At this point, Sri Lanka’s best hope is to bat ridiculously well and give their bowlers a chance
Andrew Fidel Fernando05-Mar-2021
Kieron Pollars hit six sixes in an over in the first T20I•Philip Spooner/CWI
Big pictureHow do you plan for West Indies? Their bowlers are varied and skillful – the first T20I at Coolidge featuring quicks like Dwayne Bravo, Jason Holder and Obed McCoy – who were adept at bowling a variety of slower balls that took advantage of a sluggish surface to flummox the Sri Lanka batsmen.Their batsmen, meanwhile, can make something out of nothing. Not even a hat-trick to Akila Dananjaya could really derail the West Indies’ chase because they’ve got six-hitting batsmen down to No. 8. Within the course of an over, Kieron Pollard turned a tricky situation for his team into what became a cakewalk, withhis six sixes in an over. What do you do against that kind of power? If you have as many matchwinners in the side as they do – Andre Russell is not even a part of their equation for this series, by the way – this is a side that is as impervious to opposition analysis as any team around.Sri Lanka’s best hope is to bat ridiculously well. It is possible there is no score that is beyond this West Indies team’s capability, but if Sri Lanka manage to fire collectively with the bat, they give their bowlers a chance. On Wednesday, none of their top seven batsmen had strike rates of even 120, which is clearly a problem. As a result, West Indies could take huge risks through the course of that chase, and those risks paid off.Form guide(completed matches, most recent first) Sri Lanka:: LLLLL England: WLLWWBattle to watchWest Indies’ power hitters vs Sri Lanka’s spinners. After the first match, Pollard suggested that his devastating six-hitting against Dananjaya was actually part of his team’s plan. The reasoning is this: West Indies’ batsmen can hit sixes like nobody else. And they particularly relish hitting sixes off spin bowling. On Wednesday, Dananjaya was the prime whipping boy, with eight of the 13 sixes for West Indies coming off his bowling. But Sri Lanka’s slow bowlers are likely to want to come back at the hosts. In their ranks, they can at least count on Wanindu Hasaranga, who is a wicket-taking threat as well as a more steady batsman when they need him.Pitch and conditionsThe pitch at Coolidge for the first match was on the tackier side, so perhaps this could become a theme of this T20I series. There is no rainfall forecast.Team newsDespite the defeat, Sri Lanka may opt for the same lineup.Sri Lanka (possible): 1 Niroshan Dickwella 2 Danushka Gunathilaka, 3 Pathum Nissanka, 4 Dinesh Chandimal, 5 Angelo Mathews (capt), 6 Thisara Perera, 7 Wanindu Hasaranga, 9 Ashen Bandara, 10 Dushmantha Chameera, 11 Nuwan PradeepWest Indies have no reason to change their XI either.West Indies (possible): 1 Lendl Simmons, 2 Evin Lewis, 3 Chris Gayle, 4 Nicholas Pooran (wk), 5 Kieron Pollard (capt), 6 Jason Holder, 7 Dwayne Bravo, 8 Fabian Allen, 9 Kevin Sinclair, 10 Obed McCoy, 11 Fidel EdwardsStats and trivia Sri Lanka have not won a T20I since October 2019. They have lost eight T20Is on the trot since then. Kieron Pollard hit 36 off his 38 runs via sixes in the last match – a staggering 95% runs. In general, West Indies hit 13 sixes to their six fours on Wednesday.
A goleada do Atlético Mineiro sobre o Fortaleza, por 4 a 0, nesta quarta-feira, no Mineirão, trouxe marcas importantes para o time. Além da grande vantagem obtida para o jogo de volta das semifinais da Copa do Brasil, o Galo ultrapassou a marca dos 100 gols na temporada – algo que não havia feito em 2020 – e ainda se tornou a segunda equipe com mais bolas na rede na história da competição nacional.
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O duelo com o Leão foi o de número 173 dos mineiros na Copa do Brasil. No retrospecto geral, são 87 vitórias, 38 empates e 48 derrotas, tendo sido campeão em 2014. O clube agora soma 338 gols marcados e 200 sofridos. O Flamengo, que também segue na disputa pela taça e que empatou com o Athletico Paranaense por 2 a 2 nesta quarta, segue liderando o ranking.
TIMES COM MAIS GOLS NA HISTÓRIA DA COPA DO BRASIL
1º – Flamengo – 344 gols em 192 jogos 2º – Atlético-MG – 338 gols em 173 jogos 3º – Vasco – 334 gols em 192 jogos 4º – Grêmio – 315 gols em 197 jogos 5º – Cruzeiro – 313 gols em 170 jogos
Uma presença e uma ausência dentre os nomes mais experientes que fazem parte do elenco do Avaí devem marcar a composição da equipe que vai enfrentar o Brasil de Pelotas, na próxima terça-feira (2), às 16h (de Brasília), pela 33ª Rodada da Série B.
