رسميًا | كاف يُعلن تأجيل بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا للمحليين

أعلن الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم “كاف”، اليوم عن تأجيل بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا للمحليين 2024 في كينيا وتنزانيا وأوغندا إلى أغسطس 2025.

وتقام بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا للمحليين في ثلاث دول بملف مشترك، خلال الفترة ما بين الأول من فبراير وحتى الثامن والعشرين من الشهر ذاته، على أن تقام القرعة يوم الخامس عشر من يناير الجاري.

طالع.. خاص | خطوة جديدة من اتحاد الكرة بشأن منتخب مصر للمحليين

ومن المقرر أن تشارك مصر في النسخة المقبل من بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا للمحليين بـ منتخب الشباب مواليد 2005.

وأصدر كاف بيانًا يؤكد فيه أنه تم تحقيق تقدم جيد في كينيا وتنزانيا وأوغندا من خلال بناء وتحديث الملاعب وملاعب التدريب والفنادق والمستشفيات والبنية الأساسية والمرافق الأخرى لاستضافة بطولة الأمم الأفريقية “شان”.

ومع ذلك، أشار خبراء البنية التحتية والتقنية في الاتحاد الأفريقي لكرة القدم، والذين كان بعضهم متمركزًا في كينيا وتنزانيا وأوغندا، إلى أن الأمر يتطلب المزيد من الوقت لضمان أن تكون البنية التحتية والمرافق على المستويات اللازمة لاستضافة بطولة الأمم الأفريقية للمحليين كينيا، تنزانيا، أوغندا 2024.  بيان الاتحاد الإفريقي بشأن تأجيل كأس أمم إفريقيا للمحليين

أعلن الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم اليوم عن تأجيل بطولة الأمم الأفريقية للمحليين 2024 في كينيا وتنزانيا وأوغندا إلى أغسطس 2025.

تم تحقيق تقدم جيد في كينيا وتنزانيا وأوغندا من خلال بناء وتحديث الملاعب وملاعب التدريب والفنادق والمستشفيات والبنية التحتية والمرافق الأخرى لاستضافة بطولة الأمم الإفريقية الناجحة في كينيا وتنزانيا وأوغندا عام 2024.

ومع ذلك، أشار خبراء البنية التحتية والتقنية في الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم، والذين كان بعضهم متمركزًا في كينيا وتنزانيا وأوغندا، إلى أن الأمر يتطلب المزيد من الوقت لضمان أن تكون البنية التحتية والمرافق على المستويات اللازمة لاستضافة بطولة الأمم الأفريقية للمحليات بنجاح في كينيا وتنزانيا وأوغندا عام 2024.

وقال رئيس الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم الدكتور باتريس موتسيبي: “أود أن أعرب عن امتناني العميق للرئيس ويليام روتو من كينيا والرئيسة سامية سولوهو حسن من تنزانيا والرئيس يويري موسيفيني من أوغندا لقيادتهم والتزامهم والتقدم الجيد الذي تم إحرازه في بناء وترقية الملاعب وملاعب التدريب والفنادق والمستشفيات والبنية التحتية والمرافق الأخرى في كينيا وتنزانيا وأوغندا لاستضافة بطولة الأمم الأفريقية توتال إنرجيز (“CHAN”) كينيا وتنزانيا وأوغندا 2024 الناجحة. أنا معجب بالبناء والتجديد الجاري للبنية التحتية والمرافق لكرة القدم في كينيا وتنزانيا وأوغندا. أنا واثق من أن الملاعب وملاعب التدريب والفنادق والمستشفيات والبنية التحتية والمرافق الأخرى ستكون وفقًا لمعايير الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم المطلوبة لاستضافة بطولة الأمم الأفريقية في أغسطس 2025.

سيجري الاتحاد الأفريقي لكرة القدم “كاف” قرعة بطولة الأمم الأفريقية للمحليين كينيا وتنزانيا وأوغندا 2024 في نيروبي، يوم الأربعاء 15 يناير 2025 في الساعة 20:00 بتوقيت نيروبي.

سيتم الإعلان عن التاريخ الدقيق في أغسطس 2025 لبدء بطولة الأمم الأفريقية للمحليين، من قبل الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم في الوقت المناسب.

