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Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s Test captain, has said the criticism of his surprising appointment was unfair until he had an opportunity to prove himself as a leader

ESPNcricinfo staff12-Oct-2010

Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s latest Test captain, has hit back at criticism over his surprising elevation, arguing that he hasn’t even had the opportunity yet to show his capabilities as a leader. Misbah has at least two Tests as captain against South Africa in the UAE next month.”I do not agree with what they [former cricketers] are saying, doubting my abilities as a captain, and saying I am not capable of delivering,” Misbah told reporters in Lahore. “I know the task assigned to me is not easy. However, underestimating me as a captain and batsman is not fair as one always learns with time and improves.”Wasim Akram was one of those surprised by the decision to give Misbah, who is 36, charge of the Test team a day after he was named in the squad for the first time since the tour of Australia in 2009-10.Misbah, however, said he had spent time away from the team training and preparing for any comeback. “I did not give up. I used to train to keep myself in prime form,” he said. “And I was engaged in cricket because I was confident that I can make a comeback, which eventually happened.”The series against South Africa will be Pakistan’s first since the controversy-ridden trip to England, during which then captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif, were provisionally suspended by the ICC over their alleged involvement in a spot-fixing scandal.Pakistan had problems on the field as well, their batsmen struggling in bowler-friendly conditions; they were bowled for under 100 twice in four Tests and rarely made it past 200. Misbah, however, was confident of a better showing in friendlier conditions in the UAE.”I think it’s a bit unfair to judge the batsmen solely on the tour of England, as batting appeared to be very difficult,” Misbah told . “The batsmen at my disposal are much better than their statistics in England suggest. The conditions in the UAE will be more akin to what the Pakistani batsmen are used to seeing, and I am confident that the batting lineup will deliver against South Africa.”With Amir and Asif missing in action, Pakistan’s bowling attack will rely heavily on Umar Gul and the spinners – Saeed Ajmal, Danish Kaneria and Abdur Rehman. “Our strength in the spin bowling department could be the key in the UAE,” Misbah said. “We have three spinners in the squad and all are different styles of spinners, so the variety is there. There should be turn and bounce on offer, and it’s up to them to make the most of those conditions.”The fielding – shockingly shoddy in England – remains a concern, as Misbah – one of the side’s best slippers – acknowledged. “We cannot overcome it [poor fielding] in short time as we have been lacking in this department for years,” he said. “Only sincere efforts and hard work by players can bring improvement in fielding.”South Africa, on the other hand, are likely to be in their usual, top fielding form when the first Test begins in Dubai on November 12.

Celtic are back in action tomorrow with an SPFL clash against Ross County away from home to try and take another step towards securing the league title.

Last weekend saw the Hoops get knocked out of the semi-final of the Scottish Cup by Rangers in what was a disappointing afternoon for Ange Postecoglou and his side.

With that in mind, it could be bad news for County to have to come up against a wounded Celtic side looking to get back to winning ways.

However, one issue that the Bhoys will have to deal with is the absence of right-back Josip Juranovic, who will reportedly be out for the next couple of weeks through injury.

Despite this blow, it could pave the way for one Celtic figure to come in and shine for the team.

Opportunity knocks

Having only started one of Celtic’s six previous league games, Anthony Ralston has been in and out of the team since the turn of the year.

With 23 league appearances to his name in total this season, the right-back has shown what an attacking talent he can be by racking up four goals and seven assists.

Also, no other defender in Postecoglou’s squad has been able to have as many shots on target (13) or crosses (116) as the 23-year-old.

In addition to this, from a defensive point of view, only Juranovic (28) has won more tackles than the £1.62m-rated Scotsman (26).

This highlights just how much of a capable player Ralston is up and down the pitch and how much they will need someone like that while their other right-back is out injured, with the introduction of the 23-year-old potentially being a game-changer for the Bhoys.

Currently listed as the third-highest rated player at the Parkhead club, the full-back has earned himself an overall performance rating of 7.47 from WhoScored.

Labelled as a “soldier” on the pitch by Postecoglou, Ralston could use this time while the Croatian is recovering to really stake a claim that he should be the first-choice right-back at Parkhead.

Moving forward, in terms of the Hoops boss putting his starting XI together to take on County, he should have no reservations about putting the £10.5k-per-week Scotsman in from the beginning at right-back.

