اختار نجم فريق ليفربول، محمد صلاح، أفضل 3 أهداف تمكن من تسجيلهم في موسم 2024/25، الذي انتهى بالنسبة للمصري أمس الأحد وتكلل في النهاية بالتتويج الرسمي بلقب الدوري الإنجليزي.
وتوج ليفربول، مساء أمس الأحد، بكأس الدوري الإنجليزي على ملعب “الأنفيلد” بعد مباراته الأخيرة في البطولة ضد كريستال بالاس.
وتمكن محمد صلاح من الحصول على جائزتي هداف وصانع ألعاب البطولة برصيد 29 هدفًا و18 أسيست.
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وخلال حواره مع قناة “أون تايم سبورتس” الفضائية المصرية، سُئل محمد صلاح عما كان يرغب في إثباته لنفسه في بداية الموسم.
ورد محمد صلاح: “كنت أريد أن أثبت لنفسي قدرتي على أن أحقق للفريق الدوري الإنجليزي ودوري أبطال أوروبا بدون المدرب واللاعبين الذين غادروا”.
وعن أفضل 3 أهداف له هذا الموسم، وقع اختيار محمد صلاح على أهدافه ضد توتنهام، برايتون ومانشستر سيتي.
وفيما يخص القادم، قال: “أنا متفائل بما هو قادم، وأشعر أن الأعوام القادمة أفضل من السابقة”.
وحول إمكانية قيامه بتأسيس أكاديمية في المستقبل، أوضح محمد صلاح: “وارد، ولكن أعتقد إنه صعب لأن الأمر قد يتسبب في كسر خاطر كثير من الناس وعشم زائد”.
Josh Philippe played a sparkling innings while Michael Neser claimed a five-wicket haul
AAP05-Nov-2022
Matt Renshaw’s century took Queensland to the brink of victory•Getty Images
Josh Philippe gave the Australian selectors another reminder of his fine one-day form as unbeaten Western Australia overcame outstanding individual efforts from Matt Renshaw and Michael Neser to beat winless Queensland by five runs.Philippe (73 off 94 balls) struck six fours and two sixes as WA were dismissed for 236 having lost the toss at the WACA. Neser took a one-day career-best 5 for 28 off 9.2 overs and Renshaw (104 off 114) kept Queensland In the hunt after they crashed to 3 for 14 in the seventh over.Queensland, who ended on 231, needed seven off the final over bowled by Matt Kelly. Renshaw turned down a single off the first two balls, was unable to score off the third – a full delivery outside off stump – and was run out going for a second run off the fourth.Related
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“I thought Kells bowled beautifully at the end, it probably got a bit closer and tighter than we thought but I still had full faith that we would get the job done.” Philippe said.Ladder-leaders WA scored their fourth win from as many games while Queensland dropped to three defeats from three.Fluent right-hander Philippe has scored a century and two fifties in four innings in which he has amassed a competition-leading 291 runs at a strike rate of 101, with a lowest score of 37 not out.He made three ODI appearances against the West Indies last year, and with Aaron Finch recently retiring from the Australian team in that format, Philippe has staked his claim for a recall for the series against England later this month.WA included Josh Inglis, who was pulled out of Australia’s T20 World Cup squad earlier this month after he suffered a hand injury playing golf a few days before the tournament. He looked good in making 24 off 28 balls before being bowled.It took WA 20 overs to get their run rate significantly above three, with Neser and Mark Steketee and Gurinder Sandhu extracting some early movement. They accelerated to 3 for 130 in the 31st over, when Philippe was caught after striking a six from Sandhu’s previous delivery.A seventh-wicket stand of 56 between Hilton Cartwright and Kelly added some late innings momentum after WA slumped to 6 for 166. Neser earned lbw decisions with successive deliveries as WA lost 4 for 14 to be dismissed with 16 balls left.Kelly and Jason Behrendorff smashed through the Queensland top order, with the latter having Test batters Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne caught for 4 and 5 respectively.Renshaw stroked 12 boundaries in a well-paced innings, though he did not see a lot of the strike in the last few overs.”The last seven overs he didn’t get much strike and it proved costly for us,” Neser said.
