Blistering 77 from Ed Pollock guides Birmingham Bears to victory over Durham

Win under DLS method lifts Bears off bottom of table, ending Durham’s finals hopes despite D’Arcy Short fifty

ECB Reporters Network27-Aug-2019

Ed Pollock gave Birmingham a flying start•Getty Images

A blistering innings of 77 from Ed Pollock guided Birmingham Bears to a seven-wicket victory over Durham via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in their Vitality Blast North Group clash at Emirates Riverside.The Bears were set a challenging total of 153 from 19 overs after rain interrupted the host’s innings, with D’Arcy Short top scoring for Durham with a half-century. However, Pollock was outstanding on his return to the Birmingham line-up, allowing the visitors to control the tempo of their chase.The 24-year-old dismantled the Durham bowling attack with ease before he was dismissed. Matthew Lamb and Will Rhodes saw their side over the line in the final over, lifting them off the bottom of the table, ending Durham’s hopes of reaching the quarter-finals of the competition in the process.The home side were inserted by Bears skipper Jeetan Patel, who put faith in George Garrett to open the bowling on his T20 debut. He had a first over to forget as Short dispatched him for five boundaries. Chris Green shared the new ball and made the breakthrough with his off-spin, bowling Scott Steel for a duck. Short and Harry Adair kept Durham moving to reach their fifty in the powerplay, which included a six from Adair that had just enough to clear the rope.The weather intervened to halt the Durham innings, with play resuming 35 minutes later and the loss of one over. The two batsmen struggled to find the boundary after the break, although it did not stop them putting a partnership of 70 for the second wicket. Adair tried to attack the spin of Alex Thomson, but could only send a leading edge back to the spinner.Short worked his way to his half-century from 38 balls – his fourth of the competition. However, a change in ball resulted in his dismissal as Patel turned one through the gate, narrowly avoiding a front-foot no ball. Durham needed an injection of pace and it came from their skipper Peter Handscomb scoring a brisk 25, including a six down the ground off Patel, taking his final over for 17 runs.Graham Clark also played a useful knock of 26, adding late boundaries before he was caught on the fence. As a result of their striking, Durham surpassed the 150-run mark at the end of their 19 overs, setting Birmingham a competitive total after being adjusted to 153.Birmingham opened with attacking intent, putting the pressure on Liam Trevaskis. Pollock and Dominic Sibley scored five boundaries between them from the left-arm spinner’s opening two overs. Pollock continued to provide an early onslaught, dispatching Matty Potts for a six over the leg-side and a boundary in back-to-back deliveries, pushing the run rate above 10 per over.The home side had no answer for the power of Pollock. James Weighell’s introduction into the attack resulted in a 19-run over, including another maximum from the left-hander. Short broke the opening stand for 83 when Sibley chipped tamely into the deep, but Pollock stayed calm at the other end, reaching his half-century from 24 deliveries.Short notched his second wicket as Sam Hain played on to his stumps, attempting a reverse sweep. However, Pollock was undeterred and continued to find the boundary, whittling down the total. Pollock was finally out in the 17th over, smashing a drive straight back to Steel to set up a closer finish than expected. However, Lamb and Rhodes did enough to secure the victory with one ball to spare.

Liverpool could unlock Gakpo with "incredible" Alonso alternative

Liverpool are enjoying a campaign that will long be remembered for its incredible title-chasing ambitions, rich emergence of academy prospects and sheer belief and commitment under the tutelage of Jurgen Klopp, who will step down from his manager’s position after the conclusion.

First-placed in the Premier League, Liverpool’s infinitesimal lead could crumble in an instant, with Manchester City and Arsenal both convinced of their ability to succeed, but regardless of the outcome, Klopp will be remembered for his brilliance in shaping an imperious unit out of an outfit in disrepair back in 2015.

Liverpool celebrate winning the Carabao Cup

Securing an apt heir is paramount, harnessing this immensely talented squad and continuing a remarkable journey. Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso is the clear frontrunner, but he’s not the only name on the list.

Liverpool eyeing Alonso alternative

Brighton & Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi has been of interest to Liverpool but that seems to have cooled across recent weeks, with Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim the desired alternative to Alonso, should the Spaniard – also wanted by Bayern Munich – prove unattainable this summer.

According to the Daily Mail, Liverpool have sent scouts to observe Sporting in action over in Portugal recently, doing due diligence as they assess his suitability for the Anfield project.

Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim.

However, the Express claim that Liverpool would have to pay a world-record fee of £26m to steal him away, surpassing the £22m figure Bayern Munich paid for Julian Nagelsmann back in 2021.

The 39-year-old tactician ended Sporting’s two-decade trophy drought in Liga Portugal a few years ago and currently tops the table at present, one point ahead of Benfica and with a game in hand.

It’s understood that Liverpool took a data-driven approach after Klopp certified his stance on leaving at the end of the term and Amorim ranks very highly on the list. Alonso is working wonders over in Germany, but Amorim might just be the next best thing.

How Ruben Amorim would unlock Cody Gakpo

Praised for his “incredible” work by talent scout Jacek Kulig, Amorim took the reins at the Estádio José Alvalade back in 2019 and led Sporting to the league title after several years of mediocrity, with his suffocating style of play and tactical interchangeability earning plaudits and Liverpool’s attention.

Liverpool's Cody Gakpo.

His predilection to create a team that urges fluidity and progression is something that Liverpool could certainly make good use of, and for this reason, he might be the perfect manager to bring the best out of Cody Gakpo, who has scored 11 goals and supplied five assists across all competitions this season but remains lacking – there’s another level to the Dutchman’s game, for sure.

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Signing for Liverpool from PSV Eindhoven for £35m back in January 2023, Gakpo has been praised for his “special skill set” by assistant manager Pep Lijnders and has been an invaluable cog with his dynamism and positional versatility plugging holes on many occasions over the past few months, but he’s alienated in games on too many occasions.

Still, Gakpo ranks among the top 17% of forwards across Europe’s top five leagues over the past year for assists, the top 15% for pass completion, the top 4% for progressive passes, the top 16% for progressive carries, the top 2% for tackles and the top 12% for interceptions per 90, as per FBref.

Cody Gakpo: Apps by Position in 23/24

Position

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Centre-Forward

19

9

3

Left Winger

7

1

2

Central Midfield

7

0

0

Right Winger

5

1

0

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It’s quite the range of far-reaching abilities, and while the 24-year-old is not harnessing them to the max, Amorim’s need for creators in the final third to supplement the out-and-out striker and complement the surging wide playmakers might just make for a perfect fit.

قائمة برشلونة لمباراة إشبيلية في الدوري الإسباني.. عودة 3 مصابين واستدعاء تشيزني

أعلن المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي برشلونة، هانز فليك، عن قائمة اللاعبين الذين سيخوضون مباراة اليوم أمام إشبيلية في الجولة العاشرة من الدوري الإسباني.

ويلتقي برشلونة وإشبيلية على ملعب “منتجويك” بقيادة الحكم، ريكاردو بورجوس، في تمام الساعة العاشرة مساءً بتوقيت “القاهرة”.

وشهدت قائمة برشلونة العديد من العائدين مثل داني أولمو، فيرمين لوبيز وجافي بعد تلقيهم التصريح الطبي للمشاركة في المباريات بشكل رسمي.

بجانب استدعاء للمرة الأولى للحارس الجديد، فوتشيك تشيزني، الذي انضم إلى برشلونة لتعويض إصابة، مارك أندريه تير شتيجن، بقطع في الرباط الصليبي.

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قائمة برشلونة لمباراة إشبيلية اليوم في الدوري الإسباني

حراسة المرمى: فوتشيك تشيزني، إينياكي بينيا، دييجو كوشين.

الدفاع: باو كوبارسي، أليخاندرو بالدي، إينيجو مارتينيز، جول كوندي، إريك جارسيا، هيكتور فورت.

الوسط: جافي، بيدري، بابلو توري، فيرمين لوبيز، مارك كاسادو، داني أولمو، جيرارد مارتينيز، سيرجي دومينيجز، فرينكي دي يونج.

الهجوم: روبرت ليفاندوفسكي، رافينها، أنسو فاتي، باو فيكتور، لامين يامال.

