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New Zealand have been one of the usual suspects at the knockout stages of ICC events. Despite continued troubles in the Test form, that trend might just continue

Andrew McGlashan07-Jun-2013

The Champions Trophy has been good for New Zealand. In 2000, when it was still the ICC Knockout, with a view to the funds helping the developing cricket nations, Chris Cairns hit an unbeaten century in Nairobi to lead them to their only piece of global silverware.They have come close many times since – quarter and semi-finals are a regular place to find New Zealand in global events – and their surge of form ahead of the tournament has belied their No. 8 ranking. All of a sudden the problems in red-ball cricket have been shed. In a competition as short and sharp as the Champions Trophy, hitting form at the right time is key. New Zealand will just hope they haven’t peaked early.Their recent performances against England have reinforced the feeling that New Zealand’s slump in one-day cricket before this year had been more surprising than their struggles in Tests. For a format that has often been the lifeblood of New Zealand there have been precious few successes.Before the impressive 2-1 series win in South Africa earlier this year it had been a barren run in ODIs. Since losing the World Cup quarter-final against Sri Lanka in March 2011 they have won just four matches (until the tour of England) against sides excluding Bangladesh and Zimbabwe and even before that their form was far from flash with a run of 11 defeats in a row including a series loss to Bangladesh.There are signs that under Brendon McCullum and Mike Hesson, New Zealand have gone back a few generations with the structure of their one-day team. Experienced players, whose careers may have been finished, notably Grant Elliott and James Franklin, have been given another chance while they are trying to nurse Daniel Vettori back although that is proving problematic.With a strong seam attack and a middle-order featuring McCullum, Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson, plus the career-high form of Martin Guptill, they have the basis for a competitive team. And, really, it would not be a global event without New Zealand in the semi-finals.Key playerThere were signs during the Test series against England that Ross Taylor was regaining somewhere near his best form with an aggressive half-century at Lord’s and a rearguard effort at Headingley and he grew increasingly fluent in the ODIs which followed. Despite an improvement in the weather, and some flatter pitches, the Champions Trophy is unlikely to be a walk in the park for top-orders so Taylor’s role will be two-fold: lay a base for the likes of McCullum below him but also be there himself to take advantage of the last 10 overs.Surprise packageNew Zealand are not short of left-arm pace bowlers. Mitchell McClenaghan has so far been used exclusively in the one-day formats – and with some success. He impressed in South Africa and it was a significant blow when he was injured during England’s visit in March. On his return he has been used in a very attacking manner by Brendon McCullum, recalled to target key players in the opposition middle order. He doesn’t take a backward step and doesn’t mind a few words, either.WeaknessNew Zealand will cross their fingers that the Champions Trophy marks the arrival of the British summer. When the ball doesn’t move their top order is far more comfortable. Swinging conditions could still be their undoing. Although batsmen can get away with a few more edges in one-day cricket and bowlers’ spells are rationed, losing early wickets on a regular basis would leave the middle-order a lot of rebuilding to do.Champions Trophy historyWinners in 2000, New Zealand reached the final last time this tournament was staged during 2009 in South Africa where they lost by six wickets to Australia. Six of the team from that match are in this year’s squad. In 2006-07 they also came unstuck against their neighbours, this time in the semi-final, but the last time the competition was in England in 2004 they didn’t make the last four – again due to defeat against Australia.Recent formSigns of improvement. The series win in South Africa was an outstanding effort, especially after the humbling in the Tests, but conceding the series against England at home, despite having won the opening game, was a missed opportunity for them. Their response in the recent NatWest Series, though, was emphatic and bodes well for the weeks ahead.

Ravi Bopara has described Bob Willis’s accusation of ball-tampering by England during the Champions Trophy as “annoying, sad and depressing”

