The allrounder sustained a hamstring injury during the LPL semi-final on Sunday
Andrew Fidel Fernando14-Dec-2020
Angelo Mathews has had long-standing hamstring and calf troubles•Getty Images
Angelo Mathews is likely to be unavailable for Sri Lanka’s tour of South Africa, thanks to the hamstring injury he sustained during Colombo Kings’ Lanka Premier League semi-final.The extent of Mathews’ injury is not yet known, but the initial prognosis is that he will miss the two Tests in South Africa, the first of which starts on December 26, although he will perhaps be able to return before the home Tests against England, which start on January 14.”The physio assessed it and said it looks like I will be out of the South Africa series, but I’ll get an MRI today and to confirm,” Mathews told ESPNcricinfo.Related
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As captain of the Kings franchise, Mathews played all nine of his team’s LPL matches, and delivered 17.1 overs in the tournament. He sustained the injury just as he was starting his approach to the crease during his fourth over on Sunday. He left the field immediately and did not return.”[The injury] had been building up,” Mathews said. “I wanted to rest myself and wasn’t able to rest myself during the tournament. Even the previous game I felt it a little bit, and then I felt it go in the last game.”Mathews has had long-standing hamstring and calf troubles, which have at times kept him out for months at a time. He had worked on his fitness over the past year, dropping several kilograms, but a likely hamstring strain has returned to put him in doubt for another tour.
استقر الاتحاد المصري لكرة السلة، على المدرب الجديد الذي سيقود منتخب مصر الأول، خلال الفترة المقبلة.
ولم يتوصل اتحاد كرة السلة لاتفاق مع أي مدرب أجنبي، لتولي تدريب الفراعنة خلال الفترة المقبلة، حيث كان هناك مفاوضات مع الكندي روى رانا، من أجل تولي تدريب الفراعنة مجددًا.
وقرر اتحاد كرة السلة رسميًا، تعيين محمد الكرداني في منصب المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر.
وسبق لـ”بطولات” أن أكد في وقت سابق، اقتراب الكرداني من تولي تدريب منتخب مصر.. طالع التفاصيل
ودخل مسئولو الاتحاد في مفاوضات مع أوجستي بوش، مدرب الأهلي، لكنه قرر الاستمرار مع القعلة الحمراء ورفض تدريب الفراعنة.
وسبق لمحمد الكرداني مدرب منتخب مصر الجديد، تدريب أندية الجزيرة واتحاد جدة والمنتخب السعودي لكرة السلة ونادي الاتحاد المنستيري التونسي.
Sheffield Wednesday could be an arguable dark horse next season in the promotion mix, with Danny Rohl and Co onto their eighth signing of the transfer window already, after officially unveiling ex-Manchester United youngster, Charlie McNeill.
The Owls' blistering form at the end of the last Championship season – which saw them go unbeaten in their final six second-tier clashes – did indicate that their position of 20th in the overall finished rankings was somewhat of a false position, with Rohl having to pick up the pieces from the mess Xisco Munoz had left.
Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl.
Across a full campaign at the helm to come, the beloved German boss could make Wednesday even dream about an unbelievable promotion success, with a new recruit in the middle of the park now being eyed up.
Wednesday interested in former England international
According to a report in the Sheffield Star, the Championship side are looking at former West Bromwich Albion man Nathaniel Chalobah, who is now a free agent having been released by the Baggies on their recent retained list.
Formerly on the books at Chelsea as a youngster, Chalobah has become somewhat of a nomad since walking away from Stamford Bridge, and will be an instantly recognisable face to those who regularly watch second tier football.
Playing for the likes of Watford, Nottingham Forest, Fulham and Reading among others across his well-travelled EFL career, Wednesday would be gaining a seasoned head if Chalobah does sign on the dotted line, therefore, who was even capped by England at a senior level back in 2018.
With Wednesday signing and prioritisinga number of exciting and explosive talents entering through the door this summer to date – including young McNeill – Chalobah could act as a natural successor to Will Vaulks in a holding midfield role, as the Owls only strengthen more and more as the window goes on.
What Chalobah can offer Wednesday
Vaulks ditching Wednesday for newly promoted Oxford United would have hurt those at Hillsborough this off-season, considering the former Rotherham United midfielder's long-standing affiliation with the club made him a constantly dependable presence.
Yet, Rohl and Co won't want to dwell on their former Welshman abruptly moving onto the Kassam Stadium for too long, with a move for Chalobah now up their sleeve.
