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تعرف على قرعة كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023
حل منتخب مصر في المجموعة الثانية في كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023 المقرر إقامتها في العاصمة الإيفوارية، أبيدجان وبمشاركة 24 منتخباً.
وتواجد منتخب مصر بجانب منتخبات غانا والرأس الأخضر وموزمبيق.
وتأهل 24 منتخباً إلى كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023، ويأتي على رأسهم منتخب مصر الذي تصدر مجموعته في التصفيات برصيد 15 نقطة.
وتنطلق بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023 في كوت ديفوار، يوم 13 يناير 2024 على ملعب الحسن واتارا في العاصمة الإيفوارية، أبيدجان.
طالع | تصنيف المنتخبات المتأهلة إلى كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023.. موقف منتخب مصر
فيما ستختتم بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023 التي تستمر أربعة أسابيع، يوم الأحد 11 فبراير 2024.
وقبل إجراء القرعة قال باتريس موتسيبي رئيس الإتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم: “يوما ما سوف يحقق منتخب إفريقي لقب كأس العالم، المنتخب المغربي شرفنا كثيرا بتأهلنا لنصف النهائي في 2022، وإذا وصل فريق إفريقي لنهائي كأس العالم سيتوج باللقب”.
وتابع: “كوت ديفوار لديها بنية تحتية وملاعب رائعة، لا يوجد خطة بديلة لنا بشأن مكان إقامة كأس أمم إفريقيا”. ما هي المنتخبات المتأهلة إلى كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023؟
منتخب مصر – نيجيريا – غينيا بيساو- بوركينا فاسو – الرأس الأخضر (كاب فيردي) – الكاميرون – ناميبيا – غينيا – غانا – أنجولا – الجزائر – تنزانيا – مالي – جامبيا – زامبيا – كوت ديفوار – الكونغو الديموقراطية – موريتانيا – تونس – غينيا الاستوائية – جنوب إفريقيا – المغرب – السنغال – موزمبيق. ما هي مجموعات قرعة كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023؟
المجموعة الأولى: كوت ديفوار- نيجيريا – غينيا الاستوائية- غينيا بيساو
المجموعة الثانية: مصر – غانا – الرأس الأخضر – موزمبيق
المجموعة الثالثة: السنغال – الكاميرون – غينيا – جامبيا
المجموعة الرابعة: الجزائر – بوركينا فاسو – موريتانيا – أنجولا
المجموعة الخامسة: تونس – مالي – جنوب إفريقيا – ناميبيا
المجموعة السادسة: المغرب – الكونجو الديموقراطية – زامبيا – تنزانيا
The Jaipur High Court has asked the chairman of the Rajasthan State Sports Council to run the administrative affairs of the Rajasthan Cricket Association in the wake of a legal dispute between two warring factions
Amol Karhadkar17-Oct-2014The Jaipur High Court has asked the chairman of the Rajasthan State Sports Council to run the administrative affairs of the Rajasthan Cricket Association in the wake of a legal dispute between the Lalit Modi and Amin Pathan groups.After hearing the writ petition filed by Modi and his aides against Pathan and his colleagues, Justice MN Bhandari passed an interim order, asking the state sports council chief to take over till the next hearing on November 14. The judge noted that taking into consideration various cases pending in the court, he had made the interim arrangement.The judge also asked six individuals against whom Modi’s faction had lodged a case last week to file a reply before the next hearing, but noted that the order did not mean “restoration” in power of Modi’s group.Both the sides expressed satisfaction with the court order. “The interim measure protects the interest of the association and Amin Pathan and his musclemen will have no say in the affairs of the association as it dislodges their illegal and unauthorised possession of the RCA and its properties and its affairs,” Mehmood Abdi, the deputy president of the Modi group, said.”The order makes it clear that those who have lost confidence of the RCA district units are neither being handed over the charge nor being allowed to enter the premises. We will respond to the notice and explain everything in detail,” Pathan, who moved the no confidence motion against Modi, said.The RCA was suspended in May by the BCCI after former IPL chairman Modi, who was banned by the BCCI last year for “committing acts of serious misconduct and indiscipline”, was elected the association’s president. The BCCI also suspended the RCA for allowing a banned individual to be a part of its affairs, and, later, omitted the various teams representing Rajasthan from its domestic programme for the domestic season.That left the players anxious and confused of the their future, and eventually a petition was filed in the in the Rajasthan High Court on behalf of 75 Rajasthan cricketers, asking that they not be made to suffer “only for one reason, which is the grudge between the BCCI and the RCA”. The court passed an interim order appointing selection committees to pick teams to represent the state in various BCCI domestic tournaments in 2014-15, but not under the usual banner of the RCA. While that came as a boost for the players, the impasse between the BCCI and the RCA continued. That was followed by Pathan’s revolt, which led to Modi camp moving court against their ouster.
