Rajasthan Royals sign unknown pace bowler

The Rajasthan Royals have picked a young fast bowler, Kamran Khan, out of obscurity for the second season of the IPL

Cricinfo staff17-Feb-2009The Rajasthan Royals have picked a young fast bowler, Kamran Khan, out of obscurity for the second season of the IPL. Not much is known about him except that he impressed Darren Berry, Rajasthan’s director of coaching, during a recent Twenty20 tournament in Mumbai.Kamran, 18, a left-arm fast bowler, has never played first-class cricket. Primarily a tennis-ball bowler, he now finds himself with a Rs 12 lakh (approximately $24,000) contract with Rajasthan. “I can’t express how happy I am. I knew I would play for a big team one day, but I never thought it would come so early,” Kamran, 18, told , the Mumbai-based tabloid.His coach, Naushan Khan, told Cricinfo that his ward, who joined him five years ago, was a complete novice when he came to Mumbai from his hometown, Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh. “He was very raw when he first met me, and most of his experience was, and remains, with a tennis ball,” said Naushan. “We have worked on his action and tried to develop him into a proper pace bowler. Kamran’s work will hopefully start to yield results. I don’t think it has really hit Kamran yet that he will be in the same squad as so many big players.”We entered him into the Mumbai Police squad for a Twenty20 tournament at the DY Patil Stadium recently, and he impressed plenty there. Darren Berry happened to be there and he was impressed with Kamran.”Kamran took seven wickets in three matches in the Twenty20 tournament.This is not the first time the Rajasthan management has unearthed a player and sent everyone scurrying to find out his antecedents. Before the inaugural IPL they signed up the greenhorn Dinesh Salunkhe, who came into the spotlight through a TV talent-hunt show but had yet to play a first-class match.

تقارير توضح سبب مغادرة رونالدو مبكرًا قبل نهاية مباراة مانشستر يونايتد ورايو فاييكانو

كشفت تقارير صحفية سبب مغادرة النجم البرتغالي كريستيانو رونالدو لملعب “أولد ترافورد” قبل نهاية مباراة فريقه مانشستر يونايتد أمام رايو فاييكانو الودية.

رونالدو شارك للمرة الأولى مع مانشستر يونايتد بعدما غاب عن الفترة التحضيرية ومباريات الفريق الودية السابقة وكذلك التدريبات “لأسباب عائلية”، وسط أنباء تفيد برغبته في الرحيل. 

وتم تداول صور تظهر رونالدو وهو يغادر ملعب المباراة في وقت مبكر قبل نهايتها، وهو ما أثار استياء المشجعين.

ووفقًا لشبكة “The united stand”، غادر كريستيانو رونالدو وغيره من لاعبي مانشستر يونايتد المباراة مبكرًا بموافقة من المدير الفني إريك تين هاج، لتجاوز حركة المرور والحشود. 

وغادر كلاً من برونو فرنانديز، ودي خيا، ودالوت، ومارسيال، وغيرهم، وذلك في الدقيقة 75 من عمر اللقاء.

من جانبه، علّق رونالدو على عودته للمشاركة وكتب عبر حساباته على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي: “سعيد بالعودة”.

Namibia captain wants team to adapt to 50-over game

Nambian captain Louis Burger wants the team to make the adjustments needed to carry forward the good performances in the longer versions into the limited-overs format for this year’s World Cup Qualifiers (WCQs)

