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West Indies have dropped Kieron Pollard and Denesh Ramdin from their ODI squad for next month’s tri-series in Zimbabwe, which also features Sri Lanka

Colin Benjamin12-Oct-2016

West Indies have dropped Kieron Pollard and Denesh Ramdin from their ODI squad for next month’s tri-series in Zimbabwe, which also features Sri Lanka. Courtney Browne, the head of West Indies’ selection committee, informed Pollard and Ramdin about their axing via email.The emails, accessed by ESPNcricinfo, were sent by Browne earlier this week. Browne’s message to both players was straightforward, saying they had been dropped and telling them they were free to seek clarification from him or the selection panel if they wanted. Considering the squad has not been officially announced yet, ESPNcricinfo sought a comment from the WICB on Wednesday, but the board did not respond.Both Pollard and Ramdin had poor returns in the recently concluded limited-overs series against Pakistan in the UAE. Pollard managed 43 runs in the three T20s, and bowled two overs, going wicketless. In the three-match ODI series, which West Indies lost 3-0, Pollard scored 42 runs at an average of 14.00. He took one wicket in the 12 overs he bowled across the three matches.Ramdin, who was recalled to the ODI squad, compiled 79 runs at 26.33 in the three ODIs and did not feature in the T20s. Browne’s selection panel had dropped Ramdin from the squad for the four-Test series at home against India earlier this year. Ramdin made the news public on Twitter before the squad was announced, and was subsequently sanctioned by the WICB.Ramdin has endured difficult times in the past 18 months. Despite helping West Indies level the Test series 1-all at home against England, Ramdin was stripped of Test captaincy immediately after the 2-0 home Test series loss to Australia.Pollard, meanwhile, has had mixed returns since returning from knee surgery last November. Pollard was picked for the tri-series at home in June, involving Australia and South Africa, and was instrumental in West Indies finishing as runners-up, scoring 205 runs at 41.00 including two half-centuries.Browne, who replaced former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd as chairman of selectors in June, has taken some bold decisions during his short tenure, including dropping Darren Sammy after he had led West Indies to their second World T20 title.Sammy did not hide his frustration when he called the symposium organised by the WICB and the West Indies Players’ Association in July, to clear the differences between the board and the players, a “publicity stunt” on his Twitter account.

Glasgow Rangers head coach Michael Beale has wasted no time in attempting to bolster his playing squad at Ibrox ahead of the 2023/24 campaign.

The Light Blues boss has moved swiftly to secure the signings of Kieran Dowell, Jack Butland, and Dujon Sterling on free transfers from Norwich, Crystal Palace, and Chelsea respectively to improve his options across the pitch.

However, first-team recruitment is not the only way in which the Englishman can improve the squad as adding more fresh talent to the B-Team could help the Gers to bring stars through to the senior set-up in the future.

For example, former sporting director Ross Wilson snapped up centre-forward Zak Lovelace at the age of 16 from Millwall last summer after the young ace had made five appearances for the English side.

He had shown excellent promise by breaking into a first-team environment at such a young age and has carried that potential over to Rangers.

The 17-year-old plundered 18 goals and ten assists in all competitions for the Gers academy side in 22/23 and earned himself two senior outings under Beale. The manager could now look to replicate that masterclass with Ryan One.

Who is Ryan One?

The 16-year-old striker currently plays for Championship side Hamilton Academical and is a reported transfer target for Rangers this summer.

TEAMtalk recently claimed that the Gers and Celtic are eyeing the 'dazzling' attacker, alongside a number of teams including Liverpool and Newcastle United from the Premier League.

The Ibrox giants could now repeat the masterclass they played with Lovelace, who has now emerged as a first-team option, by bringing another talented 16-year-old to the club who has already started to make waves in senior football.

One, who was described as "big" by teammate Reegan Mimnaugh, does not turn 17 until the end of this month but has already racked up 28 first-team appearances for Hamilton in all competitions and featured 17 times in the Championship in 22/23.

