R Ashwin: I didn't know the ball hit Rishabh, but I'd run even if I did

Says Morgan and Southee have no “right to take moral high ground” regarding overthrow incident

Sidharth Monga30-Sep-202110:29

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R Ashwin has said he didn’t know the ball had deflected off Rishabh Pant’s body when he took the overthrow that offended the Kolkata Knight Riders fielders. Ashwin, however, defended his right to take the overthrow even if he knew it had deflected off a batter’s body. The incident in the 19th over of Delhi Capitals’ match against Knight Riders caused an on-field confrontation between Ashwin and Knight Riders’ Tim Southee and Eoin Morgan. Ashwin tweeted that Morgan called him a disgrace for taking that overthrow.Related

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Overthrows off a batter’s body is a peculiar arrangement in cricket. These runs are perfectly legal under the laws of the game, but batters usually don’t run for these extra runs if the ball deflects off their body. Having said that, if the deflection rolls away into the boundary, the umpires have no choice but to award those extra runs, which the batters can’t decline.In a series of tweets on Thursday, Ashwin first narrated the sequence of events and then said Southee and Morgan had no “right to take the moral high ground”. “1. I turned to run the moment I saw the fielder throw and dint know the ball had hit Rishabh,” Ashwin tweeted. “2. Will I run if I see it!? Of course I will and I am allowed to. 3. Am I a disgrace like Morgan said I was? Of course NOT.”Ashwin raised the larger point of different interpretations of the spirit of cricket, and that the players should not be vilified if they are not playing according to a certain section’s way of looking at it. “There are millions of cricketers with several thought processes that play this great game to make it their careers, teach them that an extra run taken due to a poor throw aimed to get you out can make your career and an extra yard stolen by the non striker can break your career,” Ashwin tweeted.”Do not confuse them by telling them that you will be termed a good person if you refuse the run or warn the non striker, because all these people who are terming you good or bad have already made a living or they are doing what it takes to be successful elsewhere.”Give your heart and soul on the field and play within the rules of the game and shake your hands once the game is over. The above is the only ‘spirit of the game’ I understand.”Ashwin has previously divided opinion by running out non-strikers who leave their crease before he has let the ball go. Again, it is a dismissal that is perfectly legal under the laws of cricket – in fact, a change in the ICC playing conditions in 2011 facilitated this dismissal – but a host of cricketers criticised Ashwin for it.

ممدوح عباس عن تهديد الأهلي قبل مواجهة الزمالك: طبقوا اللوائح وكفى تهييجًا للرأي العام

علق ممدوح عباس، رئيس نادي الزمالك الأسبق، على أزمة مباراة القمة بين الأهلي والزمالك، منتقدًا التصعيد الأخير من جانب القلعة الحمراء بعد تهديده بالانسحاب من الدوري أو عدم خوض اللقاء، في حال عدم تعيين طاقم تحكيم أجنبي لإدارة المباراة.

وكتب عباس عبر حسابه الرسمي على منصة “إكس”: “التصعيد الخطير اليوم من النادي الأهلي بالتهديد بالانسحاب من الدوري أو عدم خوض المباراة، رغم علمي التام بأن خطاب طلب تعيين حكام أجانب وصل من الناديين يوم الأحد 9 مارس، لكن اتحاد الكرة لم يتمكن من جلب طاقم تحكيم أجنبي في ظل ضيق الوقت، حيث إن المباراة ستقام يوم الثلاثاء، وكان يوم الإثنين فقط متاحًا للتواصل مع الاتحادات الخارجية”.

وأضاف: “الزمالك سبق أن لجأ إلى الانسحاب من قبل، ولم أكن راضيًا أو موافقًا على هذا القرار، بل كنت من معارضيه، لأن الرياضة أسمى من هذه الممارسات، وأتمنى تطبيق اللوائح بحذافيرها على الجميع”.

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واختتم رئيس الزمالك الأسبق تصريحاته برسالة مباشرة للطرفين، قائلًا: “كفى تهييجًا للرأي العام وتكديرًا للسلم والأمن العام.. مصر لديها ما يكفي من المشاكل، ولا تحتاج إلى صراعات جديدة بين الأهلي والزمالك”.

وتأتي هذه الأزمة قبل ساعات من مواجهة القمة المرتقبة، التي ستقام على استاد القاهرة الدولي في التاسعة والنصف مساءً، ضمن الجولة الأولى من المرحلة النهائية لتحديد بطل الدوري المصري الممتاز.

ويمر الدوري بأجواءً مشحونة بعدما رفض الأهلي إسناد المباراة إلى طاقم تحكيم مصري، مطالبًا بحكام أجانب، وهو ما لم يتحقق بسبب ضيق الوقت وفقًا لما أعلنه اتحاد الكرة.

