Shastri hits out at 'people who are waiting to see the end of MS Dhoni'

India head coach joins captain Virat Kohli in publicly endorsing MS Dhoni’s spot in the T20 team

ESPNcricinfo staff10-Nov-20176:03

Runorder: Is Kohli’s defence of Dhoni convincing?

MS Dhoni has received more public support from the Indian team’s management with regard to his future in T20Is. Following Virat Kohli’s statement that it was unfair to target Dhoni, India’s head coach Ravi Shastri has backed the former captain, saying “great players” decide their own future.Dhoni’s place was the subject of debate after his 37-ball 49 in India’s defeat in the second T20I against New Zealand. His innings was in stark contrast to Kohli’s free-flowing aggression at the other end and prompted former players and TV experts to question his strike rate and inability to hit big shots.While Kohli said he did not understand why Dhoni was the only player being targeted, Shastri’s defence was more assertive.”Looks like there are a lot of jealous people around, who just want Dhoni to have a couple of bad days,” Shastri said to . “There are a few people who are waiting to see the end of MS Dhoni. But great players like him decide their own future.”It [criticism] doesn’t make a difference to me. In our mind we know where Dhoni stands within the team. He is an ultimate team man. He was a great leader and now an ultimate team man.”The sentiment was echoed by Kohli, who had said that Dhoni was playing a specific role and was appreciated in the dressing room.”As team management and players, we understand the situations in which he goes out to bat. We don’t get emotional and excited by the opinions of people who are looking at things from a different point of view,” Kohli said. “If you are playing, you know how the wicket is and what the situation is like. So I think he is doing absolutely fine. He understands his game, he understands his role, but it doesn’t come off every time.”Shastri went on to suggest that the nature of television might have prompted some experts to offer the views they did.”Not so long ago I used to do television and people used to ask me questions. You need to answer questions to make a show happen,” he said. “Dhoni is a superstar. He is one of our greatest cricketers. When you have a career as glorious as that, you become a topic on television.”

ترتيب الدوري المصري بعد فوز الأهلي على بلدية المحلة

حقق فريق الكرة الأول بالنادي الأهلي، ثلاث نقاط هامة في مشواره ببطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز، هذا الموسم، بالفوز على بلدية المحلة، اليوم السبت.

والتقي فريقا الأهلي وبلدية المحلة، على ملعب استاد المحلة، في إطار مواجهات الجولة الـ 22 من عمر بطولة الدوري المصري.

وفاز الأهلي على بلدية المحلة، بنتيجة (2-1 )، ليحصد 3 نقاط جديدة في مشواره ببطولة الدوري، يحتل المركز الخامس في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري.

ومع ختام الجولة الـ 22، اليوم السبت، وصل النادي الأهلي إلي النقطة 33، ذلك بعد خوض 15 مباراة وله 7 مباريات مؤجلة.

طالع | موعد مباراة الأهلي القادمة بعد الفوز على بلدية المحلة في الدوري المصري

وعلى جانب آخر، حافظ بيراميدز على صدارته لـ جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري الممتاز، بعدما حقق الفوز أمام المصري اليوم، بهدف دون رد، ليصل إلي النقطة 44 في المركز الأول.

وشهدت الجولة الـ 22، تأجيل لمباراة الزمالك مع إنبي، بسبب استعدادات الفارس الأبيض لنهائي كأس الكونفدرالية أمام نهضة بركان المغربي. ترتيب الدوري المصري الممتاز

1- بيراميدز – 44 نقطة – 19 مباراة.

2- المصري – 37 نقطة – 21 مباراة.

3- زد – 36 نقطة – 22 مباراة.

4- الاتحاد السكندري – 35 نقطة – 22 مباراة.

5- الأهلي – 33 نقطة – 15 مباراة.

6- إنبي – 32 نقطة – 21 مباراة.

7- سيراميكا كليوباترا – 31 نقطة – 20 مباراة.

8- سموحة – 31 نقطة – 21 مباراة.

9- طلائع الجيش – 28 نقطة – 20 مباراة.

10- الجونة – 28 نقطة – 21 مباراة.

11- فيوتشر – 27 نقطة – 20 مباراة.

12- الإسماعيلي – 25 نقطة – 22 مباراة.

13- الزمالك – 24 نقطة – 15 مباراة.

14- بلدية المحلة – 20 نقطة – 21 مباراة.

