Aim to stay ahead of NZ in rankings – Sarwan

Ramnaresh Sarwan has said West Indies’ target for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand will be to stay ahead of the hosts in the ICC rankings and then look to move upwards

Cricinfo staff08-Dec-2008
Ramnaresh Sarwan scored 158 in West Indies’ drawn tour game against Auckland © DigicelCricket.com/Brooks La Touche Photography
Ramnaresh Sarwan believes the target for the West Indies in their upcoming Test series against New Zealand will be to stay ahead of the hosts in the ICC rankings before looking to move upwards.New Zealand slipped to No. 8 in the ICC rankings, just behind West Indies following their 2-0 walloping in Australia last month. If they beat the West Indies, they can immediately move back to seventh but a draw or a loss will leave West Indies on top. “We want to make sure that we stay ahead of them and move up the ladder,” Sarwan said. “We need to keep pushing hard.”West Indies drew their only warm-up match of the tour, against Auckland on Sunday, with Sarwan the sole centurion for his side. He was happy with his performance but felt there was still room for improvement.”It was a very good pitch to bat on and I tried to make the best use of it. The pitch was quite flat but we expect conditions to be a bit different for the Test match in Dunedin. It is important that I start over again when we enter the Test match. I will take confidence into the first Test.”Sarwan scored 158 as West Indies made 431 for 7 in reply to Auckland’s 587 for 7, which included a maiden double-century from captain Richard Jones and a hundred from wicketkeeper Gareth Hopkins.West Indies last played a Test in June against Australia but Sarwan felt the team had adapted well since arriving in New Zealand last week. “It was good to spend some time at the crease … and fortunately I made the most of it.” The first Test starts on Thursday in Dunedin.

ثورة جاليتيه.. باريس سان جيرمان يقرر رحيل 11 لاعبًا

حدد كريستوفر جاليتيه المدير الفني لفريق باريس سان جيرمان، اللاعبين الراحلين خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الجارية، بعد خروجهم من خططه للموسم الجديد.

جاليتيه حل محل بوتشيتينو في تدريب باريس سان جيرمان وسيبدأ الموسم المقبل رحلته مع العملاق العاصمي، بعدما تألق مع ليل في فرنسا.

اقرأ أيضًا | لو باريزيان: جاليتيه يستقر على خطة الاستفادة من ميسي ومبابي ونيمار

صحيفة “ليكيب” الفرنسية، أكدت أن المدرب والنادي يبحثان عن تخفيض النفقات، ولهذا السبب قد يرحل 11 لاعبًا خلال الصيف الجاري.

العديد من اللاعبين الذين يقتربون من الرحيل عن باريس سان جيرمان بقرار المدرب كريستوفر جاليتيه، الذي لا يريد استمرار أي لاعب دون أن يكون له دورًا، خاصة من أجل تخفيض كتلة الرواتب.

أول لاعب وهو الأرجنتيني لياندرو باريديس، الذي يرى جاليتيه بأنه لن يستفيد منه في وسط الملعب، بالإضافة إلى الثنائي في نفس المركز، جيني فينالدوم الهولندي، والسنغالي إدريسا جانا جاي.

وسط الملعب يبقى المركز الأكثر ازدحامًا في باريس سان جيرمان، ويريد جاليتيه رحيل أندير هيريرا أيضًا، بالإضافة إلى الألماني جوليان دراكسلر.

5 لاعبين في وسط الملعب، بالإضافة للثنائي ديالو مدافع المنتخب السنغالي، والظهير الأيسر كورزاوا، ودانيلو بيريرا، وتيو كيريهير، بالإضافة إلى إمبيمبي.

طالع | ليكيب: باريس سان جيرمان يخطط لخطف خفرع من ريال مدريد

وأخيرًا، المهاجم ماورو إيكاردي، الذي يفقد مكانه لصالح ميسي ونيمار ومبابي في هجوم العملاق الباريسي في الموسم المقبل.

وسيبدأ باريس سان جيرمان في الاستماع للعروض المقدمة للـ11 لاعبًا، أي فريق كامل، من أجل التخلص منهم خلال الصيف المقبل.

Spurs keen on Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger

Tottenham Hotspur are among the clubs monitoring Antonio Rudiger’s situation…

What’s the word?

That’s according to 90min, who claim that Premier League rivals Chelsea are no closer to agreeing on a new contract with the 28-year-old centre-back, whose representatives have ‘barely’ spoken with director Marina Granovskaia.

It’s thought that the last offer fell well short of expectations despite pleas from manager Thomas Tuchel to reward him with an extension.

In four months time, Rudiger can field offers from abroad, with the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Juventus all said to be keeping a close eye on the German international.

Spurs have previously tried and failed to sign the defender and are expected to retain an interest in his services.