Uncertainty continues to cloud Zimbabwe T20 tri-series

A section of Zimbabwe players have threatened to boycott the series unless their match fees dating back to their tour of Sri Lanka last year are settled

Firdose Moonda14-Jun-2018

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Uncertainty continues to cloud next month’s T20 tri-series in Zimbabwe, also involving Australia and Pakistan, which remains at risk of a Zimbabwe player boycott.Less than a day after sources told ESPNcricinfo Zimbabwe’s players “understood,” they would not be paid until at least July but acknowledged the importance of playing in the tri-series, the same sources confirmed the players demand for outstanding salaries to be paid by June 25 remains in place.Zimbabwe’s players are owed two months of salary and match fees dating back to their tour of Sri Lanka last year and a section of players remain adamant they will make themselves unavailable for international duty unless the bills are settled.However, some players have relaxed their view on taking part in the on-going warm-up matches against Kenya and have chosen to use the fixtures as practice in the event the tri-series goes ahead.As reported on Wednesday, Chamu Chibhabha, Elton Chigumbura, John Nyumbu, Richmond Mutumbami, Tendai Chatara, Natsai M’shangwe, Donald Tiripano and Chris Mpofu played in games against Kenya but Hamilton Maskadza, Peter Moor, Brendan Taylor, Kyle Jarvis, Ryan Burl and Sean Williams had not. Former captain Graeme Cremer, allrounder Sikandar Raza, batsman Craig Ervine and fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani were not named in the practice squads.Raza and Muzarabani are currently playing overseas. There were no fixtures scheduled for Thursday but Friday’s matches may reveal more about which players intend to avail themselves for the national side.Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has acknowledged that they are in a financially precarious position and have not been able to meet their commitments. Ten days ago, in a comment to ESPNcricinfo, ZC said it was “top priority,” to settle its bills and would begin processing payments. Since then, the players have received one month’s worth of salary but are still owed another two, as well as the long-overdue match fees.ZC have also since appointed Vince van der Bijl as a consultant to assist in plotting the way forward, while the players are operating through a representative Gerald Mlotchwa. The players are working on reforming an assoication, which became defunct in 2015, in order to negotiate with ZC.The tri-series is due to start on July 1 and then Zimbabwe are set to play five ODIs at home against Pakistan.

الزمالك يبحث عن بطاقة التأهل أمام المصري في الكونفدرالية

يلتقي الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، غدًا الأحد، مع نظيره المصري البورسعيدي، ضمن منافسات بطولة كأس الكونفدرالية الإفريقية 2024-2025.

وتقام مباراة الزمالك والمصري البورسعيدي، على ملعب الجيش ببرج العرب، ضمن الجولة الرابعة من دور المجموعات لبطولة كأس الكونفدرالية الإفريقية.

يدخل الزمالك اللقاء بمعنويات مرتفعة بعد الفوز على الاتحاد السكندري في الدوري، والفوز على المصري في الجولة الثالثة من الكونفدرالية.

طالع.. مصدر بـ الزمالك يكشف موقف أحمد سيد زيزو من مباراة المصري في الكونفدرالية

وحقق السويسري كريستيان جروس، المدير الفني للأبيض فوزه الأول مع الفريق في مواجهة زعيم الثغر بعد تعادلين مع سيراميكا كليوباترا وطلائع الجيش في الدوري.

في الجهة المقابلة المصري يبحث عن الفوز على الزمالك لتعويض الخسارة في الجولة الثالثة من البطولة أمام الأبيض.

ويقع الفريقان في المجموعة الرابعة والتي تضم رفتهما بلاك بولز الموزمبيقي وإنيمبا النيجيري.

ويتصدر الزمالك، المجموعة برصيد 7 نقاط، بفارق 3 نقاط عن بلاك بولز صاحب المركز الثاني والمصري صاحب المركز الثالث، بينما في المركز الأخير يتواجد إنيمبا برصيد نقطة واحدة.

