Mushfiqur blasts proposed two-tier Test system

Mushfiqur Rahim has become the first international cricketer to voice his opinion about the proposed two-tiers of Test cricket

Mohammad Isam25-Jan-2014

Mushfiqur Rahim: “We work very hard to play cricket, so it will be very disappointing if (the two-tier system in Test cricket) does indeed happen”•AFP

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim has opened up about his and the team’s disappointment at the proposed two-tier system in Test cricket. He has become the first international cricketer to voice his opinion about the ‘position paper’ which is put forward by a working group of the Finance & Commercial Affairs committee of the ICC.Bangladesh’s main concern is their future in Test cricket. One of the proposals is to make the teams ranked Nos. 9 and 10 play in the Intercontinental Cup (the ICC’s first-class tournament for non-Test nations) from 2015. That will leave very little room for Bangladesh to play any more Test matches against the top eight countries, particularly if the FTP is done away with and series are decided on a bilateral basis. Currently Bangladesh are No. 10 in the ICC Test rankings.Mushfiqur was left frustrated by yet another off-field issue bothering the Bangladesh cricket team. The build-up to the Test series against Sri Lanka, starting in less than two days, has already become something of a sideshow with so much talk about the draft proposals. He thinks that players must have a say in such big decisions, mainly because it is they who do the job out in the middle.”If the two-tier system does happen, then what is the use of all this?” Mushfiqur said. “We work very hard to play cricket, so it will be very disappointing if it does indeed happen. This is a big issue, so it is quite obvious that I will feel bad. It is not in our hands. In the last two or three series, we are facing one problem after another.””Whatever decision is taken, we have to play in the field. We have to face the consequences of every decision.”Mushfiqur said the Bangladesh players have been talking about the planned new system, which has the potential to put their cricket careers in doubt. But he doesn’t believe his side has anything else to prove. He also doesn’t think the cloud over their Test future is working as an extra motivation at this stage.”We have been discussing the matter, and everyone has a similar sentiment. What if this is what happens in the end? But I don’t think it is working as a motivation. It is not in our hands, so there is not much to be motivated about from this. We have played some consistent cricket in the last two years. We just have to continue on that.”We have nothing to show to anyone. I think we can fight them with the team we have and the consistency we have shown. I hope everything gets better, and I hope such a thing doesn’t happen and we get to play.”He feels the time has come for him to talk to players from other countries, to probably find a solution to the dilemma, while at the same time maintain communication with BCB officials so that the right decision is taken.”We haven’t talked to players from any other country. But maybe we have to do so quite soon. We haven’t had the chance to speak to them [officials] too. We have spoken informally but nothing official as of now. I hope whoever is in charge of this decision, do so in the best interest of the country.”Meanwhile, the BCB has said it will oppose the two-tier system, and that the decision was taken unanimously by the directors.”The draft proposal had a lot of components, one of which was Bangladesh not playing Test cricket from 2015,” BCB’s spokesperson Jalal Yunus said. “All 23 were opposed to going down to the second tier. The BCB are against Bangladesh playing in the second tier.”The statement on Saturday came after growing criticism at home, led by former BCB president Saber Chowdhury who wrote an open letter to the incumbent chief, blasting him and the board directors for aligning with the draft proposal.”The voting was not on the resolution of the board. It was on a strategic issue, on which we sought opinions of all the directors,” Jalal said. “In terms of the financial issues, we want to discuss with other member countries, after which we will take a decision.”

القناة الناقلة لمباراة الهلال وأبها اليوم في الدوري السعودي

يواجه الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الهلال منافسه أبها، في انطلاق الموسم الجديد 2023-2024 من بطولة الدوري السعودي.

الهلال يلتقي أبها، على ملعب مدينة الأمير سلطان بن عبد العزيز الرياضية (المحالة)، ضمن منافسات الأسبوع الأول من دوري روشن.

وكان الهلال السعودي قد خسر لقب البطولة العربية للأندية، أول أمس السبت، لصالح مواطنه النصر، بثنائية مقابل هدف، في مباراة امتدت لشوطين إضافيين.

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ويمكنكم مطالعة مواعيد ونتائج جميع المباريات لحظة بلحظة عبر مركز المباريات من هنا.

Após pancada contra o Flamengo, Pato vai a hospital fazer exames

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Substituído por Everton aos 30 minutos do primeiro tempo do jogo contra o Flamengo, neste domingo, Alexandre Pato deixou o Morumbi rumo a um hospital da capital paulista ainda com a partida em andamento. Ele ficou com dores na região dorsal após uma pancada de Thuler e foi fazer exames.

