كشف مصدر داخل نادي الزمالك، عن موقف أحمد فتوح ظهير أيسر الفريق الأول لكرة القدم، من المشاركة أمام دريمز الغاني في المباراة القادمة بكأس الكونفدرالية.
وكان فتوح يلعب أساسيًا أمام الأهلي في مباراة القمة التي حسمها الزمالك بنتيجة 2-1، ولكن مع انطلاق الشوط الثاني، أجري البرتغالي جوزيه جوميز المدير الفني للفريق تغييراً بخروجه ودخول بدلاً منه مصطفى الزناري.
وأفاد مراسل “بطولات” من ملعب المباراة، أن خروج أحمد فتوح بين شوطي المباراة بسبب الإصابة بشد في العضلة الخلفية.
وتواصل “بطولات” مع مصدر داخل نادي الزمالك، لمعرفة موقف فتوح من مباراة دريمز الغاني المُقبلة، والذي أكد على أن الإصابة كانت شد في العضلة الخلفية، ولن تعيقه عن اللحاق بالمواجهة القادمة.
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وكان الزمالك قد تأهل إلى الدور نصف النهائي ببطولة الكونفدرالية على حساب فيوتشر بعد الفوز عليه في مباراة الذهاب 2-1، وتعادل 1-1 في لقاء العودة ضمن مواجهات دور ربع النهائي للبطولة الإفريقية.
ويلتقي الزمالك مع فريق دريمز، في دور نصف النهائي، بعدما تخطى الفريق الغاني عقبة الملعب المالي بنتيجة 3-2 في مجموع مباراتي الذهاب والإياب. موعد مباراة الزمالك القادمة أمام دريمز في الكونفدرالية
ويواجه الزمالك منافسه دريمز يوم الأحد 21 أبريل الجاري، على ملعب استاد القاهرة، في تمام الساعة 6 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 7 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية.
Jason Roy’s form seeped back on a glorious summer’s day at Worcester, Gareth Batty took five wickets and Surrey had a cakewalk to another Lord’s final
David Hopps17-Jun-2017 ScorecardJason Roy put his horrendous run behind him•Getty Images
Initially, there was a bit of head shaking from Jason Roy, the odd pout and a sense that he was not entirely satisfied with his game. Meanwhile, the ball kept whistling to the boundary. An unproductive IPL, sixty-eight runs in his last nine ODI innings, omission for the semi-final of the Champions Trophy and the dejection of an England exit was not designed to fill him with joy.His internal struggle for perfection, however, could not disguise the fact that the form which has eluded him for months was seeping back: 92 from 81 balls by the time he fell lbw to the fiddly cutters of Daryl Mitchell. Surrey wallowed in it; Worcestershire melted before it.”It showed it could have been a different story at Cardiff,” said Surrey’s captain Gareth Batty, with a loyal and pointed implication – so very Surrey – that England should have stuck with him. “He is a wonderful talent. We will have him back every day of the week.”The upshot was a Surrey stroll in the semi-final of the Royal London Cup, Worcestershire dispensed with by 153 runs and a date with Nottinghamshire in the final at Lord’s on July 1 awaits. It will be their third successive Lord’s final, they have not done themselves justice in the last two, and they will need to be at their best to see off Notts. It is a mouthwatering prospect.Surrey’s 363 for 7 felt like a winning score, but not by such an extraordinary margin. Batty will be most satisfied about that. Not for the first time, he got a bit of bird from Worcestershire’s supporters – he was roundly abused when he first returned to his former county back in 2010. Then, he took issue with a spectator. Seven years on, he just contented himself with taking 5 for 40, his best List A figures for Surrey, and didn’t even bother with his final over. Surely he is not mellowing?Frankly, Batty’s spell could not have been more of a piece of cake had he delivered slices of Victoria Sponge served up by the happy band of volunteers in the Ladies Pavilion.He was fortunate to win an lbw decision against Brett D’Oliveira on the slog-sweep when the ball pitched outside the line. Joe Clarke pushed gently outside off stump and was caught at the wicket, John Hastings perished in the deep, Ben Cox patted one to long off, Joe Leach muscled one to long on. The boos had largely subsided by then.Worcestershire had never made such a total in List A cricket and it showed. D’Oliveira’s half-century represented their only organised resistance with the bat after they had lost three wickets in the first seven overs. Moeen Ali had made a mellifluous 36 from 23 balls before he drove an up-and-under, but “organised resistance” is not really the right phrase for it because he rarely gives the impression of much planning with the bat, merely an outpouring of natural talent until the tap turns off. Ross Whiteley also swung a lusty half-century