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Plays of the day from the third and final ODI between Bangladesh and Afghanistan in Mirpur

Mohammad Isam in Mirpur01-Oct-2016The clangerIf ever there was an example of how a second’s indecisiveness could cost you on the cricket field, this was it. Mohammad Nabi’s rank long hop should have been dispatched. But Tamim Iqbal, who was slightly off balance as he struck a pull, mistimed it towards mid-on where Asghar Stanikzai, the Afghanistan captain, made a right royal mess of it. He seemed to be confused whether to take the catch with his palms facing the sky or the traditional way. As it turned out, he was pressed for time in the end and the ball bobbled out. Tamim, on 1 then, went on to add 117 more.The embarrassmentIf the dropped chance was embarrassing, several such moments were in store for Afghanistan. Another instance came in the 28th over when Mirwais Ashraf messed up a regulation stop. He did all the hard work by running around the ropes to stop a powerful cut at deep point, but fell over as he tried to flick the ball back to his partner. In the process, he dived over the ball to concede a boundary. Later, in the penultimate over, Mohammad Shahzad couldn’t stop the ball with both his legs as a throw rushed in from deep square leg. It was Mahmudullah who was given a reprieve this time.The missed hat-trickMushfiqur Rahim hasn’t quite been able to execute the slog sweeps in this series. In the first two ODIs, he was bowled and trapped lbw respectively. This time, he should have been caught trying to play the stroke. But Afghanistan were in a generous mood. Dawlat Zadran was the culprit this time as he put down a chance at deep square leg. The only hint of solace was that the ball may have been dipping on him, making it much more difficult that it initially appeared.The clanger, part twoMushfiqur Rahim dropped Asghar Stanikzai in the first game and missed Najibullah Zadran’s stumping in the second. There was scrutiny over his wicketkeeping ahead of the third ODI and unfortunately, he missed another chance. In the eighth over, he couldn’t fully reach Nawroz Mangal’s edge off Shafiul Islam. It was a tough catch to complete but one that you would expect from an experienced keeper.

Stats highlights from the fourth ODI between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Colombo, where the visitors sealed a series win

Shiva Jayaraman22-Jul-20152006 The last time Pakistan won a bilateral series in Sri Lanka before today. They had won a three-match series 2-0 on that occasion, but lost three consecutive series after that.55 Pakistan’s win margin in this match in terms of the number of balls remaining – their fourth-biggest against Sri Lanka in ODIs. Their biggest win against Sri Lanka in terms of balls remaining came in 2012 in Dubai, when they won with 169 deliveries to spare. The 40.5 overs they took to chase down the target in Colombo, though, are the second least they have taken to successfully chase down any target of 250 or more runs in ODIs.90.4 Pakistan’s ODI ratings after this win. They are now two points clear of West Indies who are on 88.4 points. Should they win the final ODI of this series as well, Pakistan will end up with 91.7 points and gain a three-point lead over West Indies. If they lose, Pakistan will be 89.7. Qualification for the Champions Trophy, though, still depends on the outcome from the proposed tri-series in August involving Pakistan, West Indies and Zimbabwe.200 Runs conceded by Sachith Pathirana in his first three ODIs – only one run fewer than the highest conceded by any bowler in his first three ODIs; UAE’s Manjula Guruge conceded 201 runs in his first three matches. For Sri Lanka, Ruchira Perera was the most expensive bowler before Pathriana, having conceded 182 runs in his first three games.9 Fifty-plus stands by Pakistan’s openers in ODIs in 2015 – the most for any team. Pakistan’s first wicket averages 57.26, which is the highest for any team in 2015. Pakistan’s openers have added 1088 runs in 19 innings, including four hundreds and five fifty stands.459 Runs scored by Lahiru Thirimanne against Pakistan in ODIs, the most he has against any team. Thirimanne’s 90 in this match was his fourth fifty-plus score in his last six ODIs against Pakistan.15 Number of innings since the last time Ahmed Shehzad hit a century in ODIs. He has made five fifties since then, including two nineties. Shehzad’s last century came against New Zealand in Sharjah last year.246 Runs conceded by Lasith Malinga in this series – the fourth-highest he has conceded in any bilateral series. The 292 runs he conceded in a five-match bilateral series in 2013-14 in the UAE, also against Pakistan, are his highest. Malinga has taken only four wickets at 61.50 runs apiece in this series.41 Balls Pakistan took to make 50 runs in their innings; this was their second-fastest fifty against Sri Lanka in ODIs since 2001. Their fastest came last year in Hambantota, when they made fifty in 40 deliveries. 9 Times Kusal Perera has been dismissed in the first over of an innings in ODIs – the most by any batsman since Kusal’s debut. Kusal’s duck in this match was his 19th single-digit score in 40 ODIs as an opener. Among those with at least 30 innings since Kusal’s debut, no opener has gotten out in single digits as frequently as him.2006 The last time before this match that Pakistan added 50 or more runs for each of their first two wickets against Sri Lanka in ODIs. Overall, there have been 12 such instances for Pakistan against Sri Lanka.10 Instances before this match where two batsmen from opposing teams both got out in the nineties in an ODI before this match. The last such instance came in the 2015 World Cup match between Ireland and Zimbabwe when Andy Balbirnie and Sean Williams were denied their centuries. There is only one instance in ODI history when three batsmen have got out in the nineties. This, too, was a World Cup game, between Australia and South Africa in 2007, when Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke from Australia, and AB de Villiers from South Africa missed out on their hundreds.

