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كشفت تقارير صحفية إيطالية أن نادي يوفنتوس قد يستطيع إنهاء عقد لاعب الفريق بول بوجبا، في ظل ثبوت إيجابية اختبار المنشطات الذي خضع له مؤخرًا.

كان بوجبا قد خضع لفحص المنشطات العشوائي بعد مباراة يوفنتوس وأودينيزي، في شهر أغسطس الماضي، رغم تواجده على دكة البدلاء طوال اللقاء.

وثبت الفحص ارتفاع هرمون التستوسيتون في الدم، مما تسبب في إيقافه بشكل مؤقت من قِبل لجنة المنشطات في إيطاليا.

وذكرت صحيفة “لا جازيتا ديلو سبورت” الإيطالية أن يوفنتوس سيكون لديه حجة قوية للغاية لإنهاء عقد بوجبا.

وأوضحت أن بوجبا أخبر يوفنتوس أنه تناول فيتامين أثناء وجوده في الولايات المتحدة خلال الصيف، والذي أوصى به له صديق يعمل في الطب، لكنه لم يراجعه مع الطاقم الطبي للنادي الإيطالي.

وأشارت إلى أن ذلك الأمر يعد سهوًا كبيرًا، خاصة أن هناك تساهلاً للغاية في الولايات المتحدة بشأن المكونات التي يجب إدراجها على ملصقات المنتجات.

وتُعد الفيتامينات المتكاملة التي يتم شحنها من الولايات المتحدة، سببًا في ظهور اختبارات الناندرولون الإيجابية – والتي تتسبب كذلك في زيادة التستوستيرون – في العديد من أندية الدوري الإيطالي، بما في ذلك يوفنتوس، في أوائل العقد الأول من القرن الحادي والعشرين.

ونتج عن ذلك الأمر ضرورة التنسيق بين اللاعبين والطاقم الطبي للأندية فيما يحصلون عليه من مواد، من أجل التأكد من عدم وجود أي مواد محظورة مخفية.

وأفادت أنه في حال اعتراف بوجبا بحصوله على ذلك المكمل دون مراجعة الطاقم الطبي للنادي، سيكون لدى يوفنتوس حجة قوية للغاية لإلقاء اللوم عليه بالكامل، ومن ثم فسخ عقده.

Australia will be rooting for Bangladesh on Sunday, whose defeat can knock Australia out with two games still to go

The Preview by Sidharth Monga29-Mar-20141:25

Cullinan: India need to guard against complacency

Match factsMarch 30, 2014
Start time 1930 local (1330 GMT)Big pictureHistorically, few teams have been more ruthless in their demolition of the underdogs but, on Sunday, Australia will be rooting for the underdogs. For if Bangladesh don’t beat Pakistan in the afternoon, Australia, who have lost two close matches out of two, will be out of the tournament, rendering their remaining matches inconsequential. It will also take out all the sting from what the organisers would have thought would be a top draw: India v Australia on a Sunday night with qualification implications aplenty.
For India, though, this cannot be a dead rubber even though they have become the first team to qualify for the semi-finals. India will dearly love to keep their unbeaten run intact, and end top of their group so that they face the second-placed team from the other group in the semi-final. Despite whatever is going wrong with their administration, the India cricket team has put up a great show so far. Theirs are the only bowlers, other than Nepal’s, to have not conceded 140 in this tournament. They have got the right bowling mix for these conditions unless a team can take apart their quicker bowlers. They have not even lost a toss yet, which could have at least challenged their bowlers to bowl in the dewy conditions. To be fair to India, though, they haven’t won any of these matches because the opposition had to bowl with the wet ball; dew has hardly been a factor in Mirpur so far.Australia are one side that can dismantle the Indian bowling – they have done so in their last two World Twenty20 meetings with India – but will they struggle for that motivation and that edge if Pakistan have already beaten Bangladesh and thus knocked them out even before George Bailey walks out for the toss?Form guide (most recent first)
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India WWWWWWatch out forGeorge Bailey’s captaincy has come in for some criticism over the last two games, especially his failure to take the pace off the ball. When they failed to keep West Indies down in the second game, Shane Watson, who doesn’t provide that much pace, bowled just the two overs for 11 runs. He will be watched closely in the match against India.
India have chased their three sub-par totals with ease, but Shikhar Dhawan’s lack of form will be a bit of a concern for them. In New Zealand, he was allowed to cool his heels for one ODI, and he came back strongly in the Tests. Will India look to do the same now that the semi-final spot is sealed?The sun has almost set on what has otherwise been a stupendous summer for Australia•Getty ImagesTeam newsAustralia might want to play two spinners at the same time, but then again India are hardly the side you want to expose them to.
Australia (probable) 1 Aaron Finch, 2 David Warner, 3 Shane Watson, 4 George Bailey (capt.), 5 Glenn Maxwell, 6 Brad Hodge, 7 James Faulkner, 8 Brad Haddin (wk), 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Doug Bollinger, 11 James MuirheadIndia have no pressing reason to make a change except to give Ajinkya Rahane a look-in should he be needed in big matches later.
India (probable) 1 Shikhar Dhawan/ Ajinkya Rahane, 2 Rohit Sharma, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Suresh Raina, 5 Yuvraj Singh/ Ajinkya Rahane, 6 MS Dhoni (capt. & wk), 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 R Ashwin, 9 Amit Mishra, 10 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 11 Mohammed ShamiStats and trivia MS Dhoni has won 15 of his last 16 international tosses. The one match where he lost the toss was washed out. Every time Australia have scored 175 or more in T20s in Asia, they have lost. If he plays this match, David Warner will become the first Australian with 50 T20I caps.Quotes”I wouldn’t want to swim in a tsunami. I wouldn’t want to challenge conditions. If we win the toss, we’ll again bowl first if that is what is required.”

