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New Zealand snapped their winless streak on tour on Wednesday, and can savour a series victory if they keep their cool on Friday

The Preview by Jamie Alter in Colombo03-Sep-2009Match factsFriday September 4
Start time 19.00 (13.30 GMT)Ross Taylor remains the key batsman in New Zealand’s middle order•Associated Press

Big PictureThe last statement Daniel Vettori made after New Zealand snapped their winless streak on tour with a tense victory on Wednesday was that there was still a game to go to clinch the short series. Vettori knows how much confidence his side can take from anything they win on tour.It was refreshing to see his face light up as he ran towards hat-trick hero Jacob Oram when New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by three runs. It has been a difficult tour for a side inexperienced in subcontinental conditions but the change in personnel for the Twenty20s seems to have infused life.There is no ignoring the key role Vettori himself played, slowing his pace and teasing with his loop to take 2 for 11 in four overs in a Man-of-the-Match effort, but this was a victory fashioned by more than one or two individuals and that gave Vettori the most pleasure. The batting was shaky but the fielding exceptional, proving decisive in the outcome. A series win beckons, if New Zealand can keep their cool again.For Sri Lanka, this was their third straight loss in this format, starting from the ICC World Twenty20 final. In all three defeats the batting has been a worry, especially the lack of contributions from the middle and lower-middle order. Kumar Sangakkara was left to rue another batting collapse after Tillakaratne Dilshan’s amazing attack on New Zealand’s bowlers set them on the way to victory. Dilshan aside, Sri Lanka had enough batting firepower but fell to a flurry of loose shots and were not able to forge partnerships. Sangakkara has put the pressure on his batsmen and demanded they evaluate themselves before the final game.Form guideSri Lanka LLLWW
New Zealand WLLWLWatch out for…Ross Taylor, who remains New Zealand’s cleanest hitter of the ball and showed his prowess with five fours and a six on Wednesday. Although not as breathtaking as Dilshan’s innings, it was Taylor’s knock that helped New Zealand to 141. With runs not forthcoming from Jacob Oram this tour, the visitors need Taylor to come up with the goods especially if the opening pair of Brendon McCullum and Jesse Ryder again fails to get going.
Mahela Jayawardene was run out by a superb direct his from Ryder in the first game, and that wicket set in motion a succession of dismissals. Jayawardene is in good enough form to play a match-winning hand – a couple sixes during training were a reminder of that – and he knows just how important runs from him are.Team newsIt is unlikely New Zealand will make any changes given that the unit they fielded on Wednesday won them their first match on tour. The lower-middle order was shaken up by Lasith Malinga, but the management should keep faith in them. Grant Elliott will keep Neil Broom on his toes.
New Zealand: (probable) 1 Brendon McCullum (wk), 2 Jesse Ryder, 3 Martin Guptill, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Jacob Oram, 6 Neil Broom/Grant Elliott, 7 Peter McGlashan (wk), 8 Daniel Vettori (capt), 9 Kyle Mills, 10 Shane Bond, 11 Ian ButlerSri Lanka’s batting let them down but they have no specialist middle-order players on the bench. Mahela Udawatte is primarily an opener, so Sri Lanka aren’t likely to change their current combination. The bowlers all did well, which means Isuru Udana and Kaushal Lokuarachchi should still warm the bench.
Sri Lanka: (probable) 1 Sanath Jayasuriya, 2 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 3 Kumar Sangakkara (capt & wk), 4 Mahela Jayawardene, 5 Chamara Kapugedera, 6 Angelo Mathews, 7 Gihan Rupasinghe, 8 Nuwan Kulasekara, 9 Malinga Bandara, 10 Ajantha Mendis, 11 Lasith Malinga.Stats and TriviaMalinga has moved into fifth place in the list of leading wicket-takers in Twenty20 internationals.Taylor’s 60 was his third half-century in Twenty20 internationals and he is New Zealand’s second-highest run-scorer in this format after McCullum.Quotes”A lot of guys don’t have the baggage of the Test series and another win now will hopefully give us some momentum for the rest of the tour, and confidence for everyone. That’s the most important thing in cricket.”
“He’s always been a good Twenty20 bowler and knows what he’s doing. He’s the one we have to really look at, how we’re going to score singles off him. We’re going to be talking about that.”