Michael Clarke has been bizarrely ruled out of the two-day India tour match hours after selectors had marked it down as his pathway to prove his fitness for the first Test
Brydon Coverdale and Daniel Brettig23-Nov-20141:19
Clarke fitness still a mystery
Smith battling quadriceps injury
Steven Smith has been withdrawn from this week’s Sheffield Shield round due to a quadriceps injury but Cricket Australia remains confident he will be fit for the first Test against India at the Gabba. Smith reported soreness after Sunday’s ODI win over South Africa in Sydney and he had precautionary scans on Monday morning.
“Steve’s scan showed a low grade quadriceps muscle strain and has been ruled out of tomorrow’s New South Wales Sheffield Shield game in Sydney as a result,” Cricket Australia’s chief medical officer John Orchard said.
“His current prognosis is that he is likely to be fit to play in the first Test in Brisbane in the middle of next week. He will stay in Sydney for further physiotherapy treatment and assessment over the rest of the week.”
Michael Clarke is out of the Gabba Test according to the parameters set by Australia’s selectors. But not according to Clarke.Hours after selectors had marked Friday’s two-day tour match against India in Adelaide as his pathway to prove his fitness for the first Test, Clarke bizarrely declared he had been ruled out of that game, yet still insisted he could be passed fit for Brisbane by playing grade cricket.The selectors Rod Marsh and Mark Waugh had both stated that Clarke had until Wednesday to resume running after his hamstring injury or be ruled out of contention for Brisbane. However a few hours later Clarke said he had already been scratched from the Adelaide match and was still going to try to play on the second Saturday of the grade game between Western Suburbs and Paramatta as a way of proving his fitness.ESPNcricinfo understands that Clarke spoke to the Australian team physio Alex Kountouris on Monday, being told that it was not realistic for him to expect to play in the tour match but more plausible that he could play the grade game. He then gave the following summary of his fitness at a promotional appearance.”My goal is to try and get myself fit to play whatever game’s available,” Clarke said. “The next game on the table that I am available for, if I can be fit, is grade cricket on Saturday. So ideally if I can tick all the boxes along the way and play on Saturday, get through that. Hopefully I can make myself available then it is completely up to the selectors to work out what to do.”My focus is listening to the experts as I’ve always done. Over the last 10, 12 years I’ve been playing for Australia I don’t think I’ve ever walked onto a field not being 100 per cent fit to perform. So I would hope with my experience that the selectors, my teammates, Cricket Australia staff respect my opinion there.”Late on Monday, CA released a statement which, among other things, directly contradicted Clarke’s assertion that medical staff had ruled him out of the tour game:”CA’s position has not changed since our announcement of the Test squad. That is, Michael is to continue undergoing daily treatment for his injured hamstring as well as his ongoing back condition, with the aim of increasing his running over the coming days. He is the Australian captain and one of the best batsmen in the world. We obviously want to do all we can to ensure he recovers from his injury with the aim of getting him ready to play for Australia as soon as possible.”Should he be in a position to really progress his running in the coming days, our desire is that he plays for the CA XI in the two-day tour match against India at the Adelaide Oval this Friday. Accordingly, a final decision on his fitness has not yet been determined and he has not yet been ruled out of the tour match by the CA medical team.”Should Michael play the tour match and recover well, the selectors have said he will take his place in the Test side. If he is not able to get up for the CA XI game, and given his history with this recurring injury, he will be ruled out of any cricket this week and the First Test and our focus will shift to getting him fit to play the second Test in Adelaide commencing on Friday 12 December.”A 12-man squad had been announced with Clarke subject to fitness, as expected, and Brad Haddin his deputy. Nathan Lyon has kept his