“[It’s] not a weakness, because certainly spinners didn’t get us out, we got ourselves out. So we’ve got some work to do in that area, but that’s like every area: fast bowling, playing short-pitched bowling.”

This was a landmark day for Hashim Amla. He doesn’t play for the Dolphins anymore, technically his home ground is Cape Town now. However, Kingsmead remains his home ground in public perception, you just can’t separate the two. On Sunday he finally brought up his first international hundred at home. Along the way, when he scored his 59th run, Amla became the fastest to 4000 ODI runs, beating Viv Richards’ record by seven innings. Amla was rather embarrassed about that. About the general batting, he kept going back to praising his opening partner Quinton de Kock, with whom he became only the second pairing in ODIs to have put up back-to-back 150-plus stands. Listening to him, you almost felt like he had not done anything substantial, and that it is not him you should be talking about.”Feel a bit embarrassed to have it because Sir Viv Richards is certainly the master blaster, the original great batsman,” Amla said of the record of fastest to 4000 runs. “He is more deserving than anyone else. I have met him on a few occasions, so it makes even more embarrassing. It would be befitting if he was ahead.” By this point he was almost giggling, trying to hide, in his words, embarrassment.”Whatever the case be, there is a lot of one-day cricket these days and no doubt someone else will come along and beat that and the game will just carry on.”When asked about finally getting a hundred at home, Amla could speak only two sentences before moving on to de Kock. “Very happy. Certainly it has been one of my leaner scoring grounds, so I am glad to get some runs. My partnership with Quinny was very vital. He has been batting beautifully. We have kind of clicked a bit. We have kind of got something going.”Amla went on to praise de Kock further. “He has come a long way from the time we were in Sri Lanka, and there were a few doubts about his ability opening the batting against spin,” Amla said. “But against Pakistan and against India here he has shown he has got all attributes to be a great player. He scores quickly, he has got great thinking when he is batting. I was telling someone else that I have been blown away by the fact that he has got a great calmness when he bats. So it has been a good experience.”Amla said de Kock has improved a lot mentally. “The way he is approaching his game now [shows it],” Amla said. “We chat between overs, certainly that’s the point that comes through. He has got a great idea on how to score runs. He is an attacking batsman. That’s the best thing you can have as an opener in a one-day team.”Someone who can take the attack to the bowlers, but when the need be… We have had some difficult batting situations – I remember he came at No. 3 in PE [against Pakistan], it wasn’t that easy to score, and he assessed that quite quickly, and that is a really good thing. He has played under 20 one-day games. Adjusting like that, hopefully he has got a very bright future.”At one point, Amla was told he was probably the best Test batsman in the world, and might be headed towards becoming the best ODI opener. Amla couldn’t have been more embarrassed. “I am not the best Test batsman in the world,” he said. “Everybody goes through certain phases in their career when they score a lot of runs, and then they go through leaner phases. Fortunately I have managed to get some runs. But I am not going to look too far ahead.”And immediately he went back to de Kock. “You never know what is around the corner,” Amla said. “Guys like Quinton coming along. He is putting his hand up to be probably one of the best. It’s early to talk and put too much pressure on the youngster, but I think Quinny has a bright future as an opening batsman. For me I am just going to block up one end while he smashes it all over.”

