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The ECB has toughened its qualification rules for England cricketers by extending the minimum residential qualification period from four to seven years with immediate effect. The new stipulation, which has been voted in by the ECB board at Lord’s, will apply to players who arrive in England and Wales after their 18th birthday.The tighter regulations aim to put more emphasis on England players being developed through the England system, although overseas players settling in England before their 18th birthday will still only need to complete a residential qualification of four years.The purpose of this two-tier policy is to reduce allegiances of convenience as overseas players win opportunities in county cricket and, as a result, decide to seek England qualification. But it could also conceivably force many young players approaching their 18th birthday into a premature decision about where their future lies – with South Africa bound to be particularly affected.The ECB has long abandoned the notion of birthright, which is increasingly viewed as unsuitable to an age of global mobility, but it aims to prove a sense of belonging by the fact that players have come through the system, whether in schools, universities or cricketing academies.As so often, ECB regulations are not as simple as they first appear. There is a rider in the case of non ICC full-member countries, where qualification can still be reduced to four years at the ECB’s discretion. Cricket Ireland will be particularly disappointed by that, with its players now potentially more vulnerable to approaches than players in full-member countries.The new rules do not apply to women cricketers.The key provisions are as follows:(i) All players who are already qualified for England will remain so – provided they continue to meet the existing regulations.(ii) All players who begin residence in England or Wales before their 18th birthday will need to complete a residence period of four consecutive years.(iii) Players who begin residence in England or Wales after their 18th birthday will need to complete a residence period of seven consecutive years. *Full regulations

MS Dhoni, India’s World Cup winning captain, has said he might have to give up one of the formats if he is to lead India’s title defence in 2015

Sidharth Monga in Perth12-Jan-2012

MS Dhoni, India’s World Cup winning captain, has said he might have to give up one of the formats if he is to lead India’s title defence in 2015. He said, however, that such a decision would be made only at the end of 2013, by which time Dhoni will be 32. He will be 33 by the time the World Cup starts in Australia, where India currently find themselves 2-0 down in the Test series.”If I want to see the 2015 World Cup, I’ll have to retire from one of the formats,” Dhoni said. “It’s too early right now. I am not that old. I am just 30. There is still time. We will see by 2013, and by 2013, I mean the end of 2013.”Dhoni didn’t rule out the possibility of not even making it to the World Cup. “That’s something I need to see,” he said. “I will take it as the time comes. What I really meant was by 2013 I would have to see where I stand when it comes to my body, whether I will be able to survive until the 2015 World Cup. Of course form is a factor.”Also, what I need to see is, if I play till 2014 and all of a sudden say I can’t survive till the World Cup, then all of a sudden you have a new wicketkeeper coming in who has not played more than 30 international games. So by end of 2013 I need to decide if I am fit enough to proceed in one of the formats. It’s not personal interest. What I want is an individual who, if he is taking my place, should have played at least 60 to 100 ODIs before he goes into the World Cup. It’s what my personal thinking is. We will see accordingly. Lots of time before that.”Dhoni has captained India in 36 Tests. No other wicketkeeper has captained a side in more than 16 Tests. Dhoni has captained in 175 games across formats. The next highest is Kumar Sangakkara, with 66.

Ricky Ponting has revealed Shaun Marsh’s elevation to No. 3 in the Australian Test batting order was a “long-term plan” of the captain Michael Clarke

