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Michael Clarke has admitted that Australia will have to adapt quickly if the pitches produced for the Investec Ashes series are similar in character to that in Cardiff

ESPNcricinfo staff11-Jul-2015

Michael Clarke has admitted that Australia will have to adapt quickly if the pitches produced for the Investec Ashes series are similar in character to that in Cardiff, where his side was heavily beaten as England took a 1-0 lead. Clarke was hopeful of seeing a more lively surface at Lord’s, just as he hoped to have a fit Mitchell Starc to call on in the second Test.On a slow, dry Cardiff pitch, Australia were bundled out twice in 154.2 overs, after England had won the toss and posted 430. England’s attack showed the discipline and patience required as they completed victory inside four days. Clarke said his team needed to improve if they were to win a first Ashes series in England since 2001.”That’s part of playing international cricket, you got to have success away from home as well and a big part of that is adapting to conditions,” Clarke told Sky Sports. “Let’s wait and see what the wicket’s like at Lord’s, I look forward to hopefully seeing a little bit more grass, but if we get similar conditions we’ve got to play better than we did here.”We know what’s expected of us as individual players, we know the conditions, all the guys have been able to see that now. I think the guys have prepared really well, we just haven’t played our best cricket against a good opposition. If you don’t play your best you lose.”Starc was Australia’s most successful bowler, although he was intermittently erratic in taking 7 for 174, but he visibly struggled with an ankle injury during the second innings. He was able to bat on the final day, lasting almost an hour during a 72-run stand with Mitchell Johnson, and Clarke was positive about his chances of appearing at Lord’s, with the second Test starting on Thursday. His loss, after the sudden retirement of Ryan Harris, would be another blow.”He walked out and batted, which was a positive, he was still able to bowl and took a couple of wickets in the second innings, so hopefully he’ll be fit and available for the second Test,” Clarke said. “The real positive for us was that he was able to bowl and get through it.”Despite having had England 43 for 3 on the first morning, Australia let the advantage slip – chiefly through Joe Root, who was dropped by Brad Haddin on nought, scoring a century. Australia then slipped from 180 for 2 to 308 all out, as a succession of batsmen got in and got out, conceding a 122-run deficit that they never recovered from. Clarke did not wish to dwell on specific moments, concluding instead that England had been the better team.”To cut a long story short I think we were outplayed in all three facets of the game. I think England’s batting in the first innings, their bowling throughout the whole game and their catching was exceptional. We’ve got some work to do before the second Test.”That’s the difference, when you’re playing against a very good team, when you get in you’ve got to cash in. If you get opportunities as a bowling and fielding unit, you’ve got to hang on to those chances.”

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Os 29.481 palmeirenses que pagaram ingresso para estar no Allianz Parque nesta quarta-feira tiveram o prazer de ver o que a torcida gostaria de assistir mais vezes em partidas importantes do clube na temporada. O time dominou o São Paulo, com ou sem a bola, aplicou 3 a 0 e usou o clássico não só para diminuir para sete a distância para o Flamengo, líder do Brasileiro que visita o Goiás, nesta quinta-feira. Mas para mostrar que tem força.

Foi o que Mano Menezes planejou e colocou em prática nesta noite. Não se viu nada da equipe apática no primeiro “jogo grande” do técnico, perdendo por 2 a 0 para o Santos, na Vila Belmiro, no último dia 9. Nem mesmo a que caiu para o próprio São Paulo, nos pênaltis, no Paulista, ou diante de Inter e Grêmio em Libertadores e Copa do Brasil, respectivamente. O Verdão teve posse de bola superior no início e no fim do primeiro tempo para ir ao intervalo vencendo por 2 a 0 e foi preciso para abrir o segundo tempo matando o clássico.

O gol de Bruno Henrique, aos 11 minutos, foi a prova de como os anfitriões entraram em campo dispostos a mostrar força. O Palmeiras tinha mais de 75% de posse de bola, segundo o Footstats, quando balançou as redes. O próprio Bruno Henrique comandava as ações de uma equipe que frequentava o campo adversário, trocando passes e envolvendo o rival.

O São Paulo não encontrava a marcação e tinha dificuldades para sair com a bola. Foi assim que Dudu pressionou Arboleda, que tentou proteger e, quando percebeu, já tinha perdido a bola para Deyverson. O goleiro Tiago Volpi defendeu o chute do centroavante, mas não pegou a cabeçada firme do capitão do Palmeiras.

