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Pakistan have recalled wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal and former captain Shoaib Malik in their squad for the World Twenty20, which starts in Bangladesh in March

ESPNcricinfo staff14-Feb-2014Pakistan have recalled wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal and former captain Shoaib Malik in their squad for the World Twenty20, which starts in Bangladesh in March.Malik last played a T20 for Pakistan in November 2013 against South Africa in the UAE but was dropped for the series against Sri Lanka. Akmal, meanwhile, has not been a part of Pakistan’s T20 playing XI since March last year.Pacer Mohammad Irfan has been left out of the squads for the Asia Cup and World T20, after injuring himself in a domestic game.The fast bowler had suffered a hairline fracture on his hip in early December and was ruled out of the series against Sri Lanka but had returned to competitive cricket recently. However, he aggravated the injury during a match in the ongoing T20 tournament. A medical assessment at the National Cricket Academy showed the bowler was unfit.”Irfan was left out as he fell and was injured again, and he needs some time for recovery,” Azhar Khan, the interim chief selector said.Asad Shafiq, who has scored just one fifty in his last 11 ODI innings was dropped from the Asia Cup squad in favour of Fawad Alam. Mohammad Talha, who is still uncapped in ODIs and T20s, was named in both squads following his performance in the Sharjah Test against Sri Lanka in January.Pakistan squad for Asia Cup: Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Sharjeel Khan, Shahid Afridi, Umar Akmal, Sohaib Maqsood, Fawad Alam, Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman, Junaid Khan, Umar Gul, Anwar Ali, Bilawal Bhatti, Mohammad TalhaPakistan squad for World Twenty20: Mohammad Hafeez (capt), Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Saeed Ajmal, Umar Gul, Sharjeel Khan, Sohaib Maqsood, Junaid Khan, Bilawal Bhatti, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Akmal, Zulfiqar Babar, Mohammad Talha, Kamran Akmal, Ahmed Shehzad

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Fortaleza e Ceará começam a decidir o Campeonato Cearense de 2019 com metas bem estabelecidas: Conquistar aquele que seria o tricampeonato para o Alvinegro de Porangabuçu para os visitantes desse domingo (14) ou mesmo a chance de Rogério Ceni levantar a segunda taça no segundo ano de trabalho à frente do Tricolor do Pici.

Pensando também no clima que envolve os bastidores do Ceará, a conquista do estadual se faz ainda mais necessária mediante as eliminações seguidas na Copa do Brasil frente ao Corinthians e, principalmente, a totalmente inesperada queda no Nordestão diante do Náutico.

O uso da equipe reserva e o desempenho muito abaixo da média rendeu críticas pesadas a equipe e ao técnico Lisca por parte da torcida nas arquibancadas e nas redes sociais.

A goleada aplicada na semi diante do Floresta por 3 a 0 serviu ao menos para amenizar os ânimos. Todavia, é de ciência de todos no clube que ser derrotado pelo maior rival na série de duas partidas pode colocar em sérias dúvidas até mesmo a continuidade da atual comissão técnica à frente do Vozão para o resto da temporada que inclui a disputa da Série A do Brasileirão.

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Por isso, o zagueiro Valdo está totalmente ciente das dificuldades que o Vozão deve enfrentar na finalíssima:

-Serão duas batalhas diante do Fortaleza, que tem uma grande equipe e passa por um ótimo momento na temporada. Vamos procurar ter intensidade nos dois jogos para conquistarmos o título do Campeonato Cearense, que será muito importante para o nosso grupo antes do início do Brasileiro.

Por parte do Leão, apesar dos altos e baixos principalmente em desempenho que o time apresenta no início de 2019, o momento é de animação e contentamento pelos 4 a 0 aplicado no Vitória pela Copa do Nordeste seguido da avaliação de Ceni como ‘a melhor partida’ desde que ele assumiu o clube.

E, apesar de ter conquistado a admiração e o respeito do torcedor, ainda falta um triunfo justamente diante do maior rival em sua passagem pelo Fortaleza. Foram seis duelos até aqui com três empates e três reveses que, inclusive, já custaram o estadual do ano passado.

