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Cricinfo’s preview of the first Twenty20 between England and Australia at Old Trafford

The Preview by Will Luke29-Aug-2009Match factsSunday, August 30, 2009
Start time 14.30 (13.30 GMT)Kent’s Joe Denly impressed on his ODI debut, and could make his first Twenty20 appearance against Australia on Sunday•Getty Images

Big PictureDirk Nannes’ debut Twenty20 international was for Netherlands, and it resulted in a remarkable win over England in the World Twenty20. Now, however, he has switched alliance to his birth-country Australia, who have their first opportunity for Ashes revenge when they take on England in the first of two Twenty20s at Old Trafford tomorrow, ahead of seven one-dayers.Both sides dispatched their Associate opponents in recent days – Australia beating Scotland and England just about avoiding a howler against Ireland – but neither team has yet to master the shortest of formats. Australia failed to reach the group stages of the World Twenty20 while England were beaten to the semi-finals post by West Indies. Also, Australia have lost their last five matches in a row; their last win came in February.Yet both teams have key one-day players of whom much is expected. For England, a lot was desired of Ravi Bopara in the World Twenty20; he gave encouraging performances of 46, 5, 2, 37 and 55. Now, though, he finds himself in a horrible rut which forced the selectors to opt for the debutant Jonathan Trott in the final Ashes Test, and though he bounced back with a double-hundred for Essex while England’s Ashes heroes were drowning in champagne, he fell for a duck in Belfast.Meanwhile Australia will have to do without Ricky Ponting, who flew home with the Test specialists, and he’s not expected to be back until the latter stages of the subsequent seven-match ODI series. And with England’s key player, Kevin Pietersen, also absent, these two Twenty20 internationals are an opportunity for someone else in both teams to stake their name.Form guide (last five matches, most recent first)
England – LWLWL
Australia – LLLLL
Watch out for…David Hussey hasn’t quite hit it big internationally as well as he has for Victoria, but his powerful first ODI hundred against Scotland has at least put him in good shape for the Twenty20s, and for Victoria in the impending Champions Twenty20 League in India. England stifled his brother until the final Ashes Test. Their Twenty20 bowlers will need to produce a similarly nagging approach against the other Hussey.Ravi Bopara: A double hundred for Essex confirmed, were it needed, that a big score was just around the corner for Bopara. After his summer horibilis in the Ashes, there is enough pride at stake for him to bounce back strongly and prove to the doubters that he can cope with, and fight back from, a terrible slump in form.Team newsAll change from the Tests, Australia pack a punch at the top of the order with Shane Watson, Dave Warner, Michael Clarke and David Hussey occupying the top four. Brett Lee managed two wickets against Scotland in his first proper international outing of his tour, and must be hell bent on proving both his fitness and class after a frustrating summer on the sidelines. Tim Paine will take the gloves to replace the injured Brad Haddin, and he got had an encouraging debut with the bat in the Scotland ODI with 29 from 38.Australia squad Shane Watson, David Warner, Michael Clarke (capt), David Hussey, Callum Ferguson, Adam Voges, James Hopes, Cameron White, Tim Paine (wk), Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Hauritz, Ben Hilfenhaus, Nathan Bracken, Dirk Nannes.Joe Denly might have booked himself in for these Twenty20s following a mature, cornerstone knock 67 against Ireland, an innings without which England’s Ashes bubble might have exploded fantastically. Paul Collingwood, the captain, continues to bat without conviction, and much rests on the shoulders of England’s latest pin-up megastar, Stuart Broad. How often are we going to be saying that about him in the next few years?England (possible) 1 Ravi Bopara, 2 Joe Denly, 3 Owais Shah, 4 Jonathan Trott, 5 Paul Collingwood (capt), 6 Matt Prior (wk), 7 Luke Wright, 8 Adil Rashid, 9 Graeme Swann, 10 Tim Bresnan, 11 Ryan Sidebottom.Pitch and conditionsWell, it’ll be warmer than Edinburgh. That much is certain, though only a touch warmer: the BBC predict a chilly 17°c for Manchester on Sunday with showery “light rain” forecast throughout the day, which could force the involvement of the rain gods themselves, Duckworth and Lewis.Stats and triviaThis is only the second Twenty20 international staged at Old Trafford. The last match was in 2008 against New Zealand, which England won by nine wickets.And this is the fourth Twenty20 between the two countries. Australia have won the last two – played in January and September of 2007 – by 77 runs and eight wickets respectively.England have won eight out of 20 Twenty20s, all of which involved Kevin Pietersen, who is absent in this series through injury.Australia have a better record, winning 11 out of 23, and they score quicker, too: 8.48 runs-per-over to England’s 8.10.Michael Clarke has twice led Australia, in December 2007 and February 2008, winning them both.August is traditionally the wettest month for Manchester, averaging 79mm of rain and fighting off strong competition from November and December (78mm). It is also the warmest, with a mean temperature (in every respect) of 20c. Quotes”I’m just glad it’s out of the way.”
“The Holland one was a World Cup so that was a pretty big full house at Lord’s. This one here, playing in Edinburgh, a beautiful spot, it’s my first game playing for Australia, where I’ve been brought up. It’s a pretty big deal.”

