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Opening batsmen Dimuth Karunaratne followed up his first innings half-century with an unbeaten 99 in the second innings to put Sri Lanka A in a strong position in Durban

ESPNcricinfo staff08-Jul-2012Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsOpening batsmen Dimuth Karunaratne followed up his first innings half-century with an unbeaten 99 in the second innings to put Sri Lanka A in a strong position in Durban. He was involved in a crucial 110-run opening partnership with Dilruwan Perera, who scored 51, to build on Sri Lanka A’s first innings lead of 46 runs.The day had started with the South Africa A side on 211 for 8. But Sri Lanka A’s hopes of achieving a big lead were dented by an 82-run ninth wicket partnership between Wayne Parnell and Simon Harmer. By the time the stand was broken, Parnell had scored 70 – the top score in the innings.However, when Sri Lanka came into bat for the second time, South Africa A bowlers struggled to make inroads. After a century opening stand, Karunaratne continued solidly and took Sri Lanka A past 200 putting Sri Lanka A in a position to square the two-match series.

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O Flamengo deixou o Maracanã na noite de sábado, após a vitória por 2 a 0 sobre a Chapecoense, com duas preocupações: Marlos Moreno e Rodinei. O clube atualizou a situação do colombiano com uma notícia boa: os exames de imagem não constataram nenhuma fratura nas costas do atacante, que levou uma joelhada no local durante a etapa final do jogo no Estádio do Maracanã.

Marlos foi levado a um hospital e medicado. Nesta manhã, esteve no Ninho do Urubu e deu sequência ao tratamento. Desta forma, o jogador é dúvida para a partida contra o Corinthians, na quarta-feira, pela semifinal da Copa do Brasil.

O lateral-direito Rodinei está em situação parecida. Com dores no músculo adutor da coxa esquerda, deixou o jogo no intervalo e iniciou tratamento de forma imediata. O camisa 2 se reapresentou com os demais atletas nesta manhã e seguiu sob os cuidados do departamento médico do Flamengo. O clube da Gávea ainda não atualizou a situação de Rodinei – titular de Barbieri.

A atividade no Ninho do Urubu, para os titulares, foi apenas regenerativa. Os reservas e quem entrou durante a partida é quem foram a campo trabalhar. Maurício Barbieri comanda novo treino nesta segunda, às 15h30, no Ninho.

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A round-up of the action from the third match-day of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Bangladesh

ESPNcricinfo staff17-Nov-2011West Indies Women picked up their second win of the qualifiers, handing Pakistan Women their first defeat, by eight wickets, in Savar. It was a comfortable win for West Indies, who kept Pakistan to 140 and then completed the chase in 34.5 overs thanks to half-centuries from Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin. West Indies lost a couple of early wickets in their chase but Dottin and Taylor, who scored a century in the last game, against Ireland, built a 123-run unbeaten stand. Offspinner Anisa Mohammed was West Indies’ star with the ball, taking her third five-wicket haul in ODIs. Pakistan chose to bat but were 33 for 3 before Nain Abidi and Sana Mir put together 89 for the fourth wicket. Their stand was followed by a collapse and Pakistan were bowled out for 140 in 49.2 overs.Sri Lanka Women beat Zimbabwe Women in Savar in almost identical fashion to the way they beat Netherlands Women two days ago. In that game, Sri Lanka bowled Netherlands out for 61 in 41.3 overs and then chased the target in 14.2 overs while losing three wickets; in the game against Zimbabwe they skittled their opponents for 62 in 41.4 overs and again won by seven wickets, this time reaching the target in 10.5 overs. Seamer Chamani Seneviratna, who went wicketless against Netherlands, took 5 for 15 against Zimbabwe, while Sherina Ravikumar picked up three wickets. Zimbabwe were in trouble from the start, batted slowly and had only two batsmen who reached double figures. Sri Lanka lost two wickets in the first three overs of their chase but Yasoda Mendis’ unbeaten 35 off 31 balls saw them home in quick time.Ireland Women picked up their first win, and it was a comprehensive one, by 255 runs in Mirpur, against Japan Women, who are becoming the whipping boys of the tournament. Ireland were put in and amassed 311 for 9. Cecelia Joyce scored 64 off 68 balls, Eimear Richardson got 57 off 45 and the rest of the top order all made contributions to the big total. Japan’s inexperience was belied by the fact that they gave away 41 runs in wides. Japan’s batsmen made some improvement to the 38 all out they made against Bangladesh, but it was a minor one. Only one batsmen reached double figures as they were bowled out for 56, with Richardson capping off an impressive all-round performance with figures of 8.2-4-4-5.There was another trouncing in Fatullah, where Netherlands Women beat United States of America Women by 225 runs. Netherlands chose to bat and their top order fired, getting them to a total of 329 for 5. Opener Miranda Veringmeier ensured they got off to a brisk start and scored 99 off 115 balls. Kerry-Anne Tomlinson and Esther Lanser provided the impetus at the end, smashing 80 off 58 and 51 off 42 respectively. Their partnership was worth 110 runs from just 12.1 overs. USA never attempted to chase the runs and crawled to 104 all out in 49.5 overs.

