How leads the way in run spree

Stats highlights from the Central Districts-Northern Districts game which produced 815 runs

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  • How’s 222 is the joint second-highest score in List A matches (domestic one-day matches and ODIs) and the highest List A score in matches in New Zealand. The highest score in List A matches is Ali Brown’s 268 playing for Surrey against Glamorgan in 2002. Overall, 12 double-centuries have been score in List A matches (five in England). Brown remains the only batsman to score two double-centuries in List A matches. Of the five double-centuries score since the start of 2006, Jamie How’s 222 has the best strike rate (160.86) followed by Virender Sehwag’s 219 (146.97).
  • Brown and Jeet Raval added 321 for the first wicket. Their partnership fell just short of the record opening stand in List A matches (326) between Ghulam Ali and Sohail Jaffar in 2001. The 321-run stand is, however, the highest in List A matches since 2006 surpassing the 308-run partnership between Craig Kieswetter and Marcus Trescothick in 2008. The 102-run partnership between Graeme Aldridge and Anurag Verma is the eighth-best ninth-wicket stand in List A matches since 2006. The record for the highest ninth-wicket stand (155 runs) is held by Chris Read and Andrew Harris for Nottinghamshire against Durham in 2006.
  • The match aggregate of 815 runs is the fourth-highest in List A matches. The highest ever is 872 between Australia and South Africa in Johannesburg in 2006 when South Africa chased down Australia’s 434 with one ball to spare. Since the beginning of 2006, there have been three matches where the aggregate has crossed 800 (two ODIs). While Central Districts’ 417 is the tenth-best List A score, Northern Districts’ 398 is the second-highest score (fourth-highest all time) by a team batting second since 2006 behind Sri Lanka’s 411 in Rajkot in 2009.
  • The number of fifty-plus scores in the game between Northern Districts and Central Districts is joint second-highest in List A matches since the beginning of 2006. The record for the most fifty-plus scores in a game (8) is in the game between Pakistan and Zimbabwe in Karachi in 2008. In the same period (since 2006), Central Districts became the only team to lose a List A game after despite five half-centuries being scored in an innings.
  • The number of fours in the match (81) is the joint second-highest in a List A game since the beginning of 2006. The highest (87 fours) came in the South Africa-Australia game in Johannesburg in 2006. The 44 fours hit by Central Districts is the joint seventh-highest on the list of innings with the most boundary fours since the beginning of 2006.
  • Of the 13 bowlers who bowled in the game, only Bevan Small ended with an economy rate below seven runs per over. Small bowled 9.5 overs and picked up 2 for 53 (economy rate of 5.38). Of the eight bowlers who conceded over eight runs per over (a minimum of four overs bowled), Ben Wheeler had the highest economy rate (11.12).

