Donald to help MacLeod with bowling action

The 20-year-old Scotland fast bowler was left out of the national team over concerns about an illegal bowling action.

Cricinfo staff07-Jul-2009

Allan Donald: “Calum is a talented cricketer and we think highly of him at Warwickshire, and hopefully it will not take too long to correct this.”•ICC

Former South African fast bowler Allan Donald has said he will help Scotland paceman Calum MacLeod revive his career after the 20-year-old was left out of the national team over concerns about his bowling action.The right-arm fast bowler was reported by Brian Jerling and Enamul Hoque-Moni, the on-field umpires, as well as third umpire Sandy Scotland, after Scotland’s Intercontinental Cup match against Canada in Aberdeen. In their report, the umpires raised concerns over MacLeod’s bowling action and felt it needed to be scrutinised further under the relevant ICC process.Pending the result of the assessment, the bowler can continue to play and bowl in international cricket but runs the risk of being called. But MacLeod was stood down after consultations between Cricket Scotland coaches, the ICC and the umpires.Donald, who is the bowling coach at MacLeod’s county side Warwickshire, is confident that his action can be rectified but thinks he should forget about bowling again competitively for the next few months.MacLeod led the attack for Scotland in last month’s World Twenty20 in England and it was the television coverage which set alarm bells ringing at Edgbaston, where former Scotland allrounder Dougie Brown works closely with MacLeod as academy coach.Donald was optimistic and said: “Calum is a talented cricketer and we think highly of him at Warwickshire, and hopefully it will not take too long to correct this. But it will take a while because we have to remodify a few things in his action.”Until last year there was no problem at all but during the World Twenty20 from a certain camera angle it became obvious to myself and Dougie Brown and head coach Ashley Giles that there might be a problem. We have sat him down and talked to him about it and he has responded well.”I have spoken to a lot of people about this chucking issue and there are many inconsistencies in the process by which they judge if a bowler is throwing or not. Young players get used to doing something day in day out and we have to spot this in a young bowler earlier in their development and sort it out then.”

Keith Downie drops Newcastle update on Howe

Sky Sports journalist Keith Downie has revealed the latest on Newcastle United’s talks with Eddie Howe to become their new manager.

What’s the story?

Reports in recent days had pointed towards Villareal manager Unai Emery being the man the new owners wanted in place for this weekend’s Premier League game against Brighton, but after that fell through on Wednesday, attentions have quickly towards elsewhere.

Writing on Twitter, Downie said: “Talks are on-going between Newcastle and Eddie Howe over their vacant manager’s position. Howe is under serious consideration following Unai Emery’s rejection yesterday. Understand he also held talks previously with Newcastle pre-takeover.”

Newcastle’s search could finally be over

In what has been a roller-coaster of a couple of days, it appears the Magpies finally look set to end this managerial saga and appoint Howe as the man to permanently replace Steve Bruce in the dugout at St James’ Park.

While missing out on Emery is no doubt a big blow to the new ownership, getting someone in place for the clash against Brighton was absolutely critical.

Though the Premier League campaign may still be in its early days, the Tyneside club’s wretched start has seen them firmly fixed in the bottom three of the table with just four points – they remain six points off safety.

Howe’s appointment would at least give the Newcastle players and the fans as a whole a sense of relief and clarity about things going forward, instead of the state of uncertainty currently clouding the club.

Though Howe may not be everybody’s first-choice, the fact Downie claims that talks are ongoing with the former Bournemouth boss and that he is “under serious consideration” should delight fans who must be getting tired of all this managerial drama already. All they want is a manager, and that dream could finally be realised in the coming days.

Meanwhile, Craig Hope has dropped a late-night twist on Newcastle’s manager hunt…

مدرب النصر السعودي يوافق على رحيل هدف الأهلي لخلافة بدر بانون

قرر نادي النصر السعودي التخلص من لاعبه الأوزبكي جلال الدين مشاريبوف في فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الجارية.

تعاقد النصر مع عبد الرحمن غريب قادمًا من الأهلي مع استمرار الأرجنتيني بيتي مارتينيز، الأمر الذي دفع المدرب رودي جارسيا للتوصية برحيل مشاريبوف مع تعويضه بضم لاعب أجنبي آخر.

