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The fast bowler will be assessed again next week but the turnaround to Brisbane is short

Andrew McGlashan08-Dec-2022

Josh Hazlewood is in doubt for the start of the series against South Africa after being ruled out of the second Test against West Indies in Adelaide with a side strain.Initially his withdrawal from the match was attributed to “general soreness” but further investigation revealed the side strain. He will return to Sydney on Friday for rehabilitation and be assessed again after the West Indies series.Michael Neser was recalled for his second Test, at the scene of his debut last year, meaning two changes to Australia’s attack with Scott Boland having replaced the injured Pat Cummins.Related

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The first Test against South Africa starts in Brisbane on December 17. The situation has echoes of how last summer panned out for Hazlewood when he picked up a side strain against England at the Gabba and then missed the rest of the Ashes.”I feel for Joshy, he’s pretty understandably flat,” Cummins told . “It’s a low-level strain in his side. He was a little bit sore after the last Test match, had a bowl in the nets yesterday to prove his fitness and was a bit sorer than we’d all hoped.”Last week’s Perth Test was just Hazlewood’s second since the Brisbane outing against England having played just once on the tours of Pakistan and Sri Lanka – in Rawalpindi – with Australia then opting for two frontline spinners.The fact Australia have already lost two of their key fast bowlers early in the season highlights the challenges of managing them through a hectic schedule which sees five Test played in little more than five weeks.While the first-choice quicks won’t be involved in the BBL during January, there is not much of a break before they head to India for four Tests. Those fixtures were confirmed by the BCCI on Thursday with the opening Test beginning on February 9 in Nagpur followed by matches in Delhi, Dharamsala and Ahmedabad with the last Test starting on March 9.However, it is unlikely that Australia will field three frontline quicks and Cameron Green in all those matches.As was the case last season in Adelaide, Mitchell Starc was the first-choice quick who remained in the XI against West Indies. He has shown outstanding resilience over the last few years and played all ten matches against England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.Lance Morris, the uncapped Western Australia quick who is regarded as the fastest bowler in the country, had also been added to the squad ahead of the Adelaide Test.

Renuka’s career-best haul and good knocks from Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh fail to prevent England from closing in on semi-final spot

Vishal Dikshit18-Feb-2023

England put one foot in the women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals with a last-over win that was set up by crucial knocks from Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amy Jones, which meant Renuka Singh’s career-best 5 for 15 went in a losing cause. Despite being 29 for 3 early on, England kept their foot on the pedal to post a challenging 151 in overcast conditions, which they defended with the help of a spin strangle in the middle overs. The result stretched their unbeaten record against India in T20 World Cups to 6-0.Smriti Mandhana took India deep with her 52, but the asking rate had nearly touched 12 when she got out in the 16th over. From 47 needed off 24, it was 34 off 12, and then 31 off the last over, bowled by Katherine Sciver-Brunt. A no-ball, which Richa Ghosh hit for four, gave India hope, but the task was too steep and India fell short.Renuka Singh picked up three wickets in the powerplay and two more in the final over•AFP/Getty Images

Renuka Singh rules the powerplayRenuka found prodigious inswing, and was at her accurate best, and pegged England back when she struck in each of her first three overs. Her third ball swung in a long way and took Danni Wyatt’s outside edge for a spectacular one-handed catch for Ghosh, sending Wyatt back for a duck. Alice Capsey then missed with a big swing to be bowled for 3, and Sophia Dunkley made room for a big shot but lost her leg stump for 10. Renuka bowled three overs in a row and had ten dots in her first spell of 3-0-12-3.Another rescue act from Nat Sciver-BruntShe did it a couple of times in the ODI World Cup last year and she did it again on Saturday even if the format was different. Walking in at 10 for 2 in the second over, Nat first rescued and then lifted England with Heather Knight and Jones for company, by hardly letting the scoring rate drop. Knight and Nat kept going with their reverse sweeps and scoops, with short third and fine leg were in the circle. Knight punished Rajeshwari Gayakwad for consecutive fours in the ninth, before Nat gave Shafali Verma the same treatment in the next over to take them to 72 at the halfway mark.But soon after their stand reached 50, Knight struck a Shikha Pandey full toss straight to cover for 28. Nat was closing in on her fifty during three boundary-less overs, before Jones took on the bowlers with three fours and a six in the space of seven balls. She heaved Pooja Vastrakar for six soon after scooping her for four, and struck Radha Yadav for consecutive fours at the end of the 16th over to power England to 117 with four overs left. Nat’s dismissal for 50 didn’t pull them down either; Jones and Sophie Ecclestone smacked Deepti Sharma for sixes in a 17-run over before Renuka struck twice more in her last over to claim her first five-for although England just got past 150.Smriti Mandhana hit Katherine Brunt-Sciver for four fours in an over•Getty Images

