Imam was struck on the hand by Naseem Shah on first evening
ESPNcricinfo staff and ECB Reporters Network25-Jul-2020Imam-ul-Haq will be fit to play in Pakistan’s Test series against England despite an injury scare on the first day of their intra-squad warm-up match at Derby.Imam, who looks set to be the back-up opener behind Abid Ali and Shan Masood, was forced to retire hurt on Friday evening after being struck on the left hand by a ball from Naseem Shah, but was able to take part in a warm-up session in the morning and will resume his innings on the third day.Pakistan’s preparations for the series were hit by rain on the second day of the warm-up match, with only 35 minutes’ play possible after a downpour shortly before the scheduled start washed out the first two session.ALSO READ: Pakistan stutter in Test audition as Sohail takes five-forUmpires Steve O’Shaughnessy and Alex Wharf decided play could begin at 4pm but after seven overs, more heavy rain set in with Team White 108 for 3 in reply to Team Green’s 113.With two days remaining in the game, the tourists will want the batsmen who are expected to play in the first Test to spend time in the middle after they failed in Team Green’s first innings.Abid, Masood and captain Azhar Ali were all dismissed for single-figure scores by experienced pace bowler Sohail Khan who took 5 for 37 in 16 overs.Only Babar Azam batted for any length of time on the same pitch that was used for the first warm-up match, facing 77 balls for his 32.The outlook is better for Sunday, but rain is expected to ruin the final day on Monday.
حرص أحمد جميل المدرب الشخصي لـ إمام عاشور، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، على تقديم اعتذار للمدير الرياضي محمد رمضان، وذلك بعد حالة الغضب التي سادت بين جماهير الأهلي بشأن أحد تصريحاته.
وكان إمام عاشور قد أعاد نشر “استوري” لأحمد جميل، فسرته الجماهير على أنها سخرية من محمد رمضان، بعد العقوبة التي وقعها الأخير على اللاعب بتغريمه مليون جنيه.
وقال أحمد جميل في تصريحات عبر قناة “أون تايم سبورتس”: “نشرت الاستوري وخانني التعبير، لكن أنا مستحيل أن أخطئ في الكابتن محمد رمضان، (لكن قسمًا بالله إمام مكنش منتبه إن الاستوري ممكن تتفهم غلط، قسمًا بالله والله العظيم ما كان يعرف، ده هو باعتلي بعد ما نشر الاستوري ومسحه قال لي الله يخربيتك أنا مأخدتش بالي إنت ودتني في داهية”.
وأضاف: “أريد أن أقدم اعتذاراً رسمياً للكابتن محمد رمضان وأعتذر له عن ما حدث، وأريد أن أقول له أن إمام سمع كلامك ولم يتدرب مع الفريق، ووالله إمام لم يكن يعلم إن الاستوري تخصك”.
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وأضاف: “أنا ليس لي مصلحة عند أحد ولا أكذب، أنا ليس صاحب لقطة، أو يُقال عني كلام لا يخصني، أنا دائماً أدافع عن اللاعبين، أنا (طول عمري بداري وبلبس أنا عشان خاطر اللاعبين)، لدي لاعبين من الأهلي ولاعبين من الزمالك، ومستحيل أكسب لقطة على حساب أصدقائي اللاعبين”.
وأوضح: “إمام كان يعمل معي خلال تواجده في الزمالك بمعرفة الإدارة، وكنت أعمل معه على قدمه اليسرى، وعندما انتقل إلى ميتلاند أول هدف أحرزه كانت بقدمه اليسرى، إمام لم يكن يلعب برأسه وكنت أدربه على ذلك”.
وأتم: “يوجد أشخاص يدعون أن إمام وهو في الزمالك أفضل من الأهلي، هذا غير صحيح، طريقة اللعب هي التي تغيرت وأظهرته بمستوى أقل، إمام ليس رقم 10 ولكن رقم 8 قوته أنه يأتي من الخلف للأمام ويكون كاشفاً للملعب كله، فطريقة اللعب في الأهلي هي السبب”.
With the transfer window fast-approaching amid the end of a dramatic Scottish Premiership season, Rangers have reportedly been handed a boost in pusuit of one of Philippe Clement's summer targets.
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As things stand, Rangers are set to miss out on the Scottish Premiership title, with Celtic in the clear and on course to keep hold of their crown, but that failure should spark them into transfer action. Clement's first summer in charge is set to result in a number of changes too, with several contracts coming to an end at the end of the season.
