PCB 'forgot' about hosting series – Miandad

Javed Miandad has said his country lost an opportunity to host its first series since last year’s attack on the touring Sri Lankan side because PCB officials ‘forgot’ about it

Cricinfo staff08-Feb-2010

Javed Miandad blames the PCB for the collapse of the all-star West Indies tour•AFP

Javed Miandad, the former Pakistan captain and current director general of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has said his country lost an opportunity to host its first series since last year’s attack on the touring Sri Lankan side because PCB officials ‘forgot’ about it.Pakistan had been a virtual a ‘no go zone’ for foreign sporting teams after gunmen attacked the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in March 2009. They subsequently lost 2011 World Cup hosting rights and were forced to organise ‘home’ series against Australia and New Zealand in the United Arab Emirates but, according to Miandad, five limited-overs games were scheduled to take place in Karachi from February 10 to 24 against an all-star West Indies team.However, Miandad claims that when he asked Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, for final approval, Butt had “simply forgot” about the series. “Mr Butt asked me ‘which tour? I don’t know’ and I was shocked. If we had organised five matches against the all-star West Indies team it would have given a positive signal to the world,” Miandad said.According to Miandad, fellow PCB officials – chief operating officer Wasim Bari, director of cricket development Haroon Rasheed and Butt himself – had all helped arrange the fixtures against a team to be led by Richie Richardson that included Curtly Ambrose, Carl Hooper, Wavell Hinds and Franklyn Rose before it fell through. “Everything was finalized, even the tentative dates of the tour were set.”It’s the latest example of the breakdown of relationship between Miandad and Butt after Butt alleged Miandad said a huge salary of one million rupees ($11,750) a month. Miandad denied the claims insisting he was actually paid just over half that amount.”The former test players like me are the jewels of Pakistan cricket and we want to serve our country to the best of our abilities,” Miandad said.He has already written a letter to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, who is also patron of the cricket board, urging him to replace Butt as PCB chief, arguing that the 71-year-old Butt had become too old for the position as he “seldom remembered his own important official commitments and agreements.”

Andre Gomes impresses as Everton beat Hull

Everton scraped past Championship outfit Hull City on Saturday evening as the Toffees advanced to the FA Cup fourth round with a 3-2 win after extra time.

Rafael Benitez’s side went behind in the first minute but later surged into a 2-1 lead before a stunning second half equaliser from Ryan Longman sent the game into an extra 30 minutes. Andros Townsend eventually sealed the victory for the visitors with another excellent goal.

Benitez made four changes to the side which lost 3-2 to Brighton in the Premier League last weekend, with plenty of attention on debutant Vitaliy Mykolenko. However, it was Andre Gomes who was particularly impressive.

The Portuguese midfielder was a key presence in the middle of the park for the visitors, winning 12 duels as well as boasting an 82% passing accuracy rate. Moreover, the 28-year-old also contributed four tackles in his 88 minutes on the pitch.

However, Gomes’ main contribution was scoring Everton’s second goal to give them the lead, having started horrendously.

Jonjoe Kenny’s cross found the 28-year-old unmarked in the box, who tucked the ball away with a powerful header past Hull goalkeeper Nathan Baxter in the 31st minute to score his first goal since February 2019.

The £18m-rated Portugal midfielder has had another torrid time with injury this season, with a calf problem forcing the midfielder to miss more than two months of action. That said, even before his injury, he had only made the Everton squad in the Premier League on three occasions out of a possible five, putting together just 65 minutes of action.

However, it was the horrific ankle injury suffered in November 2019 which has proven to be Gomes’ biggest obstacle during his Goodison Park tenure.

Almost two years on since his miraculously prompt return, the midfielder is still struggling to put together a regular run of games, having started 17 of Everton’s 38 Premier League matches last term and only managing two starts in the top flight this season.

Hopefully for Gomes, his performance against Hull was a signal to Benitez and may prove to be the catalyst for a regular run of games in the second half of the season as the Toffees look to pull away from the bottom end of the table.