AND in other news: Sold at £2m, now worth £630k: Celtic struck gold on £11k-p/w dud with a “bad attitude”

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Na liderança do Campeonato Italiano, o Napoli entrou em campo nesta segunda-feira com a Juventus na cola mesmo tendo um jogo adiado, mas diante do Cagliari, a equipe de Maurizio Sarri não encontrou dificuldades. Fora de casa, o time de Nápoles aplicou um 5 a 0 com gols de Callejon, Mertens, Hamsik, Insigne e Mario Rui.

O Napoli segue na liderança com 66 pontos conquistados, quatro a mais que a Juventus, que tem um jogo a menos. O time de Maurizio Sarri chegou ao décimo triunfo seguido. O Cagliari está em 14º, com 25.

O JOGO

O Napoli entrou para este duelo como o favorito e não deu outra. Logo no primeiro tempo, os visitantes conseguiram abrir dois a zero com gols de Callejon e também do belga Mertens.

Na segunda etapa, o time comandado por Maurizio Sarri seguiu pressionando e Hamsik marcou o terceiro do Napoli e o seu gol de número 99 na Série A. Pouco tempo depois o juiz marcou toque de mão de Leandro Castán dentro da área de de pênalti Insigne fez o quarto.

No apagar das luzes, o líder do Campeonato Italiano não teve piedade do adversário e Mario Rui ainda fez um lindo gol de falta para dar números finais ao duelo.

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تحدث فيرناندو سانتوس، المدير الفني لمنتخب البرتغال، بعد الفوز على منتخب غانا 3-2، ضمن لقاءات دور المجموعات لبطولة كأس العالم قطر 2022.

وقال سانتوس في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “آس”:”فيما يتعلق بالتنظيم الجيد، انتقلنا من الهجوم للدفاع بشكل جيد للغاية، غانا لم تنجح أبدًا في إنشاء هجوم سريع أو هجوم مضاد، كنا مستحوذين على الكرة لكنه كان سلبيًا، هناك الكثير لتغييره في الخلف”.

اقرأ أيضًا | جواو فيليكس: منتخب غانا معقد.. والفوز في المباراة الأولى مهمًا للغاية

وأضاف سانتوس:”مع القليل من العدوانية على الخصم، لقد تحسننا كثيرًا من الدقيقة 35، وفي الدقائق العشر الأخيرة، أنشأنا ثلاث أو أربع مواقف رائعة وخطيرة”.

وتابع مدرب البرتغال:”لم يكن الأمر سهلًا، ولم تكن مباراة سهلة، في الدقائق العشر الأخيرة من الشوط الأول، كنا فريقًا شرسًا أيضًا، أخبرت اللاعبين أنه من الضروري التحلي بالصبر”.

واختتم:”دخلنا الشوط الثاني سجلنا ثم لا أدري ماذا حدث، ثم عدنا مرة ثانية وسجلنا هدفين وكان ذلك كافيًا للفوز، لقد جاءت أهداف غانا من العدم”.

Michael Clarke has said international players can find a way around hectic schedules, but it could involve giving the IPL and Champions League T20 an occasional miss

Sidharth Monga in Chandigarh28-Sep-2010

Michael Clarke, the Australia vice-captain, has said international players can find a way around hectic schedules, but it could involve giving the IPL and Champions League T20 an occasional miss to make sure they are at their best when playing for the country. Clarke was speaking on a day two of Australia’s first-choice players – Michael Hussey and Doug Bollinger – joined the squad, two days before the start of the Test series. India await their Chennai Super Kings players MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina and M Vijay.Clarke said the Australian team had no choice with Bollinger and Hussey, but he saw the positives in the fact that they were playing “tough” cricket, playing well, and winning it. Australia arrived in India in similar circumstances last year as well, with Brett Lee, Nathan Hauritz and Doug Bollinger joining the team on the eve of the first ODI after their Champions League commitments. Lee lasted one match in that series.Clarke was firm that the players needed to be wise while choosing where and when to play in a modern cricketing world full of opportunities. “For me, we all have a choice,” he said. “You don’t have to play IPL. You don’t have to play Champions League. For me, personally, right now it is about representing my country, and every game I can play for Australia, I will do that. That’s my priority. If, as an individual player, you are tired or your body needs some rest, you need to make that commitment outside of international cricket. You need to, maybe, play less in the IPL or play less in the Champions League.”Clarke and Mitchell Johnson are two high-profile Australia players to have not taken part in the IPL yet.Hectic schedules, he said, were part of a modern cricketer’s life. “There is obviously a lot of cricket on at the moment, but it’s a part of what you do as a professional athlete,” he said. “You train every day, and when you are not training, you are playing or travelling. I think it’s all about adapting and trying to make do as much as you can.”When we leave this tour, we have one day at home before we fly to Perth to play the Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka. So you have completely different conditions, completely different opposition, completely different format. So you have to be able to adjust, and that’s probably the toughest thing about cricket these days. You have three different formats, in so many different conditions around the world.”Like Australia, who have three days between the India tour and the home limited-overs series against Sri Lanka, India have five days between their last ODI against New Zealand and their first Test in South Africa. Clarke, however, said that players enjoyed the fact that there was so much cricket to choose from. “That’s a great challenge that you look forward to. Having success in all the different conditions in the world makes you a good international cricketer,” he said. “That’s probably the hardest thing: that you have to travel and play in so many different conditions. But there are so many positives. You get to experience so many different cultures. Different parts of the world. It certainly helps your cricket.”