Among those set to leave is Leon Balogun, Ryan Jack, Borna Barisic and in the most frustrating of all for those at Ibrox, John Lundstram. The Scottish giants had attempted to keep hold of their midfielder, but it now seems as though he is destined to depart as a free agent this summer. What Lundsrtram's exit will do, however, is free up room for further reinforcements, which could see players arrive in permanent deals.
Rangers midfielder John Lundstram.
Reports have already eyed Fabio Silva for a permanent switch from Wolverhampton Wanderers this summer, and it now looks as though Abdallah Sima could follow suit. Reportedly in pole position to sign the winger, the Gers have now been handed a further boost.
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According to Pete O'Rourke of Football Insider, Brighton & Hove Albion are now willing to sell Sima for just £6m this summer in a cut-price deal that should hand Rangers a major advantage. There were previously concerns over their ability to afford the Brighton man then valued at £10m-£15m, but that new price should leave them without any issues in negotiations, especially given Sima's £8.5k per-week salary.
A key part to Clement's side, signing Sima permanently should be high up on the list of Rangers' priorities this summer, especially if they want to dethrone Celtic.
"Terrific" Sima can be the difference-maker for Clement
Sima's injury may have interrupted his loan spell at Ibrox this season – missing nine consecutive Scottish Premiership games previously and again this weekend at St Mirren – but that hasn't taken away from the impact that he's made. The fact that he returned with a goal against Celtic in a dramatic 3-3 draw sums up the success that his loan spell has been. Now, he could get the chance to have a permanent impact at Ibrox in a move that would go a long way in dethroning Rangers' Old Firm rivals.
Former Brighton coach Billy Reid tipped Sima for great things in Scotland and he has delivered ever since. Reid previously said via The Scottish Sun: "He’s a player who needs to be at his top physical level to show what he’s capable of.
"He trained well and worked really hard in every session because he wants to do well. As a lad, he’s terrific. He was one of those boys who always came in with a smile on his face. He’s an infectious character and even when his English wasn’t great, he was always a big part of the dressing room. Now he’s comfortable speaking the language, I’m sure he is popular around Ibrox.”
The visitors had to pay 80% of their match fee after being found four overs short in the Hamilton ODI
ESPNcricinfo staff05-Feb-2020After going more than five years without committing an over-rate offence, India have now had to pay fines in three consecutive matches, the latest a whopping 80% of their match fee after being found four overs short of the target in the first ODI against New Zealand in Hamilton on Wednesday.As per Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20% of their fee for every over their side fails to bowl within the stipulated time.Following the match, which India lost by four wickets, India captain Virat Kohli pleaded guilty to the charge – levelled by on-field umpires Shaun Haig and Langton Rusere, third umpire Bruce Oxenford, and fourth umpire Chris Brown – and accepted the sanction, meaning there was no need for a formal hearing.It was in the fourth T20I of the five-match series in New Zealand that India’s run of 264 international matches – since a Test match at The Oval in August 2014 – without falling foul of the law came to an end.On that occasion, India were found to be two overs short of the target, and had to pay a 40% fine. Kohli was the captain for that match. Then, in the final fixture – Rohit Sharma led India with Kohli rested, but he too picked up an injury while batting, and KL Rahul led India during New Zealand’s failed chase – India were an over short, and therefore paid a 20% fine.
TalkSPORT pundit Andy Townsend has expressed his shock at one of Johan Lange's transfer decisions at Tottenham, branding it "astonishing".
Lange's enjoys terrific January window at Spurs
The new technical director, who officially stepped into Fabio Paratici's shoes in November last year, enjoyed what was a successful debut transfer window overseeing the club's signing strategy.
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While Paratici is still believed to play a role in assisting Tottenham's recruitment drive, the spotlight was on Lange and Chief Football Officer Scott Munn in January. The Lilywhites officials oversee footballing operations at Spurs, now chairman Daniel Levy is taking more of a back seat.
Arriving from Aston Villa with a solid reputation, Lange did it no harm at all with a very productive winter window at N17. Tottenham sealed the signing of Timo Werner on loan with an option to buy at around £15 million, and the German has gone on to become a success.
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His two goals and three assists so far tell just half the story of his attacking impetus, and reports suggest Spurs are likely to make Werner's deal permanent this summer.
Lange also drove the astute purchase of Radu Dragusin in a £25 million deal from Genoa, who came in to provide manager Ange Postecoglou with a much-needed back up option to star defender Micky van de Ven.
Radu Dragusin in action for Tottenham
To put the cherry on top, Spurs then sensationally beat La Liga heavyweights Barcelona in the race to sign Swedish sensation Lucas Bergvall, who will link up with the club this summer after his loan back at Djurgardens IF.
