Vikram Rathour cracks a masterly unbeaten century

Vikram Rathour with an unbeaten 149 helped North Zone to 250/3 at close of play against East Zone in the Duleep Trophy league match being played at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi, on Tuesday.

Staff Reporter26-Mar-2002Vikram Rathour with an unbeaten 149 helped North Zone to 250/3 at close of play against East Zone in the Duleep Trophy league match being played at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi, on Tuesday.After electing to bat first, North Zone got off to a wonderful start; Rathour and Akash Chopra added 140 runs for the first wicket. The two opening batsman played sensibly to raise the 100 runs partnership in 37.5 overs, soon after the lunch break. Left-arm spinner Sourasish Lahiri struck the first blow by removing Chopra, caught by Sanjay Raul. Chopra made 58 runs and was at the crease for 185 minutes, facing 161 balls. He struck eight strokes past the ropes before missing out on a track that looks full of runs.Pankaj Dharmani joined Rathour in the middle and there was no joy for the East Zone bowlers. The second wicket partnership yielded 68 runs and it was once again Lahiri who picked the crucial wicket, Dharmani (29) was caught by Debang Gandhi. In the meanwhile Rathour had raced past his hundred off 182 balls.North Zone skipper Mithun Manhas was the next man in and struggled for a while. After scratching around for 56 minutes and facing 34 balls, Manhas was caught by Subhomoy Das off the bowling of Laxmi Ratan Shukla, just before the close of play. At stumps on day-one North Zone are in a commanding position with Rathour going great guns. He has so far decorated his innings with 23 strokes past the ropes. Giving him company at the crease is Safi Khan (0*)Sourasish Lahiri (29-3-89-2) found some success on a day when the bowlers clearly struggled.

Sri Lanka buoyed by news that Muralitharan doesn't need surgery

Muttiah Muralitharan will not have to undergo surgery on his injured shoulder and could still participate in Sri Lanka’s forthcoming three-match Test series in England

Charlie Austin20-Apr-2002Muttiah Muralitharan will not have to undergo surgery on his injured shoulder and could still participate in Sri Lanka’s forthcoming three-match Test series in England.Muralitharan, who tore ligaments above his left shoulder joint whilst fielding in the Sharjah Cup 2002 final, would have faced a three-month layoff had he required surgery, but this has been ruled out by Australian orthopedic surgeon David Young after an examination on Sunday morning.However, Sri Lanka’s precious off-spinner will be required to keep his arm in a special sling for four weeks and then need to have two weeks rehabilitation to regain full movement before making a return to the fold.With the first Test at Lords scheduled for May 16 and the second at Edgbaston two weeks later on May 30, the team management are confident that he will make a comeback in the third Test at Old Trafford on June 13. There is also an outside chance that he could play at Edgbaston.Muralitharan will now remain in Melbourne for two weeks with Young – the surgeon who operated on a similar injury to his bowling shoulder in 1999 and inserted a plate into Sanath Jayasuriya’s hand – so that his progress can be closely monitored.He is then expected to travel to England, at least in time for the Lord’s Test, when Sri Lanka’s physio Alex Kontouri will take charge of his rehabilitation.Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s fastest bowler Dilhara Fernando, presently resting after a long term back problem, is expected to leave for England two weeks after the rest of the squad, who arrive in London early Sunday morning.Kontouri, speaking before the team’s departure to London, remained optimistic of Fernando playing in the series, pointing out that he has been rested for six weeks for precautionary reasons and that he could play in the second Test.Earlier in the week the Sri Lankan selectors had included three more players in the squad, which has now ballooned to 18, as cover for both Muralitharan and Fernando.

Com defesa em mau momento, São Paulo ganha reforço de Lyanco

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O técnico Rogério Ceni ganhará mais uma opção no elenco do São Paulo a partir desta segunda-feira. Depois de um período de férias concedido pela participação com a Seleção Brasileira no Sul-Americano Sub-20, disputado no Equador, o zagueiro Lyanco retornará aos treinamentos no CT da Barra Funda. Ele confirmou a informação em suas redes sociais.

O reforço de Lyanco vem em um momento em que o setor defensivo do São Paulo apresenta dificuldades. A equipe já sofreu 13 gols este ano, em apenas sete jogos, média de 1,86 por partida. Os tentos foram todos no Paulistão, em seis jogos, o que significa dizer que o Tricolor toma mais de dois gols por jogo no torneio.