Marsh brothers lead fightback after rare Tim Paine century

Australia Test captain scores his first ton at this level in 13 years to haul Tasmania past WA

ESPNcricinfo staff12-Oct-2019

Tim Paine celebrates his second first-class century•Getty Images

Stumps Tim Paine’s century, only his second in his 125th first-class appearance, helped Tasmania edge ahead of Western Australia in the first-innings exchanges across at WACA, as they finished on 397 in response to the home side’s 337. By close of play on the third day, though, the Marsh brothers Shaun and Mitchell had both hit half-centuries to put their team 88 runs in front.The day began with Paine and Caleb Jewell in the middle and Tasmania 5 for 217, still 120 runs adrift. The two of them stretched their partnership to 80 runs, Jewell hitting his maiden fifty at this level along the way, to keep them in the race but when Joel Paris sent back Jewell for 52, they were still well in arrears at 6 for 256.Paine was in his stride by then, but lost Sam Rainbird and Jackson Bird cheaply, and it took debutant Lawrence Neil-Smith’s solid, and obdurate, support for Paine to not only get to his own landmark but also haul Tasmania in front. The two of them held firm for almost 37 overs, adding 111 runs together, before Paine fell miscuing a pull off Jhye Richardson. Paine made 121, scored off 208 balls with 13 fours and a six.Australia’s Test captain had last made it to three-digits in a first-class match back in October 2006, when he was just 21, and it was an innings that promised big things as he went on to hit 215 in what was his fifth first-class outing, also at the WACA. It has taken him almost 13 years and 120 matches to get there again. Interestingly, Justin Langer, coach and confidante to Paine in the senior Australia men’s team now, was opening the batting for Western Australia in that match.No.11 Riley Meredith hung around for 23 balls but scored not a run before Ashton Agar accounted for him, leaving Neil-Smith unbeaten on 39, scored over 150 balls. That made it an excellent debut for the 20-year-old, who had returns of 3 for 81 in the first Western Australia innings.He was back trapping Sam Whiteman lbw for 16, after Bird had jolted Western Australia with a first-ball strike to dismiss Cameron Bancroft, caught by George Bailey, to leave the scoreboard at 2 for 36 after 15 overs.But Shaun Marsh and captain Mitchell Marsh, Nos. 3 and 4 respectively, then proceeded to add 112 runs in 28 overs in their unbroken third-wicket association to open up the game again. Both of them scored at a healthy clip. Shaun got to his half-century first, and ended the day on 74 from 146 balls, with nine fours and a six, while Mitchell scored relatively quicker, his 51 coming from 79 balls with nine fours.

Flamengo propõe protocolo em reunião, e Secretaria de Saúde não descarta público na final do Carioca

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A novela recente envolvendo a final do Campeonato Carioca ganhou mais um capítulo. Na tarde desta quinta-feira, a Secretaria Municipal de Saúde do Rio de Janeiro afirmou, em nota, que vai avaliar a possibilidade de haver público no segundo jogo da decisão do Estadual, marcado para 22 de maio. A informação foi divulgada inicialmente pelo site “ge”.

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A mudança de postura do órgão municipal ocorreu após reunião do presidente do Flamengo, Rodolfo Landim, e o prefeito Eduardo Paes na última quarta-feira. No encontro, o clube rubro-negro propôs apresentar um protocolo de segurança para possibilitar a presença de torcedores no Maracanã. Leia a nota:

– Em reunião com a Secretaria Municipal de Saúde (SMS), para jogos futuros, o Flamengo se propôs a apresentar um protocolo de segurança para ser avaliado. Qualquer decisão que venha a ser tomada pela SMS será baseada em critérios técnicos e científicos, visando a proteção à vida e o controle da pandemia, e após análise criteriosa do Instituto de Vigilância Sanitária (IVISA) e do Centro de Operações de Emergência (COE COVID-19 Rio).

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Por falta de tempo, o órgão descartou a presença de público no primeiro jogo da decisão entre Flamengo e Fluminense, neste sábado, às 21h05 (de Brasília), no Maracanã.

Antes, em meio ao lobby do Flamengo, a Secretaria Municipal de Saúde vinha reforçandoa proibição de torcedores no estádio, com base no Decreto Rio Nº 48425, de 13 de janeiro de 2021, “que suspende temporariamente a presença de público em estádios e ginásios esportivos, está em vigor”.

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Na terça-feira, a Federação de Futebol do Rio de Janeiro(Ferj)publicou uma resolução em que apoiava a presença de torcida nas finais do Estadual e da Taça Rio. O Fluminense, no entanto, se mostrou contra à mobilização do Flamengo, assim como Vasco e Botafogo.