Cricinfo staff11-Mar-2009
The Namibians have struggled to replicate the dominant form shown in the longer version in one-day matches © International Cricket Council
Namibian captain Louis Burger wants the team to make the adjustments needed to carry forward the good performances in the longer versions into the limited-overs format for this year’s World Cup Qualifiers (WCQs), to be held in South Africa.”The four-day format is good because you play a lot of cricket without the same pressure on you,” Burger said. “When batting you have plenty of time and with the ball there tends to be a wider margin of error.”We are playing in the South African amateur tournament which means we play a three-day game followed by a one-day game so we have been getting good practice in both formats. There are a few adjustments to be made from one to the other and also with the conditions. The shorter format puts a bit more pressure on you, but everyone is adapting well. I think it’s important we make that adjustment when it really matters.”Burger led Namibia to the final of the four-day Intercontinental Cup last year, losing a thriller to Ireland in Port Elizabeth. But the Namibians have struggled to replicate the dominant form in one-day matches, something Burger said was imperative if they were to harbour any hopes of making it to the 2011 World Cup.”If we can, I don’t think there’s any reason why we cannot make the top four of this tournament and get on our way to the World Cup. At the moment our preparations are going very well. Playing in that tournament in South Africa has been good for us. The mood in the squad is very good, everyone is excited and looking forward to the competition.”Namibia reached the final of the WCQs in 2001 (it was then known as the ICC Trophy), and made the cut for the 2003 World Cup. Though they finished bottom of their pool after failing to win any of their six matches, the experience would have surely counted for a lot.However, four years later they just lost out on qualification for the 2007 event in the West Indies, and Burger is very keen to turn the fortunes around and ensure qualification for the 2011 tournament.”I suppose every team thinks it should get a place in the top four and we feel the same. We work very hard and were very upset not to make the previous World Cup,” he said. “We have worked hard again this time and on the day it will just depend on who has practised the most, who works hard or who wants it the most.”There are plenty of good teams. Everyone deserves a place there [at the 2011 World Cup] but unfortunately only four can get there. It’s our job to make sure Namibia is one of those four.”Burger said there were financial incentives for the team, and for Namibian cricket as well if they did qualify. “Cricket in Namibia is very small compared to all the other countries,” he said. “We only have six premier league teams in the country playing against each other. So development is a very high priority here and the extra money that qualification would bring in through the ICC would help players develop and give a real incentive to younger players to come through the system and stay in Namibia rather than going away to study or work in other countries.”So, the financial implication is probably the most vital aspect of qualification but the exposure that comes with playing at a World Cup, the experience of playing against the top teams and playing ODIs are also important.”The WCQs begin from April 1 with the 12 teams split into two groups of six teams. Ireland, Scotland, Canada, Oman, Namibia and Uganda make up Group A while Kenya, Netherlands, Bermuda, UAE, Denmark and Afghanistan comprise Group B. The top four from each group make it to the Super Eight stage and the top two teams from that stage will then contest the final to be played on April 19.Squad: Louis Burger (capt), Raymond van Schoor, JB Burger, Sarel Burger, Gerrie Snyman, Craig Williams, LP van der Westhuizen, Nicolaas Scholtz, Deon Kotze, Bjorn Kotze, Ian van Zyl, Louis Klazinga, Tobie Verwey (wk), Bernard Scholtz, Hendrik Marx.

São Paulo negocia e corre para contratar lateral Dodô, da Sampdoria

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A diretoria do São Paulo está trabalhando forte para anunciar reforços antes do fim da janela de transferências internacionais. A negociação da vez é com o lateral-esquerdo Dodô, de 25 anos. O jogador atualmente atua pela Sampdoria (ITA), na qual está sem espaço e o Tricolor tenta liberação para reforçar o setor.

O clube brasileiro tem até meia-noite desta quinta-feira para concluir qualquer negociação de jogadores vindo de fora. Sem espaço na Sampdoria, Dodô não deve ter dificuldade de conseguir a liberação para retornar ao país. Ele, no entanto, recebe salário compatível com a Europa. Aí seria o esforço maior do Tricolor. A informação foi divulgada inicialmente pelo Portal Goal.

Revelado pelo Corinthians, ele deixou o Brasil em 2012 vendido à Roma e ainda atuou na Inter de Milão antes de chegar à Sampdoria, no ano passado. O jogador sofreu com lesões na Itália.

O São Paulo busca reforços para as duas laterais. Na direita, o interesse é em Marcos Rocha, que ainda não fez sete jogos pelo Atlético-MG no Campeonato Brasileiro. O atleta que fizer sete jogos fica impedido de se transferir de equipe no campeonato. O Tricolor também está perto de anunciar o atacante Marcos Guilherme, que está no Dinamo Zagreb (CRO), e anunciou nesta quarta-feira o meia Hernanes, emprestado pelo Herbei Fortune (CHI) até julho de 2018, mesmo período do empréstimo de Marcos.

O interesse do São Paulo em um lateral-esquerdo se dá pela dependência do titular Júnior Tavares. Sem sombra na posição, o garoto de 20 anos disputou 38 dos 40 jogos do time na temporada. O reserva Edimar foi contratado do Cruzeiro por empréstimo até o fim do ano, mas não agradou e sequer estreou pelo clube.

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Liverpool fans fume at update on Brazil duo

Some Liverpool supporters are fuming after it was revealed that Alisson and Fabinho are likely to miss Reds action this month, due to international duty.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are on Premier League duty this weekend, with Manchester City heading to Anfield for a huge meeting on Sunday.

Liverpool are top of the league currently but are only one point ahead of Pep Guardiola’s side, as the title race continues to hot up.

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Two players who will be vital for the Reds against City are Alisson and Fabinho, with the duo both proving to be modern-day Anfield heroes.