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No caso da presença, o zagueiro Betão deve retornar a equipe titular de Claudinei Oliveira depois de ficar de fora na derrota por 2 a 1 para o Operário, em Ponta Grossa. Na oportunidade, ele cumpriu suspensão pelo terceiro cartão amarelo.
Curiosamente, o mesmo motivo obriga o time Azzurra a encontrar uma alternativa para a lateral-direito pelo fato de Edilson, apesar de não ter entrado no último jogo, ter tomado o terceiro cartão do banco de reservas.
Por outro lado, a ausência de Edilson acabará naturalmente dando mais tempo para o jogador melhorar suas condições físicas. Sentindo dores ainda no aquecimento do revés para o Operário na região do púbis, ele deu lugar na equipe para Diego Renan, nome que deve permanecer para o compromisso diante da equipe gaúcha.
Assim, a escalação provável do Avaí temGlédson; Diego Renan, Alemão, Betão e João Lucas; Bruno Silva, Lourenço e Jean Cléber; Jadson, Copete e Getúlio.
Crystal Palace got off to a rough start, losing their opening game of the Premier League season 2-1 to Brentford. After an Eberechi Eze goal was disallowed to give them a 1-0 lead, Brentford struck in the 29th minute, Bryan Mbeumo scoring the goal to put the Bees ahead.
Palace only created one big chance, compared to Brentford's three, with those attacking woes having also been on show last time out, having failed to fire during the 2-0 defeat at home to West Ham United.
Those early season struggles have highlighted the Eagles' need for creativity after the loss of Michael Olise this summer, who joined Bayern Munich.
Michael Olise for Crystal Palace
Olise made 19 appearances for Palace in all competitions last season, scoring ten goals and providing six assists in his 1,278 minutes played, after coming back from multiple hamstring injuries that kept Olise out for a total of 195 days.
Now, however, the Eagles could be able to finally fill the Frenchman's shoes
Crystal Palace transfer news
According to reports from The Standard earlier this week, Palace are among the Premier League clubs interested in Chelsea star, Raheem Sterling. However, his £300k-per-week wages could make it difficult.
It was made clear to Sterling last week that he is "out of the project" according to Fabrizio Romano, after Enzo Maresca said he had told Sterling "he will have no minutes here".
Sterling made 43 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea last season, scoring ten goals, and providing eight assists in 2,771 minutes played.
Sterling vs Olise comparison
Pep Guardiola once described Sterling as "decisive" to what Manchester City have done in recent years, the Englishman – who was also dubbed a "leader" at Chelsea by Conor Gallagher – having scored 131 goals for the Cityzens and provided 73 assists in his 339 games for the club.
Now that Palace has the task on their hands to replace the output of Olise, Sterling's Premier League experience and output could be exactly what they need, and could be the perfect platform for Sterling to re-discover his best form.
Sterling vs Olise comparison
Stats (per 90 mins)
Sterling
Olise
Goals
0.33
0.70
Assists
0.26
0.42
xG
0.30
0.39
xAG
0.20
0.41
Progressive Carries
5.45
4.79
Progressive Passes
3.55
5.49
Key Passes
1.36
2.54
Successful Take-Ons
2.05
2.82
Shots Total
2.29
3.94
Shots on Target
0.88
1.41
Shot-Creating Actions
3.86
5.77
Stats taken from FBref
Now it's worth pointing out straight away, Sterling only betters Olise in one of these metrics, and that is progressive carries per 90, whilst Olise is better in every other metric. However, we know Sterling hasn't quite found his best levels at Chelsea and could improve these numbers vastly in the correct environment.
Despite not being at his best, Sterling still offers good goal and assist numbers, creates 3.86 shot-creating actions for himself or others per 90, and still looks to beat his man 1v1, averaging 2.05 successful take-ons per 90, attempting 6.00 take-ons per 90.
The 27-year-old does average fewer shots per 90, and shots on target per 90 than Olise, but in four of the last seven seasons, Sterling managed a goals/shot ratio of 0.20+, and if he could recapture this efficiency in front of goal, that would certainly help the Eagles find the net more often.
Sterling also brings the versatility to play off both flanks, making 22 appearances from the left last season, and 11 appearances from the right wing, as well as playing six games through the middle, as either an attacking midfielder or centre forward.
This direct nature in attack could help Palace to create more "big chances", and having an experienced Premier League goalscorer on their books wouldn't hurt, especially if he can find his top form.