Man Utd want to sign “top midfielder” who got relegated with Leeds

Manchester United are eyeing a summer move for a player called one of the "top midfielders" in his league, according to a fresh transfer update.

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The Red Devils are still buoyant after their thrilling 4-3 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday, but fans will also be aware of the bigger picture, knowing that plenty of new signings are needed in the summer window.

A host of players have been linked with moves to United at the end of the season, one of which is Borussia Dortmund attacking ace Donyell Malen, who could head to Old Trafford in a permanent swap deal with Jadon Sancho. The Dutchman has 11 goals in 19 Bundesliga starts this season, also netting once in the Champions League, and he is capable of thriving right across the attack.

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Another report has stated that Dan Ashworth wants to take Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes with him to the Red Devils in the summer, assuming a deal is agreed to make the Englishman the club's new sporting director.

Meanwhile, Juventus centre-back Gleison Bremer has been backed to bolster United's defence, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe reportedly willing to trigger his release clause at the Serie A giants. The 26-year-old has won 2.9 aerial duels per game in the competition this season, as well as making 3.9 clearances per match, and he could be viewed as Lisandro Martinez's long-term partner.

Man Utd want to sign one of league's "top midfielders"

According to a new claim from Bianconera News [via Sport Witness], Manchester United are considering making a move for Weston McKennie this summer, with the American currently plying his trade at Juventus.

In terms of other Premier League clubs, Fulham and Arsenal are also credited with interest in the report, while Dortmund and RB Leipzig are also mentioned as potential suitors, too. Juve want to extend his current deal beyond 2025, but these clubs are making life difficult for them, putting his agent in a strong bargaining position.

McKennie is arguably a surprise option to come in and strengthen United's midfield options in the upcoming summer window, considering his stock fell during a disappointing spell at Leeds United. He made 19 appearances in the Premier League on loan last season, but ultimately failed to help keep them in the top flight.

The 25-year-old has enjoyed something of a resurrection at Juve in 2023/24, however, with USA head coach Gregg Berhalter hailing him recently.

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There would be question marks over whether United could do better than McKennie, especially given the manner in which he struggled to adapt to the English game at Leeds, but he is still a fairly young player and Erik ten Hag could believe he can get the best out of him.

Seven assists in Serie A this season outline his creative quality in midfield, and he has also averaged 1.9 clearances and 1.6 tackles per game in the competition, showing that he can be an effective all-round player.

اختيارات أرنولد تثير تساؤلات بشأن مستقبله مع ليفربول واقترابه من ريال مدريد

اختار ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد، ظهير ليفربول الإنجليزي، أكبر موهبة شابة في النادي من وجهة نظره.

ولا يزال من غير الواضح ما إذا كان أرنولد سيستمر في صفوف ليفربول، حيث أن عقده ينتهي في نهاية الموسم، مع انتشار التكهنات حول إمكانية رحيله في صفقة انتقال مجانية للانضمام إلى ريال مدريد.

وأشارت صحيفة “ميرور” البريطانية إلى أن التصريحات التي أدلى بها أرنولد حول أفضل موهبة شابة في الفريق، ورغبته في التتويج بالكرة الذهبية، بمثابة أكبر تلميح حتى الآن إلى أنه قد يتجه إلى الرحيل.

وفي مقابلة مع “سكاي سبورتس”، طُلب منه اختيار اللاعب الذي يتمتع بأكبر قدر من الإمكانات من بين بن دوك، أو ستيفان بايتيتش، أو هارفي إليوت.

وأجاب أرنولد: “أحب التحدث إلى كل هؤلاء الشباب، بالإضافة إلى جاريل كوانساه، لكنني أتحدث في الغالب إلى كونور بالطبع، لأنني في نفس الموقف”.

وأضاف: “لقد رأيت ستيفان منذ صغره، ومدى جودته والإمكانات التي يتمتع بها، هارفي أيضًا، لا يصدق، لم أصدق مدى صغر سنه عندما كان يحتفل بعيد ميلاده، بن دوك، أيضًا صغير جدًا، النجم المستقبلي”.

وحول من يخلفه في مركز الظهير: “إليوت مصاب، لذا سأختار كونور، أحب اللعب لمدة 90 دقيقة ولكنني أعرف مدى جودته وأثق فيه لإنجاز المهمة ومساعدة الفريق على الفوز بالمباراة”.

