Lancashire have signed South Africa allrounder Ryan McLaren as their overseas player for 2017
ESPNcricinfo staff21-Oct-2016
Ryan McLaren brings experience to a largely youthful Lancashire squad•Getty Images
Lancashire have signed South Africa allrounder Ryan McLaren as their overseas player for 2017.McLaren leaves Hampshire, whose Division One status in the Championship was saved when Durham were relegated instead because of their need for an ECB financial bail-out. But that reprieve has not been enough to keep McLaren on the south coast. Lancashire are his third county and, at 33, he will bring experience to a largely youthful squad.McLaren performed powerfully for Hampshire last season, particularly with the bat, although his impact was limited in both limited-overs formats. He previously played for Kent between 2007 and 2009.His most impressive displays for South Africa have come in ODIs, in which he has taking 77 wickets in 54 matches at an average of just 27.29, though his last international appearance was in 2014.Ashley Giles, Lancashire’s head coach and cricket director, said, “We’re thrilled to bring Ryan into our squad for next year. He brings international experience to what is a relatively young, but extremely talented changing room. He will certainly add depth to our seam bowling department but will also give us balance with the bat too. His record in both ODI and first-class cricket is outstanding.”
يتابع الجهاز الفني لمنتخب مصر الأول لكرة القدم بقيادة حسام حسن، وإبراهيم حسن، مدير المنتخب، مباراتين هامتين اليوم ضمن الجولة الـ13 من الدوري المصري الممتاز. مباراة البنك الأهلي وزد
سيحضر الجهاز الفني بقيادة حسام حسن، مباراة البنك الأهلي أمام زد، المقررة في الرابعة عصر اليوم باستاد القاهرة، وذلك لرصد أداء بعض لاعبي الفريقين الذين يُمكن أن يكونوا ضمن حسابات المنتخب في الفترة المقبلة.
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بعد انتهاء مباراة البنك الأهلي، سيتوجه الجهاز الفني إلى استاد الدفاع الجوي لحضور مباراة بيراميدز والاتحاد السكندري، لمواصلة متابعة لاعبي الفريقين وتقييم مستوياتهم.
تهدف متابعة الجهاز الفني لهذه المباريات إلى تقييم أداء اللاعبين المرشحين للانضمام للمنتخب الوطني في تصفيات كأس العالم 2026.
Arsenal are set to make an offer for Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo, having held positive talks, according to a report from Football Transfers.
Is Joao Cancelo leaving Man City?
Cancelo left Man City to join Bayern Munich on loan during the January transfer window, with Pep Guardiola confirming his departure was due to a lack of game time, after the manager changed his side's play-style following the World Cup.
There were also reports the defender had a training ground bust-up with his manager, which led to his shock move to Bayern, however the German champions are set to reject the chance to sign him on a permanent basis this summer.
City proved they are more than capable of succeeding without the Portugal international, finally winning the Champions League on Saturday night, and he could be on the move this summer, having already held talks about a move to Arsenal.
According to a report from Football Transfers, those talks are progressing positively, so much so that Mikel Arteta is set to launch an opening bid of around £35m in the coming days, although that may not be enough to secure 29-year-old's signature.
Man City are asking for around £45m for the defender, £10m more than the Gunners are set to offer, but the indication is that they could table a higher bid, should their opening offer be rejected.
The report details that the £250k-per-week earner would become the starting right-back at the Emirates Stadium, allowing Arteta to use Ben White as cover in that area of the pitch.
Will Joao Cancelo sign for Arsenal?
The aforementioned report claims that Guardiola wants to get rid of the Portuguese full-back, and he does have a previous history of selling players to rival Premier League clubs, with Raheem Sterling joining Chelsea for £47.5m last summer.
As such, it would by no means be a surprise if Arsenal sign the Man City ace, and he could be a quality addition to the squad, having been hailed as "sensational" by Bayern Munich director Hasan Salihamidzic.
For a full-back, the Barreiro-born star is very impressive on the front foot, ranking in the 99th percentile for assists per 90 over the past year, and in the 98th percentile for successful take-ons, when compared to his positional peers.