Roberto Firmino may consider leaving Liverpool this summer due to Sadio Mane’s shift into the middle, says former top flight manager Alex McLeish.

The Lowdown: Firmino down the pecking order

The Brazilian has become an undisputed Reds legend since joining from Hoffenheim back in 2015, winning the Premier League and Champions League, not to mention leading the line superbly.

Firmino finds himself down the attacking pecking order these days, however, with Mohamed Salah, Mane, Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota all arguably seen as stronger options by Jurgen Klopp, especially since Mane moved to a central role after Diaz’s arrival in January.

The 30-year-old’s current Liverpool deal runs out at the end of next season and the idea of him leaving this summer hasn’t been completely ruled out.

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The Latest: Pundit casts doubt over future

Speaking to Football Insider, McLeish admitted that he could see Firmino moving on due to the shift Klopp has made in recent weeks with Mane, moving Firmino further down the striker pecking order.

Ultimately, he says, the decision will be up to the player himself:

“I think he’s still making an impact. You see him in games coming on and getting a couple of goals and assists. He’s still, I think, very integral to their success this season.

“Like everybody else, he will want to maybe play more football at the end. Who knows, maybe it suits him, the way it is just now. One thing’s for sure, Liverpool are a great club and will do the right thing by their players.

“They will do whatever Firmino wants to do, I would think. Maybe keep him on and keep doing his cameo. Or does the guy want to play more football? I think that would be in Firmino’s hands.”

The Verdict: Don’t leave, Bobby

While it would be understandable if Firmino decided to enjoy a fresh challenge this summer, the hope with the vast majority of Liverpool fans is that he stays put.

At 30, he still has a huge amount to offer, even if his best days are behind him, and he is a perfect foil for different styles of players around him in attack. If he is content being a squad player, the matter should be settled immediately.

Firmino isn’t a player who is reliant on pace, which further highlights why he can be a force for years to come, and the idea of such a popular player leaving doesn’t bear thinking about.

In other news, an exciting Liverpool transfer update has emerged. Read more here.

Celtic had a significant overhaul during the previous summer transfer window in terms of the number of players that moved in and out of the club.

After their busy summer, the Hoops have definitely made the most of it in their latest SPFL season in terms of their results.

With 34 league games played, Ange Postecoglou’s side have won 27, drawn four and lost three, scoring 80 goals and conceding 19 along the way.

Now that the end of the campaign is in sight, the Hoops are within touching distance of the league title as they currently find themselves six points clear at the top of the table.

Looking beyond that, the next summer transfer window will be opening and once again give the Parkhead club the chance to make whatever changes to the squad that Postecoglou feels are necessary.

With that in mind, one figure that we think should follow in the footsteps of the numerous players that left the club last summer is midfielder Ismaila Soro.

Having appeared in just eight league games this season, the 23-year-old has played only three minutes of action since September.

This is a big clue that the Ivorian is quite far down in the pecking order at the moment and isn’t likely to be in Postecoglou’s plans for next season.

Back in January, Soro was heavily linked with a move away from the Parkhead club after originally arriving for a fee of £2m during the 2020 winter window.

Taking into account how the midfielder has failed to show the 56-year-old why he deserves to be a regular figure in the team in terms of his performances, the summer could be the ideal time to finally call his time with the Bhoys to an end.

According to WhoScored, the Hoops outcast has only been able to earn himself a rather disappointing overall performance rating of 6.25/10, making him one of the lowest-rated players currently in the squad to have started at least one league game.

This shows just how much the £10.5k-per-week flop has been stealing a living this season.