ESPNcricinfo staff28-Jun-2013

Ravi Bopara has described Bob Willis’ accusations of ball-tampering by England during the Champions Trophy as “annoying, sad and depressing”.Willis, the former England captain, claimed England had been scratching the ball to promote reverse-swing during their defeat to Sri Lanka at The Oval. The England coach, Ashley Giles, issued a firm denial at the time and now Bopara has also rubbished the allegation.”We were doing well in that tournament and I felt it was unacceptable to make that sort of noise,” Bopara told the “It was annoying, sad and depressing, especially in the middle of a global competition.”When England are doing well, why does something negative have to come from it? Why not just get on the wave with England and enjoy it?”Willis, as a pundit on Sky Sports, claimed that an unnamed England player was scratching the ball after it was changed during the group match defeat to Sri Lanka at The Oval – officially because it had gone out of shape. Willis said umpire Aleem Dar was “on England’s case” after Dar and his colleague Billy Bowden had initiated a ball change that England appeared unhappy with.Bopara was often responsible for looking after the condition of the ball, so an allegation of tampering could be regarded as a personal slight. But the ICC saw no reason in the umpire’s report of the match for any investigation.England found great success with reverse swing during their victory over Australia at Edgbaston – which George Bailey said he had been “very surprised” at – but struggled without any reverse movement against Sri Lanka. It was conventional swing that aided them in victories over New Zealand at Cardiff and in the semi-final against South Africa.”We’ve learned over the last 12-18 months that we need to look after the white ball as well as we do the red ball,” Bopara said. “We discussed as a team how we were going to shine it. You have to look after them to make them ‘talk’.”You want that seam to be standing up as long as possible; you want one side to be very smooth, which helps with lateral movement. If you can make the red ball swing, you should be able to do the same with the white one.”

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A classificação para as quartas de final do Campeonato Paulista com quatro rodadas de antecedência pode dar chance a alguns jogadores do Santos mostrar serviço antes da fase final.

O técnico Jorge Sampaoli tem condição de fazer testes na zaga, no meio-campo e no ataque, sendo a maioria Menino da Vila. Veja as opções abaixo:

Kaique Rocha
Com a vontade de escalar três zagueiros, o nome de Kaique Rocha foi discutido para substituir o lesionado Luiz Felipe. Porém, Sampaoli não quis colocar o defensor de 17 anos em uma fogueira no clássico contra o Palmeiras e diante do Oeste, uma partida após a eliminação na Copa Sul-Americana.

Wagner Leonardo
O zagueiro foi promovido ao profissional neste ano pelo treinador. Sampaoli gostou do atleta pela alta estatura e liderança exercida nas categorias de base do Peixe. Ele também pode atuar como volante, podendo substituir Alison.

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Jean Lucas
É o que tem mais chance de começar as últimas três partidas como titular. Sua estreia aconteceu há duas semanas e agradou a cúpula santista, além da comissão técnica. É hora de se entrosar cada vez mais com o elenco.

Yuri Alberto
O centroavante era uma das sensações da base, mas ainda não conseguiu deslanchar no profissional. Yuri Alberto tem a força física e personalidade a seu favor para conquistar uma vaga no time titular nas próximas partidas pelo Paulistão.

Kaio Jorge
O jogador de 17 anos também era um fenômeno na base. No último Campeonato Paulista sub-17, por exemplo, Kaio marcou 10 gols em nove jogos. Além disso, ele é ambidestro, tem força no cabeceio e se posiciona bem na área.

Enquanto tem a opção de fazer testes no Paulistão, Sampaoli deve entrar com força máxima contra o América-RN, nesta quinta-feira, às 21h30, no Pacaembu. O jogo é válido pela segunda fase da Copa do Brasil. Uma vitória simples classifica o Peixe.

أعلن نادي ريال مدريد المنافس في بطولة الدوري الإسباني عن التوصل لاتفاق مع لاعب وسط الفريق الأول لكرة القدم، لوكا مودريتش، لتجديد العقد.

وكان عقد مودريتش سينتهي مع ريال مدريد يوم 30 يونيو الجاري، لكن وقع الكرواتي الدولي على عقده الجديد حتى 30 يونيو 2024.

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🤍 @lukamodric10 🤍#Modrić2024 pic.twitter.com/OkJ7Ninz2y — Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) June 26, 2023

لينضم مودريتش لزملائه الحاليين الذين مددوا عقودهم مع ريال مدريد مثل توني كروس، ناتشو فرنانديز وداني سيبايوس.

وكان الكرواتي الدولي لديه العديد من العروض المميزة خاصة في الدوري السعودي، لكن اللاعب رفض كل المغريات ليستمر مع الملكي لموسم آخر.

