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Australian pair will split duties over first block of six County Championship games

ESPNcricinfo staff03-Apr-2023

Northamptonshire have announced the twin signings of Australian seamers Chris Tremain and Lance Morris for the start of the County Championship campaign.Tremain, who has been capped four times in ODIs by Australia, will be available for Northamptonshire’s first three games of the season, starting with a trip to Canterbury to face Kent later this week. Morris, the Western Australia quick who enjoyed a breakout summer in the Sheffield Shield, will then arrive for three games in May up until the start of the Vitality Blast.”Playing county cricket has always been a bucket list thing for me, so I’m really excited to play for Northamptonshire and grateful for the opportunity.” Tremain said. “It’s been a pretty quick turnaround from the end of our season, so I’m glad we could get everything sorted in time to get me on the plane.”I’m really excited to meet my team-mates and get stuck in for round one.”Both seamers are known to Northamptonshire’s other overseas signing, Sam Whiteman, who captained WA to victory in the recent Sheffield Shield final and has arrived in the UK along with Tremain ahead of the Kent game.Chris Tremain has been a consistent performer in Shield cricket•Getty Images

Northamptonshire head coach, John Sadler, said: “We’re really pleased to have Chris joining us for the first few games. He’s got a great skillset and we like his approach to the game, Sam [Whiteman] rates him highly as well which is always a good sign to have that respect from your opposition.”Morris is uncapped but received his first call-up to the Test squad during the South Africa series. Considered one of the fastest bowlers in Australia, Morris finished the Shield season with 31 wickets at 19.96.”I’m really looking forward to getting over to the UK and joining Northamptonshire for a few games.” Morris said. “You hear people talk a lot about county cricket so I’m excited for a new experience.”It’ll be great to link up with Sam [Whiteman] too and hopefully help deliver some positive results for the team while I’m there.”Northamptonshire bowling coach, Chris Liddle, added: “It’s great that we have Lance with us for a few games. He possesses express pace and has been highly talked about, I’m looking forward to seeing him charging in wearing a Northamptonshire shirt.”

New England cap could be among raft of players in demand with county contract due to expire

Matt Roller01-Jun-2023

Josh Tongue was quick to talk up Worcestershire’s role in him winning his first Test cap for England against Ireland at Lord’s this week, but it remains to be seen if he will still be at the county in 2024.Tongue is the first Worcestershire player to make a men’s Test debut for England since Moeen Ali in 2014, and said on Tuesday that his debut would be “a massive thing” for the club. “There are a lot of people at Worcester who have influenced my career,” he added.But Tongue is among a number of Worcestershire players whose deals with the county are due to end this year and June 1, the day of his debut, also marks the date when county cricketers whose contracts expire at the end of a season are free to talk to other clubs.Jack Haynes, the 22-year-old batter, is also out of contract this season, and losing either player would be a significant blow for Worcestershire. Both Haynes and Tongue are graduates of the club’s academy, and were part of England Lions’ tour to Sri Lanka earlier this year.Worcestershire have enjoyed a strong start to the 2023 season on the pitch: they are joint-third in Division Two of the County Championship with two wins from six and have won all three of their T20 Blast games to date.But off it, they are in a state of flux. The club reported an annual loss of just over £200,000 for 2022 and their financial health is dependent on ECB distributions, which account for around 60% of their annual income.The club announced an intention to appoint a director of cricket in July 2022 but the position remains vacant, with Paul Pridgeon – the head of their ‘cricket steering group’, an unpaid role – in charge of contract negotiations with players and their representatives.Related

