'Freedom doesn't mean swinging at every ball' – Dimuth Karunaratne

The Sri Lanka captain has been lauded for letting his batsmen play their shots, but after the Colombo defeat he was critical of their lack of patience

Andrew Fidel Fernando at the P Sara Oval27-Aug-2019

Kane Williamson and Dimuth Karunaratne interact during the presentation ceremony•Getty Images

Rash strokes and poor decision-making cost Sri Lanka the P Sara Test. So says captain Dimuth Karunaratne.It is a difficult summary to argue against, given the nature of Sri Lanka’s demise on the fifth day in Colombo. Lahiru Thirimanne essentially ran himself out, attempting a single to midwicket off the fifth ball of the innings. Kusal Perera was caught in the slips slashing at a short delivery. Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews were both out playing defensive shots, but later, Dhananjaya de Silva was caught at second slip after advancing down the pitch.The first innings had been disappointing as well. Sri Lanka were all out for 244, before New Zealand replied with a declaration at 431 for 6.”It was a pretty good wicket in the first innings, and we didn’t execute our shots very well,” Karunaratne said. “The batsmen probably thought it was going to be a good, flat wicket and so the application wasn’t there. Even me, after getting 60 [65], I played a rash shot [in the first innings]. It was a good wicket and you have to put up a good score on it. The Kiwis batted really well. They put up huge totals and put us under pressure.”Tim Southee removes Dimuth Karunaratne•Associated Press

Freedom has been a buzzword in Karunaratne’s captaincy so far – his insistence that batsmen should be allowed to play their strokes is understood to be a key factor in the Test team’s recent success. Following this Test, though, Karunaratne was critical of his team-mates’ aggression.”When I say players should be free, I don’t mean that you just hit every ball that you see. It’s about keeping your mind free. If you at any time feel like you should play the reverse-sweep but you stop yourself, your’re restricting yourself. There are times when you can get runs from that shot, and when it’s a safe option. It’s about being relaxed. Freedom doesn’t mean swinging at every ball. It’s about playing with confidence. At times I felt our players really lacked patience. A Test is a very valuable thing, and batsmen should know how to play according to the situation. They should know how to handle that freedom.”It was on day four that New Zealand swung the match definitively in their direction, and on day four that Sri Lanka’s bowlers struggled the most, allowing the opposition to score 186 for the loss of just one wicket in 48 overs.”We got the wickets of the first three batsmen quickly, and I think we thought the other wickets would also come easily,” Karunaratne said. “But they batted really well, and the pitch also dried out a bit, and the moisture that was there disappeared. It stopped seaming around. Despite that, I think we could have bowled better, and bowled tighter.”But on the second day New Zealand bowled really well, drying up the runs by bowling on one side of the pitch. Apart from Suranga Lakmal and Dilruwan Perera our bowlers don’t have much experience, but I think they’ve played enough first-class cricket to stack one side of the field and bowl to that.”

الأهلي يوضح آخر تطورات إصابة محمد هاني

كشف الجهاز الطبي للنادي الأهلي عن آخر التطورات الخاصة بإصابة محمد هاني لاعب فريق الكرة التي تعرض لها خلال مباراة الزمالك ببطولة كأس السوبر الإفريقي.

وكان محمد هاني غادر مباراة فريقه أمام الزمالك، مصابًا في الدقيقة 26، في المواجهة التي أقيمت على أرضية استاد المملكة آرينا بالسعودية.

وفاز الزمالك على الأهلي بركلات الترجيح، بنتيجة 4-3، بعد انتهاء الوقت الأصلي للمباراة بالتعادل الإيجابي 1-1، ليتوج الفارس الأبيض بلقب السوبر الإفريقي.

ومن المقرر أن يقوم محمد هاني، بنزع الركبة الصناعية بعد 6 أسابيع، والتي اضطر للاستعانة بها عقب الإصابة التي تعرض لها بجزع في الرباط الصليبي الخلفي خلال مباراة السوبر الإفريقي.