Em relação aos chamados titulares das duas equipes, a ausência de problemas clínicos recentes ou mesmo de suspensões por cartão fazem com que, provavelmente, as escalações-base mais usadas no ano não sejam muito alteradas.

A única baixa mais sentida deve ser por parte do Fortaleza em relação ao atacante Éderson. Com lesão de ligamento no joelho que necessitará de cirurgia e pelo menos seis meses de retorno, ele garante que estará na torcida pelos seus companheiros:

-Não vou poder ajudar em campo, mas estarei com o grupo em todos os momentos, sem nenhuma dúvida. Faço questão de estar com todos sempre. Tenho certeza que o Fortaleza estará brigando pelos títulos da Copa do Nordeste e do estadual nestas próximas semanas. Esse primeiro semestre tem tudo para terminar bem para o clube.

West Indies in New Zealand 2013-14

• December 3-7, 1st Test, Dunedin

• December 11-15, 2nd Test, Wellington

• December 19-23, 3rd Test, Hamilton

• December 26, 1st ODI, Auckland

• December 29, 2nd ODI, Napier

• January 1, 3rd ODI, Queenstown

• January 4, 4th ODI, Nelson

• January 8, 5th ODI, Hamilton

• January 11, 1st T20, Auckland

• January 15, 2nd T20, Wellington

Nelson will host its first ever men’s international match when West Indies tour New Zealand in December-January for three Tests, five ODIs and two T20s. The Saxton Oval, which had earlier hosted a women’s international T20 in 2010-11, will also host three group matches in the 2015 World Cup.West Indies’ tour begins with the Tests in Dunedin, Wellington and Hamilton, followed by the ODIs and T20s. Though no warm-up games were scheduled, ESPNcricinfo understands that there is likely to be a three-day game in late November, before the Tests. Auckland’s Eden Park will host the first ODI on Boxing Day, while Queenstown and Nelson will host the third and fourth games on New Year’s day and January 4 respectively.Nelson Cricket Association general manager Ed Shuttleworth said the chance to host a major international will be a boost for cricket in the South Island town.”To bring international cricket to our region has been a goal for many years and achieving this is a moment of real pride for all those involved in developing cricket and the facilities in the region,” Shuttleworth said. “The legacy of international cricket will be significant with participation increasing and kids being inspired by seeing the Blackcaps in their home town.”New Zealand Cricket CEO David White said the intention was to build an annual series of matches at popular holiday destinations like Nelson and Queenstown.White said there had been no progress in the schedule for the proposed tour by India, in the second half of the New Zealand summer.”I have to admit discussions with the BCCI have taken longer than we hoped, but we should be able to announce the tour schedule in the next few weeks,” White said.West Indies last toured New Zealand in 2008-09, drawing the two Test series 0-0 but losing the ODIs and T20s 2-1 and 0-1 respectively.

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Com atuação inspirada de Ricardo Goulart, na primeira vez como titular, o Palmeiras derrotou o Ituano por 3 a 2, nesta quarta-feira, no Allianz Parque, pela nona rodada do Campeonato Paulista. O meia-atacante fez dois gols e deu uma assistência para Borja dar fim à um jejum de cinco jogos. Após a partida, o técnico Luiz Felipe Scolari era só elogios para o craque do jogo.

– Quando eu o conheci na China fazia gols, acho que fez 120 em três anos. É participativo do meio para frente, de muita força, muita impulsão, qualidade. É o que a gente esperava, a torcida esperava. Que ótimo que ele deu esse retorno para a torcida. Vamos esperar que ele siga se recuperando normalmente do joelho para que a gente tenha sempre em boas condições.

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Felipão também analisou o desempenho da equipe, que para ele, precisa melhorar a parte física para a estreia na Copa Libertadores, na próxima quarta, contra o Junior Barranquilla (COL).