حذر المدير الرياضي لفريق بايرن ميونخ، حسن صالح حميديتش، لاعبي البافاري قبل مباراة برشلونة في الجولة الثانية من دور المجموعات في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ويلتقي برشلونة وبايرن ميونخ يوم، الثلاثاء، في تمام الساعة التاسعة مساءً بتوقيت “القاهرة” على ملعب “أليانز أرينا” في ألمانيا بقيادة الحكم الهولندي الدولي، داني ماكيلي.

اقرأ أيضًا | فيديو.. رسالة مؤثرة من برونو سافيو لجماهير بوليفار بعد الانتقال إلى الأهلي

وتحدث صالح حميديتش عن المباراة المرتقبة في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “سبورت” الكتالونية، وقال: “علينا أن نتحسن ونقدم أداءً أفضل مرة أو مرتين عما نحن عليه في الوقت الحالي أمام برشلونة”.

وتابع: “برشلونة يمتلك لاعبين رائعين على رأسهم ليفاندوفسكي والذين يجيدون استغلال الفرص أمام المرمى”.

وأضاف: “إذا نجح اللاعبين في تقديم أفضل ما لديهم أمام برشلونة، أعتقد أن لديهم فرص في الفوز بالمباراة”.

وعن عودة ليفاندوفسكي إلى “أليانز أرينا”، قال: “لا أعتقد أن عودة روبرت إلى هنا يمكن أن تكون مصدر إلهاء، لا نعتقد ذلك”.

وأتم: “كل ما علينا هو اغتنام فرصنا في المباراة، ولا يمكننا ارتكاب أية أخطاء أمام برشلونة”.

The crowd at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium did not have a home team to support in the first part of the Saturday double-header but those who bothered to show up certainly got their money’s worth

The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran10-Oct-2009
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
How they were outJustin Ontong’s late fireworks took Cobras to a match-winning total•CCIL