طالع | الأهلي يعلن تعافي لاعب الفريق من إصابته الحادة قبل المشاركة في كأس السوبر المصري

ويسابق اللاعب الزمن في تنفيذ البرنامج التأهيلي من أجل تقليص فترة ابتعاده عن الملاعب والعودة سريعًا للمشاركة مع زملائه في المباريات، وفي ضوء الأشعة التي سوف ‏يتم إجراءها حينذاك والاطمئنان على حالة الرباط الصليبي الخلفي، ليتحدد موعد ‏المرحلة الثانية من التأهيل.‏

وأكد الجهاز الطبي ارتياحه لخطوات العلاج التي تسير بخطى مميزة، خاصة ‏وأن اللاعب يستجيب لكافة توجيهات الطبيب بأعلى درجة.

يذكر، أن الأهلي يستعد للمشاركة في بطولة كأس ‏السوبر المصري، التي تقام خلال الفترة من 20 إلى 24 أكتوبر الجاري.

Marcelo Cabo vê 'dois tempos distintos' do Vasco e afirma: 'No intervalo, nos ajustamos bem'

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A maneira como o Vasco soube evoluir em campo foi vista como o fator mais relevante na vitória por 3 a 1 sobre o Resende, neste sábado, em São Januário. Em entrevista coletiva, o comandante exaltou que a equipe soube acordar após “dois tempos distintos”.

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– A gente entrou muito desconcentrado. Tivemos dois tempos muito distintos: um primeiro tempo muito aquém e um segundo tempo muito bom. Mas tivemos um intervalo também muito bom, ajustamos muitas coisas. A gente tem também que dar o mérito ao Resende pelo bom primeiro tempo – declarou.

O treinador cruz-maltino valorizou o desempenho que o Gigante do Vale teve na partida.

-Às vezes, a gente fala que o Vasco não foi bem, mas a gente precisa dizer também que o adversário foi bem. E o Resende nos surpreendeu no primeiro tempo, com uma marcação alta, bem encaixada, um time que estava propondo o jogo e nos trouxe muita dificuldade – e frisou:

– Devido a essa surpresa de um bom time que apresentou um bom padrão de jogo, a gente só foi consertar e ajeitar no intervalo. A gente pôde internamente, no vestiário, ajustar o que precisava ajustar. Fiquei muito satisfeito com o segundo tempo do Vasco – completou.

Cabo também valorizou o fato de Germán Cano ter se tornado o artilheiro estrangeiro do Vasco no século XXI.

– Fico muito feliz dele atingir essa marca porque é um profissional que vem trabalhando bastante, vem se doando bastante, se preparando muito bem. A nossa proposta de jogo faz a bola chegar muitas vezes para o Cano, e ele tem aproveitado as oportunidades. Hoje ele fez mais dois gols. Isso é muito importante – disse.

O comandante valorizou o espaço dado aos jovens no confronto.

-O Caio entrou e, em 20 minutos, mostrou porque nós o trouxemos da base, colocamos para jogar em um jogo dificílimo e ele nos deu confiança. Fez uma excelente partida. Ressaltar também a estreia do Arthur, a entrada do Riquelme, do João Pedro… É a oportunidade que a gente tem para dar essa sequência ao pessoal da base – declarou.

Sanju Samson makes Vijay Hazare Trophy history with unbeaten 212

Kerala batsman becomes the sixth Indian to hit a List A double-century

ESPNcricinfo staff12-Oct-2019Sanju Samson’s career-best 212 not out, the highest individual score in Vijay Hazare Trophy history, was the headline as Kerala took on Goa in an Elite Group A game in Alur on Saturday.It was Samson’s maiden List A century – he has two T20 hundreds and nine in first-class cricket – and when he doubled it, it became only the eighth instance of an Indian scoring a List A double, five of which have come in ODIs: three by Rohit Sharma, and one each by Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. Those aside, there is Shikhar Dhawan’s 248 for India A against South Africa A in Pretoria in 2013 and Karn Veer Kaushal’s 202 for Uttarakhand against Sikkim in last season’s Vijay Hazare Trophy, the first time a double was scored in the tournament.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Samson also put up 338 runs – the highest third-wicket partnership in List A history – with Sachin Baby, who hit 127 in 135 balls, to take the team total to 377 for 3 in 50 overs. Theirs was also the highest partnership by an Indian pair in List A games, topping Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid’s previous record of 331.Coming in to bat after opener Robin Uthappa was given out obstructing the field in the fourth over, Samson accelerated steadily in his innings, racing to 52 off 30 balls. Baby joined him at the crease in the eighth over, and the duo upped the scoring rate from the 13th over onwards. Samson went from 50 to 100 in 36 balls and in just 33 more balls, he had brought up his 150.Baby, the more subdued of the two, brought up his century off 122 balls, and together they pushed the team total beyond 350 in 48 overs. Samson moved to 199 with a six and then brought up his 200 off just 125 balls, taking 26 balls to score the last 50. Baby was dismissed with five balls left in Kerala’s innings, while Samson remained unbeaten, his innings studded with 21 fours and ten sixes.Legspinner Amit Verma was the only Goa bowler to finish with an economy rate below six, while the rest of them went at over seven, seamer Heramb Parab going for 76 runs in the nine overs he bowled.