De acordo com o São Paulo, o procedimento foi feito por precaução. O jogador de 29 anos já passou por uma tomografia, que não verificou nenhuma anormalidade, e ainda fará uma ressonância magnética neste domingo.

O próximo jogo do Tricolor é no domingo que vem, às 19h, contra o Fortaleza, no Castelão, pela quarta rodada do Brasileirão.

Sudip, Easwaran fifties propel Bengal

A 163-run third-wicket stand between Sudip Chetterjee and Abhimanyu Easwaran helped Bengal recover from 3 for 2 in the second over, to end the day at 274 for 8 against Railways in Kolkata

The Report by Rachna Shetty in Kolkata08-Jan-2014
ScorecardFile photo: Wriddhiman Saha’s unbeaten 60 helped Bengal recover from a middle-order wobble•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Fitness concern for Railways

Abhay Sharma, the Railways coach, has said that fast bowler Anureet Singh should be fit on the second morning, following an injury concern. Anureet, Railways’ most successful bowler on the first day, bowled 28.2 overs before leaving the field and Sharma clarified that the bowler had picked up a cramp.
“Anureet is having some problem, but hopefully he’ll be okay in the morning,” Sharma said. “It’s a cramp and he will be able to bowl in the second innings.”
Another injury concern for Railways was batsman Nitin Bhille, who was hit on the shoulder by a Laxmi Shukla pull shot, that resulted in the batsman’s dismissal.
“Nitin Bhille got struck on the shoulder and he is having some pain,” he said. “So let’s see how he reacts in the night and we’ll take a call in the morning.”
Sharma praised Chatterjee and Abhimanyu for their 163-run stand and said the match was evenly poised after his side bounced back to take five wickets in the third session.

A 163-run stand between Sudip Chatterjee and Abhimanyu Easwaran, hailed by Bengal coach Ashok Malhotra as the “next generation” of Bengal batting, rescued the side from 3 for 2 in the third over, before a lively 41-run eighth-wicket partnership between Wriddhiman Saha and Ashoke Dinda ensured that a middle-order slump didn’t wipe out the team’s hard-fought advantage on the first day against Railways at Eden Gardens.On the eve of the quarter-final, one of Bengal’s achievements that Malhotra was proud to point out was the development of youngsters, something which Chatterjee and Easwaran gave ample evidence of growth.They were brought together in the third over by Railways pacer Anureet Singh, who dismissed opener Arindam Das and Subhomoy Das off successive deliveries, after Bengal were put in to bat. Before this game, Chatterjee and Abhimanyu Easwaran had a combined first-class experience of six matches, but they showed maturity with some watchful batting which guided Bengal through a tough period of play in the first session when the Railways pacers – Anureet, Krishnakant Upadhyay and Ranjitkumar Mali – bowled six successive maidens to build on their early advantage.Whenever the bowlers erred, however, the pair were ready. Chatterjee took advantage of any ball drifting down leg side, while Easwaran gradually played some crisp drives through the off side. The only real opportunity the pair offered, which Railways failed to capitalise, was through their running between the wickets.The post-lunch session did not bring much relief for Railways, as the pair promptly set about dictating the flow of the game by hitting 22 runs off the first five overs. Bengal’s 100 and century for the third-wicket partnership were reached quickly, but the stand would have ended much earlier had Murali Karthik held on to a tough chance off Easwaran at first slip, off the bowling of Upadhyay.The breakthrough for Railways came via legspinner Karn Sharma, who had Easwaran caught behind for 65. An even bigger break came five overs later when Chatterjee’s first loose shot in nearly four-and-a-half hours resulted in his fall for 96, four runs short of what would have been a maiden first-class ton. The left-handed batsman had been playing a balanced game and was confident against both the seamers and spinners – he smacked Murali Kartik for two fours either side of the cover fielder in the bowler’s first over – but a waft outside the off stump, off Anureet’s bowling, brought an end to a good innings. In a wonderful gesture, a few Railways players patted the batsman on the back as he walked off.”They (Chatterjee and Easwaran) batted very impressively, especially Sudip who played so responsibly,” Laxmi Shukla later said. “It was a treat to watch. We hope Saha and Dinda can add another 50-60 runs on the second day.”The wicket nonetheless gave Railways an opening which they exploited well, picking up another four scalps. The Railways seamers sent down nearly 50 overs and worked hard to extract some movement and bounce off the pitch late in the day. Shukla played a brisk 21-ball 17 but fell to a freakish dismissal – his pull took down Nitin Bhille at forward short leg, and the rebound was snapped up wicketkeeper Mahesh Rawat, off Kartik’s bowling. Writtick Chatterjee was caught behind and was followed soon after by Saurasish Lahiri and Sourav Sarkar. From a position of strength, Bengal were suddenly 233 for 8, before Saha and Dinda stemmed the fall of wickets.Saha, in search of form before the New Zealand tour, struck two early fours and a hit a lofted six straight over Kartik’s head before settling down to play a calm 60 off 116 balls. At the other end, Dinda played some attacking shots much to the delight of the crowd, with his strokeplay even prompting Malhotra to remark in jest: “Now that Sachin has retired, we have Dinda”.The elation of having helped the team recover from potential disaster eased some of Chatterjee’s disappointment at having missed his maiden century. “I was disappointed, but it’s more important to help the team win,” he said. “Both Abhimanyu and I set small goals for each other after we had lost those early wickets and whatever we tried, luckily worked for us. It was important to spend time at the crease, and we struggled, but the wicket got better and allowed us to play shots.”