Lyanco começará a trabalhar com Rogério Ceni, já que ficou fora da pré-temporada, mas sua trajetória no clube está perto do fim. Isso porque o São Paulo já encaminhou a venda do defensor para o Atlético de Madrid (ESP), para o o qual ele deve se transferir no meio do ano. A Juventus (ITA) também tem interesse, mas corre por fora.

Outro que vive situação parecida e pode ganhar chance é o goleiro Lucas Perri. Ele retornou do Sul-Americano e pode ser integrado aos treinamentos no CT da Barra Funda. Para isso acontecer, ele deve tomar a vaga do jovem Thiago Couto, quarto goleiro desde o início de ano.

Além de Lyanco, o São Paulo tem Maicon, Rodrigo Caio, Lugano, Breno, Douglas e Lucão para a zaga. No último sábado, no empate em 2 a 2 com o Novorizontino, a zaga foi formada por Lugano e Breno.

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خالد جلال يوضح حقيقة اقترابه من قيادة المنتخب الأوليمبي.. ويصرّح: لن نفرط في لاعبنا

تحدث خالد جلال المدير الفني لنادي البنك الأهلي، عن حقيقة وجود مفاوضات من اتحاد الكرة المصري لتولي تدريب منتخب مصر الأوليمبي.

ويسعي اتحاد الكرة لحسم ملف المدير الجديد لمنتخب مصر الأوليمبي، عقب رحيل شوقي غريب في الفترة الماضية.

وقال جلال خلال تصريحات لبرنامج “البريمو” قناة “المحور”: “كل ما تردد مجرد أحاديث فقط، وشرف لأي مدرب أن يقود المنتخب الأوليمبي”.

طالع | خاص.. اتحاد الكرة يصالح حازم إمام وبركات بـ منتخب مصر الأولمبي

وأضاف: “هناك ترشيحات ولكن لا توجد مفاوضات، وأي شئ سيكون من خلال إدارة البنك الأهلي”.

وأردف: “أسامة فيصل لاعب مهم جدًا ومتبقي دور كامل في بطولة وبعد نهاية الموسم سيكون هناك كلام آخر، وسنقرر هل سيعود للزمالك أم سنجدد إعارته”.

وواصل: “فكرة بيع اللاعبين مرفوضة من إدارة البنك الأهلي لأن هذا مشروع أول موسم وهدفنا الاستمرار في الدوري، والموسم الثاني هو نحتل مركز جيد في الجدول، نظرية بيع اللاعبين مرفوضة تمامًا، لا نريد للتفريط في أحمد ياسين”.

البنك الأهلي تفوق علي إيسترن كومباني بهدفين لهدف، في المباراة التي أقيمت أمس الثلاثاء، ضمن منافسات الجولة السادسة عشر لبطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

West Brom near Alex Mowatt deal

West Bromwich Albion are close to securing a deal to bring Alex Mowatt to The Hawthorns this summer.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a claim made by The Telegraph journalist John Percy, who revealed in a post on Twitter that the out of contract Barnsley central midfielder is scheduled to have a medical at West Brom in the coming days, and, barring any 11th-hour hitches, he will complete a free transfer to the Championship side later this week.

It had previously been reported that Valerien Ismael was extremely keen for a quick reunion with his Barnsley captain at Albion, something that now appears to be have been pulled off by the Frenchman rather efficiently.

Ismael will be buzzing

Considering just how impressive Mowatt was under Ismael last season, the fact that the 45-year-old appears to have snapped up the 26-year-old on a free transfer is sure to have left him buzzing.

Indeed, over his 44 Championship appearances for Barnsley last term, the £3.6m-rated midfielder scored eight goals, provided seven assists and created nine big chances for his teammates, as well as taking an average of 1.8 shots and making 1.5 key passes per game.

The £6.5k-per-week man also made an average of 0.8 interceptions, 1.7 tackles, 1.3 clearances and won 4.9 duels per league fixture, with these metrics seeing former England U20 international earn an average SofaScore match rating of 7.10, ranking him as Ismael’s best performer in the second tier of English football.

His displays played a massive role in helping the Tykes defy their pre-season expectations last time out, with Ismael guiding the highly unfancied side to a rather extraordinary fifth-place finish in the Championship – the club’s highest final league position since their Premier League campaign back in 1997/98.

As such, with West Brom hoping to secure an immediate return to the top flight next season, the addition of a player who very nearly fired Barnsley up last term would appear to provide Albion with a huge boost to their chances of going on to achieve this feat, as well as with a player who Ismael trusts completely.

