Nicholas Pooran steps down as West Indies white-ball captain

“I believe it is in the best interests of the team, as I need to focus on what I can deliver as a player”

ESPNcricinfo staff21-Nov-2022

West Indies won just one out of three matches in the first round of the T20 World Cup•AFP/Getty Images

Nicholas Pooran has stepped down as white-ball captain of West Indies following the team’s first-round exit from the 2022 T20 World Cup, Cricket West Indies has confirmed.Pooran had taken over the captaincy from Kieron Pollard in May earlier this year. Under his captaincy since he took over full-time, West Indies won just four out of 15 ODIs and four out of 15 T20Is. In the T20 World Cup, West Indies, who came into the tournament as two-time champions, were stunned by Scotland in the opener and then went on to lose against Ireland, finishing the tournament with just one win – against Zimbabwe – and crashing out in the first round.”I have given the captaincy a great deal of thought since the enormous disappointment of the T20 World Cup,” Pooran said. “I took on the role with great pride and dedication and have given it absolutely everything over the past year. The T20 World Cup is something that must not define us and I will readily get involved in the upcoming reviews. And whilst it will be several months until we reconvene as a squad, I want to give CWI plenty of time to prepare for the matches against South Africa in March and beyond.”This is not me giving up. I remain ambitious and still view the captaincy of West Indies cricket as an honour that is bestowed upon you. There is no doubt I remain fully committed to West Indies cricket and I look forward to providing my services as a senior player in a supportive role.”Pooran’s own form has been a concern in recent times. He has scored just 94 runs in his last 10 innings in T20Is and finished the T20 World Cup with scores of 5, 7 and 13.”By stepping down now as the West Indies white ball captain I believe it is in the best interests of the team and for me personally, as I need to concentrate on what I can deliver to the side as a player,” he said. “I desperately want us to be successful and the most value I can give to the team is through fully focusing on the role of consistently scoring runs at crucial times.”Jimmy Adams, CWI director of cricket, said: “On behalf of CWI I want to thank Nicholas for his time leading our white ball teams. Having spoken with him I know he remains fully committed to West Indies cricket and I am convinced he has a big role to play in our future.”In Pollard’s absence last year, Pooran, who was vice-captain that year, had led West Indies to a 4-1 T20I series win against Australia. He was elevated to captain after Pollard announced his retirement from international cricket in April.Pooran was also recently released by Sunrisers Hyderabad, who had bought him for INR 10.75 crore this year, ahead of the 2023 IPL auction set to take place on December 23.CWI, however, is yet to announce Pooran’s replacement in both formats. Rovman Powell is currently the vice-captain of the T20I side while Shai Hope holds the position in ODIs.West Indies’ next white-ball series is in March 2023 against South Africa, where they will play three ODIs and three T20Is following the two-Test series.

مدرب إنتر ميامي يحدد سبب صعوبة مواجهة الأهلي.. ويصرح: نطالب بالدعم

تحدث خافيير ماسكيرانو، المدير الفني لفريق إنتر ميامي، عن مواجهة الأهلي، في افتتاح بطولة كأس العالم للأندية 2025، الأحد المقبل.

وقال ماسكيرانو في تصريحات للقناة الأولى :”ميسي هو اللاعب رقم واحد، وقد ترك تأثيرًا كبيرًا في البلاد، لا أدري إن كان ينشغل بكل ما يدور حوله أم لا، لكنه لا يزال نفس اللاعب المتواضع الذي أعرفه، لا يشغل باله سوى بكرة القدم، ولا يهتم بأي أمور أخرى تحدث خارج المستطيل الأخضر”.

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وأضاف: “كأس العالم سيكون حدثًا استثنائيًا، إذ سيجمع فرقًا من مختلف أنحاء العالم، وستكون الأجواء مختلفة عن البطولات القارية، فالوضع مختلف لأنه يتعلق ببطولة عالمية”.

وواصل: “في الحقيقة، نتوقع حضور عدد كبير من الجماهير المصرية، فمثل هذه الفرق تجذب جماهيرها لمؤازرتها، ولذلك أعتقد أن المباراة ستكون صعبة جدًا، رغم أننا نلعب على ملعبنا، لأن فريقًا مثل الأهلي اعتاد اللعب أمام مدربين كبار وجماهير غفيرة”.

وأكمل: “بحكم عملي كمدرب، أحاول تقديم التعليمات للاعبين ومساعدتهم، والأجواء هنا يسودها الحب والاحترام، وبعيدًا عن هذه الجوانب، تبدو الأمور الأخرى سهلة بالنسبة لي”.