Not only that, the former Benfica man is also solid defensively, ranking first in the Man City squad for average interceptions per game in the Premier League last season.
Cancelo could be a great signing for Arsenal, and it is fantastic news that Arteta is ready to test the waters with an opening bid.
South Africa’s stand-in Test captain lauded the young fast bowler’s willingness to be in the fight
Firdose Moonda in Perth07-Nov-2016
Faf du Plessis: “Every time I said, ‘Are you tired?’, he [Rabada] said, ‘No, you’re not taking the ball out of my hand’.”•Getty Images
If Kagiso Rabada were a little older but not quite as wise, or the WACA pitch a little flatter but with not quite as much carry, South Africa’s 21-year old bowling superstar may not have had the success he did. But youth and circumstance allowed him to prove himself “a champion bowler”, in the words of his captain Faf du Plessis, and bowl a 10-man South Africa side to the unlikeliest of victories.”I am incredibly proud of KG. He just wanted the ball,” du Plessis said. “Every time I said, ‘Are you tired?’, he said, ‘No, you’re not taking the ball out of my hand’. That’s the sign of a champion bowler for me. He wants to be in the fight the whole time.”Rabada bowled 51 overs in the match, almost ten more than his seam-bowling partner Vernon Philander. In the second innings, his twin spells of eight overs at the beginning and end of the day broke the back of Australia’s attempt to save the match. If that wasn’t enough, he returned on the final morning for six more overs of high quality to complete a five-for. In all that, Rabada never thought it was getting too much.”It was challenging but I’ve done this before, at Kent. There are flat wickets there. At least here the ball is bouncing now,” Rabada said. “I’ve got that experience in my body but I am young. If I was older, I don’t know if I’d have done that much.”The pick of Rabada’s efforts came late in the afternoon on the penultimate day. Despite flagging energy, his speeds were above 140, the line was perfect outside off stump and the movement he generated made wickets inevitable. First Steven Smith fell and then Rabada produced a near-perfect over to Adam Voges.”I enjoyed that over, with a new batter coming in and the ball reversing nicely,” Rabada said. “I was feeling my best rhythm. Sometimes you get a wicket exactly how you want it and this was one of those times.”At four down overnight, there was some talk of an early finish but Rabada entered the day aware that it might get long. “Two things could have happened: either we would have cleaned them up before lunch and we’d have been done or this would have happened where we had to wait until tea time. If it does happen, great. If it doesn’t you have to keep on persisting and hitting your straps and that’s what we did.”South Africa’s determination stemmed from a desire to translate their success in the home ODIs against the same opposition into the longer format. “It was important coming here after what we’ve done in the one-dayers to back it up with Tests,” du Plessis said. “You like to start well and open up those wounds again.”Rabada is being spoken about as the new spearhead, especially with Dale Steyn out for at least the next six months, but it is not a label he wants. “I don’t see myself being the leader of the attack. Every player has a job to do,” Rabada said. “You have a responsibility to make sure you produce the goods for your country. You’ve got a job to do, it’s a passion and you do it for your team-mates and the people back home. No one wants to lose, right? So you have to try to do everything you can to win.”Sharing the burden is a theme South Africa want to build on, not just in the bowling department. With AB de Villiers out of the series, the rest have had to rally. In this Test, JP Duminy’s return to form, batting at No.4, was particularly pleasing for South Africa especially as there was pressure on him to keep his place.”The extra responsibility on JP is something he has really enjoyed. He looked really confident,” du Plessis said. “He was practising well. His body language was positive. It’s not a guarantee but it’s a sign and I felt JP’s cricket was about to turn in a positive way. He has played really well. That’s one of his best knocks he has ever played. He moved brilliantly. Even throwing the ball to him now, I know he is so confident. It’s great for his future in the game.”With so much going their way, South Africa will celebrate in Perth tonight but not like they would have celebrated before. In 2012, the series was done. Now, the series has just started and they know they have a long way to go. “It’s important to celebrate games like this. Every time you win a Test you must celebrate,” du Plessis said. “But we also know we’ve got one step in the right direction but we are very far from winning the series.”