Daniel Brettig10-Oct-2011

Ricky Ponting has revealed Shaun Marsh’s elevation to No. 3 in the Australian Test batting order was a “long-term plan” of the captain Michael Clarke. Ponting said he was happy to move down to No. 4 for as long as he keeps on playing.As he prepared for a rare Sheffield Shield appearance with Tasmania against Western Australia at the WACA, Ponting spoke frankly of the Test batting order, which has been shuffled to accommodate Marsh at three while Ponting, Clarke and Michael Hussey all slip one spot.Clarke’s vision for the team has so far been made clear, as he is equally adamant that the vice-captain Shane Watson will not be moving down the order from his demanding position as an opening batsman and allrounder.”It was a long-term plan of Michael’s to have Shaun move to No. 3 and me move to No.4 and Michael move to five and Huss to six,” Ponting told reporters in Perth. “So that wasn’t just something I don’t think as a one-off for that game. Michael sees that in the best interests of the team going forward for a period of time. So I’ll be three this week, probably three in the one-dayers in South Africa and then probably drop back to four for the Test matches.”When I first came into the Australian side, batting at six was hard. Waiting that amount of time to bat for me was something that was very foreign to me. But three to four I don’t think is as big a change as three to six, or it certainly wasn’t in the last Test because I was in pretty early both times. Slight adjustment. It just gives me a little bit more time once our fielding’s over to get my head around what I have to do to bat.”Ponting also spoke of the state of flux the team is presently in while Cricket Australia decides on a range of appointments recommended by the Argus review. The position of team performance manager must be finalised first, allowing the appointee to have a say in the choices of coach, national selector and part-time selectors.This means that Clarke will go to South Africa with plenty of weight on his shoulders regarding decision-making, for the interim coach Troy Cooley has flagged his lack of experience as a selector and also an unwillingness to make any lasting changes to the set-up run with mixed results by the departed head coach Tim Nielsen over the past four years.”Unfortunately at the moment the way things are working out a lot more of the responsibility is going to come back on the captain for this next tour,” Ponting said. “So it’s important that the captain, the vice-captain and probably the senior players do as much as we can around the group on this trip.”Troy’s been around the group for a long time and understands everyone really well, but he’s sort of been thrust into that selection role at the moment as well which is something very foreign to him. We’ll make do with the best we can. It’s probably not an ideal situation, but we knew that a long way out and the boys have been playing that way so everything should work out fine.”Ponting said many of the changes wrought by the Argus review were designed to lessen the load on the captain, but reckoned the short-term would be difficult for Clarke while the new positions were filled and settled into.”Having been there and done that in the past you want to be able to focus on your cricket and the team’s demands and probably not much outside of that if you can,” Ponting said. “That’s why a lot of these roles are changing, to take a bit of that strain if you like off the captain. It’s hard enough work when you’re just out there being the captain and worrying about your own game rather than everything else that goes with it. We’ll see how it goes, but he [Clarke] understands he’s got great support from all his team-mates around him.”Ponting’s appearances for Tasmania, who won the Shield in his absence last summer, would not be quite so rare if the schedule was balanced to ensure the strongest domestic competitions possible, something the Argus review also recommended.”With the Australian summer as packed as it is internationally-wise, it just makes it too hard for the international players to play state cricket,” Ponting said. “We’d all like the chance to be able to do that a bit more. I know the states and even our clubs would probably appreciate it if we can get back and spend more time around the next crop of potential international players.”While Hussey is missing the match after his time at the Champions League Twenty20, Ponting said he was never in any doubt for the fixture, and flatly rejected all reports to the contrary.”Some confusion’s probably happened as a result of our leave dates being changed, the coach at the time of the Australian team in Sri Lanka had ruled us out because the leave date was different than it is at the moment,” Ponting said. “As it turns out I only found out on Thursday that I was playing the game but I’ve been excited about the chance to play the game.”