Matheus Teixeira se classifica como 'herói improvável' após título do Bahia

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Uma das gratas surpresas do Bahia na Copa do Nordeste foi o goleiro Matheus Teixeira, que entrou em cima da hora na semifinal contra o Fortaleza e tomou conta da posição.

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No último sábado, diante do Ceará, Matheus também pegou uma cobrança de pênalti e ajudou o Tricolor a faturar o tetracampeonato.

Em conversa com a TV Aratu, o herói improvável falou sobre a sua atuação e a alegria pela conquista regional.

‘Estava faltando mostrar o Matheus. Hoje eu tive essa oportunidade de mostrar Matheus para a torcida que vem apoiando, confiando. Um herói improvável para substituir um grande profissional. Só posso retribuir assim, pegando um pênalti e levando esse título para Salvador’, declarou.

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سمير عثمان يكشف مدى صحة هدف بيراميدز الملغي أمام الزمالك.. ويهاجم جدو

شهدت مباراة الزمالك وبيراميدز في نصف نهائي كأس مصر جدلًا واسعًا بعد قرار حكم الفيديو محمود عاشور، بإلغاء هدف لصالح فريق بيراميدز في الثواني الأخيرة.

هذا القرار أثار غضب محمد ناجي جدو، مدرب بيراميدز، الذي هاجم الحكم محمود عاشور عبر وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي، مما أثار ردود فعل غاضبة من الخبراء والجمهور. هدف يوسف أوباما الملغي أمام الزمالك في السوبر المصري

وعقب المباراة، أطلق محمد ناجي جدو تصريحًا مُثيرًا عبر حسابه الرسمي بمنصة “إكس”، قائلًا: “أتمنى الكابتن عاشور يعرف ينام إنهارده”، في إشارة منه إلى التشكيك في ضمير الحكم الذي قام بإلغاء الهدف.

ومن جانبه، علق الخبير التحكيمي سمير عثمان على الواقعة عبر إذاعة “أون سبورت إف إم”: “هدف يوسف أوباما في مرمى الزمالك بالأمس تسلل سهل، 2 لاعبين كانوا متسللين، نسأل الكابتن جدو متى يُحتسب التسلل؟ في القانون بالمادة 11 إسمها التسلل (ما هو أي واحد بيتفرج على الكرة يقول دي فاول ودي إنذار ومحدش عارف حاجة، كل واحد بيتكلم على حسب ما هو شايف)”.

طالع أيضًا | إبراهيم نور الدين يحسم موقف إسناد مباراة الأهلي والزمالك لحكام أجانب

وتابع: “أتابع البرامج والأمر أصبح غريبًا، الكل أصبح مدربا والكل أصبح حكما، ولو سألتهم في التفاصيل لا يعرفون شيئًا”.

وأضاف: “يوسف أوباما كان متسللا لحظة خروج الكرة من قدم اللاعب، وهذه الحالة كانت سهلة، هناك قانون إما أن تعرفه أو إنك لا تعرفه”.

واستكمل: “المباراة كانت صعبة، لكن الحكم محمد معروف اجتهد، واحتسب ركلة جزاء لصالح بيراميدز، ردًا على بعض المسؤولين في بيراميدز الذين قالوا (أتمنى محمود عاشور يعرف ينام كويس) هذا لا يصح، هل يجوز لـ حكم أن ينتقد لاعبا أو مدربا؟ إذًا على أي أساس تنتقد الحكم وأنت أساسًا على خطأ، نفس حكم الفيديو محمود عاشور الذي ألغى هدف أوباما هو الذي احتسب ركلة جزاء للفريق، الرجل يؤدي عمله”.

