Tongue set for Lord's debut as England leave Woakes out

Worcestershire fast bowler made an impression on McCullum and Stokes in training

Vithushan Ehantharajah30-May-2023

Josh Tongue is set to make his Test debut this week•Philip Brown/Getty Images

Josh Tongue will make his England Test debut against Ireland on Thursday, with Chris Woakes left out of the side.Tongue, the 25-year-old Worcestershire seamer, was initially drafted into the squad last Wednesday as cover for James Anderson and Ollie Robinson who were nursing groin and ankle niggles, respectively. He will now make his international bow at Lord’s.Anderson and Robinson were ruled out of this week’s match by head coach Brendon McCullum on Monday, and Mark Wood returned home on Tuesday evening to spend time with his family following the birth of his second child last week.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

While Woakes was initially expected to the side for the first time in 14 months – especially after being put up for media duties at Lord’s on Tuesday – Tongue has stolen a march on him.Speaking on Tuesday after the announcement of the team, Tongue, who will be Test cap number 711, said: “It’s an amazing feeling. [I’m] speechless, really. Even from when I got the first call-up to be in the squad… now being in the actual team, it’s just a dream come true really.”Baz came up to me just before training finished today. I had just finished a gym session, actually, and he came up to me and gave me the good news.”Related

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Tongue’s inclusion was the only surprise in England’s XI, with Ben Stokes carded to bat at No. 6 and Jonny Bairstow returning to the side at No. 7 and keeping wicket after missing their winter commitments through injury.Tongue shot up a long-list of bowlers on England’s radar after impressing on Lions debut in February of this year, taking 5 for 34 and 3 for 77 against Sri Lanka A, watched by managing director Rob Key.His red-ball experience overall has been limited, and he has 11 wickets in Division Two this season. One of those was Steve Smith, trapping him LBW for 30 and thus becoming the first English bowler to dismiss him this summer.While his season average with the red ball is 41.45, Tongue has made an impression with his sharp pace and bounce which give him a point of difference among those available for the Ireland Test. His overall numbers are impressive, with 162 wickets at an average of 26.04 from 47 matches.”I bowled at some of the lads on Monday,” Tongue said. “I felt like I bowled nicely and obviously I was going in with no expectations to be playing at all and just bowling at high-class players at the nets was just good for me. I must have bowled fairly well to get selected.”Evidently, he made a strong impression, both on McCullum and Stokes. At a time when the pace options of Jofra Archer, Olly Stone, Jamie Overton and Brydon Carse are unavailable for the foreseeable future through injuries, Tongue has an opportunity to underline his worth as a point of difference for England’s attack going into the Ashes.Tongue made a bright impression for the Lions in Sri Lanka•SLC

“He’s a big strong lad, that’s for sure,” McCullum said on Monday. “He looks like he bowls quite fast and has some real skills. He is obviously a bit of a rough diamond. He’s had some injuries throughout his career and it is nice for a guy like him to be able to have an extended period of time where he has been injury-free this summer to push his case.”We think he has got something really exciting and hence we brought him into the squad. Whether he plays in this Test or throughout the summer, I am not sure, but again he is another one who looks like he has an immense amount of talent.”The news caps off a dramatic shift in fortunes for Tongue. He contemplated retirement last summer after missing 15 months between 2021 and 2022 with a nerve problem in his right shoulder. The issue, called thoracic outlet syndrome, required two surgeries and botox injections to rectify.”I’m just proud of myself and how I held in there,” he said. “I was very close to retiring just due to my shoulder. Having two operations, seeing a lot of specialists and I was in a really dark place.”I don’t think there’s that many bowlers who have been in the same situation as me. Obviously nearly retiring, then getting called up to the Lions in Sri Lanka in the winter and now obviously getting called into the Test squad. I’m just proud of myself, really.”Since I was a young kid, I always dreamed about playing for England. Knowing I stuck in there shows that mentally I was in a good place and it’s come good.”Tongue chats to bowling coach David Saker in training•Philip Brown/Getty Images