at No. 8 to reduce the margin without really reducing the embarrassment.Contentiously, Worcestershire were without the batting talents of Tom Kohler-Cadmore, whose admission that he was discussing an end-of-season deal with Yorkshire brought an immediate release from his contract. If that was a gamble to imbue Worcestershire with a matchwinning team spirit, it failed dismally.With nine down, Roy, trying to save a boundary, nearly dived headlong into the covers, but escaped harm by inches. Another signal perhaps that his luck was changing.He hoisted Hastings over square leg for a heartening six but a gentle straight drive against Leach was perhaps the first shot that convinced him his touch was back. His half-century was raised within 37 balls as Surrey, 90 in the book within 10 overs, logged the highest Powerplay of the summer.The pitch was benign, the sun shone upon him, and shone upon some perspiring bowlers, too, none suffering more than Hastings, the burly Australian, who recorded Worcestershire’s most expensive analysis in List A cricket – 1 for 97 – and who did well to escape a hundred. Ed Barnard might also have been under pressure, had he bowled more than a single over that went for 17.Roy was an addition to this Surrey batting line-up – Scott Borthwick’s twisted ankle in the warm-up conveniently opened up a place – but otherwise there was familiarity in Surrey’s progress.Their defeat of Yorkshire in the playoffs at Headingley on Tuesday when they made 313 had been formulated around big innings from Kumar Sangakkara and Ben Foakes. The same pair prospered once more, Sangakkara looking set for another century until he gloved Hastings down the leg side on 73 and Foakes gathering 86 – a neat batsman whose range is gradually expanding – until he was run out in the final over.
Leeds United are in 'advanced' talks to sign Newcastle United goalkeeper Karl Darlow and it shouldn't take too long before he is officially announced at Elland Road, according to journalist Ben Jacobs.
Is Karl Darlow joining Leeds United?
As per Football Insider, Darlow is in the process of undergoing a medical ahead of officially being unveiled as a Leeds United player and they are 'finalising paperwork' in regard to the proposed switch.
It is said that Darlow will join up with his new teammates ahead of the Whites' friendly against Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle Stadium on Saturday as he gets ready to work under the stewardship of Daniel Farke.
The Yorkshire Evening Post have revealed that £30k-a-week earner Darlow will join Leeds United for a relatively inexpensive fee of £400,000. Middlesbrough and Hull City were also keen on the 32-year-old this window.
Last term, Darlow spent the second period of the campaign on loan at Hull City and made 12 appearances for the Tigers, keeping five clean sheets in the process, as per Transfermarkt.
Cited by The Yorkshire Evening Post in a separate article, Leeds United boss Farke refused to be drawn on speculation surrounding Darlow, though did confirm he would like another goalkeeper through the door, stating: "What I can say is that we definitely need support on the goalkeeper position. [Joel] Robles has left so we're a bit thin in this position, and also in terms of experience and Karl Darlow is definitely a good goalkeeper, yes.”
Speaking to Football FanCast, journalist Jacobs has detailed that Leeds United's interest in Darlow has been 'advanced' for a considerable period of time.
Jacobs stated: "The talks have been advanced for quite some time on Darlow and I don't think Leeds fans will have to wait too much longer now."
What next for Leeds United?
Leeds United manager Farke will be intent on adding some new faces to his squad ahead of the Sky Bet Championship campaign commencing as he aims to make his mark by guiding the Whites back to the Premier League at the first attempt.
Swansea City striker Joel Piroe is a candidate to link up with Farke at Elland Road; however, Southampton and Leicester City are also keen to snap up the 23-year-old this summer, according to Football Insider.
Free agent full-back Sam Byram has been on trial with Leeds United, who he previously plied his trade for the Whites between 2012 and 2016, though it is unclear as of yet whether he will be offered a permanent contract despite featuring during pre-season, as cited by Leeds Live.