To further highlight how ineffective the player has been for the Bhoys in this campaign, he has one yellow card to his name but not even a single successful tackle.

With the likes of Tom Rogic, Callum McGregor, Matt O’Riley, David Turnbull and Reo Hatate all contributing to the team in terms of scoring goals, it’s no wonder that Soro has not been in Postecoglou’s thinking in recent months.

90% of voters in a recent poll ran by Football FanCast claimed that the club should look to get rid of the player in the summer, so things aren’t looking great for his future in a Celtic shirt.

Moving forward, if the Bhoys are able to pick up any sort of cash for the player in the summer and sell him on a permanent deal, this will certainly be the best option for all parties.

In other news: Celtic now plotting 7-figure bid for 14 G/A sensation, he’s perfect for Angeball

Steven Finn believes he is ready to step up the intensity as England build towards the first Test in Brisbane later this month

ESPNcricinfo staff10-Nov-2010Steven Finn believes he is ready to step up the intensity as England build towards the first Test in Brisbane later this month, and expects the crowd at Adelaide for Thursday’s second warm-up match against South Australia to play their part in trying to unsettle an unusually issue-free England squad.England’s victory in their opening first-class warm-up match in Perth last week was the first time in 45 years that they had launched an Ashes tour with a win, and Finn played an important part in that effort, having overcome a tricky first spell to return decent match figures of 3 for 115 in 34 overs.”We copped a bit of abuse at the WACA last week in that last innings,” Finn told reporters in Adelaide. “It’s something we’re prepared for, we’ll embrace and we’re going to try to enjoy. Friendly banter is good – to make sure we’re accessible as people, we’re human beings as well, and everyone’s got a sense of humour.”You can see the funny side when people are chirping you. It’s part of what we have to expect as international cricketers, and to be able to deal with that is important.”While he couldn’t claim to be entirely happy with his efforts, Finn was nevertheless pleased that he was able to adjust his length to suit the WACA wicket, having started the game with a length that was far too full for the conditions. By the final day, however, he had settled into a decent rhythm that boded well for future challenges.”I slid around in the footholds in the first innings a little bit – but I don’t want to make excuses,” said Finn. “I’m not the sort of person who is going to sit there and say it was because of the footholds I was bowling full.”It might have contributed. But I didn’t bowl well in my first spell and went for three or four an over – which is something I don’t want to do in Australia. I adapted and managed to bowl better lengths. It’s important that process happens quicker in future.”With 32 wickets in his eight Tests to date, and with an imposing 6’8″ frame that ought to be well-suited to Australia conditions, Finn has been earmarked as a vital part of England’s attack, even though he has never before set foot in the country. With that in mind, he is trying not to worry about getting everything right at once.”I was happy with how I bowled towards the end of the first innings,” he said. “It was that first spell that I wasn’t happy with at all. But I’m 21 years old, and understand that I’m going to be inconsistent every now and again. But it’s important that I don’t settle for that and I try to make myself better each time I go out and bowl – and learn every time too.”England are expected to name an unchanged side for the South Australia match, with Alastair Cook the only major concern form-wise, following his scores of 5 and 9 at the WACA. However, England’s coach, Andy Flower, dismissed any doubts, saying: “It’s one game, two innings. I think he’s going to do well.”

يعترف تاتا مارتينو، المدير الفني لمنتخب المكسيك الأول لكرة القدم، على صعوبة الموقف في مواجهة السعودية، ضمن الجولة الثالثة والأخيرة من دور المجموعات ببطولة كأس العالم قطر 2022.

المكسيك بنقطة واحدة تدخل مواجهة السعودية وهدفها الفوز أمام الأخضر من أجل التأهل رفقة الفائز من مباراة بولندا والأرجنتين.

وقال تاتا مارتينو في تصريحاته بالمؤتمر الصحفي الخاص بالمباراة: “سيكون هناك عدد كبير من المشجعين السعوديين، نحن نعلم ذلك، لكن سيكون هناك أعداد كبيرة أيضًا من مشجعي المكسيك، لذلك أعتقد أنها ستكون مباراة جماهيرية صعبة جدًا على الفريقين”.

طالع أيضًا | قائد المكسيك: علينا الحذر من السعودية.. وننتظر جماهيرنا كالعادة

وأضاف: “ستكون مباراة صعبة ولقاء حاسم، وسنعرف من سيصعد من هذه المباراة، علينا اغتنام الفرص أمام مرمى السعودية، بغض النظر عن نتيجة مباراة بولندا والأرجنتين”.

