Middlesex sign Umesh Yadav for remainder of 2022 season

The fast bowler replaces Shaheen Shah Afridi, who has left to prepare for Pakistan’s upcoming Test series in Sri Lanka

Shashank Kishore11-Jul-2022

Umesh Yadav has been included in the Middlesex XI for their ongoing Championship clash against Worcestershire•AFP/Getty Images

Umesh Yadav has begun a maiden stint in county cricket in England, with Middlesex signing him for the remainder of the 2022 season in place of Shaheen Shah Afridi. The Pakistan fast bowler returned home to prepare for the national team’s two-Test tour of Sri Lanka, which is already underway with a warm-up fixture in Colombo.Umesh was initially set to play five County Championship games from early next week, but has now been drafted into the squad with immediate effect following a late visa clearance. He has been included in the XI for Middlesex’ ongoing clash against Worcestershire, which began in Northwood on Monday.Umesh will also be available for Middlesex’s Royal London One-Day Cup. He isn’t part of India’s white-ball plans, and is free from national-team commitments over the coming months, much like fellow Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara, who is playing for Sussex this season. Both players were part of India’s squad for the final Test of their five-match series against England at Edgbaston last week.”He is a proven world-class performer and can not only make a huge difference himself for the remainder of our Championship campaign and to our prospects in the Royal London Cup but will also be a fantastic role model for our younger bowlers to work alongside,” said Alan Coleman, the club’s head of men’s performance.”As a bowler he offers a huge amount. He delivers the ball from wide of the crease, can move the ball both ways, regularly tops 140 kph, and possesses a vicious short ball, so will be a real handful for opposition batters in English conditions.”Umesh brings with him over a decade’s experience in international cricket but has lately been a back-up seamer for India in Test cricket. He last played ODIs and T20Is in 2018 and 2019 respectively, while the most recent of his 52 Tests, which have brought him 158 wickets at an average of 30.80, came earlier this year in Cape Town.Apart from Umesh and Pujara, it is also widely expected that allrounder Washington Sundar will feature in the Royal London One-Day Cup, having signed for Lancashire. Sundar is currently in the final stages of rehabilitation from a leg injury, and could be one of India’s options for the T20 World Cup later in the year.

Após 17 jogos, Donelli volta a ser titular do Corinthians; veja números do goleiro no Dérbi

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Matheus Donelli viveu tarde inusitada na Arena Barueri no último sábado. O goleiro seria reserva de Cássio no Dérbi contra o Palmeiras, mas o camisa 12 sentiu sintomas gripais durante o aquecimento e o garoto foi acionado por Vítor Pereira para defender a meta do Corinthians no clássico

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A atuação do goleiro de 19 anos, inseguro sob as traves e nervoso com a bola nos pés, resumiu o comportamento do Timão na derrota por 3 a 0 para o rival, que praticamente não ameaçou o Palmeiras durante os 90 minutos.

De acordo com o Footstats, Donelli foi o décimo primeiro jogador do alvinegro paulista com mais passes completos (14). No entanto, em uma das suas primeiras tentativas de sair com os pés, o goleiro errou o domínio e acabou cedendo a posse ao Verdão. Dois escanteios nasceram dessa perda de bola, e no segundo, Gustavo Gómez abriu o placar.

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Ainda segundo o site de estatísticas, Matheus realizou três defesas, uma delas sendo considerada difícil, em falta cobrada por Raphael Veiga.

Apesar da atuação apagada, este não foi o primeiro Dérbi disputado pelo camisa 32. Em 2021, o arqueiro enfrentou o rival alviverde pelo Paulistão, em partida que terminou empatada por 2 a 2.

Donelli briga com Ivan para ser o reserva imediato de Cássio. Para este Dérbi, Vítor Pereira não relacionou o arqueiro contratado da Ponte Preta, titular no empate diante da Portuguesa-RJ na Copa do Brasil.

Donelli voltou a ser titular do Corinthians após 17 partidas, já que a sua última participação também foi um clássico, contra o Santos, válido pela terceira rodada do Paulistão de 2022. Naquela ocasião, a derrota por 2 a 1 para o Peixe culminou na demissão de Sylvinho.

