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Shamar Joseph enjoyed a memorable opening day in Test cricket as West Indies just about kept themselves in touch with Australia at Adelaide Oval after Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins had all but dismantled their first innings.After hitting 36 from No. 11 in a final-wicket stand of 55 to lift the visitors from 133 for 9, Shamar Joseph became the 23rd player to strike with his first ball in Test cricket when he had new opener Steven Smith caught in the slips. In his first innings as opener, Smith had played a couple of strong pulls before becoming a little part of cricket history.Related
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But Shamar Joseph’s day wasn’t done yet. He added Marnus Labuschagne, top-edging a hook to long leg, to his tally and was a crowd favourite by the end of play. Things might have been even better for West Indies had wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva not dropped Usman Khawaja on 3 in Alzarri Joseph’s first over.Khawaja and Cameron Green, recalled at No. 4, managed to see out the closing half an hour of the day. Australia remained in control having kept West Indies to an under-par total after putting them into bat, but it was not the sort of dominant position that appeared likely midway through the afternoon when Hazlewood sliced through the middle order, including taking his 250th Test wicket.There had been concerns over the nature of the contest given the disparity in experience and skill between the teams: Australia had 700 Test caps in their XI compared to 246 in West Indies’ of which two players, Kraigg Brathwaite and Roach, held 168.Shamar Joseph celebrates after dismissing Steven Smith with his first ball in Test cricket•Associated Press
Left-hander Kirk McKenzie, playing his second Test, had offered some encouragement for the inexperienced visiting team with a well-constructed maiden fifty, but he was among the afternoon-session slide against Hazlewood as West Indies lost 6 for 35 and eyes were quickly turning to Smith in his new opening role.However, there was unexpected resistance from the final-wicket pair who saw out an extended session. Shamar Joseph, a 24-year-old who had just five first-class matches under his belt, was given a tough welcome to Test cricket when cracked on the helmet by Mitchell Starc but took on the quicks including mowing Hazlewood for six over the leg side. It was the second time in consecutive Tests that Australia had conceded a final-wicket stand over 50.For the most part, Australia were excellent with the ball and Hazlewood was to the fore. His first wicket of the day, when Alick Athanaze shouldered arms and lost off stump, was his 250th and meant all four of Australia’s frontline quicks had hit that mark – the first such instance in history of a quartet playing together with that tally.Cummins, meanwhile, added four more wickets to his recent prolific form. He removed both West Indies’ openers, Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul after going against convention by bowling first on a well-grassed surface – just the second captain since 1992 to send a side in at Adelaide Oval, which this year was hosting a day Test rather than a pink-ball encounter.On a cool, overcast morning, Australia applied early pressure against an almost static opening pair, whose early boundaries were an edge over the slips and another past the stumps, and the quicks strung together five maidens in a row.Chanderpaul’s attempts at a rare attacking stroke in Cummins’ opening over gave Australia their first breakthrough when Green leapt high in the gully to add to his list of outstanding takes in that position. A reminder of another skill he brings to the team.Two overs later, Cummins completed a working over of Brathwaite when he straightened one off the seam to take off stump, the delivery after a rare misdirection of an attempting inswinger had produced a wild four byes down the leg side.Kraigg Brathwaite was bowled by a beauty from Pat Cummins•Getty Images and Cricket Australia
Athanaze and McKenzie steadied the innings for a period that included an early spell for Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Marsh being used ahead of Green. Both left-handers played some pleasing drives, but Athanaze was left to rue a significant misjudgment when Hazlewood brought one back from around the wicket.There was encouraging progress made after lunch as McKenzie and debutant Kavem Hodge forged a promising stand for the fourth wicket, led by McKenzie who grew in confidence. Green was in action straight after the break, meaning six bowlers had been used within 30 overs and he nudged the speed gun over 140kph.It was the returning Hazlewood who broke the back of the innings. Hodge was drawn into a drive with Green snaffling another sharp chance at gully, McKenzie edged a rising delivery behind shortly after bringing up his half-century, and another debutant, Justin Greaves, drove carelessly to mid-off.Hometown hero Travis Head took an excellent catch at deep square leg from Da Silva’s top-edged pull as the collapse gathered what appeared unstoppable momentum, only for West Indies to suggest they may yet be able to have a say in how this game plays out.