India still looking at middle-order options for World Cup, says Sanjay Bangar

The batting coach said India had enough time, options and “fluidity” in their batting order to plug any weakness

Nagraj Gollapudi at Headingley16-Jul-2018India are yet to work out a “settled” middle order in ODIs and they do not have the “depth” in their lower order. With the World Cup a year away that might seem to be a matter of concern, but batting coach Sanjay Bangar said that India had enough time, options and “fluidity” in their batting order to plug any weakness.India’s middle-order woes were exposed at Lord’s on Saturday, as the second half of their innings was subdued and they stuttered to a virtual standstill in the final hour. It was the first instance since the semi-finals of the 2011 World Cup that India failed hit a single six in an ODI. India didn’t score more than 10 runs in an over during in the final 15 overs, and only 42 runs came off the last 10, which is the fewest scored by India in the last decade.The lack of intent did not sit well with the Indian fans at Lord’s. They did not spare MS Dhoni, who was booed at various times during an innings where he ran out of partners and eventually lost rhythm. Although it would be easy to blame Dhoni, you could understand why he did not want to press the accelerator with the other members of India’s middle order – KL Rahul, Suresh Raina and Hardik Pandya – found wanting.Bangar said that India were not sweating because they had enough options to work out a World Cup middle order. Ambati Rayudu, Manish Pandey and Ajinkya Rahane could all still be viable options if the current occupants did not make an impact. Rayudu failed the yo-yo fitness test and Raina was called up as his replacement. Pandey and Rahane have been tried at different times in the past, but left behind more questions than positive impressions.Although India have not tried it yet, one way the middle order could be strengthened would involve pushing Rahul to No. 3 and having Virat Kohli bat at four. That way India can retain their authority in the top order while having their best batsman at the controls in the second half of the innings. This way Kohli would not only act as a cushion for the top order, as he showed during the T20s in Ireland and England, but also ease the pressure on Dhoni, who can play with more freedom at Nos. 5 or 6.But India are not ready yet to change the default settings. “We did change a bit [the batting order], certainly in the T20 format where KL played at three and Virat batted at four,” Bangar said in Leeds on the eve of the final match of the ODI series and the limited-overs leg of their tour. “But looking at this series and the performances that Virat has got at No. 3, especially in the last series when he scored three hundreds against South Africa in five games [we won’t alter the batting order].”Bangar, though, did not rule out a change of strategy, keeping in mind India have 21 matches before the World Cup, good enough time to figure out a solution. “We are looking at, in terms of the games remaining, where we could look at settling the middle-order slots. We will see as to players available, the fitness of the players. So a lot of spots are open. The good thing about that is the bench strength we have in a Rayudu, or a Manish Pandey or Ajinkya Rahane. There are enough spots for each and every eventuality that we might face leading up to the World Cup.”MS Dhoni buckles on his pads at India training•Getty Images

Bangar also defended Dhoni and said that there was nothing else India’s most senior and experienced batsman could have done. “When the team loses four wickets, the lower order – at least with the combination we are playing at the moment – we do not really have the depth at Nos. 8, 9, 10 wherein the batsman at Nos. 6 or 7 could play with that sort of a freedom. It was purely because of that that we kept on losing the wickets and the set batsmen could not really exploit [the situation].”He [Dhoni] was just hoping that somebody would stick with him. There was a chance when he and Suresh were batting together, we were just hoping they could bat through till the 40th over and they could take the bowlers on. But every time he looked to do that he first lost Raina and then he lost Hardik so there wasn’t too much batting to follow for him to play in the usual fashion that he does.”Bangar felt that some of the India batsmen, like Raina, who featured in just one format and have come back to international fold after a while, would need more time to settle down. Bangar said that it was also difficult for the middle-order batsmen, who were often padded up but did not have much to do as all the good work had been already done by the top order, which has played a dominant role in Indian victories in the last few years.”The way our top order is batting, generally our middle order hasn’t got the number of opportunities that you would expect because the top order does the bulk of the scoring. And at times the middle order have to straightaway walk into a game situation. Not all of the players are playing all formats of the game. You also have to give some weightage to do that – coming back straight to international cricket, and doing the kind of things that are expected of you, especially in this format. So the continuity factor also plays a part, but we are trying to balance each and everything that we could possibly do.”