15- البنك الأهلي – 19 نقطة -22 مباراة.

16- فاركو – 16 نقطة – 20 مباراة.

17- المقاولون العرب – 15 نقطة – 21 مباراة.

18- الداخلية – 11 نقطة – 21 مباراة.

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Chapecoense vence o Brusque por dois gols de diferença e abre boa vantagem para o jogo de volta da final do Catarinense

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Na primeira final do Campeonato Catarinense, a Chapecoense construiu uma ótima vantagem ao vencer o Brusque pelo placar de 2 a 0, em jogo disputado na Arena Condá. A partida de volta será disputada no dia 13 de setembro, no estádio Augusto Bauer.

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O Verdão do Oeste pode até perder por um gol de diferença no domingo, que mesmo assim será campeão. O Quadricolor precisa de uma vitória de pelo menos dois gols para levar o jogo para os pênaltis.

A partida

O Chapecoense começou o jogo a mil por hora. Brusque não conseguia nem respirar tamanha era pressão do Verdão do Oeste. Em quinze minutos, foram três ótimas oportunidades criadas, mas Anselmo Ramon (duas vezes) e Denner não conseguiram marcar.

A superioridade era tão grande, que o gol era questão! E ele veio, aos 20 minutos. Em cobrança de falta, a bola foi levantada na área. Após bate e rebate, ela acabou no pé de Luiz Otávio que bateu e inaugurou o marcador: 1 a 0 para a Chapecoense.

O gol deveria estimular a busca de outros gols, mas o Verdão do Oeste fez justamente o contrário. Se fechou na defesa com o objetivo de levar a vantagem para o intervalo.

A Chape conseguiu segurar o placar, mas tomou pressão e poderia ter tomado o gol de empate. Só que Thiago Alagoano não conseguiu obter êxito em sua finalização e desperdiçou a chance de igualar o placar.

O mesmo Thiago Alagoano que não aproveitou a chance no primeiro tempo, voltou a perder outra boa oportunidade no começo da etapa complementar. Ele recebeu a bola, dominou e bateu, mas a finalização saiu pela linha de fundo.

O Quadricolor continuou ao longo do segundo tempo buscando a igualdade, mas o que acabou acontecendo foi mais um gol do Verdão do Oeste. A bola foi alçada na área após cobrança de falta, a zaga do Brusque não conseguiu tirar, mas Joílson estava ligado e conseguiu completar para as redes: Chapecoense 2 a 0.

O segundo gol fez a partida diminuir de ritmo, pois o Brusque não quis atacar para não correr o risco de tomar mais no contra-ataque. A Chapecoense só fez administrar a vitória de dois gols de diferença.

Tottenham: Club Eye Selling "High Level" Player To Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur's possible move to re-sign Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet looks like it could seriously intensify this week, following a report from Spain.

Who will Spurs sign?

The north Londoners could make further signings before September 1, even despite already sealing deals for goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, youngster Ashley Phillips, defender Micky van de Ven, playmaker James Maddison, winger Manor Solomon and striker Alejo Veliz.

Spurs have started the new campaign very brightly, remaining unbeaten under new head coach Ange Postecoglou, who has also successfully implemented his brand of high octane, attacking football so far.

The Lilywhites opened their account for 2023/2024 with a 2-2 draw away to Brentford before sealing a very impressive 2-0 home win over Man United last Saturday, courtesy of goals from Pape Matar Sarr and Lisandro Martinez (OG).

However, there are still key areas to address, as Tottenham have lost former star striker Harry Kane to Bayern Munich and Postecoglou has previously admitted he wants another new defender as well.

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Spurs leaked a woeful 63 league goals in the English top flight alone last term, more than any other side above 15th in the table, which will come as an alarming stat for Postecoglou and his backroom staff.

Following the arrival of van de Ven, Tottenham have been linked with the likes of Torino defender Perr Schuurs and Bayer Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba to plug the gaps.

Another centre-back option is Lenglet, who already has Premier League experience with Spurs after spending the whole of last season on loan at N17.

The Frenchman has been repeatedly linked with a return to the club, but the prospective move may intensify this week, as reported by Sport.

The Spanish news outlet claims Barca are "open to negotiating the transfer of Lenglet to Tottenham", which comes as his transfer to Saudi Arabia falls through.

Spurs, meanwhile, are willing to re-sign the Lenglet on another loan deal – and the Catalans are eager to resolve his future by the end of this week.