Smriti Mandhana fights, but without supportEven though it continued to be overcast during the chase, England’s spinners – and not quicks – stifled India. Runs flowed easily early on when Katherine and Lauren Bell were wayward – there were three wides in the first seven balls – and India’s real charge came when Mandhana tore into Katherine for four fours in five balls with a cut, a straight loft and pulls either side of deep square-leg.Shafali, however, top-edged a Bell short ball to mid-on for 8. The scoring rate dropped after Mandhana had lofted Charlie Dean over mid-on for her fifth four, when Knight brought on spin from both ends with the powerplay over. Even though Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues were itching to get the boundaries, they couldn’t find the gaps or middle the attempted big shots. With just 28 runs coming off five overs leading into the tenth over, Rodrigues found long-on while looking for a release shot and, seven balls later, Harmanpreet Kaur went for a wild swing against Ecclestone for a leading edge to cover where Capsey held on to a juggling catch.Too much for Richa Ghosh to doGhosh’s arrival ended the boundary drought of 44 balls as she hit back-to-back fours on the leg side off Nat, followed by Mandhana sending Dean for glorious boundaries over the covers.With 68 needed from 42, Sarah Glenn and Ecclestone bowled with flat trajectories and tight lines respectively to concede just nine runs in two overs, which put the pressure on India again. Mandhana then unleashed an inside-out six but followed it by holing out to long-on, leaving a big task for the lower order.Ghosh was on a run-a-ball 22 and India needed 47 off 24. Nat sent down a four-run over and Ghosh ate up three dots from Bell, which left India with 34 to get from 12 and 31 from six, which was always going to be tough.

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A seleção do Paraguai vem estudando a possibilidade de naturalizar o meio-campista Maurício, do Internacional, para torná-lo nome disponível ao selecionado guaraní. A informação foi publicada pelo portal ‘GZH’,

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Para que o atleta de 21 anos obtenha a nacionalidade, a Associação Paraguaia de Futebol (APF) conta com o fato do pai de Maurício ter dupla nacionalidade, já que o mesmo é nascido no Brasil, porém se mudou ainda criança rumo ao Paraguai.

Em entrevista recente, antes mesmo de Mano Menezes assumir o comando técnico do Colorado, o jogador assumiu que Alexander Medina (hoje treinador do Vélez Sarsfield) já havia comentado com ele sobre sondagens feitas pelo atual técnico do Paraguai, Guillermo Barros Schelotto:

-Quando o Medina estava aqui chegou a comentar que tinha um contato com o treinador e que eles estavam pensando. Houve a informação, mas não chegou nada. Meu pai nasceu no Brasil, mas com dois anos foi para o Paraguai e passou a adolescência toda lá. É algo que tenho de pensar – comentou o meia, que ainda não conversou com a família sobre a situação.

– Não é uma decisão apenas minha ou somente da minha família, devo conversar com todo mundo. Tenho que pensar em conjunto, é uma decisão difícil. Eu também sou brasileiro, tenho sonhos e preciso pensar com carinho. É complicado, mas terei de tomar uma decisão ali na frente – agregou.

Na atual temporada, Maurício fez 35 partidas com a camisa do Internacional onde marcou três gols e deu uma assistência.

Manchester United may now be ready to replace Ruben Amorim with a “phenomenal” manager who has won nine trophies, according to a report.

Man Utd players doubting Amorim's system

Since making the call to sack Erik ten Hag, Man United have shown very few signs of improvement, currently sitting 14th in the Premier League table with just 10 games left to play, and there is a feeling some players have doubts about Amorim.

Last month, it was reported some players have privately discussed whether it would be best for the Portuguese coach to change his style of play, but he has since continued to stand by his three-at-the-back system.

