A confiança na chegada de Roger Machado para assumir o comando do Fluminense ditou a entrevista coletiva do Fluminense nesta sexta-feira. O mandatário Mário Bittencourt ressaltou que o Tricolor das Laranjeiras, desde o início, não colocou em pauta outros nomes para assumir o comando do clube na temporada de 2021.
– Quando o Odair saiu, sabíamos que o Roger não assumiria um trabalho no meio, perfil dele é de iniciar trabalhos. Não cogitamos em nenhum momento outro nome. Estávamos convictos pelo Marcão, que é para isso que ele está aqui conosco. Só começamos a pensar em nome de treinador faltando 10, 15 dias para terminar o Campeonato Brasileiro. E sabíamos que o nome era esse – declarou.
Bittencourt também afirmou que houve transparência em relação a Marcão, que sucedeu Odair à frente da equipe.
– Nunca foi escondido do Marcão. Foi conversado com ele. Foi uma escolha segura, sólida. Não ficamos pensando em quatro, cinco nomes. Estamos convictos – e, em seguida, mostrou sua crença na futura “dobradinha”:
– Acreditamos nesse trabalho conjunto do Roger e do Marcão vai manter a regularidade e esse trabalho digno no futebol do Fluminense – completou.
Marcão, que voltará a ser assistente da equipe principal, contou que já tem conversado com Roger Machado sobre o Fluminense.
– Já tive oportunidade de trocar ideia com Roger. A visão dele em relação a toda a equipe é muito boa. Tenho certeza que poderemos ajudar no melhor que for possível no que possamos continuar com este pensamento, ajudando nossos meninos a jogarem… – disse o comandante que deixou a equipe em quinto lugar no Brasileiro-2020.
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تحدث المهاجم الدولي الفلسطيني وسام أبو علي المحترف ضمن صفوف النادي الأهلي، عن تعادل منتخب بلاده مع كوريا الجنوبية في تصفيات كأس العالم 2026.
وكان منتخب فلسطين حقق تعادلًا سلبيًا مع نظيره كوريا الجنوبية، في إطار منافسات الجولة الأولى من المجموعة الثانية للمرحلة الثالثة والحاسمة في التأهل إلى كأس العالم.
وقال أبو علي خلال تصريحات عبر الموقع الرسمي لـ “فيفا”: “سعيد بالحصول على النقطة، الفريقان كان بإمكانهما حصد الثلاث نقاط، أهدرت فرصة كبيرة في الثواني الأخيرة، أنا مهاجم وأريد تسجيل الأهداف، وعادةً لا أضيع هذه الفرص، وأنا متأكد من أن مهاجمي الفريق الكوري الجنوبي سيقولون الشيء ذاته، من المفترض ألا نضيع مثل هذه الفرص”.
طالع.. فيديو | منتخب فلسطين يعود من كوريا الجنوبية بنقطة ثمينة في افتتاح مشوار تصفيات كأس العالم
وأضاف: “كانت هذه أول مرة ألعب ضد منتخب كوريا الجنوبية، إنهم لاعبون من الطراز الرفيع، نحن نعرف بعض اللاعبين، حيث ينشطون في دوريات كبيرة وأندية كبيرة، نحن نحترمهم بالطبع، لعبنا مباراة تكتيكية رائعة، ضغطنا كثيرًا وكنا منظمين جيدًا دفاعيًا ومع قليل من الحظ، كان بإمكاننا الفوز بالنقاط الثلاث”.
وتابع: “ثنائي منتخب كوريا الجنوبية (لي كانج إن لاعب باريس سان جيرمان وسون هيونج مين لاعب توتنهام) قدما أداءً رائعًا، أيضًا لديهم العديد من اللاعبين المؤثرين، لكن يجب أن أشيد بخط دفاعنا وحارس مرمانا، لقد قدموا أداءً رائعًا أمام اللاعبين الكوريين”.
