Smith has no negative thoughts after opening pitch finally pays off

He has not pondered what it would mean for him, or the team, if the move wasn’t a success

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A reinvigorated Steven Smith has not considered what it would mean for his future if the move to Test opener does not pay off for Australia.Three days out from the first Test against the West Indies, Smith’s life at the top of the order began when he faced the new ball in the Adelaide Oval nets on Sunday.One of Australia’s greatest ever batters, Smith revealed he first flagged the idea of replacing the retiring David Warner as opener during last year’s Ashes. He mentioned it again last month, but did not believe the idea was taken seriously until talking with coaches during the SCG Test against Pakistan.Related

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Undecided at first, selectors have been won over by a history of players succeeding when going to the top.”I’ve kind of been pushing it for a few weeks, even before Perth I think, and I might have been floated in England just randomly and said ‘I’ll get up top and I’m happy to play up top’,” he said. “In Perth, I kind of said ‘you know after Davey’s done I’m actually keen to get up there’.”I don’t think they sort of took me seriously until I got to Sydney and I was like ‘I’m actually being genuine here. I’d be keen to get up top and face the new ball.’ And they were like, ‘all right, well, we’ll take that under advisement and see how it all looks.’But the move doesn’t come without risk. And the question remains that if Smith does not succeed and Cameron Green excels at No. 4, what would it mean for the former captain’s place in the side?”I don’t like thinking that way,” Smith said. “I don’t want to think negative thoughts at all. I’m not sure. If someone gets injured in the middle and the next batters in are genuine openers, then maybe they slot back in [at the top] and I go back down. I don’t know the answer. But for right now we’ve got what we believe is our best six batters playing.”Steven Smith hopes to be able to score more freely•Getty Images

Smith does see significant upside in the move, having only dropped down from No. 3 to No. 4 in 2017 to juggle the demands of captaincy.The 34-year-old believes he is at his best against the new ball. He averages 106.2 when walking to the wicket in the first two overs.Warner has also said teams would be unlikely to continue to regularly bounce Smith early in the innings, a tactic which has slowed the right-hander’s scoring down in recent years.”It would be pretty game if you’ve got a brand new ball bowling short stuff and wasting it,” Smith added. “It helps the scoring rate when you’re facing the new ball and there’s a bit more attacking going on.”Over the last few years I’ve come in after quite a lot of runs, the ball’s a bit softer. “[They] have a cover in and maybe four on the legside, guys are bowling straight and able to control the scoreboard a little bit more. That’s probably kept me quieter and made me face a lot more balls to score runs.”Perhaps that changes a bit with the new ball. You obviously have a bit more attacking fields and more gaps out there to score runs. I’m looking forward to that.”Sick of watching and waiting to bat, Smith said a desire to move was partly driven by the idea of a new challenge at this point in his career.But he also felt it unfair that Green could be forced to open this early in his career if the selectors’ desire to have the allrounder back in the team landed him there.”It didn’t sit right having him come in and bat up top,” Smith said. “I’ve played for a long time and I’m an experienced player and think it’s something that I should have done. He’s suited to No. 4. Plays there in Shield cricket, does well there.”

Ange must instantly drop 3/10 Spurs dud who lost the ball every 2 touches

da bet sport: Tottenham Hotspur are no closer to climbing back up the Premier League table after they were beaten 2-0 by London rivals Fulham on Sunday.

da stake casino: Ange Postecoglou’s side remain stuck in 13th place in the division, five points behind Crystal Palace in 12th, after goals from Rodrigo Muniz and former Spurs man Ryan Sessegnon secured all three points for the hosts.

The Lilywhites, as you can see in the clips above, did have chances to take the lead before the second-half strikes from the Fulham pair, as Dominic Solanke missed two big opportunities to find the back of the net.

Tottenham’s £55m signing from Bournemouth last summer failed to step up and put his team in front, which provided the Cottagers with the chance to go on and win the match – and they did.

Solanke was far from the only Spurs player who underperformed on the day against Fulham, however, as Yves Bissouma was hauled off the pitch at half-time after his struggles in the opening 45 minutes.

Spurs' poorest performers against Fulham

Postecoglou decided to go with the Mali international as part of his starting midfield three alongside Archie Gray and Rodrigo Bentancur at Craven Cottage.