The Red Devils’ 1-1 draw against Arsenal is likely to be viewed as a decent point, but results have by and large failed to improve since players first expressed their doubts about the system, suffering a 1-0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur before bowing out of the FA Cup against Fulham.

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As such, there will inevitably be questions asked about Amorim’s future at Old Trafford, and a report from Italy has now revealed Man United could be ready to make another managerial change by appointing Inter Milan’s Simone Inzaghi.

United are at the front of the queue for Inzaghi, alongside Tottenham Hotspur, as they continue to run the rule over potential replacements for Amorim.

At the end of the season, the Inter Milan boss will have just one year remaining on his contract with the Italian side, having been unwilling to commit to a longer deal, and there is a feeling he could be in the sights of two of the Premier League’s biggest clubs.

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The 48-year-old has achieved a great deal of success in Italy, winning nine trophies at senior level across spells with Inter Milan and Lazio, including the Serie A title last season, which he is on course to compete for again, with his side currently top.

Ex-Inter striker Felipe Caicedo has also lauded his former manager, saying: “Inter are an unplayable team, come on. They’re very strong and know what they want.

“The squad has been together for years. Inzaghi is a phenomenal coach. I’ve never had a better manager, even though I had top coaches like Eriksson and Hughes.”

That said, the reports coming out of Italy seem a little dubious, given that Sir Jim Ratcliffe has recently stated he believes Amorim is doing well, considering the squad he has at his disposal.

Given Ratcliffe’s recent show of support for the Portuguese manager, it seems likely he will be given more time to turn results around, which is probably the correct decision, rather than bringing in yet another new manager with a different style.

تحدث هاني رمزي، نجم الأهلي السابق، عن مشاركة الأحمر، في بطولة كأس العالم للأندية 2025 المقامة في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.

وقال هاني رمزي في تصريحات عبر قناة “MBC مصر 2”: “هذه النسخة من بطولة كأس العالم للأندية تُعَدّ مميزة جدًا، إذ تضم عددًا كبيرًا من الفرق، جميعها أندية كبيرة وشعبية، ومن المتوقع أن تكون البطولة قوية للغاية”.

وتابع: “القلق الوحيد في فريق الأهلي يتمثل في خط الدفاع، حيث توجد مشكلة حقيقية في العمق، لا أقول ذلك تقليلًا من مستوى اللاعبين الموجودين، ولكننا لم نصل بعد إلى ثنائية منسجمة على غرار عبد المنعم وياسر إبراهيم”.

وواصل: “في رأيي الشخصي، خط وسط الأهلي له دور مهم في تقليص المساحات المتاحة في عمق الملعب، ويُفترض أن تبقى الخطوط متقاربة عندما لا نمتلك الكرة”.

وأضاف: “أرى أن خط دفاع الأهلي في مباراة إنتر ميامي قد يتكوّن من محمد هاني، وياسر إبراهيم، وأشرف داري، أما الظهير الأيسر فلا يزال محلّ تساؤل، ولكن الأرجح هو مشاركة كريم الديبس وإذا أراد الفريق نهجًا دفاعيًا أكثر، فقد يشارك مصطفى العش”.

وأتم:” فيستون ماييلي كان من ضمن المرشحين للانضمام للأهلي قبل انضمامه لبيراميدز في ذلك التوقيت كان هداف الكونفدرالية”.

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O São Paulo abriu mão de uma compensação financeira e aceitou ficar com 25% dos direitos econômicos de Jonas Toró para liberar o atacante antecipadamente ao Panathinaikos, da Grécia, nesta janela de transferência.

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O contrato do jogador com o Tricolor ia até o final da atual temporada e não havia interesse dele e seu estafe na renovação do vínculo. A informação foi divulgada inicialmente pelo portal ‘Gazeta Esportiva‘ e confirmada pelo LANCE!.

Há pelo menos duas semanas o São Paulo negociava uma saída que pudesse lhe render algum benefício. O clube do Morumbi chegou a recusar um pedido do rival Santos para liberar Toró de forma gratuita.

Com a chegada do interesse grego no atleta, as partes negociavam a transferência antecipada. Conforme o L! revelou, inicialmente a oferta era de cerca de R$ 7 milhões para a quebra contratual. Mas o Tricolor aceitou permanecer com uma porcentagem do atacante, imaginando em um montante maior para uma futura transferência.