Lange also rid the club of some deadwood and secured solid loan deals for a plethora of Postecoglou's squad who weren't going to see much action for the rest of this campaign. The club chief deserves credit for his work at Hotspur Way, but talkSPORT's Townsend has expressed his astonishment at one decision he made in January.
Townsend astonished by Timo Werner signing by Lange
Speaking to the broadcaster (via HITC), Townsend said he was shocked by Lange's decision to sign Werner, and went on to make a claim on the 28-year-old's future.
“I mean, listen, I don’t think he is anywhere near their best team, him. He is a sub, isn’t he? He is 10 minutes – Timo Werner," said Townsend.
“I thought he was an astonishing signing when he arrived, if I am being honest. And I can understand there are certain players you think, ‘Well, he has played Premier League football before, he knows what it is all about, he knows the demands of it’.
“But I would never see Timo Werner going in as a regular starter for Spurs if they want to go where Ange wants to take them.”
Given Werner's positive impact, this verdict comes as a surprising one, but it will be interesting to see if Townsend is proven correct.
Javier Mascherano was left fuming after Argentina's late equaliser against Morocco was ruled out by VAR at the Olympics following a lengthy delay.
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Argentina beaten 2-1 by MoroccoLate goal disallowed by VARMascherano lost his cool after a chaotic matchWHAT HAPPENED?
The opening football match of the Paris 2024 Olympics was marred by crowd disturbances, leading to a temporary suspension that lasted nearly 75 minutes and was subsequently completed in an empty arena at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne. With Morocco holding a 2-1 lead, Argentina seemingly equalised 16 minutes into second-half injury time. This goal led to chaos as bottles were thrown onto the pitch and some Moroccan supporters invaded the field, which prompted the referee to halt the game.
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After fans were evacuated, the match resumed at 18:00 and Argentina's equaliser was soon disallowed for offside following a review by the video assistant referee (VAR). Morocco played out the additional three minutes without conceding, leading Argentina to concede a 2-1 shock defeat in their campaign opener.
WHAT MASCHERANO SAID
Reflecting on the chaotic events, Mascherano slammed the organisers and said: "I have not been a coach for long, but never in my career as a player have I seen a situation like that. It is a circus. But that is how it is. We cannot control it. I told the boys that now we need to look forward and try to get the six points that will allow us to qualify and that all this should fill us with energy and anger for what we have ahead of us."
Mascherano revealed that team captains initially "decided not to play on" and the organisers "called FIFA" before deciding to proceed with the match. "It is a disgrace that this should happen and poison the tournament. This wouldn't even happen in a neighbourhood tournament. It's pathetic," he added.
"Beyond the Olympic spirit, the organisation needs to be up to standard and at the moment, unfortunately, it is not."
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The organisers put out a statement that read: "The football match between Argentina and Morocco at the Saint-Etienne Stadium was suspended due to a pitch invasion by a small number of spectators. The match then restarted and was able to conclude safely. Paris 2024 is working with the relevant stakeholders to understand the causes and identify appropriate actions."
The South Africa opener proved he can not only play spin, but dominate it as he scored 160 runs in Vizag
Firdose Moonda04-Oct-2019Dean Elgar does not usually need a reason to be all determined, but he went into this series with a few very good ones. At 32 years of age, with a Test career in its seventh year, the South Africa opener is now a senior member and wanted to set the tone for his team’s innings and an example for his younger team-mates to follow. Especially on a tour as tough as India.Watch cricket on ESPN+
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Elgar said his 160 in Visakhapatnam was “maybe” his best for South Africa and it was easy to see why.”You are always up against it and they [India] are always coming at you,” he said at the end-of-day press conference. “But I felt with previous experiences of playing against them that if you apply yourself and give yourself opportunity you can get there. If you allow yourself time, you give yourself the best opportunity with your defensive game, your attacking game will come naturally.”The ability to grind out a score has always been a feature of Elgar’s game but here, he switched gears and took on the spinners. The proof lies in the numbers that are sometimes among the least looked-at in Test cricket: boundaries. Elgar struck 18 fours and four sixes in his 160, the most by a South African in a Test innings against India, including a slog sweep of R Ashwin to bring up his century.”It was me putting my stamp on my innings, not allowing them just to bowl to me which has happened in the past,” Elgar said.Dean Elgar drives through the off side•BCCIHistory has to come up on this tour bus because of how poorly South Africa performed the last time they were in India. In 2015, they only totalled 200 once, as a team, and had no centuries between them. They left defeated, not just in the scoreline but also in morale, with the conclusion that they could not take on the turning ball more firmly entrenched. Though Elgar told he considered the pitches used in that series a “farce”, it was still important to him to show that the stereotype about South African batsmen and spin is not entirely true.”I’ve learnt over the last few years that I can play the spinning ball. I’ve played a lot of cricket around the world and developed my game in the county circuit and that’s why I ultimately go and play, to develop. It’s nice to see the results and all the hard work I have put in overseas pay off on days like today.”