Quite the coup

If Italian supremo Fabio Paratici can land the vastly-experienced Premier League colossus ahead of some of those teams, then it would have to be regarded as a massive coup – and one that could see Spurs elevate to the next level.

The Lilywhites must throw the kitchen sink at the £18m-rated star. He’s won an FA Cup, a Champions League and a Europa League since arriving in England back in July 2017. These are accolades that the vast majority of Nuno’s squad are lacking.

Last season, as the Blues were crowned Champions of Europe, the 6 foot 3 centre-back was rated at their third-best player in the top-flight (7.02) and averaged 1.6 tackles, 2.7 clearances and a 89.4% passing accuracy per game, via WhoScored.

During the campaign, he was also a rock against Spurs as he helped silence a frontline containing Heung-min Son, Carlos Vinicius, Steven Bergwijn and Tanguy Ndombele, with Chelsea winning 1-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium back in February.

His form under Tuchel earned a glowing endorsement from Premier League legend Rio Ferdinand back in August. He told his podcast (via the Metro):

“Look at Rudiger, he’s arguably, since Tuchel has been there [at Chelsea], been the best defender in the Premier League. Him or [Ruben] Dias in that time. He’s been unbelievable, he’s like an animal.”

If the opportunity arises to sign Rudiger in the coming windows, then Spurs must do all they can to secure him. A backline containing him and Cristian Romero could be one to be feared for the next few years.

AND in other news, Spurs dealt cruel double injury blow ahead of Palace clash…

Dono da melhor campanha, Vitória conquista o Baianão sub-20

MatériaMais Notícias

O Vitória conquistou na última terça-feira o Campeonato Baiano Sub-20 de 2017. Com muita emoção, o Leão bateu o Atlântico nos pênaltis, por 4 a 2, após derrota no tempo normal por 3 a 1, mesmo placar aplicado pelo Rubro-Negro na partida de ida das finais. A decisão foi disputada no Barradão.

O Leão terminou o Baianão com a melhor campanha. Na fase de grupos, que reuniu 18 times, o Rubro-Negro somou 20 pontos na chave B e terminou invicto, com seis vitórias e dois empates. Na fase final, foram seis partidas – quatro triunfos e duas derrotas.

Um dos destaques da campanha foi Rafaelson, artilheiro da competição com sete gols marcados, e que já acumula jogos na equipe principal. O centroavante, inclusive, foi titular nas duas primeiras rodadas do Campeonato Brasileiro 2017. Com o destaque na competição sub-20, ganhou chances nos profissionais.

– Nossa divisão de base precisa ser cuidada de forma profissional, como estamos fazendo. A formação do atleta, passando por todas as categorias, precisa ser o foco, para que não precisemos mais contratar tantos jogadores, pois teremos a base como fonte de excelentes recursos. Não vamos abrir mão da base. Estamos fazendo o futuro agora – afirma Ivã de Almeida, presidente do Vitória.

O Leão retoma a hegemonia no estado, já que em 2016 o título ficou com o rival Bahia. Das sete edições desta década, o Rubro-Negro levou cinco títulos, enquanto o Bahia ficou com apenas dois. Nesta temporada, o Leão chegou até as quartas de final da Copa do Brasil Sub-20.

Na última terça-feira, o Vitória também teve o goleiro Yuri Batista convocado para período de treinos pela seleção brasileira sub-17. O Rubro-Negro possui grande tradição na formação de jogadores. Em toda a história, o Leão teve sete atletas convocados para o Mundial Sub-20. Em 2016, o Rubro-Negro contou com nove jovens chamados para as seleções de base, liderando, assim, o número de convocações nas regiões Nordeste, Norte e Centro-Oeste.

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رسميًا.. مانشستر يونايتد يُعلن ثالث صفقاته الصيفية

أعلن نادي مانشستر يونايتد المنافس في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز عن ثالث صفقاته في فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الحالية من أجل تدعيم دفاع الفريق الأول لكرة القدم.

وضم مانشستر يونايتد صفقتين سابقتين وهما كريستيان إريكسن وتايرل مالاتسيا تحت قيادة المدير الفني الجديد، إريك تين هاج، ولكن ما زال الفريق الإنجليزي يرى الحاجة لمزيد من التعزيز للموسم الجديد.

اقرأ أيضًا.. جهاد جريشة يوضح هل كان يستحق أحمد توفيق الطرد في مباراة الأهلي وبيراميدز

وأكد الشياطين الحمر في بيان رسمي عبر موقعهم الإلكتروني أنه قد توصل لاتفاق مع أياكس أمستردام على التعاقد مع مدافع منتخب الأرجنتين، ليساندرو مارتينيز، البالغ من العمر 24 عامًا.