Dean Elgar made a strong bid to remain in South Africa’s Test team ahead of the fit-again JP Dumimy with an unbeaten 135

Firdose Moonda in Pretoria25-Jul-2013
Scorecard Dean Elgar’s hundred meant South Africa A responded well to Australia A’s large total•Getty Images

Dean Elgar made a strong bid to remain in South Africa’s Test team ahead of the fit-again JP Dumimy with an accomplished, unbeaten 135 against a strong Australia A attack in Pretoria. Like David Warner on the opening day, the innings may have wider implications for Elgar albeit scored on a flat, lifeless winter track.South Africa A coach Vincent Barnes admitted he would have liked a surface with a bit more bounce but the conditions at this time of year made that impossible. The High Performance Centre had done a sterling job in ensuring a lush, green outfield despite the dead grass at stadiums like the Wanderers and Centurion at the moment.Having amassed a run short of 400 on the first day, at a rate of almost 4.50 per over, Australia A chose to continue on the second morning. Warner was out in the last over the previous evening but Glenn Maxwell continued to build on his century. South Africa A’s attack could not dismiss either him or Tim Paine and Australia declared after facing 17 overs and adding 75 runs.South Africa A batted at a slower rate but enjoyed a healthy opening stand. Free State team-mates Reeza Hendricks and Elgar put on 97, with Elgar appearing in good nick despite the off-season break. Josh Hazlewood bowled with good pace and eventually made the first breakthrough, dismissing Hendricks lbw.Stiaan van Zyl did not show the class his reputation has been built on and was troubled by Fawad Ahmed, who once again made a push for an Ashes call-up. Ahmed had van Zyl caught at short leg for 8 and then took a superb catch off his own bowling – diving across the pitch – to dismiss Rilee Rossouw for a duck off the next ball. His hat-trick delivery could have seen Justin Ontong caught at silly point but the leading edge looped high and the fielder could not get to it in time.Instead, Ontong survived to score a calm 60 and share in a 118-run stand with Elgar who brought up his century, off 151, balls with a single off Ahmed, after hitting him for two fours in the same over. Elgar showed good prowess against both seam and spin which will be encouraging for the national selectors ahead of South Africa’s next Test series against Pakistan in the UAE.Ontong was bowled by Moises Henriques as the shadows lengthened across the field but Elgar batted to the close. South Africa are still well behind, but with not much on offer for the bowlers the first unofficial Test looks to be heading for a draw.

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لم يكن ريو فرديناند، النجم السابق لفريق مانشستر يونايتد، سعيدًا بطريقة معاملة النادي الإنجليزي للحارس ديفيد دي خيا الذي رحل بشكل رسمي اليوم.

كان دي خيا قد انتهى عقده مع مانشستر يونايتد في 30 يونيو الماضي، ولكن كان هناك آمال بشأن إمكانية توقيعه على عقد جديد.

ولكن الحارس الإسباني أعلن بشكل رسمي اليوم رحيله عن مانشستر يونايتد بعد 12 موسمًا في “الأولد ترافورد”.

وقال ريو فرديناند في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “ميرور” الإنجليزية: “إنه موقف مضحك، سواء كنت تعتقد أن ديفيد دي خيا جيد بما يكفي لنادي مانشستر يونايتد، فهذا أمر مطروح للنقاش”.

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وأضاف: “ولكنه خدم النادي بشكل لا يُصدق، لقد كان هناك لمدة 12 عامًا، كان أفضل لاعب في العام لعدة مرات، لقد خدم النادي جيدًا بشكل ملحوظ، إنه محترف رائع”.

وواصل: “كان هناك الكثير من الناس الذي كانوا يرغبون في رحيله، هذا أمر لم يكن مفهومًا، أنا فقط منزعج قليلًا من كيفية تعامل النادي مع هذا الأمر”.

وأردف: “يتعلق الأمر بالتواصل، أرى المزيد والمزيد من اللاعبين يغادرون بشكل سيئ، وهذا ليس بالأمر الصحيح، لا أعتقد أن ذلك عادلاً بالنسبة للاعب”.

واختتم: “لابد أن ديفيد كان جالسًا هناك ويفكر، لم أحلم أبدًا أنني سأترك النادي بهذه الطريقة وبهذا الشكل”.

يواجه فريق الكرة الأول بالنادي الأهلي، نظيره الإسماعيلي، في المباراة القادمة للمارد الأحمر ببطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

الأهلي يواجه الإسماعيلي في الجولة الثامنة عشر المؤجلة من عمر مسابقة الدوري، على ملعب برج العرب بالإسكندرية.

وكان الأهلي تعادل مع فيوتشر سلبيًا، في المباراة التي خاضها مساء اليوم الأحد بالجولة 24 المؤجلة لبطولة الدوري.

طالع | ترتيب الدوري المصري بعد تعادل الأهلي مع فيوتشر موعد مباراة الأهلي القادمة أمام الإسماعيلي في الدوري

تقام المباراة يوم الأربعاء المقبل الموافق 5 يوليو الجاري في تمام الساعة 8:30 بتوقيت مصر والسعودية.