Chalobah's league numbers for Watford (20/21)
Stat – per 90 mins*
Chalobah
Games played
38
Goals scored
3
Assists
1
Touches*
46.2
Accurate passes*
25.3 (76%)
Interceptions*
1.4
Tackles*
1.6
Clearances*
1.4
Total duels won*
5.2
Stats by Sofascore
Only starting seven games last campaign for Carlos Corberan's men, his last truly successful season as the main part of a team came back in 2020 for the Hornets, with 12 yellow cards coming his way across 38 league games as a forceful disruptor of play.
Chalobah would also manage to bag three goals and pick up a solitary assist, with 5.2 duels won on average per contest that same season actually bettering Vaulks' lesser average of 4.9 in the Championship last campaign.
Of course, Chalobah would have to turn back the clock slightly and get back to his previous best to truly make an impact for his new South Yorkshire employers, but he would still be a useful body to have around from Rohl's perspective.
The 29-year-old has a promotion up to the Premier League on his CV to boast about, having lifted the Championship title with Fulham at the end of the 2021/22 campaign, which could be beneficial to Wednesday if they are striving to mount a surprise charge up the division.
Rohl will know he needs to add more defensive midfielders to his ever-growing group, with no recognised face in the current squad that plays there week in week out, as Wednesday look to add more and more signings to their promising camp.
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A semana do Juventude começa repleta de tensão. Em queda livre no Campeonato Brasileiro, o Jaconero sente a pressão da proximidade da zona de rebaixamento.
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No fim de semana, o Ju mediu forças contra o Athletico e, mesmo em vantagem no placar, levou a virada e saiu de campo derrotado.
O placar negativo aumentou a série ruim do time de Marquinhos Santos, que agora apresenta a marca de seis rodadas sem vencer.
No próximo domingo, o Juventude recebe o Santos e precisa da vitória. O Peixe também briga para não entrar na zona de degola. No momento, o time tem 23 pontos. O Grêmio, primeiro rival do Z4, tem 22 pontos.
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Sweltering conditions in Paarl point to another high-scoring game on Sunday
Matt Roller28-Nov-2020
Ben Stokes goes down on one knee•Getty Images
Their bowling lacked bite, their much-heralded top three contributed 26 runs between them, and their captain was scathing about what he saw as a “pretty average” performance. And yet England still won the first T20I by five wickets with four balls to spare – ominous signs for South Africa, as they stumble towards next year’s T20 World Cup.In football, managers and pundits often suggest victories like England’s demonstrate that the best teams find a way to win without playing at their usual level, and that seems to fit with this side. “When you win games like that and you’ve a lot [of improvement] to make up in all three facets [of the game] you can be pleased,” said Eoin Morgan.Since the start of the 2018-19 winter, England have won six and drawn one of their seven T20I series despite rarely – if ever – fielding their strongest XI. They are well on course for a seventh win in eight, and will hope to put the series to bed in Sunday afternoon’s game at Paarl to give them the chance to be creative in the final game.For South Africa, there were positive signs in defeat but the same old problems remained. An over-reliance on Quinton de Kock and Faf du Plessis to score the bulk of the runs? Check. An attack which came up short at key moments? Check. An imbalanced playing XI which meant a back-up wicketkeeper was the sixth bowling option? Check.The biggest positive will have been George Linde’s impressive debut, which saw him take 2 for 20 after whacking two boundaries at the death. Most pleasingly, he demonstrated his ability to bowl at both left- and right-handers, not only dismissing Jason Roy with his second ball but also keeping Dawid Malan tied down despite turning the ball into his pads.Jason Roy looks on in training•Getty Images
(last five completed matches, most recent first) South Africa LLWLL England WLWWLTabraiz Shamsi has been a lock in South Africa’s T20I side for the best part of three years now, but the jury is out as to whether he is a genuine match-winner or simply keeping Imran Tahir’s spot warm before the T20 World Cup. Shamsi showed in the series against England and Australia in February that he is a canny operator with good variations, but was only afforded three overs in Friday’s series opener as Jonny Bairstow took a particular liking to him. With England creating left-right partnerships throughout their batting order, he will need to find a way to keep the right-handers quiet – perhaps by using his googly more.It has been a difficult nine months for Jason Roy