وبحسب تقارير سعودية فإن مشاريبوف لديه 3 عروض من بينها عرضين من الدوري الإماراتي وعرض من الأهلي المصري، والنادي السعودي سوف ينتظر قرار اللاعب بشأن اختيار وجهته القادمة.

ويبحث الأهلي المصري عن ضم لاعب أجنبي لتعويض رحيل لاعبه المغربي بدر بانون للدوري القطري وكانت صحيفة “سبورت” السعودية أكدت أنه الأحمر تقدم بعرض لإدارة النصر للحصول على خدمات مشاريبوف.

اقرأ أيضا..راتب عبد الرحمن غريب يثير الجدل في السعودية 

وكان النصر نجح في ضم مشاريبوف في يناير 2021 قادمًا من صفوف باختاكور الأوزبكي، وقرر إعارته لصفوف شباب الأهلي دبي الإماراتي حتى صيف 2021، بسبب عدم حصول النادي على شهادة الكفاءة المالية، لينضم للفريق بصفة رسمية في صيف 2021.

وفي موسمه الأول مع النصر لعب مشاريبوف البالغ من العمر 28 عاما في 29 مباراة بمختلف المسابقات وسجل 4 أهداف وصنع 6، بينما في رحلة إعارته لشباب أهلي دبي الإماراتي لعب 21 مباراة وساهم في 10 أهداف من خلال تسجيل هدفين وصناعة 8 وحقق مع الفريق 3 ألقاب، وهي كأس الخليج العربي وكأس السوبر الإماراتي وكأس رئيس الدولة.

Leeds: Bielsa must axe Harrison

Leeds United travel away to The Emirates tonight as they go in search of progress through to the fifth round of the competition.

They face Arsenal after holding Wolves to a 1-1 draw at the weekend in the Premier League, with the Whites sat just above the relegation zone as it stands.

Rodrigo scored a last-minute penalty for Leeds after Hee-Chan Hwang’s opening goal for Wolves and Marcelo Bielsa could make changes to his side to freshen things up for this cup clash.

Get Rid

One player he must ruthlessly axe from the team is left-winger Jack Harrison, as the forward struggled badly at the weekend and is having a difficult season.

Per SofaScore, he lost 100% of his duels against Bruno Lage’s Wolves. He failed in all seven of his individual battles and only completed 67% of his passes, whilst failing to complete either of his two attempted dribbles either.

His statistics over the course of the Premier League campaign do not make for much better reading. The winger is yet to contribute with a goal or assist in eight matches, losing 66% of his duels and giving away possession 15.9 times per match.

This shows that he is currently in poor form and the performance against Wolves was simply the tip of the iceberg, which is why Bielsa must axe him. He should be dropped from the XI for this cup tie with Arsenal to give others a chance to impress.

On the one hand, you can look at it as a ruthless axing from the team in the sense that his performances do not warrant a place in the starting line-up. He has not shown enough consistently this season to prove that he deserves to start and that is one of the reasons why the manager should name him on the substitute’s bench.

On the other hand, it could be a tactic to motivate Harrison to up his game. He may spend his time on the bench wondering what he could do to improve and then put that into place in training in an attempt to impress Bielsa and win his starting berth back for Sunday’s trip to Carrow Road to face 20th-placed Norwich.

Therefore, Bielsa must drop Harrison down to the bench to, firstly, improve the team in the immediate future and, secondly, to motivate him to train harder and get back to his best.

AND in other news, “From what I’ve gauged”: Leeds journo makes key transfer claim that should excite fans…

أمير مرتضى: أغلقنا ملف أبو جبل.. الزمالك ليس بديلًا بعد فشل انضمامه للنصر السعودي

قال أمير مرتضى منصور المشرف العام على قطاع الكرة بنادي الزمالك، إن الفوز الذي تحقق أمام الإسماعيلي في غاية الأهمية، نظرًا لما يمتلكه الدراويش من شخصية وما يعانيه الأبيض من إصابات لاعبين بالاجهاد.

وأضاف في تصريحات تلفزيونية بفضائية “صدى البلد” عبر برنامج “الماتش”: “نظرًا لهذا الإجهاد فطبيعي أن يكون الأداء بهذا الشكل، كما منح فيريرا بعض اللاعبين راحة وكان هناك تغييرات في التشكيل”.