If you allow yourself time, you give yourself the best opportunity with your defensive game, your attacking game will come naturallyElgar on playing in India
Since the 2015 tour, Elgar spent a season at Somerset and two at Surrey and credited the domestic scene in the UK with improving his skills, especially against spin. “In county cricket, you face a lot of spin. The ball actually spins in England now because it’s so dry, which is a good experience.”But he also learnt other, non-technical and even non-cricket-related things about himself. “You learn more as a person. You get to know yourself a little bit more when you have to do your own washing. Back home, we are fortunate, because we don’t have to do that. When you are in England, you have to do your own washing. As a person you learn; as a player, you grow.”Elgar’s personal development has also brought him to the realisation that South Africa need him for more than just runs. In their current “building phase”, the team is relying on him, captain Faf du Plessis and wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock to be mentors. And all three made significant contributions to South Africa’s first innings.Faf du Plessis acknowledges the applause on reaching fifty•BCCI”We’ve lost quite a few senior heads and our side needs some leadership and a few old faces to stand up because we’ve got some young faces here.” Elgar said.Despite all this effort, South Africa still face the possibility of not being able to save the Test. They will have to bat last, on a surface that will deteriorate and will need the younger players, as well as the seniors, to stand up again. Whatever happens though, Elgar is hopeful that South Africa can be a world-beating force again and asked the fans to keep the faith.”We’ve got some experienced heads who have played a lot of domestic cricket back home and they know the environment and then you’ve got a lot of young guys who are immensely talented. They need time to grow and they are going to fail. That’s a foregone conclusion that young guys are going to fail but it’s how you as a senior group allow them to fail and allow them to grow.”I’d like to see things moving in the right direction. I’d like to see today particularly as having a huge influence within our structure and within our squad and I know the young guys will always feed off the energy that the older guys are giving off. I’d like to see today as being an inspirational day and hopefully, we can build on it.”
يستعد فريق الهلال لمواجهة هامة اليوم الجمعة، أمام نظيره الفيحاء، ضمن منافسات بطولة دوري روشن السعودي لموسم 2024-2025.
ويلتقي الهلال مع الفيحاء على أرضية استاد المملكة أرينا، في إطار مواجهات الجولة السابعة من مسابقة الدوري السعودي.
ويدخل الهلال مباراته أمام الفيحاء، طامحاً في الفوز والحفاظ على تصدره لجدول الدوري السعودي، واستكمال سلسلة انتصاراته.
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بينما يتواجد فريق الفيحاء بالمركز الرابع عشر، وفي رصيده 5 نقاط بعدما خاض 6 مواجهات حقق الفوز في مباراة، وتعادل في 2، وتلقى 3 هزائم. موعد مباراة الهلال والفيحاء في الدوري السعودي
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Bayern Munich may make a summer transfer bid for Joe Gomez from Liverpool as Vincent Kompany wants to sign the defender.
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Kompany hopes to strengthen Bayern defence
Sees Liverpool's Gomez as a good option
German side also in talks with Colwill and Tah
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Kompany is looking to rejuvenate the Bayern defence since taking over as head coach after Thomas Tuchel's departure at the end of the season and reports that the Belgian has highlighted Gomez as a top target.
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Liverpool have no intention of selling Gomez to the German side as they see him as an important player as they prepare for life under new manager Arne Slot. The 27-year-old is coming off the back of his best season in senior football and is part of Gareth Southgate's England squad at Euro 2024.
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Gomez is not the only Premier League defender on Bayern's radar. They have already held talks with Levi Colwill, it was reported this week, but Chelsea are not interested in selling the centre-back. The Bundesliga side are expected to sign Jonathan Tah amid reports he has told Bayer Leverkusen he wants to make the move.
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Gomez, who played at centre-back, full-back and in midfield throughout the season for Liverpool, will hope to be given a chance to shine for England in the summer tournament before he returns to Anfield for the 2024-25 campaign.
Glasgow Rangers find themselves in territory which looked unimaginable following the sacking of Michael Beale at the start of October.
The Ibrox side were trailing Celtic by a considerable margin in the Premiership and lacked any real identity, with the supporters seemingly writing off another season.