place and Josh Hazlewood has been called up.Speaking in Adelaide, the national selector Marsh had said that Clarke would need to be running by Wednesday in order to be considered fit to try to play in the tour match from Friday. If he cannot play in this fixture, he will not be considered for the Brisbane Test. “If he doesn’t start running by Wednesday, Marsh said, “then I think we can safely assume that he won’t be playing the Test match.”Waugh said the selectors were concerned that a single day’s grade cricket would not be enough to prove Clarke’s fitness for a five-day Test, leading them to send him to Adelaide for the tour match. “A few days ago, the selectors spoke about it and Pat Howard spoke about it as well,” Waugh said of conversations pre-dating the grade fixture.Michael Clarke’s troublesome hamstring has complicated the selection of Australia’s Test squad•Getty Images
“Ideally it would have been great if he played in the Shield match but the time frame just didn’t allow that with his injury. So we went for the next best thing and we feel he needs a couple days of cricket to prove his fitness – it’s a five-day game Test match cricket, so we felt that was the best way for him to prove his fitness in a two-day game.”But it appears Clarke’s intention has always been to play grade cricket in Sydney this Saturday, which led to a bizarre declaration and investigation. When Marsh spoke, Clarke was at the SCG with his fitness trainer Duncan Kerr, not sparing a second in his effort to be fit for Brisbane, and said he had run at “about 50%” on Monday.Asked whether his ruling out of the Adelaide tour game meant he was out of the first Test, Clarke replied: “I hope not.” By naming only a 12-man squad the selectors gave themselves an extra Sheffield Shield round to decide who would replace him. Phillip Hughes, Shaun Marsh and Callum Ferguson will all be especially keen to impress for their states this week.”We still have some time before having to make a final decision on Michael’s fitness,” team doctor Peter Brukner said. “As you would expect, he’s desperate to play and we are doing all that we can to ensure he can do just that. Over the coming days the plan is to build him up so that he can resume running with the ultimate aim of getting him some high-intensity match practice ahead of the first Test.”Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell were dropped from the side that lost Australia’s most recent Test to Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, with Hazlewood called up as expected after his strong start to the summer. Shane Watson has also been recalled having missed the UAE tour due to injury, while Ryan Harris is also in the group having made a promising comeback from knee surgery.Harris is the only member of the frontline pace attack who will play in the Sheffield Shield round that starts on Tuesday as he aims for more match practice before a likely Test return. Rod Marsh, the chairman of selectors, said the uncapped Hazlewood had been in excellent form in the recent ODI series against South Africa and had earned his call-up.Test squad Chris Rogers, David Warner, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke (capt), Steven Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Brad Haddin (vice-capt, wk), Mitchell Johnson, Ryan Harris, Peter Siddle, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
كسر آرون رامسديل، حارس مرمى آرسنال الإنجليزي، صمته حول جلوسه بديلًا لزميله في الفريق ديفيد رايا، وتأثير ذلك عليه.
ويحرص ميكيل أرتيتا المدير الفني لـ آرسنال، على المداورة في التشكيل بين رايا ورامسديل، بعدما كان الأخير هو الحارس الأساسي.
وأثير جدلًا في الفترة الماضية بعد رد والد رامسديل على هجوم جيمي كاراجر، الذي انتقد رد فعل الحارس في مباراة آرسنال وتوتنهام.
وصفق رامسديل لزميله رايا بعد تصديه لفرصة أمام توتنهام، وهو ما انتقده كاراجر واصفًا رامسديل بأنه محطم.
وقال والد رامسديل عبر منصة “إكس”: “انت عار يا كاراجر، يجب أن تظهر بعض الرقي مثل نجلي”.
وعلق رامسديل في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “مترو” البريطانية على ردود أفعاله على مقاعد البدلاء: “أعتقد أنها واحدة من المرات الأولى التي يحدث فيها هذا الوضع، فقد كان الأمر صعبًا”.
وأضاف: “هناك أوقات تفعل فيها الشيء الصحيح، ولكنه الشيء الخطأ، وإذا لم تفعله، فهو الشيء الخطأ، لذا فهو سيف ذو حدين”.
وأردف: “هناك الكثير من الاهتمام ويقال إذا لم يتم التحدث عن ذلك فهذا يعني أنك قمت بعمل جيد، وهناك الكثير من الحديث في هذه اللحظة”.