The crowd at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium did not have a home team to support in the first part of the Saturday double-header but those who bothered to show up certainly got their money’s worth, thanks to a wonderful display of power hitting by the Champions League’s first centurion, Andrew Puttick, and later by Justin Ontong. After upstaging Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Cape Cobras booked themselves into the second round with a solid performance in the field to back their batsmen, who piled on 193. Otago barely dominated any passage of play during their chase and fell 54 short of the mark.Both teams went into the game with seven international players each. Otago looked the more formidable, but only on paper. As is turned out, Otago were caught woefully short on the batting department. The fortunes of both teams after 10.1 overs told the story – the Cobras were at 79 for 2; Otago made the same number of runs but lost, crucially, three more wickets. Save for a brief cameo from Nathan McCullum, a Cobras victory was inevitable.Perhaps the best formula to draw in the crowds to support teams with plenty of unknowns is to prepare a road of a pitch and allow the batsmen the license to whack. It was a pity in the context of the game that Otago failed to match that total, but Puttick certainly made it a game to remember, not just for himself. Punters would have placed bets on one of the national stars to notch up a century but Puttick grabbed the headlines instead.He relied more on power rather than timing to fetch his boundaries. He set the tone by slashing Neil Wagner past slip and flicking the same bowler off his pads in the opening over of the match. With the ball coming on to the bat, the pair of Puttick and JP Duminy willfully chipped down the track to unsettle the lengths of the seamers. Length deliveries were punched down the ground and Nathan McCullum’s was smothered and slogged, even as he tried to vary his length and flight.It didn’t take long for the Cobras to realise that hitting through the line was the order of the day. As the innings wore on, the Cobras brought out their paddle scoops and stylish flicks to toy with the inexperienced Otago attack. Otago could learn a thing or two from the England international Dimitri Mascarenhas, who managed a wicket-maiden and changed his pace cleverly to another, that of Herschelle Gibbs.It was just a matter of seeing off Mascarenhas before launching into the rest. Puttick favoured the wide long-on boundary for his big hits. Nathan, Craig Cumming and Ian Butler looked back only to see the ball sail over the ropes. A four down to deep midwicket brought up his fifty but little did Otago know that his job was only half done at that point.Puttick was particularly harsh on Butler, smacking 32 off 14 balls and then taking Neil Wagner for 27 off 16. Considering that they were the quickest of the lot, it was easy for Puttick to use the pace and launch the ball to all parts. When Puttick swooped Butler over midwicket, the smile on his face indicated just how much he enjoyed batting in the middle, possibly in the form of his life. It was a fortunate twist of fate since he wasn’t included in the original squad and came in after Graeme Smith’s pull-out. He was beaming again when he squeezed out a full delivery by Wagner to bring up a boundary to third man, and his century.After Duminy and Rory Kleinveldt holed out trying to clear the boundary, Ontong came out to biff four sixes in his 39 that entertained the crowd. Otago leaked 121 runs off the last ten overs – a stat which decided which way the match was headed.Otago invested probably two of their best local batsmen right at the top to get them off to a flier. Brendon McCullum and Aaron Redmond made an encouraging start with some power hitting through the off side but the joy was short-lived. Redmond fell slashing to third man and Brendon perished for 21, failing to make his ground while attempting a second run. Two further run-outs before the tenth over dented them further.Nathan McCullum gave Cobras a minor scare when he picked Ontong for three consecutive boundaries. However, he got a little too cheeky against Kleinveldt when a paddle scoop went straight to short fine leg. Kleinveldt picked up three wickets as Otago threw their bats around at everything and folded up with 17 balls to spare.The mismatch notwithstanding, Puttick’s performance was more than just an appetiser for the second game, between the home side Deccan Chargers and Somerset.

A number of Liverpool supporters are delighted after Jurgen Klopp claimed that Naby Keita will return to Reds training next week after injury.

Jurgen Klopp’s men have found some superb form of late, picking up three wins in a row at home to Arsenal, Porto and Southampton.

Next up for Liverpool is Wednesday’s trip to Everton in the Merseyside derby, as the Reds look to pick up just a second win there since 2011.

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While their injury problems are now easing, Keita will still be absent against the Blues, having not featured since the 2-2 draw at home to Brighton a month ago.

Speaking in his pre-Everton press conference on Tuesday [via the club’s official Twitter channel], Klopp confirmed that the Guinean should be back in training next week, along with Joe Gomez.

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Liverpool fans love Keita update

It is a positive update on the injury front, with Keita contributing some excellent performances this season prior to his absence, and these Liverpool fans have been reacting to the news on Twitter.

“NABY LADDDDD”

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“Good news”

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“Depth chart boys in the mud I guess”

Credit: @LiamHejsak

“SIUUUUU”

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“Let’s goooo”

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“YESSSSSSSSS”

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In other news, some Liverpool fans are delighted after a Reds transfer rumour emerged. Read more here.

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Num hotel no bairro de Copacabana, na Zona Sul do Rio de Janeiro, foi oficializada, na noite desta quinta-feira, a Chapa “Futuro Alvinegro”, de oposição, e encabeçada por Marcelo Guimarães, candidato a presidente. Ao lado do advogado Mauro Sodré, que tenta ser o próximo vice, e com a presença de Antônio Carlos Mantuano, dirigente presente no início da gestão atual, a dupla que disputará o pleito do fim de novembro explicou as principais propostas: profissionalizar a administração do clube, ampliar outras utilizações das instalações do clube e tornar a votação às próximas eleições virtual.