Unfortunately, however, the former Brighton & Hove Albion man did not justify his manager’s faith in him with a positive performance on the pitch against the Cottagers.

Instead, Bissouma struggled badly with his play in and out of possession in the opening 45 minutes before he was withdrawn from the action, to be replaced by Lucas Bergvall for the second half.

The central midfielder only completed 82% of his attempted passes in the first half, despite not attempting a single long pass or cross, and did not create a single chance for his teammates. This suggests that he was sloppy in possession without offering any threat to the Fulham goal.

Vs Fulham

Yves Bissouma

Minutes played

45

Touches

17

Ground duels won

2/6

Aerial duels won

0/1

Tackles + interceptions

1

Clearances

0

Fouls committed

2

Possession lost

8

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, Bissouma also struggled out of possession throughout his time on the pitch for the Lilywhites, losing five of his seven physical duels.

He made more fouls than tackles and interceptions made combined, which speaks to how much of a liability the midfielder was off the ball, and his play at both ends of the pitch may have contributed to Postecoglou’s decision to take him off the pitch.

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The 28-year-old dud was not, however, the worst player on the pitch for Tottenham during that first-half display. Winger Brennan Johnson was also taken off after the first 45 minutes, after he put in an even worse performance than Bissouma at Craven Cottage.

Brennan Johnson's performance against Fulham

The Wales international was selected to start on the right side of the front three for Spurs, with Solanke down the middle and Bayern Munich loanee Mathys Tel on the left flank.

It was Johnson’s lack of fluidity in possession that ultimately cost him in the first half, though, as he failed to be effective with the ball at his feet for Tottenham on the wing.

The former Nottingham Forest man was substituted off at the break, with club captain Heung-min Son coming on in his place, after he was unable to cause many, if any, problems for Antonee Robinson.

Johnson ended the first half with zero shots attempted, zero crosses completed, zero long passes completed, and zero chances created for his teammates in his 45 minutes on the pitch. On that evidence, it’s hardly a surprise that he was handed a dismal 3/10 player rating by Football.London at full-time.

Vs Fulham

Brennan Johnson

Minutes played

45

Shots

0

Key passes

0

Dribbles completed

0/2

Crosses completed

0/1

Long passes completed

0/1

Pass accuracy

55%

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, the Welsh forward was completely ineffective at the top end of the pitch and incredibly loose with his passes, which gave Robinson a fairly easy afternoon.

Johnson also struggled to deal with the physicality of the Fulham players, losing four of his six duels, as he put in an even worse performance than Bissouma, who at least completed 82% of his passes and was not expected to make a difference in the final third.

Why Spurs should drop Brennan Johnson

Postecoglou must, now, ruthlessly bin the Welsh attacker from his starting line-up when Spurs are back in action against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge after the international break, by bringing Son or Wilson Odobert back into the side.

Johnson has been in disappointing form of late for the North London outfit, with just two goals and zero assists in his last ten appearances against Premier League level or Europa League opposition.

Both of those goals came in a 4-1 win over relegation-threatened Ipswich Town, who were in League One two seasons ago, which means that the ex-Nottingham Forest man has failed to register a goal or an assist in any of the other nine outings.

The 23-year-old is not a dynamic winger who is likely to progress play with passes or dribbles to make things happen, but he does have excellent positioning and a good feel for when a chance will come his way.

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Johnson (per 90)

Percentile rank vs att. mids & wingers

Non-penalty xG

0.48

Top 2%

Non-penalty goals

0.47

Top 6%

Assists

0.10

Bottom 24%

Expected Assisted Goals

0.08

Bottom 11%

Shot-creating actions

2.20

Bottom 9%

Progressive passes

2.99

Bottom 37%

Progressive carries

2.73

Bottom 38%

Stats via FBref

As you can see in the table above, Johnson is exceptional at finding himself in high-quality goalscoring positions, yet leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to his use of the ball outside of his shooting opportunities.

He ranks incredibly lowly among his positional peers in the Premier League at progressing play and creating chances for his teammates, which was part of the issue with his performance against Fulham.

This is backed up by his return of just two assists, from 1.43 xA, in 26 appearances in the top-flight this season, which shows that he rarely provides his fellow attackers with chances to score.

When Johnson does not get the big chances to score in matches, the former Forest man does not offer much to the side on the right flank and that is why – amid this current dry spell in front of goal – Postecoglou should drop him from the starting line-up.