ScorecardJoe Denly missed out on a maiden double century by one run as Kent fought backagainst Derbyshire to set up an intriguing final day to the CountyChampionship match at Derby.Denly’s 199 in 415 minutes saved the visitors from following on despite anotherfive-wicket haul from paceman Tony Palladino, who bagged his 50th championshipvictim of the summer. Azhar Mahmood also contributed 97 as Kent were dismissed for 419 to trail Derbyshire by 116, before David Balcombe grabbed three quick wickets to reducethe hosts to 29 for 4.Wayne Madsen’s first championship half-century since May eventually sawDerbyshire to 181 all out in their second innings, and left Kent needing 298 forvictory. They lost nightwatchman Adam Riley before stumps to close on 0 for one.Kent went into the third morning trailing by 256, but Denly and Mahmood tooktheir fifth-wicket stand to 151 in 39 overs before Derbyshire broke through withthe second new ball.Mahmood was in sight of his first century for three years when he fell acrossthe crease at Palladino and was lbw, but he had played a big part in keeping histeam in the game. Palladino celebrated his 50th wicket when he knocked Geraint Jones’ off-stump out with Kent still 24 away from the follow-on of 386, but Denly took them pastthat target just before lunch.The opener had played with authority since he was dropped behind on 33 theprevious day and a double hundred looked his for the taking when he tried tosteer Mark Footitt to backward point and was caught at first slip.Denly had batted for six minutes short of seven hours and, although Palladinostruck again to finish with five for 84, an injury depleted Kent team had shownreal character to fight back. Derbyshire still had a healthy lead but Balcombe made sure the momentum stayed with Kent by taking a wicket in each of his first three overs.Matt Lineker was caught behind carving, Paul Borrington edged a drive to gullyand first-innings centurion Wes Durston was snared low down at first slip togive Balcombe figures of three for seven in 14 balls. Matt Coles then had Dan Redfern caught at third slip but Madsen played his first major innings in the competition since scoring a century and a fifty against Kent at Canterbury to keep the game in the balance.Madsen shared half-century stands with Ross Whiteley and Tim Groenewald beforehe was caught behind cutting at Darren Stevens, who polished off the inningswith a burst of three for two in six balls. After a rain delay of 48 minutes, the umpires took the players out for one over at 6.30pm and Riley survived one ball before Palladino had him caught behind down the legside.

نفى أحمد حسام ميدو المدير الفني لفريق الكرة الأول بنادي الإسماعيلي، ما تردد بشأن طلبه ضم محمود عبد الرازق شيكابالا من الزمالك لمدة 6 أشهر، مشيرًا إلى أمنياته أن يلعب معه ولكنه لم يطلبه أبدًا.

وقال ميدو في تصريحات تلفزيونية لفضائية “إم بي سي مصر”: “أنا على تواصل دائم مع مرتضى منصور وأشرف صبحي وأحمد دياب، لن نضم لاعب للإسماعيلي إلا إذا كان إضافة لنا ونحتاجه”.

ميدو يوضح حقيقة التفاوض مع ميكيسوني ويؤكد: 9 لاعبين في الإسماعيلي يهددون بفسخ عقودهم

وأضاف: “احتاج لاعبين من الزمالك ولكن في المراكز التي نريد فيها دعم”.

وأردف: “الأهلي يمد يده للإسماعيلي، وإذا كان هناك لاعبين من الأحمر سنتعاقد معهم”.

وواصل: “أما عن مباراة القمة فستكون صعبة، الزمالك لن يخسر مباراتين تواليًا بعد الهزيمة أمام بيراميدز، الأبيض يعلم ما هي أهم مشاكله، طالما إسماعيل يوسف متواجد داخل النادي فأنا مطمئن لأن معه هوية الزمالك”.

وشدد: “الزمالك خسر من بيراميدز ولكن سيؤدي مباراة قوية أمام الأهلي”.

ميدو: 3 صفقات لـ الإسماعيلي في يناير.. وأشكر اللاعبين على ما قدموه أمام الجيش

وأتم: “أريد أن أوجه تحية لـ كهربا رغم ابتعاده عن المباريات ولكنه جاهز للمشاركة ويتدرب بشكل جيد، وسعيد بمشاركته مع الأهلي بالأمس، اللاعب مر بظروف صعبة لكنه يقف على قدميه”.

شارك المصري محمود حسن تريزيجيه في فوز فريقه طرابزون سبور بثلاثية نظيفة أمام ضيفه جيرسون سبور، اليوم الخميس.

واستقبل طرابزون، فريق جيرسون ضمن مباريات الجولة السابعة عشر للدوري التركي.

اقرأ أيضًا.. كوكا يسجل وألانيا سبور يسقط برباعية أمام قاسم باشا في الدوري التركي

وشارك تريزيجيه منذ بداية المباراة حتى الدقيقة 81، وقدم تمريرة حاسمة، وحصل على تقييم 6.6/10 من شبكة سوفا سكور. ملخص لمسات محمود حسن تريزيجيه امام جيرسون في الدوري التركي 

لمس تريزيجيه الكرة 51 مرة، وبلغت دقة تمريراته 88%، ومرر 22 كرة صحيحة، كما قدم تمريرة مفتاحية.

