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When it started on Wednesday afternoon, the final Super Six match of the Women’s World Cup looked set to decide which of England or New Zealand, the 2009 finalists, would face Australia in Sunday’s final. The third contenders, West Indies, had been bowled out for 164 in a morning start and surely Australia would chase that down. Which is why Charlotte Edwards, in the midst of providing her side a solid base, didn’t believe a New Zealand fielder who told her that Australia had in fact fallen short.It was only when her partner Sarah Taylor walked up to Edwards and broke the news that the England captain realise that her side’s tournament was all but over. For those watching the match, the excitement had drained as soon as online updates showed Australia had been bowled out for 156. But Edwards had to swallow her disappointment and get on with the game in the middle. She went on to score a vital half-century.”I looked at the big screen to see the result,” Edwards said. “I didn’t actually take in what the information was telling me. I assumed Australia had won the game because when I went out to bat they were going pretty well. [I was] pretty heartbroken really. For three overs after that I didn’t know what was going on. It was disappointing for both teams. It was kind of an anti-climax. I’m very proud of how both teams stuck to it out there.”New Zealand captain, Suzie Bates, also spoke of how the sides had played a competitive game but said intensity levels weren’t the same after the dispiriting news came in. Bates felt it would have been better to have not known the result of the other match.It was a particularly shattering end for the holders England, who went out of the tournament without having had a single really poor game. Their defeats to Sri Lanka and Australia were by one wicket – off the last ball – and two runs. Edwards, however, refused to offer any excuses and said England had paid for their “slow start” to the tournament, beginning with the shock loss to Sri Lanka.”We had come here to win this tournament and we haven’t. We haven’t even got to the final,” Edwards said. “That is disappointing for us as a group of players. We were very inconsistent in the first phase of the tournament and are probably now playing our best cricket, which is too late. We prepared well. We have no excuses. We didn’t play well. We didn’t hold our catches against Sri Lanka.”Edwards said there would be time for reflection on England’s performance in this tournament, and also over a “disappointing” previous 18 months, after they return home but ruled out any immediate decision over her own future. The 33-year-old Edwards, who is now in the 17th year of her international career, said she hadn’t even thought about retirement.”That is a long way off. I am not going to make any rash decisions,” she said. “I am going to enjoy my cricket. I am loving my time with this group. We have got a big summer. There is a World Twenty20 next year. I can’t say if I am going to be there in four years’ time [at the next World Cup] but the only thing that will keep me going is that it might be in England. But four years is a long time.”

Bangladesh Twenty20 squad

• Mushfiqur Rahim (capt & wk), Mahmudullah, Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Abdur Razzak, Mominul Hoque, Jahurul Islam, Nasir Hossain, Elias Sunny, Rubel Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza, Sohag Gazi, Ziaur Rahman, Shafiul Islam

Offspinner Sohag Gazi, who claimed Man-of-the-Match awards on Test and ODI debut during West Indies’ ongoing tour of Bangladesh, has been named in the hosts’ 14-man squad for the one-off Twenty20. Batsmen Anamul Haque and Mominul Haque, who also debuted during this tour, have made the squad too.The fourth among Bangladesh’s debutants, Abul Hasan, who scored a century from No. 10 in the Khulna Test, is the only newcomer to miss out: he is yet to recover from the side strain he suffered in the second ODI in Khulna. The injured Shakib Al Hasan, who was advised six weeks rest due to a shin injury, expectedly wasn’t picked.Batsmen Mohammad Ashraful and Junaid Siddique, and allrounder Farhad Reza, who were part of the squad that played the World Twenty20, were not named in this squad.This year, Bangladesh played their most Twenty20s, winning four out of eight games. The match against West Indies is set to be played in Mirpur on December 10.

Pragyan Ojha, the India left-arm spinner, has had a precautionary scan after hurting his neck during batting practice at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Ojha was hit while trying to pull a ball during throwdowns in the indoor nets at the ground. The extent of the injury was unclear but it is understood to not be serious. Ojha seemed to be in some pain as he walked out of the indoor facility feeling his neck.Ojha has two days to recover ahead of the third ODI against Sri Lanka on Saturday. He played as the second spinner alongside R Ashwin in the first two games of the series in Hambantota, taking a combined 1 for 51 in 6.5 overs. Legspinner Rahul Sharma is the third specialist spinner in the India squad.The five-ODI series is level at 1-1 after India won the first game in Hambantota and Sri Lanka won the second.