Journalist Pieter-Jan Calcoen via Leeds Live has claimed that Anderlecht striker Francis Amuzu is 'high on the wish list' of Leeds United, Luton Town and Ligue 1 outfit OGC Nice, with one of the three mentioned clubs speculated to be preparing an official bid for the former Belgium Under-21 international.
تأهل فريق العين الإماراتي إلي نهائي بطولة دوري أبطال آسيا للموسم الحالي 2024، على حساب نادي الهلال السعودي، بمجموع مباراتي الذهاب والإياب 5-4 في دور نصف النهائي للبطولة الآسيوية.
العين الإماراتي واجه الهلال اليوم الثلاثاء، على ملعب “المملكة أرينا”، في مباراة العودة لدور نصف النهائي من بطولة دوري أبطال آسيا، وانتهت المباراة بفوز الفريق السعودي 2-1.
وكان العين قد فاز على الهلال، في مواجهة الذهاب التي أقيمت بالإمارات، يوم الأربعاء الماضي، بنتيجة 4-2.
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وينتظر فريق العين الفائز من لقاء أولسان هيونداي الكوري الجنوبي ويوكوهاما الياباني لمواجهته في المباراة النهائية لـ دوري أبطال آسيا.
وتقام المباراة النهائية لدوري أبطال آسيا، مواجهة الذهاب يوم 11 مايو المقبل والعودة ستكون يوم 25 من الشهر ذاته.
وكان فريق العين صعد إلي دور نصف نهائي دوري أبطال آسيا على حساب النصر السعودي بالفوز عليه بركلات الترجيح 3-1 عقب انتهاء مباراتي الذهاب والإياب بالتعادل 4-4 في دور الـ 8.
تفاصيل مباراة العين والهلال في إياب نصف نهائي دوري أبطال آسيا.
تقدم فريق الهلال السعودي عن طريق روبن نفيز من ركلة جزاء في الدقيقة 4 تحصل عليها ميشايل ديلجادو عقب عرقلة من مدافع فريق العين.
وعاد فريق العين وسجل التعادل عن طريق لاعبه إريك يورغينس دي مينيزيس في الدقيقة 12 من عمر الشوط الأول للمباراة بتسديدة رائعة من على حدود منطقة الجزاء.
واستطاع قائد فريق الهلال سالم الدوسري تسجيل هدف الزعيم الثاني من تسديدة من داخل منطقة الجزاء لتصبح النتيجة 2-1.
وتنتهي المباراة بتلك النتيجة، التي لم تشفع لفريق الهلال السعودي للتأهل إلي نهائي دوري أبطال آسيا، هذا الموسم بعدما تواجد في نهائي النسختين الماضيتن.
ويتأهل فريق العين الإماراتي إلي نهائي دوري أبطال آسيا بنتيجة (5-4)، بعد غياب 8 سنوات حيث كان متواجد في عام 2016 وخسر أمام جونبك هيونداي الكوري الجنوبي. أهداف مباراة الهلال والعين في إياب نصف نهائي دوري أبطال آسيا
India A put on a challenging 322 for 5 and restricted Afghanistan A to 209 for 9 with only one opposition batsman – Najibullah Zadran (62) – scoring more than 30
ESPNcricinfo staff01-Aug-2017 File Photo – Manish Pandey’s unbeaten 87-ball 86 piloted India A to 322 for 5•Getty Images
Quick half-centuries from Rishabh Pant and Manish Pandey, and a combined seven wickets from Mohammed Siraj, Siddarth Kaul and Vijay Shankar led India A to a massive 113-run win against Afghanistan A in Pretoria. India A put on a challenging 322 for 5 and restricted their opponents to 209 for 9 with only one batsman – Najibullah Zadran (62) – scoring more than 30.Having been asked to bat, India A lost opener Karun Nair early before three solid partnerships helped them past 250. Shreyas Iyer (44) and Pant (60 off 59) put on 70 for the second wicket before Sharafuddin Ashraf dismissed Iyer. Pant and Pandey took the score to 150 with the run rate over five an over and Pandey, the captain, batted with the lower order with useful contributions from Deepak Hooda (32) and Krunal Pandya (48 off 27). Krunal struck seven fours and a six, helping India score 101 runs in the last 10 overs, as Pandey remained unbeaten on 86 off 87.Siraj struck with his first ball when he removed Ihsanullah for a first-ball duck in the second over. Most of the other frontline Afghanistan batsmen got starts, facing at least 30 balls, but could not capitalise on them. Siraj also removed the other opener, Javed Ahmadi, in the 10th over before Shankar dented the middle order in the middle overs. Afghanistan were 95 for 4 in the 25th over, and when Shankar had Nasir Jamal caught for 14, they were reeling at 98 for 5.Najibullah, at No. 6, was running out of partners during his half-century. The lower order also scored in the twenties but Najibullah could only steer the score to 207 when he fell to Kaul after striking four fours and three sixes.