وأتم:”نحن هنا في مكان يتمتع بخصوصية كبيرة، ففي ميامي يوجد عدد كبير من الجماهير اللاتينية، بالإضافة إلى الجماهير التي ستأتي لمساندتنا، أتمنى أن يقدموا لنا الدعم القوي”.

Howe’s own Mbeumo: Newcastle can axe Wilson by unleashing “incredible” teen

da casino: Newcastle United have struggled for fluency in attack this season, but once more proved their quality with a well-earned draw against high-flying Liverpool, impressing in the six-goal thriller.

da realbet: It’s a mark of Eddie Howe’s tactical style that Liverpool were forced to deal with so much defensive work at St. James’ Park, with the players fuelled by Tyneside’s vehement support.

Alexander Isak continued his prolific patch and Anthony Gordon produced perhaps his standout performance of the season, scoring and being an all-round menace against his boyhood club.

However, Jacob Murphy left something to be desired on the right flank. He works hard but lacks that real quality that is needed to balance out the Magpies attack, ahead of the trip to face Brentford on Saturday.

Newcastle need a new forward

Newcastle continue to monitor £50m-rated Bees man Bryan Mbeumo, as per i news, with the versatile forward at the top of Howe’s shortlist after clinching eight goals and an assist in the Premier League this season.

Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo

Analyst Ben Mattinson even said that “Gordon, Isak and Mbeumo would be one of the best attacks in the league.” Whether Thomas Frank would part with him this winter remains to be seen.

Isak is an elite-class striker but he needs support. Callum Wilson has recently made a comeback from a back injury that has ruled him out since the summer, but he’s nearly 33 years old and out of contract at the end of the term.

Callum Wilson – Newcastle Stats by Season (PL)

Season

Apps (starts)

Goals

Assists

2024/25

3 (0)

0

0

2023/24

20 (9)

9

1

2022/23

31 (21)

18

5

2021/22

18 (16)

8

0

2020/21

26 (23)

12

5

Stats via Transfermarkt

He’s a prolific player but reaching the end of the road with the Toon, and the likes of Mbeumo – who Newcastle will be coming up against on Saturday afternoon – would be the perfect way to sort out the right wing conundrum while concurrently replacing Wilson’s goal threat.

However, Howe might find that he already has the perfect homegrown replacement in Ben Parkinson.

Ben Parkinson could be Howe's own Bryan Mbuemo

Newcastle have seen an exciting influx of youthful talent across the past several years, with Sean Longstaff and Lewis Miley both impressing in midfield and Elliot Anderson, 21, sold to Nottingham Forest for a £35m fee in the summer.

Lewis Miley scores for Newcastle

Parkinson could be the latest prospect to make his mark in Howe’s team, having already made his professional debut last season, coming off the bench during a 2-0 Premier League defeat against Bournemouth.

Praised for his “incredible running” by one Newcastle analyst, Parkinson has the natural athleticism to pass the test that the rigours of the Premier League will present. Moreover, he’s proving to have a keen sense for goal and a dynamic positional approach besides.

Ben Parkinson – Stats by Position (24/25)

Position

Apps

Goals

Assists

Centre-forward

8

3

1

Right winger

2

3

0

Left winger

1

0

0

Stats via Transfermarkt

This is an up-and-coming star with an abundance of quality and a desire to establish himself as the latest sensation from Tyneside, with the opportunity to potentially unleash him for the trip to the Gtech this weekend.

Magpies reporters have already acknowledged his innate desire to rake in the goals, and this could be the key facet that sees him replace Wilson and offer positional flexibility within Howe’s squad, proving to be a homegrown version of the highly touted Mbeumo.

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Botafogo fecha preparação para enfrentar o Corinthians; veja provável escalação

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da betway: O Botafogo está pronto para encarar o Corinthians. A equipe comandada por Luís Castro fez a última atividade antes da partida contra o Timão na tarde desta sexta-feira. O duelo será às 19h deste sábado na Neo Química Arena, pela abertura do segundo turno do Campeonato Brasileiro.

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da bet7k: +Reebok e mais uma: Botafogo chega em reta final de negociações por marca de material esportivo

Ao contrário do que tem sido recorrente, o time treinou no campo principal do Estádio Nilton Santos. De lá, partiu diretamente ao aeroporto e rumou a São Paulo.