This is because his exit is absolutely necessary to free up space for Joao Cancelo's arrival from Man City.

What's been said about Clement Lenglet?

Over his 26 league appearances for Tottenham last term, Lenglet averaged a cool 87.5% passing accuracy out from the back, making him a potentially good candidate for Postecoglou as he looks to play out from the back (WhoScored).

The former Sevilla star is already familiar with the demands of high-intensity English football, with goalkeeper Hugo Lloris heaping praise on his compatriot last summer.

"He's a modern defender," said Lloris.

"Comfortable to be able to play from the back. He has a great left foot and can be very strong in one v one and he's strong in the air.

"Even if it's never easy when you arrive in the Premier League and he will have to adapt to the intensity of the games but he is a high level player, with experience."

Read the latest Tottenham transfer news HERE…

If Barca are willing to let the 28-year-old make a comeback to the club on loan, it could be an astute option for Tottenham who quite simply need more reliable options in that area of the squad.

مدرب إنتر ميامي يوضح تطورات إصابة ميسي

أوضح المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي إنتر ميامي، تاتا مارتينو، تطورات إصابة مواطنه، ليونيل ميسي، الحالية والموعد المحتمل لعودته.

ولم يشارك ميسي في مباراة أورلاندو سيتي الماضية في بطولة الدوري الأمريكي بسبب إصابة عضلية في الفخذ وفشل إنتر ميامي في الفوز وتعادل سلبيًا.

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وتحدث مارتينو عن السبب وقال في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الكتالونية: “لقد تدرب أمس بشكل جيد، وآمل أن يكون اليوم أيضًا”.

وأضاف: “نحن متفائلون كثيرًا بشأن حالته، بعد التدريبات سنرى ما هي إمكانية مشاركته ولكننا لدينا أمل في مشاركته في المباراة المقبلة”.

وتابع: “لقد تعرض لإصابة عضلية، لم يتمكن من رفع قدميه بشكل صحيح، هناك آلام تزعجه بالفعل ولا تزال”.

وعن غياب ميسي عن إنتر ميامي أثناء إقامة بطولة كوبا أمريكا ما بين 20 يونيو إلى 14 يوليو: “أطالب المسئولين عن الدوري الأمريكي بتوقف المسابقة مثلما يحدث في أي مكان في العالم”.

وأتم: “لأنه إذا لم يحدث ذلك، سنضطر للبحث عن لاعبين أقل قيمة فنية حتى لا يتم اختيارهم ضمن الأجندة الدولية لمنتخبهم الوطني”.

Westley undergoes finger surgery

Tom Westley has been ruled out of action for 12 weeks after undergoing finger surgery in Leeds

ESPNcricinfo staff04-Dec-2017

Tom Westley focuses during training•Getty Images

Tom Westley has been ruled out of action for 12 weeks after undergoing finger surgery in Leeds.Westley, who made his England Test debut in the summer but was overlooked for the Ashes tour, sustained the injury while fielding for England Lions against a Queensland Select in Brisbane last week.He will now be out of action until at least March, ruling him out of the Lions’ tour of West Indies that gets underway in early 2018.The remainder of the Lions squad are currently in Perth, at the Western Australia Cricket Association’s facilities at Murdoch University, for the second part of their training camp, with the focus switching to white-ball cricket.They play a 50-over match against a WA selection on Wednesday, followed by a T20 game the following day.Then they play three T20 matches against Perth Scorchers, as part of the hosts’ preparations for the Big Bash on December 11, 13 and 15 – the first two of which will be the first cricket fixtures played at the new 55,000-capacity Perth Stadium, where the senior England team are due to play an ODI next January.

Brisbane Heat stave off Stoinis' sublime 99

A packed crowd at the Gabba was treated to some sensational hitting as McCullum, Burns, Ross, Cutting and Stoinis took centerstage