Crystal Palace are one of several Premier League clubs whose transfer windows have done nothing to ease any relegation concerns.
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This has been recognised by Roy Hodgson, who has expressed concerns over squad depth, saying:
"We’ve lost five senior players from last season and brought one in – Jefferson Lerma; he’s good and we’re happy to have him in – but there is still that hole of five senior players in the squad, two of whom were two of the real stars of the team.
“There’s a bit of work for the chairman and sporting director to do between now and the end of August.”
Therefore, new target Ruben Vargas would be a possible way of upgrading the frontline.
According to the Daily Telegraph’s Mike McGrath, the Eagles are looking at taking the Augsburg forward out on loan.
He took to Twitter last week to report: "Crystal Palace have been assessing midfielders during the window. They've looked at Ruben Vargas at FC Augsburg as a possible loan. Leeds' Crysencio Summerville is admired but would need to determine LUFC plans for him next season."
Who is Ruben Vargas?
The Swiss has been at Augsburg for four years, and upon his arrival, the club’s Managing Director Stefan Reuter described the player as a “great addition” to the squad.
During this time, he has become one of the German outfit’s most reliable performers, appearing in 115 of the last 136 Bundesliga games.
Last season, in just 13 domestic starts, the £14k-per-week “threat” – as lauded by reporter Josh Bunting – recorded seven goal involvements and averaged the second-most dribbles per game (0.9) in the entire squad.
Vargas also ranks impressively across the continent, sitting within the best 11% in Europe’s top five leagues among his positional peers for non-penalty goals, assists, progressive carries, successful take-ons, touches in the attacking penalty area, and progressive passes received, all per 90.
From a Crystal Palace perspective, a player of this quality and effervescence means he is a more useful asset than the frustrating Jordan Ayew.
Similarly, both players have appeared across the frontline for their respective clubs (Ayew as centre-forward and winger, and Vargas mainly as the latter), demonstrating an attack-minded versatility, however, Vargas comfortably outperforms the Ghanaian in this role.
Comparatively, Ayew ranks within the lowest 38% in Europe’s top five leagues among his positional peers for non-penalty goals, shots, shot-creating actions, progressive passes, progressive carries and touches in the attacking penalty area, all per 90.
Jordan Ayew
Moreover, Ayew will turn 32 in September, and a move for Vargas would follow in the footsteps of Matheus Franca, as Palace attempt to create a younger and more dynamic squad.
This move could be crucial as the club has already lost Wilfried Zaha, with Michael Olise possibly destined for the same outcome.
Last term, these technicians registered 23 goal contributions between them, and for a mid-table side like Crystal Palace, who were briefly threatened by relegation before the return of Hodgson, are incredibly high numbers.
As well as being an upgrade to Ayew, Vargas can also serve as support and an understudy to Eberechi Eze.
FBref’s comparison tool likens their play styles so if the Englishman suffers a similar length of injury that kept him out for 162 days in 2021, then Vargas could be to soften any potential blow.
أوضح المدير الفني لفريق مانشستر سيتي، بيب جوارديولا، أن الصراع على لقب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز لم ينته بالرغم من تعثر ليفربول أمام إيفرتون.
وواجه مانشستر سيتي نظيره برايتون، وانتهت المباراة بفوز الفريق السماوي بنتيجة 4/0، في إطار منافسات الجولة الـ29 المؤجلة من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.
وبهذا الفوز، ارتفع رصيد مانشستر سيتي إلى النقطة 76 في المركز الثاني مؤقتاً بترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي، بينما تجمد رصيد برايتون عند النقطة 44 بالمركز الحادي عشر.