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There are several other Worcestershire players whose existing contracts are due to expire at the end of this season including Pat Brown, Ben Cox, Dillon Pennington and Mitchell Stanley. They have already lost Moeen and Ed Barnard of late, who both joined Warwickshire last winter.Elsewhere, a number of players who have been part of recent England squads are out of contract. James Bracey and David Payne’s deals with Gloucestershire are up at the end of the year, while Dan Lawrence – who was today released from the England Test squad for T20 Blast duty – is in the final year of his Essex deal and Jordan Cox is in the same situation at Kent.Matt Parkinson, who made his Test debut a year ago this week, dropped out of Lancashire’s Championship side earlier this year and is also in the final year of his contract. He is now free to speak to other counties as he weighs up his future.Parkinson played one game on loan at Durham earlier this year, but they are understood to have lined up his twin brother Callum as their main spin-bowling target, having relied on overseas spinners in the Championship this season.The opening of county cricket’s ‘transfer window’ comes at a time when player contracts are up for discussion, with directors of cricket recently calling for an “urgent” review into the standard 12-month contract due to the proliferation of English players involved in franchise tournaments around the world.

اقترب مسئولو نادي الزمالك برئاسة حسين لبيب، من حسم صفقة جديدة، لتدعيم صفوف الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي، خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الجارية.

ويواصل الزمالك تحركاته من أجل الحصول على تدعيمات لفريق الكرة، خلال الميركاتو الصيفي الجاري، من أجل العودة للمنافسة على البطولات الموسم المقبل.

طالع.. خاص | الزمالك يُبرم أولى صفقاته الصيفية

وعلم بطولات من مصادر خاصة أن الزمالك توصل لاتفاق مبدئي مع بتروجيت، لضم الفلسطيني حامد حمدان لاعب وسط الفريق البترولي.

وأنهى الأبيض الاتفاق مع بتروجيت، حيث يتبقى حسم الأمور مع اللاعب والإجراءات النهائية لحسم الصفقة بشكل رسمي.

ومن المنتظر أن يُعلن الزمالك عن المدير الفني الجديد والصفقات الجديدة خلال الأيام المقبلة بعد حسم كافة الأمور.

One of Manchester City’s premium January signings was midfielder Nico Gonzalez. The former Barcelona star, who is a product of the esteemed La Masia academy, made the move to the Etihad Stadium for £50m from Portuguese side FC Porto.

So far, the 23-year-old is only a short way into his Citizens career. He has only played eight times so far for Pep Guardiola’s side, starting six times in the Premier League and Champions League.

It was the latter competition in which he scored his first, and to date, only goal for City, although it was a consolation strike against Real Madrid.

Playing as a number six so far for City, Gonzalez was partly signed to help ease the blow of Rodri’s absence, who is still sidelined with injury.

Based on the statistics above, he’s done a pretty good job of covering.

The latest on Rodri's injury recovery at Man City

It has been a tough season for City on the pitch, which has not been helped by the fact that Ballon d’Or winner Rodri, a key player in the middle of the park, has been out injured. The Spaniard picked up a serious knee ligament injury against Arsenal in September and is yet to return.

However, at the start of March, there was some positive news to come out of the City camp surrounding the midfielder’s return to action. Guardiola said he was unsure if Rodri would make it back before the end of the season, but did not rule it out, saying “maybe it’s going to happen”.

Incredibly, the Spain international, who won Euro 2024 last summer, has already returned to training on grass. City’s official account posted a video on social media at the end of February of their star man sprinting and training with a ball at his feet.

So, there are encouraging signs that the Spain international will be back before too long. Even if he doesn’t play in the Premier League this season, then perhaps he will feature in the Club World Cup over the summer.

Either way, there is no doubt he has been a big miss for City. Perhaps Guardiola wishes they had kept one player at the club over the summer, who could have helped City in Rodri’s absence.

Manchester City's in-house Rodri alternative

City have plenty of exciting youngsters on their books, so finding a way to fit them all in the squad is not necessarily easy.

One of the players they loaned out in the summer was midfielder Maximo Perrone, who could have been a perfect Rodri alternative.

The 22-year-old midfielder has spent the 2024/25 campaign on loan at Como, managed by legendary midfielder Cesc Fabregas. Playing as a number six, Perrone has featured in 18 games this season, grabbing two assists.