in an England shirt – with injuries limiting him to only seven white-ball innings for them in that time, his highest score was his 24 against Ireland back in July. Roy spoke before this series about feeling refreshed and re-energised after withdrawing from the IPL to spend time with his young family, but managed a second-baller on Friday night. He has a huge amount of credit in the bank, and has fifties in three of his last six T20I innings, but can expect South Africa to target him with Linde’s left-arm spin early on again.The two Covid-positive players in South Africa’s enlarged squad may be able to rejoin the group relatively soon, but the team doctor said on Thursday that they were highly unlikely to play a part in the series. Anrich Nortje was left out, perhaps with a focus on transformation targets, in the series opener, but looks set to replace Beuran Hendricks after his nightmare final over. That will mean a batting reshuffle, with Reeza Hendricks the most likely player to come in, possibly at the expense of Pite van Biljon. If Quinton de Kock decides he needs another bowling option in the top six, Jon-Jon Smuts could be handed another chance.South Africa (possible): 1 Quinton de Kock (capt, wk), 2 Reeza Hendricks, 3 Temba Bavuma, 4 Faf du Plessis, 5 Rassie van der Dussen, 6 Heinrich Klaasen/Jon-Jon Smuts, 7 George Linde, 8 Lungi Ngidi, 9 Kagiso Rabada, 10 Anrich Nortje, 11 Tabraiz ShamsiEngland are unlikely to rip up their latest blueprint immediately, though could make changes for the third game if the batting line-up fails to click again. Instead, the most likely change would involve Mark Wood replacing Tom Curran to add pace to the bowling attack.England (possible): 1 Jason Roy, 2 Jos Buttler (wk), 3 Dawid Malan, 4 Jonny Bairstow, 5 Ben Stokes, 6 Eoin Morgan (capt), 7 Sam Curran, 8 Chris Jordan, 9 Jofra Archer, 10 Adil Rashid, 11 Mark WoodThe pitch at Boland Park in Paarl tends to be flat, and it is set to be a 30-degrees scorcher on Sunday. The average score batting first in all T20s there since the start of the 2018-19 Mzansi Super League is 166, but there is a strong chasing bias: the team batting second has won nine out of the last 13 games there. In the same timeframe, Shamsi is the leading wicket-taker on the ground, with 14 wickets. In terms of atmosphere, the ground is one of the best in the country, so the absence of a crowd will be keenly felt.Stats and trivia Dawid Malan has not hit a fifty in any of his last three innings – it is a measure of his consistency in T20I cricket that this is the first such streak in his 17-match career in the format.Faf du Plessis is 97 runs short of the 1500-run mark for South Africa in T20Is. He would be the third man to get there after JP Duminy and AB de Villiers. Jos Buttler is 38 short of the same landmark.Jonny Bairstow’s half-century was his first at No. 4 in T20I cricket, and means he has now hit at least one fifty in every position from opener down to No. 5.England have not played a full men’s international at Boland Park before. They played an intra-squad warm-up in Paarl on Monday, and against a South Africa A side in a T20 friendly on their 2016 tour.”It’s always very special. It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve done it. The time away from the game really made me miss the game of cricket again so to come back and play for the Proteas is just as special as it always has been, especially against a quality team like in England.” “I would imagine the more time we spend together and the more we play, the more we will get used to roles that we play and start to gel like we have in 50-over cricket. It is not doom and gloom but hopefully we will improve and progress in the next couple of games.” Eoin Morgan thinks England have plenty of room for improvement
كشف متخصص سوق الانتقالات، فابرزيو رومانو، عن الموعد المحتمل لانتقال مهاجم الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي آينتراخت فرانكفورت، عمر مرموش، إلى مانشستر سيتي في الميركاتو الشتوي الحالي.
وازدادت الأنباء في الأيام القليلة الماضية عن اقتراب مرموش من كتيبة المدرب، بيب جوارديولا، لتدعيم صفوفه بعد بداية سيئة لنادي مانشستر سيتي في الموسم الحالي.
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🚨🔵 Omar Marmoush, close to joining Manchester City!
Verbal discussions progressing fast with Eintracht and Man City hopeful to complete formal agreement next week.
City have 100% agreed personal terms with Omar.
Pep also see him as perfect player to replace Julian Alvarez. pic.twitter.com/OY41NZVAU4 — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 11, 2025
وبحسب ما كتبه رومانو عبر حسابه الرسمي على منصة “X” فإن جوارديولا يرى مرموش بأنه اللاعب المثالي ليحل مكان، جوليان ألفاريز، الذي رحل عن مانشستر سيتي في الميركاتو الصيفي الماضي وانتقل إلى أتلتيكو مدريد.
وأفاد رومانو أن المفاوضات الشفهية بين مانشستر سيتي وفرانكفورت تتقدم بشكل ملحوظ على أمل إتمام الاتفاق الرسمي الأسبوع المقبل.