وأكمل: “لدينا الامكانيات القوية في فريقنا، نعرف أن الأمور ليست على ما يرام، وأن موقفنا ليس جيدًا وحرج بحكم أننا ليس أمامنا سوى الفوز، ولكن هناك فرصة للتأهل”.

واختتم: “هناك ظروف أدت إلى هذا الموقف، لكن علينا التغلب على كل شيء أمام السعودية من أجل التأهل”.

MatériaMais Notícias

O Botafogo foi a Volta Redonda visitar a equipe da casa com a necessidade de voltar com um triunfo na bagagem. Mas não deu e, pela quinta rodada da Taça Rio, teve que se contentar com o empate em 1 a 1, marcado com gols de Mauro Gabriel, ex-Bota, e Igor Rabello. Agora, o pressionado time de Alberto Valentim, que saiu atrás do placar e não teve a boa atuação na segunda etapa refletida em virada, encara o Vasco, no último compromisso do returno. O Voltaço recebe o Boavista.

O resultado positivo era essencial para as pretensões do Botafogo na Taça Rio. A responsabilidade, contudo, foi amenizada com a derrota da Portuguesa mais cedo, que estacionou nos dez pontos no Grupo C. O Alvinegro, por sua vez, passa a somar os mesmos pontos da Lusa, enquanto o Volta Redonda, brigando na parte de baixo, fica com três pelo Grupo B.

NINGUÉM ACREDITOU E… LEI DO EX
Com a mesma equipe desde o início da Era Alberto Valentim, o Botafogo esboçou uma postura agressiva e com a posse da bola. Ao menos nos primeiros minutos, quando boas oportunidades foram criadas, quase sempre via aérea. No entanto, o Voltaço foi quem espetou mais. Primeiro, com Marcelo acertando a trave, isso após bela defesa de Gatito Fernandéz. Pouco depois, placar inaugurado: Mauro Gabriel, revelado pelo próprio Botafogo, conduziu a bola na direção da entrada da área e, sem serinterpelado pelos defensores alvinegros, arriscou e foi muito feliz. Teve até passinho na comemoração.

AGORA VAI, GENERAL!
Quase sempre letal nas bolas paradas, Igor Rabello foi de vibração a frustração em poucos segundos. Marcou um gol após bola levantada por Valencia. A bola foi à rede, mas o lance foi bem anulado. Isso ocorreu quando o time da casa já estava em vantagem, o que durou cerca de 15 minutos. Na reta final da etapa inicial, a jogada se repetiu e Rabello, desta vez em posição legal, empatou.

A ESQUERDA PARECIA O CAMINHO. PARECIA…
Na volta do intervalo, Valentim acionou Marcos Vinícius e tirou Pim-
pão, abrindo o corredor para o voluntarioso Moisés. De lá, e com Vinícius
e Valencia por dentro, saíram as melhores chances na etapa final, sobretudo pela ótima participação do lateral-esquerdo, aniversariante do dia. Mas nada… Luiz Fernando e Brenner também compuseram a blitz final. Sem sucesso, apesar de mais de 20 finalizações por parte dos visitantes.

FICHA TÉCNICA
VOLTA REDONDA 1 X 1 BOTAFOGO

Local: Raulino de Oliveira, em Volta Redonda (RJ)
Data-hora: 11/3/2018 – 17h
Árbitro: Rodrigo Carvalhaes de Miranda (RJ)
Cartões amarelos: Bruno Barra, Marcelo e Luiz Paulo (VRE)
Cartão vermelho: –
Público e renda: 2.115 pagantes / R$ 46.680,00
Gols: Mauro Gabriel, 22’/1ºT (1-0); Igor Rabello, 37’/1ºT (1-1)

VOLTA REDONDA: Douglas Borges; Luis Gustavo, Roger, Gilberto e Luiz Paulo; Bruno Barra, Marcelo, Vinícius Pacheco (Pablo, Intervalo) Mauro Gabriel (Anselmo, 11’/1ºT) e Núbio Flávio (João Cleriston,46’/2ºT); Dija Baiano. T: Marcelo Salles.

BOTAFOGO: Gatito Fernández; Marcinho, Marcelo Benevenuto, Igor Rabello e Moisés; Rodrigo Lindoso (Brenner, 32’/2ºT), João Paulo e Léo Valencia; Ezequiel (Luiz Fernando, 22’/2ºT), Rodrigo Pimpão (Marcos Vinícius, Intervalo) e Kieza. T: Alberto Valentim.

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