His appearance on Thursday will be a point of pride for Worcestershire. Having been at the county since the age of six, he will be their first Test debutant since Moeen Ali in 2014.”It’s going to be a massive thing for Worcester,” said Tongue. “Playing from the age of six years old, going through the age groups to getting my first professional contract, there are a lot of people at Worcester who have influenced my career. I’m just thankful to all those who have helped me on my journey.”This will also be Tongue’s first match at Lord’s, though he has been in the stands as a fan for Test matches in the past with his family. Both his parents, his brother, his partner and his child will be in attendance for his debut. He anticipates his dad will be particularly emotional, having coached him early in his career.Amusingly, Tongue came into the squad and found some of his kit had been misspelt, which perhaps gives an indication of the hasty nature of his initial inclusion. “My helmet box was spelt a bit different – instead of ‘Tongue”, it was ‘Tounge’.”One imagines they will have corrected their mistake for the shirt come Thursday. “Fingers crossed,” Tongue laughed.England XI vs Ireland: 1 Zak Crawley, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Ollie Pope, 4 Joe Root, 5 Harry Brook, 6 Ben Stokes (capt), 7 Jonny Bairstow (wk), 8 Stuart Broad, 9 Matthew Potts, 10 Josh Tongue, 11 Jack Leach.

Summer move likely: UCL club open talks to sign "powerful" Sunderland star

Despite their place in the play-offs all but secured, Sunderland could still lose one of their best players after RB Leipzig opened talks to secure his signature this summer.

RB Leipzig open talks to sign Sunderland star

Following a campaign to forget last time out, Regis Le Bris came into the hot seat at the Stadium of Light with plenty of work to do. Not many were sure what to expect. After all, the Black Cats had found themselves in the depths of mid-table in the previous campaign and still reeling from Michael Beale’s failed spell.

A season back in the top half with one eye on the top six would have sufficed in the Frenchman’s debut campaign. However, almost a year on, Le Bris has done more than just keep an eye on the play-off places. He has taken Sunderland from mid-table to Championship play-off contention in a debut season which could yet end with a place in the Premier League.

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But that play-off spot does not come without one major warning. Whilst success would leave them in dreamland, failure to secure a place in the top flight could yet see the Black Cats picked apart by interested parties this summer.

Among those who are reportedly likely to leave is one of Le Bris’ most talented players. According to Sky reporter Florian Plettenberg, RB Leipzig have now opened talks to sign Jobe Bellingham this summer, gathering all the information they need to launch their move. And although his valuation is still reportedly out of their range, the midfielder’s exit remains likely this summer.

Making matters worse, he’s not the only who could leave in the coming months with captain Dan Neil also attracting plenty of attention from the likes of West Ham United and AS Roma in recent weeks. By the time August arrives, Sunderland could have lost two key players.

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The downside of having players as talented as Bellingham at your disposal is that the big clubs will inevitably come calling. And Sunderland are set to learn that the hard way this summer with Leipzig already making their move.

The German club’s interest should come as little shock. After all, it wasn’t so long ago that Borussia Dortmund were benefitting from signing Birmingham City star Jude Bellingham. Now, years on, Leipzig are looking to repeat that genius in the hope that the Real Madrid star’s younger brother is just as talented.

It has also been no surprise that Bellingham has found himself at the centre of Le Bris’ praise this season, with the Sunderland boss describing his midfielder as “powerful” earlier in the campaign. However, whether Sunderland have the chance to see that power in action next season remains to be seen.

خورفكان الإماراتي يوضح حقيقة رغبته في ضم الجزيري ومحمد هاني

كشف نايف حسن المنصوري، عضو مجلس إدارة نادي خورفكان الإماراتي، عن حقيقة رغبتهم في التعاقد مع الجزيري لاعب الزمالك ومحمد هاني، ظهير الأهلي، خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الجارية.

وشهدت الفترة الأخيرة أنباءً بخصوص رغبة خورفكان الإماراتي، في التعاقد مع سيف الدين الجزيري، مهاجم الزمالك ومحمد هاني الظهير الأيمن للأهلي.

