Andhra and Maharashtra make semi-finals

Round-up of the fourth day of the fifth round of the Ranji Trophy Plate League

ESPNcricinfo staff11-Dec-2010Group BAndhra sealed a semi-finals berth with an innings victory over Kerala atthe Rural Development Trust Stadium in Anantapur. K Rakesh’s 72 not out pushed the game into the last session on the fourth day, but Andhra seamer P Vijaykumar mopped up the tail and finished with figures of 5 for 51 in the second innings. Andhra needed seven wickets to complete a win after a dominant performance on the second and third day. They got the first two within the first two overs on Saturday, with Sairaj Bahutule and D Kalyankrishna getting a wicket each. Rakesh’s effort then blunted them for a while, but could not deny them the win as Kerala were bowled out for 235.
Maharashtra reached the semi-finals by finishing a point ahead of Services despite conceding the first-innings lead to them at the Harbax Singh Stadium in Delhi. Services began the day 40 behind, and went on rack up a 175-run lead, thanks to their captain Yashpal Sharma’s unbeaten 203. He was supported by another Services stalwart, 36-year-old Sarabjit Singh, who made 75 as the pair added 175 for the sixth wicket. With Andhra winning, Services only chance of qualifying was an outright victory, but on a flat track, there was little hope of that and they delayed their declaration till Yashpal reached his double-century. Maharasthra had half the day to bat out, which they did comfortably, racing to 166 for 1 in 37 overs on the back of opener Nikhil Paradkar’s unbeaten 76.In the clash between the two laggards of the group, Vidarbha claimed their first victory of the season, but were made to work hard for it by the Jammu & Kashmir tail in Jammu. Vidarbha needed four wickets at the start of the day and J&K had to make 42 more to avoid an innings defeat, an ignominy they easily avoided due to Hardeep Singh’s maiden first-class century. The tail added 140 runs, setting Vidarbha a target of 99, which they knocked off in 26.3 overs with Ravi Jangid helping himself to a brisk 51.Group ARajasthan fell short of their third win of the campaign but weren’t too concerned as they still finished top of the group. They had a target of 27 after bowling out Jharkhand for 211 in Udaipur but there was no time left for Rajasthan to bat again. The match seemed headed for a dull draw after Jharkhand opener Aakash Verma’s 61 pushed them to 100 for 1 in 36 overs, before slumping to 150 for 7. Legspinner Vivek Yadav started the collapse by removing Verma, and Deepak Chahar, who shot to fame with his eight-for on debut when Hyderbad sunk to 21 all out earlier this season, then took three wickets in nine deliveries to leave Jharkhand reeling. Shiv Gautam battled to a patient 48 to consume enough overs to prevent defeat.Madhya Pradesh also reached the semi-finals after their match against Hyderabad predictably ended in a draw at the Gymkhana ground in Hyderabad. With the first innings still nowhere near completion at the start of the fourth day, the outcome was a foregone conclusion. Hyderabad resumed from 168 for 4 in their reply to MP’s 422 for 4 declared, and went on to reach 286 for 6 before the match was called off. The result left Hyderabad fourth in the group and consigned them to another season in the Plate Division.Tripura had the satisfaction of finishing off a forgettable season with a victory, cruising to a seven-wicket win over Goa in Porvorim. Four defeats in the first four matches meant they were destined for the bottom spot, but they didn’t have too much trouble finishing off Goa on the final day. Tripura snatched a wicket off the first over, and took the last one soon after to be left chasing 99 for victory. Thirties from Rajib Saha and Nishit Shetty confirmed the victory in 23.3 overs. Goa began the match with hopes of qualifying for the next round, but had to be content with third place after the defeat.