فيديو | هدف الهلال السعودي.. إصابة ميتروفيتش في مباراة فولهام وإيفرتون

تعرض لاعب فريق فولهام، ألكساندر ميتروفيتش، للإصابة خلال المباراة الجارية حاليًا ضد إيفرتون في الدوري الإنجليزي.

ويلتقي الفريقان في الوقت الحالي، في إطار منافسات الجولة الأولى من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي، موسم 2023/24.

ولم يشارك ميتروفيتش كأساسي في تلك المباراة، حيث دفع به المدرب ماركو سيلفا كبديل في الدقيقة 58.

وبعد ذلك بـ5 دقائق، تعرض ميتروفيتش للإصابة وبدا متألمًا، قبل أن يهرع إليه الطاقم الطبي.

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وخرج اللاعب الصربي لاستكمال علاجه، قبل أن يدخل الملعب من جديد حيث رغب في استئناف المباراة. إصابة ميتروفيتش في مباراة فولهام وبرايتون

وكان ميتروفيتش قد ارتبط في موسم الانتقالات الصيفي الحالي بإمكانية مغادرة صفوف فولهام، وسط رغبة الهلال السعودي في ضمه.

VÍDEO: Veja os gols da vitória do Botafogo sobre o Fortaleza

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Otime de Eduardo Barrocaderrotou o Fortaleza por 1 a 0, neste domingo, no Nilton Santos. Alex Santana fez o gol do jogo, aos 24 do segundo tempo.

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حسين لبيب يعلن ترشحه لرئاسة الزمالك.. وموقفه من بيع زيزو

أكد حسين لبيب رئيس نادي الزمالك السابق، أنه قرر الترشح على منصب الرئيس في انتخابات مجلس الإدارة القادمة.

وشهد يوم أمس السبت، تقدم مجلس إدارة نادي الزمالك باستقالة جماعية، على خلفية أحداث عزل مرتضى منصور.

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وتقدم كل من أحمد عبد الدايم مدير النشاط الرياضي ومحمود خالد وإيهاب خضر القائمان بأعمال المدير التنفيذي بنادي الزمالك، باستقالات من مناصبهم.

وفي تصريحات تلفزيونية لقناة “صدى البلد”، قال حسين لبيب: “قررت الترشح في انتخابات نادي الزمالك، أمتلك قائمة جاهزة بالفعل بها العديد من الأسماء الثقيلة ورموز للنادي، أطالب الجمعية العمومية وجماهير الزمالك بالاتحاد ومساندة من سوف ينجح في الانتخابات”.

وواصل تصريحاته: “إذا كنت رئيسًا لنادي الزمالك، لن أوافق على رحيل اللاعب أحمد سيد زيزو عن الفريق لكون الزمالك نادي قمة يبحث عن البطولات وبيع اللاعبين المميزين ليس هو الحل لمشاكل النادي المالية”.

وأكمل: “بدلاً من التفكير في بيع زيزو ومن ثم البحث عن شراء لاعب بنفس جودته لما لا أفكر في ضم لاعبين آخرين بنفس جودته مع استمراره؟”.

'Vacilos' e 'assumir responsabilidade': O tom das palavras na Chape pós-derrota para o Fortaleza

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Os jogadores da Chapecoense até tentaram, mas ficou difícil fugir das declarações “protocolares” tamanha era a frustração de sair na frente do marcação diante do Fortaleza no último domingo e ver o adversário virar o marcador para 3 a 1 em plena Arena Condá.

O lateral-direito Bruno Pacheco pontuou que a atuação como um todo da equipe não foi ruim, mas que equívocos como o que ele assumiu ter cometido no empate do time cearense no gol de Marcinho deixaram a missão de vencer, mesmo jogando diante de seu torcedor, bastante complicada.