A round-up of the action from the second day of the second round of three-day matches in the Emerging Players Tournament

ESPNcricinfo staff07-Aug-2011

Riding on an unbeaten double-century from Reeza Hendricks, South Africa Emerging Players piled up a 183-run first innings lead against Australian Institute of Sport at Endeavour Park, before declaring on 407 for 6. Australia’s openers, Sam Whiteman and Marcus Harris, then safely negotiated ten overs before stumps.Resuming on 76 for 1, Hendricks and Temba Bavuma added over a hundred runs before left-arm spinner Jon Holland bowled Bavuma for 53. Hendricks was unstoppable though, carrying his bat through the innings, in a knock that included 27 fours and two sixes. The rest of the middle order, apart from wicketkeeper Mangaliso Mosehle, failed to support Hendricks. Mosehle resisted adequately, scoring 68 in a partnership of 148. Holland was the pick of the bowlers, claiming three middle order wickets.It was another successful day for India Emerging Players in Townsville, as they forced New Zealand A to follow on and then nipped out three wickets at the end of the day to further their advantage.New Zealand were still 84 runs behind India at the close of play, with seven wickets remaining in their second innings. India’s left-arm spinners Iqbal Abdulla and Bhargav Bhatt took three wickets each in New Zealand’s first innings and restricted them to 272. Daniel Flynn scored 52, Dean Brownlie got 55 and there were a few other starts, but none of the New Zealand batsmen carried on. Their second innings started disastrously; the openers were sent back within the first two overs and then Neil Broom fell to Bhatt, leaving New Zealand 26 for 3. Flynn and Brownlie batted 11 overs at the end of the day but will need to bat long on the third day to help New Zealand avoid defeat.

ScorecardHalf-centuries from Michael Powell and Mark Wallace gave Glamorgan a lifeline going into the final day of their County Championship clash against Derbyshire at Cardiff.The visitors remained firm favourites to wrap up their first away victory of the season but Glamorgan avoided the embarrassment of an innings defeat, ending the third day on 250 for 7 as they followed on – an overall lead of 96 – after Powell (87) and Wallace (66 not out) shared in a sixth-wicket partnership worth 136.At the start of the third day Glamorgan needed 44 more runs to avoid the follow-on after resuming their first innings on 174 for 8. With captain Alviro Petersen falling in the seventh over of the morning for 93, trapped leg before by Tim Groenewald, it was left to the final pair of DeanCosker and Will Owen.But five runs short of their target, Owen was bowled by Chesney Hughes attempting a slog sweep with Glamorgan bowled out for 213. The follow-on was immediately enforced by Luke Sutton and by lunch Glamorgan had slumped again to 43 for 3 with Petersen out for the second time in the session, going leg before to Tony Palladino to a ball that kept low.In his previous over Palladino had Will Bragg lbw playing across the line and first man to go was Gareth Rees, caught behind off Jonathan Clare. The afternoon did not get much better for the home side with Ben Wright playing an ugly slash to be caught behind, giving Palladino his third wicket.Jim Allenby became the fourth Glamorgan batsman to get into the teens before perishing to Tom Knight, giving the teenager his first scalp in first-class cricket. Allenby was given out leg before by umpire John Steele but the batsman was not happy with the decision, seeming to suggest he hit it.But after that Powell, who went to his fourth half-century of the season from 111 balls with six fours, and Wallace steadied the ship and ensured Derbyshire would not celebrate an innings victory over the Welsh county for the first time in 30 years.Powell was eventually bowled by Wes Durston after being stuck on 87 for 12 balls, but despite also losing James Harris, Wallace survived into the final day.