He does have an eye for goal, too, as he showed in pre-season. The Argentine youngster scored for City in one of their games, slotting home from close range and showcasing his ability going forward.

Perrone has featured twice for City so far in competitive action, with both appearances coming in their treble-winning season, 2022/23. He played in the FA Cup and Premier League, before going on loan to Las Palmas the following season.

In Spain, the youngster was impressive. He completed the most progressive passes per game by a U21 player across the big five leagues in Europe, with 8.41. That is according to Wyscout via football talent scout Jacek Kulig.

This term, his numbers from FBref are also impressive. He is impressive on the ball, completing 55.69 passes per 90 minutes on average, ranking him in the top 11% of Serie A midfielders. He also averages 2.86 tackles and interceptions each game. It’s easy to see, therefore, why he’s allegedly modelled his game on one of Pep’s favourite ever players; Sergio Busquets.

Perrone key stats in 2024/25 Serie A

Stat (per 90)

Number

Percentile

Passes

55.69

89th

Pass accuracy

89.6%

93rd

Key passes

1.26

69th

Tackles and interceptions

2.86

65th

Ball recoveries

4.82

60th

Stats from FBref

Football analyst Ben Mattinson said that City should have “used Perrone to manage Rodri’s minutes”, labelling him the “ideal Rodri back-up”, which is backed up well by the stats. He is quality on the ball, which is demanded of him in Guardiola’s side and is defensively astute, too.

Looking ahead to next season, the Citizens might well look to integrate the youngster into the side, to help take the burden off Rodri and provide an excellent alternative.

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Mais quatro jogos movimentaram a Série D do Brasileirão neste domingo (14). Com os resultados, os times definiram quem avança para as quartas de final da competição.

Confira os resultados:

Nova Venécia 2 x 2 Portuguesa-RJ

Jogando em casa, o Nova Venécia contou com o apoio da torcida e conseguiu sair na frente do placar. Aos 31, Emerson Martins nao desperdiçou e colocou os mandantes à frente do placar. Ainda na primeira etapa, Emerson Carioca deixou tudo igual para a Portuguesa-RJ. Após o intervalo, a partida já começou movimentada. Aos 9, Emerson Martins colocou os donos da casa na frente do placar. Porém, cinco minutos depois, Emerson Carioca empatou pela segunda vez. Com o 4 a 3 no agregado, os cariocas avançam.

Amazonas FC 2 x 1 Lagarto

Em casa, o Amazonas FC saiu à frente do placar aos 21. Ítalo não desperdiçou e colocou os donos da casa em vantagem. No final da etapa, aos 49, Leozão deixou tudo igual. Na segunda etapa, aos 33, Ítalo colocou o time em vantagem novamente e garantiu a classificação para as quartas de final.

ASA 0 (5) x (4) 0 Rio Branco-AC

Os visitantes começaram pressionando mais, mas os mandantes conseguiram equilibrar as jogadas e deixou o jogo com menos chances de perigo. Sem grandes jogadas, a disputa foi para os pênaltis. A primeira cobrança de cada time foi convertida. Na segunda batida do Rio Branco, Ramon Santos bateu e errou o gol. No final, o restante das cobranças foram convertidas.

Tocantinópolis 1 x 0 Santa Cruz

Em um jogo muito truncado, os dois times tiveram a chance de converter e mudar o 0 a 0 da partida de ida. O Santa Cruz pressionou bastante, principalmente na segunda etapa. Porém, a equipe pecava na finalização. Aos 41, Marcinho cobrou falta direto para a área. Chico Bala subiu e cabeceou para garantir a vitória.