Rabada reprieve adds spice to simmering contest

South Africa will be buoyed by the availability of No. 1 Test bowler Kagiso Rabada while Australia hope to have Mitchells Starc and Marsh fit

The Preview by Brydon Coverdale21-Mar-2018Big PictureTwo pieces of news regarding Kagiso Rabada have emerged since the Port Elizabeth Test. One is that he is free to play in Cape Town, courtesy of a partially successful appeal against his Code of Conduct charge for brushing his shoulder against Steven Smith. If you’re reading this preview then it’s safe to assume there is no possible way you have missed that news.The other tit-bit, though, may have passed you by. And that is that Rabada has regained the No. 1 Test bowling ranking from James Anderson, thanks to his 11 wickets at St George’s Park. Rabada has been the stand-out bowler in the series so far, and it is possible that his successful appeal will be the deciding factor in the campaign. It is premature to say that he is free to play the remainder of the series – he remains perched on seven demerit points, so even a minor charge in Cape Town could see him suspended for the final Test – but it is notable that he has 19 wickets at 21.00 from his three previous Tests at Newlands. One more good Test there could be enough for South Africa to take an unbeatable 2-1 lead.But of course this Test is not all about Rabada. Several other factors are at play in Cape Town, and few of them favour Australia. Even if Rabada doesn’t fire at Newlands, there is still the small matter of Vernon Philander, whose record there is even more imposing. Philander has piled up 47 Test wickets at 16.34 in Cape Town, where the conditions suit his seaming and swinging style. Australia know this all too well, because when they were humiliated and bowled out for 47 at the venue, Philander took 5 for 15. They must also find a way past the defences of AB de Villiers, whose hundred in Port Elizabeth was one of his best. By contrast, Australia’s batsmen have so far failed to score a single century in this series, and unless they can turn that trend around it is difficult to see them halting South Africa’s momentum. They can at least take heart from the fact that when they last played a Test at Newlands, David Warner scored a hundred in each innings.Whatever happens in Cape Town, this has already been a compelling series, and not always for the right reasons. There has been an undeniable tension between the two sides, from send-offs to sledges to shoulder bumps to stairwell argy-bargy. Don’t expect a nine-day break between Tests to have cooled things down at all.Faf du Plessis and Kagiso Rabada at a training session•Getty Images

Form guideSouth Africa WLLWW (last five matches, most recent first)
Australia LWWDWIn the spotlightAB de Villiers was unlucky not to be named Man of the Match in Port Elizabeth. Rabada’s 11-wicket haul was unquestionably outstanding, but in a Test where nobody else seemed to find batting easy, de Villiers looked as if he was playing another game entirely. His unbeaten 126 from 146 balls in the first innings changed the match. It was his first Test hundred in more than three years, and if there was any question as to how he would return after missing most of 2016 and 2017, that innings alone was an emphatic answer.After taking nine wickets in the first Test in Durban, Mitchell Starc could only manage match figures of 1 for 125 in Port Elizabeth, and the possibility of extra grass on the pitch at Newlands could make it challenging for him to find reverse swing. Starc struggled with a calf problem after the second Test but is expected to take his place in Cape Town, and Australia desperately need him back to his best if they are to prevent South Africa getting away.Team newsTemba Bavuma has recovered from injury and is likely to replace Theunis de Bruyn, while there is also a question surrounding Lungi Ngidi and a possible toe injury, which could bring Morne Morkel back into the mix.South Africa: (possible) 1 Dean Elgar, 2 Aiden Markram, 3 Hashim Amla, 4 AB de Villiers, 5 Faf du Plessis (capt), 6 Temba Bavuma, 7 Quinton de Kock (wk), 8 Vernon Philander, 9 Keshav Maharaj, 10 Kagiso Rabada, 11 Morne Morkel/Lungi Ngidi.Starc and Mitchell Marsh both had injury niggles after the second Test, but the long break between matches is believed to have allowed them sufficient recovery time, and an unchanged line-up appears likely.Australia: (possible) 1 Cameron Bancroft, 2 David Warner, 3 Usman Khawaja, 4 Steven Smith (capt), 5 Shaun Marsh, 6 Mitchell Marsh, 7 Tim Paine (wk), 8 Mitchell Starc, 9 Pat Cummins, 10 Josh Hazlewood, 11 Nathan Lyon.Pitch and conditionsThere is expected to be some grass on the Cape Town pitch, which may play slow and low. The forecast for the match is mostly fine.Stats and trivia Australia’s two most recent Cape Town Tests could hardly have been any more different: in 2011, they were bowled out for 47 and beaten comfortably, but in 2014 they piled up 494 and 303, and emerged victorious. Steven Smith has now gone three Tests without a hundred, a significant drought by his lofty standards. Last time he played three consecutive Tests without making a century was against South Africa in 2016. Rabada is currently sitting on 902 ratings points on the ICC Test bowling rankings, the 20th highest rating by any bowler in Test history. The highest rating of all time was the 932 retrospectively calculated for England’s Sydney Barnes in 1914.Quotes”It’s important for me to make runs. Forget the captaincy, I always say you need to score runs – that’s the most important job for any player or any captain or leader.”
“I feel really good. My hit today was the best for six months.”