Flocking to Twitter, many Liverpool fans have erupted with their verdicts as a transfer claim emerged involving Barcelona gem Ronald Araujo.

The 22-year-old, who is currently a regular in the Catalans’ backline, has already impressed his new boss Xavi with his ‘excellent character’ and positivity in training (Heavy).

Indeed, Araujo’s form over this past year has also garnered praise from club legends like Gerard Pique, with the World Cup-winning defender saying that the Barcelona youngster will be a top centre-half for the next ’10 or 15 years’.

Steadily earning a name for himself in La Liga, his performances have also attracted attention from some of the Premier League’s biggest names, including Liverpool. According to ESPN correspondents Moisés Llorens and Samuel Marsden, the Reds and FSG have sent representatives in an approach to the player amid his contract dispute at the Camp Nou.

His current deal expires in 2023 and Barcelona apparently see Araujo as ‘key to the future’ of their club, but they are aware the ‘greats of the Premier League’ pose a real transfer threat. This is where Liverpool and Chelsea come in, with both clubs said to be ‘on the prowl’.

Liverpool fans erupt…

As FSG make their first move for Aruajo by sending emissaries to Catalonia, it’s little wonder this news has prompted many Liverpool fans to erupt on Twitter.

The Uruguay international, who Pique also called ‘physically strong, fast and powerful’, is a valuable commodity with plenty of sell-on value and a winding-down contract.

Liverpool’s stance in potential negotiations is strengthened by his precarious situation, and Barca could feasibly be put under a bit of pressure to sell if he continues to delay a renewal.

Lauded as a centre-back who ‘has everything’ by Pique, Araujo would surely strengthen Liverpool’s backline.

Here’s what these Reds supporters thought of this development:

“Ello, Ello, here we go.”

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“ain’t no way lol.”

Credit: @zak_tyrese

“Only watched him a handful of times but I’ve been impressed ngl.”

Credit: @AdxmLFC

“Uhm yes please”

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“OMDSSSS please make it happen”

Credit: @Affanisntalive

“If it happens I’ll be madly happy!! Liverpool needs Uruguayans again!!”

Credit: @AndresStein05

“I’d have this guy over Gomez any day of the week. Gomez is good but he’s older and injury prone. Araujo would be an insane option”

Credit: @LFCDunc

In other news: This transfer claim also had numerous Liverpool fans excited

An all-round bowling display in the field secured Sri Lanka Under-19s the series in the final match

Cricinfo staff11-Oct-2009
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An all-round bowling display in the field secured Sri Lanka Under-19s a six-wicket win over Australia Under-19s at the Marrara Cricket Ground, and more importantly, clinched the series in the final match.This match was won in the first innings, after Australia opted to bat and managed to put up only 122 in 37.3 overs. Australia had made decent progress after Chathura Peiris removed the opener Tom Beaton for a 23-ball 4, reaching 43 for 1 in the 11th over. But then Peiris struck to get rid of Nic Maddinson who had eased his way to 24 from 27 balls.From here Australia slipped against Rushan Jaleel’s offspin and Lahiru Jayarathne’s medium-pace. Jaleel ripped through the middle order with 3 for 36 while Jayarathne bowled an extremely tidy spell of 7-4-9-2 to throttle the lower order. Nadeera Rajaguru, bowling his variation of legbreaks, skittled the tail with 3 for 3 on debut.Set 123 to take the series, Sri Lanka lost six wickets, mostly due to their urgency to chase like a locomotive. Despite the loss of the wicketkeeper-batsman Andri Berenger for 1 in the second over, No. 3 Bhanuka Rajapaksa slammed 33 from 16 balls before he was bowled by Jason Floros. Floros’, an off-break bowler, picked up three wickets but Rumesh Buddika’s unbeaten 37 sealed the win in the 24th over.