طالع.. الزمالك يفوز على أورانج بهدف وديًا

وقال المنصوري في مداخلة هاتفية مع قناة “DMC”: “لا توجد أي مفاوضات مع سيف الدين الجزيري بأي شكل من الأشكال”.

وتابع: “عدد اللاعبين الأجانب في فريقنا اكتمل منذ شهر، وما يُقال بخلاف ذلك غير صحيح”.

واختتم: “كما لا يوجد أي لاعب من الدوري المصري نفكر في التعاقد معه وقد ترددت شائعات عن تفاوضنا مع محمد هاني، لاعب النادي الأهلي، ولكن لم يحدث أي تواصل على الإطلاق”.

'Now people will recognise us' – Nigar Sultana pleased after sharing ODI series against India

Fargana Hoque, who became Bangladesh’s first century-maker in women’s ODIs, admits to panicking in the 90s, but says she drew inspiration from the top men’s batters

Mohammad Isam22-Jul-2023

Nigar Sultana and Fargana Hoque were the best of Bangladesh’s batters in the series•BCB

Nigar Sultana is hopeful that the 1-1 scoreline in the ODI series against India will give the Bangladesh women’s team more prominence in their country.”We are quite happy with the overall outcome,” Nigar said after the third and final game ended in a tie in Dhaka. “We would have been really happy had we won the series. I feel we have taken a respectable step forward. Many people [at home] didn’t know who plays in the Bangladesh team. Now people will recognise who is Nahida [Akter], who is [Fargana Hoque] Pinky, who is Marufa [Akter]. I think this itself is an achievement. It was nice of the cricket board to say positive things about us too. They came to see our matches. The crowd supported us. The media is promoting us.”Nigar reserved special praise for Fargana, who became the first Bangladesh woman to score a century in women’s ODIs. “We batted really well. It was a real positive,” Nigar said. “Pinky batted superbly. Held up one end. We couldn’t bat the full 50 overs in the previous game, so that was a target for us today.”Related

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Fargana batted at No. 3 in the first two ODIs, but was sent to open the batting in the final game, something which was communicated to her by head coach Hashan Tillakaratne the night before. She repaid the faith by cracking 107, the first ODI century by a Bangladeshi woman, which also earned her the first Player-of-the-Series award for a woman from her country in ODIs.”I always bat in the top order. I played at No. 3, but yesterday the head coach told me to be mentally prepared to open the innings,” Fargana said. “I went to the wicket with a strong mindset. I could adjust to the swing. I believed in myself. We have four or five batters who are capable of getting big scores. You have to be very skilful when playing against big teams. I believed in my skills, my process.”I wanted to capitalise on my good start. We are getting results slowly, so we will keep following the same process. I liked the fact that I tried to bat long, and it paid off. My batting isn’t free of mistakes, so I want to improve more in the future.”Were there any nerves in the nineties?”I hadn’t scored a hundred at this level, but I saw people making centuries. I saw Mushfiq [Mushfiqur Rahim] score a hundred. I saw [Najmul Hasan] Shanto score two hundreds recently. I looked at how they spent time in the middle,” she said. “I didn’t think of scoring a hundred here but it was about batting every ball on its merit.Fargana Hoque finished with 107 as Bangladesh posted a good total•BCB

“When I reached 96, I panicked a bit. I played out a few deliveries. But I told myself that to be a good batter, I have to bat till the end. My friends were disappointed when I got out on 47 in the last game. I tried to stick to the process, which helped me get the big score.”Nigar said that her team should have bowled better to close down the game much earlier but was happy with how it ended, India going from 160 for 3 – and then 191 for 5 – to 225 all out.”I think we could have won the game had we bowled better,” Nigar said. “It wouldn’t have come this far then. We came back well after a poor powerplay with the ball. I think we overcame some of the mistakes from the second game. We should have closed this series in the second game itself. There’s a lot of lessons from this series that we can use in the future.”There cannot be anything more positive than playing well against a top opponent. We have been boosted by this performance. We are going into a break with good feelings. We tied the game, so we didn’t lose. It gives everyone a boost.”