Raheem Sterling
There'd certainly be worse ways to replace Olise in Oliver Glasner's attacking ranks…
Concrete option: Crystal Palace working on deal to help replace Olise
Palace continue to make recruitments in order to replace Olise attacking output
ESPNcricinfo understands that match officials did not find the keeper in breach of Law 41.5.1 on fake fielding
Firdose Moonda05-Apr-20212:23
Fakhar Zaman on his run-out: ‘Fault was mine as I was busy looking out for Haris Rauf’
Quinton de Kock did not intend to deceive Fakhar Zaman when the batsman was run out in the second ODI between Pakistan and South Africa, and is not in breach of Law 41.5.1 on fake fielding. That is the conclusion match officials are believed to have come to after reviewing footage of Sunday’s match, in which Zaman was dismissed on 193 in the final over, with Pakistan 30 runs away from victory.Related
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At the time, Zaman was pushing for a second run to keep strike and de Kock gestured towards the bowler’s end, but a direct hit from Aiden Markram at long-off caught Zaman short of his ground at the striker’s end.ESPNcricinfo understands that in a post-match meeting, which officials regularly have to discuss the game, match officials re-looked at the dismissal and on studying all frames, were happy that de Kock called “bowler’s end,” even before the first run was complete. Although the law states that “it is unfair for any fielder willfully to attempt, by word or action, to distract, deceive or obstruct either batsman after the striker has received the ball,” de Kock’s actions were not deemed to have been a trick, with officials satisfied that he was indicating for the throw to go to the bowler’s end even as it came in at his end. Tabraiz Shamsi tweeted that de Kock was calling for a fielder to back up the throw at the non-striker’s end.Quinton de Kock is congratulated by his team-mates after the Fakhar Zaman run-out•Gallo Images/Getty Images
In the immediate aftermath of the game, Zaman agreed with that assessment and said it was his “own fault,” that he slowed down in completing the second run, because he looked back to see whether his partner, Haris Rauf, was safe. South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma called de Kock’s actions “clever,” and said, “I don’t think he broke the rules in any kind of way.”Pakistan management is believed to have spoken to Andy Pycroft immediately after the incident, and drew his attention to the relevant law. That, it is believed, was not an official complaint as much as a reminder about the law and there appears to be an acceptance that the law is there for match officials to interpret and implement.
تحدث حارس مرمى ريال مدريد الأسبق، إيكر كاسياس، عن الوضع الحالي للملكي تحت قيادة المدير الفني، كارلو أنشيلوتي، بعد تصدر جدول ترتيب الدوري الإسباني بجانب مستقبل المهاجم، فينيسيوس جونيور.
ويحتل ريال مدريد المركز الأول برصيد 49 نقطة بعد مرور 21 جولة من البطولة وسط منافسة قوية وشرسة من جانب برشلونة وأتلتيكو مدريد.
في حين أن هناك أنباءً عن رغبة الدوري السعودي في استقطاب فينيسيوس وربما انتقاله إلى الهلال أو الأهلي في الصيف المقبل.
اقرأ أيضًا | سيناريو بـ7 أرواح.. كيف يتأهل ريال مدريد مباشرة إلى دور الـ16 من دوري أبطال أوروبا
وكشف كاسياس في البداية عن رأيه في إمكانية رحيل فينيسيوس من النادي خلال تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية، وقال: “كمشجع لريال مدريد، أود أن يبقى لقد شهد مستواه تطورًا رائعًا منذ وصوله، في البداية كان موضع سخرية، لكن الآن أصبح واحدًا من أفضل اللاعبين في العالم”.
وعن الوضع الحالي للفريق تحت قيادة كارلو أنشيلوتي، أكد كاسياس: “على الجميع التحلي بالصبر خاصة بشأن المنافسة في الدوري الإسباني، كلاعبين سابقين ونمتلك خبرة نعرف جيدًا أن لا يزال المشوار طويلًا في ظل وجود برشلونة وأتلتيكو مدريد بالسباق”.
وتابع: “قبل ثلاثة أشهر كان الجميع يعتبرون ريال مدريد في حالة سيئة، ووصف البعض أنشيلوتي بالكارثة، واليوم يُشيدون به”.
وأكمل: “في شهر مارس تبدأ المنافسة الحقيقة، ويجب على الفرق أن تكون في قمة جاهزيتها من أجل المرحلة الأخيرة من الموسم لحسم الألقاب”.
واختتم تصريحاته بالإشادة بالثلاثي فينيسيوس، كيليان مبابي وجود بيلينجهام، متوقعًا لهم مستقبلاً واعدًا مع ريال مدريد، وقال: “من خلال مشاهدتي لهم على التلفزيون، أرى أنهم يتوافقون جيدًا مع بعضهم البعض، نتمنى أن يستمرون على هذا النحو لقيادة الفريق إلى الألقاب”.