Pune to host two IPL playoff matches

This season’s eliminator and second qualifier will be played at the MCA Stadium in Pune on May 23 and 25

ESPNcricinfo staff17-Mar-2018

Rising Pune Supergiant players walk out to the field•BCCI

The IPL governing council has decided to allot two of this season’s playoff matches – the Eliminator and second Qualifier – to the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) in Pune. The games will be played at the MCA stadium in Gahunje on May 23 and 25.”For the play-off, there was a suggestion that since Rising Pune Supergiant (now defunct) were the runners-up last time, we should give first priority to Pune,” IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla said after a governing council meeting on Friday. “If the stadium and the wicket is ready, the first priority would be given to Pune, if not, then we will consider Kolkata for the playoffs.”The eliminator and the second qualifier are usually held at the home venue of the previous-season’s runners-up, and by this logic Pune would have got the two games anyway. However, Rising Pune Supergiant, who lost last season’s final to Mumbai Indians, are no longer part of the tournament. Other state associations, including those of Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, had been pushing to host the games, and in a move to eliminate rival states from staking claim, MCA president Abhay Apte had sent an email to Shukla, stressing the “unwritten rule” that the previous year’s runners-up host the playoff games.

Sir Richard Hadlee to undergo surgery after discovery of secondary cancer

The former New Zealand allrounder had been diagnosed with bowel cancer last month, and had a tumour removed

ESPNcricinfo staff16-Jul-2018

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Sir Richard Hadlee will undergo further surgery following the discovery of secondary cancer in his liver. An NZC statement said it was still at a “very early stage”. The former New Zealand captain had been diagnosed with bowel cancer last month, and had undergone surgery to have a tumour removed.”Medical advice is that it’s still at a very early stage and is operable,” the release, issued on behalf of Hadlee’s wife Lady Dianne, said. “Once he has recovered from the operation, Richard will undergo further chemotherapy treatment.”As with the first statement released on this matter, we disclose these details solely in the interests of transparency, and to avoid speculation and gossip. We would again ask that people respect our request for privacy.”

إبراهيم حسن: معسكر منتخب مصر لـ كأس أمم إفريقيا يسير بشكل مثالي

أكد إبراهيم حسن، مدير منتخب مصر الأول لكرة القدم، أن معسكر الفراعنة يسير بشكل مثالي قبل المشاركة في بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا القادمة بالمغرب.

ويخوض منتخب مصر معسكرًا مغلقًا في الوقت الحالي بمركز المنتخبات الوطنية بالسادس من أكتوبر، استعدادًا للمشاركة في المعترك الإفريقي.

وأشاد إبراهيم حسن، خلال تصريحات عبر المركز الإعلامي لاتحاد الكرة المصري، بالإمكانات الخاصة بمركز المنتخبات الوطنية بالسادس من أكتوبر، واصفاً المعسكر الحالي بالمثالي للاعبين، لأنه يحتوي على جميع المتطلبات الخاصة، من ملاعب جيدة، خاصة أن المشروع يضم 3 ملاعب وصالات جيم وغرف إقامة ومطاعم.

طالع.. حسام حسن يعلن قائمة منتخب مصر النهائية لـ كأس أمم إفريقيا

ومن المقرر أن يلعب منتخب مصر مع نيجيريا يوم الثلاثاء المقبل الموافق 16 ديسمبر، وديًا على ملعب استاد القاهرة الدولي.

وستسافر بعثة منتخب مصر إلي المغرب، من أجل بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا يوم 17 ديسمبر.

و⁠يبدأ منتخب مصر مبارياته ببطولة أمم إفريقيا يوم 22 ديسمبر بمواجهة زيمبابوي ثم جنوب إفريقيا يوم 26 وأنجولا يوم 29 ديسمبر في دور المجموعات.