According to This is Anfield [via LFC Transfer Room on Twitter], however, they will both head out on Brazil duty later this month, meaning they will likely miss the league clash at Watford on October 16th, due to having to quarantine.

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Liverpool fans react to Alisson and Fabinho news

These Liverpool fans took to Twitter to show their dissatisfaction with the news.

“Genuinely who even likes international football. Just scrap it.”

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“Great. Aerial assault incoming from Watford”

Credit: @rylands72

“Wish international football would just do one”

Credit: @footyfiend1

“What a joke, stop this madness”

Credit: @StannisTheGod

“Oh no”

Credit: @TrentXtraa

“Someone throw international football out the window please”

Credit: @Sundinho6

In other news, some Liverpool fans love a video that has emerged at Anfield. Read more here.

Leeds target Lang could leave in January

Rumoured Leeds United transfer target Noa Lang could leave Club Brugge in the January transfer window, according to a fresh report.

The Lowdown: Leeds linked with Lang move

Lang, who has been likened to Neymar due to his close control and finishing, was linked with a move to Elland Road a number of times during the summer, but he ended up staying put at Brugge.

The 22-year-old has made a superb start to the 2021/22 season, already chipping in with three goals and four assists in the Jupiler Pro League, while winning the man of the match award in a 1-1 draw against PSG in the Champions League group stages.

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The Latest: Fresh update emerges

Leeds have been boosted in their potential efforts to sign Lang, with Voetbal International [via Sport Witness] claiming that he could move on in January.

Brugge are thought to be ‘realistic’ about the interest in the attacker, with the report adding that he could leave ‘as early as this winter’.

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The Verdict: Ideal attacking addition

Lang is a player with a huge amount of promise, having been described as a ‘phenomenon’ by Belgian sports journalist Peter Vandenbempt in the past.

His start to this season shows how much attacking quality he could bring to Leeds’ team, giving them extra guile in central areas but also capable of thriving out wide.

If the Whites managed to snap up the young Dutchman in January, it could give the squad a much-needed injection of class midway through the campaign.

In other news, Leeds could make a move for a defender, according to one report. Read more here.

كونتي يحذر توتنهام من مصير مانشستر يونايتد ويؤكد: لا تنسوا تشيلسي

أظهر توتنهام هوتسبير علامات على مدى قوته وتقدمه تحت قيادة أنطونيو كونتي الموسم الماضي بعد تحول ملحوظ في النصف الثاني من الموسم جعله يحتل المركز الرابع والعودة إلى دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ومنذ ذلك الحين، أنفق توتنهام ما يقرب من 100 مليون جنيه إسترليني في فترة الانتقالات الصيفية على إيفان بيسوما وريتشارليسون وجد سبنس، بينما وصل إيفان بيريسيتش وفريزر فورستر وكليمنت لينجليه أيضًا إلى شمال لندن.

ولكن على الرغم من اعتقاد كونتي أن توتنهام يتحرك في “الاتجاه الصحيح”، إلا أنه حذر الجماهير من أنه ينبغي عليهم إلقاء نظرة على أداء مانشستر يونايتد الموسم الماضي بعد قضاء صيف كبير إذا كانوا يأملون في الفوز باللقب.

اقرأ أيضًا.. بايرن ميونخ يحسم موقفه بشأن ضم هاري كين من توتنهام

عندما سئل عما إذا كان توتنهام يمكنه سد الفجوة بين أفضل اثنين في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، ليفربول ومانشستر سيتي، قال الإيطالي: “لقد نسيت تشيلسي وهذا خطأ كبير”.

وأضاف في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “ميرور” الإنجليزية: “أنت تتحدث عن فريق فاز ببطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا الموسم قبل الماضي، إنه فريق كبير بالفعل، وفاز بكأس العالم للأندية الموسم الماضي”.

وواصل كونتي: “لماذا تشيلسي ليس في هذه المجموعة من الفرق الكبرى؟ بالنسبة لي تشيلسي في هذه المجموعة، إنهم يريدون البقاء هناك ويستحقون أن يؤخذوا في الاعتبار في هذا الإطار”.

وأردف: “ثم هناك مانشستر يونايتد، كرة القدم ليست واحد زائد واحد يساوي اثنين، احتل مانشستر يونايتد الموسم الماضي المركز السادس على الرغم من التعاقد مع سانشو ورونالدو وفاران، بينما قبل موسمين احتلوا المركز الثاني”.

واستكمل: “لقد فعلوا ما فعلوه في سوق الانتقالات هذا لمحاولة الفوز بالدوري وانتهوا في المركز السادس، عليك الانتباه في رأيي إلى كل هذه المواقف”.