ولم يقم بأي عرضية صحيحة من أصل 4، ومرر كرة طويلة صحيحة من أصل كرتين، وسدد 5 كرات، اثنتان على المرمى.

حقق تريزيجيه مراوغة ناجحة من أصل 3، وأضاع فرصة كبيرة محققة، كم خسر الاستحواذ على الكرة 14 مرة، وقع في التسلل مرة وتم ارتكاب 4 أخطاء عليه.

ونجح الدولي المصري في استعادة الكرة مرتين، وفاز بسبعة صراعات أرضية من أصل 12، ولم يفز بأي صراع هوائي.

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Artilheiro do Palmeiras, Borja já tem no primeiro semestre números melhores do que os que apresentou durante todo o ano de 2017. Na quarta-feira, o centroavante chegou ao seu 11º gol depois de 20 partidas em 2018, batendo a marca da temporada passada, quando fez 10 gols em 43 jogos.

Neste domingo, o colombiano será mais uma vez titular do Verdão, que visita às 16h o Corinthians, pela quinta rodada do Brasileiro. O campeonato nacional é o único torneio em que o camisa 9 ainda não marcou – ele disputou duas partidas, contra Internacional e Chapecoense. Nas duas desperdiçou boas chances.

Estes gols perdidos são o motivo para que Borja ainda não seja uma unanimidade, mesmo sendo artilheiro. Contra o América-MG, por exemplo, ele abriu o placar e deu passe para Keno fazer o segundo gol, mas antes disso já havia errado em duas oportunidades claras.

A seu favor, o atacante é, com folga, o goleador palmeirense, com quatro gols de vantagem sobre Keno, o segundo na lista. A média na temporada é muito boa: 0,55 gol por partida.

Ele é, também, o único palmeirense a marcar na Arena Corinthians em 2018, já que foi do colombiano o gol na vitória por 1 a 0, na primeira final do Paulista. Durante a primeira fase, o Corinthians ganhou por 2 a 0.

Em relação ao time que jogou na quarta-feira, Roger deve fazer apenas uma mudança: Felipe Melo, suspenso, dá lugar a Thiago Santos. Com duas vitórias e dois empates, o Verdão aposta nos gols do colombiano para defender a invencibilidade neste início de Brasileiro diante do maior rival.

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Tottenham have a ‘pronounced interest’ in Juventus attacker Paulo Dybala ahead of a possible summer move and even hold one major advantage in the race.

The Lowdown: Juve icon on the way out

The 28-year-old has been a great player for Juve over the years, standing out as one of Serie A’s premier attacking players.

Dybala has scored 113 goals in 287 appearances for the Turin giants, not to mention chipping in with 48 assists, outlining the creative side of his game, all while racking up an incredible five league titles and seven domestic cups.

The Argentine’s Juve deal expires at the end of this season, however, and it looks highly likely that he will enjoy a fresh challenge after Fabrizio Romano revealed he is not expected to pen new terms.

The Latest: Spurs eye up summer move

According to But! Football Club [via Sport Witness], both Spurs and Atletico Madrid have a ‘pronounced interest’ in signing Dybala this summer.

While it is also stated that Inter Milan are the current favourites to sign him instead, the article says the fact that Fabio Paratici signed Dybala for Juve ‘could give them (Spurs) an advantage in any race, as would the presence of Antonio Conte as manager’.

The Verdict: Is he worth it?

Dybala has enjoyed an outstanding career – he was once described as a ‘great player’ by Lionel Messi, which speaks volumes – and he would be an exciting, high-profile arrival at Spurs, called a ‘world class’ and ‘massive’ would-be signing by former Lilywhite Paul Robinson.

Admittedly, the Argentina international turns 29 later this year and has had injury problems throughout his career, but he can be a sprinkling of stardust for Antonio Conte, providing match-winning moments when Harry Kane and Son Heung-min cannot.