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Dean Cosker celebrates one of three wickets on the first day at Cardiff•PA Photos

Dean Cosker and Will Owen took three wickets apiece as Glamorgan bowled out Kent on an abbreviated first day of their County Championship Division Two clash at Cardiff. After being put in to bat Kent, who have lost their last three County Championship matches, were dismissed for 242 in 66.1 overs.The visitors were indebted to half centuries from Martin van Jaarsveld (57) and Darren Stevens (66). Glamorgan were just about to start their reply when rain caused an earlyabandonment.Glamorgan, who have not beaten Kent in championship cricket at Cardiff in 44years, started to make inroads as early as the third over when James Harristrapped skipper Robert Key lbw for four.That was 9 for 1, which became 10 for 2 in the next over when wicketkeeper Mark Wallace took a sharp catch diving to his right to dismiss Geraint Jones from the bowling of Graham Wagg. Harris worked Sam Northeast over with some impressive swing bowling going pastthe outside edge on numerous occasions before the Kent opener was bowled leavinghis side on 32 for 3.But after that van Jaarsveld led a brief Kent counter-attack in a fourth-wicket stand of 78 in 16 overs with Alex Blake. Van Jaarsveld brought up his 50 in 61 balls with seven fours before Owen, in his first championship appearance of the season, struck twice in consecutive overs before lunch.Blake and Matt Coles were both caught behind as the visitors went from 110 for 3 to 110 for 5 shortly before lunch. Worse was to follow for Kent after lunch when in the fourth over after the interval van Jaarsveld chopped an attempted cut onto his stumps leaving Kentreeling at 116 for 6.James Tredwell and Stevens shared a seventh-wicket stand of 35 before Tredwelledged slow left armer Cosker to Allenby at slip. Stevens and James Goodman took Kent to their first batting point as they took advantage of some wayward bowling by the Glamorgan seamers.The home side’s lacklustre afternoon was typified when Allenby dropped Stevens on 45 at first slip off Wagg. Glamorgan were indebted to Cosker who finally broke the 71-run stand for the eighth wicket to bowl Goodman for 30.Stevens brought up his 50 in 64 balls with six fours before the Kent innings lasted 13 balls beyond tea. Neil Saker perished to a bat and pad catch off Cosker before Owen bowled Stevens. But just as Glamorgan were about to begin their reply rain forced the playersfrom the field.

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between West Indies and Pakistan at Providence

The Preview by George Binoy11-May-2011Match FactsMay 12-16, Providence, Guyana
Start time 1000 (1400 GMT)
Misbah-ul-Haq’s tenure as captain has been controversy-free, and he’ll be aiming to achieve what no Pakistan captain before him has done in the West Indies•Associated Press