Liverpool and Manchester City have been the Premier League’s top two sides in recent years, battling it out for the title in what has proven to be a great modern rivalry.
Despite pressure from Arsenal, it was Arne Slot’s side who reigned supreme over their two top-flight rivals, winning back the Premier League trophy in 2024/25.
But have you ever wondered who has played for both the Reds and the Citizens in the Premier League era?
In total, 15 players have turned out in red in Merseyside and City’s sky blue. We have taken a detailed look at every player who has played for both clubs.
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Players to play for Liverpool and Man City in the Premier League
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Player
Liverpool debut
Man City debut
1
Nigel Clough
1993
1995
2
Mark Kennedy
1994
1999
3
Nicolas Anelka
2001
2002
4
Robbie Fowler
1993
2003
5
Steve McManaman
1990
2003
6
David James
1992
2004
7
Dietmar Hamann
1999
2006
8
Albert Riera
2008
2006
9
Craig Bellamy
2006
2009
10
Daniel Sturridge
2013
2006
11
Kolo Toure
2013
2009
12
Mario Balotelli
2014
2010
13
James Milner
2015
2010
14
Raheem Sterling
2011
2015
15
Scott Carson
2005
2021
1 Nicolas Anelka Liverpool 2001-2002, Man City 2002-2005
Talented French forward Nicolas Anelka first made his mark in England with Arsenal before heading abroad with Real Madrid and former club PSG.
However, Anelka would return to the Premier League, joining Liverpool on loan in December 2001 until the end of the 2001/02 season. He scored five goals during that time but the Reds didn’t pursue a permanent move, opening the door for Man City.
Anelka cost Man City around £13m and scored in the last ever Manchester Derby at Maine Road, as well as in a 2-1 win at Anfield against Liverpool to dent their top-four hopes. In total, the striker scored 45 times in 103 games for City.
2 Mario Balotelli Man City 2010-2013, Liverpool 2014-2016
Man City and Liverpool were the only clubs Mario Balotelli played for in the Premier League, and the Italian certainly made an impact on and off the pitch in England.
After reuniting with Roberto Mancini at the Etihad, Balotelli won the Golden Boy Award with City and the Premier League and FA Cup. His only Premier League assist in a sky blue shirt was for Sergio Aguero’s memorable title winner against QPR in 2012.
He spent one year away from England before returning in 2014, with Liverpool bringing in the Italian as a replacement for Luis Suarez. Balotelli only scored four times for the Reds, though.
3 Craig Bellamy Liverpool 2006-2007, 2011-2012; Man City 2009-2011
Another controversial forward during his playing days was Craig Bellamy, who had two 12-month stints with Liverpool and a two-year spell with Man City.
The Welshman lifted the League Cup with the Reds in 2012 but failed to win silverware in Manchester. Bellamy scored 18 league goals in total for Liverpool and netted 15 times in the top flight for City.
4 Scott Carson Liverpool 2005-2008, Man City 2019-present
Goalkeeper Scott Carson has won the Champions League with both Liverpool and Man City, albeit without playing a regular role for either side.
After coming through Leeds United’s academy, Carson joined Liverpool in 2005 to provide competition for Jerzy Dudek, but he failed to break into the Reds’ first-team plans and left permanently three years later.
In 2019, Carson signed for Pep Guardiola’s star-studded City side as their third-choice goalkeeper. He has been a popular figure behind the scenes but has made just two Etihad appearances, making his debut in May 2021.
5 Nigel Clough Liverpool 1993-1996, Man City 1996-1998
Son of iconic manager Brian Clough, Nigel Clough was a versatile forward during his playing days and was sold by Liverpool to Man City during the 1990s.
After coming through at Nottingham Forest, Clough cost Liverpool £2.25m in 1993 and scored twice on his Reds debut. However, things didn’t work out at Anfield and three years later, Liverpool took a slight loss by selling Clough to Man City.
The attacker couldn’t save the Citizens from relegation during his time there, and will be remembered for his days at Forest and Burton Albion.
6 Robbie Fowler Liverpool 1992-2001, 2006-2007; Man City 2003-2006
Striker Robbie Fowler is best remembered for his time as a Liverpool player, penning professional terms after coming through the Reds’ academy in 1992.