In other news, Everton have been linked with this well-known forward…

مدرب فلامبو: مواجهة الزمالك قد تكون خير إعداد لـ الكونفدرالية.. وفيريرا اسم عالمي

تحدث مومسيلو ماديتش المدير الفني لفريق الكرة بنادي فلامبو البوروندي، عن مواجهة الزمالك في دور الـ32 ببطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

وقال ماديتش في تصريحات تلفزيونية بفضائية “المحور”: “نستعد جيدًا للزمالك ونحاول أن نقدم أفضل صورة ممكنة أمام الفريق الأبيض”.

وأضاف: “المواجهة ستكون صعبة جدًا ولكن كرة القدم فيها كل شيء”.

الزمالك: إلغاء إيقاف حسن قداح “قرار تاريخي”.. وسنواجه الترجي لرد الاعتبار

وأردف: “سنحاول بقدر الإمكان أن نتخطى عقبة الزمالك، وإذا تخطيناه ستكون مفاجأة وإذا لم نتخطاه ستكون مواجهته خير إعداد للكونفدرالية”.

واستطرد: “الزمالك لا يمتلك محمود شيكابالا وأحمد مصطفى زيزو فقط، لديه مجموعة من اللاعبين المميزين ولن نتجه للدفاع، نحن نريد تقديم مباراة جيدة بغض النظر عن اسم المنافس”.

وأتم: “إقامة المباراتين في مصر ليس قراري ولكنه قرار الإدارة ودوري أن أجهز اللاعبين بالشكل الأمثل تحت أي ظرف”.

واختتم: “فيريرا مدرب الزمالك اسمه عالمي ومشهور وهذه مواجهتي الأولى أمامه”.

Em bom momento na Chape, Túlio de Melo foca em vitória sobre o Bahia

MatériaMais Notícias

Com permanência garantida na primeira divisão em 2018, a Chapecoense não sofre uma derrota há oito rodadas, vivendo um ótimo momento nesta reta final do Campeonato Brasileiro, com 48 pontos e a 12ª colocação. Agora, o time tem novas metas: conquistar uma vaga na Sul-Americana e até mesmo na Libertadores.

Para atingir o novo objetivo, o Índio Condá tem mais dois jogos pela frente. O primeiro, contra o Bahia, acontece às 17h deste domingo, na Arena Fonte Nova. O confronto, válido pela 36ª rodada promete esquentar Salvador, já que o Tricolor ocupa o décimo lugar e um ponto a mais que os catarinenses.

Na sequência, a equipe recebe o Coritiba, que briga para não entrar na zona de rebaixamento. Mas, se depender do otimismo de Túlio de Melo, a tarefa não será a mais difícil para a Chape. De acordo com o atacante, o time está concentrado em atingir as metas para terminar o ano bem.

– Vamos focar em fazer dois grandes jogos nestas duas rodadas finais da Série A, diante de duas grandes equipes, para encerrarmos bem o ano. O mais importante é terminar 2017 com a mesma intensidade das últimas partidas e com a mesma dedicação de sempre – disse o jogador.

Ainda de acordo com Túlio de Melo, a melhora significativa no rendimento da Chapecoense em campo deixou o elenco ainda mais motivado para a sequência do Campeonato Brasileiro.

– Essas últimas semanas foram muito importantes para nossa equipe. Crescemos de produção em um momento decisivo do campeonato. Isso deu confiança ao grupo, que tem se esforçado ao máximo para terminar a temporada com ótimos resultados – finalizou.

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Aston Villa: Fans react to David Ornstein claim

Aston Villa have admiration for Rangers duo Joe Aribo and Glen Kamara.

That’s according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, which, as to be expected, has had a number of Villa fans talking on social media.

Gerrard was promised a huge January kitty when discussing a move to the Midlands back in November, and it didn’t take long for links to Aribo and Kamara to emerge following his Ibrox departure.

Villa are after a midfielder this month following Marvelous Nakamba’s serious knee injury towards the end of 2021. According to Ornstein, Villa are interested in the Rangers duo, players who Gerrard know well from his time in Scotland.