All the qualities that once rendered Andy Flower the perfect man for the job – his intensity, his attention to detail and his demanding personality – have now become the reasons he needs to go

George Dobell at the MCG29-Dec-20130:00

#Politeenquiries: Are both teams just hometown bullies?

It is a simply a question of ‘when’ not ‘if’ now. England’s defeat in Melbourne – and the manner of it – has rendered Andy Flower’s position as coach all-but untenable.Flower has done a magnificent job. Appointed with the team in disarray – he inherited a side who had just sacked their captain and coach and, in his first game in charge saw the side bowled out for 51 in Jamaica – he instilled a discipline and unity of purpose that saw the team rise to No. 1 in the rankings in all three formats. He was exactly the man required when appointed and has exceeded expectations. Despite recent events, he should still go with his head held high and great pride in what he has achieved.But all things must pass. All the qualities that once rendered Flower the perfect man for the job – his intensity, his attention to detail and his demanding personality – have now become the reasons he needs to go. England need refreshing. They need to rediscover their joy in playing the game. They need a change.For that reason, it is highly likely that, sometime over the next few days or weeks – probably in the aftermath of the Sydney Test – Flower will take the decision to resign. He will reflect on what he has seen and come to an honest decision over whether he is the man to inspire a resurgence in this England team. Anyone who has seen them disintegrate over recent weeks can come to only one conclusion.He will not be sacked. An odd situation has arisen where there is arguably no-one with the authority to do so. Hugh Morris, the managing director of England cricket, has just stepped down and it is asking a great deal of his successor, Paul Downton, to make such a decision on his first week in the job. David Collier, the chief executive, is more suited to overseeing financial matters and long-term planning, while the idea that a non-paid chairman like Giles Clarke could take such a decision is ludicrous.One goes, one stays: Andy Flower and Alastair Cook are unlikely to be working together much longer•Getty ImagesDespite the current debacle, the ECB will not be without a succession plan. Ashley Giles remains the frontrunner to take control of the England teams in all formats and with a new head coach invariably comes a new back-room team which means the roles of Graham Gooch, the batting coach, and David Saker, the bowling coach, are extremely vulnerable especially after the batting collapses during this tour and the lack of a role for any of England’s tall quicks.