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ANÁLISE: Palmeiras perde dois titulares essenciais e contará ainda mais com os planos de Abel

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da pinup bet: O Palmeiras praticamente selou a saída de Danilo para o Nottingham Forest-ING e, com isso, perde mais um titular importante das últimas temporadas históricas do clube. Sem ainda ter contratado e com aposta na permanência de uma espinha dorsal, o Verdão contará ainda mais com o trabalho e os planos de Abel Ferreira. O ano de 2023 promete ser daqueles que colocará muito coisa à prova.

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Antes do jovem meio-campista, o Alviverde já havia perdido Gustavo Scarpa, melhor jogador do Brasileirão-2022, e talvez o melhor palmeirense da temporada. Até o momento, não houve reposição para essa saída e a tendência é de que nem haja, pois é um atleta com status de insubstituível por tudo o que conquistou e representou nos últimos anos. O jeito é buscar alternativas para ele.

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O mesmo sentimento vale para Danilo. Por mais que se busque um substituto, dificilmente será encontrado um jogador do mesmo nível e que se encaixe perfeitamente nesse esquema vencedor que vem desde 2020. É um garoto diferenciado, raro no mercado. Novamente, o jeito será criar alternativas para suprir a ausência, seja com reforços, seja com os famosos planos de Abel Ferreira.

Todos os movimentos do departamento de futebol para esta temporada apontam para essa aposta na capacidade de Abel. Não é à toa, ele já mostrou que é um profissional competente e que apresenta resultados, mas não deixa de ser curiosa essa centralização das expectativas.

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Claro, não podemos nos esquecer que o clube renovou o contrato de quase todos os titulares, que tiveram suas permanências garantidas por, pelo menos, mais duas temporadas. No entanto, a aposta também está aí, quando se acredita ser possível manter um grupo motivado e competitivo para buscar novas conquistas mesmo sem trazer reforços. A crença é que Abel promova tudo isso.

Talvez por tudo o que essa equipe já ganhou e já mostrou, a temporada de 2023 seja mesmo uma espécie de entressafra. Ou seja, mesmo que não conquiste títulos, a ideia é que se tenha a noção que o trabalho permanece sendo feito, e essa etapa é uma transição para a montagem de uma nova cara para o time, principalmente com os novos garotos da base subindo. Não deixa de ser uma prova de fogo, até para sentir o quanto a torcida entenderá o momento e confiará em Abel Ferreira.

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A verdade é que qualquer equipe que perca jogadores de alto nível como Danilo e Gustavo Scarpa, sentirá falta e terá dificuldade para se adaptar à nova realidade. Isso evidentemente vai acontecer com o Palmeiras, que tem o trunfo de contar com Abel Ferreira, melhor técnico em atividade no país e há mais de dois anos no cargo. A aposta é alta, mas cai no colo de quem pode sustentá-la.

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فيديو | زيزو يسجل هدفين والأهلي يكشر عن أنيابه برباعية أمام فاركو في الدوري

حقق الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، فوزًا مثيرًا على نظيره فاركو برباعية مقابل هدف، في المباراة التي جمعتهما اليوم الجمعة، ضمن منافسات مسابقة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

والتقى الأهلي مع فاركو على ملعب استاد القاهرة الدولي، ضمن منافسات الجولة الثانية من مسابقة الدوري المصري الممتاز موسم 2025-2026.

وحقق الأهلي أول انتصاراته في مسابقة الدوري بعد التعثر بالتعادل مع مودرن سبورت بهدفين لكل فريق.

طالع.. فيديو | “قص الشريط”.. زيزو يسجل هدف الأهلي الثاني أمام فاركو برأسية رائعة

وافتتح محمد شريف العائد إلى الأهلي في فترة الانتقالات الصيفية، الأهداف في الدقيقة العاشرة بعد عرضية من محمد هاني قابلها برأسه في الشباك.

ووسع أحمد سيد زيزو الفارق بالهدف الثاني، في الدقيقة الحادية والعشرين بعد عرضية من محمد علي بن رمضان، قابلها برأسية رائعة في الشباك.

وجاء هدف الأهلي الثالث عن طريق زيزو في الدقيقة 59 بعد عرضية من أشرف بن شرقي قابلها زيزو بقدمه اليمنى في الشباك.