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Jailson considera ter passado bem pelo teste desta sexta-feira, o jogo-treino entre Palmeiras e o time sub-20 do Desportivo Brasil. Titular em quase uma hora no empate em 2 a 2, o goleiro aprovou seu desempenho, e o principal: sem dores, depois de se recuperar da lesão que sofreu no quadril, há dois meses.

– Eu me senti muito bem durante todo o tempo que atuei. Sem dores, conseguindo fazer os movimentos. Claro que a gente não quer ficar lesionado, mas desde o dia que me machuquei nunca abaixei a cabeça e sempre trabalhei. Sabia que ia voltar ainda mais forte e graças a Deus tudo vem acontecendo como o planejado – disse.

O problema ocorreu na partida contra o Barcelona (ECU), que eliminou o Verdão da Libertadores. Durante a disputa de pênaltis, o goleiro rompeu um ligamento do quadril, lesão que nunca havia sido registrada antes em jogadores de futebol.

Por conta disso, o clube tratou seu retorno com cautela, mas a recuperação foi elogiada. Jailson também exaltou o tratamento recebido no Palmeiras.

– Muito feliz de estar voltando a treinar com o grupo, participar desse jogo-treino. Mostra como minha recuperação foi positiva e agradeço muito aos profissionais do Palmeiras e à ótima estrutura que o clube me disponibilizou para que eu voltasse mais rápido possível – completou.

Jailson fez seis partidas como titular até sofrer a lesão; depois disso Fernando Prass voltou bem ao gol e tem sido um dos destaques da equipe. A próxima partida do Verdão será contra o Bahia, dia 12, no Pacaembu.

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أجرى البولندي روبرت ليفاندوفسكي مهاجم برشلونة الإسباني، مقابلة مع شبكة قنوات “بي إن سبورتس” القطرية، تحدث خلالها عن مديره الفني تشافي هيرنانديز، والسعي لإعادة الألقاب للقلعة الكتالونية من جديد.

وكشف ليفاندوفسكي عن شعوره الأول تجاه تشافي حين كان البولندي مهاجمًا لبايرن ميونخ الألماني، قبل أن ينضم لاحقًا للبلوجرانا.

ليفاندوفسكي قال: “أتذكر المباراة الأولى التي خضتها ضد برشلونة، رأيته وتعرفت على أفكاره وعلى لغة الجسد الخاصة به”.

وأضاف: “كنت أدرك أن تشافي يتحلى بتلك المميزات المهمة للعمل في مجال التدريب وعندما تحدثنا للمرة الأولى وبعد دقيقة أو دقيقتين تأكدت أنه يتميز بشيء استثنائي”.

اقرأ أيضًا | موسيالا يوضح مدى جاهزيته لمواجهة برشلونة بعد إصابته في مباراة بايرن ميونخ وشتوتجارت

وأكد ليفاندوفسكي: “راق لي المسار الذي يود أن يسلكه ويمكنني الآن اقتفاء أثره لأنه سيكون المسار الأمثل بالنسبة لي، يمكنك أن ترى أنه يتمتع بتلك الأشياء التي لا يتمتع بها أي مدرب آخر”.

وأتم المهاجم البولندي: “أعتقد أن الألقاب قد غابت عن برشلونة لفترة طويلة وأعتقد أن الوقت قد حان لإهداء الجماهير بعض الألقاب إنني على يقين بأن الأمر سيمضي على هذا النحو”.

Derbyshire’s pace trio of Tim Groenewald, Ian Hunter and Tom Lungley has signed new contracts for 2010