وأكمل: “سواء كنت أنا أو ديفيد هو من يلعب، فنحن بحاجة إلى أن نكون قادرين على التركيز واللعب فقط، ولكن في الوقت نفسه، إنه موقف كبير وغريب علينا أن نتعامل معه وهذا ما نفعله”.
وفي مقابلة أجريت مؤخرًا، قال رايا إنه ورامسديل تربطهما علاقة جيدة، وهو ما أكده الحارس الإنجليزي.
وأفاد رامسديل: “إذا لم نقم بذلك فلن ينجح الأمر، نحن نعمل بشكل احترافي معًا بشكل جيد حقًا”.
وأكد: “هناك أيام أتيت فيها وأشعر بالإحباط بسبب الموقف ويدعمني، ولأي سبب قد يأتي يوم يكون فيه محبطًا وعلى الرغم من أنني أعاني وأتألم لعدم اللعب إلا أنني يجب أن أقف وأكون قادرًا على دعمه”.
وتابع: “هذه ليست المرة الأولى التي يظهر فيها اسمي في الصحافة، وقد كانت هناك أشياء أكثر سلبية، أعلم أن هناك الكثير من الضوضاء ولكنها لا تؤثر علي”.
وأشار لرد والده على كاراجر: “لم يكن من المفيد أن يفعل والدي ذلك، لكنه كان في رحلة جولف في إسبانيا مع 19 فتى آخر من الحانة المحلية”.
وأتم: “لم أكن غاضبًا جدًا منه، ولم يقل أي شيء في غير محله، ولم يكن ذلك مفيدًا للموقف، وكان يعلم ذلك”.
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No jogo que encerrou a 17ª rodada da Série B, o CRB surpreendeu a Ponte Preta e venceu por 1 a 0. Com o resultado, o Galo subiu para a sexta colocação, com 26 pontos, mesma pontuação da Macaca, que perde no número de vitórias.
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Na próxima rodada, a Ponte Preta recebe o Sport, no Moisés Lucarelli. Enquanto isso, o CRB visita o Figueirense, no Orlando Scarpelli.
O jogo
De maneira inesperada, o CRB começou o jogo no campo de ataque. Sem demonstrar preocupação com a Ponte Preta, o Galo dominava as ações e quase abriu o placar com Léo Ceará, mas o goleiro Ivan fez uma ótima defesa no cara a cara.
Aos 14 minutos não teve jeito. Ferrugem recebeu ótimo passe de Alisson Farias e mandou para o fundo das redes, 1 a 0.
Após se recuperar do baque, o time de Campinas até tentou sair para o jogo, porém a falta de inspiração era gritante. Na melhor ocasião, Marquinhos exigiu ótima defesa de Vinicius.
Na etapa final o CRB explorava os contra-ataques e quase ampliou com Ferrugem. O meio-campo recebeu nas costas do zagueiro, invadiu a grande área e bateu para fora.
Quando acalmou os ânimos, a Macaca conseguiu penetrar na defesa alagoana, mas dava de cara com o goleiro Vinicius Silvestre. Na primeira, ele pegou uma bomba de Diego Renan. Na segunda, Rafael Longuine, na pequena área, encheu o pé e viu o arqueiro praticar um milagre.
Na chance derradeira, a Ponte envolveu a marcação do CRB e após a sobra grande área, Airton chutou por cima do gol.
تعرف على ترتيب هدافي الدوري السعودي بعد فوز الأهلي والنصر.
تمكن فريق الأهلي من الفوز على نظيره الوحدة بنتيجة 3-1، خلال المباراة التي جمعت بينهما على استاد مدينة الملك عبدالله الرياضية.
كما فاز الشباب على الطائي بهدفين دون رد، بالمباراة التي أقيمت بينهما اليوم على أرضية ملعب الملك فهد الدولي، فيما فاز الحزم على الرائد بنتيجة 4-3.
وفي مباراة أخري استطاع النصر أن يفوز على نظيره ضمك بهدفين مقابل هدف، وذلك على ملعب الأول بارك.