وسجل محمد فخري في الدقيقة 70 هدف فاركو الوحيد بعدما لعب محمد هاني الكرة برأسه بمصطفى شوبير الذي أخطأ في إدخال الكرة للملعب ليسددها فخري في الشباك.

وأحرز جراديشار الهدف الرابع للأهلي في الدقيقة 81 من عمر المباراة بعد انفراد مع حارس فاركو ليراوغه السلوفيني ويسددها في الشباك.

ورفع الأهلي رصيده إلى 4 نقاط في المركز الثاني من جدول ترتيب مسابقة الدوري المصري الممتاز، بينما فاركو في المركز التاسع عشر برصيد نقطة وحيدة. أهداف الأهلي وفاركو اليوم في الدوري المصري

Shakib wants World Cup-bound players to be rested for New Zealand ODIs

“We can’t afford injuries in that big tournament which involves practice matches and lots of travel,” says Bangladesh captain

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Shakib Al Hasan wants all four of his fast bowlers to remain fit for the ODI World Cup•BCB

Shakib Al Hasan feels Bangladesh should rest their ODI World Cup-bound players during the home series against New Zealand later this month to ensure that they are “fit and healthy.” The three-match ODI series begins on September 21 and concludes on 26 in Dhaka, with both teams set to travel to India the following day. Both New Zealand and Bangladesh have two warm-up matches each on September 29 and October 2, respectively.Shakib conceded that one of the reasons to ask for this short period of rest is because of “lots of travel” that the team would have during the tournament in India. Bangladesh’s home series against New Zealand could also be an opportunity to test their bench strength. They are yet to name the squad for the World Cup.”We will try a few things in the three ODIs against New Zealand,” Shakib said. “If we can get one or two players from there who can fit into the team [later], it will be better for the team. Everyone has a chance [to play]. I personally believe that those who played in the Asia Cup could be rested from the New Zealand series, especially those who are confirmed for the World Cup.Related

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“We cannot afford injuries in that big tournament which involves practice matches and lots of travel. We don’t have a lot of bench strength. It is very important for us that players are fit and healthy for the World Cup. I want all four of our fast bowlers to remain fit, now that Ebadot [Hossain] is out.”Bangladesh’s opponents, New Zealand, have picked a second-string squad led by Lockie Ferguson with Tom Latham among a group of senior players given a break before the World Cup.Meanwhile, Shakib suggested that the question about Mahmudullah’s return was “irrelevant” now, although BCB president Nazmul Hassan had stated twice since May that he was in contention. Mahmudullah has not played an ODI since March.”I don’t know if you mentioned Riyad [Mahmudullah] when he was missing from the last three series. Now you are saying it (laughs). I think it is very irrelevant. You have again asked the wrong question. Towhid Hridoy replaced Riyad .”

فيديو | بمشاركة عمر مرموش.. مانشستر سيتي يهزم باليرمو بثلاثية وديًا

تغلب فريق مانشستر سيتي الإنجليزي، على نظيره باليرمو الإيطالي، بثلاثية دون رد، في مباراة ودية جمعت الفريقين مساء يوم السبت، وتوج بكأس أنجلو باليرميتان.

والتقى مانشستر سيتي وباليرمو على ملعب “رينزو باربيرا” في ختام الاستعدادات للموسم الجديد 2025-2026.

وشارك مانشستر سيتي في البداية بتشكيل شهد تواجد المصري عمر مرموش، إلى جانب إيرلينج هالاند.

ولاحت فرصة في البداية لمرموش لكن قطعها دفاع باليرمو، وتقدم مانشستر سيتي بهدف عن طريق هالاند في الدقيقة 26 بعد تمريرة من ريكو لويس، ليهز شباك باليرمو.

ومرر مرموش عرضية لهالاند ولعبها الأخير لزميله آيت نوري الذي سدد بقوة بعيدة عن شباك الخصم.

في الشوط الثاني أجرى بيب جوارديولا مدرب مانشستر سيتي 10 تغييرات على تشكيل الفريق، وشارك جيريمي دوكو بديلاً لـ عمر مرموش.

وأضاف تيجاني ريندرز هدف مانشستر سيتي الثاني في الدقيقة 59 من اللقاء بعد تمريرة من سافيو، ثم قام جوارديولا باستبدال هالاند في الدقيقة 60، وشارك ديفين موكاسا بديلاً له.