The Big PictureWe’ve been starved of Test cricket for nearly four months now. Ever since Pakistan drew in Wellington, to win the series against New Zealand, there’s been a glut of limited-over matches – the World Cup, Australia in Bangladesh, the IPL and Pakistan in the West Indies. Re-adjusting attention spans to the pace of five-day cricket might take a while, for both players and us. It is in Guyana, at the other end of the cricket universe from where they last played, that Pakistan resume the Test calendar, in pursuit of a success they’ve never achieved before.Pakistan have never won a Test series in the West Indies. They’ve beaten them at home and at neutral venues (UAE in 2001-02), but in six trips to the Caribbean, Pakistan have lost four series and drawn two. The most memorable of those battles was in 1987-88, when Imran Khan’s team held its own against the champion side Viv Richards inherited from Clive Lloyd in three monumental Tests. One-all it finished. The last two were thrillers. Unfortunately, Pakistan and West Indies have regressed since that watershed tour, and it would be fanciful to expect Misbah-ul-Haq and Darren Sammy’s teams to produce entertainment of comparable quality.Whether Pakistan or West Indies are in greater disorder could make for protracted debate. About ten months ago, it would have been Pakistan. Their captain (Shahid Afridi) jumped ship and retired from Tests, while his successor (Salman Butt) and their two best fast bowlers (Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer) were embroiled in a spot-fixing scandal and then banned by the ICC. From the cold the selectors recalled Misbah and then made him captain. His chalice, however, hasn’t been poisoned and Pakistan have been uncontroversial under his leadership. They also drew against South Africa and won in New Zealand. Pakistan, incredibly, appear well settled.It is West Indies who appear to be in turmoil. Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard turned down board contracts, preferring to remain unshackled to pursue lucrative assignments. And ever since West Indies were eliminated from the World Cup, by Pakistan, there’s been a slanging match between the WICB on one side, and the WIPA and several players on the other, over how cricket is run in the region and how cricketers are treated by administrators. The upshot of the series of events is that West Indies will play the Test series against Pakistan without Gayle and Bravo, two players who would have walked into the starting XIs. Also missing is fast bowler Jerome Taylor, who’s playing in the IPL.West Indies have won only three series since Sri Lanka visited in 2003. Two of those were against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. Their only success against a top side was the 1-0 result against England in 2009, a victory that was due to a searing spell from the now-absent Taylor.Form guide (most recent first)
West Indies: DDDLD
Pakistan: DWDDL
Watch out for…Two local lads, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Devendra Bishoo. Chanderpaul was dropped from the ODI series against Pakistan, exchanged lengthy letters with the WICB, and is now back for the Tests. He had made unflattering claims about how the team management kept telling him how to bat, even during his innings, and then subjected him to an interrogation afterwards. He’s going to be playing in the same set up, so watch out for men with drinks running frequently to the middle while Chanderpaul is batting. His performances, however, will be critical in an inexperienced batting order.While Chanderpaul has played 129 Tests, Bishoo is yet to play one, and will most certainly make his debut at Providence. He was a refreshing revelation during the World Cup and his legbreaks and googlies were the only thing that brought West Indies wickets (apart from a run-out) in the first two ODIs against Pakistan. He will be the solitary spinner in the XI, so is shouldering a large responsibility for someone so raw.There have been questions over Darren Sammy’s place in the limited-overs team – he’s the third seam-bowling allrounder along with Bravo and Pollard – and whether he would win a spot by merit if he wasn’t captain. Bravo is playing the IPL, so Sammy is the only allrounder in the Test squad, but he will be under pressure to show he belongs in a format that demands greater skills than the shorter versions do. At present, Sammy averages 16.72 with the bat and 31 with the ball, which isn’t really good enough.Azhar Ali is an extremely different batsman compared to Umar Akmal, who has been Pakistan’s next big thing for a while now, but no less valuable in this series. While Akmal oozes aggression and indiscretion, Ali is patient. He’s made six half-centuries in 19 innings and is searching for his maiden hundred. In the absence of Younis Khan, Ali’s responsibility will be to provide stability in the middle order.Team newsThe absence of Gayle will give Lendl Simmons his first shot at Tests since May 2009 at the top of the order. The question, however, is whether West Indies will play six specialist batsman or four specialist bowlers. If they play six batsmen, with Carlton Baugh as wicketkeeper, then Sammy will have to be the fourth bowler, which leaves their attack light. If they play all three quicks – Roach, Rampaul and Edwards – and Bishoo, at the expense of a specialist batsman, then Baugh will have to bat at No. 6, which is a spot too high for him. A stronger bowling side will give them a better chance of winning the Test though.West Indies (probable): 1 Devon Smith, 2 Lendl Simmons, 3 Darren Bravo, 4 Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 5 Brendan Nash, 6 Carlton Baugh (wk), 7 Darren Sammy (capt), 8 Ravi Rampaul, 9 Fidel Edwards, 10 Kemar Roach, 11 Devendra Bishoo.Pakistan’s line-up is more balanced than West Indies’ but they have to make up for the absence of Younis, who flew home because of the death of his brother. It gives Akmal another shot at securing a Test spot, after his tendency to self-destruct cost him his middle-order berth.Pakistan (probable): 1 Mohammad Hafeez, 2 Taufeeq Umar, 3 Azhar Ali, 4 Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), 5 Asad Shafiq, 6 Umar Akmal, 7 Mohammad Salman (wk), 8 Tanvir Ahmed, 9 Umar Gul, 10 Wahab Riaz, 11 Saeed Ajmal.Pitch and conditionsThe Providence Stadium in Guyana has hosted just one Test before this, between West Indies and Sri Lanka in 2008. It finished in a win for the visitors after they batted first. In conditions that have traditionally aided spin, West Indies have gone in with a pace-heavy squad for the first Test, hinting there might be something extra for the seamers. The weather’s a bit of a worry, with scattered thunderstorms forecast.Stats and trivia Since 2007, West Indies have averaged 32 per wicket while batting at home, and taken wickets at 42 apiece while bowling. Pakistan have averaged 27 with the bat in away Tests and 35 with the ball.Chanderpaul has scored 2327 runs – the most of West Indies since 2007 – at an average of 68. Misbah has been Pakistan’s best, scoring 1339 at an average of 54.Umar Gul is Pakistan’s highest wicket-taker since 2007, with 64 at an average of 37. Edwards is West Indies’ best, with 59 wickets at an average of 34.Quotes”I have confidence in Shivnarine Chanderpaul. He has been around cricket for a long time, he has been a professional, and I think he’s gonna go back in there and he’s gonna play the game how he’s supposed to play it.”