Cricinfo staff27-Oct-2009

Derbyshire’s pace trio of Tim Groenewald, Ian Hunter and Tom Lungley has signed new contracts for 2010. The three joined Chris Rogers, the club’s Australian captain, in committing their futures to the County Ground.Groenewald, 25, joined Derbyshire from Warwickshire for the 2009 season and topped the county’s first-class bowling averages, taking 34 wickets at 27.08 with a career-best of 6 for 50 against Surrey at Whitgift School – one of two six-wicket hauls.John Morris, head of cricket, said it had been a patient wait for Groenewald, but was delighted that he had shaped up as a key member of the team. “Although he slotted straight in to our one-day team at the start of the season, Tim had to wait patiently before his opportunity came in the first-class arena,” Morris said. “His attitude during that period was excellent and he was clearly focused on forcing his way into the side. Once he achieved that, Tim never looked back and was a whole-hearted performer and a regular source of wickets for the team.”Hunter, 30, played seven first-class matches this season, taking 21 wickets at an average of 28.23. He joined Derbyshire from Durham in 2004 and took five wickets on two occasions but found himself out of the side in the closing stages this season. “Ian deserves his new deal for the way he started the campaign,” Morris said. “He was a reliable source of wickets during the opening weeks of the season while we were setting about proving ourselves as genuine promotion contenders. Hopefully he can recapture that form in 2010.”Lungley, 30, has extended his Derbyshire career into its 11th year. His best performance in 2009 came against Leicestershire – a county Twenty20 Cup best of 5 of 27.”Tom is a valuable member of our bowling staff and I am pleased that he will be around for us again next season,” Morris said.

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O Vasco vive grande fase no Brasileirão, há cinco jogos sem perder, com uma sequência de três vitórias. Assim, o time colou novamente no G7, a um ponto do Flamengo. Em coletiva após o treino desta quinta-feira, Ramon disse que o ambiente no clube está bom com o momento e dá méritos ao técnico Zé Ricardo. Segundo o lateral-esquerdo, agora o Cruz-Maltino se colocou no lugar de brigar por uma vaga na próxima Libertadores, objetivo na competição.

– Falar vencendo é a coisa mais fácil. O ambiente é maravilhoso, muito mérito para o Zé, que é um cara espetacular. Ele deixa o ambiente leve, é um cara que fala olho no olho e sabe lidar muito bem com o grupo. Eu acho até que aqueles que não jogam estão felizes com ele pela maneira dele trabalhar. Agora a gente se colocou em um patamar que dá condições de brigar pelo objetivo que foi estipulado no início da competição – comentou Ramon, destacando que o Vasco só depende dele, já que tem adversários diretos pela frente.

– A gente está numa situação ‘boa’ porque só depende da gente, temos adversários diretos que a gente pode tirar pontos e subir ainda mais na tabela – completou.

Ramon está satisfeito com o crescimento do time no Campeonato Brasileiro. O lateral disse que a equipe está no caminho certo e espera terminar a competição com a vaga na competição continental.

– Eu estou muito feliz pela evolução da equipe. No jogo contra o Avaí a defesa quando foi exigida deu resultado e o ataque também, fazendo dois gols. Agora faltando nove jogos, estamos começando pelo caminho que a gente deveria ter começado. Mas acho que a gente vai terminar o ano muito bem, se Deus quiser com o nosso objetivo conquistado para começar o próximo ano muito forte – disse o lateral-esquerdo.

De olho na classificação para a Liberta, o lateral-esquerdo contou que vai secar o Flamengo na noite desta quinta, na partida contra o Bahia. Assim o Vasco tem chance de chegar no clássico, que será no dia 28 de outubro, na frente do rival.

-Vou secar, com certeza. Até porque semana que vem tem o clássico. Então, podemos chegar nesse clássico na frente deles se a gente vencer. Se a gente não empatasse com a Chapecoense e com o Sport já estaria na frente.

Na tarde desta quinta-feira, a CBF confirmou que o clássico contra o Fla passou da Ilha do Urubu para o Maracanã. Para Ramon, o local do jogo é indiferente para o Vasco e o que importa é a segurança dos torcedores cruz-maltinos.

-Para a gente não muda o local do jogo, porque vamos jogar fora de casa. Jogar na Ilha ou no Maracanã é indiferente. O que importa é a segurança dos nossos torcedores. Eles vão apoiar, claro que a rivalidade existe, mas precisam ter a segurança preservada.

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Everton journalist Adam Jones reckons Rafael Benitez could switch to a 4-3-3 formation with Richarlison up front for the visit of Arsenal on Monday night. 

The lowdown

Everton are looking to halt a dreadful run of form that has seen them win just one of their last 10 matches.

They’ve taken seven losses in that period, slipping to 16th in the Premier League table.

Benitez has almost always set out his team in a 4-4-1-1 formation since taking over at Goodison Park in the summer.