طالع | أبو جبل يكشف أسباب رحيله عن الزمالك وحقيقة وجود أزمات مع عواد

وتابع: “لا أعرف سبب إقامة المباراة بدون جمهور، لقد نجحنا في استعادة الجماهير، لماذا نخوض مواجهات الكأس بدون جماهير! وارد أن يكون هذا سبب عدم ظهور الأداء على أفضل نحو”.

وواصل: “نحترم كل الفرق التي تواجه الزمالك، سواء في الدوري أو الكأس، لأنه بالتأكيد تلك الفرق سيتضاعف مجهودها أمام الأهلي والزمالك”.

وأكد: “مشاركة محمود علاء من عدمها في يد المدير الفني، وهو الذي يرى التشكيل الامثل بالنسبة له، وعلاء كان يشارك على مدار الـ5 سنوات الماضية وارد أن يغيب عنه التوفيق هذا الموسم، وفي نهاية الموسم يأتي عروض لبعض اللاعبين، ويكون القرار مشترك بين النادي واللاعب”.

وكشف: “ملف محمد أبو جبل مغلق، يوجد محاولات منه للاعتذار للإدارة او للجماهيرن ونحن بدورنا نرد عليه، احترامًا لأي لاعب يتواصل مع النادي وهذا لا يعني أنه سيعود للفريق، هذا قرار إدارى”.

واستكمل: “أما الجزء الفني وعودته كلاعب جديد معروض في السوق إذ نبحث عن حارس مرمى، فـ أبو جبل سيظل مستبعد، لأنه كان متواجدًا مع الفريق من قبل ونرى أننا أصدرنا القرار الصحيح بشأنه”.

واستطرد: “اللاعب الذي لا يريد الزمالك لن يكون له مكانًا معنا، حتى وإن كان لدينا حارس مرمى واحد، سنستمر في كل البطولات بهذ الشكل، ولن نخطو خطوة للوراء، و إذا كان هناك محاولات من أبو جبل نفسه للحديث مع المسؤولين حيث يشعر أنه تعرض لأزمة أو أنه كان مخطئًا”.

واستأنف: “محمد أبو جبل لجأ لمرتضى منصور ورئيس النادي أبلغه بأن هذا الملف مع إدارة الكرة والمدير الفني، كما أن الأزمة مع الحارس ليست شخصية، بدليل إننا سمحنا له بالرحيل، كان يمكن أن نبقيه حتى 30 أغسطس، ولكننا لم نكن نريد أن نضر اللاعب في مستقبله، ولكن اذا لم يوفق مع النصر السعودي فـ الزمالك ليس البديل”.

واختتم: “ما زالنا ننافس على الدوري ولم نستقبل أي شيء رسمي بشأن مباراة السوبر المصري السعودي، وحال فوزنا بالدوري فنحن مرحبين بالمشاركة،  وإذا شاركنا في أي بطولة فمن المؤكد أن فيريرا سيلعب على اللقب”.

KS Chatrapalsinhji dies aged 72

Former Indian domestic batsman KS Chatrapalsinhji has died aged 72

Cricinfo staff21-May-2009Former Indian domestic batsman KS Chatrapalsinhji has died aged 72.He represented Delhi, Gujarat, Jharkhand and Saurashtra over a first-class career that spanned 13 seasons. He was the first non-Delhi player to play for the Delhi Ranji side. In 37 matches Chatrapalsinhji scored 1363 runs at 23.10 with a personal best of 98.He was the uncle of former India batsman Ajay Jadeja.Milind Rege, secretary of the Cricket Club of India cricket, told the : “I remember him bringing all the Mumbai cricketers together for a great party at the CCI. I wonder why he did this probably because he had so much respect for all those who played for Mumbai. I have never seen an ever-smiling cricketer like him. Men like ‘Bapu’ don’t come any more.”

Zé Love quer Figueira ligado para iniciar boa sequência na Série B

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Depois de vencer o Paysandu fora de casa na última rodada da Série B, o Figueirense recebe o Goiás neste sábado, em Florianópolis, visando um triunfo para incluir uma boa sequência na competição. Para o atacante alvinegro Zé Love, a equipe está motivada para o segundo turno da disputa.