Emprestado pelo Avaí, atacante Dentinho é apresentado no Vila Nova

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Recém-contratado pelo Vila Nova, Dentinho foi apresentado de forma oficial na segunda-feira, após viajar com o elenco para partida contra o Náutico, pela Série B. Os goianos venceram por 2 a 1 nos Aflitos, em partida que marcou o primeiro triunfo do Tigre fora de casa na competição.

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Emprestado pelo Avaí até o final da série B, Dentinho chega para reforçar o sistema ofensivo do Vila. De acordo com o SofaScore, o atacante teve a maior nota entre os atletas que entraram no decorrer do jogo: 28 minutos em campo.

Dentinho agradeceu a oportunidade em seu novo clube e comentou sobre a saída do Avaí, por empréstimo, mesmo tendo algumas oportunidades no início do ciclo no Leão Catarinense.

– Agradeço pela oportunidade de vestir a camisa do Vila. Eu estava na Série A, estava até jogando, depois fiquei umas cinco rodadas sem ser aproveitado. Meu empresário entrou em contato comigo, falou que o Vila estava a fim de me trazer para jogar. Vi a situação do clube, a estrutura, vi tudo. Não se encontra em um bom lugar, pela grandeza do Vila, mas aceitei esse desafio e venho com a convicção de ajudar a sair dessa situação. Fui bem recebido por todos e venho para agregar. Agradeço o treinador, a comissão e todo o staff pela confiança no meu trabalho – afirmou.

Mesmo vivendo uma situação delicada na temporada, o Vila Nova chegou ao sexto jogo sem perder na Série B, com duas vitórias e quatro empates. O time goiano volta a campo na quinta-feira, quando receberá o Sampaio Correa, em casa. A partida pode marcar o primeiro jogo de Dentinho com o apoio da torcida.

– Não vejo a hora de estrear na frente dos torcedores. Isso é o que move a paixão pelo futebol, eles movem o Vila e serão fundamentais para passarmos por cima desta fase. Uma vitória será fundamental no próximo jogo para nossas ambições no torneio. O Vila Nova merece mais e vamos buscar isso, sem dúvidas – finalizou.

Éder desconversa sobre futuro no São Paulo, mas desabafa: 'Não foi aquilo que eu queria'

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Éder foi o responsável pelo único gol do São Paulo no empate da equipe neste domingo (11) com o Corinthians, por 1 a 1. O jogador, que não marcava desde julho, balançou as redes após converter um pênalti ainda no primeiro tempo.

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Com as fases artilheiras de Calleri e Luciano, o jogador perdeu um pouco do seu espaço na equipe de Rogério Ceni nesta temporada. Dos últimos dez jogos do Tricolor paulista, o camisa 23 só entrou em campo em dois.

Ao ‘desencantar’ na tarde deste domingo (11), Éder falou sobre a importância de voltar a fazer gols – principalmente por romper este jejum em um clássico disputado em casa – e sobre o resultado.

– Sempre importante. Como você falou, fazia um tempo que eu não fazia gol e não jogava. É importante depois de um jogo igual de quinta-feira, que exigiu muito desgaste físico e mental, que o mister tenha mudado um pouco o time. Quando você joga com quase onze que não vinham jogando junto, você encontra dificuldades. Mas acho que fizemos um bom jogo, a gente precisava do ponto – disse.

Com as poucas chances recebidas, um novo debate revisita ao falar sobre o atleta. O contrato do jogador vai até o final desta temporada. Entretanto, ao ser indagado sobre seu futuro na equipe, o camisa 23 desconversou destacando ‘ainda não ser o momento para isso’, mas revelou que sonha com um segundo título vestindo a camisa do São Paulo, no caso, da Copa Sul-Americana.