He played an important role in Liverpool’s cup treble in 2000/01 and after a spell with Leeds United, joined Man City in 2003. Fowler made just under 100 appearances for City, but a return to Liverpool on a free transfer materialised in 2006.
In total, Fowler scored 183 times and provided 50 assists in 369 Liverpool games.
7 Dietmar Hamann Liverpool 1999-2006, Man City 2006-2009
Defensive midfielder Dietmar Hamann arguably enjoyed the prime of his career as a Liverpool player, making 283 appearances for the Reds and winning eight major honours at Anfield.
Bizarrely, Hamann left Liverpool and spent a day as a Bolton Wanderers player after penning pre-contract terms with the club in 2006, but he had second thoughts on a move and was allowed to join Man City for £400,000 in compensation.
The German spent three years with City before ending his career at MK Dons.
8 David James Liverpool 1992-1999, Man City 2004-2006
Goalkeeper David James made more appearances for Liverpool (277) than any of his nine other clubs during his career. After seven years at Anfield, James was sold to Aston Villa and then played for West Ham before moving to Man City.
Famously being brought on as a centre-forward on the final day of the 2004/05 season with City looking to qualify for Europe, James made 100 appearances for City.
9 Mark Kennedy Liverpool 1995-1998, Man City 1999-2001
Mark Kennedy, who played as a left-midfielder or left-back during his career, is best known for his time as a Wolves player, but also turned out for Liverpool and Man City.
The Reds paid around £1.5m to sign Kennedy from Millwall when he was just 18, but he made just 20 senior appearances across three years.
The 34-cap Republic of Ireland international then had time with City over the millennium and helped them win promotion, but he was also a part of the squad that was relegated.
10 Steve McManaman Liverpool 1990-1999, Man City 2003-2005
A winger during his playing days, Steve McManaman came through Liverpool’s academy and spent nine years as a professional on Merseyside. McManaman won two trophies with Liverpool and made more than 350 appearances before joining Real Madrid in a high-profile free transfer.
Now known for his role as a co-commentator, McManaman ended his playing career after being released by Man City in 2005 at the age of 33.
حسم مارك أندريه تير شتيجن، حارس مرمى نادي برشلونة، الجدل حول مستقبله مع الفريق الكتالوني، بعد الأنباء عن رغبة العملاق الكتالوني في ضم حارس جديد.
وارتبط اسم برشلونة في الفترة الحالية بضم حارس إسبانيول، خوان جارسيا، وبالتالي هناك تفكير من جانب هانز فليك باستبعاد تير شتيجن من التشكيل الأساسي.
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وفي تصريحات إعلامية خلال معسكر المنتخب الألماني استعدادًا لنصف نهائي دوري الأمم الأوروبية، قال تير شتيجن: “لم يتحدث معي أحد، أعلم أنني سأكون في برشلونة الموسم المقبل، برشلونة من أكبر الأندية، والتنافس شيء طبيعي، بالنسبة لي، الوضع لن يتغير”.
وأضاف: “أنا متحمس جدًا للموسم المقبل مع فريق شاب، ديناميكي ومتحفز لتحقيق الألقاب، شاهدنا ذلك في الموسم الماضي، والآن مع الخبرة التي اكتسبناها، آمل أن نحقق نجاحًا أكبر”.
ورغم الحديث عن سعي النادي لضم حارس جديد، أكد تير شتيجن: “إذا لم تخني الذاكرة، لدينا حارسان للموسم المقبل، إيناكي بينا وأنا، المنافسة أمر طبيعي، من يأتي عليه أن ينافس مع الموجودين، كما هو الحال دائمًا في برشلونة”.
وعن علاقته بالمدرب هانز فليك، قال: “لم نتحدث في الأيام الأخيرة، ولا أرى سببًا لذلك الآن أيضًا، لا توجد حالة محددة لنناقشها”.
واختتم تير شتيجن برسالة تؤكد تمسكه بالمشاركة الأساسية في الفريق: “لطالما كان لدينا حراس طموحون، وهذا هو المفترض، نريد أفضل اللاعبين، الدور لا يهم، أريد دائمًا أن أكون في الملعب وأعطي كل ما لدي، وطالما أقدم أداءً جيدًا، أعتقد أنني سأستمر في ذلك”.