Nuts, bolts and spin

Amol Rajan’s history of spin bowling is often refreshingly procedural

Sahil Dutta23-Jul-2011There is something seductive about spin bowling. To be able to inspire fear without the threat of physical pain seems an enticingly deviant science. Nobody has managed it more thrillingly than Shane Warne, and in the summer of 1993 when he landed that ball, Warne ushered in a golden age of spin that made countless young cricketers take up the craft.One of them was Amol Rajan. By his own account his cricketing career ended in failure, but Rajan has since cultivated his obsession into this enthusiastic and exhaustive history of spin bowlers and their craft.He now writes a weekly column – inevitably called Rajan’s Wrong ‘Un – for the UK’s . Though he’s not a full-time cricket journalist, Rajan’s book features interviews from many of the game’s leading lights as he develops his subject. What makes the book a success, though, is its meticulous unearthing of volumes of writing on spin bowling through the years. It allows him to chronicle what he describes as the evolution of the form. Starting with the underarm merchants from the time of the game’s origins, and going on to “fast spinners” like Sydney Barnes at the turn of the century, the brief mystery of Jack Iverson after the war, India’s phalanx of spinners in the 1970s, the barren years of the 1980s, and ending with Warne and Murali from the ’90s.Having clearly dedicated too many hours of his adolescent life trying to master the ability to deliver revs on a ball, Rajan’s focus is more on the mechanics than mentality of spinners. He recognises that mindset is important, and in attempting to unite the exponents, keenly emphasises their general quirkiness. Yet his fanaticism is more apparent when he describes the technical aspects of spinning the ball. Like many who took up spin seriously after Warne’s 1993 summer, Rajan is a fan of Peter Philpott’s spin bible, . Throughout the book you can hear Philpott’s echo as Rajan lovingly describes a multitude of different grips, releases, front-leg positions and plenty else besides.It is refreshing to read such geeky biomechanical insight. Vast swathes of analysis, particularly on TV, focus on bowling strategy rather than mechanics, and spin is an area – especially with Richie Benaud absent from most screens these days – rarely interrogated.In his chronology Rajan gets to do what popular historians love most: debunk a series of fondly held myths. Think the flipper was Clarrie Grimmett’s invention? Think again. Walter Mead and WG Grace had the early versions. Saqlain Mushtaq invented the doosra? Of course not. Jack Potter was bowling it in the 1960s. What’s more, we learn that Graeme Swann, often perceived as a “classical” purveyor of his craft, actually “has become a world-class offspinner by using a completely unconventional grip”.It’s not all wrist positions and third-finger leverage, though. The book is packed with enough anecdotes about his spin-bowling protagonists to keep the scope wide and the pages flipping. William Clarke, one of the 19th century’s great players, and underarm pioneer of wrist-spin, is brought to life with a tale of how his combustive temper led him to stub a cigar out on a train carriage porter’s hand. Closer to people’s memory, there is the retelling of the meeting between Abdul Qadir and Warne, where the two sat on the floor spinning an orange to each other until the early hours, discussing the finest nuances of their trade.In the sweep from the game’s origins to the present day we also learn about the types of bowling that have disappeared. Every era will throw up factors that help some disciplines thrive while marginalising others. The sticky wickets of uncovered pitches helped the all-round bowling ability of Barnes. Operating at around 70mph, he relied on a bat’s-width of turn, drift and seam to become cricket’s greatest bowler. Pitches today would make life difficult for his kind but Hawk-Eye has helped overturn the tendency to not give batsmen out lbw on the front foot, and allowed finger-spinners like Swann to flourish.What frustrates through the book is that Rajan’s overwhelming fondness for spinners too often seems indiscriminating. I lost count of just how many were “great”, “masterful” or “almost peerless”. Also, there is no mention of some of spin’s colourful subjects. Puss Achong, the man whose bowling the term “chinaman” was coined for, is missed out, along with Chuck Fleetwood-Smith, and there is barely a mention of England’s rogue left-armer Phil Tufnell.Yet this doesn’t detract from the overarching argument of the book: that while mystery may dazzle fleetingly, it is mastery that endures. You can have a doosra, slider and carrom ball, but it’s the stock delivery that is most precious. It’s an argument that sounds obvious now, but demand for “mystery” just a few years ago led England, for example, to many a duff selection. In a summer where Harbhajan Singh and Swann go head-to-head, Rajan’s insightful story of spin is welcome accompaniment.Twirlymen
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How to apologise: a primer for cricketers