Luís Castro ainda não vai contar com Victor Sá e Rafael, que treinaram com o grupo durante a semana mas ainda serão poupados pelo Departamento Médico visando a sequência do Glorioso.

Provável Botafogo: Gatito Fernández; Daniel Borges, Lucas Mezenga, Philipe Sampaio (Kanu), Fernando Marçal; Tchê Tchê, Carlos Eduardo, Lucas Fernandes; Lucas Piazon (Luís Henrique), Erison, Jeffinho.

تشكيل صن داونز أمام بيراميدز في إياب نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا

أعلن مدرب صن داونز الجنوب إفريقي، ميجيل كاردوسو، تشكيل فريقه لمواجهة نظيره بيراميدز، بعد قليل، في نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

ويستضيف استاد الدفاع الجوي في القاهرة، مباراة بيراميدز وصن داونز، اليوم الأحد، في إياب الدور النهائي لبطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

وسقط صن داونز في فخ التعادل على ملعبه أمام بيراميدز بنتيجة 1-1، ويحتاج للفوز بأي نتيجة لحصد اللقب القاري، أو التعادل بأي نتيجة أكبر من 1-1.

كان صن داونز خطف بطاقة الصعود للمباراة النهائية في دوري أبطال إفريقيا على حساب حامل اللقب، الأهلي، فيما تأهل بيراميدز إلى نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا على حساب أورلاندو بايرتس.

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ومن المقرر أن تنقل مباراة بيراميدز وصن داونز، اليوم الأحد في تمام الساعة 8 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، على قناة  beIN SPORTS 2HD، إضافة إلى أون تايم سبورتس الأرضية. تشكيل صن داونز أمام بيراميدز

حراسة المرمى: ويليامز.

خط الدفاع: ليبوسا – كيكانا – موداو – موديبا.

خط الوسط: آليندي – موكوينا – آدامز.

خط الهجوم: ريبيرو – راينرز – ماثيوس.

 

 

Shaheen Afridi could miss England, New Zealand Tests after knee injury

PCB says his “return to international cricket will be subject to successful completion of rehabilitation programme”

Umar Farooq14-Nov-20222:34

Mumtaz: Afridi’s injury tilted the contest dramatically

Pakistan are facing the prospect of another significant length of time without Shaheen Shah Afridi after he hurt* his right knee again in the men’s T20 World Cup final on Sunday in Melbourne.He has been advised two weeks of rehabilitation after a scan on Monday morning confirmed there were no signs of an injury and the knee discomfort was likely “due to a forced knee flexion whilst landing”. However, it appears unlikely that Afridi will be available for the home Tests against England and New Zealand through December-January; the PCB said his “return to international cricket will be subject to the champion fast bowler’s successful completion of the rehabilitation programme and following go-aheads by the medical staff.”Related

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Afridi was, in any case, expected to sit out the England Test series, which starts from December 1 in Rawalpindi. That was part of a planned gradual return to the longer format from the original knee injury – which had kept him for three-and-a-half months – that he had also picked up while fielding during a Test against Sri Lanka in Galle in July.He returned in time for the World Cup, and started Pakistan’s campaign at the marquee tournament slowly, feeling his way back into rhythm. By the time of the final, he appeared to be back to his best, reflected in returns of 4 for 22 against Bangladesh, 3 for 14 against South Africa, 3 and 24 in the semi-final against New Zealand, and 1 for 13 in the final against England until the injury. With 11 wickets, he was Pakistan’s joint-highest wicket-taker in the competition.As with the original injury, this one occurred while he was fielding during the 13th over of England’s chase. On this occasion in the final at the MCG, he ran in from long-off to hold on to a sharp chance from Harry Brook. As he slid low to hold on, he appeared to hurt his knee and was immediately in some pain. He was helped off the field by the team physio and doctor. He returned an over later, ran in gingerly to send down one delivery, but couldn’t carry on.The right knee appeared to buckle as Shaheen Afridi completed the catch to dismiss Harry Brook•PA Photos/Getty Images