In other news: Get it done: Ismael must sanction West Brom summer swoop for “fantastic” £12k-p/w gem

قائمة الزمالك لمباراة المصري في الدوري.. استمرار غياب عبد الشافي

أعلن البرتغالي جوسفالدو فيريرا المدير الفني لفريق الكرة الأول بنادي الزمالك، القائمة التي ستخوض مباراة المصري البورسعيدي المقررة بينهما ضمن منافسات الدوري.

وتقام مبارة الزمالك والمصري مساء يوم الخميس المقبل في الجولة السادسة عشرة لمسابقة الدوري الممتاز، والتي ستقام باستاد الجيش ببرج العرب.

طالع.. خاص | اتحاد الكرة يُخطر الزمالك بمواعيد مباريات كأس مصر الموسم الماضي

وكان الزمالك قد فاز على حساب الاتحاد السكندري في المباراة الماضية بثنائية نظيفة.

وشهدت قائمة الزمالك غياب محمود علاء بسبب الإيقاف، واستمرار غياب محمد عبد الشافي بعد استبعاده من مباراة الاتحاد السكندري الماضية. قائمة الزمالك لمباراة المصري في الدوري

حراسة المرمى: محمد أبو جبل ومحمد عواد والسيد عطية.

خط الدفاع: محمد عبد الغني ومحمود حمدي الونش وحسام عبد المجيد وحمزة المثلوثي وأحمد فتوح وحازم إمام.

خط الوسط: طارق حامد وإمام عاشور ومحمد أشرف روقا وإسلام جابر ويوسف إبراهيم أوباما ومحمود عبد الرازق شيكابالا وأشرف بن شرقي وأحمد سيد زيزو وأيمن حفني ورزاق سيسيه وسيد محمد عبد الله.

في خط الهجوم: عمر السعيد وسيف الجزيري.

Borja aparece no BID e agora pode entrar na vaga de Moisés no Paulista

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Borja teve o nome publicado no Boletim Informativo Diário (BID) da CBF e está regularizado. O atacante agora pode entrar na vaga de Moisés no Campeonato Paulista e, caso a comissão técnica queira, tem chances de ficar à disposição já no duelo de sábado, contra a Ferroviária, no Allianz Parque.

O Verdão esperava sair o visto de trabalho do atleta para finalizar os trâmites burocráticos. O clube neste tarde entregou à Federação Paulista de Futebol um laudo mostrando que a lesão no joelho esquerdo vai tirar Moisés do restante do campeonato para fazer a alteração na lista de inscritos para a primeira fase – o camisa 10 ficará seis meses fora. Resta agora a aprovação do Comitê Médico da FPF.

O que pode evitar a estreia do jogador neste fim de semana é a parte física. Ele foi liberado na quarta para ir ao Uruguai receber o prêmio de Rei das Américas e ainda não voltou aos treinos na Academia de Futebol. Borja já não estava no ideal físico antes disso, embora tenha realizado pré-temporada na Colômbia.

Contratado por 10,5 milhões de dólares (R$ 32 milhões), o ex-jogador do Atlético Nacional assinou por cinco temporadas.A princípio, o centroavante colombiano ficaria à disposição desde o início na Libertadores, e entraria no mata-mata do Campeonato Paulista – antes desta fase, os clubes podem fazer quatro alterações na lista. Com a lesão de Moisés, o clube poderá colocá-lo antes em campo.

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Leeds United given transfer news on Jack Harrison

Leeds United have been given a major transfer update on Jack Harrison, and it’s news which will surely have fans buzzing.

What’s the story?

In a Q&A for Leeds Live, Beren Cross dismissed suggestions that there may be some late hitches with a permanent deal for the winger and insisted that he will join up with Marcelo Bielsa’s side essentially from the start of pre-season.

The journalist said said: “I don’t believe so. From what I’ve been told, there won’t be any issues with Harrison coming in. To be honest, I’m not sure on the technicality in the paperwork, but it certainly came across last summer as though he would definitely be joining permanently 12 months later. It may have been left as an option rather than an obligation to give Leeds a way out if they changed their mind, but I’m not sure.

“Harrison’s deal has effectively been in place since last summer when he agreed his third year-long loan spell. It should go through on July 1, if not a little after. There are no concerns about it and he’ll be in place from the start of pre-season pretty much.”

Fans will be buzzing

The news that there are no hitches in Harrison’s permanent arrival and that he will be at Elland Road for the start of pre-season will surely have Leeds fans buzzing.

The Whites are yet to complete any significant first team signings just yet, with Birmingham City starlet Amari Miller the only player to walk through the door so far.

While Harrison has been at the club for so long and may not feel like a ‘new’ signing, there will be a major relief and excitement that he will now join on a permanent basis and will be at Elland Road for the long-term.