Group A

Teams Mat Won Lost Tied Draw Aban Pts Quotient For Against

Rajasthan 5 2 0 0 30 18 1.820 2058/48 1837/78 Madhya Pradesh 5 2 0 03 0 16 2.016 2346/42 2023/73Goa 5 1 10 3 0 11 1.211 2843/722282/70 Hyderabad (India) 5 11 0 3 0 11 0.7601631/56 2298/60 Jharkhand 51 2 0 2 0 80.645 2163/84 2277/57 Tripura 5 1 4 0 0 05 0.500 1434/93 1758/57

Group B

Teams Mat Won Lost Tied Draw Aban Pts Quotient For Against

Andhra 5 2 0 0 30 18 1.528 2211/51 2100/74 Maharashtra 5 2 0 03 0 17 1.352 2251/49 2141/63Services 5 2 00 3 0 16 1.275 2269/572342/75 Kerala 5 01 0 4 0 10 1.0401813/57 1866/61 Vidarbha 51 2 0 2 0 90.846 2162/76 2118/63 Jammu & Kashmir 5 0 4 0 1 01 0.497 2377/97 2516/51

Everton injury news ahead of Leicester

Frank Lampard has endured a horrific start to his Everton tenure so far, losing nine out of his 16 matches and winning only six times as his side have slipped further down the table, even occupying a place in the bottom three.

Relegation is a genuine possibility and, unless there are some heroic performances over the next couple of weeks, then the Toffees could well drop out of the Premier League for the first time.

A 1-0 victory over Chelsea last weekend could well be the start of a daring escape from the drop, and with a trip to Leicester to come on Sunday, there may be a glimmer of hope for Everton.

Lampard also confirmed some good news during his pre-match press conference.

Speaking about the availability of players for the visit to the King Power Stadium, the 43-year-old said: “No changes for us.

“We had a pretty good week with recovery for the lads, a couple of little niggles but hopefully we will be the same as we were (for Chelsea).”

Lampard & Everton fans will be happy

This will be music to Everton supporters’ ears, as they need all the positives they can get at the moment, and any further injuries could derail the much-needed momentum from triumphing against Chelsea.

The Toffees have been hit with a string of injuries throughout the campaign, with the likes of Tom Davies, Yerry Mina and Andros Townsend all hit with various spells out of the team and continuing to be sidelined.

This hasn’t helped matters but it cannot be used as an excuse for for a season which started off with so much hope but has sunk into a chaotic mess, and mere Premier League survival will not satisfy the fan base, who surely deserve better than a last-ditch scrap for their top-flight lives.

Everton face five cup finals between tomorrow and 22 May and they simply need to focus on one match at a time, starting with the trip to the King Power Stadium. At least Lampard’s revelation of no further injuries will offer a boost for him and the supporters ahead of the Leicester clash.

AND in other news, Everton given green light to sign “undefendable” £50m gem, it’s bye-bye Richarlison

Sarmad's four give HBL edge

A round-up of the first day of the eighth round of Division One of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

ESPNcricinfo staff10-Dec-2010

Umar Amin’s century gave NBP the advantage over ZTBL•Associated Press

In the top-of- the-table clash between Habib Bank Limited and Water and Power Development Authority, it was HBL who drew first blood, bowling WAPDA out for 239 after putting them in to bat on the first day at the Diamond Club Ground in Islamabad. HBL fast bowler Sarmad Anwar took 4 for 84, while Shoaib Maqsood was the only batsman to get a half-century for WAPDA, scoring 79. Maqsood had put WAPDA in a solid position of 178 for 4 at one stage, before Sarmad ran through the tail and WAPDA lost their last six wickets for 61 runs.Fourteen wickets fell on the first day day at the Gymkhana Ground in Okara, as bottom-of-the-table Multan squandered their advantage against Sialkot. Multan bowled Sialkot out for 227 after putting them in to bat, thanks to fast bowler Abdur Rauf’s five-wicket haul and left-arm spinners Ahmed Raza’s four scalps. But by stumps, they had collapsed to 34 for 4 in response, conceding two wickets to each of Sialkot’s new-ball duo of Waqas Ahmed and Prince Abbas. Sialkot left-arm spinner Nabeel Malik was the only batsman to reach a half-century on the first day, getting 78 off 86 balls.It was another wicket-fest at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, where Islamabad finished the day at 93 for 3, after bundling out Faisalabad for 181. Islamabad seamer Nasrullah Khan finished with figures of 5 for 50 as only three of Faisalabad’s batsmen reached double figures. Opener Qaiser Iqbal and Hasan Mahmood got half-centuries for the home side, getting them to 122 for 2 at one stage, before the middle and lower-order collapsed.Centuries by Umar Amin and Naumanullah put National Bank of Pakistan on top against Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited at the Jinnah Stadium in Sialkot. NBP reached 307 for 5 after being put in to bat. It could have even better for them, as they were 268 for 2 at one stage, but part-time offspiner Inam-ul-Haq dismissed Amin and then ZTBL seamer Mohammad Khalil picked up two late wickets. Khalil finished with figures of 4 for 85 and solidified his position at the top of the season’s wicket-takers chart. Naumanullah is still unbeaten on 100.The game between Pakistan International Airlines and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited ended on par after the first day at the Marghzar Cricket Ground in Islamabad, with PIA reaching 262 for 6 after being put in to bat. Captain Kamran Sajid anchored PIA’s innings, getting 94 not out, but SNGPL managed to get enough wickets at the other end to keep them in the game. The SNGPL bowlers lacked discipline, however, bowling 25 no-balls in the day, which meant extras, with 47, was PIA’s second-highest scorer.Rawalpindi took the advantage in their game against Karachi Blues at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, reducing them to 231 for 9 on the first day. Rawalpindi seamer Rizwan Akbar struck three early blows to reduce the visitors to 14 for 3. Atif Ali’s 62 helped Karachi make a little bit of a recovery, but left-arm spinner Babar Naeem kept pegging away with the wickets. Rizwan finished with figures of 4 for 65 , while Naeem took 3 for 47.