متحدث الزمالك يفسر التصعيد ضد زيزو رغم عودته للتدريبات وموقفه من المشاركة في نهائي كأس مصر

أعرب أحمد سالم، المتحدث الرسمي لمجلس إدارة الزمالك، عن ترحيب النادي بعودة اللاعب أحمد سيد زيزو إلى التدريبات، مؤكدًا أن ما حدث اليوم يثبت أن كل ما أُشيع عن وجود تهديدات تمثل خطرًا على اللاعب، لم يكن دقيقًا.

وقال سالم في مداخلة هاتفية عبر برنامج “ملعب أون تايم”: “الزمالك مؤسسة كبيرة وآمنة، وما قيل عن وجود تهديدات لزيزو يسيء للنادي ولمصر كلها، اللاعب حضر اليوم، دخل غرفة الملابس، شارك في المران ثم غادر، وهذا يؤكد أن كل الحديث عن وجود خطر على شخصه لم يكن له أي أساس منطقي”.

تعزيزات أمنية ورد فعل شيكا.. كواليس أول ظهور لـ زيزو في مقر الزمالك بعد تصاعد أزمة توقيعه لـ الأهلي

وفيما يخص إمكانية مشاركة زيزو في نهائي كأس مصر، أشار المتحدث الرسمي إلى أن القرار يخص الجهاز الفني وحده، مضيفًا: “زيزو لاعب في الزمالك حتى نهاية عقده، وأمر مشاركته من عدمه في يد المدير الفني”.

وتحدث سالم عن المنافسة المحتدمة على لقب الدوري، قائلًا: “الدوري لا يزال معلقًا حتى اللحظة الأخيرة، ومن الصعب على الفرق تحقيق العلامة الكاملة في الجولات المتبقية، وهذا أمر إيجابي لأن المنافسة مستمرة حتى النهاية”.

وعن بيان النادي الأخير بخصوص عقوبات لجنة المسابقات، أوضح سالم أن الزمالك لا يبرر أي تجاوزات، قائلًا: “لو ثبت توجيه إساءات من جماهير الزمالك فهذا مرفوض تمامًا، لا ندافع عن أحد، لكننا نرفض الكيل بمكيالين، هناك مباريات شهدت تجاوزات مماثلة ولم تُتخذ إجراءات، وهذا أمر مستفز”.

كما فتح سالم النار على أداء التحكيم مؤخرًا، مؤكدًا رفض النادي لاستمرار تعيين حكام بعينهم لمباريات الزمالك، قائلاً: “المشكلة ليست في أخطاء الحكم عمومًا، لكن في تكرار الأخطاء نفسها في مباريات الزمالك فقط، يجب أن يكون هناك تفسير لذلك”. 

وعن العقوبات المفروضة على الزمالك وجماهيره، شدد سالم على أن النادي لا يسعى لتقليل العقوبات، بل يطالب بالعدالة: “الأهم بالنسبة لنا هو استعادة الثلاث نقاط، لأن القرار كان غير قانوني وغامض، وننتظر حسمًا عاجلًا من لجنة الانضباط”.

واختتم سالم حديثه موضحًا أن الشكوى المقدمة من النادي ضد زيزو للجنة الانضباط، كانت تنفيذًا لقرار مجلس الإدارة الصادر في اجتماعه يوم الأربعاء الماضي، مؤكدًا أن تقديم الشكوى اليوم جاء لأنه أول يوم عمل رسمي بعد الإجازة، وتصادف مع عودة اللاعب للتدريبات.

Imagine him & Luiz: Nottingham Forest targeting "one of the best forwards"

Nottingham Forest have been known for a manic window or two since returning to the Premier League, making over 30 additions during the 2022/23 season – in what was their first in 23 years.

Business desperately needed to be done to enable Steve Cooper to have a squad capable of surviving the drop after an expected promotion campaign from the Championship which saw multiple loan players star.

However, fast-forward a couple of years and the Reds are right in the thick of a battle for the top four – something that has taken the country by complete surprise.