Can Somerset supporters dare to dream?

A victory in the opening match of the Championship season will inevitably have supporters quietly asking themselves if this could be the year

George Dobell at Taunton22-Apr-20182:57

Defending champions Essex off the mark

ScorecardExperience should have taught Somerset supporters better. Years of near misses have tempered expectations at Taunton and they remain, painfully, one of just three of the first-class counties never to have won the County Championship title. Northamptonshire and Gloucestershire are the other two.They’ve been second a few times. Including, in 2010, when they finished on the same number of points as the winners (Nottinghamshire) but missed out on the basis of having won fewer games. A period in which they were second so often in so many different competitions that it led to a sense of fatalistic acceptance. Such experiences tend to leave scars.And yet… somehow, at this time of year, the hope like the sap rises. A victory in the opening match of the Championship season – the first time they have managed that since 2012 – will inevitably have supporters quietly asking themselves – in weak moments and against their better judgement – if this could be the year. Not many, not even the most fervent supporters of other clubs, would begrudge them.There were encouraging signs here, certainly. It must have been some time since Somerset won a home again without their spinners taking a wicket. Or, indeed, bowling until 39 wickets had already fallen in the match. They have several skilful seamers who, in this second innings in particular, harnessed the conditions very well. Matt Renshaw, too, settled in quickly and may prove to be an astute overseas signing. They have now won three in a row at home.But Somerset will know that life is going to get much harder. Worcestershire, for all the all-round excellence of Ed Barnard, produced two flimsy displays with the bat – Tom Fell has not scored a half-century in any form of the game since September 2016, Brett D’Oliveira has scored 10 in four Championship innings so far this season and George Rhodes has two runs in his last three innings – and dropped several chances. Crucially, James Hildreth was put down twice in each innings.And Somerset will know that, against more resolute opposition, their own frailties may be exploited. Their batting, to some extent masked in this match by Renshaw’s resilience and Hildreth taking his chances so well, remains a concern, while Marcus Trescothick is starting to become a bit of a worry at slip. He put down two chances in Worcestershire’s second innings and might have been a touch slow to go for a couple that might be termed half-chances. When you’re aged 42, people will start to ask questions though it is true that slip fielders of all ages drop chances.There was just a touch of controversy at the end of the match. Steve Magoffin, clearly struggling with a hamstring injury, failed to make his ground when attempting a second run and was beaten by Renshaw’s throw from the cover boundary in front of the Caddick Pavilion. Those close to that boundary – and the dressing rooms of both sides overlook it – insisted that one foot was over the rope when he intercepted the ball leaving Joe Leach, the Worcestershire captain, to politely but clearly remonstrate with the umpires.To be fair to Renshaw, who as a replacement for Cameron Bancroft must be desperate to avoid any negative publicity, he might not have known his foot had crossed the rope. There was no way the umpires or most of those in the crowd could tell, though those close to the incident seemed pretty certain. As a local wag put it: “He was so far over, he was in bloody Dorset.”Leach was pretty philosophical about it. He accepted Worcestershire’s fielding was more relevant to this result than Renshaw’s but frustrated that, for all the glimpses of quality his side have shown in their first two games, they have lost two from two and find themselves already a little off the pace”As we lost by more than 80 runs, the run-out probably wouldn’t have made any difference,” he admitted. “But there have been big last-wicket partnerships and you never know.”In the end our fielding has cost us the game. We’ve let ourselves down. I don’t know how many catches we dropped, but it was too many, and if you drop six or seven chances you’re going to struggle. In both our opening games we have had periods of control and I have no doubts about our ability to compete in the First Division as the season progresses.”Not for a moment did it appear Worcestershire would chase down their target of 279. Lewis Gregory claimed two wickets in his opening spell, Travis Head flashed at one off the back foot and, while Barnard added 74 for the last two wickets, it always looked likely to be too little, too late.Gregory bowled beautifully in that first spell. Having sneaked one through the gap between Daryl Mitchell’s bat and pad to knock out both off and middle stumps, he set up Joe Clarke with a series of outswingers and trapped him with one that tailed back just a little.He later denied any knowledge of an approach from another club, though Jason Kerr – Somerset’s head coach – admitted it was “inevitable” and confirmed Gregory had been offered a new contract at Somerset. “He wants some time to think about it and that’s okay,” Kerr said. “We’re in discussions.”Somerset, meanwhile, are awaiting news of scans on Jamie Overton and Eddie Byrom, who dislocated his shoulder while fielding.It will be no consolation to Worcestershire, but this match was, in many ways, the perfect antidote to news from elsewhere in the game over recent days. To see two teams stuffed with home-grown players – there were nine in the Worcestershire side and six in Somerset’s – contesting an entertaining match in front of a good number of spectators (more than 5,000 over the three days) was heartening.For those of us who aren’t entirely sure what a Kardashian is, don’t recognise who the ‘celebrities’ entering the jungle are and don’t much care whether they leave it or not, it was a reminder that this great game doesn’t need too many gimmicks to retain its charm or value. If only those that run our sport believed in it as much as those that watch it.