واختتم: “بالنسبة لي طالما لم تكن هناك أخطاء مؤثرة، فإن المباراة قد نجحت تحكيميًا، هناك أخطاء حدثت، لكن بشكل عام محمد معروف ومعاونيه قدموا مباراة جيدة”.

Newcastle now eyeing move for “incredible” Premier League breakout star

Newcastle United are interested in signing an "incredible" Premier League star in the summer transfer window, with his current club valuing him at £60m.

Newcastle in need of new attackers

The Magpies have often been frustrated in attack this season, due to constant injury problems suffered by strike duo Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson. They have been limited to 24 starts between them in the league in 2023/24, highlighting their lack of involvement.

Due in part to that, Isak (11) is the only Newcastle player to have reached double figures for goals in the league this term, and more firepower is needed once the summer transfer window arrives.

Juventus winger Federico Chiesa has been backed to seal move to St James' Park, for example, ahead of a potential from his current club in the summer. A direct and powerful wide man, the Euro 2020 winner with Italy has an overall tally of 51 goal contributions (29 goals and 22 assists) in 117 appearances for Juve, showing the end product he could add to Eddie Howe's team.

Real Sociedad ace Takefusa Kubo has also been linked with a summer switch to Newcastle, with the Japanese primarily a right-sided attacking player, but also capable of thriving in a central role. The 22-year-old has seven goals in 19 La Liga starts this season, and could be considered an upgrade on Miguel Almiron, should he depart at the end of the current campaign.

Newcastle want to sign "incredible" Premier League ace

According to a fresh report from The Daily Mail, Pedro Neto has emerged as a new target for Newcastle this summer, though Wolves are unlikely to let him leave on the cheap as they look to raise funds against their own FFP issues.

Wolves winger Pedro Neto.

In fact, the report states that "a fee of around £60m would be needed to do a deal" at the end of the season, and Liverpool also "hold an interest" in the Portuguese winger. While Chiesa and Kubo represent exciting options, Neto is a player who can be considered a primary target for Newcastle in the summer window. The Wolves man is arguably one of the most sought-after Premier League players outside the traditional big clubs, and his impact this season sums up his brilliance.

Pedro Neto vs. Newcastle's wingers this season

Neto

Gordon

Almiron

Barnes

Appearances

18

26

27

11

Starts

17

25

22

3

Goals

2

9

3

2

Assists

9

5

1

1

Key passes per game

2.1

1.1

0.8

0.2

Dribbles per game

1.9

1.3

0.8

0.4

The 23-year-old has registered nine assists in just 17 league starts, with his dribbling ability and final ball a nightmare for defender, according to Gary O'Neil.

Neto already knows the Premier League well, so he wouldn't have an issue taking time to adjust at Newcastle, and given his age, there should still be so much more to come from him. Injuries have been an issue, which does make signing him a slight risk, but the positives comfortably outweigh the negatives.

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Tottenham bid ready for £21m forward as they aim to beat Arteta and Ten Hag

Tottenham have an offer "already ready" for a "superb" forward as they aim to beat both Arsenal and Manchester United to the punch.

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As backed by reliable transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano this week, Spurs are aiming to sign a brand new forward who can chip in with both goals and assists this summer.

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The Lilywhites are thought to have some big names on their radar, like Barcelona star Raphinha and Wolves winger Pedro Neto, as technical director Johan Lange and the wider recruitment team eye up "quality" fresh attacking options.

“Look, a player they appreciate for a long time is Raphinha from Barcelona. We know the financial situation at Barcelona is not easy, so he could be one of the names. They will look at that kind of player," said Romano to JD Football this week.

Tottenham's top scorers in the league this season

Goals

Son Heung-min

14

Richarlison

10

Dejan Kulusevski

6

Brennan Johnson

4

Cristian Romero

4

"Another player they appreciate is Pedro Neto, but he has this issue with his injuries, so I’m not sure Liverpool, Tottenham or the other clubs following the player will be prepared to play big money for Pedro Neto this summer. That kind of player is the priority for Tottenham, I see them going for that kind of winger, a quality player to help with goals and assists."

Spurs currently have Son Heung-min, Timo Werner, Dejan Kulusevski, Brennan Johnson, Manor Solomon and Bryan Gil as their senior wide players, but uncertainty surrounds the futures of the latter two and there's no official guarantee that they will activate the £15m buy option in Werner's Leipzig deal just yet.