Philippe Coutinho has already arrived on loan, with the club now after a midfielder, full-back and back-up goalkeeper before the deadline slams shut.

Villa fans react

The AVFC Faithful shared the news regarding Aribo and Kamara on social media. This is what these fans had to say in reply, with a selection of responses available to view below.

“The first one. Called it a week after Gerrard arrived. He’d be a great acquisition”

Credit: @amc89avfc

“I’m going to bed.”

Credit: @Jord210993

“don’t want either”

Credit: @IB2511FC

“Buy Bissouma or Van De Beek instead”

Credit: @CoutinhoProp

“Wouldn’t be completely against Aribo but don’t really care for Kamara. Think we could do better than both but we do need the mids this window”

Credit: @KishinJay

“Bring me Aribo”

Credit: @only_avfc

In other news: ‘This is a shock’ – Many Villa fans ‘buzzing’ as club confirm ‘big’ news. 

'Dor, pena e Frustração': veja como punição de Guerrero foi vista no Peru

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Com certeza a sexta-feira não foi nada fácil para os fãs de futebol peruanos. A punição de Paolo Guerrero saiu e tudo que não era para acontecer, aconteceu. O capitão da seleção está fora da Copa do Mundo da Rússia em 2018 e todos no país estão ainda incrédulos no que está acontecendo.

Renzo Galiano, jornalista do “El Comercio” escreveu um texto em especial para o LANCE! tentando descrever o sentimento de todos os peruanos com essa notícia. Confira abaixo:

“Dor, pena, e frustração. Todas essas sensações são aquelas que acompanham o amante de futebol peruano depois de saber sobre a suspensão que Paolo Guerrero recebeu da FIFA. Estamos confusos.

Parece que ainda estamos dormindo e passamos por um pesadelo. O clima com o qual despertamos está de luto. É como se um membro da nossa família tivesse morrido em um acidente infeliz. E então um acidente infeliz priva Guerrero de ir à Copa do Mundo 2018 da Rússia com a equipe peruana, onde ele é um ídolo máximo.

Guerrero é a alma do Peru. Seu sobrenome abrange o caráter de uma nação inteira. Sem ele, perdemos mais do que um jogador. Perdemos um líder natural que deixa a alma no campo e orienta todos para um objetivo: triunfo. Aqui estamos destruídos. No Flamengo, não sabemos, mas acreditamos que, como nós, são afetados.

Só temos de fornecer todo o apoio ao Guerrero. Ele precisa do apoio dos peruanos, dos adeptos do Flamengo e daqueles que pertencem ao círculo dele. Muita força, Paolo”

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Wessels keeps faith in Duminy

JP Duminy, the under-fire South Africa batsman, has returned home after sustaining a hand injury, and Kepler Wessels believes that the break is a blessing in diguise for Duminy as he searches for confidence and form

Cricinfo staff26-Feb-2010

Kepler Wessels: “JP has the world’s talent and I believe he can fight back”•Associated Press

JP Duminy, South Africa’s middle-order batsman, has returned home and will miss the third and final ODI against India in Ahmedabad. Duminy, who has had a torrid time with the bat in recent times, sustained a hand injury in Gwalior, where India took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the series.Kepler Wessels, the batting consultant of the South African team, feels that the injury-break is a blessing in disguise for Duminy, who is looking to regain confidence. “We mentioned a few technical and psychological aspects that we would like him to work on. It’s a good thing that he will now go and play in the Indian Premier League where the pressure is not so intense and he will be able to regain his confidence,” Wessels told .After a dream start to his Test career, including a fifty and a hundred in his first two Tests during South Africa’s successful tour of Australia, Duminy’s form has dropped alarmingly. In his last eight international innings he has managed 58 runs, with only one score in double-digits and four first-ball ducks. In particular, he has struggled to counter offspinners, such as Graeme Swann and Harbhajan Singh, early in his innings.But Wessels sees no reason why the youngster cannot regain his form. “It is not unusual for young players to start struggling after early success once opponents start making plans for them. In that case it’s the young player’s task to find a counter. JP has the world’s talent and I believe he can fight back,” Wessels said.