Tottenham Hotspur have been dealt an early setback ahead of their Premier League meeting with Arsenal on Thursday evening.

What’s the latest?

In comments made following the Gunners’ 2-1 victory over Leeds United on Sunday (via football.london), Mikel Arteta revealed that Ben White – who has missed the club’s last two league fixtures due to a hamstring injury picked up against Manchester United – is on course to make a return to action at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this week.

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When asked whether the centre-back will be available for selection on Thursday, the Spaniard said: “I think so, he’s been starting to do a little bit of work now on the pitch and we want everybody available because we know that game is so important.”

Conte will be fuming

Considering the magnitude of this week’s North London Derby, the news that Arsenal look set to be boosted by the return of a player as important and White is sure to have left Antonio Conte fuming.

Indeed, over his 31 Premier League appearances this season, the £36m-rated England international has been incredibly solid in the heart of Arteta’s defence, helping his side keep 13 clean sheets, as well as making an average of 1.4 interceptions, 1.4 tackles, 3.1 clearances and winning 4.4 duels – at a success rate of 59% – per game.

These metrics have seen the £120k-per-week centre-back average a highly impressive SofaScore match rating of 6.94, ranking him as Arsenal’s joint tenth-best performer in the top flight of English football.

As such, it is clear to see that White’s return would come as a huge blow to Tottenham’s chances of picking up all three points from their meeting with the Gunners, with anything but a win against their most fierce rivals all but ending Spurs’ chances of securing a top-four finish in the league this term – and subsequently playing Champions League football next season.