وعزز مانشستر سيتي تقدمه بهدف ثالث، أحرزه تيجاني ريندرز وهو ثاني أهدافه خلال اللقاء، وسجله بالدقيقة 82 بعد تمريرة من موكاسا.

انتهت المباراة بفوز مانشستر سيتي بثلاثية دون رد، ويستعد فريق جوارديولا لأولى مبارياته بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز يوم 16 أغسطس الجاري، بمواجهة ولفرهامبتون. أهداف مباراة مانشستر سيتي وباليرمو

وزير الرياضة يوجه رسالة هامة قبل انطلاق الدوري المصري

وجه أشرف صبحي وزير الشباب والرياضة رسالة خاصة لـ مسؤولي الكرة المصرية، قبل ساعات من انطلاق الموسم الجديد لبطولة الدوري المصري، متمنيًا التوفيق والنجاح لجميع عناصر المنظومة الكروية في مصر.

ومن المقرر أن تنطلق بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز لموسم 2025-2026، يوم 8 أغسطس 2025 وينتهي بنهاية شهر مايو 2026.

ويقام الدوري المصري الموسم الجديد، بمشاركة 21 فريقًا، ومن دور واحد كمرحلة أولى ثم تتنافس 7 فرق في مجموعة تحديد البطل، و14 في مجموعة تحديد الهابطين، ومن ثم تهبط 4 فرق.

وقال أشرف صبحي في تصريحات صحفية: “الوزارة تؤكد التزامها الدائم بدعم وتطوير كرة القدم المصرية، من خلال التكامل مع مختلف الهيئات والمؤسسات الرياضية، من أجل تحقيق الريادة الكروية إقليميًا ودوليًا، وبناء أجيال قادرة على تمثيل مصر بالشكل الذي يليق بها”.

طالع | وزارة الرياضة توضح حقيقة وجود أزمة في تقنية الفيديو قبل انطلاق الموسم الجديد

وأضاف: “الوزارة تتابع بكل اهتمام ودعم الجهود المبذولة من رابطة الأندية المحترفة في إدارة وتنظيم المسابقة المحلية بشكل احترافي يعكس طموحات الجماهير المصرية، والعمل التنسيقي بين الرابطة والاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم يُعد نموذجًا مهمًا في تطوير البنية المؤسسية والإدارية لكرة القدم المصرية”.

وواصل: “هناك سعى من الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم نحو تطوير لجانه المختلفة التي تمثل حجر الزاوية في نجاح الموسم الكروي وخاصة لجان الانضباط والتظلمات والمسابقات فضلاً عن التطوير الذي تشهده منظومة التحكيم المصري وما يتطلبه الأمر من جهود إضافية للوصول إلى أعلى المستويات الفنية التي تلبي طموحات الجماهير المصرية”.

وثمّن وزير الشباب والرياضة الدور المحوري الذي تقوم به الأندية الرياضية في بناء وإعداد اللاعبين، والارتقاء بالمستوى الفني، والتزامها بمعايير الاحتراف، ما يسهم في تحقيق التوازن والتنافسية بين الفرق، ويعود بالنفع على المنتخب الوطني.

كما أشاد أشرف صبحي بالدور الوطني والمسؤول للإعلام الرياضي ومؤسساته المختلفة، مؤكدًا على أهمية تعظيم الرسالة الإعلامية في دعم الروح الرياضية، وتقديم محتوى موضوعي واحترافي يسهم في رفع الوعي الرياضي لدى الجماهير، ويعكس الصورة الحضارية للرياضة المصرية لتحفيز العمل مع المنظومة الكروية المصرية ويحمل الضوابط والأخلاقيات الوطنية التى تنعكس إيجابيا على كل عناصر المنظومة تنسيقا مع مؤسسات الدولة وقطاعاتها المختلفة.

وأوضح: “أثني على نجاح الجهود من كافة الأطراف مرهون بالأساس بالحضور والمؤازرة الجماهيرية ودور وزارة الداخلية وكافة المؤسسات الأمنية التي أبدت تعاوناً كبيراً وحرصاً على تهيئة الأجواء للحضور الجماهيري فى إطار من الروح الرياضية والتشجيع المثالي لمختلف الأندية المصرية”.