كما سُئل إذا كان عليه الاختيار بين الفوز بلقب دوري أبطال أوروبا مرة أخرى، أو الفوز بكأس مع إنجلترا، أو أن يصبح قائدًا لليفربول أو الفوز بجائزة الكرة الذهبية.

وأجاب: “لقد كنت قائدًا لليفربول بالفعل، أود أن أكون قائدًا لليفربول لكن هذا ليس قراري، لذلك لا يمكن أن يكون ذلك في الاعتبار حقًا”.

وأكد: “الفوز بكأس العالم مع إنجلترا سيكون أمرًا هائلاً وسيغير اللعبة، لكنني أقول الفوز بجائزة الكرة الذهبية لأنني أعتقد أنني أستطيع، أريد أن أكون أول ظهير يفعل ذلك على الإطلاق، أنا أؤمن بذلك، قد يقول الناس إنني مخطئ، ولكنني أعتقد أنني قادر على ذلك”.

Preparador da Seleção fala sobre lesão de Dani Alves: 'Pode jogar na próxima semana'

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O camisa dez do São Paulo, Daniel Alves, foi convocado para a Seleção Brasileira, que disputará as Eliminatórias Sul-Americanas para a Copa do Mundo, mesmo se recuperando de lesão muscular. O Brasil joga diante do Equador, dia 4 de junho, em Porto Alegre, e dia 8 de junho, contra o Paraguai, em Assunção.

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No entanto, para o preparador físico da Seleção Brasileira, FábioFábio Mahseredjian, Daniel Alves pode estar atuando já na semana que vem,não sendo problema para a equipe comandada por Tite.

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– O Daniel Alves teve uma lesão e tem um prognóstico de jogar na próxima semana. O doutor Rodrigo Lasmar (médico da CBF) está em contato com o doutor Sanchez, do São Paulo, e a recuperação dele está muito boa. Estamos acompanhando de perto essa recuperação – disse Mahseredjian em entrevista coletiva da convocação.

Dani se machucou no empate sem gols do São Paulo contra o Racing, no dia cinco de maio. Nesta semana, ele correu em volta do gramado, em evolução de uma lesão muscular na perna direita. Para Fábio,Daniel Alves está em condições físicas de ajudar os comandados de Tite.

– Ele jogou 79% dos minutos jogados pelo São Paulo. Convivo com ele desde 2006, na minha primeira convocação à seleção brasileira. O Dani sempre se cuidou muito no seu aspecto físico e traz essa longevidade atlética. Com 38 anos, melhorou sua performance física dentro do São Paulo – finalizou.

Daniel Alves se apresentará a Seleção Brasileira no dia 27 de maio e perderá jogos importantes do São Paulo, como as duas primeiras rodadas do Brasileirão e também duelos da Copa do Brasil.

Australia hunt for top spot as Pakistan's T20I crown wobbles

The weather may yet have a big impact on the opening match of the series in what is shaping as a compelling contest