India are left gaping at a Ravindra Jadeja-sized hole after a shoulder strain ruled the allrounder out of the two-Test series against West Indies. The race to that spot – possibly a No. 6 batsman or a fifth bowler – is a three-way tie between Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and the extra bowler, which is likely to be Amit Mishra. MS Dhoni said on the eve of the match that the absence of Jadeja leaves them struggling to restore the balance of the Test XI, which won 4-0 against Australia earlier this year.Jadeja was a specialist bowler on Indian pitches, and his batting ability down the order gave Dhoni the confidence to move up to No. 6. Now the team management has a dilemma. “The thing is, whether we want to go with four bowlers, or if we want that fifth one,” Dhoni said. “Or do we want someone who can bowl a bit if needed? That is one major decision. The decision is one, but it is divided into three different aspects.”If we go with five bowlers, both of them [Rohit and Rahane] may not play. If we say we need someone who can bowl a bit of offspin, Rohit plays. If we say we go with four specialist bowlers, and if needed we will look for someone else, Ajinkya will play. You’ll have to wait and watch.”All this more or less reduces Rahane’s chances in the tiebreaker. If India do decide to go with just the four specialist bowlers, you suspect Rohit’s part-time offspin will earn him a Test debut. Not only that, his form in the recently concluded ODI series against Australia – where he scored a double-century, broke the record for most runs in a bilateral series and was the Man of the Series – should give him a lead over Mumbai team-mate Rahane.Rohit already holds the record for having played the most ODIs without making Test debut. He was primed for that debut in 2009-10, but injured himself in the warm-up, minutes before the toss in Nagpur. Because India didn’t have any back-up batsmen in that lopsided squad, wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha played that match as a specialist batsman.Mishra, who last played a Test more than two years ago, is an outside chance to play as the third spinner. Not quite Jadeja with the bat, Mishra did score an 84 at The Oval and a double-century on a flat pitch in the Ranji Trophy last year. How Dhoni wishes he had Jadeja, though. Not least because Jadeja’s accuracy gives him more control than Mishra will. Jadeja’s quicker pace also gives him an edge over Mishra. And then there is the balance Jadeja provides.”It has been a bit of a concern, and I’ve always said that,” Dhoni said. “I have always said that we need a seam bowler who can bat a bit, or a frontline spinner who can bat. At times, you don’t realise the importance of a particular player. People criticise individuals, but it’s important to see what kind of impact he has when he’s part of the team.”Now that we don’t have Jadeja, we’re all thinking whether we should have that fifth bowler, or another spinner who can bat a bit or is it that the batting will become too thin. We will have to find someone. Jadeja is someone who can do that job, but it’s good to have a Plan B or a Plan C. As of now we don’t have too many who can do the job.”The other decision to be taken is which pace bowler will join Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the line-up. The team management might not be sure about Umesh Yadav, who has not played much top-flight cricket since his injury. Ishant Sharma has been going through a prolonged rough phase – he has an average of 60 since he last took more than three wickets in an innings, more than two years ago. That means you can’t rule out a debut for the local man, Mohammed Shami.”He is part of the Test side, so he is ready for Test cricket,” Dhoni said when asked specifically if he felt Shami was ready. “He’s shaping up really well. If you see the ODI performances, he has given us those breakthroughs with the new ball, which I feel with the rule changes is very important. He’s also someone who bowls at a good pace and who’s able to bowl good yorkers. Overall he looks very good, and we want to keep working with him so that he can improve his fitness further. [So] when he comes into Test cricket, he’ll able to bowl those long spells, and he can come back and bowl at the same pace in the second or third spell.”

Nottinghamshire missed the chance to seal their place in the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Bank 40 after Sussex reached a daunting target of 291 to win by four wickets at Hove.