طالع أيضًا | ترتيب الدوري السعودي بعد فوز النصر والأهلي على ضمك والوحدة
وواصل النجم البرتغالي كريستيانو رونالدو توهجه بقميص النصر لينجح في زيادة رصيده التهديفي في الدوري السعودي لموسم 2023-2024.
صاروخ ماديرا سجل هدفًا رائعًا من ركلة ثابتة في الشوط الثاني في شباك ضمك، ليواصل رونالدو تواجده في صدارة جدول ترتيب هدافي الدوري السعودي. ترتيب هدافي الدوري السعودي بعد نهاية الجولة العاشرة
1 – كريستيانو رونالدو (النصر): 11 أهداف.
2 – موسى ديمبيلي (الاتفاق)، مراد باتنا (الفتح)، ألكسندر ميتروفيتش (الهلال): 7 أهداف.
3 – ساديو ماني (النصر)، مالكوم دي أوليفيرا وسالم الدوسري (الهلال)، أندرسون تاليكسا (النصر): 6 أهداف.
4 – عبد الرزاق حمد الله (الاتحاد)، فراس البريكان (الأهلي)، أوديون ايجالو (الوحدة)، كريستيان تيو (الفتح)، فاشيون سكالا (الفيحاء)، جورج كيفين نكودو (ضمك): 5 أهداف.
5 – أسان سيساي (ضمك)، بيرنارد مينساه (الطائي)، فرانك كيسييه، رياض محرز (الأهلي)، فابيو مارتينز (الخليج)، كريم بنزيما (الاتحاد): 4 أهداف.
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O Corinthians vai atrás de um feito inédito em sua história: chegar às semifinais da Copa Sul-Americana. Para isso, o Timão precisará eliminar o Fluminense em pleno Maracanã, que deve receber um bom público para o duelo da noite desta quinta, às 21h30. Para alcançar seu objetivo, o Alvinegro conta com o bom retrospecto de seu comandante Fábio Carille em jogos de mata-mata.
Efetivado como treinador do Corinthians no fim de dezembro de 2016, Carille já disputou 25 confrontos eliminatórios no comando do Timão – somando suas duas passagens pelo clube – e ganhou 22 deles, o que lhe garante 88% de aproveitamento neste tipo de duelo.
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Entre Campeonato Paulista, Copa Sul-Americana e Copa do Brasil, Carille foi eliminado em apenas três oportunidades. Em seu ano de estreia, o Corinthians caiu para o Internacional, nos pênaltis, na Copa do Brasil. Meses depois, o Timão viu o Racing, da Argentina, ficar com a vaga na Sul-Americana por conta do critério do gol qualificado.
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A outra eliminação aconteceu em junho deste ano, quando a equipe comandada por Fábio Carille sofreu duas derrotas para o Flamengo no confronto de oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil e deu adeus ao torneio que melhor paga aos clubes nacionais. No mais, o técnico do Timão tem um aproveitamento altíssimo em jogos de mata-mata.
Agora, mais uma vez, o técnico do Timão terá que colocar seu bom retrospecto à prova. Nesta quinta, o Corinthians mede forças com o Fluminense e joga por uma vitória ou por qualquer empate com gols para ficar com a vaga nas semifinais da Copa Sul-Americana – competição que é tratada como prioridade no clube por conta de seu ineditismo. Em caso de um novo empate sem gols, a decisão vai para as penalidades.
Ciente da importância desse jogo, Carille poupou os titulares no fim de semana e ainda ganhou o reforço de Pedrinho, recuperado de dores no quadril. A tendência é que o Corinthians entre no gramado do Maracanã escalado com Cássio; Fagner, Manoel, Gil e Danilo Avelar; Gabriel e Júnior Urso; Pedrinho, Mateus Vital e Clayson; Vagner Love.