يأتي ذلك، خاصة أن نادي مانشستر سيتي وافق بنسبة 100% على جميع الشروط الشخصية في عقده مع عمر مرموش، وبالتالي، يريد حسم المفاوضات مع فرانكفورت في أقرب وقت ممكن.
“I like to put the pressure on the bowler once I am in, and that is my role in the team”
Sidharth Monga16-Jan-2021Rohit Sharma attracted criticism from pundits and fans alike for the shot he played to be out caught at long-on in the Brisbane Test, but said he didn’t regret it one bit as it was part of the role he was playing for the team. He said it was important in this slow-scoring series for the batsmen to take the initiative and put the pressure back on the bowlers, and that he was just trying to play a shot he has played often – except that on this occasion, Nathan Lyon outsmarted him.”I was actually trying to pierce the long-on and that deep square-leg fielder [as he did in Sydney too, successfully], but it didn’t connect the way I would have loved to,” Sharma explained. “Pretty simple. It was something I won’t regret. It is something I like to do. I like to put the pressure on the bowler once I am in, and that is my role in the team. To make sure I keep putting that pressure on the bowlers because we have seen throughout the series how run-scoring has been difficult for both the teams.Rohit Sharma looked in good nick before “the unfortunate dismissal”•Getty Images
“So somewhere, someone needs to put his hand up and think about how we can put the pressure back on the bowlers. And while doing that there are chances you will make a mistake, and you should be ready to accept that. I am ready to accept that because it was a plan. It was something that wasn’t beyond our plans. It was something that we always planned. I actually have no regrets playing that shot. It is something I like to do. Just that Nathan Lyon – we all know he is a smart bowler – bowled into me, which made it difficult for me to get some elevation.”The dismissal sparked severe comment from former cricketers. Sunil Gavaskar on air called it an irresponsible shot, a wicket gifted away. This has been the criticism of Sharma’s batting in the past too, when he has gotten off to starts and then played such an aerial shot seemingly out of nowhere.Related
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“It is not coming out of nowhere,” Sharma said. “It is a shot that I play. And I have played it very well in the past. It is something that I really back myself to do all the time. That is the kind of role I play in this team. Yes, when it looks like that, it looks bad, but that is something I don’t think too much into. Of course, I like to make it count and make it big but having said that there is a process which I like to follow, and the process is obviously to make sure that once I am in I am on top of the bowlers, and that I am trying to keep the pressure on the opposition bowlers.”Sometimes you get out; sometimes it goes over the rope, but yeah, I mean, it was unfortunate and a very sad dismissal, to be honest. Again those are my shots and I will keep playing them.”Even when watching the first two Tests during his quarantine in Sydney, Sharma felt India needed to be more proactive in scoring against the superior Australia attack. “Watching the first two Tests while I was in quarantine, I saw the discipline the Australian bowling had,” he said. “You have to try to figure out a way to score runs against these guys. They won’t give anything easy so it is something I was trying to think about my batting while I was not playing.”It is something that really worked in the first half of my batting. Just getting closer to the ball, making sure I leave anything slightly outside off. And then once I am in, play the shots as well because that is what you want. At the end of the day, you want to score runs. And try and see how they react when you are scoring runs. That is something I did. It worked out until I got out.”Other than the eventual dismissal, Sharma has looked arguably the most comfortable at the top of the order in a series that has, in keeping with Test cricket today, been a nightmare for the openers. This was the first time he was opening away from home, and his three scores have been 26, 52 and 44.”I have opened for India in limited overs for a long time and it is time for me to test myself in this longer format as well,” he said. “The team has shown confidence in my ability at the top. Just that I have to do what the team expects me to do. Not to worry about what happens anywhere else and what people talk about me. The team expects me to play a certain role at the top of the order, and I will try to do that as much as I can.”We saw in Sydney there wasn’t much bounce, so I was just trying to stay leg side of the ball. I knew [the] lines and lengths they bowl here [in Brisbane], they try to test you outside the off stump all the time so I was trying to move towards off to make sure I cover the line and not push my hands outside off stump. That is the little adjustment I made.”I actually liked what I did there [before being dismissed]. Before coming here, we knew it is going to be a good pitch to bat. Of course, there is going to be some bounce, the carry through to the keeper, which I actually enjoy. Once I was in, and I played a few overs, a few balls, I realised there was not much swing so I did a little adjustment there. I started coming on the off stumps, which helped me get on the ball. After that, the unfortunate dismissal…”
A reta final de América-MG e Flamengo foi marcada por fortes emoções no Independência. Neste domingo (26), o rubro-negro Michael conseguiu uma arrancada e abriu o marcador para tocar na saída de Matheus Cavichioli. Após muita batalha, o Coelho viu, em uma bola alçada, Alê escorar para o fundo da rede e arrancar o empate em 1 a 1 em jogo válido pela22ª rodada da competição nacional.