– O futuro nunca conversei, cheguei no São Paulo ano passado, foi complicado depois da minha volta após 15 anos. Tive dificuldades esse ano, mas estou disponível para o mister Rogério, respeito as escolhas dele. Estou disponível. Ainda não conversei sobre meu futuro com a diretoria. Tenho máxima abertura com o Rui, Belmonte, mas acho que não é o momento. Em um ano e meio de São Paulo, meu sonho é sair daqui com dois títulos: o Paulista e a Sul-Americana – disse sobre seu futuro.

Sobre uma possível renovação, Éder reconheceu que poderia ter feito mais pela equipe, mas que não correspondeu da forma que imaginava. O atacante relembrou a questão física sofrida na última temporada. Por conta de um estiramento na coxa direita, o jogador ficou mais de um mês em tratamento no Departamento Médico.

– Queria fazer muito mais. Vim para o São Paulo para ajudar mais, mas sabia que teria dificuldades. Um grande jogador como William veio para o Corinthians, mas não conseguiu ser aquilo que ele é. Ano passado tive dificuldades físicas, esse ano estou bem. Joguei mais no Paulistão, começo do Brasileiro, mas por livre escolha do Rogério, estou sempre disponível para os minutos que ele me dá. Acho que não foi aquilo que eu queria, queria dar muito mais – concluiu.

ريال مدريد يوجه رسالة لتشيلسي بعد تتويجه بـ كأس العالم للأندية

وجه ريال مدريد تهنئة لنادي تشيلسي، على التتويج بلقب كأس العالم للأندية بالنظام الجديد، بعد الفوز ضد باريس سان جيرمان بثلاثية نظيفة خلال اللقاء الذي جمع بينهما على ملعب ميتلايف.

وجاءت جميع أهداف تشيلسي في شوط واحد فقط عن طريق كول بالمر الذي سجل ثنائية في الدقيقتين 22 و30، وأحرز جواو بيدرو الهدف الثالث في الدقيقة 43.

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وشهدت المباراة حالة طرد واحدة من نصيب جواو نيفيز لاعب خط وسط باريس سان جيرمان في الدقيقة 85 من أحداث الشوط الثاني بعد الاعتداء على كوكوريولا لاعب تشيلسي.

ونشر ريال مدريد عبر حسابه الرسمي على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي: “تهانينا لنادي تشيلسي وجميع جماهيرهم على فوزهم المستحق بكأس العالم للأندية”.

وأضاف ريال مدريد في بيانه: “كما نهنئ الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم فيفا ورئيسه جياني إنفانتينو على التنظيم الرائع لكأس العالم للأندية 2025”.

وبهذا اللقب يكون إنزو ماريسكا قد وصل لثاني ألقابه مع تشيلسي في أول موسم له، بعد تحقيق لقب دوري المؤتمر الأوروبي على حساب ريال بيتيس الإسباني.

ومن المنتظر أن يرتدي تشيلسي الشعار الخاص بلقب كأس العالم للأندية، بعد تتويجه بالبطولة، على قميص الفريق لأربع سنوات قادمة.