صحف بريطانيا عن هاتريك محمد صلاح أمام رينجرز: الطائر "مو" قائد ليفربول الحقيقي

تصدر الدولي المصري محمد صلاح عناوين الصحف الإنجليزية، بعد الهاتريك التاريخي الذي سجله لـ ليفربول أمام رينجرز الأسكتلندي في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

محمد صلاح في 6 دقائق سجل ثلاثة أهداف، ليصبح أسرع لاعب يسجل هاتريك في تاريخ دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ذلك الأداء للنجم المصري، جعل الصحف الإنجليزية تضعه رجلًا للمباراة، ويتصدر عناوينها، بعدما انتفض محمد صلاح الذي غائب من بداية الموسم عن مستواه الحقيقي.

طالع أيضًا.. فان دايك يشيد بزميله في ليفربول بعد اكتساح رينجرز ويؤكد: الآن نفكر في مانشستر سيتي

كتبت صحيفة “ذا تايمز” الإنجليزية: “ظهر ليفربول الحقيقي أخيرًا، محمد صلاح سيتصدر العناوين بعد ثلاثيته وتحطيم الأرقام القياسية، إنه قائد ليفربول الحقيقي، والرجل الذي يتعافى قبل المرحلة الأهم في الموسم”.

بينما صحيفة “تيليجراف” الإنجليزية، كتبت: “بصفته هدافًا عظيمًا، ورجل قرر مسار الجوائز الكبرى دائمًا، فقد تم تنصيب محمد صلاح ملكًا لهدافي الفرق الإنجليزية في أوروبا، في ليلة عجيبة لصاحب الرقم 11 ليضيف الفرق الأسكتلندية إلى ضحاياه”.

أما صحيفة “جارديان” الإنجليزية، كتبت: “ألشيء الغريب في هذه الأمسية هو أن ليفربول كان فقيرًا وسلبيًا في الشوط الأول، كان مفككًا بشكل مُذهل، وافتقدت تحركاتهم إلى الإيجابية، ولكن هاتريك صلاح غيّر كل شيء”.

 

أما صحيفة “ديلي ريكورد” الاسكتلندية كتبت: “قطع محمد صلاح رينجرز لأشياء، إنه الطائر مو”.

فيما كتبت صحيفة “سكوتش صن” الاسكتلندية أيضًا: “إنه مجرد محمد صلاح، يسجل هاتريك هو الأسرع في تاريخ دوري أبطال أوروبا”.

أما صحيفة “ديلي ميل” الأسكتلندية، نشرت صورة محمد صلاح وكتبت “سبعة أهداف ومحمد صلاح أودى بـ فان برانكهورست إلى الجحيم”.

كولر يوجه رسالة لجماهير الأهلي بعد عبور دور الـ32 من دوري أبطال إفريقيا

وجه المدرب السويسري مارسيل كولر المدير الفني لفريق الكرة الأول بالنادي الأهلي، رسالة لجماهير القلعة الحمراء بعد تخطي دور الـ32 ببطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

وكان الأهلي قد نجح في بلوغ الدور التمهيدي للبطولة القارية، على حساب الاتحاد المنستيري التونسي بفوزه بنتيجة 4-0، في مجموع المباراتين.

وكتب كولر عبر حسابه الرسمي بموقع “فيس بوك”: “شكرًا لدعمكم من كافة أنحاء العالم وللجماهير في الاستاد وفي البيوت”.

الإسماعيلي: الأهلي يرغب في مواجهتنا على ملعبنا.. وثنائي الفريق يريدان الرحيل

وأضاف: “شكراً لفريقي وكل اعضاء الجهاز.. من الآن تركيز كامل على المباراة القادمة”.

ويستعد الأهلي لمواجهة الإسماعيلي في مستهل مشواره ببطولة الدوري الممتاز، المقرر لها الأربعاء المقبل.