Na sequência, ocorreram os raros minutos em que o Verdão não pôde se sentir completamente dono da partida. A bola ficou com o São Paulo, como seu técnico Fernando Diniz gosta, e o rival frequentou o campo alviverde como pouquíssimas vezes aconteceu em mais de quatro anos de Choque-Rei no Allianz Parque. Mas o Tricolor só tinha a bola, sem criar, tanto que terminou o primeiro tempo com apenas três finalizações, contra 12 do Verdão.

O Palmeiras renasceu de vez do modo que mais conhece: Dudu chamou o jogo. O camisa 7 pede a bola e decide como quer. Foi assim que Felipe Melo fez 2 a 0, aos 41 minutos. Dudu deu lindo lançamento para Zé Rafael, que desperdiçou, mas coube ao camisa 7 chutar com perigo. Volpi mandou para escanteio e, na cobrança, o astro colocou na cabeça de Felipe Melo.

No segundo tempo, o São Paulo tentava mostrar alguma força, mas encontrou um Palmeiras que recuperou sua confiança defensiva. E a precisão: na primeira finalização na etapa final, Gustavo Scarpa, novidade no lugar de Lucas Lima, recebeu de Zé Rafael, que deixou Willian (voltando de problema físico) no banco, e selou o 3 a 0 que matou a partida.

A distância para o Flamengo caiu para sete pontos e pode voltar a dez, faltando nove jogos para o fim do Brasileiro. Mas ficou a mensagem que a torcida esperava de Mano: seu time é capaz de se impor em partidas grandes. Se o título nacional realmente não vier agora, 2020 fica como chance para que se prove que a atuação desta quarta-feira não é uma exceção.

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O técnico Dyego Coelho definiu a escalação do Corinthians para enfrentar o Palmeiras, sábado, no Pacaembu. Na tarde desta sexta, o treinador interino do Timão permitiu que os jornalistas acompanhassem os minutos iniciais do treino no CT Joaquim Grava e foi possível observar a formação do Alvinegro para o Dérbi. O goleiro Cássio e o lateral Fagner são dúvidas. Danilo Avelar não apareceu no campo, mas deve jogar no fim de semana.

Em busca de sua afirmação na briga por uma vaga na Copa Libertadores do ano que vem, o Corinthians deve enfrentar o Palmeiras escalado com Walter (Cássio); Michel Macedo, Manoel, Gil e Danilo Avelar; Gabriel e Júnior Urso; Mateus Vital, Pedrinho e Janderson; Mauro Boselli.

Com dores no quadril desde o jogo contra o Flamengo, no último fim de semana, Cássio ficou na parte interna do CT Joaquim Grava e não treinou com bola. Contudo, há a possibilidade do goleiro fazer um teste com um dos preparadores de goleiros do Timão ainda nesta tarde. Já o lateral Fagner, segue em recuperação de dores musculares na coxa direita, e dificilmente entrará em campo no Pacaembu.

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Por fim, o lateral Danilo Avelar cumpriu a programação montada pela comissão técnica e ficou na academia. O defensor fez um trabalho de reforço muscular, mas não preocupa. Apesar do reserva Carlos Augusto ter treinado entre os titulares, a tendência é de que Avelar ocupe a posição no clássico.

A confirmação da presença de Cássio e Fagner deve acontecer apenas ao fim desta tarde, quando o clube divulgar a lista de relacionados para o Dérbi.

O duelo entre Corinthians e Palmeiras, válido pela 32ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, será disputado no Pacaembu, às 19h, do próximo sábado. O Timão é o sexto colocado, com 48 pontos ganhos, e briga por uma vaga na Copa Libertadores do ano que vem. Já o Alviverde é o vice-líder, com 66 pontos, e ainda sonha com o título nacional.