To have picked a side with an inadequate reserve wicketkeeper, a lack of reserve opening batsmen, three tall drinks waiters and a reserve spinner who came into the tour with serious doubts over his readiness to return to this level, has been proven to be folly

Graeme Welch, Giles’ right-hand man when he oversaw Warwickshire County Championship success in 2012, will be a strong contender for the bowling role and Paul Collingwood would be a viable candidate for the batting role. Graham Thorpe would, in normal circumstances, be a favourite for the batting position due to his links with England Lions but there is some doubt over his willingness to tour.There may be questions about Alastair Cook’s captaincy, too. Again, it is highly unlikely that Cook will be sacked. Rightly so, too: it is only a year since he led England to victory in India, and a few months since the previous Ashes and a home season that included taking the side to the brink of their first global ODI trophy. However, though he said what he had to after the Melbourne defeat, whether Cook has the appetite for the challenge after this dispiriting reverse remains to be seen.As his senior spinner wilted and his wicketkeeper flapped like a drowning seal, Cook looked a broken man on the fourth day. Stuart Broad, the captain of the Twenty20 side, and Ian Bell, the Test vice-captain and a particularly impressive leader at domestic level, would be the only viable candidates to replace him.The selectors need to reflect on their contribution to the current state of disarray, too. To have picked a side with an inadequate reserve wicketkeeper, a lack of reserve opening batsmen, three tall drinks waiters and a reserve spinner who came into the tour with serious doubts over his readiness to return to this level, has been proven to be folly. Several of those errors could have been averted had they simply taken more notice of results in county cricket.While there will be the inevitable calls for a complete cull from the side, that would prove a mistake. Kevin Pietersen remains, whatever his army of critics say, the prize wicket for every opposition side, while James Anderson showed in Melbourne that he remains a skilful operator. England’s early bowling on the fourth morning by Anderson, Broad and Ben Stokes was impressive. They created four chances before lunch but, partly due to Jonny Bairstow’s obvious deficiencies with the gloves, two of them went begging. Suffice it to say, Matt Prior had a good game in Melbourne.However, it’s hard to see how changes won’t be made for Sydney. Tim Bresnan and Michael Carberry are vulnerable but Monty Panesar, slinging down his left-arm medium pace with a horribly ragged action, was wretched and will almost certainly be replaced by the young legspinner Scott Borthwick. Borthwick is not the finished article but as a fine fielder, a decent batsman and a fresh face, he offers hope for the future. And, in a grim chapter for England cricket, hope is about the best that can be offered.

Mark Boucher entered the South Africa team as a brash youngster but soon became an integral part of the side and, despite some low moments, enjoyed a prolific career