واختتم: “نحن نعلم أنه في إنجلترا من الصعب القتال من أجل الفوز ولكننا نريد أن نحاول أن نكون تنافسيين، لمحاولة تحسين الموسم الماضي وهذا هو هدفنا”.

Agora artilheiro e marcado, Copete volta onde tudo começou pelo Santos

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O cara certo na hora e lugar certo. Este era Copete para o Santos há um ano, quando saiu do banco de reservas para estrear pelo Peixe. O local era a Arena Grêmio, mesmo palco do jogo deste domingo (às 19h). Atrás com dois gols de desvantagem, o colombiano era a aposta santista para reverter o placar. Chegou perto: fez um gol e deu assistência para Zeca empatar. Mas o Tricolor gaúcho ofuscou seu brilho ao fazer o terceiro e decretar a derrota.

Um ano depois muita coisa mudou, mas não a ponto de mudar o caminho de Copete, que em seu primeiro jogo prometia e muito. Neste domingo, o camisa 36 volta a Porto Alegre como maior artilheiro estrangeiro da história do clube, com 22 gols, como titular. Mas para chegar a esse posto, viveu o último ano intensamente.

-O mais difícil foi ficar no banco em momentos em que eu sabia que poderia dar um pouco mais. Tem que ter paciência e saber trabalhar para ter oportunidade. A felicidade é mostrar que estamos trabalhando bem para aguentar tudo e que agora estamos na fase boa. Fico feliz pelo momento que vivo aqui – reflete.

Antes de ir para o banco, ainda com Dorival Júnior no comando da equipe, Copete chegou a ser improvisado como lateral-esquerdo, posição em que já havia sido utilizado enquanto jogou na Colômbia e na Argentina. Já com Levir, deixou o a reserva para voltar à posição de origem. Era o começo de sua melhor fase no Brasil.

Foi ao lado de Bruno Henrique e Lucas Lima que ele chegou a sete gols em 11 jogos. Mas não se empolgue…

-Sempre disse que não sou artilheiro, sou um jogador que defende, se posiciona bem e no ataque procura fazer o melhor, seja gol ou assistência. Esse é o Jonathan Copete em campo – avisa.

Mas desde o começo a torcida santista aprendeu a não se empolgar com os gols de Copete. Tanto que sua atitude mais valorizada aconteceu recentemente, no clássico contra o São Paulo, justo no dia em que balançou as redes três vezes.

Ao comemorar o primeiro gol no clássico, o atacante de 29 anos tirou a camisa e mostrou as marcar de queimadura no abdômen e nos braços, sofridas em um acidente doméstico na mesma semana.

A demonstração de raça caiu nas graças da torcida nas redes sociais e nas arquibancadas, o que rende aplausos até para as roubadas de bola do colombiano.

Bastou só um ano para que Copete ficasse marcado na história do Santos, mas ele quer mais. Mais copas. Copa Libertadores e Copa do Mundo!

-A importância da Libertadores é grande para isso também, para a seleção ver o jogador. Se tem uma noção do quanto o jogador pode ajudar na seleção pelo que se vê no time. Espero ter as características necessárias.

“Sempre falei que vim aqui para fazer o melhor, que daria o máximo de mim”, Copete, ao L!

ENTREVISTA EXCLUSIVA DE COPETE AO LANCE!

Que lembrança tem da sua estreia pelo Santos, também contra o Grêmio?

Foi um jogo que tentamos muito a vitória, não conseguimos, mas foi importante por ter feito o primeiro gol no Brasil. A orientação foi para tentar ajudar, levar o jogo para o ataque. Precisávamos muito dos três pontos. Entrei com raça para tratar de vencer o jogo.

Você foi campeão da Libertadores com o Atlético Nacional no ano passado. Vê o Santos em um caminho parecido?

Sempre falei que vim aqui para fazer o melhor, que daria o máximo de mim. Vejo o Santos indo passo a passo e a Libertadores é longa. Ainda não tem nada garantido. Precisamos mostrar dentro de campo.

A reação da torcida ao ver suas cicatrizes pelo corpo na comemoração do gol chamou a atenção. Se sente querido por eles?

Desde que cheguei, a torcida me acolheu muito bem, com carinho. Fico muito agradecido por isso. Em campo eu procurei retribuir por eles.

Antes da chegada do Levir Culpi o time passou por momentos difíceis. Acredita que essas cicatrizes deixam a equipe mais forte para o restante da temporada?

O time está forte. Tem coisas que acontecem porque o futebol é desse jeito. Mas o time está fechado, maduro e sabe o que quer. Esperamos que tudo isso que demonstramos ajude a conquistar o que queremos.

