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A collective batting performance from the Australia Under-19 top order helped the side beat New Zealand Under-19 by eight wickets, as they took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series

ESPNcricinfo staff06-Apr-2013
ScorecardA collective batting performance from the Australia Under-19 top order helped the side beat New Zealand Under-19 by eight wickets, as they took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.Chasing 241, the Australia openers got off to a strong start, as Matthew Short and captain Damien Mortimer added 109 runs at over six runs per over. Short struck a brisk 73 off 60 balls, which included 12 fours, before being dismissed by Rakith Weerasundara in the 18th over. After Mortimer fell in the 26th over, Sean Willis and Kelvin Smith added 101 runs for the third wicket, hitting well-paced half-centuries, to take their side home with more than five overs to spare.Earlier, Australia pace bowlers Matthew Fotia and Guy Walker took three wickets each to restrict New Zealand to 240 for 8. Walker was particularly effective against the top order, dismissing opener Weerasundara for 36 and then Shawn Hicks and captain Leo Carter in quick succession. A 77-run partnership for the fourth wicket between Henry Collier and Ken McClure revived the New Zealand innings, with Collier scoring a solid 133-ball 86. However, the loss of quick wickets towards the end of the innings meant that Australia were left with a modest total to chase.

Dennis Lillee has joined Cricket Australia’s high performance team as a fast bowling advisor and will provide his services to emerging players as well as the national squad

ESPNcricinfo staff30-Jan-2013

Dennis Lillee has joined Cricket Australia’s high performance team as a fast bowling advisor and will provide his services to emerging players as well as the national squad.Lillee will work with Australia’s bowling coach Ali de Winter ahead of the tour to India and back-to-back Ashes series later this year. After his retirement, Lillee had been associated with the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai for 25 years until 2012. He’s also been president of the Western Australian Cricket Association since 2004.During a 13-year international career between 1971 and 1984, Lillee played 70 Tests and took 355 wickets at an average of 23.92. During the 1990s Lillee worked with what was then known as the Australian Cricket Board under the Pace Australia banner, mentoring numerous young fast men including Brett Lee.He was also known to have helped aid Mitchell Johnson’s rapid emergence from obscurity in Queensland when he saw the teenaged left-armer at a coaching clinic, famously labelling him a “once in a generation bowler”.In more recent times Lillee had kept a certain distance from CA, though he did continue to help young fast bowlers on an individual basis, notably offering advice to Johnson before his blistering performance during the 2010 Perth Ashes match.Lillee has maintained strong relationships with the national selectors John Inverarity and Rod Marsh, both former state and national teammates. His views on the need to rotate fast bowlers where possible, given the increasing demands of the international schedule have been known for some time.They were recently presented by CA as evidence contrary to the run of negative publicity the national team has received in recent weeks for spreading the workload among its players.While Lillee is unlikely to travel overseas extensively with the team, he will be “available face-to-face and on mobile to the squad”.

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O meia Renatinho aproveitou a tarde desta sexta-feira para se despedir do Botafogo. Por meio de sua conta oficial no Instagram, o jogador agradeceu a passagem pelo clube, o qual participou de 31 jogos. Ele chegou a General Severiano por meio de empréstimo do Mirassol no início deste ano, por uma temporada, e não teve renovação do vínculo, retornando, assim, ao clube que detém seus direitos no interior de São Paulo.

– Foi uma passagem rápida, é verdade, apenas 31 jogos, mas foi um orgulho vestir a camisa de um dos maiores clubes do Brasil e ainda ser campeão carioca. Só tenho a agradecer a todos do Botafogo – diretoria, comissão técnica, meus companheiros e torcedores, pelo que fizeram por mim nesse ano. Sigo uma nova etapa da minha carreira, mas fico na torcida por vocês. Obrigado – escreveu o jogador.