Firdose Moonda10-Jul-2012Even at the age of 20, Mark Boucher had an attitude. He had just been picked for the national squad having played just 14 first-class matches, ten of them for his provincial first XI. Dave Richardson, who had been almost ever-present since readmission, had broken a finger and Boucher was flown to Pakistan to replace him.”I am not short of confidence. I have been keeping well and batting well and don’t reckon conditions in Pakistan will be too tough,” he told reporters before his departure in 1997. “In fact, the conditions over there will probably suit me from a batting point of view because I tend to play the spinners very well.”Boucher began with a bellow. In his second Test, he starred in a record 195-run ninth wicket stand with Pat Symcox against Pakistan at the Wanderers. That stand rescued South Africa from 166 for 8 to a position from which they able to salvage a draw. That day, Boucher showed a fighting spirit that would go on to define him as an international cricketer.Fifteen years later, as Boucher contemplated retirement, the attitude remained, but the confidence has waned. Since late 2010, he had faced a barrage of pressure to step down. A lean time with the bat and mistakes that he did not usually make behind the stumps all contributed to the negative sentiment surrounding Boucher. He eventually pinned down a retirement date – August 20, 2012, the day his 150th Test was scheduled to be complete. He concluded, “The way I started is the way I want to end.”It was not to be.Having only started keeping in his final year of school, Boucher has admitted that he was not the most skilled gloveman in the country when he was first picked and had a lot to learn in the early days. It showed on the 1998 tour to England, when he would often be caught on the wrong foot when the ball swung after pitching. He remembered that as the one of the most difficult times in his career, but the way he responded on the return leg was tenacious.His first Test hundred was scored in tough circumstances, against England. South Africa had been made to follow on in Durban and Gary Kirsten, who set a South African record for the highest individual score, and Boucher combined to ensure they did not lose.While his performances on the field began to build the walls of respectability, it was actions off it that adorned those walls. When the Hansie Cronje scandal broke, it was Boucher who convinced Herschelle Gibbs to come clean. At the end of the investigation, Judge Edwin King thanked Boucher for his service to South African cricket, and he was made vice-captain of the national side at the age of 23.Records came rolling in for Boucher: he was the fastest wicketkeeper to 200 catches and then became the ninth batsman to score 3000 runs for South Africa, and he had 300 dismissals to his name. Disappointment also came. He was the man who faced the last ball of the crucial 2003 World Cup match against Sri Lanka – the one that was defended because South Africa thought they had qualified for the next round.The accomplishments outweighed moment like that, though, and with them came an ego that was thought to be growing so dangerous that Boucher was dropped, after playing 75 consecutive Test matches, in 2004. A run drought aided the selectors’ decision but there was some surprise at his exclusion.The 2003 World Cup was one of the low points of Mark Boucher’s career•Getty ImagesHis successor then is likely to be his successor now. Thami Tsolekile played the role for three Tests in 2004 but had a torrid time and Boucher was swiftly recalled mid-way through the series against England. There were question marks then over the lack of a clear successor to Boucher, who had already played for seven years, but with his age not a worry, they were ignored.His most memorable innings was scored in his second coming. The unbeaten half-century against Australia to win the 438 game was the knock that proved to South Africans that anything was possible. To have scored it with his childhood contemporary, Makhaya Ntini, at the other end, who dabbed a single down to third man to allow Boucher to hit the winning runs underlined the sense of belief that South Africa had after that.The 2008 series against England was probably the one Boucher treasured most. His 45 not out at Edgbaston was one half of the partnership that won the series for South Africa. That innings allowed him to play an integral part in an unprecedented triumph for the national side – their first in England since readmission – and he has often talked about his feelings when scoring those runs.However, without a Test hundred since 2008, Boucher began to feel time was catching up with him. He was dropped from the one-day side in 2010, after South Africa’s tour of the West Indies, when a new era was being ushered in with AB de Villiers behind the stumps. Despite Boucher’s desire to play in the 2011 World Cup, he was left out of the squad, but he was recalled to the one-day side when de Villiers suffered an injury that ruled him out of an ODI series against Australia late last year.Boucher struggled in that contest and knew he needed help, so he called an old mentor, Ray Jennings, who flew to Durban to have one-on-one sessions with him. He also stumbled through the Test series that followed, against Australia and Sri Lanka, and dropped what he called “sitters” against the latter – a sign that the end was not far away.An uneventful tour of New Zealand followed and then the stage was set for the blaze of glory. Boucher planned to leave “on his own terms”. He hoped it would be with the No. 1 ranking for South Africa. Now, the team will have to do it without him.Boucher’s fire has not been put out. Less than 24 hours after surgery he was walking around, talking to his team-mates, albeit groggily, and using his phone to connect with the world. The spunk that he had when he played a squash tournament after recovering from a broken arm as a schoolboy and took it all the way was still there but so was the humility 15 years in the game have taught him. “Ur support for me has brought me to my knees! Can’t thank u all enough,” he tweeted. “Gonna be tough for me regarding my eye but I will pull through!”