The Report by Alex Malcolm at the Gabba20-Dec-2017
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsNo Chris Lynn, no worries for Brisbane Heat.Last season’s semi-finalists threw down a marker in their opening match against Melbourne Stars with a win that was more comprehensive than the scoreline suggested. They destroyed the Stars’ well-balanced attack and dismembered the Star-studded top order to show that Lynn is a value add to the Heat rather than an irreplaceable member of the Bash Brothers two-man band.But the Stars have so much talent that they never gave in thanks to a remarkable innings from Marcus Stoinis, who made 99 off 51 balls to take the game to the last over.Stars’ captain John Hastings gave the Heat a leg up early, making the curious decision to bowl first on a superb pitch for batting. He would have felt good after two overs when the Heat were 1 for 10 with Jimmy Pierson back in the shed and Lynn absent as he continues to recover from his shoulder injury.But Hastings’ mood soon soured when Brendon McCullum lit up the Gabba. Scott Boland’s first over, the third of the innings, went for 24. McCullum found the rope three times and cleared it once. He raced to 40 off 22 balls before he was deceived by a Stoinis slower ball.Getty Images

But the Heat never lost momentum despite McCullum’s exit. Joe Burns (50 off 28 balls), Alex Ross (51 off 36 balls) and Ben Cutting (35 off 18 balls) climbed into the Stars’ seamers to keep the run-rate above 10 an over through to the end of the innings. Hastings and Boland gave up 96 runs from six combined overs, including 10 fours and six sixes.Strangely, James Faulkner opened the bowling and conceded just seven runs in the opening over but did not bowl again. By contrast, the spin of Michael Beer and Adam Zampa took 2 for 45 from seven overs. Beer did not concede a boundary and McCullum scored just nine runs off 10 balls against Beer in the Powerplay.The Heat’s plans for the Stars’ world-class top order worked a treat. Josh Lalor lured last year’s leading scorer Ben Dunk into a thick outside edge that was caught on the second bite by a perfectly placed Mitch Swepson at deep gully. The plans to remove Kevin Pietersen and Glenn Maxwell cheaply were cold, calculated and perfectly executed.Pietersen played the world’s most feared quicks extremely well in his prime but his lack of match practice against them recently may leave him exposed. He scored just four runs from 11 balls against the genuine pace of Mohammad Amir and Steven Finn in his only two T20 matches during the English summer, with Finn taking his wicket.McCullum instructed Lalor, Mark Steketee and Ben Doggett to bowl as quick and aggressively as possible at Pietersen. He hopped, ducked and weaved through his first seven balls to score just four runs before launching a length ball into the stands. But he holed out to mid-off next ball.The Heat had also scouted Maxwell. In four straight innings during Australia’s limited overs tour of India in October, Maxwell fell to the legspin of Yuzvendra Chahal. He also fell to Hobart Hurricanes legspinner Cameron Boyce in a BBL warm-up game after Boyce was introduced immediately upon Maxwell’s arrival.McCullum called on Pakistan legspinner Shadab Khan in the fifth over when pace had already removed Dunk and Pietersen. Maxwell hit the first long-hop for six but holed out to long-on two balls later. Shadab bowled Wright shortly after to seemingly kill off the game.But Stoinis produced an innings of the highest quality to once again confirm his credentials for further international honours. He struck six sixes and six fours, mixing power with touch and supreme fitness in warm conditions during a 137-run stand with Faulkner to take the Stars to the brink.Stoinis was run out trying to complete his hundred but he was a thoroughly deserving Man of the Match in a losing cause.

نادِ إنجليزي يفوز بجائزة أفضل فريق للرجال في العالم 2024

أُعلنت مساء يوم الثلاثاء، هوية النادي بجائزة “كافد جلوب سوكر” لأفضل لاعب نادِ للرجال في العالم، لعام 2024.

وأطلقت جوائز جلوب سوكر النسخة الأولى من نسختها الأوروبية، المُسماة بـ “كافد جلوب سوكر”.

اقرأ أيضًا.. لاعب برشلونة يفوز بجائزة أفضل صاعد في العالم 2024

وتنافس 10 أندية على جائزة الأفضل في العالم لعام 2024، فئة الرجال.

وضمت قائمة المتنافسين كل من مانشستر سيتي الإنجليزي، ريال مدريد الإسباني، برشلونة الإسباني، آرسنال الإنجليزي، أتالانتا الإيطالي وباير ليفركوزن الألماني.

هذا إلى جانب كل من باريس سان جيرمان الفرنسي، إنتر ميلان الإيطالي، جيرونا الإسباني وسبورتينج لشبونة البرتغالي.

وحسبما نُشر، فإن مانشستر سيتي هو من فاز بجائزة أفضل نادِ، فئة الرجال، في العالم لعام 2024، متفوقًا على باقي المتنافسين.

وتمكن مانشستر سيتي من التتويج ببطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، للموسم الرابع على التوالي، محققًا إنجازًا تاريخيًا غير مسبوق.