– Agente vai arrumando a equipe, algumas coisas que vimos hoje não gostamos, principalmente nos último 20 e 30 minutos. Vamos conversar sobre um trabalho que precisamos fazer na parte física, porque alguma coisa tem acontecido, e não estou satisfeito. Cobrar nessa semana que nos falta para que na terça ou quarta tenha uma performance melhor fisicamente todo o jogo. Acho que com as colocações de A, B ou C, ou adaptações que fizemos, temos uma equipe totalmente definida para começar a Libertadores.

O treinador também elogiou o Ituano, que no segundo tempo fez dois gols, com Serrato, impedido e Morato e assustou o Verdão nos minutos finais.

– A equipe do Ituano tinha 12 gols no campeonato, provavelmente seja o segundo desempenho em termo de gols. São rápidos, trabalham bem a bola. Tivemos situação de controle no primeiro tempo. Depois, é uma situação que tenho de conversar com departamento físico e de fisiologia, tivemos uma caída grande na parte física. O Ituano continuou jogando normalmente. É uma equipe que joga dessa forma, com boa qualidade. Já tínhamos feito em relação aos gols e tínhamos de ter controle da bola, não aconteceu depois dos 20 minutos do segundo tempo – analisou.

Conhecido pela fama de disciplinador, Felipão garantiu que a programação do Palmeiras segue normal durante o Carnaval e mandou um recado aos seus comandados.

– Carnaval do meu time é carnaval igual aos outros. Quem quiser assistir no sambódromo, vamos trabalhar sábado pela manhã, domingo pela manhã e segunda pela manhã. Amanhã vou dar folga para todo mundo, mas sábado e domingo eu trabalho. Porque carnaval para jogador de futebol é trabalho – concluiu.

Com o resultado desta quarta-feira, o Verdão ampliou a vantagem na liderança do Grupo B do Campeonato Paulista, com 18 pontos. O Guarani é o segundo colocado com 13.

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Steven Mullaney returned career-best figures of 4 for 29 as Nottinghamshire collected their second Yorkshire Bank 40 victory of the season, defeating Kent by seven wickets in a rain-interrupted match at Trent Bridge

08-May-2013Nottinghamshire 140 for 3 (Taylor 50*) beat Kent 220 for 6 (Key 62, Mullaney 4-29) by seven wickets D/L
ScoreboardSteven Mullaney returned career-best figures of 4 for 29 as Nottinghamshire collected their second Yorkshire Bank 40 victory of the season, defeating Kent by seven wickets in a rain-interrupted match at Trent Bridge.An unbeaten 50 from James Taylor, who will represent England Lions against New Zealand on Thursday, helped the home side to a revised target of 140 in 19 overs with 15 balls unused.Thanks largely to Mullaney, Kent were limited to 220 for 6 after being inserted, Rob Key top-scoring with 62 and Brendan Nash adding 42 before bad weather delayed the reply for around two hours.Notts lost Michael Lumb in the second over of their reply, shortly after he had registered his 5,000th run in one-day cricket. Both Alex Hales and Samit Patel fell to boundary catches, but Taylor and Riki Wessels sped their side over the line with an unbroken stand of 67 in just 6.2 overs.Former Notts seamer Charlie Shreck, playing his first List A match in three years, conceded 18 in the 16th over and Taylor then hit Matt Coles for three consecutive fours to seal a victory that takes his side top of Group A.Kent’s innings was disrupted by the accurate medium-pace of Mullaney – the key figure as the visitors lost their way after a second-wicket stand of 97 between Key and Nash. Both succumbed to Mullaney, as did Darren Stevens and Sam Northeast in a spell that saw four wickets fall for 34 in 10 overs.Operating in tandem with the economical Graeme Swann, Mullaney’s nagging line and length induced some reckless dismissals, although Chris Read’s stumping to remove Stevens was top-class. Patel held two fine catches, after earlier firing in the throw from deep midwicket which ran out Sam Billings in just the second over.Geraint Jones and Ben Harmison provided some late fireworks as the final 10 overs realised 88 runs. Jones lofted Patel over the leg side for the only maximum of the innings, then despatched the left-arm pace of Harry Gurney for three boundaries in a row before being caught at extra cover.Heavy showers arrived during the interval between innings and again early in Notts’ reply, causing several readjustments to the eventual Duckworth/Lewis target.