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New South Wales rounded up Western Australia’s batsmen for 217 on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield for 2012-13

ESPNcricinfo staff18-Sep-2012
ScorecardMichael Clarke had reason to smile on day one of the Sheffield Shield for 2012-13•Getty ImagesIf New South Wales did not quite erase the scar of being bowled out for 91 on the first day of the corresponding match last season, then the rounding up of Western Australia’s batsmen for 217 was a sound start to their bid for a victory to start the Sheffield Shield for 2012-13.Led for the first time in a Shield match by Australia’s captain Michael Clarke, the Blues bowlers made the most of their leader’s successful call at the coin toss, limiting the Warriors to 3 for 61 at lunch then chipping away across a rain-speckled afternoon despite the efforts of Mitchell Marsh and Adam Voges (44).Scott Henry and Peter Nevill, fit again after missing Sunday’s limited overs match with food poisoning, then survived 1.5 overs without loss before bad light called a halt to play.As he had done in the one-dayer, Doug Bollinger returned the best figures for NSW, though it was an ensemble effort as Trent Copeland, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Hanriques and the spinner Steve O’Keefe all contributed.The wicketkeeper Brad Haddin claimed a trio of catches behind the stumps as lateral movement and outside edges accounted for three of the first four wickets, Marcus North upset to have given away the other when he hooked at Hazlewood and offered a catch to Bollinger at fine leg shortly before lunch.Marsh’s afternoon innings was a patient follow-up to the 78 he managed in the one-day match, but he and the rest of the bowlers will now have to redouble their efforts on day two if they are to regather the ground lost by the batsmen.

Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsSourav Ganguly struggled to get going•AFP

In the end, Mumbai Indians deserved two points for having rendered a target of 121 so difficult that Pune Warriors played catch-up for most of the chase. And the one-run margin magnified the impact of Sourav Ganguly’s crawl in the final analysis. There were other Warriors batsmen who found run-scoring difficult on the low pitch, but they did not hang around for as long as Ganguly did and consequently, did not make it as difficult for the doughty Mithun Manhas as Ganguly did.When Ganguly arrived at 40 for 2 in the seventh over, the asking-rate was just over six runs an over. By the time he was bowled for 16 off 24 by Lasith Malinga off the last ball of the 17th over, slogging and missing tamely, the asking-rate had climbed to nine. Manhas tried to make the most of the strike he got in a 47-run fifth-wicket stand in which Ganguly contributed 13. But he was up against a class Mumbai Indians attack, and with Malinga to bowl two overs at the death, Warriors’ chances diminished even further. They needed 12 off the final over, but Munaf Patel managed to hold them off, just about.The early damage had been done by Munaf when he trapped Robin Uthappa lbw, after the batsman had kickstarted the chase with some big strokes. Mumbai Indians’ battery of specialist spinners – though one of them, Robin Peterson, was never used – then broke the back of Warriors’ chase. Jesse Ryder chipped Harbhajan Singh to long-on, Michael Clarke got a rough lbw decision and Steven Smith walked past a Pragyan Ojha delivery to be bowled. Warriors had slipped from 40 for 1 to 47 for 4 but with 74 needed from 61, they were right in the game still.Ganguly’s innings ensured they slowly went out of it. He was on 12 off 22 at one stage, unable to earn anything more than singles. He managed to make room and lift Malinga down the ground for a four, but was bowled in the same over.Manhas wasn’t giving up, though. Backing himself to cut almost everything, he and Wayne Parnell took 11 off Pragyan Ojha in the 18th over. But Harbhajan had another over from Malinga left, and it did what Morne Morkel’s penultimate over had done for Delhi Daredevils against Rajasthan Royals. Malinga gave just four runs, and left Warriors with too much to do in the last over.With eight needed off the last two balls, Bhuvneshwar Kumar drilled Munaf over extra cover for four, but could only hit a low full toss – the final ball – to deep midwicket as Warriors ended agonizingly short.That Mumbai Indians managed even 120 was down to the opening partnership between Sachin Tendulkar and James Franklin. Mumbai Indians did not begin badly for a side that has now changed its opening combination seven times in ten matches. Well past the halfway stage of the tournament, they might have finally even found the combination that clicks. Tendulkar and Franklin added fifty-plus runs for the third time in as many matches, but Mumbai Indians could not build much on that base, losing 5 for 12 from a position of 81 for 2 after 12 overs.Warriors were accurate with their fast bowlers. Smith led the way in the field with three run-outs, two of them at crucial junctures. He first ran out Rohit Sharma to dent Mumbai Indians after the steady start, and then caught Thisara Perera short to hurt their hopes of a lower-order fightback.Ashish Nehra recovered from an expensive first over to go for just five runs in his next three overs. It was Nehra who triggered the collapse, getting Tendulkar to edge a steer to the wicketkeeper in the 12th over. He then surprised Peterson with a skiddy short delivery in the 14th, and the top-edged pull was taken by Ganguly.The middle-order implosion undid the decent start from Tendulkar and Franklin. The duo were kept quiet by Warriors but took Nehra and Ashok Dinda for an expensive over each to ensure the run-rate did not suffer much. Bhuvneshwar got the breakthrough in the eighth over when Franklin top-edged a pull.Tendulkar could not pick up his scoring-rate beyond a run a ball, and after he fell, Mumbai Indians stalled. Ganguly could not score at remotely close to a run a ball, and after he finally fell, it was too late for Warriors, who have now lost six of their last seven games.