يلتقي فريق ليفربول، مساء اليوم الأربعاء، مع خصمه فريق ساوثهامبتون في إطار منافسات بطولة كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي.
ويستضيف ملعب “الأنفيلد” مباراة الفريقين في إطار منافسات دور الـ16 من بطولة الكأس، موسم 2023/24.
ويخوض ليفربول تلك المباراة بعد أيام قليلة من تتويجه ببطولة كأس رابطة الأندية الإنجليزية، كاراباو، عقب الفوز على تشيلسي بهدف دون رد.
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وتأهل ليفربول إلى هذه المرحلة من بطولة كأس الاتحاد عقب فوزه على نورويتش سيتي بنتيجة 5-2.
في حين أن ساوثهامبتون حصل على بطاقة التأهل إلى ثمن نهائي كأس الاتحاد بعدما انتصر على واتفورد بثلاثية نظيفة، في لقاء الإعادة. موعد مباراة ليفربول وساوثهامبتون اليوم في كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي
من المقرر أن تنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة 10 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 11 بتوقيت السعودية. القناة الناقلة لمباراة ليفربول وساوثهامبتون اليوم في كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي
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Leeds United have had an eventful time of things over the last few weeks and will now be glad they can focus on rebuilding for next season where they will compete in the Sky Bet Championship.
From Premier League relegation, 49Ers Enterprises finally completing their takeover of the club and Sam Allardyce departing from the Whites leaving them needing a new manager, there is plenty of situations to be resolved at Elland Road ahead of the new term.
Several of Leeds United's players have also been linked with a move away from the club, which could mean their starting lineup in 2023/24 forms a very different complexion to the side that eventually dropped into the English second-tier in the campaign just gone.
One man who has been mooted to have interest in his services is Jack Harrison, who has attracted interest from the likes of West Ham United and Aston Villa, as per talkSPORT.
What's the latest on Jack Harrison and Leeds United?
The talkSPORT report states that Harrison is believed to have a relegation release clause in his Leeds United contract, which could enable him to leave for a cut-price fee in the transfer window.
Leeds United are also in the hunt for a new manager and Phil Hay, who is a journalist for The Athletic, has detailed on Twitter that former Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers and ex-Norwich City coach Daniel Farke are in contention for the role, stating: "Trying to wrap up manager process this week. Rodgers they really want but not easy to persuade. Farke impressed initial discussions. DOF/players? Won't develop until after they sort head coach."
Speaking to Football FanCast, journalist Dean Jones thinks that appointing someone in the ilk of Rodgers could have helped to persuade Harrison to stay at Elland Road despite being in the Sky Bet Championship. Jones stated: "If you're looking at a manager like Rodgers, then the profile of that manager definitely makes you think twice as a player before you walk out because you're thinking more, if they've come here, then they obviously think that we're getting back to the Premier League quickly pretty sharp or they wouldn't risk their reputation on it."
Leeds United forward Jack Harrison.
Harrison enjoyed a commendable 2022/23 campaign for Leeds United despite their relegation, netting six goals and laying on ten assists in 40 appearances in all competitions, as per Transfermarkt.
The £90k-a-week ace also managed to average around 1.5 key passes per fixture during the season in the Premier League, showing his intuition and ability to be a key part of chance creation when given a platform to do so, according to WhoScored.
As per FBRef, Harrison's inventiveness is further evidenced in the fact that he successfully performed 114 shot-creating actions in the English top-flight over the course of the term just gone, which is something Rodgers could definitely look to tap into should he be appointed as Leeds United boss.
Rodgers is a known admirer of Harrison and even tried to sign him for Leicester City back in January this year while in charge of the Foxes; however, their £20 million bid for his services was rebuffed by Leeds United, as per Leicester Mercury.
One of the 50-year-old coach's main qualities is his ability to man manage and he was lauded as an "unbelievable manager" by West Ham United striker Michail Antonio, who spoke on The Footballer's Football Podcast earlier this year regarding the Irishman.