خضع مارتينيز إلى الفحوصات الطبية الشاملة خلال الساعات الماضية ووقع على عقوده الرسمية مع مانشستر يونايتد وأنهى كافة إجراءات إقامته في بريطانيا.

Por conta de contrato, Edenilson está fora da partida contra o Boa Esporte

MatériaMais Notícias

Por conta de seu contrato, Edenilson não poderá atuar na partida entre Internacional e Boa Esporte. Para ter os direitos do jogador durante toda a temporada, a diretoria colorada teve que dividir seu empréstimo em duas etapas. O primeiro teria duração de seis meses, junto ao Genoa (ITA), clube em que o jogador estava emprestado até o fim de junho pela Udinese, dona de seus direitos. Para que o volante continue atuando pelo Inter, um novo acordo precisa ser firmado entre os gaúchos e a Udinese.

Apesar de o jogador já estar acertado com o Colorado até dezembro de 2017, o Internacional precisa respeitar o contrato, que vence nesta sexta-feira. Para uma renovação, a diretoria vai precisar esperar até segunda-feira, que é quando abre a janela de transferências, respeitando a exigência da FIFA para os casos de jogadores que têm seus direitos ligados à clubes estrangeiros.

Primeiramente, uma nova transferência internacional deve ser realizada e Edenilson deve ter seu nome publicado no Boletim Informativo Diário da CBF novamente. Como todas as pendências não poderão ser resolvidas até o final de semana, o jogador fica fora da partida contra o Boa.

Sem poder contar com Edenilson, é esperado que o técnico Guto Ferreira reforce o meio-campo utilizando Dourado, Fabinho, Charles e D’Alessandro, deixando Junio ou Cláudio Winck ocupando a lateral direita.
A bola volta a rolar no Beira-Rio às 16h30 do próximo sábado, quando o Internacional recebe o Boa Esporte em jogo válido pela 11ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

Uganda win below-par competition

Uganda retained their Africa Cricket Association women’s title with a ten-run win over hosts Kenya in the final, but it was a tournament that raised major questions regarding the standard of those competing

Cricinfo staff23-Dec-2008Uganda retained their East African Women’s Championship title with a ten-run win over hosts Kenya in the final, but it was a tournament that raised major questions regarding the standard of those competing.Uganda were undoubtedly the best side – they beat Kenya in the round-robin qualifiers as well as thrashing Tanzania and Rwanda – and despite only making 94 in 44 overs in the final, they restricted Kenya to 84 for 8.The presence of Rwanda verged on the pointless. In their three round-robin matches they managed scores of 15, 60 and 24. In those same games they conceded more in wides – 98, 52 and 64 – than they managed off the bat. Even in the only meaningful games – between Uganda and Kenya – no side reached three figures and the average run-rate was just under two an over.As women’s cricket battles for credibility and funding, tournaments like this do nothing to help the cause. The pointless third-place play-off underlined that point as Rwanda were bowled out for 34.Kenya’s Sarah Bakita, whose 225 runs included 186 not out against the hapless Rwandans – was named woman of the series and best batsman, while Tanzania’s Hawa Salum, whose 10 wickets included seven against Rwanda, was the best bowler.

Team Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR For Against

Uganda Women 3 3 0 00 6 +3.095 437/105.1 159/150.0Kenya Women 3 2 1 0 04 +2.735 578/126.0 242/130.4 Tanzania Women 3 1 2 0 0 2+1.070 436/145.0 185/95.3 Rwanda Women 30 3 0 0 0 -6.17999/140.0 964/140.0

Sherwood sounds Soldado warning to Royal

Tottenham Hotspur defender Emerson Royal has been sent a warning by Tim Sherwood after a tough debut for the club at the weekend.

The Lowdown: Palace thrashing

The 22-year-old swapped Barcelona for Spurs on the transfer deadline day and made his debut in the 3-0 London derby defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday.

The wing-back lost more duels than he won and attempted only one dribble, with which he failed to beat his man. Whilst not at fault for any of the three goals, the Brazilian endured a difficult time against Wilfried Zaha at Selhurst Park.

It remains early days in his time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the £25.73m arrival will be hoping to settle in sooner rather than later.

 The Latest: Another Soldado

Speaking to Premier League Productions (11/09/21 at 12:20 pm) [via HITC], former Spurs manager Sherwood said that he hopes Royal does not struggle in the Premier League after a move from Spain, similar to Roberto Soldado under the 52-year-old in 2013/14.

The ex-Spurs boss said: “We have had one there at Tottenham as well. He was a centre-forward in Soldado. He came over with a massive reputation, he couldn’t wait to score a bundle of goals in the Premier League.

“It never really materialised. He couldn’t handle it. He couldn’t hand the tempo and the intense competition of the Premier League.

“Hopefully, for Royal and Tottenham fans, he can be really interesting.”