Group AHalf-centuries by Ali Khan and Yasir Arafat helped Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) beat Lahore Lions by six wickets at LCCA Ground. The Lions chose to bat first but could muster only 212 for 7, led by Fahad-ul-Haq’s 90. He hit eight fours in his knock, off 124 balls. KRL didn’t get off to the best of starts, losing their first three with 37 on board. After Bazid Khan’s departure, KRL were at 95 for 4, but didn’t lose any further wickets as Arafat and Khan added an unbeaten 118 to seal the game. Khan remained unbeaten on 87 while captain Arafat managed to reach his fifty as well.KRL will meet Lahore Eagles in the semi-finals.United Bank Limited (UBL) beat hosts Peshawar Panthers by four wickets in a low-scoring match at Arbab Niaz Stadium. A combined bowling effort by UBL kept the Panthers to a modest 159. Mohammad Rizwan was the top scorer with 36. Rumman Raees, the left-arm seamer, and the spinners Misbah Khan and Kashif Bhatti shared eight wickets between them to round off the innings in the 42nd over. UBL got off to a shaky start, losing two with just three on board, but Tahir Mughal’s 67 ensured they were out of danger.UBL will meet Quetta Bears in the semis.Group BNasir Awais, the Hyderabad Hawks offspinner, finished with astonishing figures of 5 for 10 off 4.2 overs to send Karachi Zebras crashing to 86 in Hyderabad. The Hawks knocked off the runs but lost five wickets in the process. Only four Zebras batsmen passed double figures as Awais ran through the lower order to round off the innings before the 30th over. The Zebras must have sensed their chances of a surprise win when they had the Hawks in trouble at 28 for 4, but Rizwan Ahmed remained unbeaten on 31 to steer the team home.Fifties by Usman Salahuddin and Adnan Raza helped Lahore Eagles to a five-wicket win over Quetta Bears at National Stadium. Taimur Khan hit 64 at No.6 to help the Bears recover from a poor start at 33 for 4. Taimur hit eight fours in his knock but the Bears could only manage a modest 207. Mohammad Saad hit 49 to give the Eagles a good foundation. Salahuddin made 66 while Raza made an unbeaten 62 to see the team through and seal their semi-final spot.

Canterbury fast bowler Hamish Bennett has been ruled out of the HRV Cup, New Zealand’s domestic Twenty20 competition, with a back injury. The injury had been troubling Bennett for a few months and he will now undergo medical tests, before a treatment plan is drawn up.”Hamish has been suffering from a lower back injury since the fast bowling camp earlier in the year,” Kim Littlejohn, the New Zealand selector, said. “Unfortunately he has suffered a setback and won’t be fit for to play for the Canterbury Wizards in the upcoming HRV Cup. He requires further assessment by medical specialists to determine the best course of action.”Bennett last played a competitive match in March, for New Zealand against Sri Lanka in the group stage of the World Cup. He was ruled out of the latter stages of the tournament after injuring his ankle and Achilles tendon. He missed New Zealand’s tour of Zimbabwe in October and November due to his sore back.

Northamptonshire have announced that their chief executive, Mark Tagg, will leave the club at the end of October after eight years in the role

ESPNcricinfo staff07-Oct-2011Northamptonshire have announced that their chief executive, Mark Tagg, will leave the club at the end of October after eight years in the role.Tagg has been involved during a tough period for the domestic game where money has been tight and Northamptonshire are one of the smaller counties on the circuit. However, they were on the verge of promotion to Division One in the County Championship in the recent season but slipped up in the closing weeks and missed out by a point to Surrey.”I feel I have achieved what I came here to do and after eight years the time has come for me to move on, to explore new opportunities, and allow a new chief executive to continue to drive the club forward,” Tagg said.Martin Lawrence, the club’s cricket chairman, added: “In the rapidly changing world of professional sport it is vital for the club to continue to move forward and develop. Thanks to the good work over the last eight years we have many opportunities both on and off the field and the new chief executive will be appointed in the next few months to develop these.”