Mithali Raj’s fourth ODI century, which came one match too late, helped India maintain their unbeaten record against Pakistan and end their World Cup campaign with a consolation victory

The Report by Amol Karhadkar in Cuttack07-Feb-2013
ScorecardMithali Raj’s fourth ODI century, which came one match too late, helped India maintain their unbeaten record against Pakistan and end their World Cup campaign with a consolation victory. The six-wicket win helped India end the tournament at seventh place.No team had chased more than 105 at the Barabati Stadium during the tournament. However, once the Pakistan batting eventually clicked, the sizeable crowd – expectedly the biggest turnout so far – knew that India had to bat very well in order to chase down a respectable target of 193.India lost Poonam Raut cheaply for the second time in as many games, falling over while attempting an on drive, trapped in front of the wicket. Mithali walked in at No.3 and looked in sound touch and though she had started off on a similar note against Sri Lanka, she made sure she stayed till the end.When Raj and the left-handed opener Thirush Kamini were looking set for a big partnership, the opener perished, holing out to Sana Mir at mid-off off Bismah Maroof with the score on 51. Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur were untroubled by the Pakistan bowlers. Raj did the bulk of the scoring, charging down the wicket and lofting the offspinner Mir straight and following it up with a square cut through point off the next ball.Four balls after the halfway mark, Kaur perished, thanks to a run out. Shortly after, the offspinner Nida Dar sneaked through Sulakshana Naik’s defence to leave India at 108 for 4. Raj found an able partner in Reema Malhotra. While Malhotra focused on rotating the strike, Raj went after the Pakistan bowlers at will.Once India crossed the 150 mark, Raj cut loose and eventually reached her century to robust cheers from the crowd after pulling Dar for a one-bounce boundary through midwicket. India thus overhauled the target with four overs to spare.Pakistan’s decision to bat first appeared surprising, considering they came into this game on the back of totals of 84, 104 and 81. However, fifties by Nain Abidi and Nida Dar, and the duo’s 80-run stand for the fifth wicket helped Pakistan post a better total.The pair not only resurrected Pakistan’s innings but also helped them register their highest ever total in World Cup matches, also their fifth-highest total overall. Despite losing Abidi while attempting to push the scoring, Dar remained unbeaten, raising the third-highest individual score for a Pakistani in international women’s cricket.

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O meia-atacante Everton, que completa 30 anos nesta terça-feira, fez um balanço da temporada do São Paulo em 2018. Entre os principais assuntos, o camisa 22 falou sobre a rápida adaptação ao clube paulista, elogiou o trabalho técnico André Jardine e projeta o São Paulo na fase de grupos da Libertadores.

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Kumar Sangakkara has been ruled out of cricket for four to six weeks after fracturing his finger during the third ODI against India in Colombo. The injury has put doubts on Sangakkara’s participation in the inaugural season of the Sri Lanka Premier League that starts on August 11, apart from missing the remaining two ODIs against India.Sangakkara had scored 23 runs when he was hit by a quick Ashok Dinda bouncer in the fifteenth over of Sri Lanka’s innings. He went on to score another 50 runs and pulled Sri Lanka from a precarious 20 for 3 to safety after a 121-run stand with captain Mahela Jayawardene. After eventually getting out to Dinda, Sangakkara was sent for a scan that confirmed the fracture.The news will come as a blow to Sangakkara’s SLPL franchise Kandurata Warriors, for whom he has been appointed the captain. Kandurata are scheduled to play their first match on August 11.

انتقد طارق السيد لاعب الزمالك الأسبق الأداء الذي قدمه لاعبو القلعة البيضاء خلال مباراة أمس أمام إنبي، متعجبا من القيادة الفنية لفيريرا المدير الفني للفريق.