O Internacional está pronto para encarar o Coritiba. No último treino antes do confronto, Mano Menezes ajustou os últimos detalhes e definiu a escalação.
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A principal novidade fica por conta do lateral-esquerdo Thauan Lara, que devido aos desfalques do setor, vai apostar no garoto.
No meio-campo, a armação fica por conta de Taison, que ganhou a disputa e vai tomar conta da posição.
Confira a provável escalação do Inter: Daniel; Bustos, Vitão, Rodrigo Moledo e Thauan Lara; Gabriel, Edenilson, Carlos de Pena e Taison; Pedro Henrique e Alemão.
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Sangha’s appointment at Sydney Thunder means David Warner won’t take the role even if eligible
ESPNcricinfo staff07-Dec-2022
Jason Sangha is a highly-regarded young leader•Cricket Australia via Getty Images
Jason Sangha has been named Sydney Thunder’s captain for the BBL meaning that David Warner is unlikely to take the role during his brief spell with the club even if his leadership ban is overturned by Cricket Australia in time.Sangha, 23, is viewed as one of the emerging leaders in Australian cricket and been regarded as the frontrunner for the role following Usman Khawaja’s move to Brisbane Heat. He led Thunder in three matches last season when Khawaja was with the Test side and Chris Green at Covid-19. Barring injury or illness he will be around all season which would mean no need for Warner to step in.Related
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“This means a lot,” he said. “I have been fortunate to have played under some tremendous leaders at Sydney Thunder, starting with Shane Watson.”There have also been other quality skippers including Callum Ferguson, Usman Khawaja, and Chris Green. Each of them had positive impacts on the team, and something they all did well was they led by their actions – and that’s something I want to do.”Sangha was Thunder’s leading run-scorer last season with 445 at a strike-rate of 132.04. For the first half of this year’s tournament he will be able to call on a top order that includes Alex Hales and Rilee Rossouw before Warner comes in for a handful of matches after the Test summer is complete before heading to India.Adam Zampa will have the chance to further his captaincy ambitions•Getty Images
Meanwhile, Adam Zampa will captain Melbourne Stars in the absence of Glenn Maxwell who suffered a broken leg last month. As a white-ball only player for Australia, Zampa will be available for the entire BBL unless he earns a surprise call-up into the Test squad to tour India.Zampa’s name has been floated as a candidate to captain Australia in ODIs and T20Is and he is part of the senior leadership group of the national team.He captained Stars in one game last season when the squad was hit by Covid, leading them to victory against Adelaide Strikers.”It’s an honour to lead the Melbourne Stars in Glenn’s absence and I look forward to helping get the best out of this group,” he said. “Our Stars journey won’t be complete without a BBL title and we’re throwing everything into this season to achieve that.
عقد هانى أبو ريدة رئيس الاتحاد المصرى لكرة القدم، اجتماعًا اليوم مع الجهاز الفنى لمنتخب مصر المشارك في بطولة كأس العرب المقرر إقامتها بالدوحة فى ديسمبر المقبل وذلك لمناقشة وبحث برنامج إعداد المنتخب قبل المشاركة فى البطولة.
وسيشارك منتخب مصر في بطولة كأس العرب، التي تقام في قطر، في نسختها الثانية، وتبدأ في 1 ديسمبر وتختتم بالنهائي في 18 ديسمبر.
وكانت قرعة كأس العرب، قد أقيمت في قطر، يوم الأحد الماضي، وأسفرت عن وقوع منتخب مصر في المجموعة الثالثة مع الأردن والإمارات والفائز من المباراة التأهيلية بين الكويت وموريتانيا.
وقدم حلمى طولان برنامج الإعداد إلى المهندس هانى أبوريدة لمناقشته مع مجلس الإدارة فى اجتماعه المقبل،
ويبدأ التجمع الأول للفريق أول سبتمبر، حيث يعكف الجهاز الفني حاليًا على تحديد معايير اختيار اللاعبين خلال المرحلة المقبلة للمهمة العربية.