São Paulo avança em tratativas com o Ceará para antecipar chegada de Erick: jovens de Cotia podem ser emprestados

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da prosport bet: Restando pouco mais de uma semana para o fechamento da janela de transferências, o São Paulo avançou durante esta terça-feira (25) nas tratativas com o Ceará para conseguir antecipar a liberação do ponta Erick, jogado cujo contrato com o clube nordestino vai até o final do ano e que já tem um acordo para ser reforço do Tricolor a partir de 2024.

O Lance! apurou que o clube do Morumbi aceita atender algumas das reivindicações do Vozão para liberar a sua principal peça do plantel que luta para conseguir o acesso na Série B. A principal delas é a liberação de algumas peças reveladas em Cotia por empréstimo para reforçar o clube alvinegro.

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Pelo menos duas ‘crias da base’ devem ser repassadas ao Ceará para que ele aceite abrir mão dos cinco meses restantes do contrato de Erick sem receber dinheiro em volta. Um nome acabou sendo revelado por fontes do clube tricolor à reportagem: Pedrinho Vilhena, meia promovido aos profissionais pelo ex-técnico são-paulino Rogério Ceni no início do ano e que não entrou em campo ainda pelo clube.

O plano do São Paulo não era se desfazer de um de seus talentos mais promissores. Vilhena seguia a rotina de nomes como Beraldo, que foram promovidos de Cotia para a Barra Funda, mas permaneceram apenas treinando por cerca de um ano com os profissionais para se ambientar melhor ao estilo de jogo do time principal e, principalmente, se adequar fisicamente à carga exigida.

Entretanto, há pressão por parte do estafe do jogador para que ele ganhe ritmo de jogo. E no entendimento do atual comandante tricolor, Dorival Júnior, o empréstimo poderia ser benéfico para ajudar em seu desenvolvimento.

Uma lista com nomes de outros jogadores, a maioria ainda não promovida em definitivo para a rotina de trabalhos de Dorival, deverá ser encaminhada ao Ceará para escolha. Segundo o Lance! apurou, evidente que atletas com mais destaque no plantel atual, como Matheus Belém, estão descartados na negociação.

O São Paulo busca antecipar a chegada de Erick desde o início do mês, quando acertou um pré-contrato com o atacante. Depois da fracassada negociação com Marinho, o clube do Morumbi vê no jogador de 24 anos a opção ideal para atender a necessidade de um jogador rápido pelos lados do campo, capaz de romper linhas.

Erick foi uma indicação do próprio Dorival, que trabalhou com ele no Vozão no ano passado. O jogador, que já foi considerado o quarto maior driblador do mundo e estrela deste ano no clube, com 34 jogos, 13 gols e oito assistências, aumentou a idolatria da torcida sendo um dos poucos destaques a seguir no Ceará após o rebaixamento à segunda divisão. Desde o começo do ano e o início do assédio do São Paulo o discurso dele é de querer ficar até o final do ano para ajudar no acesso.

Inicialmente, o Ceará fez jogo duro com a diretoria são-paulina. Pediu o pagamento integral da multa para liberá-lo. Depois o valor chegou a cair para R$ 6 milhões. Diferente de Marinho, quando o clube do Morumbi propagou aos quatro ventos o interesse e a proposta, desta vez adotou o silêncio. E para ajudar os corações cearenses, até emprestou o lateral-direito Orejuela, sem espaço no Tricolor, para ajudar na aproximação. Ao que tudo indica, a tática, agora, deu certo.

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