15-Aug-2013
ScorecardEd Joyce’s hundred surpassed Alex Hales’ effort•Getty Images

Nottinghamshire missed the chance to seal their place in the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Bank 40 after Sussex reached a daunting target of 291 to win by four wickets at Hove. They were led to victory by skipper Ed Joyce who carried his bat for an unbeaten 123, the 13th one-day hundred of his career.Opener Alex Hales made 101 and David Hussey 82 as Nottinghamshire plundered 105 off the last 10 overs to post a formidable total of 290 for 5.But Luke Wright and Joyce launched the reply with 112 off 13 overs and even when Wright fell for 62, Matt Machan, whose 51 came off just 28 balls, maintained the momentum. Sussex wobbled briefly towards the end of their chase before they got home with nine balls to spare.Nottinghamshire now need to beat Kent at Canterbury in their final game on August 26 to make sure of their place in the last four. If they lose Northamptonshire, who are a point behind them in Group C, will go through instead if they win their last match against Warwickshire in Birmingham.Notts made a bad start after winning the toss and batting first. Michael Lumb was lbw to the third ball of the innings from Lewis Hatchett and the same bowler picked up a second wicket in the third over. James Taylor, who played for Sussex last month as a guest against Australia, was superbly caught low down by Chris Jordan at slip to leave Notts 11 for 2.But that was Sussex’s last success for 16 overs as Hales and Samit Patel rebuilt the innings with a stand of 102 before Chris Liddle had Patel caught on the long-leg boundary off a slog-sweep for 43. Hales reached his 50 off 43 balls with his sixth boundary and went to his fourth List A hundred off a further 44 deliveries with 11 fours and a pulled six off Jordan. Two balls after reaching three figures he was superbly caught by Rory Hamilton-Brown running in from the long-on boundary.Hussey had been dropped on 17 at short cover by Mike Yardy and he made the most of the reprieve, adding 81 in 45 balls with Riki Wessels as he finished undefeated on 82 from 64 balls with seven fours and a six.A score of 290 should have been defended but Notts bowled poorly from the start and Sussex had 71 on the board at the end of the eight-over Power play. Wright, who made 114 on Tuesday against Netherlands was soon into his stride as he reached 50 from 33 balls and it was a surprise when he fell in the 13th over to a catch on the mid-wicket boundary after making 62 from 49 balls with three sixes and four fours.He had given Sussex the perfect platform and Machan was soon taking Notts’ attack apart, reaching his half-century from just 25 balls. He was caught at short fine-leg off Hussey for 51 but Sussex needed 83 from 17 overs at that stage and Joyce was in no mood to let the advantage slip.There was a brief wobble when the Sharks lost four wickets for 26 in seven overs and things might have been different had Patel not spilled a straightforward chance at extra cover when Joyce was on 108. But Will Beer joined him to contribute an unbeaten 20 and sealed victory with a six off Jake Ball. Joyce’s 123 – his second one-day hundred of the season – came off 109 balls with 16 boundaries.

Jon Culley at Derby27-Apr-2013
ScorecardStuart Broad took four of Derbyshire’s final five wickets to hurry the visitors to victory•Getty Images