Limpa geral: Mozer e Jayme de Almeida são desligados do Flamengo

MatériaMais Notícias

Após as saídas de Rodrigo Caetano e Paulo César Carpegiani, o Flamengo deu sequência à reformulação do departamento de futebol. Jayme de Almeida, Mozer eMarcelo Martorelli também não fazem mais parte do corpo técnico.

São mais três consequências da eliminação diante do Botafogo, na semifinal do Carioca, que foi a gota d’água para uma mudança geral no comando do futebol.

Jayme de Almeida deixa o cargo de auxiliar-técnico após anos de serviços prestados ao Flamengo. Começou a trabalhar na comissão técnica em 2010, assumindo o posto de treinador principal da equipe em algumas ocasiões. Em 2013, conquistou a Copa do Brasil e, no ano seguinte, foi campeão carioca no comando do time. Como jogador do Flamengo, foi campeão carioca em 1974.

O preparador físico Marcelo Martorelli também deixa a comissão técnica.

José Carlos Nepomuceno Mozer, por sua vez foi um dos maiores zagueiros da história do Flamengo, tricampeão nacional em 1980, 1982 e 1983, além de conquistar a Copa Libertadores da América e o Mundial Interclubes, em 1981.

Sua passagem pelo Flamengo como gerente de futebol começou em junho de 2016 e foi marcado por algumas polêmicas. A atuação do ex-jogador diante do elenco foi muito questionada, principalmente sua capacidade de cobrar os resultados, além da pouca atuação do profissional diante da imprensa, e da torcida, nos momentos de crise.

تشكيل الزمالك أمام طلائع الجيش في الدوري.. عودة عواد ونيمار

أعلن البرتغالي جوسفالدو فيريرا المدير الفني لنادي الزمالك تشكيل فريقه أمام طلائع الجيش في المباراة التي سثقام اليوم الأربعاء ببطولة الدوري المصري.

ويتواجه الزمالك وطلائع الجيش باستاد الكلية الحربية في إطار منافسات الجولة السادسة من الدوري.

طالع أيضًا.. خالد الغندور يُهاجم كلاتنبرج بسبب الأهلي: يعرف أنه يجب ألا يفوز الزمالك بالدوري للمرة الثالثة

وكان الزمالك قد تعثر في مباراته السابقة بالتعادل مع المصري بنتيجة (2-2)، فيما خسر طلائع الجيش من الأهلي بهدفين مقابل هدف.

ويحل الزمالك في المركز السادس بجدول ترتيب الدوري برصيد 8 نقاط، فيما يتواجد طلائع الجيش في المرتبة الثالثة عشر بـ4 نقاط. تشكيل الزمالك اليوم أمام طلائع الجيش

حراسة المرمى: محمد عواد.

خط الدفاع: حمزة المثلوثي – حسام عبد المجيد – مصطفى الزناري – عبد الله جمعة.

خط الوسط: سيد عبد الله نيمار – عمرو السيسي – محمد أشرف “روقا” – إمام عاشور –  أحمد مصطفى “زيزو”.

خط الهجوم: مصطفى شلبي.