O atacante soma seis jogos e um gol pelo São Paulo na atual temporada, apesar de estar sendo relacionado quase toda partida por conta dos problemas constantes de contusões e suspensões.

O L! apurou que a empolgação inicial do técnico Rogério Ceni com o jogador diminuiu após o anúncio de que ele não renovaria o contrato com o Tricolor.

Toró é o terceiro atleta negociado pelo São Paulo nesta janela de transferências. O clube também vendeu Gabriel Sara ao Norwich, da Inglaterra, por mais de R$ 60 milhões, e está próximo de sacramentar a ida de Emiliano Rigoni ao Austin FC, dos EUA, por cerca de R$ 21 milhões.

Com as saídas desta janela, o São Paulo acumula aproximadamente R$ 128 milhões em vendas, ficando mais perto da meta estipulada de arrecadar R$ 142 milhões em negociações no balanço financeiro elaborado no início do ano como forma de manter as contas equilibradas, já que a dívida do Tricolor beira os R$ 700 milhões.

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روى كريم عبد الحق، أحد أبناء قطاع الناشئين في الزمالك، تفاصيل ما وصفه بـ”الظلم والإهمال” الذي تعرض له خلال فترة تواجده في صفوف الفريق، مشيرًا إلى أنه لم يحصل على عقد رغم تصعيده للفريق الأول، وتم التعامل معه بطريقة أضرت بمستقبله المهني، وأجبرته على التفكير في تقديم شكوى رسمية ضد النادي.

وقال كريم عبد الحق في تصريحات عبر فيديو بموقع “تيك توك”: “أنا كريم عبد الحق كنت لاعبًا في قطاع ناشئين نادي الزمالك، وكان يتم تصعيدي للفريق الأول لمدة سنتين، ولم يكن هناك عقد بيني وبين النادي، كنت أحصل على راتب 800 جنيهًا شهريًا، ولم أكن حتى أحصل عليهم”.

وأضاف: “عندما تم تصعيدي، كان فيريرا يقود الفريق الأول، وكانت هناك فرصة لمشاركتي، ورغم ذلك لم يكتبوا لي عقدًا ولا أعرف السبب، المسؤولون وقتها هم من كانوا يعرفون السبب، أنا سأحكي ما حدث معي باختصار، ردًا على الناس الذين يقولون إن ناشيئًا يريد أن يتقدم بشكوى ضد الزمالك”.

واستمر: “فيريرا رحل وجاء أوسوريو، وتم تصعيدي للتدريب معه، وكان يريدني أن أشارك، ولكن لم يكن هناك عقد، لم يتم عمل عقد لي حتى سن 22 سنة، وأحصل على 800 جنيهًا وأنا مغترب، هذه الأمور لن يراها أحد كثيرًا أن يتم تصعيد ناشيء ولا يوجد عقد، ولاعبون آخرون مثلي عندهم عقد، لا أعرف إذا كان هذا لمصالح شخصية أم ماذا، وأمور كثيرة تحدث في النادي، لاعبون يحصلون على عقود كبيرة في الناشئين، وأنا يتم تصعيدي وليس لدي عقد”.

واسترسل: “هذه الأمور كانت في وقت الإدارة القديمة، فيريرا عندما تولى المسؤولية تابعني وكان يريد مشاركتي، لكني بلا عقد، واللاعبون أنفسهم كانوا يتعجبون من ذلك، قلت لنفسي لا يوجد نصيب لي الآن، رحل المدرب البرتغالي وجاء أوسوريو، وتم تصعيدي وتكرر معي نفس الأمر”.

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وأوضح: “سني تم إلغاؤه في النادي، وانتقلت لـ سيراميكا كليوباترا عن طريق وكيل، وكان عندي عقد جيد مع الفريق، تلقيت اتصالًا من الكابتن عبد الواحد السيد (مدير الكرة بالزمالك السابق) وقال لي عد إلى النادي لأن أوسوريو يريدك وسنقوم بعمل عقد لك، تركت سيراميكا كليوباترا فورًا وعدت لـ الزمالك ووقعت على بياض، الكابتن عبد الواحد قال لي عقدك سيكون بقيمة مليون جنيه، وهذا الكلام كان في الملعب وزميلي كان متواجدًا معي وشهد على هذا الأمر”.