Lovelace had not scored a single goal in his senior outings for Millwall, meaning that supporters should not be put off by the Accies star's tally of two in his career so far.

He has shown maturity and quality that belies his years to break onto the scene at Hamilton at such a young age and Rangers could land themselves a future star by beating off interest from the Premier League to secure his signature.

The long list of clubs eyeing a swoop suggests that the young whiz is doing all the right things to prove that he has the potential to make a name for himself in the game and the Light Blues should be looking to be the place where he can truly excel.

Lovelace has been an excellent addition to the B-Team and looks to be a superb prospect for Beale's side in the future; a path that One could follow if he rejects a move down south to stay in Scotland.

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in raiding Premier League rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers this summer and procuring centre-back Max Kilman, according to reports.

It's the beginning of a new chapter at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with manager Ange Postecoglou departing treble-winning Celtic to take the reins and lead Spurs back to brighter days after a dismal campaign that culminated in an eighth-place finish and failure to qualify for European competition next season.

Tottenham started the campaign brightly under the stewardship of the distinguished Antonio Conte but trickled further into the murky abyss as the season went on, ending another year without silverware.

The defensive efforts were shoddy and a large part behind the woes, and that's why Kilman could prove to be a shrewd acquisition to return some stability and grit to the N17 backline.

90min certainly think it could be a possibility, stating that the 26-year-old "has long had admirers" at the club and "remains a target", with The Athletic's Tim Spiers revealing this year that his signature could cost around £20m-£30m.

Should Tottenham sign Max Kilman?

Kilman, who is eligible to play internationally for both England and Ukraine, played 37 matches this season as Wolves finished 13th in the Premier League after looking like relegation favourites before Julen Lopetegui's appointment before the mid-season pause for the 2022 World Cup.

Praised as "immense" and a "monster" by Talking Wolves presenter Tom Parker, he recorded an average match rating of 6.85 this season, according to Sofascore, and caught the eye by keeping 11 clean sheets, making 4.4 clearances per game and winning 67% of his aerial duels.

His prowess is further illustrated by metrics provided by FBref, who suggest the distinguished Manchester United titan Raphael Varane is his most similar player.

Indeed, with the £15k-per-week Wolves star ranking among the top 12% of centre-backs across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for successful take-ons, the top 28% for progressive carries and the top 5% for blocks per 90, his skill set does indeed draw similarities to Varane.

The £350k-per-week United phenom ranks himself among the top 25% of positional peers for progressive carries and the top 28% for successful take-ons per 90, having also averaged 3.7 clearances per match in the Premier League this term while winning 72% of his aerial duels.

Kilman could harness his skills to provide an iron-clad grip on the Spurs defence, potentially forging a solid partnership with the aggressive Cristian Romero and living up to the tag of "generational talent" – as he was dubbed by reporter Nathan Judah.

Varane is a player who has seen it all, the 30-year-old notably winning the 2018 World Cup with France and four Champions League trophies with Real Madrid, also ending Manchester United's trophy drought this year with a triumph in the Carabao Cup.

If Kilman can indeed channel his own talents, he could match his confrere in Varane and play a central role in Spurs' desired resurgence, perhaps even providing the sweeping stability at the back to end a 15-year wait for silverware at the club.

تمكن فريقا الأهلي والزمالك لسيدات الكرة الطائرة من التأهل لنصف نهائي بطولة الدوري للموسم المحلي 2023/2024، وذلك بعد فوزهما في دور الثمانية الذي أقيم على صالة اتحاد الشرطة بالدراسة بنظام البلاي أوف 3.

نجح الزمالك في تخطي وادي دجلة بمجموع المباراتين 2/0، حيث انتهت المباراة الأولى بنتيجة 3/0، والثانية 3/1.

بينما تمكن الأهلي من الفوز على الشمس بمجموع المباراتين أيضًا بنتيجة 2/0، حيث انتهيا 3/0.

طالع أيضًا.. حسين الشحات: الأهلي يتأهل منذ سنوات كوصيف.. واليوم أردنا استكمال سلسلة اللا هزيمة

وحسم سبورتنج التأهل على حساب الصيد بنتيجة 2/0، حيث فاز في المباراة الأولى بنتيجة 3/0، والثانية بنتيجة 3/1.