وشهد تشكيل الزمالك اليوم إجراء تغييرين بعودة محمد عواد لحراسة المرمى بدلًا من محمد صبحي، وسيد عبد الله نيمار على حساب عمر جابر.

Johnson can usurp James at Leeds

Brennan Johnson could be a better option than Daniel James at Leeds United, according to transfer insider Dean Jones…

What’s the word?

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT this week, the Eurosport journalist claimed that the Nottingham Forest sensation has a higher ceiling than both the Whites’ club-record signing and reported summer target Ryan Kent.

Jones said: “In terms of where their ceiling is, I think that Brennan Johnson is as high as both those players. I think he could probably shine brighter than both of them long-term too.”

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The Yorkshire giants have long held an interest in the Rangers star, and with Raphinha likely to depart Elland Road in the off-season, a new wide option could well be needed.

Johnson has also been linked with a move to Leeds in recent months, with the Daily Mail reporting that the club would prepare a bid for the Forest gem if they maintain their place in the Premier League. The Reds value the 20-year-old dynamo at around £20m.

James upgrade

Indeed, Johnson could be the man for Leeds manager Jesse Marsch, as James has not enjoyed the best of debut seasons in west Yorkshire.

After costing around £30m from Manchester United, there was a lot of anticipation and excitement as the Whites finally got their man, some 18 months after narrowly missing out on him in January 2019.

However, he has been quite disappointing, having only contributed four goals and five assists from 33 appearances and failing to find the net in his last 12 outings, via Transfermarkt.

In the past, his decision-making in the final third has been described as “headless” by Darren Bent and we’re still very much seeing signs of that, especially when he’s leading the line in the absence of injured Patrick Bamford.

Only two Leeds players to have started 20 or more league games this term have managed a poorer average rating than James (6.48). Six other Whites players have provided more key passes (0.8) than the Wales international, too.

His Dragons teammate could well be a massive upgrade, particularly in the long run. For Steve Cooper’s promotion-chasing Forest, Johnson has delivered a whopping 15 goals and ten assists across 45 appearances in the Championship this term, averaging 1.3 key passes per outing.

That’s over double the returns of James during his final season at Swansea City, where his form caught the eye of Manchester United.

Once dubbed an “unbelievable player” by his former Forest manager Sabri Lamouchi and “special” by ex-teammate Glen Murray, Johnson could be the ideal signing for Leeds this summer.

On the above evidence, there is a lot to suggest that the 20-year-old would be a way better choice than James heading into 2022/23.

AND in other news, Contact made: Huge summer transfer update emerges, Leeds supporters would be fuming…

A uma vitória da vaga, Santos tem cinco rivais possíveis nas semifinais

MatériaMais Notícias

O Santos empatou com o Botafogo-SP por 0 a 0, em Ribeirão Preto, e necessita de uma simples vitória sobre o adversário na Vila Belmiro, às 19h30 desta quarta-feira, para avançar às semifinais. Em caso de nova igualdade, a definição será nos pênaltis. Caso confirme o favoritismo, o Peixe tem cinco possíveis adversários, três deles representando clássicos: Palmeiras, Novorizontino, Corinthians, Bragantino ou São Paulo

Os cenários são os mais variados. De acordo com o regulamento, o chaveamento é definido pela pontuação somada da primeira fase com a conquistada nas quartas: 1º x 4º e 2º x 3º.

Veja os possíveis cruzamentos:

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Santos x Bragantino

Se Santos e Bragantino se classificarem no tempo normal, irão duelar. O que muda é o mando do segundo jogo, a depender de vitória ou empate do time do interior no confronto contra o Corinthians.
(na primeira fase: Santos 0 x 1 Bragantino)

Santos x Corinthians

Se Santos e Corinthians avançarem, a chance de se encontrarem nas semifinais é grande. Para isso não acontecer, o Novorizontino precisa de uma improvável virada sobre o Palmeiras ou o Peixe passar apenas nos pênaltis pelo Bota-SP.
(na primeira fase: Santos 1 x 1 Corinthians)

Santos x Palmeiras

Se o Peixe vencer o Botafogo no tempo normal, o clássico contra o Palmeiras está descartado. O duelo acontecerá apenas se a classificação alvinegra acontecer nos pênaltis e o Bragantino não avançar nas penalidades contra o Corinthians.
(na primeira fase: Palmeiras 2 x 1 Santos)