BCCI secretary says several countries want tweaks made to the schedule that was released a month ago

Nagraj Gollapudi27-Jul-2023

The 2023 ODI World Cup schedule will undergo a few changes, BCCI secretary Jay Shah has confirmed, with the revised version to be finalised in consultation with the ICC in a few days.Shah’s statement came after it emerged this week that the BCCI was looking at moving the India vs Pakistan fixture in Ahmedabad from October 15 to 14. While Shah did not reveal whether the India-Pakistan date was one of the changes, he did say that boards of several other countries had written to the BCCI pointing out logistical challenges their teams would face, thus requesting changes. He did not name the teams, though.”There is a possibility there could be few changes in the schedule” Shah said after a BCCI meeting in Delhi on Thursday. “Several Full Member countries have written in requesting to change two or three dates in the schedule. We are working out with the ICC, and we should be able to clear it in two or three days.”Related

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The primary reason for the BCCI considering bringing forward the India-Pakistan fixture by a day was because local police had raised concerns over providing adequate security on October 15, which is also the first day of Navratri, a nine-day Hindu festival.Shah, however, categorically dismissed that as the reason. “If security was an issue then why would the match go there (to Ahmedabad). [October] 14-15 is not the problem. Two or three boards have written in, asking to change based on the logistical challenges. There are some matches where there is only a two-day gap, so it will be difficult to play and then travel next day [and then play again].”Shah said the venues of matches would remain the same in the revised schedule, but the gaps between games would be adjusted. “As far as possible, we are looking at not changing the venue as well as the matches. Not changing the venue is very important. Teams which have six-day gaps between matches, we are trying to reduce it to four-five days; and those that have just two-day gaps, we are trying to increase to three days.”The World Cup schedule was released exactly a month ago, which itself was a severe delay compared to the previous two World Cups where the schedule was released at least a year in advance. The tournament is scheduled to begin on October 5, with reigning champions England taking on New Zealand in Ahmedabad, but the ICC and the BCCI have not yet announced when the tickets will go on sale.Shah said the ticketing process for the World Cup – the pricing and the platform – will be announced next week in coordination with the ICC.

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O Botafogo pode ter um importante reforço para tentar espantar a má fase no Brasileirão. Tiquinho Soares iniciou atividades com bola e o Departamento Médico do clube vai correr para colocar o camisa 9 com condições de jogar contra o Fortaleza, no próximo domingo, pela 25ª rodada do Brasileirão.

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O L!apurou que o atacante fechou a última semana fazendo trabalhos separados com a bola – atividades que correspondem à fase final da transição. A tendência é que, se continuar neste ritmo, ele comece a treinar com o restante do grupo nesta semana.

Tiquinho, vale lembrar, chegou ao Botafogo sem condições de atuar por um problema muscular após se machucar no último jogo que fez pelo Olympiacos.

À época, o diretor de futebol do Botafogo afirmou que a previsão de retorno do atleta seria de três semanas. O tempo corresponde perto dessa partida contra o Fortaleza, mas a partida mais realista – de acordo com a previsão dada pelo dirigente – seria contra o América-MG, na próxima rodada.

De qualquer forma, a recuperação de Tiquinho Soares tem sido mais rápida do que o esperado. O camisa 9 já está superando a transição e vai passar a treinar de perto com os outros companheiros. Luís Castro, inclusive, comentou sobre a situação do atacante.

– Tiquinho ficou próximo de estar presente nesse jogo (Flamengo), junto do Matheus. Não conseguimos, apesar do bom trabalho do departamento de saúde. Ficamos só com o Júnior Santos, que tem só dois jogos. Hoje, teve oportunidade de fazer um gol, mas não foram muitas situações efetivas. O Tiquinho só começa a treinar com o restante do elenco a partir de terça-feira – considerou o técnico.

Ainda não há garantias, mas existem chances do camisa 9 estrear na Arena Castelão no próximo domingo.

أعلن الاتحاد الآسيوي لكرة القدم، عن موعد قرعة الملحق الآسيوي المؤهل إلى نهائيات كأس العالم 2026 المقام في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية وكندا والمكسيك.