– O Botafogo está cheio de profissionais que não são do ramo, mas não digo amadores. São voluntários. O cara acha que vai chegar em General Severiano às 18h e resolver todos os problemas do clube. Queremos atender bem os nossos associados e os nossos torcedores de um modo geral. Vamos ter um CEO para atender essas demandas – comentou Guimarães, que apresentou uma propostas para o Estádio Nilton Santos.

-Vamos ter um hostel e promoções nele. Atrações no estádio e nas vésperas dos grandes jogos. Qualquer Arena olímpica é atração turística, menos a nossa. Temos que ter um tour com bens materiais e imateriais. É trazer a vara de um, a sapatilha de outra… e um legado imaterial como, por exemplo, uma breve história das Olimpíadas. Temos que estar no ciclo turístico da cidade – opinou, antes de completar sobre o voto pela internet.

– Temos uma torcida nacional. Vamos atender, assim, todos os nossos torcedores. Lembro quando fomos recebidos por 300 torcedores em Macapá (AP) foi lindo – lembra Guimarães, que foi diretor de marketing na gestão anterior, de Mauricio Assumpção, mas deixou o cargo com divergências.

A solenidade foi marcada também por críticas à gestão atual: Marcelo Guimarães considera que, ao se tornar candidato à vice-presidente, Carlos Eduardo Pereira descumpre palavra de que não tentaria reeleição; condenou também a antecipação de receitas.

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The Pakistan batsman hoped that his electric performance in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy would fast track his return to the national team

Cricinfo staff24-Oct-2009

Pakistan batsman Misbah-ul-Haq was hoping that his electric performance in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy would fast track his return to the national team after he was dropped for the upcoming series against New Zealand. Barely a day after being axed from the one-day, Twenty20 and Test squads, Misbah scored a career-best 284 for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) against Lahore Shalimar at the Lahore City Cricket Association Ground.He shared a Pakistan record of 479 with Usman Arshad (183), 41 short of the world record for the fifth wicket in first-class cricket, set by Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravindra Jadeja for Saurashtra against Orissa in India last year.”Naturally it’s disappointing to lose your place, but I have played a big innings, which I badly needed to revive my career, and I will prove that my career is not over,” Misbah said. “There is no better way to prove your critics wrong than by scoring runs, and I will prove that my age is not a hurdle in my career. I will definitely work my way back into the team.”The 35-year-old right-hander, who has played 15 Tests, 56 ODIs and 23 Twenty20 internationals, fared poorly in Pakistan’s Test and one-day defeats in Sri Lanka in July-August and managed just six runs in Pakistan’s opening match of the Champions Trophy against the West Indies. He was overlooked for the match against India, and managed 41 against Australia in the last league game before being left out for the semi-final against New Zealand.However, Misbah said he would stay positive. “I am a positive cricketer and will try my level best to get my place back.”Pakistan will play three ODIs in Abu Dhabi and two Twenty20 internationals in Dubai against New Zealand, beginning November 3. After the limited-over series, the teams will fly to New Zealand to play three Tests.

As per reliable reporter Jack Rosser of The Evening Standard, an update has emerged involving West Ham United and Burnley defender James Tarkowski.

The Lowdown: West Ham in defender hunt…

Following serious injuries to both Angelo Ogbonna and Kurt Zouma, West Ham and manager David Moyes are in the middle of a defensive crisis with the Scotsman confirming he could now turn to January.

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Many defenders have been linked with a move the London Stadium recently, including the likes of Nathan Ake and Nathaniel Phillips, with 90min also claiming that Championship trio Dael Fry, Rob Dickie and Lloyd Kelly are on the radar.

Tarkowski is another defender to have been mentioned as Rosser shares an update.

The Latest: Tarkowski open to West Ham move…

According to the ES reporter’s information, Burnley’s mainstay would be interested in a move to West Ham in January – particularly to work under Moyes.

However, he is apparently ‘relaxed’ about running down his contract with his current Turf Moor deal set to expire at the end of this season.