Cricket Australia has introduced the option of clubs signing one overseas player in the BBL and WBBL on a multi-year deal outside of the drafts, in an attempt to ward off the mass exodus of players to other leagues that has hit the men’s competition, but the player must be available for the entire tournament including finals after next season.The multi-year deals can be signed before the W/BBL drafts but clubs will still need to draft at least two more. However, in an intriguing twist, players who sign a contract before the draft, be it single year or up to three years, cannot be retained by their former club. It raises the prospect of a player like Rashid Khan being poached away from Adelaide Strikers after Melbourne Stars attempted to draft him at the last two overseas drafts only for Strikers to use their retention pick.Related
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Strikers would not have rights to Rashid at the draft if any other club signed him under the new contracting rules. If Rashid or another player who qualifies for a retention pick is not signed before the draft, they can be retained as per the previous rules.The new multi-year contracts can be negotiated at any price meaning in the BBL players can command a figure above the current overseas draft platinum contract of AUD$420,000. However, the club will still need to fit all 18 players in their squad under the AUD$3 million salary cap. In the WBBL the platinum level is AUD$110,000.Overseas players will be allowed to limit their playing availability for the upcoming season due to pre-existing contracts with other leagues but for the following W/BBL seasons starting in 2025-26, any player who signs a deal outside of the draft will have to be available to play the full season plus the finals.”We are excited to introduce this new contracting mechanism for the upcoming WBBL and BBL seasons,” BBL general manager Alistair Dobson said. “We have worked closely with clubs and the ACA to continue developing and enhancing the Big Bash, and a key focus has been ensuring the best players continue to compete in the Big Bash, and for longer periods.”The opportunity for international players to ink multi-year deals with teams not only strengthens the League’s global appeal but also provides clubs with greater stability and strategic planning capabilities.”
The move has been made to avoid the situation the BBL suffered in recent seasons after an exodus of overseas players to the ILT20 and the SA20 saw clubs severely affected heading into the finals. The overseas players themselves blamed the fact that the September draft meant they had no certainty over their own schedule and many of them had signed guaranteed deals with ILT20 and SA20 clubs well before being drafted to the BBL.Laurie Evans did not want to leave Perth Scorchers last season but was contracted to ILT20•Getty Images
The decision from the BBL to allow multi-year contracts with the caveat of availability does partly mitigate against those exits from 2025 onwards although clubs can only sign one player to that deal. They must still draft two more at the draft later in the year, which does leave the BBL vulnerable to those players leaving the tournament early due to existing deals in other leagues.It is understood there are BBL clubs who would prefer to contract players for all three overseas slots without a draft, as was the case previously, but the competition has invested heavily in the draft and believes the jeopardy of it adds value to the competition.It will be interesting to see how many overseas players are lured via multi-year deals which will lock them into playing in the BBL. The scheduling of the BBL, ILT20, SA20 and the BPL in the same January window has incentivised players to hop from one league to another to maximise their earnings causing chaotic player movement across the four leagues.Whether the new type of contract, which does get taxed heavily in Australia, will be enough to keep players in the BBL for a full season compared to the money on offer in the UAE and South Africa remains to be seen.In the WBBL the new contract structure will replace the direct nomination route which was in place for the 2023-24 season, the first time the competition had used an overseas draft. That system meant only 17 players were signed at the draft itself.
Australia’s Test players should be available for a period after the India series•Getty Images
CA announced their new contracting mechanism on Tuesday as the BBL’s official contracting window opened. Clubs can officially trade and sign players in the coming weeks. The BBL only allows clubs to retain 10 players on their 18-player list each season to try and promote player movement.There is an added element to their contracting this season with Australia’s Test players set to be available for a short window at the back end of the BBL. The competition dates are yet to be announced but it is likely to start just after the Adelaide Test between Australia and India, which finishes on December 10, and run through until roughly January 26.In another new element clubs are also able to sign any player holding a CA contract during the initial retention week, even if they have not previously played for the team.Australia’s Test players will finish their five-Test series against India on January 7 but the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka is due to start around January 31. Players involved in that are likely to only be available for the BBL until around January 20, which means those who make themselves available will only play a handful of matches and won’t be available for the finals.Meanwhile, the WBBL schedule is still to be determined with a reduction to a 10-game season, in line with the BBL, still on the cards. There is only a limited window available for the WBBL this season between the end of the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in late October and the start of a three-match women’s ODI series between Australia and India on December 5.