Nuno Espírito Santo has done a phenomenal job in creating a settled side among all of the transfer chaos, reaping the rewards over halfway through the campaign.

If they are to maintain the current form which has seen six top-flight wins in a row for the first time since 1966/67, quality over quantity is needed this month, with one player linked with a move providing exactly that.

Nottingham Forest targeting £17m talisman this January

According to Italian outlet Tutto Sport via Milan Posts, Forest are one of multiple sides targeting a move for Udinese striker Lorenzo Lucca this month.

The Italian, who stands at 6 foot 7, has scored seven times in 19 Serie A matches in 2024/25 and could be available for a fee in the region of €20m (£17m).

However, the Reds aren’t the only side interested in a move for the 24-year-old, with Napoli, Juventus and AC Milan also credited with an interest in landing the talisman, as per the report.

His huge frame would give Nuno another option alongside the red-hot Chris Wood and Taiwo Awoniyi – bolstering the attacking lineup to boost the club’s chance of landing Champions League football.

Lucca could form a superb partnership with another potential addition from Serie A, with the prospect of both players arriving certainly an exciting prospect for the fanbase.

Why Lucca would be perfect with Douglas Luiz at Forest

In recent days, journalist Fabrizio Romano confirmed that the Reds were one of multiple sides interested in a loan move to sign Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz.

The Brazilian joined the Old Lady from Aston Villa for £42m in the summer, but has only made 13 Serie A appearances to date, with just two coming from a starting role.

He’s previously starred in England with Unai Emery’s side, achieving a total of 20 combined goals and assists in the league last season, but it’s his passing ability that could see him star alongside potential fellow new arrival Lucca.

The Italian, who’s previously been dubbed “one of the best forwards in Italy” by talent scout Jacek Kulig, is capable of playing off the shoulder despite his height, with Luiz’s tally of 4.9 progressive passes per 90 aiding him in the final third.

Luiz also possesses a deadly set piece ability, which could allow the Udinese ace to be supplied with many aerial opportunities – undoubtedly one of the key components to his game as seen from his time in Serie A.

Lorenzo Lucca’s stats for Udinese in Serie A (2024/25)

Statistics (per 90)

Tally

Games played

19

Goals scored

7

Goals per shot-on-target

0.6

Shots taken

2.2

Take-on success

57%

Fouls won

1.9

Aerials won

2.6

Aerial success rate

51%

Stats via FBref

The 24-year-old striker has won an average of 2.6 aerials per 90 this campaign, offering that focal point which could be pivotal on the counter given Nuno’s transitional playstyle.

The £17m fee touted would be an excellent price for a striker who’s recently featured for his nation, providing healthy competition and added quality to the frontline – something which the hierarchy have tried to do in recent months.

The prospect of Luiz’s passing range and Lucca’s ability to create and score in attacking areas is certainly one to get excited by, handing the fanbase that added sense of confidence that the current season will be one that lives long in the memory.

Watch out Wood: Nottingham Forest could land their own Gyokeres in £35m ace

Nottingham Forest could target added attacking reinforcements to bolster their top four hopes.

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عماد متعب يتوقع تشكيل الأهلي في كأس العالم للأندية.. صفقتان جديدتان

اختار عماد متعب مهاجم الأهلي السابق، الخط الأمامي للفريق في أولى مباريات المارد الأحمر ببطولة كأس العالم للأندية، بعد الصفقات الجديدة التي أبرمها الفريق خلال الفترة الحالية.

ويستعد الأهلي للمشاركة في بطولة كأس العالم للأندية، التي تقام في الولايات المتحدة الإمريكية بنظام الجديد، بمشاركة 32 فريقًا، وذلك خلال الفترة من 14 يونيو 2025 حتي 13 يوليو 2025.

وقال متعب خلال تصريحات عبر برنامج “ملعب أون سبورت” المذاع على قناة “أون سبورت”: “أختار تواجد محمد علي بن رمضان ومروان عطية في وسط الملعب، أشرف بن شرقي وتريزيجيه وإمام عاشور في الأمام، ووسام في الهجوم، وكل هذا سيكون على حسب ظروف المباراة”.