AND in other news: Antonio Conte can now land “special” Spurs target for £34m, Fabio Paratici must move

توّج منتخب كرواتيا، بالميدالية البرونزية، ببطولة كأس العالم قطر 2022، بعد الفوز على المغرب بهدفين مقابل هدف، اليوم السبت، على استاد خليفة الدولي.

وكان لوكا مودريتش قد قال إن مباراته أمام المغرب هي الأخيرة له في كأس العالم.

اقرأ أيضًا.. مودريتش: أتمنى فوز ميسي بكأس العالم لأنه أفضل لاعب في التاريخ

وقال إيفيكا أوليتش المدرب المساعد لمنتخب كرواتيا، بعد سؤاله، إذا كانت هذه هي المباراة الأخيرة لمودريتش مع منتخب كرواتيا: “لا، لا أعتقد ذلك”.

وأضاف: “واثق بنسبة 100% بأن مودريتش سيتواجد في قائمة الفريق إذا كان لائقا”.

كما أكد أوليتش أن صاحب الـ37 عامًا سيشارك مع كرواتيا في نهائيات دوري الأمم الأوروبية، الصيف المقبل، وهناك احتمال كبير لإمكانية مشاركته في يورو 2024.

تأهلت كرواتيا وإسبانيا وإيطاليا وهولندا للمربع الذهبي لدوري الأمم الأوروبية، والتي ستقام منافساتها يومي 14 و15 يونيو 2023 على أن تقام المباراة النهائية يوم 18 يوليو.

The contest between the two top teams in the world is heating up, and some of it is boiling over, with Paul Harris alleging that Sreesanth must have said something personal for Graeme Smith to react the way he did

Sidharth Monga at Kingsmead28-Dec-2010The contest between the two top teams in the world is heating up, and some of it is boiling over, with Paul Harris alleging that “it must have been something personal [said by Sreesanth] for Graeme Smith to react the way he did”. The incident Harris talked about was when Smith was seen pointing his bat at Sreesanth, and sharing stern words. It came three balls after Sreesanth had hit Smith on the finger with a sharp delivery, and there seemed to have been words exchanged then. Harris, however, made the allegation in the good faith that Smith doesn’t react on the field unless a personal comment is made to him.”For Grame to act the way he did – we all know Graeme really well – he doesn’t react to situations like that,” Harris said. “If it was personal – and I have heard it was – I think we should cut that out of the game.”I know Sreesanth has said a few personal things on the field, which is not great and we don’t condone that. If he wants to do that, he can do that. It must have been something personal for Graeme to react the way he did.”This was not the first time that words had been exchanged in this series. It was not even the first time on this particular day, for that matter. When Zaheer Khan came out to bat and swung and missed twice, Lonwabo Tsotsobe and Smith were in his ear. When Ishant Sharma got out, the umpires were not sure he had done so to a legitimate delivery, and Ishant waited next to the South African huddle for the third umpire to relay his verdict. There were words spoken then too, and Ishant was seen turning back and responding to what looked like a verbal send-off.VVS Laxman was quick to mention the earlier incidents when the Smith-Sreesanth run-in was brought up, but also sought to play things down. “I am not sure what happened but saying that, it’s a series between two top teams,” he said. “In a keen tussle like that, it is bound to happen. It’s not only when Sreesanth said something to Smith, but even their bowlers came at us hard. It’s bound to happen because both the teams want to win this game badly. [These things happen] when the intensity at which the game is played is high.”Harris seemed to be in agreement with the intensity, but repeated the bit about getting personal. “The game has been played in very good spirit,” he said. “It’s No. 1 v No. 2. Every now and then it will boil over, it’s Test cricket. That’s what people want to see. Even we want to see it played hard on the field, but not getting personal. That’s where we draw the line, it’s a fine line.”