وأردف: “نحن تطورنا كثيرًا خلال السنوات الماضية، والآن يمكننا منافسة معظم الفرق، الأمر يتعلق بالإرادة، الجميع يعرف ما تمر به بلادنا، هذا يعطينا دفعة إضافية بنسبة 10٪، بل ربما 20٪، في النهاية، نحن نؤمن أن كل شيء في يد الله، نبذل 100٪ من جهدنا في كل شيء ونتعامل مع كل مباراة على حدة”.
واستمر: “آمل فقط أن نكون قد جعلناهم سعداء بالتعادل أمام كوريا، يمكنهم رؤية أننا عملنا بجد وأردنا أن نقدم لهم الثلاث نقاط، لكن هذا لم يكن ممكنًا، عملنا بجد وحصلنا على نقطة، أنا متأكد أنهم فخورون بنا وسعداء، نأمل أن نحصل على ثلاث نقاط في المباراة القادمة أمام الأردن”.
وتطرق وسام أبو علي للحديث، عن تواجده في النادي الأهلي، موضحًا طموحاته، أوضح: “أنا فخور للغاية لكوني هداف الدوري في الموسم المنتهي، هذا ليس شيئًا قمت به من قبل، فخور جدًا بتسجيل هذه الأهداف والفوز بالدوري، وأيضًا دوري الأبطال، أنا عاشق للنادي الأهلي، إنه نادٍ كبير، يمكنك أن تشعر بسحر النادي والمدينة، أنا فخور جدًا وأريد الاستمرار في العمل هناك”.
وأتم: “ستكون لي تجربة كبيرة مع الأهلي هي المشاركة كأس العالم للأندية 2025، الأهلي نادٍ كبير جدًا جدًا، لقد قضيت موسمًا رائعًا في أول ستة أشهر لي، إنه فريق كبير، الجميع يريد الذهاب إلى كأس العالم للأندية للفوز، نحن سنفعل ذلك أيضًا، نريد تحقيق إنجاز”. ملخص مباراة فلسطين وكوريا الجنوبية في تصفيات كأس العالم
Nottingham Forest could be set to sell one of their fringe players next month, with a fresh report revealing that the club have received an offer ahead of January.
Nuno Espirito Santo joins Forest
On Tuesday, Evangelos Marinakis announced that Steve Cooper had been relieved of his duties and it was later confirmed the following day that Nuno Espirito Santo was going to be taking over after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract in the Premier League.
The Reds manager will no doubt be getting straight down to work in terms of identifying his own targets for the upcoming transfer window, but in order for him to make room for fresh faces, he will first have to move some of his existing players onto new pastures.
Back in January, Gustavo Scarpa first joined the club from Palmeiras, but the attacking midfielder failed to nail down a regular place in the starting line-up, making just two starts and four substitute appearances in the top-flight last term (WhoScored – Scarpa statistics).
The Brazilian therefore put pen to paper on a season-long loan at Olympiacos over the summer, and with reports claiming during his time there that his parent club are open to selling him on a permanent basis, the 29-year-old’s situation has alerted an admirer.
Atletico Mineiro bid for Scarpa
According to O Tempo (via Sport Witness), Nottingham Forest have received an offer for Scarpa ahead of January. Atletico Mineiro are the club to have tabled the proposal, and it’s stated that they are now awaiting a response to see if they have been successful in their pursuit. The Serie A side have put forward €4m (£3m), and it’s believed by sources at their end that there is “optimism” that an agreement can be reached.
Olympiacos' loan midfielder Gustavo Scarpa.
Having sent Scarpa out on loan, Cooper clearly didn’t want him in the building this season, and while it remains to be seen whether Nuno would rather give him a chance to prove what he’s capable of, Nottingham Forest would be making the right decision to sanction his sale.
The Campinas native ranked as the club’s overall 27th best-performing player out of 33 squad members last season, showing that even though he was handed a small opportunity to play, he still failed to make any kind of positive impact that would have seen him nail down a place in the team (WhoScored – Nottingham Forest statistics).
Standing at 5 foot 10, the central starlet has failed to record a single goal or assist during both his time at his parent club and with Olympiacos, contributing little to the action in the final third (Transfermarkt – Scarpa statistics).