Early season matches can be one thing or another for an England fast bowler in need of a pipe-opener ahead of the summer international programme and with Stuart Broad you never know quite what to expect at this time of year. In some ways, it is safer to take an open-minded view.He can blow hot and cold at the best of times. But if it was a chill wind that blew across the County Ground as Derbyshire sought to avoid an innings defeat, they found to their cost that Broad was in the mood and rhythm to leave scorch marks, figuratively speaking. Showing every indication that he will begin the New Zealand series in fine fettle, Broad ended almost single-handedly any prospect of an honourable draw for the home side, his burst with the second new ball bringing four wickets in the space of 17 deliveries.It set up a comfortable win for Nottinghamshire that, in reality, only a run of heavy showers was ever likely to deny them.Just as importantly, there was no sign of rust from Broad, whose eight wickets in the match maintained his impressive record for Nottinghamshire.He bowled at a decent pace and with good control of both the short ball, which he used sparingly but effectively, and the yorker, which in the conditions was a much more useful weapon. There was no hint, either, of the heel injury that affected him in India during the first half of England’s winter itinerary, and which he accepts he must manage carefully now. He was smooth and rhythmical and if there was any discomfort he hid it well.His performance was some consolation for Mick Newell after the loss of his leading wicket-taker, Andre Adams, to an injury that will keep him out at least until late May.”Stuart took a bit of time to get going when he came back to us last season but he has not been too long without playing since the last Test in New Zealand and I think that’s important for him,” Newell said.”He has hit the ground running this time and he has another chance to bowl against Durham next week, after which you’d like to think he will go back to England in some nice form before the first Test.”He bowled with pace, too. I know that spell with the new ball today was against lower order batsmen but it was still quick, and it was well controlled and well directed.”Centrally contracted England players inevitably see little action for their counties but Broad seldom gives Nottinghamshire less than full value. Saturday’s wickets took his tally to 65 in 12 Championship matches, with winning contributions in five of them.He ended Derbyshire’s hopes of avoiding a second defeat after their capitulation at Lord’s last week. Behind by 187 on first innings after James Taylor’s measured century, they managed to dig in for a while on the final morning, at least against the old ball. A half-century from Dan Redfern in a stand of 79 with David Wainwright gave them respectability after resuming five down for 143, although they always seemed unlikely to survive unless rain intervened.There was not much in the pitch for the quicker bowlers at that stage and it was left largely to Samit Patel to probe away with his left-arm spin in search of a breakthrough.It all changed after a sharp shower forced the players off the field for 15 minutes, during which time Nottinghamshire decided they would take the new ball. When play restarted, Broad bowled a full first delivery that beat Redfern for pace and pinned him leg before. In his next over, he had Wainwright caught behind off a brutish short ball he could only play in self-protection, before hitting Tom Poynton on the foot, again plumb in front, with the next ball.Some more sustained rain followed, causing a 90-minute stoppage following lunch. But Broad continued as before, striking again with another toe cruncher that sent Tony Palladino limping back to the pavilion, quite literally. Harry Gurney finished things off by bowling Jon Clare, which left Nottinghamshire needing only 43 to win.There was a minor disappointment when Alex Hales, who had batted with such discipline in the first innings, surrendered early but Michael Lumb and Ed Cowan completed the job in short order. Derbyshire lick their wounds and head next for Yorkshire, who dispatched Durham, the next opponents of Nottinghamshire, when they will have Broad and Graeme Swann at their disposal.

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O Campeonato Catarinense retorna nesta quarta-feira recheado. Chapecoense e Figueirense retornam e buscam permanecer com a invencibilidade dentro da competição. Além deles, Criciúma e Avaí também estão com foco em pontuar para ficar perto da liderança.

TUBARÃO X CHAPEOCOENSE
A Chapecoense já está definida para enfrentar o Tubarão. Nesta terça-feira, o técnico Claudinei Oliveira confirmou a equipe pelo Campeonato Catarinense. Vale lembrar que o treinador segue com o rodízio do grupo para os próximos jogos.

O elenco volta com alguns jogadores. Renato e Júlio César, que se lesionaram durante a pré-temporada, estão de volta e compõem o elenco. Apesar disso, Claudinei Oliveira também tem um desfalque. O volante Márcio Araújo sentiu um mal-estar e não viajou para a Tubarão. Com isso, Orzusa foi utilizado na vaga deixada pelo camisa 8

Provável time: João Ricardo; Eduardo, Rafael Pereira, Douglas e Bruno Pacheco; Elicarlos, Orzusa e Diego Torres; Victor Andrade, Lourency e Wellington Paulista. Técnico: Claudinei Oliveira.

FIGUEIRENSE X METROPOLITANO
A equipe do Figueira deve ser a mesma que venceu o clássico contra o Avaí, no último domingo, por 1 a 0. O treinador Hemerson Maria vê evolução dentro de campo, mas espera crescimento do time titular.

– Os resultados até o momento têm sido melhores eu a performance. Vejo o time jogando mais, mas acho que foi nosso melhor jogo. Tivemos um bom controle, posse de bola, finalizações. A equipe vai crescer no ritmo, na questão física, especialmente do meio para a frente.

MARCÍLIO DIAS x AVAÍ
O técnico Geninho indicou mudanças. O zagueiro Marquinhos Silva foi vetado por um problema muscular e é desfalque. Betão, companheiro de defesa, não treinou, apesar de ter participado do aquecimento.O Avaí visita o Marcílio Dias na noite desta quarta-feira, às 21h.