ويخوض الأهلي مباراة الافتتاح ضد فريق إنتر ميامي الأمريكي بقيادة ليونيل ميسي يوم 14 يونيو، ثم يلاقي بالميراس البرازيلي وبورتو البرتغالي على الترتيب، ذلك ضمن مواجهات المجموعة الأولي.

طالع | عماد النحاس: لم أر بكاء إمام عاشور.. وضفنا عنصرًا جديدًا في جهاز الأهلي

وتابع: “وسام يقدم أداء جيدًا، وجراديشار أيضًا، أعتقد إن الثنائي جيد جدًا، الفكرة هي الحفاظ عليهما وهذا دور المدير الفني”.

وأكمل: “الذكاء من المدرب، إنه عندما يلعب أحدهما يجلس الآخر على الدكة ولا يكون حزينًا”.

وبسؤاله مين يستطيع أن يكون بديل أشرف بن شرقي، قال: “طاهر يؤدي بشكل جيد وقوي، وذكاء المدرب إنه يعرف يؤهل اللاعب المتواجد على الدكة نفسيًا إنه جالس وسيحتاجه”.

يذكر، أن الأهلي فاز على نظيره حرس الحدود، مساء أمس الأحد، بخمسة أهداف دون رد، في الجولة الرابعة من المرحلة النهائية لبطولة الدوري، ليقترب من صدارة المسابقة، حيث يحتل المركز الثاني برصيد 46 نقطة، متاخرًا بنقطة واحدة عن المتصدر بيراميدز.

King and Brown help Australia hammer Ireland

King and Brown took 5 for 18 between them as Ireland were held to 99 for 8 from 20 overs before Mooney and Lanning ran it down in 12.5 overs

Alex Malcolm17-Jul-2022

Alana King took 3 for 9•Getty Images

Superb spells from Alana King and Darcie Brown have helped Australia thump Ireland by nine wickets in the second match of the Tri-Nation Women’s T20I series in Bready.After rain had washed out Australia’s march again Pakistan in game one, the world champions produced a near-flawless bowling display with King taking 3 for 9 and Brown bagging 2 for 9 as Ireland limped to 99 for 8 from their 20 overs. Just four Ireland batters reached double figures with Rebecca Stokell top-scoring with 22.Beth Mooney and Meg Lanning made light work of the chase, running down the target in 12.5 overs after the early loss of Alyssa Healy.Brown’s spell set up the game after Lanning won the toss and sent Ireland in. Gaby Lewis holed out to deep backward square in the opening over off Megan Schutt before Brown produced a double-wicket maiden in her second over.Her extra pace was too much for Orla Prendergast and Laura Delany. Prendergast had struck two boundaries but had her off stump flattened by Brown attempting to drive on the up. Brown then pinned Delany on the body with a swift short ball before again firing full and straight. Delany tried to give room to slash through the off side but had her leg stump flattened.Related

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That left Ireland 16 for 3 in the fourth over and they never recovered. King was introduced in the first over after the powerplay and struck immediately, trapping Rachel Delaney plumb lbw.Brown bowled her four overs straight, finishing with 16 dot balls alongside her two wickets. Ireland were just 40 for 4 after 10 overs and slumped to 44 for 6 shortly after. Mary Waldron chipped Nicola Carey straight to cover before King bamboozled Stokell. King had a very close lbw shout turned down. She then beat the outside edge with sharp turn. Next ball Stokell played for turn and was beaten on the inside edge by one that skidded on and crashed into leg stump.Leah Paul and Ava Canning fought hard to ensure Ireland batted out their overs. King had Paul caught behind trying to sweep in the 19th over for 12, while Canning finished 14 not out.Mooney and Lanning waltzed through the chase but not without some luck. Mooney was dropped in the opening over, chipping Jane Maguire to mid-off and Stokell spilled a sitter. Mooney slog-swept the pacer for six not long after to rub salt into the wound. Healy struggled for fluency on the slow pitch striking just one boundary in 11 balls before holing out to mid off for 10 off Arlene Kelly.Mooney and Lanning slipped into cruise control thereafter striking nine boundaries and a six between them in an unbroken 68-run stand to ice the game with more than seven overs to spare.Ireland face Pakistan on Tuesday before playing Australia again on Thursday.