George Dockrell claimed his second six-wicket haul at Taunton this season to bowl Somerset to an unlikely three-day win over Durham

24-May-2012
ScorecardGeorge Dockrell gave another demonstration of his talent•Getty Images

George Dockrell claimed his second six-wicket haul at Taunton this season to bowl Somerset to an unlikely three-day County Championship win over Durham.Dockrell, the 19-year-old Irish left-arm spinner, took 6 for 29 as the visitors were shot out for 167 in their second innings, having conceded a first-innings deficit of 16. Set 152 to win, Somerset were 17 for 2 at one point. But Arul Suppiah (73) and James Hildreth (31) eased any nerves with a third-wicket stand of 83 as the hosts romped home by five wickets.The day began with Somerset 357 for 8 in their first innings. Peter Trego extended his overnight score of 67 to 89 with some meaty blows before losing his middle stump to Jamie Harrison, who claimed 4 for 112 on his Championship debut.Dockrell and Jamie Overton scored the remaining 11 runs for maximum batting points and Hildreth immediately declared, hoping his bowlers could take advantage of some rare cloud cover.Jamie Overton responded by having Michael Di Venuto (26) caught in the slips with the total on 36, but there was no sign of the carnage to come as Durham progressed to 69 for 1.Then three wickets fell without a run added. Mark Stoneman was taken at first slip trying to withdraw the bat from a Craig Overton delivery, Ben Stokes fell to a catch at third slip off the same bowler and Will Smith was snapped up at second slip off Alfonso Thomas.Paul Collingwood and Ian Blackwell looked to be steadying the ship, only for four wickets to tumble with the total on 131, all to Dockrell, bowling from the River End. Blackwell gave a return catch just when threatening to break loose. Phil Mustard was caught at short-leg off bat and pad, Liam Plunkett was well caught above his head by Craig Overton at mid-off and Callum Thorp was taken by Jamie Overton in the covers.Suddenly it was 131 for 8 and Durham led by only 115. Collingwood did his best to lift the total before edging a big shot to Hildreth at slip, giving Dockrell his fifth wicket. He soon made it six by having Harrison caught by Jos Buttler running in from cover, but his figures were not a season’s best. He took 6 for 27 in the opening Championship game against Middlesex.After losing Alex Barrow first ball and Nick Compton for 8, Somerset needed a positive response. Suppiah supplied it, moving to an attractive half-century off 72 balls, with five fours and three sixes, before falling lbw to Smith with only 23 needed.Compton’s dismissal means he still needs 59 for 1,000 first-class runs before the end of May. He will probably have one Championship innings on the first two days at Worcester next week to achieve the milestone.

The ICC has dismissed reports stemming from a British newspaper that they are investigating the World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan over fears of match-fixing

ESPNcricinfo staff12-Mar-2012The ICC has dismissed a report in a British newspaper that it is investigating the 2011 World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan over fears of match-fixing.The ran a story which claimed to expose further corruption in cricket, including taped conversations with a Delhi bookmaker. The newspaper reported that the bookmaker alleged the India-Pakistan semi-final in Mohali was fixed, although he offered no evidence to support the claims.However the ICC, which was quoted in support of the original story without specific mention of the semi-final, said there was no evidence to prompt an investigation into the match.”The story carried by the newspaper, in which it has claimed that the ICC is investigating the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 semi-final between India and Pakistan, is baseless and misleading. The ICC has no reason or evidence to require an investigation into this match,” Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, said. “It is indeed sad for spurious claims to be made which only serve to cause doubt on the semi-final.”New Zealand Cricket also came out strongly, rejecting claims in the article made by the bookmaker that some of their players were involved in fixing. “We have complete confidence that the claims made are baseless and have no credibility,” NZC chief executive David White said.The story focussed on the alleged role of Bollywood actresses being used as honey traps for international cricketers, and also included comments from bookmakers about how English domestic cricket is now an easy target.In the past six months, jail sentences were handed out to three Pakistan players – Salman Butt, captain at the time, and two fast bowlers, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif for spot-fixing in 2010; Meryvn Westfield became the first player to receive a custodial sentence for fixing in English county cricket; and, in the High Court in London, Chris Cairns’ libel action against the former IPL commissioner, Lalit Modi, brought allegations about corruption in the now-defunct Indian Cricket League into focus.

يستعد نادي مانشستر يونايتد الإنجليزي، لإصلاح ملعب التدريب الخاص بالفريق الأول لكرة القدم، بعد شكاوي كريستيانو رونالدو في نوفمبر الماضي قبل رحيله.

فجر كريستيانو رونالدو بتصريحاته العديد من القضايا في مانشستر يونايتد، عندما هاجم الإدارة وعدم إصلاح ملعب التدريب، منذ أن كان في النادي في 2009.