O Avaí que treinou com: Lucas Frigeri; Alex Silva, Kunde, Nuno e Igor Fernandes; Falcão, Pedro Castro e João Paulo; Getúlio, Caio Paulista e Daniel Amorim.

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Namibia will also be hoping to sign off with a famous win, having already made waves at this T20 World Cup

Varun Shetty07-Nov-20213:08

Do India need to tweak their T20 template?

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So a dead rubber it is, for India. Both groups in the Super 12s came down to hitting the eight-points mark eventually and India’s losses in the first two games had made their early exit all but a foregone conclusion. The last day of the group stage will, therefore, be the last day as T20I captain for Virat Kohli, and the end of the road for some members of the coaching staff who will leave with a strong legacy, but one that will be without any major limited-overs trophies.For Namibia, it is anything but a dead rubber. There are no dead rubbers for Associate teams, the chance to play against the top ranked sides so rare that there will always be something to gain at World Cups. Namibia have done stupendously to make it to the Super 12s with a national roster that barely hits 20 players, and they made the first round of next year’s World Cup while they were at it. It is a comment on the lopsided nature of contemporary cricket that they might well have to wait another year before they play so many Full Members at a stretch, so their view come Monday will hardly change – this is an opportunity to prepare for another big 12 months in their calendar. India abandoned their optional nets session on Sunday, but there can be none of that if you are an Associate team.Related

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Form guide

India WWLLL ((last five completed matches; most recent first)
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Players to watch

This is a major juncture in Indian cricket and the eyes will be, as ever, on Virat Kohli as he leads India for the last time in this format. Kohli has the odd reputation of both being India’s best batter in the format over the last decade, and someone who hasn’t necessarily moved India’s T20 game forward. None of that baggage will follow him onto the field on Monday and while he is still captain, India’s last match will be Day Zero of what will be a new era. With his Royal Challengers Bangalore duties out of the way as well, it will also be Day Zero of an era where Kohli will play this format as a pure batter for the first time in years.Ravi Shastri will leave with a strong legacy, but one that will be without any major limited-overs trophies•BCCI

David Wiese has played against and alongside some of these Indian players. The 36-year-old has been critical to Namibia’s path this year, and he will be critical on Monday as they take on one of the sternest tests in the World Cup. There can be no doubt that Wiese is a central figure to the team behind the scenes, but he will be keen to lead their challenge on the field on Monday. They’ve beaten one Test-playing nation this World Cup, and beating a second – WTC runners-up, no less – would be a heck of a way to sign-off; Wiese must deliver for that to happen.

Team news

India may look to test their bench with qualification out of reach. That could mean a rest for some of their all-format stars.India: (possible) 1 KL Rahul, 2 Rohit Sharma/Ishan Kishan, 3 Virat Kohli (capt), 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Rishabh Pant (wk), 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 R Ashwin, 9 Mohammed Shami/Shardul Thakur, 10 Jasprit Bumrah/Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 11 Rahul Chahar/Varun ChakravathyNamibia captain Gerhard Erasmus has soldiered through the World Cup with a broken finger, and although it looks unlikely, this might finally be when he rests. Jan Frylinck missed their last game due to dehydration, and should be good to be back for their last day.Namibia: (possible) 1 Stephan Baard, 2 Michael van Lingen, 3 Craig Williams, 4 Gerhard Erasmus (capt), 5 David Wiese, 6 JJ Smit, 7 Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, 8 Zane Green (wk), 9 Jan Frylinck/Karl Birkenstock, 10 Ruben Trumpelmann, 11 Ben Shikongo/Bernard Scholtz

Pitch and conditions

The temperature is slated to dip under 30 degrees celsius by the time this evening game begins, so it should be among the more pleasant nights during this tournament. The Dubai pitch has aided those who have sought big runs over the last few games, and is likely to go that way again, particularly for the team batting second.