ونجح سموحة في تخطي الزهور، بنتيجة 2/0، حيث فاز في المباراتين بنتيجة 3/2.

وبذلك يلتقي الزمالك مع سموحة في دور نصف النهائي، بينما يواجه الأهلي نظيره سبورتنج، في الدور ذاته.

يذكر أن سيدات الأهلي قد توجن بلقب كأس سوبر الطائرة المحلي على حساب الزمالك بعد مباراة مثيرة بين الفريقين انتهت بنتيجة 3/2 للأحمر.

ووافق الاتحاد الإفريقي للكرة الطائرة مؤخرًا على إقامة البطولة الإفريقية للأندية للكرة الطائرة رجال وسيدات في مصر، حيث ينظم الأهلي البطولتين.

A round-up of the third day’s play from Group C matches, with Kerala setting Chhattisgarh a 328-run target and Tripura building on their slender advantage

ESPNcricinfo staff29-Oct-2016

Fifties from Paras Dogra (57) and Robin Bist (50 not out) helped Himachal Pradesh rebound from their dismal first-innings score of 36 to take a 142-run lead over Hyderabad on the third day in Guwahati. Himachal scored 232 for 6 in their second innings, having dismissed Hyderabad for 126 earlier in the day.Hyderabad resumed from 99 for 7 before their innings was wrapped up quickly by Mayank Dagar, Gurvinder Singh and Rishi Dhawan, who finished with a career-best innings haul of 7 for 50. Dhawan, who had taken a six-for on the previous day, bagged the wicket of Balchander Anirudh who scored 64 of his side’s 126 runs.Ankush Bains contributed a 21-ball 35 at the top of the order for Himachal in their second innings before Dogra, Bist and Sumeet Verma steadied the innings through half-century stands. Verma and Dogra added 59 for the third wicket, before a 65-run partnership for the fourth wicket between Dogra and Bist. Dogra’s 101-ball knock included seven fours, while Bist had played 113 balls until stumps.Shubham Rohilla’s 72 not out steered Haryana to 122 for 3 in their chase of 371 against Andhra at Wankhede Stadium. Earlier Andhra were restricted to 220, after having taken a 150-run first-innings lead. Hanuma Vihari scored 50, and a cameo of 42 from D Siva Kumar pushed their total to 220 after they were struggling at 136 for 6 at one stage on the third day.Rohilla and Rajat Paliwal steadied Haryana’s chase with a 67-run partnership for the third wicket after two wickets had fallen by the 14th over with the score on 48.File photo: Rohan Prem’s 11th first-class century gave Kerala a chance of recording their first win this season•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Batsman Rohan Prem’s century helped Kerala set Chhattisgarh a target of 328 in Jamshedpur. Chhattisgarh ended the day on 15 for 0 in 11 overs.Prem, who had scored 62 in the first innings, remained unbeaten on 123 when Kerala declared their second innings at 307 for 2. He also shared an unbroken third-wicket stand of 125 runs with Sachin Baby who was not out on 70 off 86 balls.Early on the third day, Kerala limited Chhattisgarh for 187 to take a 20-run lead. K Monish took a four-for, while Iqbal Abdulla had returns of 3 for 26. Prem and Baby then built on solid partnerships in Kerala’s top order. Opener VA Jagadeesh scored 45 before retiring hurt while Bhavin Thakkar scored 37.Centuries from the overnight pair of Shubham Khajuria and Ian Dev Singh helped Jammu & Kashmir pile on 379 for 6 against Services on the third day in Jaipur. They ended the day trailing Services’ score of 477 by 98 runs.Having added 55 on the second day, Khajuria and Ian Dev extended their partnership to 179 before they were separated. Khajuria was dismissed by Vikas Yadav for a 257-ball 111, his second first-class century. Ian Dev was the next wicket to fall, but not before he had added 62 with Bandeep Singh for the fourth wicket. Ian Dev’s 24-ball 120 was his 13th first-class hundred. After their wickets, Parvez Rasool saw the side through to stumps, finishing on 41 not out.A 98-run eighth-wicket partnership between Rajat Dey (56*) and Gurinder Singh (41) helped Tripura stretch a slender 14-run first-innings lead over Goa to 240 in Bhubaneswar. The partnership rescued Tripura from 128 for 7 to 226 for 7 after Shadab Jakati’s 5 for 42 had cut through the batting order.Jakati had troubled Tripura with the bat earlier in the day. Goa resumed the third day at 220 for 8, trailing Tripura by 63 runs but Jakati’s stubborn 47, and his last-wicket partnership of 30 with Felix Alemao, whittled the deficit down to 14 runs. Jakati’s 47 came off 76 balls with six fours and a six.