West Ham are also yet to make a formal approach for the player.

The Verdict: Get it done?

The Clarets value their man at £20 million, and we believe this could be quite a steep fee to pay in January given Tarkowski’s contract situation.

Lauded as ‘top drawer’ by Sean Dyche, if West Ham are to make a move for the 29-year-old, we believe they are better placed doing so when he becomes a free agent next year – even if Moyes is said to be a ‘long term admirer’.

Meanwhile, to cope with their current centre-back crisis, targets like Fiorentina’s Nikola Milenkovic, valued at €15 million (£12.8m), and Torino’s Gleison Bremer at €18m (£15.4m), arguably come as better value for money in January – especially given their age.

Both 24-years-old, the Serie A stars would also bring more sell-on value for Moyes in the long term whilst providing that depth in the middle of his defence.

In other news: ExWHUemployee says West Ham could now make move to sign ‘really quick’ 63-goal ‘monster’, find out more here.

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O zagueiro Pablo desfalcará o Corinthians. Após treinar normalmente na quinta e sexta-feira, ele teve uma contratura muscular na coxa esquerda detectada e não enfrenta o Bahia, neste domingo, às 19h, pela 28ª rodada do Brasileirão. O Timão não informou o prazo de recuperação.

Sem Pablo, Pedro Henrique terá mais uma chance como titular, assim como foi contra o Coritiba, na última quarta. Ele deve formar dupla com Balbuena, que fez apenas reforço muscular neste sábado, sem ir ao campo para o treino, mas não preocupa para o jogo diante do Bahia.

Pablo já havia sido desfalque contra o Coritiba. Na ocasião, o técnico Fábio Carille citou precaução em relação ao zagueiro, que sentia dores na coxa esquerda. O treinador até lembrou a lesão que o seu defensor titular teve no primeiro turno, quando parecia estar recuperado, voltou a atuar diante do Avaí, mas teve de ser substituído nos primeiros minutos do jogo.

Após ser desfalque na última quarta, Pablo treinou normalmente quinta e sexta, disse não sentir mais dores muscular e tinha a expectativa de voltar à equipe. Porém, ele voltou a acusar o problema e virou desfalque no Corinthians.

Para o jogo contra o Bahia, o Timão terá as voltas de Fagner e Romero, que cumpriram suspensão. Da equipe considerada ideal, o volante Gabriel também é desfalque porque tem de cumprir mais um jogo de suspensão por conta da punição do STJD – ele foi punido por ter feito gesto obsceno durante a comemoração do gol corintiano no clássico contra o São Paulo.

Com isso, o Corinthians vai a campo com: Cássio, Fagner, Balbuena, Pedro Henrique e Guilherme Arana; Camacho e Maycon; Romero, Rodriguinho e Jadson; Jô.

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عقد البرتغالي جوسفالدو فيريرا المدير الفني لنادي الزمالك جلسة مع اللاعبين قبل انطلاق المران الذي أقيم اليوم على ملعب عبد اللطيف أبو رجيلة في إطار الاستعداد لمواجهة إليكت سبورت التشادي في دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

ويستعد الزمالك لمواجهة نظيره إليكت سبورت التشادي المقرر لها يوم 18 سبتمبر الجاري في الكاميرون، ضمن منافسات الذهاب لدور الـ 64 لبطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

طالع أيضًا.. خاص | الأهلي يبلغ كهربا بموقفه من دفع غرامة الزمالك وقرار كولر الحاسم

ووجه فيريرا بعض الرسائل التحفيزية للاعبين مشددًا على على ضرورة التركيز والاستعداد بجدية لهذه المواجهة المهمة في بداية مشوار المنافسة على البطولة الأفريقية.

وأكد مدرب الزمالك أنه يثق في قدرة جميع اللاعبين على بذل أقصى جهد لمواصلة مسيرة النجاح والوصول للهدف المطلوب والمتفق عليه وهو تحقيق الانتصارات.