Hemalatha was hit on her forehead after dropping a catch in the 15th over of the Capitals’ innings
Srinidhi Ramanujam03-Mar-2024
D Hemalatha is a key member of Giants’ middle order•BCCI
Middle-order batter D Hemalatha was ruled out of Gujarat Giants’ clash against Delhi Capitals after suffering concussion. Sayali Satghare was brought in her place, making her the first concussion substitute in the Women’s Premier League.Hemalatha sustained a blow on the forehead while attempting a catch at deep midwicket in the 15th over of Capitals’ innings. Jess Jonassen heaved one across off Kathryn Bryce, but Hemaltha failed to hold on and the ball burst through her hands to hit her. She immediately sought the physio’s help and was out of the field for the rest of the match.Satghare was approved as the replacement during Giants’ chase of 164. She was brought in as a replacement for fast bowler Kashvee Gautam, who was picked up in the auction for a record INR 2 crore.Satghare, 23, is a seam-bowling allrounder who plays for Mumbai in the domestic circuit. She struck a century against Arunachal Pradesh in the Senior Women’s One Day Trophy last month and averaged 52 with the bat. She also picked up ten wickets in the competition.Giants had lost three games in a row, coming to the contest against Capitals. In those three games, Hemalatha managed a total of 36 with a best of 31 not out against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
استأنف الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي تدريباته اليوم السبت على ملعب مختار التتش بالجزيرة، استعدادًا لمواجهة غزل المحلة ضمن منافسات الجولة الرابعة من الدوري المصري الممتاز.
ومن المقرر أن يلتقي الأهلي مع غزل المحلة يوم الإثنين المُقبل في تمام السادسة مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية على ملعب الأخير.
وعقد خوسيه ريبييرو، المدير الفني للفريق، محاضرة قبل المران للحديث عن الجوانب الفنية والخططية الخاصة بالمباراة المقبلة، قبل أن يخوض اللاعبون فقرات متنوعة داخل الملعب طبقًا للبرنامج التدريبي المعد من الجهاز الفني.
طالع أيضًا | وكيل ياسين مرعي يوضح تفاصيل إصابته وموقفه من مباراتي غزل المحلة وبيراميدز
من جانبه، واصل مروان عطية تنفيذ البرنامج التأهيلي تحت إشراف الجهاز الطبي، حيث خاض تدريبات الجري وبعض الفقرات البدنية بهدف تجهيز اللاعب للعودة إلى التدريبات الجماعية قريبًا.
يُذكر أن الأهلي بدأ مشواره في الدوري بتحقيق تعادل أمام مودرن سبورت في الجولة الأولى بهدفين لكل فريق، قبل أن يحقق فوزًا كبيرًا على فاركو بأربعة أهداف مقابل هدف في الجولة الثانية، ليصل رصيده إلى 4 نقاط.
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O Palmeiras ainda não fez contratações para a temporada 2023, mas teve muitos movimentos de jogadores que vão deixar ou já deixaram o clube. Essas saídas confirmadas vão abrir um espaço milionário na folha salarial do clube, que oferecerá um alívio enorme para o orçamento. Além disso, dá a possibilidade de investimento em reforços pontuais, como deseja o departamento de futebol.
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Até o momento, quatro jogadores aliviarão a folha de pagamento do Verdão para 2023: Gustavo Scarpa, que terminou seu contrato e foi jogar no Nottingham Forest-ING, Wesley, que foi negociado com o Cruzeiro, Jorge, que foi emprestado ao Fluminense, e Lucas Lima, que estava emprestado ao Fortaleza, mas deixa de ter vínculo com o Alviverde a partir do próximo mês e não irá renovar.
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No caso de Jorge, o Palmeiras ainda pagará 40% dos salários, segundo publicou o LANCE!. Já Lucas Lima recebia 70% dos vencimentos pelos cofres palestrinos e 30% do Fortaleza. Enquanto Wesley e Gustavo Scarpa recebiam 100% do Verdão e deixam a folha salarial definitivamente.
Jorge e Lucas Lima estavam entre os maiores salários do elenco, já Scarpa ficava no meio termo, mas não estava entre os menores vencimentos. Wesley, por sua vez, estava longe de figurar no topo do ranking de salários. A reportagem opta por não citar os valores recebidos por cada jogador.
O clube calcula economizar cerca de R$ 2 milhões por mês com essas quatro saídas, o que significa um espaço considerável na folha de pagamento. Isso não quer dizer que o Palmeiras utilizará esse valor para sair no mercado e buscar um reforço com essa faixa salarial, mas certamente terá um maior fôlego para negociar as contratações pontuais que deseja para 2023.
Esse espaço, inclusive, ajudou o clube a negociar a ampliação de contrato de outras peças importantes do elenco como Dudu, Rony e Raphael Veiga. O alívio na folha salarial pode ser ainda maior nas próximas semanas, uma vez que as saídas seguem em pauta no departamento de futebol do Verdão. A tendência é que dois ou três jogadores possam deixar o Alviverde nesta janela.
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O Palmeiras segue seus treinamentos remotos enquanto se prepara para a temporada 2023. A estreia do time de Abel Ferreira no ano será no dia 14 de janeiro, às 20h30, diante do São Bento, no Allianz Parque. O jogo é válido pela primeira rodada da fase de grupos do Campeonato Paulista.