Santos x Novorizontino

O confronto está descartado caso ambos vençam seus rivais no tempo normal neste meio de semana. O único cenário possível para que o duelo seja contra o time de Novo Horizonte é que o Peixe avance nos pênaltis o time do interior obtenha a virada sobre o Palmeiras.
(na primeira fase: Novorizontino 2 x 1 Santos)

Santos x São Paulo

O clássico San-São acontecerá se o Bragantino avançar nos pênaltis. Nessa combinação, o Peixe fará o jogo de volta em casa caso derrote o Botafogo-SP nos 90 minutos. Se o triunfo vier nos pênaltis, os mandos seriam invertidos porque o Tricolor terminaria em segundo no geral e o Santos em terceiro.
(na primeira fase: São Paulo 0 x 1 Santos)

Resultados de ida (veja a tabela completa)
Sábado – Novorizontino 0x3 Palmeiras
Domingo – Bragantino 3×2 Corinthians
Domingo – Botafogo 0x0 Santos

O São Paulo já está classificado ás semifinais, eliminou o São Caetano na última terça.

Nathan Hauritz hundred steers NSW

Nathan Hauritz boosted his chances of a Test recall by registering his maiden first-class century as New South Wales built a lead of 129 over South Australia

ESPNcricinfo staff08-Dec-2010
ScorecardNathan Hauritz could soon be back in Australian colours•Getty Images

Nathan Hauritz boosted his chances of a Test recall by registering his maiden first-class century as New South Wales built a lead of 129 over South Australia at the SCG. Hauritz, the offspinner, would rather a bag of wickets but he kept his name in front of the selectors with an unbeaten 126 that pushed the Blues to 6 for 317.After resuming as nightwatchman, Hauritz combined with Usman Khawaja, another Test contender, in an important stand of 79 for the fourth wicket. Khawaja batted well until he fell shortly before lunch for 53, but Hauritz kept building and was with Moises Henriques (40) when they passed South Australia’s 188.Hauritz, 29, is a strong chance to come back into the Test squad after Xavier Doherty’s problems in the first two matches of the Ashes series. He captured seven wickets against Western Australia at the WACA last week, and will be chasing his first victims of this game in the second innings.He offered chances on 15 and 119 but remained unbeaten after 301 balls, having hit 13 fours and a six. The Redbacks are struggling with Ben Edmondson suffering a hamstring injury and Graham Manou unable to take the field after breaking a toe on day one.

هوجو لوريس يعادل رقم ليليان تورام التاريخي مع منتخب فرنسا

يشارك هوجو لوريس، قائد وحارس فرنسا، مع منتخب بلاده، في المباراة المقامة حاليًا مع بولندا، في كأس العالم 2022.

ويلتقي المنتخبان، في ثالث لقاءات دور الـ16، على ملعب الثمامة.

اقرأ أيضًا.. حكم مباراة فرنسا وبولندا في ثمن نهائي كأس العالم

وبحسب شبكة الإحصائيات أوبتا، والحساب الرسمي للمنتخب الفرنسي، فإن لوريس قد عادل رقم ليليان تورام، الظهير الأيمن السابق للديوك، بالمشاركة في 142 لقاء مع أبطال العالم.

كما عادل لوريس، رقم تيري هنري وفابيان بارتيز كأكثر اللاعبين ظهورا مع المنتخب الفرنسي في كأس العالم بـ17 مباراة.

وكان لوريس قد فاز بكأس العالم 2018 بعد الفوز على منتخب كرواتيا في النهائي 4-2.

فيديو | فولكروج يسجل هدف تعادل ألمانيا أمام إسبانيا

سجل منتخب ألمانيا هدف التعادل في شباك منتخب إسبانيا، في مباراتهما الجارية حاليًا ببطولة كأس العالم قطر 2022.

ويلتقي المنتخبان في الوقت الحالي، في الجولة الثانية من دور مجموعات كأس العالم، في نسخته الثانية والعشرين.

ونجح منتخب ألمانيا في تسجيل هدف التعادل، في الدقيقة 83 من عمر المباراة، عن طريق نيكلاس فولكروج. هدف تعادل ألمانيا أمام إسبانيا

وكان ألفارو موراتا قد سجل هدف التقدم لصالح منتخب إسبانيا في الدقيقة 61.

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