He enjoyed a superb campaign with Leeds in the Premier League last season, with his tally of eight goals bettered only by Patrick Bamford, and his haul of eight assists second only to Raphinha (Transfermarkt).

It’s exactly why Cross’ latest update on where things stand with a permanent deal for Harrison should have Leeds fans delighted.

Meanwhile, Leeds receive major update on Marcelo Bielsa’s future…

Indian bowlers rip through Guyana BP XI line-up

For a match that started off with a slight shock for the touring Indians, the first day of their tour opener against Guyana could not have been better, with all the regular bowlers getting some crucial wickets under their belt ahead of the first Test

Staff Reporter06-Apr-2002For a match that started off with a slight shock for the touring Indians, the first day of their tour opener against Guyana could not have been better, with all the regular bowlers getting some crucial wickets under their belt ahead of the first Test on April 11.After having practiced with Kookaburra balls, there was some consternation in the Indian camp when they were handed Duke balls for the match. Luckily there was enough time for manager Gautam Dasgupta to rush to the hotel and bring back six Kookaburra balls to be used instead.India, in fact, took on what was virtually a second-string Guyana team, with the real stars such as Carl Hooper, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Reon King and Mahendra Nagamootoo away in Kingston competing in the final of the Busta International Shield against Jamaica.The Guyana Board President’s XI, thus, expectedly fared poorly against some good bowling from, surprisingly, a full-strength Indian team. It was, in fact, a most auspicious beginning for the visitors when Javagal Srinath dismissed Andrew Gonsalves caught behind off the very first ball of the match.Zaheer Khan got an edge from Narsingh Deonaraine in the very next over, the catch being comfortably pouched by VVS Laxman at second slip.None of the Guyanese batsmen, barring Homchand Pooran and, to a lesser extent, K Arjune, could come to terms with the Indian attack. Arjune made 25 at the top of the order before falling to Harbhajan Singh. Pooran was the highest scorer of the innings, hitting 41 in 143 minutes with three fours and a six.Along with Reon Griffith (10), Pooran induced signs of frustration in the Indian bowlers. The pair did not score their runs quickly, but their 21-run partnership consumed 15 overs after lunch.Zaheer Khan finally broke the stand, Dasgupta taking a smart low catch to get rid of Pooran. The innings did not last much longer, and Guyana were skittled out for 118.The Indians will take heart from the performances of Srinath (2-20), Zaheer Khan (2-22) and Anil Kumble (2-28). The star of the bowling attack, however, was Harbhajan Singh, who returned figures of 19-5-37-4. Combined with the fact that, barring Brian Lara and Carl Hooper, few of the West Indians play spin well, Harbhajan’s form is a very good omen for the tourists.In the Indian innings, Dasgupta was run out early for just six. Shiv Sunder Das and Sourav Ganguly, who came in at number three, added 24 runs for the second wicket before the former was dismissed for 20 by D Dasrath.At the close of play, India were 73 for two in response to Guyana’s low total. Ganguly looked in good touch, unbeaten on 40, while Sachin Tendulkar took his time at the crease, making just three out of the third-wicket partnership of 31 runs.

Aston Villa: Fans react to pre-season fixtures

Aston Villa announced four pre-season friendlies ahead of the 2021/22 season on Friday afternoon.

And a number of Villa supporters were quick to give their thoughts to the confirmation by replying to the club’s official Twitter post.

Villa will begin preparations for the new campaign with a short trip to Walsall on Wednesday, July 21. Dean Smith’s side will then travel to Championship side Stoke City on Saturday, July 24 before facing Nottingham Forest at Bodymoor Heath in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Wednesday, July 28.

The club’s final pre-season fixture before their first league game against Watford will come against La Liga side Sevilla at Villa Park on Saturday, August 7.

Villa admitted on their website that they hope to add more fixtures to their pre-season schedule.

Villa fans react

This is what these Villa fans had to say in reply to the pre-season friendlies, with many excited about the Sevilla game and one describing the news as ‘tasty’.

“Against Sevilla, wow”Credit: @_Fabian73153″Here we gooooooooooo Walsall away”Credit: @KingsyAVFC”Sevilla vs the Villa. love it”Credit: @mxttxavxo”Villa Sevilla will be tasty”Credit: @JamesTuzzio”Sevilla at VP? Europa Confirmed”Credit: @AVFC_Bailey”Scenes”Credit: @HenryDa63205546

In other news: ‘Absolute madness’, ‘Leave us alone’ – Many AVFC fans erupt at ‘garbage’ transfer news, find out more here. 

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