We look back at the ill-advised pronouncements of the two months gone by

Andrew Fidel Fernando02-Feb-2019Language: the glorious crown jewel of human evolution. The advance that so elevates our species – that allows us to exchange information, to cooperate on a mass scale, to tell stories that swell our hearts, to sing songs that bring us to tears, to encourage, to empathise, and to express that most sublime of all human emotions: love. Or, alternatively, also the thing several cricket people used to make casually racist and offhand sexist comments over the last two months.Escalating sorries
Sarfraz Ahmed was overheard by the stump mics using the word “” – a pejorative for darker-skinned people – to refer to Andile Phehlukwayo, in a recent ODI. Initially Sarfraz tweeted a statement that claimed his comment was not intended for anyone in particular (note to Sarf: it’s actually offensive if it was directed at an entire group of people, rather than just one), and that he had not intended for the comment to be heard, even though the words came out loud, out of his mouth. After this statement was received poorly, Sarfraz upped his game, releasing a picture of him shaking hands with Phehlukwayo, with the explanation that Phehlukwayo had accepted his apology. When even this failed to kill the story, Sarfraz and the PCB were willing to take part in official conciliation with CSA, but unfortunately, before this sense of intensifying regret could result in Phehlukwayo getting a car or a small apartment from Sarfraz, the ICC stepped in and slapped a four-match suspension on the Pakistan captain.Apology upcoming? We’ve got you covered
Also having to issue public apologies over the last six weeks were former Australia cricketer and Fox commentator Kerry O’Keeffe, who suggested on air while India were pummelling the Australia team that canteen staff could be good enough to play in India’s first-class teams; and the pair of KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya, who made sexist comments on a TV show, and will now have to face an inquiry. Drawing inspiration from those regretful public statements, the Briefing has sought to make it easier for any future cricketing “offenders”, by drawing up this apology template.***Dear cricket public,I am deeply and sincerely apologetic about the way in which my remarks have been interpreted (). It was not my intention to cause upset ().I wish to draw attention to the fact that through the course of my career, I have shared a commentary box / professional dressing room / Facebook friendship / adjacent urinals with the likes of Viv Richards () / Harsha Bhogle () / Makhaya Ntini (), Lisa Sthalekar () / Ian Botham () / Paras Khadka (). I have tried yoga and order medium spicy sauce at peri-peri franchise chicken restaurants. I am also a proud parent of three young daughters ().Those of you familiar with my work know that I have a quirky sense of humour, something my loyal listeners / fans / mother will attest to. I also take complete responsibility in feeling regret that you personally didn’t get it.I hope you find it in your hearts to forgive me for this one-off comment (). I hope that, like Herschelle Gibbs with that Steve Waugh catch in 1999, we can let this one slip.Sincerely,The unfairly accused()***Not the, er, best when it comes to names then•Getty ImagesThe professional
In his statement O’Keeffe had mentioned he had spent “months” practising the India players’ names before eventually tripping up over them on air, but commentating half a world away at the Bangladesh Premier League, Tino Best has not put in that much effort, nor, to be fair, has he pretended to. Best was the television presenter at the toss in the first match between the teams led by Shakib Al Hasan and Mashrafe Mortaza, where it became clear that he did not know something far more fundamental than how to correctly pronounce players’ names. “It’s a great Friday here in Dhaka,” Best boomed, “as I welcome the two teams, Dhaka Riders [actually Dynamites] and Rangpur….” he paused, pointing assuredly at captain Mortaza until he provided the team name: Riders. Best then called the match referee Rangpur Paul [actually Debrabata Paul], and seemed so confident through the whole thing that you can imagine he retired to the back of the commentary box, put his feet up, lit up a cigar, and reflected on a job well done.Wisely cutting back on banter
Tim Paine was a rare example of a cricketer whose words did not actually land him in trouble over the past two months, after the stump mics picked up several of his sledges to India batsmen, including a suggestion to Rishabh Pant to come babysit his children in Hobart. Paine was clearly trying to shake India batsmen out of the intense focus with which many of them batted in a historic series for the visitors. When Sri Lanka arrived to play a Test, at the Gabba, however, Paine was subdued behind the stumps, shouting only the regular encouragement at his own team-mates. Because why try to shake Sri Lanka out of their game plan, when it obviously is to give away their wickets at the first available opportunity, and all at once if possible.Next month on the Briefing– O’ Keeffe realises that he should have just waited to crack that infamous joke about the railway-canteen staff playing first-class cricket, because no one in the world would argue that Sri Lanka’s domestic system is not unequivocally shithouse.

Further reading:

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Suspenso na final do Paulistão, capitão do Água Santa já se envolveu em confusão com o elenco do Palmeiras

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O Água Santa não terá o zagueiro/volante Rodrigo Sam nas duas partidas que decidirão o Campeonato Paulista, contra o Palmeiras. O capitão do Netuno foi suspenso por quatro partidas ao agredir o atacante Artur, do Bragantino, na semifinal da competição estadual.

E não foi apenas com o jogador do Massa Bruta, que está próximo de reforçar o Verdão, que Sam se envolveu em confusão. No confronto com o Palestra, na primeira fase do Paulistão, no dia 12 de fevereiro, o jogador se envolveu em uma confusão com o elenco palmeirense após uma entrada no atacante Endrick.

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Durante o segundo tempo do jogo na Arena Inamar, em Diadema, onde o Verdão saiu vencedor, Rodrigo lançou a promessa do clube alviverde nas placas de publicidade que ficavam próximas aos bancos de reservas após um jogo de corpo na qual a bola já tinha saído pela linha lateral.

Imediatamente os atletas do Palmeiras, que estavam na reserva, foram para cima de Rodrigo Sam. No momento, o jogador do Netuno se atirou no chão, simulando uma agressão que não aconteceu. Até mesmo o técnico Abel Ferreira, do Palestra, correu até o ‘bolo’ de atletas para intervir na confusão.