وتلقى الزمالك هزيمة قاسية على يد إنبي بنتيجة 2-0 بالمواجهة التي جمعت بينهما ضمن منافسات الدوري المصري.

وقال طارق السيد في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة “أون تايم سبورتس”: “في مباراة الزمالك وإنبي لم أر أي روح أو قلب أو عزيمة من لاعبي الأبيض، وكل لاعب يفعل ما يريد وهذا أمر غير طبيعي والفريق يسير على سطر ويترك الآخر”.

وأردف: “هناك أشخاص لا يرغبون في انتقاد الزمالك ويتم مهاجمة أي شخص ينتقد الفريق ويقال أن أبناء القلعة البيضاء (بتقطع) في النادي”.

وتابع: “الأمر أصبح لا يخص الأهلي أو الزمالك لا بل المنتخبات أيضا وذلك كله بسبب تراجع القطبين، وهل المحترفين في الناديين بنفس الجودة التي يمتلكها لاعبو صن داونز”.

وأكمل: “فيريرا لعب في مباراة إنبي بنفس أسلوب لقاء الترجي ولكن قرر تغيير أسلوب اللعب بالشوط الثاني، وتفكير فيريرا أصبح مربكاً ويسبب مشاكل كثيرة للاعبين ولا أعلم لماذا يغير في شكل الفريق رغم ظهوره بشكل جيد”.

وأضاف لاعب الزمالك الأسبق: “أنا وصلت لمرحلة أني لم أعد أفهم أسلوب لعب الزمالك، ولا أجد أي شيء لأتعلمه من فيريرا في الفترة الحالية”.

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وأوضح: “رفيق كابو مهاجم إنبي لاعب سريع ودفاع الزمالك عانى بسبب وجود مسافات كبيرة بين الخطوط في الملعب واستطاع استغلال ذلك وانفرد بمرمى محمد صبحي عدة مرات”.

وواصل: “حال فريق الزمالك حاليا لا يساعده على المنافسة سواء ببطولة الدوري أو في إفريقيا، والفريق من المفترض أنه كان في أعلى حالته النفسية بعد الفوز أمام الترجي، ومدرب إنبي أغلق المساحات على الزمالك واستطاع استغلال سرعة المهاجم رفيق كابو، ولا أعلم لماذا يغير فيريرا من أسلوب الفريق وطريقة لعبه”.

واختتم: “أرى أن فيريرا يركز على بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا أكثر من الدوري، وأتمنى أن يركز بشكل قوي خلال مباراة شباب بلوزداد”.

Nasir Jamshed’s rapid half-century helped Chittagong Kings beat Khulna Royal Bengals with five balls to spare in Mirpur

ESPNcricinfo staff12-Feb-2012
ScorecardNasir Jamshed’s rapid half-century helped Chittagong Kings beat Khulna Royal Bengals with five balls to spare in Mirpur. They and Barisal Burners are the only unbeaten teams in the Bangladesh Premier League after two games.The Kings lost the toss at the Shere Bangla Stadium and watched the Royal Bengals openers make a strong start. Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Herschelle Gibbs had added 89 by the 11th over, when Gibbs was dismissed by Mahmudullah for 34 off 39 balls. Mahmudullah also dismissed Chanderpaul in the 15th over, for 59 off 50 balls with his team on 114 for 2. Two other West Indians, Dwayne Smith and Andre Russell, ensured the Royal Bengals had a strong finish. They scored 52 in five overs and gave their bowlers 171 to defend.Jahurul Islam fell early but Jamshed, the Pakistan batsman, gave the Kings a quick start. He had a partnership of 88 with Jason Roy for the second wicket and put the chase on course. The innings stumbled when Roy and Mahmudullah fell in the 11th over, and Dwayne Bravo didn’t make much either. Jamshed, however, held one end up, scoring rapidly to deal with the asking-rate. He hit 86 off 47 balls, with ten fours and a six, to steer the Kings to victory in the final over.