His ability to thrive in a No.10 role could even help Son and Kane become even more potent, with his pedigree at a top European club proven over an extended period of time.

In other news, Tottenham have reportedly sent officials to watch two players. Find out who they are here.

Everton currently find themselves in an unnatural territory as they bid to avoid being relegated out of the Premier League and into the Championship.

With six games left to play, the Toffees need as many points as possible and hope the teams directly above them can slip up and fall behind.

However, it seems as though talks have been going on behind the scenes to try and secure one potential deal for the upcoming summer transfer window.

What’s the news?

According to a recent report from The Independent, Everton have had “productive meetings” with the representatives of Nottingham Forest midfielder Brennan Johnson over a potential summer transfer.

The same source suggests a fee in the region of £25m could be enough to secure his services.

Johnson has all the ingredients

As a product of Forest’s youth system, the 20-year-old has made a total of 105 appearances across their U18 and senior side as well as for Lincoln City, who he had a loan spell with last season.

In those appearances, the Welshman has racked up a combined total of 56 goals and assists, having found the net 33 times and delivered 23 assists for his teammates.

With 15 goals and ten assists to his name in this current Championship campaign, no other Forest player has been able to provide as many goal contributions as the youngster.

In fact, only six other players in the second division have managed to score more times than Johnson.

Labelled as a “special” player that is “destined for the top,” by Glenn Murray, Johnson has also received praise from Wales youth coach, Paul Bodin, who had this to say about the young talent.

He said: “He’s got all the ingredients, he’s got the right attitude, he’s got great family support, so the world is his oyster.”

Thinking about how Everton have struggled to score goals at times this season, with 11 league games in which they have failed to find the net, a player like the 20-year-old could be the exact sort of spark the Toffees need to freshen up their attack for next season.

Taking all of this into account, it’s easy to see why Everton have been in contact with Johnson’s representatives over a potential move to Goodison Park.

Whether the Toffees end the season in the Premier League or Championship, they should definitely do all they can to secure the Forest sensation’s signature in the summer.

In other news: Huge blow: Everton now dealt worrying injury setback, it’s terrible news for Lampard

Gio van Bronckhorst is in with a chance of securing a treble of trophies with Rangers before the end of the season as we enter the clutch stage of the campaign.

The Gers are second in the Premiership as it stands and are in the semi-finals of the Europa League and the final of the Scottish Cup. This means that the Dutchman can end his debut term at Ibrox in glorious style if they can get over the line on multiple fronts.

He is looking to carry on the excellent work done by his predecessor, who won the Scottish top-flight title ahead of their rivals last season.

Steven Gerrard led the Light Blues to glory in 2020/21 as he enjoyed an unbeaten league campaign, with his sublime work in the transfer market playing a big role in that success.

One signing he played a blinder with was the addition of English winger Ryan Kent, who joined on a permanent deal in 2019 – after initially arriving on loan a year earlier.

At the time of the move, he was valued at just £1.58m by Transfermarkt as he finally left Liverpool after a number of loans away from Anfield.

Gerrard previously labelled Kent “a constant threat” while others have claimed he’s “the Mbappe of Scottish football” and it is easy to see why when you look at his statistics for the club over the years.

In 2020/21, the Englishman produced ten goals and 11 assists in the Premiership to help the side secure the title and he has carried his fine form over into this season. Under Gerrard and van Bronckhorst combined, the forward has three goals and 17 assists domestically and in Europe.

Kent has averaged a SofaScore rating of 7.14 in the league this term and this shows that he has been consistently delivering superb displays throughout the campaign. He is a reliable player for the Dutch head coach and has gone from strength to strength since making the switch from Merseyside.

At the time of writing (21/04/22), Transfermarkt value him at a whopping £12.6m, just over £11m more than his price tag in 2019. This highlights his incredible progression in Glasgow over the years as he has been able to drastically raise his market value by performing on the pitch for the Light Blues.

Bringing him to Ibrox was a sensational piece of business by Gerrard and it will be interesting to see where his career goes from here, whether that be at Rangers or elsewhere – hopefully the former.

AND in other news, Sources: Shock Rangers transfer claim emerges that will leave Wilson excited…