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– Ele deu um carrinho, coisa de jogo, foi forte na jogada, eu também fui forte nele, não foi a minha intenção jogar ele na placa, foi simplesmente um jogo de corpo. Juiz me deu cartão porque teve uma confusão – disse o capitão do Água Santa após a partida em questão.

No fim, o árbitro João Vitor Gobi deu cartão amarelo para Rodrigo Sam e também para Murilo, do Palmeiras, e expulsou o técnico Thiago Carpini, da equipe do Grande ABC.

رسميًا | مانشستر سيتي يعلن رحيل إيدرسون

أعلن نادي مانشستر سيتي الإنجليزي، رحيل حارس المرمى البرازيلي إيدرسون، في بيان رسمي أصدره قبل قليل عبر الموقع الرسمي للنادي.

وشهدت الفترة الماضية تداول أنباء عديدة حول مستقبل الحارس البرازيلي الدولي ورحيله المحتمل عن مانشستر سيتي في السوق الصيفي.

وغادر إيدرسون مانشستر سيتي بعد ثماني سنوات حافلة بالألقاب مع الفريق، لينضم إلى صفوف فنربخشة التركي.

وتوصل فنربخشة إلى اتفاق مع مانشستر سيتي لانتقال حارس المرمى البرازيلي إيدرسون، وقد وصل اللاعب إلى إسطنبول لإتمام إجراءات التوقيع الرسمي، وفي انتظار الحصول على التصريح الدولي.

اقرأ أيضًا | مانشستر سيتي يسمح لـ جوندوجان بالسفر للانضمام إلى ناديه الجديد

فاز إيدرسون بـ 18 لقبًا مع مانشستر سيتي تحت قيادة بيب جوارديولا، بواقع 6 ألقاب في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، ولقبين في كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي، و4 ألقاب في كأس الرابطة، و3 ألقاب في درع الاتحاد الإنجليزي، بالإضافة إلى دوري أبطال أوروبا، وكأس السوبر الأوروبي، وكأس العالم للأندية.

وبألقابه الستة في الدوري، أصبح إيدرسون أكثر حارس مرمى تتويجًا بالألقاب في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، متساويًا مع بروس جروبيلار، حارس مرمى ليفربول السابق.

شارك البرازيلي في 372 مباراة مع مانشستر سيتي جميع المسابقات، وحافظ على نظافة شباكه 122 مرة في 276 مباراة بالدوري.

Warner stars in landmark outing, Zampa's class seals victory

David Warner smashed a half-century in his 100th T20I before legspinner Adam Zampa starred with three wickets as Australia held off a barnstorming chase from a full-strength West Indies in the series-opener at Bellerive Oval.After being sent in, Australia dominated the bookends in an equal-record T20I score in Hobart with Warner cracking 70 off 36 deliveries and Tim David hitting a 17-ball 37.Related

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Chasing 214, West Indies were on track with openers Brandon King and Johnson Charles smashing a half-century partnership inside four overs. But Zampa bowled superbly in the middle-overs to outfox an ultra-aggressive West Indies, who fell short.The three-match series effectively starts T20 World Cup preparations for both teams with game two to be played in Adelaide on Sunday.

Audition for Inglis, Warner stars in milestone

Warner is essentially a lock for the T20 World Cup, which will be his international cricket swansong. But the race is on to find his opening partner with Josh Inglis getting first crack having impressed at the top of the order in the ODI series.Playing in his 16th T20I, Inglis opened for the first time having made a century in India late last year batting at No.3. With Matthew Wade taking the gloves, Inglis played as a specialist batter and was an onlooker initially as Warner flayed the new ball.Inglis never quite found his timing but still showed his 360-degree range to make 39 off 25 balls. He started by giving himself room to smash left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein through the off-side in a favoured stroke.His best stroke was a clever reverse lap scoop off Andre Russell to showcase his cavalier batting before unfurling a full-blooded pull shot in a reminder that his game was honed on bouncy WACA pitches.Inglis fell to a slower delivery from Jason Holder, who had earlier been targeted by a rampaging Warner. Having struggled on sluggish UAE pitches in the ILT20, Warner enjoyed the faster surface as he raced to his half-century off 22 balls. But he slowed down after the wicket of Inglis before falling to a slower Alzarri Joseph delivery in the 13th over.Warner joined Ross Taylor and Virat Kohli as the only players to have reached 100 internationals in each format.