Furthermore, Scarpa pockets £61k-per-week on loan as it stands (Olympiacos salaries), which would make him the fourth-highest earner on the books if he was to return (Nottingham Forest salaries), so the club need to remove him from the wage bill as soon as possible.
Liverpool will return to action after the November international break in second place in the Premier League, and should the small feat of victory at the Etihad Stadium against Manchester City be achieved this weekend, Jurgen Klopp's side will advance to pole position.
There's a long way to go, but Klopp will be delighted with the way that his side has shrugged off last year's malaise and charted a course for success once again, with the midfield acquisitions working a treat so far.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
The Reds bosses will know that the rebuild is not complete, however, and away from the centre of the park, Klopp might have identified an exciting new addition for the right channel in Jeremie Frimpong.
Liverpool transfer news – Jeremie Frimpong
According to reports in Spain, Liverpool and Chelsea have entered the bidding for Frimpong and are poised to rival Real Madrid for the exciting talent's signature.
Los Blancos president Florentino Perez is said to be unwilling to exceed the €35m (£31m) that he proposed for the Bayer Leverkusen star last season, which could pave the way for the Premier League sides to swoop.
Bayer Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong
Such hesitancy could prompt Klopp's side to seal the deal and prevent Chelsea from strengthening in the process, and despite the right-back role probably not in need of urgent attention at Anfield, this could be a great investment.
Jeremie Frimpong's style of play
Some people might question Liverpool's reported interest in Frimpong given that Trent Alexander-Arnold plies his trade on Merseyside, but the club's vice-captain has been touted for a move to midfield over recent months and there is a possibility that he will permanently drift away from right-back in the future.
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*Sourced via WhoScored
Once dubbed "dangerous" by Riga boss Mihails Koņevs, Frimpong is also not constrained to positional restrictions, actually deployed higher up the pitch with Bayer Leverkusen as a wing-back, with the role showcasing his stunning offensive talents, having posted five goals and seven assists from 16 appearances across all competitions this term.
This is not something new; last season, the 22-year-old clinched 20 direct goal contributions from 48 outings, and is clearly developing into a formidable offensive force down the right wing, having been called a "speedster" by talent scout Jacek Kulig in the past.
Should Liverpool push on with securing his services, Klopp might be inclined to reshape Frimpong and field him further up the pitch, emulating the past success of tweaking the positions of stars such as Gini Wijnaldum and James Milner (and, to an extent, Roberto Firmino).
If this strategy were to pay off, Liverpool would wield a truly dynamic weapon capable of alleviating the burden of Mohamed Salah on the frontline.
Why Frimpong could be Salah's alternative
As per FBref, Frimpong ranks among the top 3% of full-backs across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for goals, the top 4% for assists, the top 7% for shot-creating actions, the top 1% for progressive carries and the top 2% for successful take-ons per 90.
Such metrics highlight the value that could be found in welcoming his skills to the final third, and while such rankings are impressive, perhaps his most important one is actually that he ranks among the bottom 1% for progressive passes per 90.
What this means is that Frimpong is scarcely playing deep enough to produce passes from deep, through the thirds, the fact that he also ranks among the top 1% for touches in the attacking box and progressive passes received per 90 evidences this.
It would open up a cavernous new realm of possibility for Klopp. Alexander-Arnold, for example, ranks among the top 1% of positional peers for assists and shot-creating actions and the top 3% for progressive passes per 90, among the bottom 36% for touches in the attacking box and progressive passes received per 90.
With a bit of work, the Leverkusen menace could be unleashed in Salah's stead, offering a different style and an impressive array of tools at his disposal to aid the Reds as they scour Europe for silverware this season, competing across four different fronts right now.
The £67k-per-week Dutchman may not boast the innate goalscoring ability of Salah, but he would be an excellent foil. The Egyptian, candidly, is not easily replaced on that right wing of the frontline, having scored
Heralded for his "frightening" feats by Alexander-Arnold, Salah ranks among the top 1% of attacking midfielders and wingers across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for goals, the top 6% for assists and the top 1% for touches in the attacking box per 90, clearly highlighting where his best qualities lie: as a focal point in the danger area.