وأكد: “كنت سعيد جدًا بعودتي لنادي الزمالك وأن يتم عمل عقد لي وسألعب للفريق الأول، ووقعت على بياض، وتم قيدي بالفعل، ظللت 3 أشهر لا أتقاضى أموالًا، كان أول قسط 130 ألف جنيهًا حصلت عليه، بعد ذلك أوسوريو رحل، وجاء الكابتن معتمد جمال، كان الفريق سيسافر إلى السعودية والإمارات، وعندما سألته عن موقفي قال ستحدده الإدارة، بعد أن سافر الفريق عدت للمنزل، وبعد أن عاد الفريق كان يتبقى حوالي 3 أيام على غلق القيد”.

وأشار: “تلقيت اتصالًا من الكابتن عبد الواحد السيد، وقال لي أنا تم إبلاغي بأنك لن تستمر مع الزمالك، وعليك أن تبحث عن إعارة، وقبل أن يسافر الفريق كنت قد أحضرت له عرض استعارة من نادي الداخلية، وتجاهل الأمر تمامًا ولم يكن يرد علي، قلت له حينها أنت بذلك تؤذيني، الفريق سيسافر ماذا سأفعل أنا؟، أنت عندما طلبت مني العودة عندما كان قيد الزمالك مغلقًا، تركت الدنيا كلها وعدت، لكنه تجاهل ذلك”.

واستطرد: “المهم أن ما حدث في المكالمة أنه قال لي عليك أن تبحث عن إعارة أو الرحيل، قلت له هل سأبحث عن إعارة قبل غلق القيد بيومين؟ كنت قد قلت له اتركني أسافر مع الفريق إلى السعودية وألعب في البطولة الودية، وعندما أعود سأحضر عرضًا”.

وأردف: “يوم 31 يناير اتصل بي الكابتن عبد الواحد، وطلب مني الحضور فورًا وأخبرني بأنني سأنتقل لنادي الترسانة في دوري المحترفين، بالفعل ذهبت له وجدته قد أحضر الاستغناء الخاص بي، وعقد ثلاثي طلب مني التوقيع عليه، والعقد كان مكتوبًا فيه أنني تنازلت عن قيمة عقدي مع الزمالك، وقيمة العقد كان 2 مليون و600 ألف جنيه في 4 مواسم، قلت له لن أوقع، الكابتن كان يريد أن يُعيرني سنة ونصف حتى أتنازل عن أموالي”.

واسترسل: “قلت له يا كابتن أنا لاعب صغير السن ماذا أفعل؟ أنت بهذا الأمر ستؤذيني، بعد أن كنت سألعب مع سيراميكا في الدوري الممتاز، تطلب مني الانضمام للترسانة في دوري المحترفين، قلت له لن أوقع وأنا لدي مستحقات، فرد علي (قاضي النادي لو إنت قد النادي قاضيه)، قلت له حتى اصرف لي باقي مستحقاتي، فرفض وقال لي سأعطيك باقي راتب سنة”.

وتابع: “باقي راتب السنة كان 400 ألف جنيه، كنت أحاول الاتصال به كثيرًا وكان يتجاهلني، في النهاية قلت له إذًا سأتقدم بشكوى رد وقال (لو إنت قد النادي افعل ذلك)، تواصلت مع الأستاذ حسام المندوه عضو مجلس الإدارة، قال لي سأبحث في الأمر وأرد عليك، ولم أتلق ردًا، الآن الشكوى مر عليها سنة و8 أشهر، ويتبقى شهرين والشكوى موعدها ينتهي.. قولوا لي ماذا أفعل؟”.

وأضاف: “أنا لا أشتكي الزمالك، وجمهور النادي فوق رأسي، لكن الكابتن عبد الواحد السيد أضاع مستقبلي، وهناك أمور تحدث داخل النادي ولكن لا يصح أن أتكلم عنها، لأنني تربيت في النادي، لكن ماذا أفعل الآن؟ أنا ألعب حاليًا في دوري المحترفين وأحمد الله، لكنه تسبب في أذيتي ودمر لي مستقبلي، والمسؤولون يتجاهلوني”.