Chennai’s Saffie allrounder on what he’d do if he ran the game, his all-time idol, and the Super Kings theme song

Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi22-May-2009So by now I guess you know the secret to getting MS Dhoni out?
Obviously with the World Twenty20 coming up soon, as a bowler I would’ve loved to pick up some things about him, but he doesn’t give too much away. The big deciding factor would be if he is going to be in form or not.Is it true that Stephen Fleming has written a team anthem for Chennai?
Yes, we’ve got a team song which we sing after every win to encourage team spirit. It has some nice words. Fleming and George Bailey co-wrote it, and the tune is based on the Smokie single “Living next door to Alice”.Can you share a line or two?
Nah, you can only hear it in the Chennai Super Kings’ change room.Tell us something we don’t know about you.
Come December, I will be a father of a boy.What is the most commonly used swear word in Afrikaans?
Probably the f-word. The only difference being the sound.What did you tell Morne when you were told you were replacing him for your debut Test?
I didn’t really say anything much. Obviously it was a big disappointment for him, but on the other hand it was happiness for me. He was supportive of me on my debut and I was supportive of him since he was dropped. We never really had any sort of competition growing up, as we are different sort of players: he is more of a strike bowler, while I’m an allrounder.Does Roelof van der Merwe ever look at the ball when he hits it?
You’re gonna have to ask him. Yes, it looks weird on TV: his head is down while he hits over point for six. He is pretty unique, but I’m sure he watches the ball.If you were running cricket, what’s the one change you would make?
I’d make the lunch interval in four-day games about two hours long, so we can have an afternoon siesta.But seriously?
I would like to get rid of the free hit for a no-ball. It is already a batsman’s game and the bowlers are having a hard time all the time as it is.Are you a walker?
If it is blatant, yes! In the end it evens itself out, because many times you get a bad decision and you can’t do anything about it.A bowler from all-time you would like to be?
Shaun Pollock. He is my idol both for his bowling and batting, and one day I would like to have his record.Is there any disadvantage of being tall?
Actually I would like to be a bit taller to get more bounce. Six-three is a good height to have.Is there any one thing your captain tells you not to do that you still end up doing?
The captain says “Back yourself, back yourself,” after every delivery, but sometimes as you charge in and just before the last step, you see the batsman move and you get distracted. That is the most common thing.What are the wisest words of advice you’ve heard?
“Keep it simple.”

Australia batter signs to play with new Freedom coach Ricky Ponting despite a heavy workload in 2024

Alex Malcolm15-Apr-2024Travis Head has elected not to rest following the T20 World Cup and will instead join Steven Smith to play in Major League Cricket’s second season after signing with Washington Freedom.Head, who is currently playing in the IPL with Sunrisers Hyderabad, was clearly fatigued at the end of the Australian summer having required a rest during the home white-ball series against West Indies in February before another four months of non-stop cricket which included the tour of New Zealand, the IPL and the T20 World Cup.Related

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Head has chosen to continue his 2024 playing odyssey by signing with Freedom, just a week after Smith joined the franchise. Australia does not have any international commitments after the T20 World Cup until a white-ball tour of England in September.Head and Smith will play under Freedom’s new coach, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting after he recently replaced Greg Shipperd.Freedom recently announced the signing of New Zealand allrounder Rachin Ravindra. They retained two overseas players from the 2023 season in Marco Jansen and Akeal Hosein.Head joins Smith, Adam Zampa (Los Angeles Knight Riders), Spencer Johnson (Knight Riders), Tim David (MI New York), Matt Short (San Franciso Unicorns) and Jake Fraser-McGurk (San Franciso Unicorns) as confirmed Australian signings for the second season of MLC, with more expected to join for the tournament which starts immediately after the T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies ends on June 29.