The £350k-per-week machine has already plundered 12 goals and four assists from 17 matches this year and is proving to be the lynchpin once again. Despite the persisting din of Saudi Arabian transfer attention, he is in fine fettle and looks set to play a central role for the rest of the season, at the very least.
He perhaps needs a bit of cover though, with teenage prodigy Ben Doak immensely talented but lacking in experience and still a few years away from pushing for a starting spot.
Likewise, Harvey Elliott is capable of playing on the right but is preferred as a creative centre-midfielder, and is rarely fielded in Salah's position.
Frimpong could be moulded into the perfect counterweight to Salah, and while it's unlikely that he would be considered as the heir to his place in Klopp's system, not boasting the cutting edge in front of goal, his juxtaposing skill set is exactly what Liverpool need to compete across multiple fronts.
Given that he could also be deployed as a right-back, this is surely a move that would promise great success for Liverpool, only increasing the dynamism.
ESPNcricinfo staff16-Nov-2018Ajinkya Rahane walks back after being dismissed•Associated PressFour batsmen struck half-centuries for India A on the first day of the four-dayer against New Zealand A in Mount Maunganui, but M Vijay and Ajinkya Rahane missed out, scoring 28 and 12 respectively, as the visitors went to stumps at 340 for 5.Of those part of the Test touring party to Australia, middle-order batsman Hanuma Vihari top-scored with 85, before being dismissed off the fourth ball of the 90th over, which proved to be the last ball of the day. Vihari and wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel shared the most lucrative stand of the day for India, adding 138 in 199 balls for the fifth wicket before Vihari fell to the medium-pace of Kyle Jamieson.India began well after choosing to bat, with openers Vijay and Prithvi Shaw adding 61 before Vijay was bowled by Blair Tickner, who was the pick of the New Zealand A bowlers on the day. Shaw, the more dominant opening partner, went on to score an 88-ball 62 and added 50 with Mayank Agarwal before falling to the left-arm spin of Theo van Woerkom. This was the fifth time in his last seven innings that Shaw was dismissed by a spinner.Agarwal added another 73 runs with Vihari before becoming Tickner’s second victim, for 65. Rahane got off the blocks with a boundary off just his third ball but there wasn’t much joy for India’s vice-captain thereafter, as Doug Bracewell cleaned him up for a 19-ball 12, leaving the match delicately poised. But the Vihari-Parthiv stand helped India seize control again and finish the day on top.
Opener M Vijay has made it clear that he did not go to play county cricket in Essex to make a comeback to India’s Test team. After making 20, 0, 6, 0 and 0 in the first two Tests of India’s five-match series in England, Vijay was not picked in the XI for the third Test and was later dropped from the squad for the last two games. MSK Prasad, the selection panel chairman, though, picked Vijay for the four-Test series in Australia, pointing to the rich form Vijay had hit at Essex.After being dropped from the Test squad, Vijay signed up with Essex and played three matches in the County Championship, scoring 56, 100, 85, 80 and 2. Speaking to reporters during Tamil Nadu’s first-round match last week in the Ranji Trophy, Vijay said he hadn’t tinkered with his technique either.”More importantly, I should keep faith in myself,” Vijay said when asked if the team management’s show of faith in taking him to Australia was a confidence booster. “I never went to county cricket to get back in the team. I just went to play some cricket, and I thought it was the ideal time for me to go and explore county. It happened that I could perform and give myself a chance.”In 2018, Vijay has had poor returns in Test cricket apart from hundred at home ” target=”_blank”>in Afghanistan’s inaugural Test. In five matches elsewhere, three in South Africa and two in England, he made 128 runs without a single half-century. Despite the below-par returns, Vijay said there was nothing wrong with his technique, and it was more about finding the right balance mentally that allowed him to get the runs at Essex. “There wasn’t any adjustment,” he