VÍDEO: 'Dói', justifica presidente sobre derrotas seguidas do Corinthians em clássicos

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O Corinthians perdeu todos os cinco clássicos disputados nesta temporada até agora. Desde 1959 não alcançava esse feito. E nesta segunda-feira (25), o presidente alvinegro, Duílio Monteiro Alves, disse que o sentimento é de dor. Confira:

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Após fala de Ceni, São Paulo fica atento com jogadores em fim de contrato; confira alguns nomes

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Após as informações recentes sobre a saída de Tiago Volpi para o Toluca e de Marquinhos para o Arsenal, o radar do São Paulo acendeu ao tratar o futuro de alguns jogadores que estão perto do fim de seus contratos.

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Na coletiva de imprensa depois da vitória do Tricolor paulista por 2 a 1 contra o Cuiabá, Rogério Ceni falou sobre a possibilidade do clube em realizar a venda de alguns jogadores na próxima janela devido à condição financeira do time. Também destacou que aguarda a contratação de novos reforços para cobrir certas demandas.

– Acredito que possamos ter algumas saídas no meio do ano, na janela. O clube precisa do dinheiro. Espero que haja possibilidade de chegada, em alguns setores temos que ter mais opções – disse.

Com isso, há uma certa dúvida quanto ao futuro de alguns nomes do elenco, já que não foram divulgadas informações recentes referentes às certas renovações. A maioria dos veteranos da equipe já se aproximam do fim de seus contratos.

O zagueiro Miranda, de 37 anos, tem contrato com o São Paulo até dezembro deste ano. Recentemente, perdeu espaço para nomes mais jovens da equipe, como Diego Costa.

Reinaldo, de 32 anos, teve seu contrato renovado no último ano, agora com vínculo até o final deste. Porém, diferente de Miranda, tem um pouco mais de participação em campo.

Rafinha, que fará 37 anos nos próximos meses, também tem seu término de contrato previsto até dezembro. Mas de todos os veteranos do Tricolor, é um dos que mais tem sido visto como opção de Ceni, muitas vezes com a braçadeira de capitão.

Eder, de 35, é frequentemente utilizado também, como dupla de Calleri no ataque. O contrato do atleta vai até a mesma data dos outros nomes citados.

Algumas crias de Cotia e jogadores mais jovens também estão próximos ao fim de seus contratos.

Thiago Couto, atual goleiro reserva de Jandrei, tem vínculo até junho. Entretanto, com a saída de Volpi, Couto é o único nome que pode ser substituto de Jandrei – desta forma, é provável que renove.

O contrato de Walce vai até dezembro. O jogador não atua há cerca de dois anos, após enfrentar uma séria lesão no joelho e passar por diversas cirurgias. Recentemente, recebeu alta do departamento médico.

Igor Vinícius e Gabriel Neves estão na mesma situação. O segundo causa uma dúvida maior, por ter sido pouco utilizado por Rogério Ceni até o momento nesta temporada.

Gabriel Neves atuou em apenas oito rodadas. O uruguaio chegou ano passado a equipe, após ser transferido do Nacional-URU, onde foi revelado.

Uma das grandes certezas é a situação de Calleri. Artilheiro da equipe e um dos mais ovacionados pela torcida, mantém um vínculo de empréstimo previsto até dezembro e já foi confirmado pelo presidente Julio Casares que será realizada a compra do camisa 9.

É importante destacar que a única confirmação até o momento diz respeito ao Calleri. Nas últimas semanas, também foram renovados os contratos de Luciano e Diego Costa. Ambos manterão vínculo até 2024.

عادل عبد الرحمن: الأهلي يسير مثل "العداء الجيد" لحصد لقب الدوري

أكد عادل عبد الرحمن، لاعب الأهلي السابق، أن الفريق يسير بخطة ثابتة، نحو حصد لقب بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز، للموسم الحالي.