India batter Smriti Mandhana was the most expensive buy at the inaugural Women’s Premier League auction in Mumbai, going to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 3.4 crore (USD 415,000 approx). She was also the first player to come up for bidding at the auction on Monday.RCB spent nearly 50% of their INR 12 crore purse on three players in the first marquee set, also buying allrounders Sophie Devine at her base price of INR 50 lakh (USD 61,000 approx) and Ellyse Perry for INR 1.7 crore (USD 207,000 approx).They then added big-hitting 19-year-old wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh, who featured in India’s victorious Under-19 World Cup campaign last month, for INR 1.9 crore (USD 232,000 approx).Related

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“Everyone knows Mandhana and Perry, we were pretty committed to the couple of people we wanted to get,” RCB director of cricket Mike Hesson said. “We’re very happy to get such quality players. It’s a dream result for us to get Mandhana, Perry and Devine. Smriti has got plenty of captaincy experience and is familiar with the Indian conditions, so highly likely [she’ll be captain].”Mumbai Indians, who failed to buy Mandhana, beat off competition from RCB and Delhi Capitals for Harmanpreet Kaur and bought the India captain for INR 1.8 crore (USD 220,000 approx). Among Mumbai’s other big-ticket Indian signings were allrounder Pooja Vastrakar for INR 1.9 crore (USD 232,000 approx) and Yastika Bhatia for INR 1.5 crore (USD 183,000 approx).Allrounder Deepti Sharma was the second-most expensive Indian at INR 2.6 crore (USD 317,000 approx). She will line-up for UP Warriorz, who will be based in her home state of Uttar Pradesh. Warriorz also spent big on Tahlia McGrath and India allrounder Devika Vaidya at INR 1.4 crore (USD 171,000 approx) each, and Shabnim Ismail at INR 1 crore (USD 122,000 approx).

Gardner, Nat Sciver-Brunt most expensive overseas buys

Ashleigh Gardner, the No.1. allrounder in women’s T20Is, attracted the joint second-highest bid of INR 3.2 crore (USD 390,000 approx) from Gujarat Giants, alongside England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt, who was bought by Mumbai for the same price.

Top ten most expensive buys

• Smriti Mandhana (RCB) – USD 415,000

• Ashleigh Gardner (Gujarat) – USD 390,000

• Natalie Sciver-Brunt (MI) – USD 390,000

• Deepti Sharma (UP) – USD 317,000

• Jemimah Rodrigues (Delhi) – USD 268,000

• Beth Mooney (Gujarat) – USD 244,000

• Shafali Verma (Delhi) – USD 244,000

• Pooja Vastrakar (MI) – USD 232,000

• Richa Ghosh (RCB) – USD 232,000

• Sophie Ecclestone (UP) – USD 220,000

Gardner’s strike rate of 133.62 is the highest among all batters with over 1000 T20I runs. On Friday, she picked up a five-for in Australia’s resounding win over New Zealand in their opening game of the Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa.Sciver-Brunt, a hard-hitting middle-order batter and seamer, was the third highest run-getter in the 2022 Women’s Hundred. Her 228 runs in six innings for Trent Rockets came at a strike rate of 122.58.Her England team-mate and left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone went to Warriorz for INR 1.8 crore (USD 220,000 approx), while Beth Mooney, who was the highest run-scorer during Australia’s tour of India in December, was bought by Giants for INR 2 crore (USD 244,000 approx).

Players bought and money spent

• Delhi Capitals – 18 players for INR 11.65 crore

• RCB – 18 players for INR 11.90 crore

• Mumbai Indians – 17 players for INR 12 crore

• UP Warriorz – 16 players for INR 12 crore

• Gujarat Giants – 18 players for INR 11.95 crore

Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy, who wasn’t part of the two marquee sets and came up only in set five, was snapped up by Warriorz for a steal at INR 70 lakh (USD 85,000 approx), while Meg Lanning, Australia’s previous ODI and T20 World Cup-winning captain, was signed by Capitals for INR 1.1 crore (USD 134,000 approx). Capitals continued their overseas buying spree when they bought South Africa allrounder Marizanne Kapp, who attracted the highest bid among allrounders outside the marquee set at INR 1.5 crore (USD 183,000 approx).West Indies batter Hayley Matthews was the only player unsold from the first marquee set, but she was eventually bought by Mumbai during the accelerated phase at the end of the auction for INR 40 lakh (USD 49,000 approx). Among other surprise overseas omissions before the start of the accelerated phase of the auction were former New Zealand captain Suzie Bates, Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu, South Africa captain Sune Luus, and the Australian pair of Megan Schutt and Jess Jonassen. Jonassen was also bought during the accelerated phase by Capitals for INR 50 lakh (USD 61,000 approx), while RCB eventually picked up Schutt for INR 40 lakh (USD 49,000 approx).Alyssa Healy was bought by UP Warriorz for INR 70 lakh•Hanna Lassen/Getty Images