Philippe Clement arrived to save the day, however, and just five months on, the Gers are through to the last 16 of the Europa League, have claimed the League Cup trophy and, most importantly, are within touching distance of Celtic.
The Belgian has done a spectacular job considering he has had to utilise some of Beale’s summer signings, with the likes of Cyriel Dessers and Sam Lammers featuring prominently.
Lammers has since departed on loan to FC Utrecht for the remainder of the campaign, yet Dessers is still in Glasgow, despite having failed to live up to his lavish transfer fee.
Cyriel Dessers’ Rangers statistics
Having lost attacking talents such as Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos, Beale’s first priority during the summer transfer window was to replace them as soon as possible.
Dessers soon arrived from Serie A side Cremonese for a fee in the region of £4.5m, which was a significant sum to be paying for a striker who had scored just six league goals in Italy the season prior.
Rangers forward Cyriel Dessers.
The Nigerian forward has found the back of the net on just 12 occasions since making the summer move and his performances have not been great, as he often goes missing during big games.
A key example was the recent Old Firm clash against Celtic at Parkhead. The 29-year-old started the tie, yet he missed a big chance when it looked easier to score, while completing just 12 passes and taking 25 touches during the match.
The former Feyenoord hitman looks far too one dimensional and his lack of tactical nous means he does not drop deep often enough to link up with the midfield, going large patches of games without taking a touch of the ball.
Rangers required a player who could do more than just be an out-and-out goalscorer following the departure of Morelos, but Dessers simply isn’t the answer.
There was another attacker who departed Ibrox in 2023 that could have been a much better option than Dessers and surely would have thrived under Clement – Fashion Sakala.
What happened to Fashion Sakala
Following their first league title win in a decade, Steven Gerrard looked to significantly bolster his team in order to cement their dominance.
Sakala joined during the summer of 2021 for free, with the Gers securing his services on a pre-contract agreement and it looked like a wise investment.
The Zambian forward took a while to settle in at Rangers following his move from Belgium, eventually scoring 12 goals, and registering seven assists in 50 matches during his debut season.
He ended up winning the Scottish Cup while featuring heavily during the club’s run to the final of the Europa League in 2022, although they lost to Eintracht Frankfurt.
Former Rangers forward Fashion Sakala.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst didn’t give him many opportunities throughout the early stages of the 2022/23 season and it wasn’t until Beale arrived that Sakala started to perform well.
Indeed, having scored just once prior to the enforced hiatus due to the World Cup, Sakala netted 11 times during the second half of the season and proved that he could make a difference to the team going forward.
Former Ibrox defender Alan Hutton previously dubbed the forward as a “firework” and his unpredictable nature often caught defences out on a regular basis.
During the summer transfer window last year, however, Beale decided to cash in on the 26-year-old, reportedly securing a transfer fee of around £4m for the player, which, on the surface, represented solid business.
With Dessers not quite living up to his big-money fee and Sakala settling in quite nicely in Saudi Arabia for Al-Fayha, there is no doubt that the former Rangers forward is currently outperforming the Nigerian this season.
Fashion Sakala is outperforming Cyriel Dessers
While Sakala may have scored ten goals to Dessers’ 12, the Zambian has netted his in just 27 matches, while it has taken the 29-year-old 35 games to score his.
In their respective leagues, Sakala has missed fewer big chances (nine to 13), than Dessers, while he has taken more shots per game (3.2 vs 2.7), succeeded with more successful dribbles per game (2.7 vs 0.4) and won more total duels per game (5.5 vs 2.4), clearly showcasing his superior statistics across a range of performance metrics this term.
It isn’t just domestically that Sakala is shining either, proving to be a hit in the AFC Champions League, scoring three goals from just six matches, chipping in with two assists too.
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Sakala is certainly enjoying his spell in Asia since moving from Rangers last summer, and it looks as though he has finally joined a team where he can get consistent first-team football and this has only improved his performances.
Securing £4m for a player who didn’t look like he was going to be in Beale’s future plans was a shrewd move, especially since he joined for free. It soon transpired that perhaps keeping him at Ibrox may have been the most logical thing to do.
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Dessers has failed to shine during his short stint at Rangers so far and unless he improves his performances drastically, he may be looking for a new club in the summer.
Sakala, on the other hand, seems to be enjoying life in Saudi Arabia, and he is swiftly emerging as a key player for his new team, finally showcasing his true potential.
Hopefully, Clement spends his future funds on players who are going to hit the ground running at Ibrox and thus avoid wasting money on players such as Dessers.
Sakala may not have been a world-beater, but he always gave 100% and that is exactly what the Ibrox faithful expect from the players during every game.