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وقال بيب جوارديولا في تصريحات لشبكة “بي بي سي”: “أمنح الكثير من الفضل إلى اللاعبين لأنني أعرف الخصم الذي نواجهه. لقد عانى برايتون من الكثير من الغيابات هذا الموسم. ومع ذلك ما زالوا يلعبون بشجاعة، وسوف يستمرون في القيام بذلك”.
وأضاف جوارديولا: “حققنا نتيجة جيدة لنا اليوم، لقد سجلنا أربعة أهداف، تحدثنا كفريق أنه إذا لم نمتلك الكرة فسوف نعاني. اللاعبون، لقد فعلوا ذلك بشكل جيد للغاية”.
وأشار : “لقد قلت من قبل، ما فعلناه في الماضي، لا يعني أننا سنفعل ذلك في المستقبل. هناك خمس مباريات متبقية، ونحن نعلم أن الفارق ضئيل للغاية. علينا الفوز في كل مباراة”.
وعن هدف دي بروين أكد جوارديولا: “لقد كانت رأسية رائعة. إنه موضع ترحيب كبير إذا أراد تجربتها مرة أخرى”.
وبخصوص انحصار اللقب بين مانشستر سيتي وأرسنال أفاد جوارديولا: “الأمر ليس كذلك. ما حدث لليفربول، هزيمتين متتاليتين، يمكن أن يحدث لأرسنال، ويمكن أن يحدث لنا. المهم هو أننا لا نزال هناك. هناك الكثير من المباريات لنلعبها”.
The Committee of Administrators had complained to the Supreme Court that N Srinivasan and Niranjan Shah acted against the BCCI’s efforts to reform. Was it right?
Nagraj Gollapudi21-Jul-2017
N Srinivasan, despite being disqualified, attended the BCCI’s SGM on June 26•AFP
Have N Srinivasan and Niranjan Shah acted disruptively and subversively in the BCCI’s efforts to implement the Lodha recommendations, as the Committee of Administrators (CoA) complained to the Supreme Court? Did the pair “hijack” proceedings at the BCCI’s crucial June 26 special general meeting (SGM), where another delaying tactic – the creation of a special committee – was agreed upon?As the BCCI continues to dawdle over the implementation of the Lodha Committee’s recommendations – most of which are now pending for over a year – Srinivasan’s influence in that movement has come under attention. As per the minutes of the SGM on June 26, seen by ESPNcricinfo, Srinivasan and Shah had a prominent voice against what appeared to be a majority view of BCCI members, who wanted to find some middle ground between rejecting and implementing the recommendations.The SGM was significant because of its single-point agenda: deliberation on the implementation of the Lodha Committee recommendations. It ended with the formation of a seven-member committee to put together “critical points” on the major reforms BCCI members were opposed to, which will then be presented to the Supreme Court.The CoA subsequently submitted a status report to the court saying the SGM was “hijacked” by disqualified administrators like Srinivasan and Shah, who had a “vested” interest against adopting reforms because it would mean ceding the “control” they held for decades over their state associations, and by extension, the BCCI.Both Srinivasan and Shah attended the SGM as representatives of their respective state associations, even though they were in breach, as per the eligibility criteria set by the Lodha Committee, having exceeded the 70-year age-cap which is meant for the representatives also.The SGM was dominated by three voices: the BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary, Srinivasan and, as a moderating voice, Jyotiraditya Scindia, representative of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association. The meeting began with Choudhary bringing members up to speed with developments since the SGM on October 1 last year, which was the last time the recommendations were discussed by the state associations.Although the members were in favour of adopting “80-85%” of the reforms then, there was a recognition that some were just “insurmountable” and needed reconsideration.The CoA was sympathetic to that assessment. According to Choudhary, the CoA “shared misgivings” over three recommendations: one-state-one-vote, the three-year cooling-off period for an administrator and the reduction in the size of the selection panel.The CoA also said the court could be asked to modify those recommendations that could not be adopted by the BCCI. In the SGM in June, Choudhary repeatedly stressed on the importance of showing to the court the progress the BCCI had made in implementing reforms. He said that the court could take some drastic action if that wasn’t the case. “Beyond that I see only peril,” Choudhary warned.Srinivasan remained unaffected. Attending as a representative of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA), Srinivasan seemed to argue that the strength of the objections of state associations gave them legal leverage. He said that 19 state associations had already filed petitions against the original court order of July 18 last year. “I think we have to see what is the practical situation,” Srinivasan