في المقابل، أكد الزمالك التزامه بخوض المباراة في موعدها المحدد، مشددًا على احترامه للوائح البطولة وعدم كونه طرفًا في الأزمة، بينما يظل الموقف النهائي للأهلي غير واضح، في انتظار ما ستسفر عنه الساعات المقبلة.

Novo contratado, Ciel projeta temporada no Tombense: 'Estou pronto para corresponder'

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Grande nome do Sampaio Corrêa e um dos destaques ofensivos da temporada 2021, Ciel já balançou a rede pelo seu novo clube. O atacante marcou um dos gols na vitória por 3 a 0 do Tombense-MG sobre a Desportiva Ferroviária, em jogo-treino disputado no Estádio Soares de Azevedo.

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Com 33 gols no último ano e 23 na temporada (o jogador foi artilheiro da Copa Fares Lopes de 2021 em competição válida por 2020), o atacante falou sobre a sua expectativa no ano de 2022.

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– Tive uma das temporadas mais goleadoras da minha carreira no último ano. Sou muito grato aos clubes que defendi e também aos meus companheiros que me ajudaram. Agora tenho mais esse grande desafio na minha carreira. Defender o Tombense será mais uma oportunidade de ouro que vou ter e estou pronto para corresponder. Vou dar o máximo para dar alegria ao nosso torcedor – disse.

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Ciel e os demais companheiros já se preparam para a estreia do clube no Campeonato Mineiro, que acontecerá nesta quarta-feira, na partida diante do Pouso Alegre FC, no Estádio Almeidão.

ترتيب هدافي الدوري الإنجليزي بعد هدف إيرلينج هالاند أمام برايتون

رفع الدولي النرويجي، إيرلينج هالاند، رصيده من الأهداف بعدما تمكن من تسجيل هدف في شباك برايتون بمنافسات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

ويواجه مانشستر سيتي نظيره برايتون، في منافسات الجولة الـ29 من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، على ملعب “الاتحاد”.

يذكر أن ليفربول قد خاض مواجهة تلك الجولة أمام أستون فيلا في وقت سابق، وانتهت المباراة بالتعادل الإيجابي بهدفين لكل فريق.

ولايزال محمد صلاح يتربع على صدارة هدافي الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز برصيد 27 هدفاً.

طالع | ترتيب هدافي الدوري الإنجليزي بعد هدف إيزاك في مباراة نيوكاسل وبرينتفورد

وبذلك أصبح فارق الأهداف بين إيرلينج هالاند ومحمد صلاح 6 أهداف، ووسع الفارق أيضاً مع مهاجم نيوكاسل ألكسندر إيزاك إلى هدفين. ترتيب هدافي الدوري الإنجليزي

محمد صلاح، ليفربول 27 هدفًا.

إيرلينج هالاند، مانشستر سيتي، 21 هدفًا.

ألكسندر إيزاك، نيوكاسل يونايتد، 19 هدفًا.

كريس وود، نوتينجهام فورست، 18 هدفًا.

بريان مبويمو، برينتفورد 15 هدفًا.

كول بالمر، تشيلسي 14 هدفًا.

ماتيوس كونيا، ولفرهامبتون 13 هدفًا.

أولي واتكينزأستون فيلا، 13 هدفًا.

يوان ويسا، برينتفورد، 13 هدفًا.

جاستن كلويفرت، بورنموث، 12 هدفًا.

ويمكنكم متابعة ترتيب هدافي الدوري الإنجليزي محدث أولًا بأول من هنـــا.

"We’re told" – Adam Pope shares new update from Leeds on Patrick Bamford

Reliable journalist Adam Pope has given an update on the absence of Leeds United player Patrick Bamford in the 3-0 victory against Plymouth Argyle on Saturday afternoon.

Leeds cruise to victory over Plymouth

The Whites hosted a struggling Plymouth side in the Championship knowing that they were strong favourites to prevail at Elland Road. While the league is one of the hardest to predict in Europe, it never felt like being anything other than a home win on Saturday.

Daniel Farke’s side raced into a 3-0 lead before half-time, effectively putting the game to bed, with Dan James, Joel Piroe and Brenden Aaronson all finding the back of the net. It meant that Leeds were able to be in cruise control during the second half, with the scoreline not changing and the hosts preserving energy ahead of more fixtures during a busy period.

The Whites’ one-sided victory means they sit second in the Championship table and look in a great position to go one better than last season, sealing promotion to the Premier League, hopefully by virtue of finishing in one of the two automatic places.