استطاع المهاجم الأوروجواياني ولاعب فريق ليفربول، داروين نونيز، تسجيل الهدف الثاني لصالح فريقه أمام سبارتا براج التشيكي في منافسات الدوري الأوروبي.

ويلاقي نادي ليفربول نظيره سبارتا براج، في إطار منافسات ذهاب الدور الـ16 من مسابقة الدوري الأوروبي، على ملعب “جنرالي أرينا”.

اقرأ ايضاً.. مباشر بالفيديو | مباراة ليفربول وسبارتا براج في الدوري الأوروبي.. نونيز يسجل هدفًا رائعًا

وعند الدقيقة 25، نجح داروين نونيز في تسجيل الهدف الثاني لفريق ليفربول بتسديدة رائعة ومن مسافة بعيدة، بعدما تلقى تمريرة حاسمة من هارفي إليوت. هدف داروين نونيز العالمي في مرمي سبارتا براج بالدوري الاوروبي

وبحلول الدقيقة 6 من عمر الشوط الأول، تحصل ماك أليستر على ركلة جزاء، بعدما قام مدافع سبارتا براج بعرقلة اللاعب الأرجنتيني داخل منطقة الجزاء.

ونجح ماك أليستر في تسجيل الهدف الأول لصالح ليفربول في شباك سبارتا براج من علامة الجزاء.

“بطولات” يقدم تغطية مباشرة لمباراة ليفربول وسبارتا براج بالفيديو ويمكنك المتابعة لحظة بلحظة من خلال الرابط.

A big update has emerged on Arsenal and their efforts to lure Chelsea centre-forward Kai Havertz to The Emirates ahead of the 2023/24 campaign.

What's the latest on Kai Havertz to Arsenal?

According to the Daily Mail, the Gunners have made a second offer to sign the German international after they had a £50m proposal turned down by their London rivals.

The report claims that Mikel Arteta's side have submitted a £60m bid, with a guaranteed £55m, in the hope of convincing the Blues to part ways with the talented attacker.

It states that they have the contract ready for the 24-year-old marksman as they are prepared to offer him at least £210k-per-week to make the switch across the city.

Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano followed up on this story by tweeting: "Understand deal could be done around £65m fee. Talks to follow. Havertz has been clear: he wants Arsenal move."

The reporter then added that a five-year deal is actually "already agreed" with the player and that the Gunners are hoping to strike an agreement with Chelsea this week.

Where would Havertz fit in at Arsenal?

The German maestro is far from a prolific number nine who will come in and lead the team to the Premier League title in the same way that Erling Halaand did for Manchester City.

However, Havertz could provide value to Arteta's side in a false nine role as Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli have shown that they have the quality to carry the goalscoring burden from out wide – they managed 29 top-flight goals combined last term.

He could be a Dennis Bergkamp-esque player for Arsenal in the sense that the 24-year-old magician could feature as more of a second-striker, with the Dutch legend having scored 118 goals and assisted 95 in 416 matches for the club.

In 2021, former Blues boss Thomas Tuchel compared the left-footed whiz to the former Arsenal star:

"I see a bit of Dennis Bergkamp, Robin Van Persie, [Dimitar] Berbatov kind of player. He can play in the half position because he has good runs, but also feels free from the nine and creates overload to one side."