West Indies’ seamers fight back by taking the pace off

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After electing to bowl, captain Rovman Powell had hoped for early inroads on a grassy surface, but his attack struggled to threaten with the new ball.West Indies were stacked with allrounders and Joseph was their only bowler with genuine speed. And his extra pace accounted for Mitchell Marsh, who played despite testing positive for Covid-19, and kick-started a West Indies fightback.Their seamers took the pace off in the backend with slower balls accounting for several wickets as Australia’s big-hitters attempted to clear the ground. But they were hapless at the death against David as Australia finished with a flurry.West Indies’ strategy of relying on slower deliveries seems fraught with danger on harder Australian pitches, but appears a blueprint for the expected slower surfaces at their home World Cup. They will want to address their sloppy fielding mired by a couple of dropped catches and misfields.

West Indies’ big-hitters go for broke

West Indies’ batting-order barely fired a shot in the ODI series, but they were beefed up by a slew of powerful batters. King and Charles were both unavailable due to T20 franchise cricket commitments, but were welcomed back with open arms as they slaughtered the new ball.They started quickly and in the third over bludgeoned Glenn Maxwell’s offspin for 17 runs. Even the normally miserly Josh Hazlewood was monstered by Charles for a huge six out of the ground which required a replacement ball.But Charles holed out to Zampa in the ninth over while King reached a half-century off 36 deliveries, but fell on the next ball attempting to hit Marcus Stoinis for six on the leg-side. West Indies continued to go the aerial route, but fell away despite a late onslaught from Holder.

Behrendorff cops early treatment, Zampa outsmarts West Indies

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Australia’s frontline pace attack is obviously settled, but intrigue surrounds which other quicks will be selected for the World Cup. After starring last year, including a breakout IPL, left-arm quick Jason Behrendorff is in the mix and he was selected for this series with Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc rested.But the windy conditions made it difficult for Behrendroff to generate his trademark swing and he was whacked for 16 runs in the first over. He claimed the late wicket of Romario Shepherd to finish with 1 for 38 off 3 overs.It was left to Zampa to steady Australia and he produced a brilliant 16th over to claim the wickets of Russell and Nicholas Pooran which closed the door on West Indies.

Labuschagne returns to the nets after blow on the finger

He copped a blow to little finger of his right hand during the sixth over of Australia’s second innings on third day

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Australia No. 3 Marnus Labuschagne has avoided serious injury after copping a blow to his finger during a withering short-ball assault from Pakistan’s quicks late on day three of the first Test in Perth.During the sixth over of Australia’s second innings, Labuschagne was whacked on the little finger of his right hand from a rearing delivery by debutant quick Khurram Shahzad that jumped off a length. He sought medical attention immediately, but resumed batting after several minutes.A seemingly rattled Labuschagne fell shortly afterwards for 2 in an ungainly dismissal when he top-edged a pull shot that was caught by wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed. Labuschagne was captured during the broadcast receiving treatment from medical staff in Australia’s team room.Related

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Labuschagne, who has played 39 Tests in a row since becoming a permanent member of the team during the 2019 Ashes series, went for a scan after play but was back in the nets on Sunday morning.A spokesperson said: “An x-ray taken last night did not demonstrate any visible fracture. Marnus was able to bat unhindered in the nets this morning.”If Australia do need a replacement batter during the series, the door would likely open for allrounder Cameron Green to return.”He was with the doc and physio for the last hour just chatting through it and doing a few tests on the finger…dare say he might be pretty sore,” Australia quick Josh Hazlewood told reporters after the third day’s play.Australia’s top order faced a thorough examination on an Optus Stadium surface that had more bite as the day wore on. Steven Smith copped several blows on his arm during a short-ball barrage from spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi.Smith needed medical attention just before the close of play after an Afridi delivery whacked into his forearm. But Smith and opener Usman Khawaja survived as Australia reached stumps at 84 for 2 with a lead of 300 runs.”He’s incredibly brave,” Hazlewood said of Smith. “I think it’s probably going to be tougher to play the short ball than in the first innings.”Batting looked really tough there in the end. I think as the game goes along the cracks will come more into play. It’s another hot day tomorrow.”

Galatasaray ready €27m double bid for Emi Martinez and Lucas Digne as Turkish champions look to beat Atletico Madrid to goalkeeper's signing

Galatasaray are pushing hard to land Aston Villa duo Emiliano Martinez and Lucas Digne in a €27 million swoop.