– Vamos procurar fazer um grande segundo turno para brigarmos lá na frente da tabela de classificação. Temos que acreditar até o fim. Não faltará luta e entrega da equipe até o último jogo da Série B. A torcida pode ter certeza a disso.

Ainda segundo o centroavante, desde seu retorno da cirurgia para correção de uma hérnia de disco, sua evolução foi grande – ele marcou um gol em duas partidas na segundona.

– Desde que retornei da cirurgia que fiz tive uma evolução muito grande. Espero continuar crescendo de produção para ajudar o Figueirense a conquistar seus objetivos na Série B. Estou muito motivado para isso.

Figueirense e Goiás entram em campo neste sábado, às 19h, no Orlando Scarpelli.

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Hwang disappoints despite Villa comeback

With Bruno Lage’s Wolverhampton Wanderers side heading into Saturday’s Premier League clash on the back of a number of impressive results, winning three of their last four league fixtures, the 45-year-old manager would have undoubtedly been hoping for yet another promising performance in order to continue Wolves’ climb up the table.

And, despite being 2-0 down against Aston Villa with just ten minutes of the match remaining, three late goals from Romain Saiss, Conor Coady and Ruben Neves saw Wolves complete a famous comeback against their rivals, leaving Villa Park with a 3-2 win, all three points and local bragging rights.

However, despite the impressive result, there were nevertheless a number of Wolves players who turned in below bar performances in the clash, none more so than the hero of the club’s Premier League win against Newcastle United last time out, Hee-Chan Hwang.

Lost 90% duels

After somewhat surprisingly being started in a front two alongside Adama Traore, Hwang failed to have any real impact over his 88 minutes on the pitch against Villa.

Indeed, the 25-year-old managed just one shot at the Aston Villa goal, completed no dribbles and made no key passes, as well as touching the ball a total of 40 times – two times fewer than Jose Sa between the Wolves sticks.

The £9.9m-rated man also won just one of his ten attempted duels – a failure rate of 90% – gave away possession of the ball on 12 separate occasions and conceded three fouls, in addition to being dribbled past twice and making one error which led to a shot – with Tim Spiers’ describing this error as Hwang “carelessly” giving the ball away.

As a result of his returns – or lack thereof – the South Korea international received an extremely disappointing SofaScore match rating of 6.0, the lowest rating given to any Wolves player on the day.

As such, while the winger is clearly a much more talented player than his performance against Villa would suggest, Hwang nevertheless failed Lage in the comeback against Villa.

In other news: “Intent” Wolves dynamo who made just 5 passes proved Lage wrong in derby thriller

تشكيل آرسنال أمام ليستر سيتي في الدوري الإنجليزي.. محمد النني بديلًا

أعلن المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي آرسنال، ميكل أرتيتا، تشكيل اللاعبين الذين سيخوضون مباراة ليستر سيتي في الجولة الثانية من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي 2022/2023.

وتنطلق مباراة آرسنال وليستر سيتي في تمام الساعة الرابعة عصرًا بتوقيت “القاهرة” على ملعب “الإمارات” في العاصمة “لندن” بقيادة الحكم، ديفيد إنجلاند.

وشهد تشكيل آرسنال غياب لاعب وسط منتخب مصر، محمد النني، وظهوره على مقاعد البدلاء فقط كما حدث في المباراة الأولى أمام كريستال بالاس.

ويحتل آرسنال المركز الثاني في ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز خلف توتنهام المتصدر برصيد 3 نقاط، بينما يأتي ليستر سيتي في المركز الثاني عشر برصيد نقطة واحدة.

اقرأ أيضًا.. ديلي ميل تتعجب من غياب محمد صلاح عن جائزة أفضل لاعب في أوروبا

تشكيل آرسنال أمام ليستر سيتي اليوم

حراسة المرمى: آرون رامسدال.

الدفاع: أوليكسندر زينتشينكو، جابريل، ويليام صاليبا، بن وايت.

الوسط: جرانيت تشاكا، توماس بارتي، بوكايو ساكا.

الهجوم: مارتن اوديجارد، جابريل جيسوس، جابريل مارتينيلي.

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