Acredita que a raça que você demonstra em campo contagia alguns companheiros?

Todo jogador aqui dá sangue pelo time. Às vezes dá certo, às vezes não, mas não deixamos de acreditar e de demonstrar que queremos ganhar. Assim é com o time, rouparia, médicos… Todos querem estar no Santos e o Santos mostra que é guerreiro.

Johnson sets sights on Smith

Graeme Smith must have nightmares about facing Mitchell Johnson after the fast bowler broke both of Smith’s hands in separate incidents over the past three months

Cricinfo staff02-Apr-2009

Mitchell Johnson and Graeme Smith are set to resume their ongoing battle•AFP

Graeme Smith must have nightmares about facing Mitchell Johnson after the fast bowler broke both of Smith’s hands in separate incidents over the past three months. Friday’s first ODI in Durban will provide Johnson with another chance to bowl to Smith, who has been passed fit for the five-match series.It will be Smith’s first game since a rising delivery from Johnson struck him on the right hand in the Test at the same venue. Johnson said he was keen to get stuck into the South African captain once more on a bouncy Kingsmead pitch.”I’m look forward to the challenge again,” Johnson told . “It’s always good to get the opportunity to bowl with the new ball against an opening batsman like Smith. He’s such a great player. He’s a strong leader and his team look up to him. They will enjoy having him back in the squad and I’m looking forward to trying to get his wicket.”Smith will take over the reins from Johan Botha, who led South Africa to a 2-0 victory in the Twenty20 internationals. It could be a challenge lifting his side for the final leg of what has essentially been a four-month campaign against Australia but South Africa’s coach Mickey Arthur was confident the squad would be able to hit top gear.”We’ve prioritised what we want to get out of the series, and there’s a nice air around the squad,” Arthur said. “The guys are very fresh and looking forward to it. We’re getting a nice balance now. I’m very happy with the mix we have now.”Within our squad, we have two recognised spinners, and we have JP Duminy, who can bowl for us as well, so we’re starting to get quite a nice mix in terms of variation in our attack. And the return of Makhaya [Ntini] and Morne [Morkel] in our attack is really good because they give us variation of a different kind.”The return to the 50-over format, in which South Africa triumphed 4-1 in Australia, will be a change after the Twenty20 games. Arthur said it was pleasing to have had such success in the shortest format but it would be dangerous to assume the momentum would carry through to the ODIs.”It’s always good to be in a dressing room that’s winning – it’s a good place to be – but we’re not looking too much to that,” he said. “Friday is where we want to put our marker in the sand, and that’s why we’ve been building up hard this week. Friday, for us, is huge. We want to go one-nil up, and hopefully take momentum from that. So, yes, nice to win the Pro20s, but it’s a different beast.”

الجزيرة الإماراتي: لم نقصد التقليل من أحد في تقديم بن شرقي.. وفاوضناه قبل قمة كأس مصر

أكد عبد الله بن دسمال عضو مجلس إدارة شركة كرة القدم بنادي الجزيرة الإماراتي، أنهم وفقوا في التعاقد مع اللاعب المغربي أشرف بن شرقي، مشيرًا إلى أن فريقه سيحاول بذل أقصى جهد في الموسم الجديد.

طالع | رسميًا.. الجزيرة الإماراتي يعلن ضم أشرف بن شرقي

وقال بن دسمال في تصريحات تلفزيونية بفضائية “الحياة” عبر برنامج “كورة كل يوم”: “بدأت المفاوضات مع أشرف بن شرقي قبل مباراة الأهلي والزمالك في نهائي كأس مصر، الشهر الماضي تقريبًا”.

وأضاف: “غير صحيح أن عقد بن شرقي مع الجزيرة مقابل 3 ملايين دولار في الموسم وهو أقل من ذلك، سياسة النادي ارقام الصفقات تكون غير معلنة، عقده مع نادي الجزيرة لمدة موسمين”.

وأردف: “خلال أسبوع سينضم أشرف بن شرقي لفريق الجزيرة”.

واستكمل: “علاقة مصر والإمارات كبيرة، حال فوز الزمالك بالدوري وأراد النادي استدعاء بن شرقي للاحتفال معهم بالفوز بالدوري فلا يوجد لدينا مشكلة، لو اللاعب ليس عليه أي التزامات”.

واختتم: “لم نقصد التقليل من شان أي نادي في فيديو تقديم أشرف بن شرقي”.

وكان نادي الجزيرة قد أعلن عن التعاقد مع بن شرقي بتدوينة: “أحلامهم واقعنا”.

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