said, as per the transcript of the SGM minutes. “The practical situation is 19 members of this BCCI have filed affidavits in the Supreme Court. They have filed affidavits where they have challenged the orders of 18th July and they have asked many reliefs.”So we cannot today, irrespective, even if there is somebody having a gun to my head saying I will shoot you, I cannot change that affidavit. That affidavit, you know, it’s in the Supreme Court. I cannot today say I change something.”Srinivasan also pointed out that both Anurag Thakur and Ajay Shirke were sacked by the court as BCCI president and secretary respectively in January for failing to implement the court order. If the BCCI were to now “dilute” its position, it would be letting them down.”The president of the BCCI, Anurag Thakur, and Ajay Shirke, the secretary, were found fault with saying you fellows did not do anything to implement,” Srinivasan said. “Now if I agree to any suggestion to modify or dilute stand we have taken, then we are completely letting down Anurag Thakur and Ajay Shirke because that means they could have done something, they did not. CoA has persuaded these people to change. So, our original decision on these two fellows are right. I am sorry gentlemen. There is no way in which we should alter anything because that will hit our former president and secretary.”In its last hearing on July 14, the court served notices to Srinivasan and Shah, asking them to explain why, despite being disqualified, they attended the SGM•Getty Images
One of those 19 affidavits came from the Saurashtra Cricket Association, represented by Shah. He reiterated the SCA stance in the SGM, pointing out that it did not agree with some of the recommendations approved by the court.In contrast, Scindia advised caution to the board members. He said the BCCI’s image to the outside world, not just the court, was “extremely negative” so anything the board said or did would be monitored closely. “There is no easy solution to this. I, for one, feel that today the highest court of the land has pronounced a verdict. We are seen on the outside as an organization that is very obstinate and very stubborn in terms of accepting even what highest court of land has adjudicated.”Scindia also disagreed with the idea of setting up a special committee that would shortlist the main recommendations the board members opposed. The idea, Srinivasan told the SGM, was mooted by Jay Shah, the Gujarat Cricket Association president.Scindia feared the court might view a special committee as just another “bureaucratic hurdle” put in place by the BCCI. “So the way forward for us is very clear,” Scindia said. “To me, it is bi-modal. It is either we go ahead and accept it or (b) if we don’t, then we formulate a process with which we say we are going to stick with the [board’s] earliest [position], which is what Srinivasan adjudicated, or you look at a mid-path. Those are the three options that are open to you, either you do nothing, or you accept it, or you look at something in between.”Srinivasan then claimed that the Supreme Court had told state associations while accepting their individual affidavits that if it found substance, it would refer the matter to a constitutional bench and that, ultimately, it could “recall” the original order.Choudhary denied this was the case, and stressed that the court had never made any such statement in writing at least. “They have said, I tell you, they have said: I will hear you. Let us not argue on this,” Srinivasan responded to Choudhary. But the BCCI secretary insisted: “The point is, sir, what you actually said is not a part of the order. So these are what we conclude from the body language of the judges or from the informal comments. None of these are part of the order.”Srinivasan interrupted. “Amitabh , the court, the newspapers, many informal comments are made. The media has picked and chosen what they wanted to highlight also. I do not, all I am saying is, this is what I heard, if you say this is not… I have no dispute. All I am saying is they are going to hear us.”Eventually, influential administrators like Rajiv Shukla – attending the June SGM as representative from the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Associaton – agreed that the forming of a special committee was a good starting point. Scindia, too, ultimately said he was fine if all members supported such a decision.In its last hearing on July 14, the court served notices to Srinivasan and Shah, asking them to explain why, despite being disqualified, they attended the SGM. The court is scheduled to hear the matter on July 24.