A common theme of Rodgers' stints at clubs is his ability to significantly improve what he inherits, especially with wide players and the likes of Raheem Sterling at Liverpool, James Forrest and Scott Sinclair at Celtic are living proof of that, as they all raised their game significantly under his guidance and produced impressive goal contribution tallies.
Whether Rodgers could have achieved the same feat with Harrison remains to be seen as he is also embroiled in talks with Scottish champions Celtic over a potential return to Parkhead which looks to be on the cards; nevertheless, you would imagine that he would be keen to maximize Harrison's abilities should he instead arrive at Elland Road.
تعرض الدولي الإسباني، بيدري جونزاليس، لاعب فريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي برشلونة، لإصابة خلال مباراة أتلتيك بلباو المقامة بينهما ضمن الجولة 27 من الليجا.
برشلونة يحل ضيفًا على أتلتيك بلباو على ملعب سان ماميس، في مباراة يسعى من خلالها البلوجرانا للفوز، للاقتراب من ريال مدريد مستغلًا تعثر الملكي بالتعادل مع فالنسيا أمس.
بيدري جونزاليس سقط في الدقيقة 43 ووضع يده على وجهه، قبل أن يتبين من الإعادة التواء القدم اليمنى أثناء الضغط على إيناكي ويليامز، ثم شعر بشدة الألم عندما مرر الكرة في وسط الملعب.
اللاعب الإسباني غادر الملعب وترك مكانه لزميله لامين يامال في الدقيقة 45، وكان متأثرًا للغاية على مقاعد البدلاء.
هذا هو التغيير الثاني لـ برشلونة في الشوط الأول، اضطراريًا بعد إصابة فرينكي دي يونج وخروجه ودخول فيرمين لوبيز بدلًا منه.
مصائب برشلونة في الشوط الأول لم تتوقف عند الإصابات فقط، بل تعرض رونالد أراوخو لبطاقة صفراء، ستجبره على الغياب أمام ريال مايوركا في الجولة القادمة من الليجا، رفقة مدربه تشافي الذي تعرض لإنذار هو الآخر.
برشلونة مباراته القادمة ستكون ضد ريال مايوركا يوم الجمعة، قبل 4 أيام من ملاقاة نابولي، في إياب دور الـ16 من بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا. إصابة بيدري في مباراة برشلونة وأتلتيك بلباو
AB de Villiers and Morne Morkel are set to play for their franchise, Titans, next week to prove their fitness for the upcoming home summer
Firdose Moonda02-Dec-2016
AB de Villiers last played a competitive match in the Caribbean Premier League in July•CPL/Sportsfile
AB de Villiers and Morne Morkel will be available for their franchise, Titans, in a bid to prove their fitness for the home series against Sri Lanka later this month. Both de Villiers and Morkel have been out of action since the CPL with an elbow and back injury respectively, but are expected to be available for selection for the Test squad.De Villiers is in the final stages of recovery from elbow surgery which saw him miss the New Zealand Tests in August, the home ODIs and the three Tests against Australia. The Titans confirmed to ESPNcricinfo he will be available for the final two matches of their campaign, which will take place next week.Whether de Villiers gets game time could be crucial to his participation in the home summer, especially since South Africa’s selection convener Linda Zondi stressed he will need to be match fit before he can resume his national duties. De Villiers is expected to return as captain even though Faf du Plessis made a strong case to keep the role permanently following ODI and Test series wins over Australia.Morkel, who travelled with the Test squad to Australia but did not play a game because of concerns over match readiness, is available for T20s but has not been picked for Friday night’s fixture against Warriors. With Titans at the top of the table and hopeful of securing their spot in the final, the management has chosen not to alter the team. A source also confirmed that Morkel has not been cleared to bowl longer spells, which could put his participation in the Tests in doubt.Meanwhile, Hashim Amla sustained a neck injury while fielding at slip during the final Test in Adelaide and will sit out the remainder of the T20 competition. JP Duminy, though, is available to play for the Cobras.
استأنف الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، تدريباته صباح اليوم الأحد، على ملعب “التتش” بالجزيرة؛ بعد انتهاء الراحة السلبية التي حصل عليها لمدة 24 ساعة عقب التتويج بكأس مصر.