The Preview by Andrew McGlashan02-Nov-2019

Aaron Finch and Babar Azam ahead of the T20I series•Getty Images

Big pictureSri Lanka have been dusted down without much fuss and attention now quickly moves to the visit of Pakistan, a side still ranked No. 1 in T20Is but with their grasp on the top spot becoming more tenuous by the match after a significant slip in form. If New Zealand take one match off England in their series and Australia win this 3-0, they will take Pakistan’s top spot.Still, at least on paper, the visitors should give Australia a tougher challenge than Sri Lanka, particularly with the bowlers they have at their disposal. However, it’s worth remembering that just a few weeks ago, they were beaten 3-0 by a Sri Lanka side deemed weaker than the one that has just visited.They produced an efficient display to ease to victory against the Cricket Australia XI in their warm-up match, each of the five bowlers used showing what they can bring to the attack. Trying to stop David Warner will be another task, but he will do well to go through another T20I series without being dismissed. They could face an attack including three left-arm quicks (who, as Chris Lynn noted after the CA XI match, all bring a different skillset) alongside the left-arm spin of Imad Wasim.Australia were very impressive against Sri Lanka, but it is difficult to gauge what was really learned from the exercise, although the chance to build form and confidence should never be discounted. The balance of the side, with Ashton Agar at No. 7, has yet to be tested with a fall of early wickets but Aaron Finch has benefited by having five frontline bowlers.Form guide(last five completed matches)
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Pakistan LLLLWIn the spotlightAshton Turner had the chance for a slightly longer bat in the chase at the MCG and gave a glimpse of what makes him such an exciting package for Australia’s limited-overs teams. He cleared the boundary with ease and is a master runner between the wickets. His shoulder is still not at 100% but barring further mishaps, he is a lock for the squad in a year’s time.This is the first series for new T20I captain Babar Azam and he has a year – presuming he keeps the job, which is never a given for Pakistan cricket – to build the side ahead of the T20 World Cup. He is a wonderful batsman, currently ranked No. 1 in T20Is, and has developed further since his previous visit to Australia two years ago. His last innings in the country was a century in an ODI in Adelaide and it will be important that he sets the tone on this tour.Team newsBilly Stanlake, Sean Abbott and D’Arcy Short were the players not used at the MCG. It is likely that Ben McDermott will get another chance at No. 4, so it’s a case of whether Australia want to rotate any of their quicks.Australia (probable) 1 David Warner, 2 Aaron Finch (capt), 3 Steven Smith, 4 Ben McDermott, 5 Ashton Turner, 6 Alex Carey (wk), 7 Ashton Agar, 8 Pat Cummins, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Kane RichardsonPakistan picked their experienced players in the warm-up match, which suggests that that’s how they will start the series, although the uncapped Mohammad Musa Khan looked lively in the nets on Saturday.Pakistan (probable) 1 Babar Azam (capt), 2 Fakhar Zaman, 3 Haris Sohail, 4 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 5 Asif Ali, 6 Iftikhar Ahmed, 7 Imad Wasim, 8 Shadab Khan, 9 Mohammad Amir, 10 Mohammad Irfan, 11 Wahab RiazPitch and conditionsThe weather may yet play a key part in this match with rain, and a chance of thunderstorms, forecast for Sunday afternoon. It is the first match of the season at the SCG and while the 22 yards shouldn’t be an issue, there will be some interest in the rest of the square after the decision to move domestic cricket away from the ground last month.Stats and Trivia If Mohammad Irfan plays in Sydney, it will be his first T20I for three-and-a-half years. Pakistan have only played one previous T20I in Australia, back in 2010 when they lost by two runs at the MCG. It was Steven Smith’s international debut. A victory for Australia in this match would equal their best run in T20Is of six in a rowQuotes”They’ve played some great T20 cricket over the last couple of years. Probably a big difference is with their bowling, a lot of left-armers, with the batting Babar is No. 1 in the world and he’s such a rock for their strokeplayers to bat around him. I feel they are such a well-balanced side, have some great spin options as well. It will be a great challenge.”
Aaron Finch“I had come here in 2012 as captain of the Under-19s, and now I am here as the captain of the T20I side. It’s a matter of honour for me. That aside, we are the No. 1 team, and Australia are a very good side now, so you should see good competition. It should be a good challenge for us too.”

الزمالك يوضح طبيعة إصابات زيزو وناصر ماهر وحمدي أمام البنك الأهلي

أوضح محمد أسامة رئيس الجهاز الطبي للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، طبيعة إصابات ثلاثي الأبيض أحمد سيد زيزو وناصر ماهر ومحمد حمدي، التي تعرضوا لها خلال المشاركة في مباراة اليوم أمام البنك الأهلي.

وتمكن الزمالك من الفوز على البنك الأهلي بثلاثية مقابل هدفين، في المباراة التي أقيمت على استاد السلام في إطار الجولة الأولى لبطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

وتعرض ناصر ماهر للإصابة في العضلة الأمامية وغادر المباراة، كما تعرض زيزو للإصابة في العضلة الخلفية، وشارك أحمد فتوح بدلًا منه.

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وقال محمد أسامة في تصريحات للمركز الإعلامي للزمالك: “أحمد سيد زيزو سيخضع لآشعة خلال الساعات القليلة المقبلة للوقوف على حجم الإصابة التي تعرض لها”.

وأضاف: “ناصر ماهر يعاني من آلام في العضلة الضامة وسيخضع لفحوصات طبية للاطمئنان عليه”.

وأتم: “محمد حمدي تعرض لإصابة في الركبة وسيخضع لأشعة خلال الساعات المقبلة لتحديد حجم الإصابة”.

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