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Capitals bought India batters Jemimah Rodrigues (INR 2.2 crore – USD 268,000 approx) and Shafali Verma (INR 2 crore – USD 244,000 approx), alongside Australia captain Lanning, giving them plenty of leadership options.”No, it’s too early for that, but of course there are captaincy options in those names,” Parth Jindal, the co-owner of Capitals, said. “One is an India Under-19 captain [Shafali], another is a legend of the game in Meg Lanning. Jemimah too is a wonderful reader of the game. But it all depends on the coach at the end of it, also depends on who else we pick up.”Rodrigues got India off to a winning start over Pakistan at the T20 World Cup with a half-century on Sunday, while Shafali, who was part of that XI, captained India to their inaugural women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup last month.

Under-19 World Cup winners who got picked

Shafali and Ghosh, by virtue of being internationals, were grouped in the capped sets of players and predictably went for big money. With all five teams having established a core group of players by the time the uncapped players came up for bidding, it was only a select few from the victorious India Under-19 squad that got picked. Among those to get bought were Bengal’s Titas Sadhu (Capitals), Delhi’s Shweta Sehrawat (Warriorz), UP’s Sonam Yadav (Mumbai Indians) and Parshavi Chopra (Warriorz), Andhra’s Shabnam MD (Giants) and Mumbai’s Hurley Gala (Giants). S Yashasri, who was a standby at the World Cup, was picked by Warriorz.

Low demand for Associate Players

Associate players were in low demand, with only four of them – USA’s Tara Norris, UAE’s Mahika Gaur, and Scotland’s Bryce sisters, Sarah and Kathryn – being shortlisted for the accelerated rounds.Norris, the 24-year-old left-arm seamer from Philadelphia, was snapped up by Capitals for INR 10 lakh (USD 12,200 approx). She plays much of her cricket in England and was the second-highest wicket-taker for Southern Vipers in their charge to the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in 2020. She was also part of the Loughborough Lightning in the Kia Super League.At 16, Gaur could have been the youngest overseas signing and even attracted a bid from the Giants, only for them to be told they had exhausted their quota of six overseas players. The Bryce sisters didn’t find a bid.The inaugural season of the WPL will be contested by the five franchises from March 4 to 26, with all 22 matches being held at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai and the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

أصدر نادي برشلونة الإسباني، بيانًا رسميًا منذ قليل، للإعلان عن رحيل أحد لاعبيه خلال موسم الانتقالات الصيفي لعام 2025، الذي يقترب من الانتهاء في إسبانيا.

ومن المقرر أن تنتهي نافذة الانتقالات الصيفية في إسبانيا في تمام الساعة الواحدة صباحًا بتوقيت القاهرة.

وحسبما جاء في بيان برشلونة الصادر منذ قليل، فإن اللاعب هيكتور فورت غادر صفوف الفريق، لينضم إلى صفوف فريق إلتشي، على سبيل الإعارة لمدة موسم.

ونجح اللاعب صاحب الـ19 عامًا في اجتذاب اهتمام العديد من الأندية هذا الصيف، قبل أن ينجح إلتشي في حسم الصفقة لصالحه بعد التوصل إلى اتفاق مع حامل لقب الدوري الإسباني.

وسينضم هيكتور فورت بذلك إلى زميله الحارس إيناكي بينيا، الذي غادر برشلونة إلى إلتشي على سبيل الإعارة كذلك قبل أيام.