As such, Postecoglou and co want a lethal forward option who can slot into the Australian's system and provide that extra bit of cutting edge. While the likes of Neto and Raphinha are some elite options, some lesser-known names have found their way onto Tottenham's transfer target list as well.

One of them, Fenerbache forward Sebastian Szymanski, is a particularly interesting one.

Tottenham offer "already ready" for Szymanski

The Pole, who's bagged nine goals and nine assists in 30 Turkish Super Lig appearances this season, appears to fit the bill in terms of providing that extra bit of attacking output.

According to Tutto Juve, Tottenham are eager to beat both Man United and Arsenal in the race to sign him this summer – so much so that Spurs have an offer "already ready" for Szymanski.

Spurs transfer target Sebastian Szymanski in action for Fenerbahce.

They may not even require that much, as this report suggests that Fenerbache are willing to sell for around £21 million.

The 24-year-old, who can play anywhere across the attacking midfield line, has also been called a "superb" little player by Football Talent Scout Jacek Kulig.

Entenda por que o Corinthians descarta a contratação de Lisca

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Os dias que sucedem a queda de um treinador são sempre recheados de especulações e de nomes de possíveis candidatos ao cargo. Isso é potencializado quando se trata de Corinthians e um dos profissionais cogitados para treinar o clube foi Lisca, atualmente no América-MG, mas essa possibilidade foi logo de cara descartada pelos dirigentes corintianos.

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Mesmo com bons trabalhos recentes e com sua popularidade, a cúpula do Timão trata o nome de Lisca como “proibido” no Parque São Jorge, pelo menos nesta atual gestão, comandada por Duilio Monteiro Alves e esse “bloqueio” ao treinador se dá por conta de provocações feitas recentemente contra o clube.

No fim do ano passado, pelas oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil, o Corinthians enfrentou o América-MG e foi eliminado após derrota na Neo Química Arena e empate no Independência, que foi palco do ato de Lisca que incomodou os corintianos. Com o apito final, o técnico do Coelho proferiu as seguintes palavras “E agora? E agora? É a quarta seguida em cima deles! A quarta!”.

A referência foi pelo histórico recente de Lisca contra o Timão. Das seis vezes que enfrentou o clube, o treinador levou a melhor em três partidas, empatou uma e perdeu duas. Sendo uma eliminação a favor (2020) e outra contra (2019), ambas em edições da Copa do Brasil. Naquele momento a sequência era de duas vitórias e um empate, e não quatro como disse na frase polêmica.

Mas não acaba por aí. Segundo apurou o LANCE!, há relatos de provocações direcionadas para a comissão técnica do clube, que não gostou do comportamento do profissional e considerou a atitude como falta de respeito ao clube, o que pese decisivamente para que a contratação não seja cogitada.

Neste momento, Renato Gaúcho é o plano A ao Z do Corinthians para ser o novo técnico. Uma reunião com os representantes do treinador está prevista para esta tarde, em São Paulo. Apesar de a questão financeira ser um ponto essencial para as conversas, as partes acreditam que pode haver um consenso em relação ao projeto. Caso a possibilidade de fechar com Renato se esgote, o Timão tem uma lista de nomes mais “acessíveis” para fechar contrato.

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فيديو | رافينها يسجل هدف برشلونة الأول أمام بايرن ميونخ

تقدم فريق برشلونة الإسباني، بهدف أول أمام بايرن ميونخ، خلال المباراة بين الفريقين ببطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ويلاقي برشلونة نظيره بايرن ميونخ على ملعب “مونتجويك” في مباراة بالجولة الثالثة لدوري أبطال أوروبا.

وأحرز البرازيلي رافينها هدف التقدم لبرشلونة في شباك بايرن ميونخ وذلك بالدقيقة الأولى من المباراة.

الهدف جاء بعد تمريرة من فيرمين لوبيز في ظهر الدفاع، لينفرد رافينها ويمر من مانويل نوير ويضع الكرة بالقدم اليسرى في شباك الحارس الألماني.

ويمكنك متابعة التغطية المباشرة لمباراة برشلونة وبايرن ميونخ لحظة بلحظة بالفيديو من خلال الرابط. هدف رافينها في مباراة برشلونة وبايرن ميونخ

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