ويتصدر الأهلي ترتيب جدول الدوري المصري الممتاز برصيد 69 نقطة، ويحتاج المارد الأحمر إلي 8 نقاط فقط من أجل حسم لقب الدوري هذا الموسم رسميًا.

Martin Guptill, the New Zealand batsman, believes his franchise Guyana Amazon Warriors can win the inaugural Caribbean Premier League

Renaldo Matadeen22-Aug-2013

Martin Guptill, the New Zealand batsman, believes his franchise Guyana Amazon Warriors can win the inaugural Caribbean Premier League. Guptill has been one of the linchpins of the Guyana batting but a broken bone in his right hand ended his stint even as his franchise prepares to take on Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel in Thursday’s semi-final.”I definitely think we can (win the title),” Guptill said. “We showed we can with our chase of a decent total against Antigua (last Saturday). We got to the last ball and we came through. The spirit is good in the camp and hopefully we can take that forward to the semi-final and hopefully the final.”Guptill and his national team-mate James Franklin have impressed for Guyana and former New Zealand captain Ross Taylor has also done decently for Trinidad & Tobago. Guptill hoped these performances would further raise the profile of New Zealand’s cricketers, although he believed they needed to play more Test cricket.”James Franklin and I have had reasonably successful tournaments. It puts us out there and hopefully people will take notice. From what I read, Sir Richard’s (Hadlee) comments were more to do with (New Zealand’s limited amount of) Test cricket than anything else and we are struggling a little in the Test game at the moment. The only way we can get better is by playing more Tests and if that can come in the next few years and we can keep developing as a team then who knows where we can go from there.”Guptill joked he was filling a dual role in the Guyana side – opening the batting and also acting as a spy in the camp, trying to pick up some inside information on West Indies players ahead of the Caribbean side’s tour of New Zealand in December. That information has included an attempt to decipher the skills of Sunil Narine, although, as Guptill admitted, trying to read the spinner has been anything but easy.”I have only faced him once in the nets and he was only bowling offspin then so I do not know what is going to happen when he comes to New Zealand at the end of the year. I have been trying to see when he bowls how he does what he does but it is pretty hard to pick it up.”

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O Flamengo não teve a mais inspirada das atuações no 0 a 0 contra o Volta Redonda, neste sábado, mas ainda sim, teve chances para levar os três pontos e a classificação antecipada para o no Maracanã. O Rubro-negro esbarrou na grande atuação do goleiro Douglas Borges e nos erros de arbitragem, que deixou de marcar um pênalti e anulou um gol legal do time da Gávea. Para Piris da Motta, a atuação foi semelhante a do jogo contra o Vasco, há uma semana.

Assim como boa parte do time que entrou em campo na noite de ontem, o paraguaio atuou também no empate em 1 a 1 contra o Cruzmaltino, pela rodada passada da Taça Rio. Além do resultado, o volante identificou similaridades entre os acontecimentos da partida deste sábado e o clássico dos milhões, há exatamente oito dias:

– Acho que foi a mesma coisa do jogo passado: faltou ‘fechar’ o jogo. Acho que no primeiro tempo tivemos três ou quatro chances para fazer o gol e não fizemos. Isso está jogando contra nós. Temos matar o jogo mais cedo para garantir os três pontos.

Contra o Volta Redonda, o Flamengo utilizou, ao todo, sete “crias do ninho”, além de Trauco, Uribe e o próprio Piris, considerados reservas. A justificativa de um time misto, no entanto, não colou com os torcedores presentes no Maraca. Após o segundo empate seguido no Carioca, ouviu-se vaias pra os comandados de Abel Braga. O camisa 25 analisou a cobrança da maior torcida do Brasil.

– Seja equipe A, equipe B ou equipe C, vai ser sempre a mesma pressão. Entramos com um time que não tem jogado, assim como foi contra o Vasco. Foi um bom jogo, só faltou fazer o gol, o que não aconteceu – insistiu, e completou:

– Agora é pensar no jogo que vem para buscar a classificação.

O Flamengo aguarda o resultado entre Cabofriense e Vasco, que jogam hoje, às 16h, para saber se vai à última rodada, contra o Madureira, nesta terça-feira (20), às 20h30, dependendo somente de si para ir à fase final da Taça Rio. Caso vença, o time de Cabo Frio alcança os nove pontos e a vice-liderança do Grupo B, deixando a terceira posição para o Fla (8 pontos), que precisa bater o Madura e torcer para o Alviverde do litoral não vencer sua última partida.