وأتم: “انطلاق موسم كروي منظم وقوي سيكون له انعكاسات إيجابية مباشرة على منتخب مصر، من خلال تجهيز اللاعبين بدنيًا وفنيًا، بما يعزز من فرص التنافس بقوة في الاستحقاقات القارية والدولية المقبلة”.

Palmeiras contará com pelo menos um jovem da base em cada setor para 2023

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da doce: O Palmeiras planeja a temporada 2023 com poucos reforços, mas contando muito com as categorias de base, que já têm sido um elemento essencial para o elenco nas últimas temporadas. Em 2023, essa utilização das Crias da Academia se consolidará ainda mais com pelo menos um jovem em cada setor do time, seja reserva ou titular. Isso aproxima o clube de seu sonho, que é fazer do departamento de formação o principal fornecedor de material humano para oprofissional.

>Veja classificação e simulador do Paulistão-2023 clicando aqui

Para o gol, além de Vinicius Silvestre, formado por uma outra geração mais antiga da base, o elenco deve contar com Kaique como quarto goleiro. Provavelmente deverá ser pouco utilizado por conta da hierarquia e devido aos compromissos com o calendário da base, além da Seleção sub-20.

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da betway: Nas laterais, haverá pelo menos um para cada lado. Na direita, Gustavo Garcia será o terceiro reserva, podendo até ser o segundo, caso Mayke siga sendo utilizado na “segunda linha”. Na esquerda, Vanderlan será o reserva imediato de Piquerez, status conquistado na segunda metade de 2022, quando ganhou a “briga” com Jorge, que foi emprestado para o Fluminense.

Na zaga, o representante da base deve ser Naves, que já vem ganhando oportunidades nas últimas temporadas. Com etapa concluída na base, ele ficará definitivamente no elenco principal como um “quinto zagueiro”, mas pode ser promovido caso Kuscevic, que manifestou desejo de jogar mais em outro clube, seja transferido. O clube não deverá buscar reforços para a posição e usará os jovens.

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Já entre os volantes, os nomes estão consolidados há algum tempo. Danilo é titular absoluto, enquanto Gabriel Menino segue sendo importante nas estratégias de Abel Ferreira. Para 2023, a posição vai ganhar a presença fixa de Fabinho, que em 2022 ficava transitando entre a base e o profissional, mas agora terá maior participação e pode ganhar espaço se houver alguma saída.

Um setor “carente” de jovens da base nos últimos anos tem sido o dos meias. Mas em 2023 ele receberá um “reforço”: Jhon Jhon. O garoto recebeu chances no profissional em algumas partidas das últimas temporadas, mas ainda pertencia ao departamento amador disputando torneios sub-20 ao mesmo tempo em que treinava com o time de cima. Agora ele deve se fixar no profissional.

Entre os jogadores de lado de campo, ao mesmo tempo em que Abel Ferreira perde Wesley (vendido ao Cruzeiro), ele recupera Giovani que, livre de lesões, deve ser peça fundamental para a temporada palmeirense. Já nos homens de referência, o principal nome é, obviamente, Endrick. O jovem, que vinha garantindo seu espaço, será titular absoluto no time do treinador português para 2023.

Isso sem contar aqueles nomes que podem “estourar” ao longo da temporada, como Luis Guilherme, ainda sub-17, e Estevão, de apenas 15 anos. Ambos são, neste momento, as principais joias da base do Palmeiras e caso sigam crescendo no atual ritmo, não demorarão a subir para o profissional para brigar por uma vaga nesse elenco “contaminado” pelas Crias da Academia.

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O Palmeiras segue fazendo treinamentos virtuais com o acompanhamento da preparação física do clube nesta etapa da pré-temporada e terá a reapresentação na Academia de Futebol no dia 2 de janeiro, quando terão início os trabalhos presenciais com o técnico Abel Ferreira. A estreia do Verdão no Paulistão será diante do São Bento, no dia 14 de janeiro, às 20h30, no Allianz Parque.