وقال فيريرا للاعبين: “لا بد أن تكون الانطلاقة قوية في البطولة الأفريقية كي تكون حافزا للوصول إلى الهدف المطلوب”.

واختتم المدرب البرتغالي حديثه مع اللاعبين مطالبًا إياهم بتنفيذ أمور فنية وخططية في إطار البرنامج التدريبي الموضوع استعدادا للمواجهة المقبلة.

وقرر الجهاز الفني لنادي الزمالك رفع الحمل البدني للاعبين الذي أدوا بعض التدريبات التأهيلية والبدنية المتنوعة داخل الملعب، باستخدام الأدوات المخصصة لذلك، بجانب فقرة باستخدام الكرة استمرت لمدة 20 دقيقة.

وحرص الثنائي أندريه فيليب سوزا مخطط الأحمال ودانيال جونزاليس محلل الأداء على تدوين كافة الملاحظات الخاصة بهذه الفقرة، ونقل بعض التعليمات للاعبين لتنفيذها في إطار البرنامج التأهيلي الموضوع لتجهيزهم.

ومنح فيريرا تعليمات خاصة لمحمود حمدي “الونش” مدافع الفريق، لتنفيذها خلال المران، كما طالبه بتنفيذ بعض الأمور الخططية الخاصة بمركزه استعدادًا للمباراة المرتقبة في دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

وخصص مدرب الزمالك فقرة خططية خاصة للاعبين وركز خلالها الجهاز الفني للفريق على تنفيذ بعض الأمور الفنية الخاصة بخطة اللعب.

وقام الجهاز الفني للفريق بتقسيم اللاعبين إلى ثلاث مجموعات، بحيث تؤدي كل مجموعتين الفقرة الخططية تحت قيادة أسامة نبيه المدرب العام وأحمد عبد المقصود وروي أجواش المدربين المساعدين، وإشراف البرتغالي جوسفالدو فيريرا المدير الفني.

في حين أدت المجموعة الثالثة تدريبات إضافية تحت قيادة أندريه فيليب سوزا مخطط الأحمال، وتم التناوب بين المجموعات الثلاثة لأداء هذه الفقرة الإضافية.

Manuel Lanzini was one of the few bright sparks as West Ham United were held by Burnley at Turf Moor on Sunday afternoon.

It puts a big dent in the Irons’ hopes of Champions League qualification as it brings them ever so much closer to the chasing pack and so much further away from Chelsea, who they defeated last weekend, in third place.

The Clarets were resolute in restricting the Hammers to just three shots on target from 16 attempts all game, dealing a struggling Michail Antonio with another frustrating outing.

As is often the case, England international Declan Rice reaped a lot of the plaudits for his performance and it is true that he was one of the best-performing players. However, plenty of credit must go towards Manuel Lanzini, who delivered another statement-like display.

The Argentine has now started back-to-back matches and looks a scratch above the likes of Antonio and Said Benrahma, with the pair turning stale in recent outings.

In the 80 minutes he lasted on the pitch, the £9m-rated playmaker made 94% of his 47 passes, the best of any player on the pitch, so evidently, he was showing for the ball and trying to create chances, in which he made two key passes.

Elsewhere on the pitch, he fired off two shots, put in one tackle and registered 59 touches, leading to The Evening Standard’s Jack Rosser describing his performance as “very impressive” on social media.

That was echoed by football.london reporter Tom Clark in his post-match ratings column, where he claimed: ‘West Ham’s best performer in the first-half with the Argentine finding pockets of space to work in. Influence waned as the match went on but a decent display from the No.10.’

So forget about Rice, you can expect that sort of display from him week-in, week-out. It was the £69k-per-week Lanzini who arguably stole the show for the visiting Irons and perhaps means he was the one silver lining in what was a frustrating affair in Lancashire.

AND in other news, Rob Newman could sign Moyes’ next Jarrod Bowen in West Ham swoop for £12m “special talent”…