Havertz has only scored 32 goals in 139 games for Chelsea but has showcased his ability to help the team in other, less direct, ways.

Over the last 365 days, the mercurial ace ranks in the top 9% or higher of players in his position in the Men's Big Five Leagues and European competitions for passes attempted, pass success rate, and progressive passes per 90.

This shows that Havertz excels at progressing the ball up the pitch and is actively involved in matches even when he is not on the scoresheet, which means that the £65m-rated marksman could thrive with two goalscoring wingers on either side of him in Arteta's system, as they would be able to provide direct running and goals to complement his playmaking.

Asad Shafiq said Pakistan would feel a little pressure playing in front of a large crowd at the traditional Boxing Day match at the MCG

Osman Samiuddin in Melbourne24-Dec-20161:33

‘MCG track could suit Pakistan more’ – Shafiq

A decade or so ago, a Pakistan batsman was fielding on the boundary at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. There are plenty of big stadiums around the world but Eden Gardens, at capacity, is a big ol’ stadium. It was his first time there and for most of it, he remembered, he could barely hear himself think. But he does recall one piece of advice he got from a spectator right at the front.”See the crowd here, son? It’s bigger than the population of your entire country.”At that time, Pakistan still hosted matches at home but crowds had begun to dwindle for Tests and only the really big ODIs would draw full houses. And no stadium in Pakistan could come close to matching Eden Gardens for capacity. It was, the player felt at the time, as intimidating an atmosphere he had come across in his career until then.But that Eden Gardens moment was a long time ago and as at least eight of the Pakistan XI will turn up at the MCG in an atmosphere unlike any they would have come across before they too will know that they have just stepped up into the big time. Sixty thousand are expected on the first day and only Misbah-ul-Haq, Younis Khan and Mohammad Amir know what it is like to perform in front of a Boxing Day crowd.Pakistan did play to full houses on days of their England tour earlier this year, but this will be on a far larger scale. Only the non-breathing will not be affected by it. The significance of the occasion, and the place it holds in the Australian calendar is not lost on Pakistan’s players.”We know the importance of the game,” said Asad Shafiq. “It’s a big Test match, the Boxing Day one. We all grew up watching this match in Pakistan. We know the value of this Test.”We will feel it [pressure] a little because we probably haven’t played in front of such a big crowd. And this ground has a really prestigious history and playing here is a big honour for me, for everyone but especially for those playing here for the first time there is also a lot of excitement. But the way we played that first Test, we’re very united and are hopeful that we can get a good result in the next two Tests.”Brisbane was as good as a foregone conclusion before the series began (Pakistan had lost three and drawn one there before the last Test), though the nature of the defeat was a bonus. Pakistan’s chances in this series were always dependent on the less lively surfaces of Melbourne and Sydney; their four wins in Australia are equally divided at the two venues.The surface is not expected to turn unduly, not towards later in the Test in any case and conditions should ease up for batting as each day progresses.”Yes, I have heard about this [record] and seen it too that this wicket suits Pakistan a bit more,” Shafiq said. “This is in everyone’s mind, that if we do get to bat first and put up a good total, we are capable of winning the match. But every day is a new day, every match is a new match. You have to work hard and play hard for every win.”All week, word from the Pakistan camp – backed up to a degree from the evidence of their training sessions – is that the spirits are high, and so too their confidence, or at least that it is more than what a number of previous Pakistan teams ahead of playing a Test in Australia had.Not least Shafiq himself, whose hundred came on the back of a wildly fluctuating run of form – in his last 13 Tests, he has three hundreds, six fifties and five ducks (including two pairs). “We are hopeful, we are positive, especially after the first Test,” he said. “We are playing positive and good cricket. Nobody was expecting we would come back like that.”But we all showed the character, we all showed courage. And these kind of matches always give you confidence as a team, as a player. Especially if it’s the first Test of the series – it always helps in the next Tests.”