The India-Pakistan World T20 match on March 19 has been moved from Dharamsala to Kolkata. ESPNcricinfo takes you through the series of events that made the ICC take this decision

ESPNcricinfo staff09-Mar-2016

December 11, 2015: The ICC releases fixtures of the World T20. The Super10s match between India and Pakistan is allotted to Dharamsala, scheduled for March 19.February 9, 2016: PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan says the decision to play World T20 matches at Indian venues will only be taken after consulting with the central government. On February 25, the team is cleared to participate in the tournament.March 1, 2016: BCCI secretary, Anurag Thakur, expresses concerns over a letter written by Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh to India’s Ministry of Home Affairs in which the chief minister expresses his state government’s difficulty in providing security for the match. Thakur is from the BJP, which heads the federal government; Singh belongs to the Congress.March 3, 2016: The PCB threatens to pull out of the tournament unless there is a clear and public assurance from the Indian government on the team’s security arrangements. Thakur, in response, is confident of the match taking place in Dharamsala.March 5, 2016: The Pakistan government constitutes a three-member security delegation to assess the security arrangements for the Pakistan men and women’s team for the World T20 in India. Both teams are scheduled to depart only after a clearance from the delegation.March 7, 2016 : The Pakistan delegation arrives in India for its tour. David Richardson, the ICC’s chief executive, is confident the match will take place as scheduled.March 8, 2016 : Tournament director, MV Sridhar, says the India-Pakistan match in Dharamsala “will definitely happen” after meeting India’s federal home minister, Rajnath Singh in New Delhi. Sridhar says the state government has assured completely security.March 8, 2016: The report of the three-member delegation says “security is not assured” at the venue. Pakistan ask the ICC for a change of location for the game, while the departure of the teams is put on hold.March 9, 2016: The match is moved to Kolkata. Richardson explains that the ICC’s concerns “relate both to uncertainty as to the level of those threats as well as the level of commitment to implement any security plan developed to mitigate such treats.”

Australia’s team doctor Peter Brukner believes cricket will eventually follow Australia’s football codes and introduce a system in which players leave the field for concussion assessment after blows to the head

Brydon Coverdale in Christchurch23-Feb-2016

Australia’s team doctor Peter Brukner believes cricket will eventually follow Australia’s football codes and introduce a system in which players leave the field for concussion assessment after blows to the head. The assessment process was the subject of attention on day two in Christchurch, when Steven Smith was struck on the helmet by a bouncer from New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner.Smith fell to the ground before getting to his feet again, and Brukner and Australia’s physio David Beakley ran onto the field to assess whether he needed any treatment. After spending roughly five minutes on the field, Brukner saw no signs of concussion and decided that Smith could continue his innings, but he said further testing had been undertaken later that day and the next morning.”There are things we look for, how well orientated they are, how alert they are, and there’s standard questions that you always ask automatically,” Brukner said after day four at Hagley Oval. “We took him through those. He answered all those questions perfectly. He seemed quite alert. We kept talking to him in that five minutes and by the end of that five minutes I was comfortable that there was nothing too serious going on.”The incident occurred in the last over before tea and Brukner also spent time with Smith during the tea break, as well as using a computerised concussion test called Cogstate after stumps that day. A test of cognitive function that assesses a wide range of areas including reaction times, Cogstate was again used to assess Smith before play on the third morning.”We have baseline measures for all the players in the Australian squad. We did that again on that night, and we were able to compare that with his baseline. And there was no difference between what he did on Sunday night and the baseline. And he was feeling okay. I repeated that test on Monday morning, just because sometimes they have a delayed response and deteriorate overnight. Once again he felt okay and the test was okay.”Smith was also assessed at other breaks in play, and showed no signs of concussion. Brukner said that while there were “grey areas” in determining concussion, if he had any doubts he would not hesitate to rule a player out, as he did when Chris Rogers missed two Tests in the West Indies last year following a blow to the helmet at training, and he also took Rogers from the field following a blow during the Lord’s Test.”There are some very clear-cut concussions, they’re knocked out and talking gibberish and so on, there are others who are absolutely fine. And there’s a grey area,” Brukner said. “I accept it’s a difficult … we would love a test to say yes that’s a concussion, that’s not a concussion. But we’ve got our symptoms, we’ve got our questions, we’ve got our computer tests, that’s our package at the moment. That’s what we go on.”Unlike cricketers, AFL and NRL footballers who suffer blows to the head are taken from the field for a 20-minute period to be assessed and reduce the risk of further blows in case of a delayed concussion reaction. Brukner said he expected that cricket would eventually follow the football codes and introduce such a system.”There’s a lot of things on the table at the moment about concussion subs and all that sort of stuff,” he said. “It’s complicated. I think the football codes feel that 20 minutes is about right. It would be nice to take someone off for 20 minutes. I think ultimately something will come in on those lines. I think it’s got to, these days.”The climate is out there and cricket will do it … After that five minutes out there, if I’d had doubts, I’d have said come off – you can have a replacement, it’s not as if you can’t bat again – come off and we’ll do a more thorough assessment. There was no indication to me out there that that was required. The next stage is to take them off and fully assess them. But he seemed fine to me, so I felt comfortable to keep him out there.”