رحل كريستيانو رونالدو بعد تلك التصريحات، في نوفمبر الماضي، قبل أن ينضم إلى النصر السعودي عقب بطولة كأس العالم قطر 2022.

طالع أيضًا.. جواو فيليكس يتحدث عن رد فعل لاعبي البرتغال بشأن جلوس رونالدو بديلًا في كأس العالم

صحيفة “ذا صن” البريطانية، أكدت أن نادي مانشستر يونايتد يخطط لإجراء إصلاحات عديدة في مقر تدريباته كارينجتون، وتحديدًا جناح اليوجا الذي اشتكى منه كريستيانو رونالدو.

وسيشمل التجديد الذي سيحدث في الصيف المقبل، جناحًا صحيًا جديدًا للاستشفاء، حيث يمكن للاعبين أداء اليوجا في هذا الجناح، مع إضافة العديد من المُعدات الجديدة.

كريستيانو رونالدو مع بيرس مورجان في نوفمبر الماضي، قال: “منذ مغادرة سير أليكس فيرجسون، لم أر أي تطور في النادي. لم يتغيّر شيء، وفيرجسون يعلم ذلك جيدًا”.

ولم يفز مانشستر يونايتد بلقب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز منذ الموسم الأخير لـ فيرجسون في قيادة الفريق قبل 10 سوات.

وفشل النادي في الحصول على أي لقب من أي نوع منذ 2017، بعد بطولة الدوري الأوروبي تحت قيادة المدير الفني البرتغالي، جوزيه مورينيو.

حقق فريق نيوكاسل يونايتد فوزًا مهمًا، مساء الثلاثاء، بهدفين مقابل هدف، على فريق ساوثهامبتون، في إياب نصف نهائي كأس رابطة المحترفين الإنجليزية، على ملعب سانت جيمس بارك.

وكان نيوكاسل قد فاز في مباراة الذهاب، بهدف نظيف، سجله جويلاينتون، ليتأهل إلى النهائي بمجموع المباراتين 3-1، وينتظر المتأهل من مانشستر يونايتد ونوتينجهام فورست، في المباراة التي ستقام غدًا.

اقرأ أيضًا.. رسميًا.. آرسنال يعلن تعاقده مع جورجينيو من تشيلسي

افتتح نيوكاسل التسجيل بهدف سجله الإنجليزي شون لونجستاف بعد تمريرة حاسمة من كيران تريبير، بالدقيقة 5، قبل أن يعود اللاعب نفسه ويسجل الهدف الثاني بعد عرضية من ميجيل ألميرون في الدقيقة 21. اهداف مباراة نيوكاسل وساوثهامبتون (2-1) في كاس الرابطة الانجليزية

ونجح تشي آدمز في تقليص الفارق لـ ساوثهامبتون، بعدما استغل خطأ دفاع نيوكاسل وسدد كرة صاروخية في الدقيقة 29، قبل أن يغادر كايل ووكر بيترز لاعب ساوثهامبتون المباراة بشكل اضطراري بعد إصابته في الدقيقة 36.

وتسبب صاوميل إدوزي الذي دخل بدلًا من بيترز، في أن يكمل نيوكاسل المباراة بعشرة لاعبين منذ الدقيقة 82، حيث تحصل البرازيلي برونو جيماريش على بطاقة حمراء بعد تدخله القوي على إدوزي، لكن لم تتغير نتيجة المباراة، ليفوز فريق نيوكاسل 2-1.

ولم يسبق لبطل كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي ست مرات، بأن يتوج ببطولة كأس رابطة المحترفين الإنجليزية “كاراباو”، وهو لديه فرصة ذهبية لفعل هذا يوم 26 فبراير 2023.

India’s captain, MS Dhoni, has once again voiced his displeasure at the handling of the Decision Review System, after Rahul Dravid fell victim to his third controversial dismissal of the summer