said. “It was a great experience because it wasn’t easy. I should thank Essex for having me and giving me an opportunity to play the way I wanted to. We had a crucial three matches, and it really motivated me. I could step up and contribute, so I was happy to gain some experience there.”The Indian team management had belatedly agreed the absence of warm-up matches in South Africa and England was one of the factors behind losing both Test series. But for the Australia series, India will have some quality match practice. Along with several Test regulars, Vijay is part of the India A squad for their first four-day match against New Zealand A, which starts on November 16 at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. Between that game and the first Test at the Adelaide Oval that starts on December 6, India will also have a four-day match in Sydney, as Ajinkya Rahane had revealed earlier this week.Vijay, who scored 482 runs at an average of 60.25 on India’s last tour of Australia in 2014-15, welcomed the move to get extra match-time before the Test series. “For me it’s a mental game. It’s never been a question of my ability. This time we have planned pretty well. We are going a little early and we are going to get a few practice games as well in Australia before we play the first Test match. That will be ideal for us. Hopefully our boys can gel as a team and put their best foot forward.”Any international game is more of a mental game than about the attack or conditions. For me it is about keeping myself in a clear state of mind during practice and preparation. It’s helping me out every game I play. It’s just a matter of time where I can get a big one.”While acknowledging that conditions in New Zealand would be considerably different from those in Australia, Vijay emphasised that the India A game was more about getting some “match practice and get some runs and be in the best form I can be.”On the tactics to adopt in Australia, Vijay said that it was important to not let bowlers like Nathan Lyon find their rhythm. “You can’t give bowlers the opportunity to settle down on their lengths. And especially a bowler of his calibre, you’ve got to be on top of the game all the time. Nathan Lyon and me had a good competition going, so I like to take up the challenge. Get some runs and put him on the back foot.”
Gary Ballance and Tom Kohler-Cadmore settled Yorkshire’s second innings after Lancashire had made inroads
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Hampshire put Surrey on the brink of glory
ScorecardOptimism should carry a health warning in this Roses match. The importance of the game has eclipsed the fond regrets of September and lured supporters of each side into an evanescent belief that their county might, indeed, prevail.The perils of such confidence were made plain as Lancashire lost seven wickets for 93 runs in the first 40 overs of this day’s play before eventually gaining a first-innings advantage of 43. Then as if to mock their own supporters’ pleasure at what was a notable revival, Yorkshire surrendered three prime batsmen before the deficit had been cleared. But the final session brought some balm to the anxieties of home supporters as Gary Ballance and Tom Kohler-Cadmore put on an unbroken 100 runs with the calmest and most assured batting of the match.Yet a statistical skeleton cannot reflect the full fluctuations of this second day nor can it properly convey what is at stake in the game. Should Lancashire lose, they will need to win their last game at Hampshire and hope other results have not sealed their fate by then. Should Yorkshire lose, they will need to win one of their last two games, at home to Hampshire or away to Worcestershire; quite probably they will need to win both. “I’m surprised to see you here, again,” said a member in Headingley’s Long Room before play began. “Well, you’ve turned up, as well,” came the fair replyThe stoicism was unremarkable; the Long Room was crowded. And at least those who turned up on this bright morning had some reward for their loyalty, albeit one with a bitter edge. For five of the six wickets that fell in the first 30 overs of the day were taken by Jack Brooks, whose obvious value to Yorkshire’s attack made it all the more painful that he will be leaving the county in a few weeks’ time. Brooks, who was 34 in June, will be joining Somerset after accepting a three-year contract, twelve months more than was on offer at Headingley.Yorkshire’s morning had begun perfectly when Karl Brown was caught down the leg side by Jonny Tattersall off Ben Coad’s first ball of the day, but hopes that Lancashire’s lead would be kept below three figures were wreathed in caution before Brooks came on at the Kirkstall Lane End. His first wicket, though, was a filthy affair. Receiving a ball well wide off the off stump Steven Croft aimed an ugly slash and was well taken at second slip by Adam Lyth who clutched the ball to his stomach.As though encouraged by a piece of cricket from which only Lyth emerged with much credit, Brooks settled into his work. Liam Livingstone lost his off stump when playing crookedly at one which came back off the seam and that was the prelude to the trio of lbws which removed Dane Vilas, Alex Davies and Josh Bohannon. Each delivery tracked back and struck the pad in line with middle stump; each batsman failed to cover the movement and was sent on his way by David Millns.The morning, then, belonged to Yorkshire but also, to a degree, to Davies, a cricketer who seems inspired by adversity. Lancashire’s opener only scored 29 runs off 58 balls in the session but every shot, whether attacking or defensive, was a declaration of defiance. Just before lunch he was joined by Bohannon, a player who is cut from similar cloth but Brooks took care of them both in the space of five overs after the resumption and Lancashire were then 175 for 6.Suddenly visiting supporters, who are attending this game in good numbers, realised that they may not have the comfort of any first-innings lead at all, but those worries were allayed largely by Keshav Maharaj, who launched sixes into the Kirkstall Lane and White Rose stands before whacking a third over the boundary in front of the Long Room. Maharaj’s 38 off 26 balls gave Lancashire a far smaller advantage than they might have envisaged at the start of the day, but it seemed substantial enough when Jeet Raval, Adam Lyth and Harry Brook were removed by Tom Bailey and Graham Onions inside the first 13 overs of Yorkshire’s innings.Now there was more anxiety in the Long Room; now there were yet more fears of another collapse at just the wrong time in the season. The gradient of the game had shifted again and now it seemed Lancashire might be chasing a paltry total. But Kohler-Cadmore, who is in special form, joined Ballance and the pair defended capably against Onions and Bailey before taking a succession of boundaries off Lancashire’s support bowlers.Ballance reached his fifty off 107 balls just before the close and they day ended with Yorkshire in the ascendant. But no one is taking bets it will last. Some prayers will be answered and others seemingly ignored before this match is done with us.
O goleiro Vladimir foi liberado para retornar aos treinos fisicos no Santos. O atleta sofreu uma lesão no dedo mínimo no pé direito na vitória santista por 3 a 1 sobre o Athletico-PR, no dia 16 de agosto, na Vila Belmiro, pela terceira rodada do Brasileirão, e teve que passar por uma cirurgia em setembro.
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O jogador passou por una consulta com o Dr. Marco Túlio Costa, responsável pelo procedimento cirúrgico, nesta quinta-feira (26), que o liberou da utilização da bkta ortopédica. Além disso, o arqueiro garante não sentir mais dores.
– Não estou sentindo mais nenhuma dor e o Dr Marco Túlio constatou que o dedo está bem posicionado, ou seja, a cirurgia atendeu ao seu objetivo. A partir de agora já posso andar normalmente, sem a bota ortopédica. E ele me liberou para trabalhar sem restrições na academia do CT Rei Pelé, principalmente na esteira e na bicicleta – disse Vladimir.
No Peixe desde 2009, Vladimir nunca conseguiu se firmar como titular absoluto no clube. Na última temporada, ficou um ano atuando por empréstimo pelo Avaí. Retornou ao Santos em 2020 e após o imbróglio judicial envolvendo Everson, então titular da meta santista, e o Alvinegro, o camisa 1 assumiu a titularidade. Contudo, a lesão fez com que o atleta perdesse espaço para João Paulo, que era terceiro goleiro e tornou-se o titular. Neste intervalo, Everson deixou o Santos e acertou com o Atlético-MG.