 

Everton could sign "unbelievable" £30m Mina upgrade

Everton are in a world of bother not one month into the 2023/24 season, but Sean Dyche can remedy the woes by completing a swoop for a high-profile Premier League star.

What's the latest Everton transfer news?

According to the Daily Mail, Manchester United centre-back Harry Maguire would now consider leaving Old Trafford as the summer market approaches kitchen sink time.

The Red Devils need funds to complete some late-summer swoops themselves, and having rejected a recent loan offer from West Ham United for the England international, Everton could now 'come into the picture'.

The Hammers failed to agree on a £30m move for Maguire earlier this month, but now Dyche's side could leapfrog their divisional rivals by lodging an offer of their own.

What are Harry Maguire's strengths?

While Everton's flimsiness in front of goal was the crux of their misfortune last season – finishing the term as the division's second-lowest scorers – the omens from this year's fledging phase do not bode well.

Read the latest Everton transfer news HERE…

Indeed, the Goodison Park side have fallen to defeat in each of their opening three matches and are yet to find the back of the net, having lost 1-0 at home to Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers (the latter a dyed-in-the-wool relegation candidate) and suffered an embarrassing 4-0 defeat at the hand of Aston Villa at Villa Park.

With issues at both ends, Dyche is wise to be considering defensive reinforcement despite focusing heavily on the reconstruction of the frontline, and Maguire could be the industrious presence needed at the back.

While Manchester United's £80m centre-half has been lamented for his performances over the past few years, described as a "walking disaster" by journalist Samuel Luckhurst, he is a tough and tenacious player who would undoubtedly cement a starting berth in Dyche's outfit.

Considering that Yerry Mina, Conor Coady and Mason Holgate have all left Goodison Park this summer, a fresh face to bolster the backline is paramount to the club's effort to drag themselves away from the danger zone.

Mina was particularly important in the latter stage of the 2022/23 campaign, shaking off his incessant injury issues – missing 31 matches across the past two campaigns – to make a big impact, recording an impressive average Sofascore rating of 7.20 across just seven appearances, scoring two goals, completing 88% of his passes, and averaging 2.1 tackles and four clearances per outing.

The towering Colombian was hailed as an "absolute colossus" by The Athletic's Patrick Boyland for one notable display in the closing weeks, scoring a late goal to prevent defeat against Wolves, and Dyche would find his perfect heir if Maguire was convinced to join the fold on Merseyside.

Maguire, who coincidentally has also been dubbed a "colossus" by talkSPORT pundit Simon Jordan, has made 175 appearances for the Old Trafford side and has been instrumental in Gareth Southgate's England side over the past several years, earning 57 caps and scoring seven times.

Once praised as an "unbelievable player" by teammate Luke Shaw, Maguire's ball-playing ability and aerial prowess would slot him right into Dyche's system, ranking among the top 18% of positional peers across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for passes attempted, the top 10% for aerial wins and the top 22% for progressive carries per 90, as per FBref.

Mina, on the other hand, fares a lot worse in most of those metrics, ranking in just the top 51% for passes attempted and the very worst 9% for progressive carries. On the flip side, he is a tower in the air, ranking inside the best 6%. It does, however, look like he is more of a one-trick pony than Maguire on that evidence.

While the £190k-per-week defender has somewhat flattered to deceive of late, he remains a solid centre-back and also boasts a far better injury record to Mina.

Given that Maguire spent several years as United's club captain, he would also offer leadership and authority to a Toffees team lacking in both departments, and if Dyche manages to orchestrate a transfer, the Merseyside outfit's prospects this year would increase significantly.

Pressionados, Avaí e Sampaio Corrêa duelam na Ressacada

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Em jogo isolado no domingo, Avaí e Sampaio Correa se enfrentam a partir das 11h (Horário de Brasília), na Ressacada, pela 10ª rodada da Série B.

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Como chegam?

A campanha do Avaí é decepcionante. Após nove partidas, o Leão aparece na 12ª colocação, com 10 pontos e o técnico Geninho sente a pressão da torcida e diretoria, que cobra uma melhora da equipe.

Se o Leão catarinense não empolga, o Sampaio Corrêa também não está com uma campanha positiva. Com dois jogos a menos em relação aos rivais, a Bolívia somou apenas 4 pontos e aparece na penúltima colocação do torneio.

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