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Skipper expects to move back to No.3 for New Zealand series after some experimentation against West Indies
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Captain Mitchell Marsh has pinpointed Adam Zampa as arguably Australia’s “most important player” ahead of the T20 World Cup after a “formidable” West Indies pummelled the star legspinner in their 37-run consolation victory in Perth.An unusually sluggish Zampa had a rare off night in the third and final game of the series to finish with 1 for 65 in the worst bowling figures in Australia’s T20I history.In a tactical gamble from Marsh that backfired, Zampa was held back until the penultimate over of the innings and was thrashed for 28 runs punctuated by three consecutive sixes from Andre Russell as West Indies powered to a match-winning total of 220 for 6 after recovering from 17 for 3.Related
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“He bowled some really tough overs tonight,” Marsh said. “The 19th [over], it’s probably the hardest over. We were banking on breaking that partnership at some stage and I held Zamps back there, but unfortunately we came off second best.”Zamps is by far our most important bowler and probably our most important player in this team.”Despite ending the home international summer on a sour note, Marsh was encouraged by a new-look Australia’s series victory as they trialled several players with a host of frontliners missing.Quick Xavier Bartlett starred early with two wickets in his T20I debut to continue his stellar start to his international career following his consecutive four-wicket hauls in ODI cricket.”He certainly earned his spot,” Marsh said of Bartlett who finished with 2 for 37 from four overs. “I didn’t know him that well, but he seems like a ripping kid and a real competitor.”But Australia resisted selecting emerging batter Jake Fraser-McGurk, who had made his international debut in the ODI series, as they reshuffled the top-order with Marsh moving up a spot to open alongside David Warner.Marsh is expected to move back to No.3 with the return of Travis Head in the upcoming T20I series in New Zealand.”Just giving guys opportunities, different places throughout our lineup,” Marsh said about Australia’s rejigged batting order which saw Aaron Hardie bat at No.3 and Josh Inglis shift down from opener to No.4.Adam Zampa and Mitch Marsh celebrate a wicket•Getty Images”The team will change a little bit in New Zealand with a few experienced heads coming in, but I think on a whole the series was great to unearth a few young guys.”[To] win a series against a really good team was really impressive. They’re a formidable team with some amazing talent.”They certainly bat deep and will be hard to beat on their home turf [at the T20 World Cup].”West Indies’ top order struggled to handle the extra bounce on the pace-friendly Optus Stadium surface. But allrounder Roston Chase ignited the fightback with 37 off 20 balls before Russell and Sherfane Rutherford combined for a T20I record sixth-wicket partnership of 139.”That’s the thing about our team…our batting goes right down to 11,” Chase said. “We believe in every batter we have and we are not short on confidence.”Everybody knows that West Indies is a boundary-hitting team, so we strive on that.”After failing to qualify for the last T20 World Cup, West Indies have been rejuvenated under the leadership of Rovman Powell with series victories over England, India and South Africa in the past 12 months.”West Indies is a big cricketing nation with a lot of history, so to miss the last World Cup was heartbreaking for the team and also for the region,” said Chase, who also took 2 for 19 with his offspin to halt Australia in the middle overs.”But I think that this team really has the belief. It’s been a different vibe. I think everyone enjoys each other’s success and the guys really gel together well.”
Thomas Partey is reportedly set to join Villarreal on a free transfer following his exit from Arsenal.
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The 32-year-old has been a free agent since the expiration of his Arsenal contract in June, but now The Athletic reports that the midfielder is expected to sign a two-year deal with Villarreal. The ex-Atletico Madrid man, who couldn't come to an accord over a new Gunners deal, is said to have already undergone a medical ahead of the move.
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Shortly after Partey's exit from Arsenal, the Ghana international was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The midfielder denies the charges but is set to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on August 5. Despite that, he is nearing a transfer to Villarreal.
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The report adds that Partey has been the subject of an investigation that first started in February 2022. The Ghanaian still went on to feature regularly for Arsenal, chalking up 167 appearances and scoring nine goals in the process.
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Partey, who joined Arsenal from Atletico in 2020 for £45.4 million ($58.7m), could be announced as a new Villarreal player just in time for Arsenal's pre-season friendly against the Spanish outfit – who will play Champions League football next term – on Wednesday.
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Chelsea have reported the mysterious disappearance of £30,000 worth of advanced camera equipment from its Cobham training complex, prompting the involvement of Surrey Police. The loss of the technology, used primarily for performance analysis and tactical preparation, has raised concerns within the club, as officials work to determine whether this is a case of theft or a simple misplacement during pre-season preparations.
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