أسدل اليوم الثلاثاء، الستار على مواجهات الجولة السابعة من عمر منافسات مرحلة الدوري لبطولة دوري أبطال آسيا 2025 (دوري أبطال آسيا للنخبة).
واستكملت مواجهات الجولة بإقامة مباراتين اليوم الأولى بين الهلال السعودي وبرسبوليس الإيراني، والأخرى جمعت فريق الغرافة القطري ضد باختاكور الأوزبكستاني.
وتمكن الغرافة القطري من الفوز على باختاكور بهدف وحيد سجله فرجاني ساسي ويقود فريقه لحصد النقاط الثلاثة.
بينما استطاع فريق الهلال تحقيق فوز كبير على حساب بيرسبوليس بنتيجة 4-1.
وأقيمت 4 مواجهات، مساء أمس الإثنين، الريان القطري عزز من حظوظه في التأهل إلى دور الـ 16، بالفوز على العين الإماراتي بهدفين لهدف.
طالع.. فيديو | بمشاركة تريزيجيه.. الريان يفوز على العين بثنائية في دوري أبطال آسيا
وفي المواجهة الثانية، حقق فريق النادي الأهلي السعودي، الذي حسم تأهله إلى دور ثمن النهائي، الفوز على السد القطري بنتيجة 3-1، ليواصل الصدارة.
وفي المباراة الثالثة، تعادل فريق استقلال طهران الإيراني مع الشرطة العراقي بهدف لمثله.
وفي ختام مباريات الإثنين، فاز النصر السعودي على الوصل الإماراتي، بنتيجة 4-0، ليحافظ الفريق السعودي على المركز الثالث في ترتيب مجموعة الغرب لـ دوري أبطال آسيا.
طالع | الفرق المتأهلة لدور الـ16 في دوري أبطال آسيا (محدث باستمرار)
بطولة دوري أبطال آسيا، هذا الموسم تقام بنظام جديد، حيث تم تقسيم الأندية الـ24 على منطقتين للغرب والشرق، كل منطقة تضم 12 فريقًا، يتقابل كل فريق مع ثمانية أندية مختلفة، عبر 4 مباريات على أرضه، و4 مباريات خارج ملعبه، تتأهل أفضل ثمانية فرق في كل دوري إلى دور الـ16.
ويتواجد في مجموعة “غرب القارة”: العين، الوصل (الإمارات)، الهلال، النصر، الأهلي (السعودية)، السد، الريان والغرافة (قطر)، بيرسيبوليس، الاستقلال (إيران)، باختاكور (أوزبكستان)، الشرطة (العراق). ترتيب دوري أبطال آسيا
Dates might have been finalised with the T20 World Cup scheduled to conclude on November 15
ESPNcricinfo staff06-May-2021
The fifth edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 trophy will be stretched over 15 days•Abu Dhabi Cricket
The fifth edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament will be held from November 19 to December 4 this year. The tournament will be stretched over 15 days – making it longer than all its previous editions – keeping in mind the extended public holiday weekend to celebrate the UAE’s 50th National Day, which falls on December 2.”It is most heartening to see the world’s top cricketers in this hugely popular format and upcoming cricketers seize the advantage of the platform to rub shoulders with the best in the business,” Shaji Ul Mulk, Chairman of Ten Sports Management (TSM), owners of the T10 League, said.It is possible that the dates of the tournament were finalised keeping in mind the fact that this year’s T20 World Cup is currently scheduled to conclude on November 15, thus making the short-format international players available.Related
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Moreover, the global event could yet be allotted to the UAE given that the original host, India, is battling a severe wave of the Covid-19 virus. So there is a chance that players would be able to avoid travel and quarantine by virtue of being in the same country.Among those who could make their respective national side’s T20 World Cup squad, Mohammad Hafeez, Nicholas Pooran, Chris Jordan and Dwayne Bravo – to name a few – have deals with the T10 franchises.The last edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 was conducted in January-February this year, with the Northern Warriors emerging as champions. That tournament was held in the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, with no crowds in attendance and safety measures in place for the players.
O Maracanã foi o palco da vitória de Flamengo por 3 a 0, nesta quinta-feira, pela 31ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. Os gols foram marcados por Gabigol (o 100º pelo clube), Michael e Andreas Pereira, em duelo marcado por polêmica de arbitragem. Assista aos lances no vídeo acima.
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O Flamengo, agora, enfrenta o São Paulo no Morumbi, às 16h deste domingo, pela 32ª rodada do Brasileirão. Neste momento, o Rubro-Negro, em terceiro colocado, está com 57 pontos – 11 a menos em relação ao Atlético-MG, líder e ainda com um jogo a mais na tabela.
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