Os mata-matas disputados por Fábio Carille no Corinthians*:
2017
Caldense – Copa do Brasil
Brusque – Copa do Brasil
Luverdense – Copa do Brasil
Internacional – Copa do Brasil
Botafogo-SP – Campeonato Paulista
São Paulo – Campeonato Paulista
Ponte Preta – Campeonato Paulista
Universidad de Chile – Copa Sul-Americana
Patriotas-COL – Copa Sul-Americana
Racing-ARG – Copa Sul-Americana
2018
Bragantino – Campeonato Paulista
São Paulo – Campeonato Paulista
Palmeiras – Campeonato Paulista
Vitória – Copa do Brasil
2019
Ferroviário-CE – Copa do Brasil
Avenida-RS – Copa do Brasil
Ceará – Copa do Brasil
Chapecoense – Copa do Brasil
Flamengo – Copa do Brasil
Ferroviária – Campeonato Paulista
Santos – Campeonato Paulista
São Paulo – Campeonato Paulista
Racing-ARG – Copa Sul-Americana
Deportivo Lara-VEN – Copa Sul-Americana
Montevideo Wanderers-URU – Copa Sul-Americana
*em negrito, os confrontos em que o Corinthians acabou eliminado
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Younis Khan has been recalled to the Pakistan one-day side for the first two matches against New Zealand
Umar Farooq30-Nov-20141:00
Younis returns to Pakistan ODI side
Pakistan squads
For first two ODIs
Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Asad Shafiq, Bilawal Bhatti, Haris Sohail, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Mohammad Irfan, Nasir Jamshed, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Younis Khan, Zulfiqar Babar
Out: Sohaib Maqsood, Junaid Khan, Umar Amin, Sami Aslam, Fawad Alam, Raza Hasan, Anwar Ali
In: Nasir Jamshed, Younis Khan, Umar Gul, Haris Sohail, Bilawal Bhatti
T20 Squad
Ahmed Shehzad, Anwar Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Irfan, Awais Zia, Raza Hasan, Saad Nasim, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Shahid Afridi (capt), Sohail Tanvir, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz
Out: Umar Amin, Sohaib Maqsood, Bilawal Bhatti
In: Umar Gul, Haris Sohail, Sarfraz Ahmed
It has been two months since Younis Khan lashed out at the national selectors for dropping him from the ODI side, two months in which he has ransacked 717 runs in five Tests. The selectors simply couldn’t ignore the weight of those runs, and have picked him in the ODI squad for the first two matches against New Zealand.Misbah-ul-Haq remains the ODI captain. Misbah, who had gone through a lean patch with the bat, had sat out of the third ODI against Australia, leaving Shahid Afridi to lead in his place. Following that, Misbah experienced a resurgence, both as captain and as batsman, in the Tests against Australia and New Zealand.Middle-order batsman Fawad Alam, who is Pakistan’s second-highest ODI run-getter in 2014 (at an average of 77), has been left out.Opening batsman Nasir Jamshed has also been recalled for the ODIs, while wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfraz Ahmed, who was prolific in the recent Tests, has made the Twenty20 squad. Jamshed last played an ODI for Pakistan a year ago in South Africa but has earned a call-up with 314 runs at 62.80 for Pakistan A against UAE.”In the ODI squad, Younis Khan has been recalled for the ODI squad due to his sparkling form,” Pakistan chief selector and manager Moin Khan said. “Similarly, Sarfraz Ahmed is featuring in a T20I for the first time. Young and promising Haris Sohail is also part of both squads, while Sohaib Maqsood was not considered on fitness grounds. Among our pace bowlers, Wahab Riaz and Umar Gul are making comebacks from injury to make the pace attack more potent.”Younis Khan returns after prolific Test series against Australia and New Zealand•Associated Press
Maqsood, 27, has been ruled out due to the wrist fracture he suffered during Pakistan A’s trip to the UAE last month.Fast bowlers Wahab and Gul have both recovered from their knee injuries and returned to both the T20 and the ODI squads. Haris Sohail, a left-hand batsman from Sialkot, has been in selectors’ plan since last year and has finally made the squad ahead of the 2015 World Cup.”I expect Team Pakistan to perform to its potential in both the T20Is and ODIs,” Moin said. “We have tried to induct all our fit players in contention for a slot and this is also pretty much the last opportunity for the players to perform and cement their places in the World Cup squad.”Both the squads are well-balanced, with a decent blend of in-form batsmen and good allrounders, with the bowling attack a potent mix of pace and spin combinations. Quite a few players have been included either after returning from injury or on the basis of current form.”Alam, 29, who had a lean run in his previous series against Australia, was axed as Younis and another prospect Haris Sohail had been included for middle-order spots. Since the ODIs against Australia, Alam represented National Bank of Pakistan in the domestic circuit to scoring a double hundred and three fifties but that wasn’t enough to sway the selectors. His ODI debut came back in 2009 and he has a batting average of 45.14, but he couldn’t hold down a permanent place. His latest recall in the ODI squad came into being after the span of five years in Asia Cup.Pakistan start their limited-overs campaign with two T20s in Dubai from December 4 followed by a series of five-ODIs starting from December 8.