Leaning fifty fires Kent to 87-run win over Surrey

Dream debut cameo with bat and ball for 17-year-old Jaydn Denly, nephew of Joe

ECB Reporters Network11-Aug-2023

Jack Leaning swats into the leg side•Getty Images

Jack Leaning led from the front as Kent Spitfires beat Surrey by 87 runs in a Metro Bank One-Day Cup contest at the Kia Oval that also featured a dream debut cameo, with both bat and ball, from 17-year-old Jaydn Denly.Skipper Leaning top-scored with 87 from 94 balls in Kent’s 50-over total of 330 for 6 and then bowled ten overs from the Pavilion End for just 37 runs with his off-spin to set the tone for a Surrey struggle to 243 all out in reply, with leg spinner Matt Parkinson also impressing as he took 4 for 43.Alex Blake, hitting 62 from only 50 balls, and Daniel Bell-Drummond, who scored 65, were other Spitfires’ batting stars in what was their third-highest List A total against Surrey.Only Ryan Patel, with 68, and Jordan Clark – seventh out for 55 off 48 balls – threatened to break Kent’s hold on the game as they worked their way through the Surrey batting line-up.Denly – the nephew of Joe Denly, who missed this game through injury – marked his debut by taking a wicket with his third ball. Brought on to bowl his left-arm spin when Surrey were 176 for 4 after 35 overs, he bowled Cameron Steel for 25 through an attempted paddle-sweep and then almost bowled Ben Geddes with a superb delivery as he went on to record a wicket maiden.Geddes did swing him for six before being bowled by Parkinson for 17 and Clark hit Australian fast bowler James Bazley for two big sixes and departed disgruntled after mis-hitting a waist-high full toss from Hamidullah Qadri to long on.Blake later took a brilliant diving catch on the long off boundary to dismiss Conor McKerr off Parkinson, who then hastened Surrey’s demise by bowling Dan Moriarty, and the match ended when Yousef Majid was bowled by Qadri, who finished with 3 for 50.Surrey’s chase began badly, with Dom Sibley edging a Grant Stewart outswinger behind to go for 5 and although Patel and Rory Burns added 98 for the second wicket – with Patel twice muscling Qadri’s off spin for legside sixes – the pair never really got on top of Kent’s bowling, with Qadri finally bowling Burns for 43 as the left-hander tried to cut a ball that was too full for the shot.Ben Foakes made only 7 before falling to Parkinson, leg-before sweeping, and Patel then fell in Nathan Gilchrist’s first over, skying to point after facing 67 balls.Kent’s excellent total was built around stands of 113 and 88 for the second and third wickets, off 19 and 13 overs respectively, and following a solid opening partnership of 48 between Bell-Drummond and Ben Compton, who made 27 before clipping Moriarty’s left-arm spin to wide mid on.Bell-Drummond’s fluent 78-ball effort included six fours and it was something of a surprise when he went back to Steel’s leg spin and was bowled by a ball that turned appreciably to hit the top of off stump.Leaning had by then driven Steel high over extra cover for six but it was the arrival of Blake at No. 4 which brought Kent’s real acceleration towards 300 and beyond.Blake warmed up by smearing and pulling successive Steel deliveries for four and when Dunn replaced him the powerful left-hander crunched the seamer brutally back over his head for a huge straight six.Two balls later Blake launched Dunn for another six over long on and then cut the last ball of the over for four to race to 44 and Kent’s total to 229 for 2 with ten overs remaining.Young slow left armer Majid’s reintroduction to the attack was greeted by a Blake reverse hit for four and a more orthodox lofted drive over extra cover to complete a 37-ball fifty. There was one more outrageous reverse scoop for four off Clark before Blake’s fine innings was ended by a clever boundary-edge catch by Patel, who threw the ball up as he stepped over the rope and completed the catch after he had jumped back on to the field of play.By then Leaning had also gone, skying an attempted pull at Clark to keeper Foakes, but a late flurry was provided by Stewart, with a clubbed straight six off Clark in a 13-ball 26, and by Harry Finch’s inventive 34 off 17 balls.A dramatic final over brought 20 runs as Finch ramped paceman McKerr for four, slashed him over point for six, drove him to extra cover for another four, and was leg-before to the penultimate ball trying to reverse-paddle. That meant one ball for Denly to face on his senior Kent debut and the teenager, a left-hander, cut away for four a low full toss with a real flourish.

ميسي مهدد بعقوبة في الدوري الأمريكي

كشفت تقارير صحفية عن عقوبة محتملة قد يتعرض لها نجم فريق إنتر ميامي، ليونيل ميسي، بسبب قواعد الدوري الأمريكي لكرة القدم، التي يتم تطبيقها بشكل صارم تجاه الجميع.

ومن المقرر إقامة مباراة كل النجوم، بين الدوري الأمريكي والمكسيكي، يوم الأربعاء على ملعب “كيو 2” في أوستن.

وتُعد تلك المباراة سنوية بين نجوم الدوريين، حيث تأتي في منتصف الموسم.

وتم اختيار ثنائي إنتر ميامي، ليونيل ميسي وجوردي ألبا، للمشاركة في تلك المباراة رفقة نجوم الدوري الأمريكي ضد نظرائهم في المكسيكي.