وتتواجد 6 منتخبات في الملحق، وهي إندونيسيا، العراق، عُمان، قطر، السعودية، والإمارات، وستُقام مباريات الملحق بنظام التجمع خلال الفترة من 8 إلى 14 أكتوبر 2025، حيث تستضيفها قطر والسعودية.

طالع.. المنتخبات المتأهلة إلى كأس العالم 2026 من قارة آسيا

وسيتم تقسيم المنتخبات إلى مجموعتين، تضم كل مجموعة ثلاثة فرق، ويتأهل متصدر كل مجموعة فقط إلى نهائيات كأس العالم وستُلعب المباريات بنظام الدوري من مرحلة واحدة. تصنيف المنتخبات في المحلق الآسيوي المؤهل لـ كأس العالم

ووفقًا لتصنيف الفيفا الخاص بقارة آسيا الصادر يوم 13 يونيو 2025، سيتم توزيع المنتخبات على ثلاثة مستويات، توضع في ثلاثة أوعية، كما يلي:

المستوى الأول: قطر، السعودية.

المستوى الثاني: العراق، الإمارات.

المستوى الثالث: عُمان، إندونيسيا.

وسيُراعى في القرعة عدم وقوع قطر والسعودية في نفس المجموعة باعتبارهما المضيفتين.

ومن المنتظر أن تُجرى قرعة إضافية عقب ملحق المجموعات لتحديد مستضيفي مباراتي الذهاب والإياب في الملحق الإقصائي. موعد قرعة الملحق الآسيوي المؤهل لكأس العالم

تقام القرعة في مقر الاتحاد الآسيوي في العاصمة الماليزية كوالالمبور، حيث تُسحب عند العاشرة صباح يوم الخميس 17 يوليو 2025 بتوقيت السعودية والقاهرة.

حسم ماسيميليانو أليجري، المدير الفني العائد إلى ميلان، الجدل حول مستقبل الثنائي مايك ماينان ورافائيل لياو، بعد ارتباط اسميهما بالانتقال إلى تشيلسي وبرشلونة خلال سوق الانتقالات الصيفية الجارية.

وكانت هناك أنباء عن رغبة برشلونة في التعاقد مع لياو بعد فشل صفقة، نيكو ويليامز، في حين أن تشيلسي كان يبحث عن حارس مرمى مميز واتجهت الأنظار نحو ماينان.

اقرأ أيضًا.. ميلان يدرس التعاقد مع لاعب برشلونة

وقال أليجري في مؤتمره الصحفي الأول أمام الإعلام الإيطالي: “أنا سعيد جدًا لأن ماينان قرر البقاء، إنه واحد من أفضل حراس المرمى في أوروبا، وأشكر إدارة النادي على تمسكها به، وجوده عنصر استقرار مهم بالنسبة لنا”.

وأضاف أليجري: “لياو لاعب استثنائي، وأنا مقتنع بأنه سيقدم موسمًا رائعًا، لقد نضج كثيرًا، وتحدثت معه هذا الصباح، وكل الظروف مهيأة أمامه ليتألق، هذه الفترة بين 26 و30 عامًا هي الأهم لأي لاعب، وأعتقد أنه أصبح أكثر مسؤولية”.

وفي ملف خط الوسط، كشف المدرب الإيطالي عن الموعد المتوقع لوصول اللاعب الكرواتي المخضرم مودريتش، وأهميته بالنسبة للفريق، قائلًا: “ننتظر وصول لوكا في أغسطس بعد مشاركته في كأس العالم للأندية، هو لاعب لا يحتاج إلى تعريف، وسيمثل إضافة هائلة لنا بجانب لوفتوس تشيك، بوندو وفوفانا”.

واختتم أليجري حديثه بالتأكيد على أن ميلان سيعتمد على ثلاثي في خط الوسط هذا الموسم، مع مرونة تكتيكية وفقًا لمتطلبات المباريات، مشيرًا إلى أن هدفه هو “إعادة الفريق إلى منصة التتويج محليًا وأوروبيًا”.

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