Stats and trivia

• This will be the first time India and Namibia play each other in this format. The last international fixture between the sides was in the 2003 ODI World Cup
• Namibia are loaded with left-arm seamers and that will be handy. India have averaged less than 15 and have scored at only 5.7 per over against left-arm pace in the powerplay since 2020. They are the worst team in that regard during that period
• India will be playing their 150th T20I match. They’ve won 94 and lost 51 of those, making their win percentage of 64.8% second only to Afghanistan’s 68.1%

Quotes

“Going forward, I think India’s talent is exciting, with the likes of Mohammad Siraj coming in, and Prasidh Krishna and a lot of exciting fast bowling talent in the country. With the workload management in place, which I’m sure is going to go forward, I think we would be a force to reckon with in the near future as well.””Tomorrow’s a platform for any player to face the best in the world. A platform where you should treasure that moment. You should be up for it. And it’s no doubt that this team is going to be up for it. Tomorrow’s a classic game where you go in and you need to hold your own, you need to take brutal accountability for what you’re going to bring to the team. It’s the last little push.”

The ministry of youth and sports in Bangladesh has announced a 13-member adhoc committee to run the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for the next three months

Mohammad Isam27-Nov-2012The ministry of youth and sports in Bangladesh has announced a 13-member adhoc committee to run the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for the next three months. Within this time the committee will have to hold elections under the amended constitution, the ministry confirmed in an ordinance on Tuesday.The decision comes in view of the the BCB’s current panel of directors’ tenure running out on November 28. However, the election of a new set of directors was stalled by diagreements between the board and the National Sports Council – the regulatory body for all sports federations in Bangladesh.The ministry have retained current BCB president Nazmul Hassan and Ahmed Sajjadul Alam, Mahbubul Anam, Enayet Hossain Siraj, Gazi Ashraf Hossain and Jalal Yunus, who were board directors between November 2008 and November 2012, on the committee.Former Bangladesh captains Khaled Mahmud, who has been a coach after retirement, and Naimur Rahman, who is the president of Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (the players’ representative body), are also on the panel.Among the other members, only one has a background in cricket management from outside Dhaka, while the rest are from various cricket clubs based in Dhaka. The list includes Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan (Mohammedan Sporting Club Ltd’s director in charge), Dr Ismail Haider Mallik (Abahani’s cricket secretary), Gazi Golam Mortuza (Gazi Tank Cricketers councilor) and Afzalur Rahman Sinha (president of Surjo Tarun club). AJM Nasiruddin is an administrator from Chittagong, though he too has been involved with Brothers Union, a Dhaka Premier League club.The naming of the adhoc members is big news in Bangladesh cricket but already fingers are being pointed at the lopsided choice by the ministry, which has gone for an all-Dhaka body rather than one that includes administrators from across the country.

The Report by Andrew Fernando17-Aug-2012
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsMushfiqur Rahim powered Nagenahira Nagas’ chase•Ron Gaunt/SPORTZPICS/SLPLAnother stellar bowling performance underpinned a third consecutive victory for Nagenahira Nagas, as they breezed past Basnahira Cricket Dundee’s 146 with six wickets and one over to spare. Shaminda Eranga’s three for 20 from four overs and an economical spell from Sachith Pathirana ensured Cricket Dundee could not launch a sustained surge at any stage, and Mushfiqur Rahim’s cool unbeaten 54 guided the Nagas unfussily to the modest target.Once again Eranga troubled batsmen with seam, on a pitch that retained enough spice to accommodate movement in both directions despite one match already having been played on it earlier in the evening. An away-swinger caught the outside of Dhanushka Gunathilleke’s bat, his drive going to mid off, and Cameron Borgas fell in similar fashion to Eranga much later in the innings. Sachithra Serasinghe’s bottom edge completed Eranga’s haul, but the dot balls amid the breakthroughs were almost as crucial to his side’s cause.Dilshan was forced into reticence once again through early wickets and tight bowling, and his 35 took 31 deliveries. Dimuth Karunaratne and Borgas also got starts, but neither were able to spur the run rate to any great extent as the Nagas continued to get regular breakthroughs.Imran Nazir retured hurt early for the Nagas, after he pulled a muscled playing a pull stroke, but Angelo Mathews and Mushfiqur combined to provide substance to the chase, with a measured third-wicket stand of 57. Both batsmen collected the runs on offer from the spinners, and scored heavily square of the wicket off the seam bowlers, while striking the odd boundary to keep up with the required rate.Mathews’ demise for 30 did not deter Mushfiqur, who found another solid partner in Angelo Perera, and the pair set about closing the game out quickly with a spate of boundaries. A six to Mushfiqur, off the last ball of the penultimate over, took him past fifty and secured the tournament top-spot for the Nagas, who appear to be the form side of the early stages.