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وحضر الاجتماع حلمى طولان المدير الفنى للمنتخب، وكل من ممدوح محمدي ومحمد نور المدربين العامين وعصام الحضرى مدرب حراس المرمى وأيمن حافظ المدير الإداري للمنتخب، بالإضافة إلى عاطف عطية وعمرو الخشاب محللى الأداء بينما اعتذر أحمد حسن مدير المنتخب عن عدم الحضور لسفره خارج مصر.
وأكد هانى أبو ريدة على ثقة اتحاد الكرة فى الجهاز الفنى بقيادة حلمى طولان مؤكدًا أنهم قادرون على تحقيق نتائج طيبة فى البطولة.
وأضاف: “البطولة قوية وصعبة ويجب الإعداد الجيد لها للظهور بمظهر يليق بالكرة المصرية، وأجدد ثقتي فى الجهاز الفنى وتلبية احتياجاته لأداء فترة إعداد قوية”.
Manchester United are now “hopeful” about signing an “astonishing” £50m forward this summer, with talks now advancing, according to reliable reporter Ben Jacobs.
Man Utd eyeing exciting young players
Man United are currently sitting 15th in the Premier League table, with it looking increasingly likely they will record their lowest-ever finish in the top tier, so Ruben Amorim is likely to feel a significant rebuild is needed this summer and beyond.
As such, United are now eyeing some exciting young players, and a recent report has revealed they could make an ambitious move for FC Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal, amid the La Liga side’s ongoing financial issues.
Yamal is not the only Barca player the Red Devils are looking at, as they are also believed to be leading the race for 21-year-old left-back Alejandro Balde, with Amorim searching for a replacement for Luke Shaw, who has struggled with injuries for quite some time.
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Since Amorim’s arrival from Sporting CP, Man United have been linked with moves for some of his former players, with striker Viktor Gyokeres believed to be of interest, while they are also known to be keen on 17-year-old winger Geovany Quenda.
Sporting CP's GeovanyQuenda
Jacobs has now dropped a new update on United’s pursuit of Quenda in an interview with GiveMeSport, saying: “Talks are advancing, but not necessarily advanced, because Manchester United are sticking to their number.
“And at the moment, as you would expect, Sporting are doing the same as well. So there has been a little bit of an impasse, but Jorge Mendes is directly involved in negotiations, and because the player has a desire to join Manchester United, they remain hopeful that something can get done.
“They see appeal in a talented teenager who can join when he’s 18, and can play right-wing or right wing-back.”
Quenda making waves in Portugal
The young winger, who is expected to cost around £50m, has already established himself as a regular starter for Sporting, making 23 appearances in the Liga Portugal this season, during which time he has picked up one goal and four assists.
The teenager has particularly impressed with his dribbling ability, ranking in the 94th percentile for successful take-ons per 90 over the past year, when compared to his positional peers, and the 87th percentile for progressive carries.
Portugal boss Roberto Martinez has also praised the Sporting starlet, suggesting he could soon be ready to collect his first cap for his national side.
“He had an excellent European Championship with the U17s. He has stepped into the first team of Sporting and demonstrated an astonishing personality.”
As such, it is exciting news that Quenda is keen on a move to Old Trafford, and his ability to play at wing-back is an added bonus, given that Amorim has made it clear he will not compromise on his three-at-the-back system.
A quinta-feira foi de novidade no Sport, que apresentou o técnico Lisca, contratado no início da semana.
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Animado com a chance recebida, o novo comandante do Leão esbanjou confiança em sua primeira coletiva de imprensa.
‘Queria agradecer pelo convite, pela insistência por querer contar com meu trabalho. Era um desejo meu a um grande tempo. Considerei nem um convite, é uma convocação. Acompanho o Sport, sei de tudo e fico mais motivado ainda para participar dessa reconstrução. A gente sabe que no campo isso é fundamental. O resultado, o desempenho’, afirmou, antes de completar:
‘Não foi fácil chegar aqui. São 30 anos de luta e me sinto um privilegiado hoje de ser treinador do Sport’.
Estreia
O primeiro jogo de Lisca acontece no domingo, quando o Sport mede forças com o Vasco da Gama, no Maracanã.