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Laxman, Kanitkar to coach India's men's and women's teams at Asian Games

Sairaj Bahutule will be the bowling coach for the men, while Munish Bali takes charge of the fielding

Abhimanyu Bose11-Sep-2023

VVS Laxman has previously too stepped in as head coach on men’s tours when Rahul Dravid has been rested•Getty Images

VVS Laxman and Hrishikesh Kanitkar will travel as the head coaches for India’s men’s and women’s teams respectively to the 2023 Asian Games, which will be played in Hangzhou in China. Sairaj Bahutule will be the bowling coach for the men, while Munish Bali will be their fielding coach. For the women’s team, Rajib Dutta will be the bowling coach and Subhadeep Ghosh the fielding coach.Both teams will enter the competition at the quarter-final stage. As per the latest schedule, the India men’s quarter-final match is on October 3 with the semis likely on October 5, if they qualify. The final is scheduled for October 7. The India women’s team’s quarter-final is scheduled for September 21, with their potential semi-final on September 23 and final on September 25. The games will be played at the Zhejiang University of Technology’s (ZJUT) Pingfeng campus cricket ground.Laxman, who is the head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, has previously too stepped in as head coach on men’s tours when Rahul Dravid has been rested – as was the case recently for the T20I series in Ireland. The India men’s unit at the Asian Games will be a second-string squad, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, with the main squad preparing to play the World Cup that begins on October 5.Related

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Kanitkar oversaw the women’s team for the home T20I series against Australia in December last year and then the tri-series in South Africa followed by the T20 World Cup earlier this year. The women’s team has been without a permanent head coach since December last year, when Romesh Powar was moved to the NCA. Former India bowler Nooshin Al Khadeer was appointed interim head coach for the women’s team’s last assignment – a white-ball tour of Bangladesh. The BCCI’s cricket advisory committee had conducted interviews for the women’s head coach position with three shortlisted names, but there has been no update on any appointment.In the men’s squad, there are doubts about Tilak Varma’s availability, as he could be asked to stay on in India on standby for the World Cup, given Shreyas Iyer had suffered back spasms just before the Super Four clash against Pakistan in the Asia Cup on Sunday.The women’s team will be led by Smriti Mandhana to start with. If India do make it to the semi-finals, Harmanpreet Kaur, who had been handed a two-match international ban for disciplinary issues, will return to lead in the final or the third-place playoff.

Misbah-ul-Haq set to work with the PCB again

Former Pakistan captain, coach and selector in line to head new cricket committee in the board

ESPNcricinfo staff24-Jul-2023

Misbah ul Haq has been both the Pakistan coach and selector in the past•Getty Images

Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq is set to return to the PCB nearly two years after he resigned as head coach of the national side.ESPNcricinfo understands Misbah is likely to be appointed the head of a cricket committee that will soon be formed. He will also be the advisor on cricketing affairs to the current head of the PCB, Zaka Ashraf.The impending appointment is the first major move the new administration will make in the running of Pakistan cricket. Ashraf was appointed head of the PCB’s new management committee earlier this month, after a brief legal tangle following the end of Najam Sethi’s stint as caretaker chairman in late June.Misbah’s role is expected to be an honorary one, which means he will not be paid a salary. The decision was finalised after he met with Ashraf on Monday.It means a return for Misbah nearly two years after he resigned in September 2021, shortly after Ramiz Raja was appointed PCB chairman. Since then, he has worked as an expert and analyst on various TV channels, commitments that he is likely to continue to pursue.Misbah also served as Pakistan coach and chief selector in September 2019, replacing Mickey Arthur as head coach. He had played under Arthur when he was captain of the Test side for a year, with Pakistan becoming the top-ranked side in the world during that time.After his retirement, Misbah was part of a committee that played a role in Arthur’s removal as head coach and he subsequently took over the role, as well as the responsibility of being the chief selector.When Arthur was appointed team director earlier this year, Misbah said the move was a “slap on Pakistan cricket,” not so much that it was Arthur but for the nature of his role and appointment. Arthur has remained in his job as Derbyshire coach, while overseeing the Pakistan side with Grant Bradburn as head coach. “It’s a slap on our cricket system that we are not able to find a high-profile full-time coach,” Misbah told ESPNcricinfo in February. “It’s a shame that the best ones do not want to come and we insist on having someone who is looking at Pakistan as a second option.”I blame our own system, which is vulnerable enough with so many weak lines for anyone to exploit it. We are to be blamed ourselves that we have disrespected and discredited our own people to make a bad image. The present and former lot don’t respect each other, with media and former players using their own YouTube channels for ratings, damaging the credibility and value of our cricket which, as a result, gives an impression that we are not capable.”

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