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Galatasaray prepare €26–27m offer to Aston VillaEmi Martínez and Lucas Digne targeted in joint deal Atletico Madrid is also eyeing the Argentine goalkeeper Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

According to Foot Mercato, the Turkish champions have already been in talks with Villa, as they look to strengthen their defence and goalkeeping. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid have also shown interest in both Aston Villa players as they look to strengthen their squad after a trophy-less season. But Galatasaray are keen to beat them to his signature .

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Emi Martínez appears to be nearing the end of a successful spell at Aston Villa. The World Cup-winning goalkeeper gave an emotional farewell to fans after Villa’s final Premier League match, strongly hinting at an exit. Despite signing a lucrative £7.5 million-a-year contract extension just last summer, Martinez has attracted interest from several top clubs. Alongside Saudi clubs, Manchester United, who are reportedly looking to move on from Andre Onana after a difficult season, are also keeping a close eye on the Argentine.

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Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid are in desperate need of a quality goalie after losing Joan Garcia to Barcelona. However, they may hesitate to meet Aston Villa’s asking price. This opens the door for Galatasaray, who are ready to make a bold move and outbid their European rivals.

Meanwhile, Digne has just one year left on his Villa contract and could be a more affordable target for Diego Simone. However, Galatasaray are plotting to swoop for the Frenchman as well.

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With Martinez under contract at Villa until 2029, few clubs can afford to meet his asking price. Yet Galatasaray seem determined to bring the Argentine to Istanbul. Meanwhile, Villa, who are reportedly under pressure to offload a player before June 30 to comply with the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR), could be tempted to accept the first serious offer that comes their way.

OPINIÃO: Reclamação do Palmeiras com o VAR é 'chororô' para rivais, mas eles também são vítimas

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O Palmeiras foi vítima de mais um erro de protocolo do VAR nesta temporada. A divulgação do áudio da checagem de um possível pênalti de Vidal em Gustavo Gómez no último lance do duelo com o Flamengo, no último domingo, escancara uma situação que não pode mais ser observada como erro comum, subjetivo, de interpretação. Além disso, o rival que fala em “chororô” também será vítima.

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No vídeo republicado pela CBF, pois ele já havia sido divulgado e apagado na noite de segunda-feira, é possível notar que a arbitragem de campo não aguarda o OK da cabine do VAR, que ainda estava checando o lance, e reinicia o jogo, com direito a uma voz (não parece ser do árbitro principal) que simplesmente diz “agora já foi”.

Quando a gente leva esse tipo de atitude para a sociedade, em qual outra função ou profissão é aceitável que se tome um decisão antes de um OK e a frase “agora já foi” possa ser encarada com tamanha naturalidade? Como assim “agora já foi”? Quantos outros “agora já foi” aconteceram no campeonato e a gente não ficou sabendo?

A nova reclamação do Palmeiras é bastante justa, pois também não é a primeira, já que na Copa do Brasil, diante do São Paulo, um erro de protocolo pode ter sido responsável pela eliminação do clube na competição. O VAR “esqueceu” de checar um possível impedimento no lance em que Calleri sofreu pênalti de Gustavo Gómez e depois “resetou” a máquina, supostamente perdendo as imagens do jogo.

Nas duas questões é possível dar o benefício da interpretação ao possível pênalti contra o Flamengo e à situação de não sabermos se Calleri estava mesmo impedido no duelo com o São Paulo. O que se discute é o protocolo de utilização do VAR, que em ambos os casos não foi cumprido, o que é fato, não é suposição ou interpretação.

E quando falamos de erro de protocolo, isso pode atingir não apenas o Palmeiras, mas também todos os outros clubes, pois há claramente um problema geral. Não podemos aqui individualizar uma “perseguição” ao Verdão, pelo menos é o que se espera das entidades competentes, que os erros e os acertos sejam para todos.

O rival que hoje fala em “chororô”, na próxima rodada pode ter o mesmo problema e a situação pode nem aparecer no site da CBF na página da divulgação dos áudios do VAR, pois como falamos acima, quantos outros “agora já foi” tivemos durante o campeonato e nem soubemos. O clubismo é aceitável por parte do torcedor, mas é bom sempre lembrar que o “mundo gira” e amanhã pode ser com você.

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