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Na cidade de Curitiba, o Paraná terá mais uma oportunidade de efetivamente se aproximar da zona de acesso na Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro recebendo o Vitória na sexta-feira (8) às 19h15 (horário de Brasília) no Durival Britto.

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Nesse momento, o time dirigido por Matheus Costa está em quinto lugar com 50 pontos, somente três a menos do que o Coritiba. Entretanto, vencer e contar com a derrota do rival serviria mais para chegar ainda mais próximo do que efetivamente entrar no G4 já que a diferença de saldo das duas equipes é de oito gols favoráveis ao Coxa.

Por sua vez, a vida do time de Salvador ainda não é das mais confortáveis, ocupando a 13ª posição com 40 pontos, seis à frente do Figueirense que é o primeiro time atualmente dentro do grupo dos rebaixados. Entretanto, para uma equipe que já esteve por muitas rodadas dentro do Z4 e também na lanterna da segunda divisão, conseguir a folga de momento tem sido importante para solidificar o trabalho do técnico Geninho.

Everton Sena, Chiquinho e Wesley são as baixas do elenco Rubro-Negro com o defensor sendo ausência pelo terceiro amarelo enquanto os outros dois nomes estão lesionados. Já o atacante equatoriano Jordy Caicedo, que ficou fora contra o Brasil de Pelotas, volta para a lista de relacionados contra o Paraná.

Além de não acumular nenhuma baixa em relação ao time que ganhou do América-MG em Belo Horizonte, o elenco paranista ganhou as voltas do zagueiro Rodolfo e do atacante Judivan. Entretanto, apenas o primeiro deve entrar no time titular na vaga de Fabrício.

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No estádio Serra Dourada, Goiás e Bahia, dois times que ocupam o meio da tabela do Brasileirão, medem forças a partir das 16h (Horário de Brasília), pela 34ª rodada do torneio nacional.

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Na 11ª colocação, com 43 pontos, o Verdão praticamente sacramentou o seu objetivo de continuar na elite do futebol nacional. Para zerar qualquer possibilidade de queda, Ney Franco e Cia precisam vencer o Esquadrão de Aço dentro de casa.

Na escalação a principal novidade é Michel. O atacante cumpriu suspensão na rodada passada e está confirmado no time titular. Na lateral-direita, Jefferson, fora de combate ao longo da semana é dúvida.

Do outro lado do confronto está o Bahia. Se antes o time de Roger Machado sonhava com uma vaga na Libertadores da América, atualmente o trabalho é para recuperar o ânimo do time e tentar encerrar o torneio de maneira digna.

Na montagem da equipe a força principal é Élber, que chegou a ficar fora de alguns treinos da semana, mas está confirmado e à disposição da comissão técnica.

Prováveis Escalações:

Goiás: Tadeu; Yago Rocha, Fábio Sanches, Rafael Vaz e Marcelo Hermes (Jefferson); Gilberto, Léo Sena e Thalles; Michael, Rafael Moura e Leandro Barcia. Técnico: Ney Franco.

Bahia: Douglas, João Pedro (Nino), Lucas Fonseca, Juninho e Moisés; Gregore, Ronaldo e Guerra (João Pedro); Élber, Artur Caíke (Lucca) e Gilberto. Técnico: Roger Machado.