His right knee is currently believed to be in a brace. Afridi will fly back home via Dubai with the rest of the Pakistan squad today. Haris Rauf is understood to be in line for a shot at red-ball cricket for the first time as Afridi’s replacement.The PCB’s handling of Afridi’s rehab from the original injury had come under scrutiny and criticism at the time. After he got injured he travelled with the team to the Netherlands for a three-match ODI series in August, in the hope that he would recover while on tour. That didn’t pan out as expected and the PCB eventually announced that he would be out for four to six weeks.Afridi continued to travel with the team to the UAE for the Asia Cup, as another attempt was made to get his rehab going. But medical scans and reports confirmed a posterior cruciate ligament injury and it was eventually decided that he would travel to the UK for further rehab and work with doctors on the PCB medical panel, Zafar Iqbal and Imtiaz Ahmed. He missed the Asia Cup as well as the seven-T20I home series against England in September, before joining up with the squad in Brisbane ahead of the start of the world event.14:23 GMT – *This story has been updated to reflect details from the PCB’s statement

Em súmula, árbitro relata garrafa arremessada pela torcida do Galo em direção a Balbuena, do Corinthians

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da fazobetai: Após a vitória por 2 a 1 do Corinthians sobre o Atlético-MG, pela décima nona rodada do Brasileirão, o árbitro Ramon Abatti Abel relatou na súmula da partida que uma garrafaplástica foi atirada em direção ao zagueiro Balbuena.

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da supremo: + GALERIA – Fábio Santos vira herói do Corinthians em virada sobre o Atlético-MG; veja notas

A ação ocorreu quando os jogadores do Timão comemoravam o segundo gol marcado por Fábio Santos no Mineirão, de pênalti.

-Aos 41 minutos do segundo tempo após a marcação de um gol da equipe visitante, foi arremessado da torcida do atlético mineiro, uma
garrafa plástica contendo um líquido incolor pela metade na direção dos atletas da equipe visitante que estavam comemorando o gol,
atingindo o senhor fabian cornelio balbuena gonzales, de número 31. – relatou Abatti na súmula da partida.

Segundo o árbitro catarinense,um boletim de ocorrência foi registrado, mas não houve identificação do autor do arremesso.

-Informo que foi confeccionado um boletim de ocorrência, sendo que o mesmo foi enviado pelo pedro magalhães, diretor do Atlético Mineiro, ao delegado da partida, senhor Olavo Guilherme, onde o mesmo remeteu via whatsapp para arbitragem. O número do b.o é 2022031972273001- concluiu Abatti na súmula da partida.

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Na zona mista do Mineirão, Balbuena condenou a atitude do torcedor atleticano e se mostrou aliviado por não ter saído com qualquer tipo de machucado.

– O bandeirinha do lado viu, ele falou para o juiz. Atitude que no futebol não tem que acontecer. Torcedor vem para torcer para o seu time, é uma situação desagradável. Ainda bem que não pegou muito forte, mas acertou em cheio – concluiu o zagueiro na zona mista.

No sábado (30), às 19h, o Corinthians recebe o Botafogo na Neo Química Arena pela primeira rodada do returno do Brasileirão. O Galo joga no dia seguinte, às 16h, contra o Internacional, no Beira-Rio. O Timão é o vice-líder da competição, com 35 pontos, quatro a menos do que o líder Palmeiras. O Atlético-MG possui 32 pontos e está na quarta posição.

The next Neto: Wolves have unearthed a new £50m+ star in the making

da realsbet: Wolverhampton Wanderers have sold some key players over the past two summer transfer windows. It has certainly had a knock-on effect for Gary O’Neil’s side, who are struggling this term, albeit while having now won their last two Premier League games.

da betsul: Indeed, whilst they made a healthy profit from those departures, they have no doubt halted the team’s progress under both former managers and current boss O’Neil alike. In 2023, Portuguese midfield duo Ruben Neves and Matheus Nunes departed the Old Gold.

In the most recent summer, Max Kilman was one of the detrimental departures, given he was club captain and a key component of their defence.

Former Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves.

However, perhaps the most impactful sale has been that of Pedro Neto.

Neto’s Wolves career

Despite an injury-riddled time at Molineux, Portuguese winger Neto was superb for the Old Gold. He signed for the club from Italian side Lazio, for a reported fee of £14.1m in August 2019.

Wolves star Pedro Neto

It is fair to say that the tricky winger’s time at the club was a success. He played 135 times for the club, scoring 14 goals and grabbing 24 assists in that time.

His best campaign was in 2023/24, where the Portugal international scored twice and grabbed nine assists in just 20 games.

Sadly, injuries did play a part throughout his time in the Midlands. He had a total of seven injuries across his four years at the club, leading him to miss several lengthy periods of time. That included 297 days and 52 games for club and country with a knee injury.

However, the winger bounced back well from his fitness issues, and his form earned him a £54m move to Stamford Bridge to join Chelsea. He has played 15 times for the Blues so far, scoring three and assisting three in that time.