The Spaniard was criticised for maintaining a midfield two against Liverpool last time out, with one journalist arguing it was a move that ‘gave the game’ to the visitors and an analytics expert confessing himself ‘baffled’.

The latest

The Liverpool Echo’s Jones writes that Benitez ‘could opt’ for a change of system that would see Fabian Delph drafted into the midfield alongside Allan and Abdoulaye Doucoure, while Richarlison would serve as a lone number nine.

He points out that there have already been glimpses of this shape in the games against Wolves and Tottenham Hotspur, and says it seems to be ‘the most effective right now’.

The verdict

Delph may not be the most popular player amongst the Goodison supporters, but he put in a strong performance in that game against Conte’s Spurs, earning a SofaScore rating of 7.3/10.

He won four of his six ground duels and completed eight of the 10 long balls he attempted.

The Press Association’s Carl Markham called his display ‘excellent’, while The Daily Mail’s Dominic King dubbed him the team’s man of the match ‘by some considerable distance’.

Perhaps recalling the £80,000-per-week midfielder, and reinstating the 4-3-3 shape, could be a smart move.

In other news, fans flocked to this news on a possible Benitez replacement.

غادر نبيل عماد دونجا معسكر منتخب مصر ظهر اليوم الخيس عقب إصابة اللاعب بغضروف الركبة الخارجي، خلال مران منتخب مصر الأول الذي أقيم مساء أمس باستاد برج العرب بالإسكندرية.

منتخب مصر يخوض معسكرًا في الفترة الحالية، وحتى 27 من الشهر الجاري، ويلعب خلاله مباراتين وديتين أمام النيجر وليبيريا.

طالع | اتحاد الكرة يعلن التشخيص النهائي لـ إصابة نبيل عماد دونجا مع منتخب مصر

وحرص البرتغالي روي فيتوريا المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر على تحفيز دونجا قبل مغادرته المعسكر، متمنيًا له الشفاء قائلًا له: “ستعود أقوى بعد انتهاء الإصابة”.

ويستعد منتخب مصر لخوض وديتي النيجر وليبيريا المقرر لهما يومي 23 و27 سبتمبر الجاري.

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Antes da entrevista coletiva do Atlético-MG, realizada após o treino desta sexta-feira, o atacante Robinho foi homenageado pelos 100 jogos com a camisa alvinegra, completados na derrota por 3 a 2 para a Chapecoense. O presidente Daniel Nepomuceno entregou ao jogador uma placa comemorativa e a tradicional camisa com o número 100.

Com encerramento de contrato previsto para dezembro deste ano, foi inevitável o atacante comentar sobre o desejo de permanecer no clube na próxima temporada. Em meio a mudanças na diretoria do clube, Robinho avaliou até uma possível redução de salário para continuar no Galo.

– Aceitaria (reduzir o salário) sim. Acho que, quando há interesse de ambas as partes, é só conversar. Não tem problema nenhum. O mais importante é estar feliz e estar fazendo o que gosta, que é jogar futebol – afirmou.

Após receber a homenagens das mãos do presidente Daniel Nepomuceno, Robinho mencionou o carinho recebido e a intenção de seguir trabalhando no clube.

– Com certeza (a ideia) é a de permanecer no clube. Fico muito feliz pela marca de 100 jogos, ainda mais num futebol tão competitivo como é o que a gente joga. Jogador da minha idade muitas vezes o pessoal questiona se vamos jogar todos os jogos, quanto jogos vamos conseguir fazer na temporada. E eu, num curto espaço de tempo, já consegui os 100 jogos. Vou guardar com carinho a camisa, fazer um quadro – disse.

Até agora, Robinho entrou em campo quatro vezes como titular, no comando de Oswaldo de Oliveira, e balançou as redes quatro vezes, marca que despertou o interesse do presidente do Santos, Modesto Roma Júnior, que inclusive declarou publicamente que pretende contar com o atacante em 2018, caso ele aceite ganhar até R$ 200 mil, valor do teto salarial do clube.

As últimas atuações do jogador agradam e o rendimento deve ser mantido nesta reta final do Campeonato Brasileiro, principalmente porque as conversas entre Robinho e a diretoria atleticana estão começando. Brigando por uma vaga na Libertadores, o Galo volta aos gramados às 17h deste domingo para enfrentar o Botafogo, em jogo válido pela 31ª rodada.​

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