England Under-19s produced a brilliant performance to clinch their series against South Africa by winning the second unofficial Test by four wickets
ECB Reporters Network18-Jul-2018 ScorecardEngland Under-19s produced a brilliant performance to clinch their series against South Africa by winning the second unofficial Test by four wickets at Emirates Riverside.The home side were bowled out for 133 in their first innings, trailing the Proteas by a sizable margin. However, the bowlers responded as Adam Finch led the way with four wickets, while Jack Plom and Sam Connors struck twice to dismiss the tourists for 90.There was still work ahead for the batsmen to chase down 167 to win the contest. Early wickets put the pressure on the middle order, but contributions from Tom Banton, Jack Haynes, George Lavelle, Harrison Ward and Jack Davies allowed England to seal the win to secure the Test series.England resumed day three on 121 for 9, and Finch found the boundary on a couple of occasions. However, the innings was ended when Connors was caught behind off the bowling of Gideon Peters, with the home side still 76 runs behind.The Proteas made a solid start to their innings, taking their lead beyond 100 runs before Plom produced a brilliant over to bring the home side back into contention. First the Essex seamer produced a superb delivery to remove Joshua Richards’ middle stump.Louis van Schalk fell first ball courtesy of a suicidal run out as Plom had time to run to the stumps and whip the bails off at the keeper’s end. The collapse continued as Wandile Makwetu edged behind to Davies to hand England their third wicket in three balls. The bowlers kept the pressure on the Proteas and Connors claimed his first strike when Jacob Miltz was caught behind.South Africa lost their fifth wicket on the stroke of lunch when Sinethemba Qeshile attempted to sweep Ward, but missed the connection and was out lbw for 14. After lunch, Connors returned from the Lumley End and nipped one back off the seam to pin Jason Niemand, putting the pressure on the tail.Finch came into the attack to remove Jade de Klerk, who was caught by Lavelle. His dismissal sparked a collapse in the innings as the Worcestershire bowler wrapped up the tail cheaply. Thando Ntini was the first to fall before Mondli Khumalo and Kgaudisa Molefe were out in within the space of four deliveries.England’s reply got off to a bad start in their chase of 167. Ntini clean bowled Ollie Robinson in the second over, while Ben Charlesworth followed his opening partner back to the pavilion for four as Gideon Peters produced a good delivery. Skipper Banton turned the momentum back in his side’s favour, hitting 17 off a Peters’ over before the tea break.Banton continued to make progress, but was then out lbw attempting a reverse sweep off Molefe, ending a stand worth 61 with Haynes. Ntini returned for a second spell from the Lumley End and in his fifth over he removed Haynes, who was caught behind for 27. Lavelle upped the ante with five boundaries to try to put the pressure back on the tourists. However, his dismissal for 25 to Khumalo offered a South Africa hope of snatching the victory.Ward and Davies held their composure to reach their fifty partnership off 126 balls, and although Ward fell to Peters, England were still able to close out the victory.
They join Afridi, Malik, Shakib, Tamim, Thisara and Rashid and will be taking on West Indies in a charity T20 on May 31
ESPNcricinfo staff03-May-2018
Hardik Pandya blasted a career-best 83•Associated Press
India allrounder Hardik Pandya and wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik have been named in a World XI squad that will take on West Indies in the Hurricane Relief Twenty20 Challenge on May 31 at Lord’s.Hardik and Karthik, who are currently playing in the IPL for Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders respectively are among nine players who have been confirmed for the World XI squad. The team, led by the England limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan, also includes Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik from Pakistan, Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal from Bangladesh, Thisara Perera from Sri Lanka and Rashid Khan from Afghanistan.The charity fixture will mark Hardik’s debut at Lord’s while Karthik has already featured in an ODI and a Test at the venue.”This is a fantastic opportunity for fans of the Indian team to come out and watch these two flamboyant players, who bring both class and star value to what I’m sure will be a memorable match at Lord’s,” former ECB chief Giles Clarke, who is supporting the event, said.”People would remember Pandya’s valiant 43-ball 76 against Pakistan in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy last year while Karthik too has played Test cricket at Lord’s. He has been in terrific form and recently blasted 29 off eight deliveries and sealed victory over Bangladesh in the final of the Nidahas Trophy with a last-ball six.”The West Indies side will be captained by Carlos Brathwaite and will include Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Evin Lewis.The proceeds from the game will go towards the restoration of five cricket venues in the Caribbean that bore the brunt of the Category 5 hurricanes Irma and Maria.