كشف وليد العطار المدير التنفيذي لاتحاد الكرة، موقف لاعب منتخب مصر محمد صلاح بشأن انضمامه لقائمة الفراعنة في معسكر مارس المقبل، مشيراً إلى أن اللاعب ليس لديه مانع من المشاركة مع منتخب بلاده.

وهناك أزمة دائرة في الوقت الحالي بين منتخب مصر وليفربول بسبب محمد صلاح، حيث توجه النادي الإنجليزي بطلب للمنتخب لمنع استدعاء اللاعب لمعسكر مارس، ولكن حسام حسن المدير الفني الوطني أعلن قائمة المحترفين على رأسهم النجم المصري.

وقال وليد العطار في تصريحات عبر قناة “أون تايم سبورتس”: “تواصلت مع محمد صلاح شخصيًا لمعرفة موقفه، صلاح ليس عنده أي مانع للانضمام إلى منتخب مصر في أي وقت، هو يُحب التواجد مع المنتخب ويريد أن يُقدم شيئًا لبلده واسمه، كل فوز يُحققه المنتخب يعلي اللاعب، وإن شاء الله سيقود الفريق للصعود لكأس العالم في شهر يونيو المُقبل”.

طالع أيضاً.. “سيبك من ليفربول”.. إبراهيم حسن يُعلن سبب عدم ضم محمد صلاح لـ قائمة منتخب مصر

وأضاف: “البطولة المُقبلة المنتخب سيتجمع يوم 12 وسيسافر يوم 17 لـ دبي، سيشارك في الدورة مع كرواتيا وتونس ونيوزيلندا، وسنلعب يومي 22 و26، وسيدخل اتحاد الكرة عائد مادي جيد من خلال تلك البطولة”.

وأكمل: “نحن نعمل بشكل تسويقي أكثر بالشراكة مع الشركة المتحدة، لن أفصح عن العائد المادي بسبب وجود بند بسرية التعاقد”.

وأتم: “اتفقنا مع فيتوريا على كل ما يخص الشرط الجزائي، والإدارة القانونية تُعيد دراسة الموضوع، وهناك إجماع في مجلس الإدارة أن كل حقوقه سيحصل عليها”.

Manchester United are set to bolster their academy ranks soon, with reliable journalist Fabrizio Romano reporting that teenage defender Harry Amass is set to seal a switch to Old Trafford.

Who is Harry Amass?

The youngster currently plays for Watford in the Championship, although he is yet to make his first-team debut with the club. At just 16-years-old, that will come as no surprise, but he has featured for their youth team. It's here where the England man has clearly caught the eye with his talent, with the player featuring for the Hornets during their spell in the FA Youth Cup.

However, it appears as though he may now leave his current club without ever having featured in their first-team. That's because according to a report from reliable journalist Fabrizio Romano, the left-back is heading to Man United.

The Premier League side have moved quickly to try and bring in Amass and now look set to add him on a four-year deal.

Speaking about the transfer, Romano said: "Manchester United are now set to sign English talented fullback Harry Amass, deal done. It will be signed, completed this week. Amass joins from Watford — told he’ll sign four year contract."

Is Amass a good signing for United?

Amass will likely not come into the immediate fold at Old Trafford and instead feature in their reserve side, with the club having a knack for bringing through young talent.

They did so with Marcus Rashford, who was their top goalscorer last season, and have also got an eye for bringing in talent and nurturing it from elsewhere too. Anthony Elanga was born in Sweden and began his youth career there, before being poached by the Red Devils and steadily brought through into their first-team fold. The likes of Alejandro Garnacho and Amad Diallo could follow a similar path too, with the former already featuring regularly and the latter hoping to do so this coming season.

Whilst United have yet to bring in a first-team player on a transfer this summer, they are clearly in the market for the right players then and are still focused on strengthening their academy and future talent too with the addition of someone like Amass.

This is a deal that won't pay off in the short-term for the club, but the correct playing time and coaching from the Old Trafford outfit could make this a signing we look back on as an absolute master-stroke from Red Devils chiefs.