The Verdict: Still early days

Soldado, who is now back in Spain with Levante, had a horrid spell at the north London club as he only scored 16 goals in 76 appearances at White Hart Lane.

Royal’s debut performance was not terrible by any means and having to face Zaha, one of the trickiest players in the league, in his first game was always going to be tough, especially when Japhet Tanganga was sent off.

With Matt Doherty waiting in the wings at right-back, Royal now faces a tough upcoming three games against Chelsea, Arsenal and Aston Villa. That could be his chance to prove why Spurs signed him and show Sherwood that he isn’t going to be another failed signing from La Liga like Soldado.

In other news, Nuno Espirito Santo has been dealt another blow about Tottenham ace. Find out more here.

كابيلو: لاعب نابولي الجديد يذكرني ببدايات محمد صلاح

يعتقد المدرب الإيطالي السابق، فابيو كابيلو، المدير الفني السابق لروما وميلان، أن الجورجي خفيشا كفاراتسخيليا، لاعب نابولي الجديد، يملك نفس بدايات محمد صلاح نجم هجوم ليفربول.

وتعاقد نابولي هذا الصيف مع خفيشا كفاراتسخيليا قادمًا من نادي دينامو باتومي مقابل 10 ملايين يورو من أجل تدعيم الهجوم، بعد رحيل الثنائي دريس ميرتينز ولورينزو إنسيني.

وقال كابيلو في تصريحات لصحيفة “كوريري ديلو سبورت” الإيطالية: “لوتشيانو سباليتي فقد كاليدو كوليبالي والذي منح الفريق بأكمله ثقة كبيرة”.

وأضاف المدرب صاحب الـ”76″ عامًا: “أنا حريص على معرفة ماذا سيفعل نابولي؟”.

اقرأ أيضًا.. كلوب يتغزل في محمد صلاح: ليس بحاجة لموسم تحضيري مع ليفربول

واختتم تصريحاته قائلًا: “خاصًة خفيشا كفاراتسخيليا والذي تذكرني تحركاته بـ محمد صلاح في بداية مسيرته”.

خفيشا كفاراتسخيليا يجيد اللعب كجناح أيمن وأيسر ويبلغ من العمر 21 عامًا، وحصل في العام قبل الماضي على جائزة أفضل لاعب في جورجيا لعام 2020.

يُذكر أن كفاراتسخيليا في موسم 2021/2022 الماضي، شارك في 33 مباراة وسجل 10 أهداف وقدم سبع تمريرات حاسمة.

شاهد اهداف ومهارات كفاراتسخيليا صفقة نابولي الجديدة

Ismael must splash the cash on Dike

With Valerien Ismael seeing his West Bromwich Albion side struggle in recent weeks, with the Baggies currently being on a run of three Championship fixtures without a win, having scored just two goals over these games, there is one clear area of the pitch that needs improvement at The Hawthorns – up front.

Indeed, while the Frenchman did bring in Jordan Hugill to help bolster Albion’s attack in the summer transfer window, the Norwich City loanee is yet to find the back of the net over his four Championship appearances, while none of Callum Robinson, Karlan Grant, Grady Diangana or Matt Phillips have exactly been in clinical form in front of goal – with the quartet having scored six league goals between them.

As such, considering the 45-year-old West Brom manager is yet to spend any of the £17.17m received from the sales of players this summer, it would appear highly advisable for Ismael to pull the trigger on move for a target the Baggies boss is known to be a fan of in the winter transfer window – Daryl Dike.

Dike could transform West Brom

Having highly impressed under Ismael at Barnsley side last season, Dike is a centre-forward who clearly boasts the ability to find the back of the net on a regular basis in the Championship, as well as one who is accustomed to the Frenchman’s style of play.

Indeed, over his 19 Championship appearances for the Tykes – only 13 of which came as starts – the £9m-rated man scored nine goals, as well as taking an average of 1.7 shots and making 0.7 key passes per game.

These returns saw the player Ismael himself dubbed an “unbelievable” talent earn a seasonal SofaScore match rating of 7.15, ranking him as Barnsley’s third-best performer in the second tier.

However, with the Express & Star journalist Joesph Masi recently revealing that Orlando City were demanding £18m in order to sanction the sale of the 21-year-old, it is clear to see why Ismael did not sanction a move for the centre-forward in the summer window.

Although, with this asking price more than likely being a starting point for negotiations – and one that could be lowered in discussions – coupled with the fact that West Brom appear in desperate need of a clinical striker in order to give them the best possible chance of securing promotion, it would seem wise for the Albion boss to do all he can to land Dike in January, as the USA international could well transform the Baggies’ season from disappointment to success.

In other news: West Brom handed double fitness boost ahead of QPR clash, Ismael will be buzzing

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