وفاز الأهلي على الزمالك على ملعب “الأول بارك” بالرياض، بهدفي إمام عاشور ومحمد مجدي أفشة، وتوج باللقب رقم 39 من البطولة الأعرق على مستوى الشرق الأوسط.
وعقد مارسيل كولر المدير الفني للفريق، محاضرة نظرية للاعبين قبل انطلاق فقرات المران؛ وذلك للحديث عن مباريات المارد الأحمر القادمة.
وخاض اللاعبون الذين شاركوا في لقاء نهائي كأس مصر أمام الزمالك؛ تدريبات بدنية واسشفائية في “الجيم” على هامش المران الجماعي.
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وقاد مُخطط الأحمال أندرياس أندويا مرانًا بدنيًا متنوعًا للاعبين مع بداية فقرات المران.
وأدى رباعي حراسة المرمى؛ مصطفى شوبير وحمزة علاء ومصطفى مخلوف ومحمود الزنفلي تدريبات بدنية وفنية متنوعة تحت إشراف ميشيل يانكون مدرب الحراس، واختتم كولر فقرات المران بتقسيمة شارك بها اللاعبون بفريقين.
ويستعد الأهلي لمواجهة نظيره البنك الأهلي، في الجولة الخامسة عشر من الدوري المصري الممتاز، والمحدد لها التاسعة والنصف مساء الثلاثاء المُقبل.
Former Afghanistan captain Nawroz Mangal has retired from international cricket to take up a role as a national selector
Umar Farooq04-Jan-2017
Nawroz Mangal represented Afghanistan in international cricket from 2004 to 2016•AFP
Nawroz Mangal, under whose leadership Afghanistan secured ODI status in the 2009 World Cup Qualifiers and then qualified for the 2010 World T20, has retired from international cricket to take up a role as the national chief selector.Mangal, 32, played 49 ODI and 30 T20Is for Afghanistan, making 1139 runs and 454 runs respectively. When Afghanistan played their first international against Oman 13 years ago, Mangal was a part of the XI.ACB gets new chairman
The president of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, has appointed Atif Mashal as the new ACB Chairman. Atif Mashal replaced Nasimullah Danish and will serve as the ACB chairman for the next five years.
He now finishes as one of five Afghanistan players to have passed 1000 runs in ODI cricket. He struck two ODI hundreds; the first of which – 112 not out off 96 balls while opening the batting – guided the team to a seven-wicket win in the ICC World Cricket League Championship in 2012-13.Mangal, who took over as captain in 2007, handed the reins to Mohammad Nabi in November 2010 but remained a fixture in the team’s line-up, gaining a second chance at leading the team before once again giving up the role to Nabi in March 2013 in order to focus on his own batting.Two years later, he hit a chanceless half-century against Papua New Guinea to seal Afghanistan’s spot in the World T20 in India in 2016.He, however, did not make the squad for the tournament in India. His last international was against Bangladesh in Mirpur in October last year. Opening the batting, he hit a 38-ball 33, but Afghanistan slid to a 141-run defeat.His retirement leaves a significant hole in the batting line-up. Shafiqullah Stanikzai, the Afghanistan Cricket Board’s chief executive officer, however, welcomed Mangal’s experience in the selection panel.”He [Mangal] is a senior and legendary cricketer in Afghanistan cricket,” Stanikzai told ESPNcricinfo. “Selection is something which is very important and it requires a well-respected individual. Since cricket is very huge in the country and every Afghan is believed to be a stakeholder in cricket we needed a figure of his stature.”So for the last six months we were in discussion with Nawroz to step down from his position as a player and accept the role as a chief selector. He, after consulting with friends, family and all stakeholders, has accepted the contract-based job, which is likely to run for two years. It’s an honour for Afghanistan cricket that a player like Nawroz, who has a big fan following and respect among others, is the chief selector.”Mangal’s first assignment as Afghanistan’s chief selector is to the pick the squad for the Desert T20 tournament to be held in the UAE from January 14 to 20. Apart from UAE and Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Oman and Scotland will take part in the tournament.