واختتم: “ما أطلبه أن يجلس معي المسؤولون لترضيتي والموضوع ينتهي، لكن هذا لا يحدث، وبالتالي هذا ما سيجعلني أتقدم بشكوى ضد نادي الزمالك، والجماهير التي تسبني أقول لهم أنا ليس عندي حل آخر غير ذلك”.

Chelsea have been somewhat of a merry-go-round off the pitch in the last couple of years, so it will come as no surprise to Premier League fans that the Blues have already been active in the market before the summer window opens.

Chelsea pounce to secure Geovany Quenda's signature

Transfer stories are usually hard to come by at this time of year. However, news broke yesterday that Chelsea have agreed a deal that will see Geovany Quenda join in 2026 from Sporting Clube de Portugal for a fee in the region of £42 million.

Despite speculation linking the 17-year-old sensation with a move to Manchester United, Fabrizio Romano delivered his signature ‘Here We Go’ confirmation in the early hours of Thursday morning, detailing that the Portugal Under-21 international has said yes to Enzo Maresca’s project at Stamford Bridge.

While their attempts to finish in the Premier League top four and claim Europa Conference League glory remain on the table, Todd Boehly and company appear to be pressing ahead with their mission to build a rich portfolio of Blues-owned talent by any means necessary.

Looking to strengthen their forward line, Liam Delap is someone Chelsea want to lead the line in future seasons amid reports they have put forward a £50 million approach for the homegrown striker.

Chelsea’s transfer spend and earnings – 2024/25

Spend

£232,957,800

Earnings

£193,203,045

The money tap never runs dry at Stamford Bridge, and the Blues have now agreed another deal following news that Quenda will be their latest shiny new addition.

Chelsea agree deal to sign Dario Essugo this summer

Per A Bola, Chelsea will sign Dario Essugo from Sporting CP for £18.5 million and he is now set to arrive in west London this summer. Currently on loan at Las Palmas, the 20-year-old has scored once in 19 appearances across all competitions. No variables have been included in the transfer, which appears to be a fixed agreement between all parties rather than a staggered payment process.

Labelled a “ball progression machine” by Ben Mattinson, Essugo had demonstrated his credentials as a deep-lying ball carrier this term, retaining a dribble success rate of 76.9% in La Liga. He has also won 33 tackles and 97 duels, becoming an industrious presence in one of Europe’s top-five leagues despite his relative inexperience.

Chelsea’s transfer strategy is controversial by nature. Yes, they have access to a plethora of talent, but how many actually make a sustained first-team breakthrough in the ever-changing landscape of Stamford Bridge? Now, the onus is on Essugo to prove he has what it takes to push himself into Maresca’s plans next season. Likely to have time on his side, pre-season may be the perfect opportunity to impress.

Oshane Thomas moves from Royals to Patriots and also reaches out to CWI for his road back to international cricket

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Dwayne Bravo will reunite with captain Kieron Pollard and head coach Phil Simmons at his home franchise Trinbago Knight Riders, having moved from St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, ahead of CPL 2023. Bravo is set to join an all-star TKR side that could include Pollard, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell and Nicholas Pooran. The quartet had played for TKR last season but couldn’t prevent them from finishing last on the points table. It was the first time that TKR had failed to make the playoffs.Bravo is currently with Chennai Super Kings in the IPL as their bowling coach, and Pollard is with Mumbai Indians as their batting coach.”Very exciting times,” Pollard said in a media statement. “The champion DJ Bravo is coming back to his home franchise TKR. Our relationship and our friendship is second to none and this is a very good opportunity for us both to represent TKR together once again, in the upcoming season. We are very happy to have him back in red and black.”Related

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Bravo had also recently played together with Pollard and Pooran for MI Emirates in the inaugural ILT20. Bravo is the highest wicket-taker in the CPL, with 124 scalps in 97 matches at an economy rate of 8.69. He is also the top wicket-taker overall in T20 cricket, with 615 strikes in 558 games at an economy rate of 8.23.Bravo’s TKR homecoming was announced a day after former West Indies head coach Simmons replaced Abhishek Nayar as the franchise’s new coach.Bravo had been central to Patriots winning the title in 2021. During that season, Bravo often stationed himself at mid-off or mid-on and mentored left-arm seam-bowling allrounder Dominic Drakes. However, in 2022, Patriots failed to qualify for the playoffs and finished second from bottom, just above TKR.Malolan Rangarajan is currently part of RCB’s backroom in the IPL•BCCI