Sushil Nadkarni, one of the most prolific batsmen in the history of US cricket, has announced his retirement aged 38.
Peter Della Penna10-Dec-2014
Sushil Nadkarni’s match-winning knock against Nepal at 2010 ICC WCL Division Five in Kathmandu was one of many successes he enjoyed for his adopted country•International Cricket Council
Sushil Nadkarni, one of the most prolific batsmen in the history of US cricket, has announced his retirement aged 38. The former national team captain informed the USA Cricket Association by email on Tuesday of his decision and later said he made up his mind after USA did not progress beyond ICC WCL Division Three in Malaysia in October.”The T20 World Cup Qualifiers are coming up next year but I feel like that’ll be the time for youngsters to get an opportunity to step up,” Nadkarni told ESPNcricinfo. “Division Four is two years from now. Just looking forward, I think it’s time to step aside. I have to thank all the coaches I played under, all my teammates who supported me, other support staff and my family. Having started competitive cricket at 16, it’s been 22 years of active cricket so it’s been an emotional decision but I definitely want to thank my wife, my kids and my mom specifically who have supported me through my cricket career.”Born in Pune and developed through that Maharashtra system, Nadkarni at one time opened the batting for India U-19 against an Australia U-19 side featuring Brett Lee and had a brief first-class Ranji career before opting to migrate to Texas in 1999 aged 23 during the dot com boom to pursue a career in consulting. Two years passed before he even realized that cricket was played in the USA at which point he resumed his career at the amateur level before he eventually got a call up in 2006 to play for his adopted country. He scored a century on debut in a win over Cayman Islands during a tour of Canada.It was an auspicious start for Nadkarni in a record-setting career. In 2008, he made the highest score in any format for USA by racking up 197 against Suriname in Florida. In 2010, he scored USA’s fastest ton in 50-over cricket against Cayman Islands in Bermuda by getting to triple figures in 54 balls. He also set a number of records in domestic and league cricket, including a USACA National Tournament record 223 off 102 balls for the Central West Region in 2008. But Nadkarni says the achievement he’s most proud of was a half-century in a famous win over Nepal in Kathmandu at WCL Division Five in 2010.”That was one of the toughest challenges I’ve faced in a pressure situation,” Nadkarni said. “There was a riot in the game plus the wicket was very difficult to bat on but in spite of that we chased the target to not only win but qualify for the next division. I was coming back from a ruptured Achilles and had played a couple games before that but hadn’t done much. I was challenging myself to go out there and perform. It all boiled down to that one game for USA to try and get out of Division Five. There were 15,000 people there and the atmosphere was charged up. That would be my best moment for USA.”Nadkarni finishes second on the overall runs list for USA both in T20 and 50-over cricket with 439 runs at 24.39 and 1796 at 51.31 respectively. The next best average for USA’s top ten scorers in 50-over cricket is former West Indies Test batsman and USA captain Faoud Bacchus, who averaged 38.00 during his time playing for USA. Nadkarni finished 489 runs behind all-time leader Steve Massiah despite having played in 36 fewer matches and no one has more centuries for USA in official matches than Nadkarni with four. He spent several years as vice-captain under Massiah but got to lead the national team in Massiah’s absence during the 2012 World T20 Qualfier in the UAE.Although he is retiring from international cricket, Nadkarni plans to remain involved at the local level and has spent the last few years helping a youth program get off the ground for his club and league in Houston. Nadkarni says development projects are something that other clubs around the country need to put a greater emphasis on so that USA does not fall behind other Associates in the world rankings.”I just wish the best for USA because there’s immense potential for cricket to develop in the USA but it needs to be better organized for the sport to grow. We need good grassroots structures in place in the future. The teams I played in had a lot of people that had played at a high level in our home countries before migrating here. USA might not always have the luxury of people with prior first-class experience. So they need to grow talent domestically and for that to happen there need to be good structures in place otherwise we won’t be able to compete on the world stage in order to move forward.”