Sunderland’s 0-0 draw away to Queens Park Rangers also means that Leeds are now only three points behind the current league leaders, so it was a positive afternoon all round for Farke and his players. Bamford was absent from proceedings, however, and a key update has emerged explaining why.

Leeds journalist explains Bamford's absence vs Plymouth

Writing on X, Pope claimed that “we’re told Bamford is ill today”, adding in a separate post that the Leeds striker “couldn’t train but maybe back for Millwall” on Wednesday evening.

It is good to know that the 31-year-old’s absence wasn’t because of an injury, suggesting that he will overcome his illness and be available for selection again in no time, potentially even for the trip to Millwall in the coming days.

That being said, the £70,000-a-week Bamford has been a spectator for much of this season, seemingly not being rated by Farke as a key player. He has only actually appeared in five Championship matches in total and hasn’t started a single game in the competition in 2024/25 to date. Just 47 minutes of action have come his way in the process, showing that he has barely been a part of the campaign.

The Englishman has undeniable quality that could still be important during a long and taxing season, though, with former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp even once waxing lyrical over him, saying: “He’s an exceptional player, perfect. The work rate is outstanding and still playing the football he plays on top of that and scoring goals, that’s rare.”

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It remains to be seen what the future holds for Bamford, but he is out of contract in the summer of 2026, so next year currently feels like the right time to part ways. That would allow Leeds to receive a fee for him, and let the attacker enjoy more regular player time away from Elland Road.

Shakib fit for second Test; Saif Hassan out with typhoid

Taskin Ahmed also included in 20-man squad after regaining fitness

Mohammad Isam30-Nov-2021

Shakib Al Hasan missed the first Test and the T20Is against Pakistan with a hamstring injury•AFP/Getty Images

Opening batter Saif Hassan has been ruled out of the second Test against Pakistan starting December 4 after he fell ill with typhoid.Saif had a tough time in the Chattogram Test, getting bounced out twice by Shaheen Shah Afridi for 14 and 18. Saif averages 14.45 in 11 Test innings with a high score of 43. The BCB’s medical team will monitor his recovery.Bangladesh’s Test loss in Chattogram was followed by good news after Shakib Al Hasan was ruled fit for the second Test. Shakib missed the first Test, as well as the T20I series against Pakistan and the last couple of matches in the T20 World Cup due to a hamstring injury.Shakib passed a fitness test in Dhaka on Monday, which brought him back into a team that badly needs his contribution. Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed has also returned to the side, while Mohammad Naim, the T20 specialist, makes his first appearance in the Test squad. Taskin had hurt his finger during the third T20I against Pakistan on November 22, which had ruled him out of the first Test.Naim is the standout call-up in the squad. The 22-year-old has played 32 T20Is and two ODIs. He played the last of his six first-class matches in February 2020. Naim averages 16.63 in the format, and has scored only one half-century.The team management had already picked fast bowlers Khaled Ahmed and Shohidul Islam for the Chattogram Test. The new inclusions make it a 20-man squad for the Dhaka Test, which is unusual for a home game.Squad for second Test: Mominul Haque (capt), Shadman Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Abu Jayed, Nayeem Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Khaled Ahmed, Shohidul Islam, Mohammad Naim

Coritiba com desfalques para o Atletiba

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Os volantes Willian Farias e Matheus Sales devem desfalcar o Coritiba contra o Athletico na quarta-feira, às 20h30, no Couto Pereira, pela oitava rodada do Campeonato Paranaense. A dupla ainda aguarda um parecer definitivo, mas a expectativa de atuar é mínima.

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Farias sentiu o adutor da coxa direita no aquecimento, antes da partida diante do FC Cascavel, e ficou de fora do confronto. Ele realizará exames de tarde para saber da gravidade.

Sales foi o escalado para a sua vaga e se machucou ainda na primeira etapa. O meio-campista sofreu uma entorse no joelho esquerdo e espera o tempo estimado para se recuperar.

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التعادل السلبي يحسم مواجهة السودان والسنغال في تصفيات إفريقيا لكأس العالم

حسم التعادل السلبي نتيجة مباراة السودان والسنغال، التي جمعت بينهما ضمن منافسات تصفيات إفريقيا لكأس العالم 2026.

منتخب السنغال واجه منافسه السوداني، على ملعب شهداء بنينا، في إطار مواجهات الجولة الخامسة من التصفيات الإفريقية المؤهلة لكأس العالم.

وحاول لاعبو المنتخب السوداني على مدار اللقاء استغلال عاملي الأرض والجمهور وتسجيل هدف يضمن لهم الثلاثة نقاط، إلا أن الحالة الدفاعية الصلبة لمنتخب السنغال حالت دون ذلك.