Malolan Rangarajan replaces Simon Helmot as Patriots coachWith both Bravo and coach Simon Helmot no longer with Patriots, they will have a new coach and captain in CPL 2023. Helmot had pulled out because of his other commitments. He is currently with Sunrisers Hyderabad as an assistant coach at the IPL in India.Former Tamil Nadu spin-bowling allrounder Malolan Rangarajan, who was Helmot’s assistant last season, has now been promoted to the head coach’s role. This will be Malolan’s first assignment as a head coach in any T20 league. He brings with him IPL experience: he is currently the fielding coach and head of scouting at Royal Challengers Bangalore. In the inaugural Women’s Premier League, Malolan was RCB Women’s assistant coach to head coach Ben Sawyer.Oshane Thomas last played for West Indies in December 2021•Getty Images

Patriots-bound Oshane Thomas on West Indies radar tooIn another change, fast bowler Oshane Thomas has moved from Barbados Royals to Patriots. Patriots will be Thomas’ third CPL team – he has also represented his home franchise Jamaica Tallawahs.Of late, Thomas has been troubled by fitness issues. In the 2022 CPL, he played just three games for Royals, picking up three wickets in seven overs at an economy rate of 11.00.Since then, Thomas has played just three T20s, in the Lanka Premier League for Kandy Falcons, and has recently reached out to CWI about his road back to international cricket.”We are organising a programme for him to work with because when we talk about legbreak and googly bowling, we think the fast bowler is a crucial member of any team,” West Indies’ lead selector Desmond Haynes said during a virtual press conference earlier this week. “Oshane had the ability to bowl a cricket ball fast and he should be encouraged. We, as a panel, have had discussions with him and with his management. We understand that he is in England. I think my co-selector Mr [Roland] Butcher was looking at the possibility of getting a programme that we will be aware of, and we will be able to monitor.”But we are very happy that he has reached out to us and we are very happy that we would be in conversation with him and we hope that with the new coach in position in Andre Coley, he was the interim coach in the last tour, but now that he is the [red-ball] coach, we are going to have some meetings regarding someone like an Oshane Thomas who we believe can play a role for us in Test cricket.”

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O Botafogo voltou a atuar no Nilton Santos, mas teve dificuldade na articulação das jogadas e em ser eficiente para balançar a rede. Com isso, mais um tropeço diante da sua torcida, desta vez no empate sem gols com o Atlético-GO. Na saída de campo, o volante Tchê Tchê disse que a equipe fez uma boa partida, mas acabou perdendo o controle quando Philipe Sampaio foi expulso na etapa final.

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– Claro que a gente entrou querendo a vitória acima de tudo. Infelizmente, a gente não conseguiu. A partida ficou um pouco mais difícil quando ficamos com um a menos e perdemos um homem ali. É importante também somar pontos, saber jogar o campeonato – disse, e emendou:

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– A gente fez uma boa partida, mas no final, infelizmente, perdemos um pouco o controle com um jogador a menos. Agora é pensar no próximo desafio, em um jogo fora de casa que temos total condição de buscar os três pontos – completou.

Com o tropeço, o alvinegro soma 26 pontos, a cinco da zona de rebaixamento. O desempenho como mandante segue bem abaixo do que a torcida espera, deixando pontos importantes pelo caminho no início do returno.

– Cada um faz a análise do jeito que imagina, Sei que a gente vem em uma boa evolução. Mas acabamos tendo alguns resultados em jogos atrás que não gostaríamos de ter obtido. Mas é isso, independente de jogar dentro ou fora de casa, temos um padrão de jogo e estamos mantendo. Buscando os melhores resultados possíveis e agora é seguir trabalhando para conseguir esses pontos fora de casa – salientou.

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O Botafogo volta a campo no próximo domingo contra o lanterna Juventude, às 11h, no Alfredo Jaconi. A equipe carioca terá novamente uma semana livre de preparação para tentar voltar a vencer no campeonato pela 23ª rodada.