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Com o resultado, o Rubro-Negro, que escalou time basicamente reserva, foi para 35 pontos em 19 partidas e ficou distante do líder Atlético-MG (que tem 46 pontos e dois jogos a mais) e do vice-líder Palmeiras, que tem três pontos a mais em 21 jogos. Já o time mineiro foi a 24 pontos e pode entrar no Z4.
New Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been tasked with leading the Blues back towards a first Premier League title since the 2016/17 season but will face a tricky job of dislodging Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side.
The club haven’t looked convincing over the past couple of campaigns, with Maresca needing to galvanise the current crop of players if they are to end their drought without a league title this season.
However, despite the huge influx of signings since Todd Boehly’s takeover of the club back in 2022, the new boss is looking to make his own mark on the squad by completing numerous additions to close the gap created by the blue half of Manchester.
He’s already improved his midfield department with the addition of Leicester City star man Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, but despite big-money signings Enzo Fernández and Moises Caicedo also being within the Blues squad, Maresca still wants more additions.
He’s set his sights on one talent, who could form a fantastic partnership with another star currently in his Chelsea side.
Chelsea make contact to sign £35m ace this summer
According to Brazilian outfit Globo Esporte, Chelsea have made contact with the agent of Fulham midfielder Andreas Pereira over a move to Stamford Bridge this summer.
Andreas Pereira scores for Fulham away to Manchester City.
The Blues are said to be willing to offer between £30m and £35m for the playmaker's signature, however, they face tough competition from rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
The Brazilian registered ten goal contributions in his 37 appearances for the Cottagers last season, as he helped cement a 13th-placed finish.
The report also states that the Blues could potentially wait for players to leave west London before making a move for Pereira, with Conor Gallagher a player who could depart the Blues this summer.
Why Pereira could create a deadly partnership with Cole Palmer
After joining the Blues for £40m last summer from Manchester City, it was unclear how much of a first-team role Cole Palmer would have at Stamford Bridge under then-boss Mauricio Pochettino.
However, he immediately became a hit with the supporters, impressing with his direct dribbling and ability to create carnage in the final third alongside players such as Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke.
Palmer subsequently ended the campaign with 22 goals and 11 assists – registering the most goal contributions of any player in England’s top-flight during the 2023/24 campaign.
Pereira’s potential move to Stamford Bridge could allow the England international to further increase his already impressive output in front of goal, with the 28-year-old producing some excellent in-possession stats last campaign.
Andreas Pereira's PL stats per 90 (2023/24)
Statistics
Tally
Games played
37
Goals + assists
10
Progressive passes
4.8
Progressive carries
1.9
Key passes
2.9
Passes into final third
3.3
Shot-creating actions
4.7
Stats via FBref
The “phenomenal” talent, as described by former boss José Mourinho, averaged 4.8 progressive passes and 2.9 key passes per 90 in the Premier League last season – with the latter ranking him within the top 2% of all players in the division.
Such figures would allow Palmer to be presented with more frequent opportunities, potentially allowing him to improve his already phenomenal goal return.
Pereira also managed 3.3 passes into the final third per 90, a huge key to his impressive tally of seven assists during the 2023/24 campaign.
Equally, the ex-United man is also deemed comparable to Arsenal star Martin Odegaard, according to FBref, with the pair notably alike in relation to their creative threat, having averaged 0.24 and 0.29 assists per 90, respectively, in 2023/24.
Andreas Pereira for Fulham.
Whilst he may not be a signing that would impress many Chelsea fans, the Brazilian midfielder would certainly bring a lot of talent to Stamford Bridge that would be hugely beneficial to Maresca’s side.
His ability with the ball at his feet is up there with some of the best in the division, with the £35m fee touted potentially excellent business for an experienced talent such as Pereira – particularly if he can replicate the impact of Arsenal skipper, Odegaard, who contributed 18 league goals involvements last season for the Gunners.
Pereira could provide a slightly different option to the midfielders currently available to the Italian, potentially having the key to unlock Chelsea’s hunt for a top-four spot in 2024/25.
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He would dramatically improve the Blues’ frontline ahead of next season.