Bruno ainda acrescentou que, nesse momento, o mais importante é entender a responsabilidade dos erros e tentar minimizá-los mediante os treinamentos:

– É complicado, tomamos gols de falhas individuais, fizemos o primeiro gol mas, infelizmente, numa infelicidade minha, a bola escapou e tomamos o gol. Se tivesse terminado o primeiro tempo 1 a 0 poderia ter sido diferente. Aí tomamos o segundo e ficou mais difícil. A torcida cobra e resta chamar a responsabilidade e trabalhar.

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O meio-campista Márcio Araújo seguiu a linha de raciocínio de seu companheiro e acrescentou que a velocidade nas jogadas de contra-ataque do Fortaleza acabou sendo determinante para o resultado final:

– Não creio que o time foi desligado. Jogamos bem mas nos momentos capitais vacilamos. Até tomar os gols a gente estava melhor. Eles foram rápidos nos contra-ataques e a gente acabou vacilando.

Seja lá qual for o motivo, fato é que a equipe de Ney Franco terá uma semana para avaliar o desempenho até o próximo compromisso pela única competição que o Verdão do Oeste terá pela frente no segundo semestre de 2019, a Série A. Isso porque o time de Chapecó volta a campo no próximo domingo (26) visitando a equipe do Cruzeiro em Belo Horizonte às 19 h (horário de Brasília).

Benkenstein appointed as Hampshire coach

Hampshire have appointed Dale Benkenstein, the former Durham captain, as their new first team coach. He will join Hampshire in time for the pre season tour to Barbados

ESPNcricinfo staff13-Feb-2014

Dale Benkenstein leaves Durham as their leading first-class run maker•Getty Images

Hampshire have appointed Dale Benkenstein, the former Durham captain, as their new first team coach. He will join Hampshire in time for the pre season tour to Barbados.The announcement ends Hampshire’s three-month search for a coach after Giles White’s role as director of cricket became more distant from day-to-day first-team affairs.Benkenstein, 39, has spent the English winter working as a batting coach for the South-African side Sunfoil Dolphins – the club of Hampshire’s overseas signing, Kyle Abbott – who won the Ram Slam Challenge last week.He also had an operation on a serious shoulder operation which kept him out of most of Durham’s 2013 season and which has now contributed to the end of his career.Durham had no wish to stand in Benkenstein’s way as he gained a coaching opportunity he had long planned for, but his departure has aggravated their concern about the small squad they will take into the season as they defend their Championship title. They are already braced for losing Ben Stokes for most of the season after he made such an impact for England in Australia.Benkenstein was regarded by some as an eventual successor to Geoff Cook as coach of Durham. But when Cook suffered a heart attack last season, Benkenstein was absent in South Africa and Jon Lewis supervised Durham’s charge to the title. When Cook was reshuffled into an Academy role late last year, Lewis was appointed as his successor.Benkenstein carries a wealth of first-class experience, with 300 List A and 264 first-class appearances to his name. Since making his debut for Durham in April 2005, he scored more than 9,000 first-class runs at an average of 45.9.He led Durham to their first major title – against a Hampshire side led by Shane Warne – when they won the Friends Provident final at Lord’s in 2007. He also skippered Durham to their first two Championship titles in the consecutive seasons that followed.”I’m looking forward to what is going to be a new challenge for me,” he said. “It’s a brilliant set up here. I’ve spoken to the players and coaches at the club and I’m excited about what’s ahead.”

رسميًا | برشلونة يعلن تجديد عقد تير شتيجن بشرط جزائي كبير

أعلن نادي برشلونة الإسباني في بيان رسمي قبل قليل، تجديد عقد حارس مرماه الألماني، مارك تير شتيجن.

ووقع تير شتيجن على عقد جديد مع برشلونة يمتد حتى 30 يونيو 2028، بحضور الرئيس خوان لابورتا.

ويتضمن عقد تير شتيجن مع برشلونة، شرطًا جزائيًا بقيمة 500 مليون يورو، بحسب ما أوضح النادي.

وتواجد كلاً من الرئيس خوان لابورتا، والنائب الأول للرئيس رافا يوستي، والنائب إدوارد روميو، والمدير خوان سولير وأعضاء مجلس الإدارة، والمدير الرياضي ديكو.

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ووصل تير شتيجن إلى نادي برشلونة في عام 2014، قادماً من بوروسيا مونشنجلادباخ الألماني، ويخوض موسمه العاشر مع الفريق الكتالوني، وخاض بالفعل 379 مباراة رسمية.

وفاز تير شتيجن بـ 5 دوريات، 5 ألقاب كأس الملك، ولقب دوري أبطال أوروبا، و3 ألقاب كأس السوبر الإسباني، ولقب كأس السوبر الأوروبي ولقب كأس العالم للأندية.

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