الجدير بالذكر أن هيكتور فورت يمتلك عقدًا ساريًا مع برشلونة حتى 2029، حيث يتمسك النادي بعودته بعد اكتسابه المزيد من الخبرات مع ناديه الجديد ذلك الموسم.

ويأمل برشلونة بعد رحيل هيكتور فورت، في إنجاح تسجيل روني باردجي مع الفريق الأول، حيث أنه اللاعب الوحيد الذي لم يُسجل بعد في قائمة الفريق في الدوري.

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O Atlético-MG encaminhou a contratação do lateral-direito Paulo Henrique, de 26 anos, um dos destaques do Juventude na última temporada.A informação foi antecipada pelo portal Fala Galo e confirmada pela equipe da Valinor Conteúdo/LANCE!.

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O jogador, que chega para uma das posição prioritárias no clube após o término do Brasileirão – principalmente depois da saída de Guga para o Fluminense -, já aceitou a proposta do Atlético-MG e está de malas prontas para Belo Horizonte. Ele, inclusive, já se despediu de companheiros no Sul do Brasil.

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Paulo Henrique é lateral-direito de origem, porém, foi utilizado em algumas ocasiões como atacante de lado do campo. No Campeonato Brasileiro de 2022, inclusive, ele fez história: no empate por 2 a 2 com o Coritiba, ele esticou uma bola e atingiu a velocidade de 37,42 km/h, o que o tornou o sexto jogador mais rápido do mundo.

Pelo Juventude, Paulo Henrique disputou 59 jogos e marcou dois gols.

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Um dos momentos mais marcantes para um jovem jogador é sua estreia no time profissional. Essa cena emblemática aconteceu na vida de Alexsander, do Fluminense. Na volta do intervalo do jogo contra o São Paulo, o atleta entrou em campo pela primeira vez e celebrou.

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– É um momento de muita emoção. Quando o (Fernando) Diniz me chamou para entrar, no intervalo, passou um filme na minha cabeça. O coração disparou, foi uma sensação incrível. Estrear pelo Fluminense, clube onde tudo começou, onde passei a minha vida toda, é motivo de muita alegria e emoção – afirmou o volante, de 19 anos, em entrevista ao site oficial do clube carioca.

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No início da temporada, Alexsander disputou a Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. Depois da Copinha, seguiu na equipe sub-20 até ser chamado pelo técnico Fernando Diniz e teve a grande oportunidade neste sábado.

E a estreia foi marcante, já que precisou de segundos para mostrar serviço e ser importante no primeiro gol tricolor na partida. No primeiro lance do segundo tempo, arriscou de longe. No rebote, Cano empatou o duelo. O jovem revelou o papo com Diniz antes de entrar e o incentivo para arriscar.

– Ele só falou para que eu ficasse tranquilo e que fizesse no jogo o que eu vinha fazendo nos treinamentos, que assim as coisas iriam acontecer. Pediu para que eu jogasse solto, leve, sem medo de errar. Sou muito grato a ele por isso, pela confiança que ele tem em mim e por ter me tranquilizado. Logo no primeiro minuto já saí para comemorar, foi incrível – disse.

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Com a estreia, o volante, revelado nas divisões de base, em Xerém, salientou que seguirá trabalhando para ter novas oportunidades na equipe profissional.

– Só tenho a agradecer. Daqui para frente é manter o que estou fazendo, trabalhar muito, com os pés no chão. As oportunidades estão vindo com o tempo. Tem muita coisa boa para acontecer e espero estar preparado para quando as chances aparecerem – concluiu.

Por fim, na coletiva de imprensa, Diniz também teceu muitos elogios ao jogador e a base do Fluminense. Ao ser questionado sobre a busca por reforços para 2023, o treinador destacou que além de peças pontuais, continuará apostando na base, que intitula como um dos pilares do clube.

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– Menino extremamente talentoso, como outros de Xerém, como André, Martinelli, Calegari, Luiz Henrique, que saiu. Jogador bem recomendado, vitorioso na base. Esse é um dos pilares do Fluminense – frisou o comandante.