Lance Klusener, the former Dolphins coach, is seeking arbitration over his dismissal from the franchise through South Africa’s Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration

Firdose Moonda19-Apr-2016

Lance Klusener, the former Dolphins coach, is seeking arbitration over his dismissal from the franchise through South Africa’s Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). The hearing is expected to take place in two weeks’ time.The CCMA is an independent dispute resolution body, not a court of law. It looks at, among other things, unfair dismissals.Klusener confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that he is seeking arbitration but declined to discuss the nature of his complaint. “The process is still ongoing, so I cannot say too much,” he said.Dolphins CEO Pete de Wet said, similarly, “I am unable to comment on the process or the likely outcomes.”Klusener was informed that his contract would not be renewed in February and was relieved of his duties immediately, even though the season’s fixtures had not been completed. At the time de Wet said Klusener’s dismissal was purely a “business decision”.Coaching duties were handed over to Yashin Ebrahim, a former Dolphins coach, and Roger Telemachus, who was previously in charge of the Kwa-Zulu Natal provincial side. Ebrahim is known to have applied for the main job. Dolphins are likely to announce their new coach at the same time as Klusener’s hearing is scheduled.The time frame makes it unlikely that Klusener will get his job back, although he remains open to that possibility. He has not had other work since he was sacked, and admitted he would still like to be part of the cricketing structures at the franchise, even as it negotiates difficult times. “I invested a lot of time and effort there,” he said. “So I would be upset if things didn’t work out – not just for me, but for the franchise and cricket as a whole.”Dolphins went trophy-less in the 2015-16 season, finishing fifth out of six teams in both the first-class and the one-day cup, although they reached the final of the 20-over competition. The franchise has also lost several players ahead of next season. Kyle Abbott, who is nationally contracted and can thus choose which franchise he wants to play for, has opted for Warriors, while batsmen Jonathan Vandiar and Daniel Sincuba have signed with Titans.

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Chegou ao fim o sonho da Libertadores para o Fortaleza. Com o empate fora de casa diante do Fluminense, o Leão, que já tem vaga garantida na Sul-Americana, vai apenas cumprir tabela na última rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro.

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Antes do jogo no Maracanã, a conta do Fortaleza era derrotar o Flu e Bahia, além de torcer por uma combinação de resultados, algo que não se concretizou.

Um dos destaques do Leão no duelo fora de casa, o atacante Edinho lamentou a chance de não brigar pela Liberta, mas parabenizou o grupo pela temporada.

‘A gente buscava um vaga na pré-Libertadores, e precisava vencer. Nosso time sai de cabeça erguida e feliz pelo resto de temporada. A gente precisa procurar vencer em casa para sair 100%”, comentou o atleta.

‘Foi um ano muito incrível. Foi o primeiro ano de Série A, depois de tanto tempo, e a gente conseguiu bastante título, bastante vitória. Conseguimos a vaga na Sul-Americana’, completou.

Com o resultado, o Fortaleza encerra a penúltima rodada da competição na nona colocação, com 50 pontos. O último jogo será no domingo, contra o Bahia.

Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed the return of Sanath Jayasuriya as chief selector, little more than a year since he stepped down from the role

ESPNcricinfo staff27-Apr-2016

Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed the return of Sanath Jayasuriya as chief selector, little more than a year since he stepped down from the role. The board had expressed a desire to reinstall Jayasuriya as chief selector for several weeks but was awaiting the sports minister’s approval, which it has now received. The new selection panel takes office on May 1 and will serve for two years.The other members of the four-person panel are former wicketkeeper-batsman Romesh Kaluwitharana, who was once Jayasuriya’s opening partner; former fast bowler Eric Upashantha, who has worked in a Jayasuriya-led committee in the past; and former offspinner Ranjith Madurasinghe, who is a member of the present selection committee under Aravinda de Silva. Jayasuriya had also joined de Silva’s panel in the weeks preceding his appointment “in order to provide continuity”, in SLC secretary Mohan de Silva’s words.The Test squad to England is likely to be selected by the de Silva-led committee, as the team is due to depart on May 4. However, Jayasuriya’s panel is set to take over in time for when the limited-overs squads for the tour are named.Jayasuriya previously held the post from January 2013 to March 2015 and developed a reputation for being a hands-on selector, as he was often seen around the team during tours and training sessions. During that period, Sri Lanka won a World T20 and a Test series in England, both in 2014, before exiting the 2015 World Cup in the quarter-finals. It was Jayasuriya’s committee that formalised Angelo Mathews’ ascension to the Test and ODI captaincy. However, the period was also beset by public disagreements between Jayasuriya and senior players, who have now retired.Beyond the trip to England, Sri Lanka have other major series on their horizon in the coming year. They are scheduled to host Australia in July and August, before departing for a full tour of South Africa in December.