Saeed Ajmal, who last played first-class cricket in 2015, will play for Faisalabad Region in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Umar Farooq06-Sep-2017
Saeed Ajmal has not played first-class cricket since 2015•AFP
Saeed Ajmal, who last played first-class cricket in 2015, has been picked up by Faisalabad Region for the upcoming Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan’s premier domestic tournament. As many as eight regional teams selected their squads, with eight players out of 20 selected through the draft process for the very first time in the history of Pakistan cricket. A total of 12 players, including two emerging players, were selected through the traditional process of picking players from their own senior inter-districts.A list of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy teams
Ajmal, 39, last played for Pakistan in Bangladesh in 2015 after remodelling his bowling action, which was declared illegal by the ICC in September 2014. He struggled to maintain his performances ever since, and is yet to play for Pakistan since that ill-fated Bangladesh tour, which saw Pakistan lose all three ODIs and the solitary T20I. His personal performances on that tour were also a sharp diversion from his high standards before being sanctioned. They included figures that read 10-0-74-0 in the first ODI, the worst of his career.He earmarked the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in 2016 as a stepping stone from which he would make a national comeback, but was never able to establish himself as an automatic selection for his franchise, Islamabad United.The method to pick players via a draft was a radical change this year, but then again, Pakistan’s domestic cricket has been the subject of an overhaul almost every second year for the past decade. The format remains intact for the second year running, with 16 teams (eight regional and eight departments), but the selection process was tweaked in spite of strong objections raised by Karachi, the largest cricket association in the country.The move initially came under heavy criticism, leading to the board to agree to a compromise of the balance of players picked through the draft. The PCB had initially intended for 12 players to be selected through a draft system, leaving regions to pick only eight players from their districts. Facing pressure from cricket quarters within the country, the PCB found a middle ground by allowing associations to pick 60% of players through more conventional routes from their respective regions.Eight players were picked through a draft and 10 through the usual selection process, with two set to be emerging players from the region’s Under-19 circuit. The model, according to the PCB, was introduced to counter the problem of selections not based on merit, making it more competitive when competing with departmental teams, who can field much stronger players. The PCB wished to enhance the competitiveness of regional sides who have struggled to compete against department sides in the QEA; historically, when regional and department sides have been grouped together in the tournament, the latter have fielded the better players, enabled by greater financial resources at their disposal.”The eight regions expressed their satisfaction at the smooth conduct of the ceremony and wholeheartedly accepted the new system which encourages meritorious selections,” the PCB said in a statement. “The regions are our arms; we want to give them maximum support since they produce talent at grassroots level and are the reason for Pakistan cricket’s success at the highest level which has recently culminated in the historic Champions Trophy success. Our domestic system is on the road to improvement and that’s the reason that the Player Selection Ceremony was introduced this year to add a new exciting dimension for the players besides further encouraging the role of new blood through induction of two Emerging Players in each squad.”The year’s domestic calendar is also yet to be unveiled, with several dates decided only to be pushed back. The PCB had earlier scheduled to start the season with the National T20 Cup and forced all the players playing in the Caribbean Premier League to return home, before deciding to postpone the National T20 Cup to November.
واصل بطل مصر لتنس الطاولة، عمر عصر، تألقه اللافت محققًا إنجازًا تاريخيًا جديدًا باحتلاله المركز الثالث عشر على مستوى العالم في التصنيف الدولي لشهر أبريل 2024.
ويُقدم عمر عصر أداءً استثنائيًا خلال الفترة الأخيرة، حيث توج بذهبية الفردي في دورة الألعاب الإفريقية، ليُثبت مجددًا براعته ومهاراته الفائقة في عالم تنس الطاولة.
ويُعد هذا التصنيف هو الأفضل في مسيرة عمر عصر، متجاوزًا رقمه القياسي السابق الذي حققه عام 2018 باحتلاله المركز السادس عشر.
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وبفضل هذا الإنجاز، أصبح عمر عصر صاحب أفضل تصنيف في تاريخ تنس الطاولة المصري والعربي، ليُثبت قدرته على المنافسة على أعلى المستويات العالمية.
ولا يكتفي عمر عصر بما حققه، بل يطمح لتحقيق المزيد، حيث يفصله ثلاثة مراكز فقط عن معادلة إنجاز أسطورة تنس الطاولة الإفريقية، أرونا كوادري، الذي وصل إلى المركز العاشر على مستوى العالم.
ويُشارك عمر عصر في أولمبياد باريس 2024، حاملًا آمال مصر والعرب في تحقيق إنجاز استثنائي، ويسعى لتجاوز إنجازه في أولمبياد طوكيو 2020، حيث حقق المركز الخامس.