حقق فريق برشلونة بطولة كأس السوبر الإسباني بعدما فاز على فريق ريال مدريد، في المباراة النهائية مساء اليوم الأحد.

واستضاف ملعب “فهد الدولي” في المملكة العربية السعودية مباراة الفريقين اليوم، حيث فاز برشلونة بثلاثة أهداف مقابل هدف. أهداف مباراة برشلونة وريال مدريد

شهد الشوط الأول فرص مهدرة من برشلونة لتسجيل هدف التقدم، حيث أهدر روبرت ليفاندوفسكي فرصة التسجيل في الدقيقة 12 عندما سدد الكرة أعلى من مرمى تيبو كورتوا.

وبعد ذلك، شهدت الدقيقة 14 فرصتين ضائعتين من برشلونة بعدما سدد ليفاندوفسكي الكرة ناحية المرمى ولكن كورتوا يتصدى قبل أن تصطدم بالقائم، لترتد من جديد وتصل إلى بالدي الذي سددها عالية.

وحصل ريال مدريد على أول فرصة له في الدقيقة 18 بعدما سدد كريم بنزيما الكرة برأسه تجاه المرمى، ولكنها تمر بجوار القائم.

وفي الدقيقة 32، حصل لاعب ريال مدريد فيرلاند ميندي على بطاقة صفراء بعد تدخله القوي على عثمان ديمبلي.

وجاء هدف التقدم لصالح برشلونة في الدقيقة 33 بعد تمريرة من روبرت ليفاندوفسكي، حيث وصلت الكرة إلى جافي، الذي هز الشباك بلمسة رائعة.

وقبل نهاية الشوط الأول، وتحديدًا في الدقيقة 45، سجل روبرت ليفاندوفسكي الهدف الثاني لكتيبة تشافي بعد تمريرة رائعة من جافي.

ومع بداية الشوط الثاني، أجرى المدرب كارلو أنشيلوتي تبديلًا بخروج كامافينجا ونزول روديجو، وتحصل لاعب برشلونة أندرياس كريستنسن على بطاقة صفراء في الدقيقة 48 بسبب تدخله ضد الأخير.

وكاد عثمان ديمبلي أن يسجل الهدف الثالث لفريق برشلونة، في الدقيقة 52، ولكن الكرة وصلت سهلة إلى كورتوا.

وأجرى أنشيلوتي التبديل الثاني لصالح ريال مدريد، بخروج لوكا مودريتش ودخول سيبايوس، في الدقيقة 65.

وفي الدقيقة 69 أحرز برشلونة الهدف الثالث عن طريق بيدري، بعد تمريرة من جافي المتألق في تلك المباراة.

وتألق تير شتيجن، حارس برشلونة في الدقيقة 79، بعدما نجح في التصدي لفرصة هدف من رودريجو.

واحتسب حكم المباراة 3 دقائق كوقت بدلَا من الضائع للشوط الثاني، وتمكن كريم بنزيما من تسجيل هدف شرفي لريال مدريد في الدقيقة الأخيرة، قبل صافرة النهاية.

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Kevin Pietersen is unlikely to spend much time in the Surrey dressing room this summer, but faces the prospect of some serious ribbing after falling to a team-mate who was playing for Cambridge MCCU during his comeback match at Fenner’s. To add further spark to Pietersen’s dismissal the bowler who had him caught at slip, Zafar Ansari, is a left-arm spinner.Ansari, 19, is on the Surrey staff and highly rated by the coaching team but on this occasion was playing against the county for his university team. He had one previous first-class wicket to his name so Pietersen was a notable second scalp when he fell shortly after lunch.Pietersen, who was playing his first match since leaving the World Cup with a hernia in March, came to the crease in the 16th over. Unsurprisingly after a lengthy lay-off his innings had scratchy moments but he also struck two straight sixes until he was well caught by Chris Park.Ansari went on to claim an impressive 5 for 33 before Pietersen, captaining what is effectively a Surrey second XI, declared at 234 for 9.After a second innings in this game Pietersen will have a County Championship match against Essex at Whitgift School next to week to increase his preparation ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the end of the month. If Pietersen feels he needs extra batting, and the ECB release him to play, Surrey have a CB40 match against Scotland in Edinburgh on Sunday and another against Hampshire on May 22.