ESPNcricinfo staff03-Sep-2011India’s captain, MS Dhoni, has once again voiced his displeasure at the handling of the Decision Review System, after Rahul Dravid fell victim to his third controversial dismissal of the summer.Dravid, who was playing in his first ODI for two years, made 2 from six balls but had initially been given not out by umpire Billy Doctrove, after Stuart Broad and Craig Kieswetter appealed in unison for a faint edge to the keeper.Broad was so sure of the edge he immediately signalled for a review before consulting his captain, Alastair Cook. However, the evidence reviewed by Marais Erasmus, the third umpire, appeared inconclusive. Neither of the two Hot Spot cameras picked up any edge, and there was no clear deviation on the slow-motion replay.However, after a brief consultation with Erasmus, Doctrove decided to reverse his decision, to the clear surprise of Dravid. A few minutes later, Snickometer suggested that there had been some noise as ball passed bat, although under the current provisions of the DRS, that evidence is not meant to be taken into account.Dhoni has expressed his reservations about the DRS in the past, not least during the last ODI between England and India at Bangalore in the World Cup, when Ian Bell was reprieved by Billy Bowden after advancing more than 2.5 metres down the wicket during a referred lbw appeal. On this occasion, however, he seemed genuinely baffled about the inner workings of the system.”I still exactly don’t know how he was given out,” said Dhoni. “Whether they used Snickometer, whether Snickometer is allowed to be used, whether the audio technician gave him out, whether the third umpire gave him out. So it is quite complex. There is a fair amount of questions when it comes to the DRS and if there is still some doubt, why shouldn’t go to the batsman.”As for Dravid, his latest extraction followed two eyebrow-raising dismissals in the final two Tests at Edgbaston, where he was caught behind off his shoe lace, and at The Oval, where he was given out caught at bat-pad off Graeme Swann despite a lack of clear evidence. On that occasion, he defused the subsequent row by admitting he had got a thin inside-edge, but this time, he was not so conciliatory.”He said he had not edged it,” Dhoni said. “There was no mark when it comes to Hot Spot. There was no visual deflection as such. And the umpire had given not out. I thought the benefit of doubt goes to the batsman. That is a big thing.”

أعلنت لجنة الحكام بالاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم برئاسة الإنجليزي مارك كلاتنبرج، طاقم تحكيم مباراة الأهلي وإنبي التي تقام مساء غداً الخميس في الدوري المصري الممتاز.

الأهلي يواجه إنبي، في إطار مباريات الأسبوع الثاني عشر لمنافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

ويحتل الأهلي صدارة ترتيب جدول الدوري المصري برصيد 27 نقطة من الفوز في 8 لقاءات والتعادل في 3.

طالع | الأهلي يسعى لمواصلة صدارة الدوري المصري في مواجهة إنبي

بينما يتواجد فريق إنبي في المركز الرابع عشر بجدول المسابقة المحلية، ويمتلك 10 نقاط، حصدها من الفوز في مباراتين والتعادل في 4 لقاءات وتلقى 5 هزائم. حكم مباراة الأهلي وإنبي في الدوري

حكم ساحة: محمود البنا.

حكم مساعد أول: محمود أبو الرجال.

حكم مساعد ثاني: عمر فتحي.

حكم رابع: وليد عبد الرازق.

حكم فيديو (فار): وائل فرحان ومعه هاني العراقي.

Liverpool have won their second trophy of the season after taking Chelsea all the way to penalties in today’s FA Cup final, with the match remaining 0-0 over 120 minutes.

For the fourth time this season, Jurgen Klopp’s side failed to beat the Blues over the course of 90 minutes despite having more possession (53%), more shots (17) and more passes completed (613) than Thomas Tuchel’s team at Wembley.

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Just like the Carabao Cup final, the game went all the way down to a nail-biting penalty shoot-out which would have had supporters of both clubs hiding behind their sofas after the first five were taken. Sadio Mane missed his fifth to put Chelsea right back into the contest after Cesar Azpilicueta struck the post earlier on.

However, Alisson proved why he is considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world by keeping his cool and saving Mason Mount’s attempt, setting up the perfect scenario for substitute Kostas Tsimikas to slot the seventh (and decisive) penalty to ensure Liverpool’s first FA Cup triumph since 2006.

Although the match in open play was largely uneventful, the hard work put in to get into a position to take it right down to the final penalty was crucial, and Klopp could rely on Liverpool’s metronome Thiago Alcantara to provide the control to keep his team in the game from the centre of the pitch.

Thiago masterclass

According to SofaScore, the Spain midfielder had 107 touches of the ball, completed 79 of his 90 passes (88%), made two key passes, three tackles and one interception. Also, he was successful with 100% of his dribbles and won 11 of his 17 duels, proving that he was massively effective, both hardworking off the ball and dominant in possession.

The Liverpool manager has now won almost every single major honour possible in his Liverpool tenure, with a Premier League title, Champions League, Carabao Cup, Super Cup and FA Cup all on his CV, which will surely leave Klopp delighted.

The Reds will now continue their pursuit to take their outside chance of chasing the Premier League title behind Manchester City, and then they head to Paris to take on Real Madrid in the Champions League final.

Klopp will be hoping that his squad can carry on their winning momentum into their next challenge. For now, he can thank his unsung hero Thiago for an all-round superb performance from midfield as Liverpool finally get their hands on the FA Cup again.

AND in other news: Liverpool eye summer move for £144m-rated “golden boy”, he’s even better than Haaland