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“We will take domestic cricket to that level too so that we can get international players from it”
Umar Farooq22-Dec-2022
Najam Sethi: “I am back after four years and there are lots of work to do”•Associated Press
Najam Sethi has formally taken charge of the PCB, putting the revival of domestic cricket in the country at the top of his priorities. Following the removal of Ramiz Raja, as PCB chairman, and the current board, Sethi will head a 14-member management committee that will take interim charge of affairs. The committee will have 120 days in which they are expected to change the PCB’s constitution, bringing back the 2014 version to replace the current one (put in place in 2019).”I am back after four years and there is lots of work to do,” Sethi said upon arrival at Gaddafi Stadium, PCB’s HQ, on Thursday. “I am thankful to the Prime Minister because it was his wish to revive the 2014 constitution and revive departmental cricket; regions should be revived and encourage the private sector and take cricket forward. A lot has been done here over the last four years, which I don’t like to comment on. But the way we are seeing the cricket team and the problems of cricket players, we will try to solve them.”There’s been a famine for the last four years. Tell me how many cricketers have come through domestic cricket? It looks like only PSL is supplying players. PSL is a very big international brand and we will take domestic cricket to that level too so that we can get international players from it. My primary duty is to restore the spirit of the 2014 constitution. We will meet in a day or two and then we will discuss the major issues and let you know how we will move forward.”The change in PCB was brought in through a notification issued from the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s office and a summary from the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC). The formal approval came in late on Wednesday night/Thursday morning. Sethi and his allies then arrived at PCB headquarters by noon.Related
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Ramiz was in office until Wednesday and he signed off by approving Pakistan’s squad for the upcoming home Test series against New Zealand.The government has now given Sethi’s committee full executive power to work on reviving the department structure, which was abolished in 2019. Departments were removed from domestic cricket during Imran Khan’s premiership – he had been a longtime advocate for Pakistan’s domestic scene to replicate that of Australia’s, with six teams made up of Pakistan’s provinces playing in all tournaments. The committee will be tasked with the responsibility of forming a board of governors and electing a chairman, with Sethi himself in the fray, as stipulated in the 2014 constitution.How well the plan goes for reviving departments is unclear. A number of department sides had shut down their sporting operations even before Imran’s change and, in the current economic climate, there might not be much appetite for such organisations to hire a squad of cricketers. Sharif had already issued a directive in October this year to all 18 government departments/institutes to restore the governance of their sport structure in Pakistan and restore the finance to sports departments. The pick-up on that has been slow – ESPNcricinfo understands that Ramiz Raja as chairman had written to private banks to ask about reviving their teams but they had shown little interest.”Our sports ordinance, according to which the PCB is operated, is completely dependant on the patron – and he has a lot of rights,” Sethi said of the change in the PCB. “They have exercised these rights previously and he will continue to do so in the future too. But I think performance is very important. If you do not perform well then it gives an opportunity to the people to make a change. If your performance is good then there’s no reason to make a change. I thought we did well [during the previous tenure].”We delivered a lot. When the government changed (in 2018) last time I was assured at the highest level that I will not be removed. But I felt it was not the right thing. It’s the right of the patron to bring a man of his own choice and try to implement his own vision. I personally felt Imran Khan’s vision will do more improvement and that’s why I didn’t want to stand in the way. I could have gone to the courts and fought, but I thought to go honorably. I don’t want to go into detail about what happened over the last four years and how much they succeed. I won’t go into details and we will see how we will take things forward.”According to the 2014 constitution, the composition of the BoG is based on ten members as the body will include four regional representations (top-four teams from the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy), four representatives of services organisations (top-four department teams) and two members to be nominated by the patron in his discretion. The federal secretary of the ministry of inter-provincial coordination or any other officer nominated by him shall be an ex-officio, non-voting 11th member. The term of each member of the BoG is three years – equivalent to one term of the chairman in a bid to promote continuity in the set-up.Imran’s model was also implemented by Ehsan Mani but it had drawn resentment in the cricketing circles in the country. A group of former board members and cricketers including Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Gul have been urging the government to revert to the previous domestic structure where departmental teams such as WAPDA, SNGPL and PIA were part of the first-class circuit. Imran’s orders to abolish departmental cricket, eventually stand revoked by Sharif, who succeeded him as premier.