Neto was certainly a major sale for the Old Gold and is no doubt a player they miss this season. Worryingly, there could be someone else who follows in his footsteps and leaves the club for a large fee.

Wolves’ next big sale

The player in question here is Rayan Ait-Nouri. The 23-year-old wing-back has been superb in a largely poor season for the Old Gold so far, continuing his impressive form from the past few seasons. He cost the club £9.5m from French side Angers in 2021, after spending the previous campaign on loan from the club.

Ait-Nouri

He has been sensational for O’Neil’s side in 2024/25. The Algerian international, who was described as “underrated” by football analyst Ben Mattinson, has played 12 times in the Premier League, scoring three goals and grabbing two assists. That included a goal and assist against Brentford in a losing cause, a game that ended 5-3 to the Bees.

There can be statistical comparisons made between the Wolves defender and some of the most enterprising attacking left-backs in world football. One of those is AC Milan and French defender Theo Hernandez, who has two goals and two assists in ten Serie A games this term.

The pair are both the types of full-backs who often act like wingers, and with their creative flair it might not be surprising to see their passing stats are so similar, as noted on FBref.

This term, Ait-Nouri averages 1.08 key passes and 3.24 progressive passes per game, with the Milan star slightly more, playing 1.62 key passes and 4.73 progressive passes. The Old Gold defender has even more impressive stats when you consider he is playing for a relegation-threatened team.

Ait-Nouri & Hernandez passing stats compared

Stat (per 90)

Ait-Nouri

Hernandez

Progressive passes

3.24

4.73

Key passes

1.08

1.62

Assists

0.2

0.27

Passes into final third

2.25

4.59

Passes into penalty box

0.69

0.81

Stats from FBref

Defensively, the two left-backs are neck and neck again. The Wolves number three averages 3.24 tackles and interceptions and 4.61 ball recoveries. In comparison, Milan’s French full-back averages 2.43 tackles and interceptions and 4.86 ball recoveries.

It is certainly possible that Ait-Nouri could be the next big Wolves sale. Given he is statistically similar to Hernandez, his valuation could follow the same trend. The Frenchman is worth £50m as per Transfermarkt, and GiveMeSport have previously suggested Wolves would want £60m for their Algerian star.

Wolves player Rayan Ait-Nouri

Losing their number three would be a blow for O’Neil’s side after so many of their other stars have departed over the past two years, and they will no doubt be doing everything they can to hold onto him.

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Diante do Fortaleza, Coritiba interrompeu série negativa no Brasileirão

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da pinup bet: No Couto Pereira, o Coritiba quebrou a série de seis jogos sem vitórias no Campeonato Brasileiro e venceu o Fortaleza por 2 a 1.

Com o triunfo dentro de casa, elenco e, principalmente comissão técnica respiraram aliviados com o placar positivo.

Além de quebrar a marca de negativa, o Coxa escapou de entrar na zona de rebaixamento do torneio nacional.

Agora, o Coxa aparece na 12ªcolocação, com 18 pontos. Na próxima rodada, o Coritiba mede forças com o Juventude, em casa.

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West Zone captain Rahane sends team-mate Jaiswal off the field for disciplinary reasons

Jaiswal appeared to be consistently sledging South Zone batter Ravi Teja

PTI25-Sep-2022

File pic: Yashasvi Jaiswal was named the Player of the Match of the Duleep Trophy final•Special Arrangement

In a rare act, West Zone captain Ajinkya Rahane ordered his team-mate Yashasvi Jaiswal to leave the field for disciplinary reasons on the fifth day of the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone.Jaiswal smashed a double-century in the second innings to set up a big win for West Zone. However, on the field, he found himself at the centre of controversy. He was asked by his captain Rahane to leave the field for going overboard with sledging against South Zone batter Ravi Teja.Teja had apparently complained about the verbal volleys that Jaiswal was consistently firing at him as he was fielding close to the batter.After being spoken to earlier, Jaiswal came under fire again in the 57th over when the on-field umpire complained about the young batter’s alleged sledging. Jaiswal appeared to be animated when Rahane had a word with him and was eventually sent off. Satyajeet Bachhav came out as a substitute for him.*Jaiswal returned to the field after being away for seven overs. He was later declared Player of the Match after West Zone won by 294 runs.Asked about the incident involving Jaiswal, Rahane said after the match: “I believe in always respecting your opponents, umpires and match officials. So you have to handle certain incidents in a certain manner.”