وسبق أن أبدى المدير الفني لفريق إنتر ميامي، خافيير ماسكيرانو، اعتراضه على توقيت تلك المباراة في الجو الحار.

وقال ماسكيرانو: “تم استدعاء ميسي وألبا، أود أن يحصلا على الراحة، ولكن هذا ليس قراري، أعرف مدى أهمية مباراة كل النجوم”.

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وعلى الرغم من استدعاء ليونيل ميسي وجوردي ألبا ولكن مشاركتهما في المباراة ليست مضمونة حتى الآن، حيث غابا عن التدريبات أمس، ولم يقدم مدرب كل النجوم، نيكولاس إستيفيز، والذي يدرب فريق أوستن إف سي كذلك، أي توضيحات حول الأمر.

وذكرت صحيفة “miamiherald” الأمريكية أن قواعد الدوري الأمريكي لكرة القدم تنص على أن أي لاعب من نجوم الدوري يغيب عن المباراة دون عذر مقبول، ستتم معاقبته.

وأوضحت أن تلك العقوبة تتمثل في إيقاف اللاعب لمباراة واحدة مع فريقه في بطولة الدوري.

وأشارت إلى أن ذلك الأمر قد يعني غياب ميسي وألبا عن مباراة إنتر ميامي الهامة ضد سينسيناتي، يوم السبت المقبل، في الدوري الأمريكي، حال غيابهما عن لقاء كل النجوم.

وأفادت أن هناك طريقتين فقط للالتفاف على تلك القاعدة، وهما تقرير إصابة رسمي أو إعفاء ممنوح من مسؤولي الدوري.

ولم يصدر إنتر ميامي أي بيانات تخص إصابة ميسي أو جوردي ألبا حتى الآن، مع تبقي القليل من الوقت قبل المباراة المذكورة.

New Zealand confident of Santner's fitness for World Cup

The left-arm spinner missed the ODI at The Oval with a knee problem but scans have eased concerns

ESPNcricinfo staff14-Sep-2023

Mitchell Santner has been cleared of any significant issues with his knee•AFP/Getty Images

Mitchell Santner is expected to be fit and available for the start of the World Cup after scans cleared him of serious damage to his knee.Santner jarred his knee while fielding during New Zealand’s defeat to England at the Ageas Bowl on Sunday and did not feature in the third ODI at The Oval on Wednesday as a result.New Zealand struggled in his absence, with Ish Sodhi – the other frontline spinner in their provisional World Cup squad – resting at home. Glenn Phillips and Rachin Ravindra shared spin-bowling duties, and returned combined figures of 1 for 85 in 10 overs.Related

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“Mitch had a full scan on his knee, which he landed on when he took that catch in the last game at the Ageas Bowl,” Gary Stead, New Zealand’s head coach, said.”It’s come back positively, which is good for us. He’s just got quite a bit of swelling around the knee still, which they think is a joint problem. It’s nothing more than that.”New Zealand’s heavy defeat followed the pattern of the tour, with wide margins of victory and defeat in each of the four T20Is and the first three ODIs.”All seven games have been a bit like that, haven’t they?” Stead said. “We were just saying, it would be nice to actually have a close one so we can see both teams under pressure.”It was disappointing that we didn’t put our best foot forward tonight but they played very well. Ben Stokes played an amazing innings.”Both teams have taken the opportunity to change their line-ups a little bit. With such a congested period of games in a short period of time, we’re certainly mindful of getting people to the World Cup without significant injury or risk.”One of the few positives for New Zealand in their past two defeats has been Trent Boult’s seamless return to international cricket, having most recently represented his country at last year’s T20 World Cup.”I think he’s taken eight wickets in 17 overs,” Stead said. “It’s great to have Trent back: he brings a lot of energy and a lot of skill to the top of the order (sic) for us.”In the two games he’s played, he’s showed his ability as a world-class player to topple England… [but] we haven’t been able to capitalise on those starts.”

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