الأهلي فاز على سيراميكا كليوباترا، بهدف دون رد، في المباراة التي أقيمت ينهما اليوم الثلاثاء، ضمن منافسات الجولة السادسة للمرحلة النهائية من بطولة الدوري المصري.

ويتصدر فريق النادي الأهلي، ترتيب جدول الدوري المصري، برصيد 52 نقطة، قبل 3 جولات من نهاية المسابقة.

وقال عبد الرحمن خلال تصريحات عبر قناة الأهلي: “لا ننتظر هدية من مباراة الزمالك وبيراميدز، دعنا ننظر أمامنا يتبقى مباراتين نفوز بهما ونحصد اللقب، دائمًا الأهلي وهو في المقدمة لا ينظر خلفه”.

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وأضاف: “الأهلي مثل العداء الجيد الذي يفهم في السباق، عندما يكون في المقدمة لا ينظر خلفه، الموسم الماضي كان خير دليل على هذا الأمر، فزنا بـ 18 مباراة متتالية ولم ننظر خلفنا”.

وأكمل: “إن شاء الله لا ننظر خلفنا هذا الموسم أيضًا، ولا ننتظر الهدايا من أحد، لأن نمتلك شيئا مهما جدًا في الأهلي عندما نتصدر ونصل للقمة لا نتنازل عنها، والروح لا بد أن تكون عالية جدًا في المباراتين القادمتين لحسم اللقب”.

Will Jacks ransacks highest Hundred score in crushing Invincibles win

Oval Invincibles opener thrashes unbeaten 108 out of 142 as Southern Brave lose third game in a row

ECB Reporters Network14-Aug-2022

Will Jacks made only the second hundred in the Hundred•Getty Images

Will Jacks bludgeoned the highest score seen in the Hundred to guide Oval Invincibles to their third straight victory as they flattened Southern Brave by seven wickets.Jacks, who struck 81 in his previous game against Welsh Fire, bettered that effort with a brutal assault on the Brave bowlers at The Oval – hammering an unbeaten 108 from 48 balls to overtake Will Smeed’s 101 for Birmingham Phoenix four days earlier. The 23-year-old’s innings included eight sixes and 10 fours as the Invincibles coasted home with 18 deliveries unused.It meant a third successive defeat for the inaugural Hundred champions, who laboured to 137 for 6 against some tight Invincibles bowling – a total that never looked sufficient to defend.With the south London skies beginning to look overcast, Invincibles opted to bowl first and trust in Reece Topley’s ability to generate swing. That faith was rewarded as Topley struck an early double blow, with Quinton de Kock superbly caught by Rilee Roussouw racing in from the boundary and Alex Davies playing on in the left-armer’s next set.Marcus Stoinis raised the tempo by pummelling Sam Curran for what turned out to be the only two sixes of the innings as he reached 37 from 27, but the allrounder succumbed to Mohammad Hasnain’s return, top-edging into the hands of mid-off.Skipper James Vince, who shared a partnership of 55 from 43 with Stoinis, looked unusually subdued in his 15 from 22 and, despite a few destructive shots by Tim David (22 from 17) the Brave innings never really gained momentum.Topley returned to have David caught miscuing a straight drive, but it was Sunil Narine and Tom Curran who really stifled the batters, conceding only 35 between them although both went wicketless.There was no relief for Jason Roy when the Invincibles launched their chase – the opener’s wretched run of form extended to a third duck in four innings as he was castled second ball by George Garton’s inswinger.By contrast, Jacks has been in excellent nick and he began by slamming Michael Hogan for two enormous sixes – one of which sailed right out of the ground – before subjecting Stoinis to a similar fate.Roussouw was required to do little more than admire from the non-striker’s end as the pair put on 56 from 37 – a stand eventually ended by a piece of fielding brilliance from David, scything down the stumps with a direct hit from mid-off to run out the left-hander.That wicket made little difference to the course of the game and, although Sam Billings fell to a fine diving catch by Vince at mid-off, Jacks brought up his hundred by smashing Rehan Ahmed for six – and gave the next ball identical treatment to seal victory.

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