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على الجانب الآخر، فشل منتخب السنغال في ترجمة أي فرصة إلى هدف، على مدار شوطي اللقاء، لتنتهي المواجهة بالتعادل السلبي.

ويتواجد منتخبا السودان والسنغال في المجموعة الثانية من التصفيات الإفريقية لكأس العالم رفقة كل من الكونغو الديمقراطية وتوجو وموريتانيا وجنوب السودان.

بتلك النتيجة، رفع منتخب السودان رصيده إلى النقطة الـ11 متصدرًا مجموعته، بينما يتواجد المنتخب السنغالي بالمركز التاسع، ولديه 9 نقاط.  

Shakib Al Hasan picked for New Zealand Tests despite not wanting to travel

BCB president Nazmul Hassan said the allrounder informed the board “unofficially”, and would need to do so “officially”

Mohammad Isam04-Dec-2021

Shakib Al Hasan has ‘unofficially’ told the BCB he does not want to travel to New Zealand, according to board president Nazmul Hassan•AFP

Shakib Al Hasan has been included in Bangladesh’s squad for the two-match Test series in New Zealand that begins on New Year’s Day, despite the allrounder having informed the BCB “unofficially” that he does not want to be on the tour, according to the board president Nazmul Hassan.”He hasn’t informed us officially. He told us unofficially,” Hassan said. “We told him to inform us officially. He has to give a reason. Shakib contributes with either bat or ball. He strengthens the team combination. There’s no substitute for Shakib.”Bangladesh have also included the left-arm fast bowler Shoriful Islam, while dropping Nayeem Hasan and Rejaur Rahman Raja, who are part of the 19-member squad involved in the ongoing second Test against Pakistan.The selectors have picked an 18-member squad for New Zealand that includes six fast bowlers, three spinners and three openers.Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Shadman Islam are the first choice openers, and the squad also includes the T20 specialist Mohammad Naim, who has played only six first-class matches in his career.Captain Mominul Haque will be hopeful that Shakib makes himself available for the tour, since Mushfiqur Rahim is the only other senior player in the squad, with Tamim Iqbal still recovering from the thumb injury that has kept him out of the Pakistan series.Among the fast bowlers, Taskin Ahmed is the likely attack leader although he still has to recover from the finger injury sustained during the T20I series against Pakistan. The others are Khaled Ahmed and Ebadot Hossain, who are currently playing the second Test in Dhaka, as well as Abu Jayed, Shohidul Islam and Shoriful, the only left-armer.Shoriful’s only Test so far came earlier this year against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. He finished with match figures of 1 for 99 in a Bangladesh defeat.The New Zealand series will count towards the 2021-23 World Test Championship. The first Test is set to be played in Mount Maunganui from January 1 to 5, and the second in Christchurch from January 9 to 13.Bangladesh squad for New Zealand Test series: Mominul Haque (capt), Shadman Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Nurul Hasan, Yasir Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Abu Jayed, Ebadot Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Shohidul Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mohammad Naim

West Brom once let academy star leave for £0, now he’s outperforming Mowatt

West Bromwich Albion have been in the Championship for many years on the spin now, worrying that their time to return to the promised land of the Premier League simply keeps passing them by.

This campaign could be different, but the wheels have started to come off Carlos Corberan’s well-oiled machine in recent weeks, to start the groans and moans around the Hawthorns that another promotion near miss is on the horizon.

Winless in their last eight matches in the second tier, something needs to change fast for the Baggies to break out of this sorry stretch of form, with Alex Mowatt arguably one player that needs to step up his performance levels.

Mowatt's form this season

The former Leeds United midfielder hasn’t been at his most creative for his out-of-form side across their recent patch of poor games, with no goal contributions coming his way across West Brom’s last seven league clashes.

Before that, the exciting 29-year-old had managed to notch up an impressive three goals in the league, as his side raced out of the blocks to be near the top of the Championship summit, which saw him score a sumptuous brace away at Portsmouth in September.

In total for the Baggies, across his four seasons at the club now, Mowatt has amassed nine goals and seven assists across 97 appearances, as he no doubt dreams about playing a major role in steering his side back up to the big time come the end of the unpredictable campaign.

West Brom did drop the ball with another former midfield talent, away from the ex-Leeds man coming good at the Hawthorns, with the one-time Baggies academy prodigy even outperforming the 29-year-old this season in the second tier.

The player currently outperforming Mowatt

The player in question here is Finn Azaz, who was briefly on the books of the West Midlands outfit as a youngster, before moving onto Aston Villa still as a wide-eyed starlet.

This is a well-travelled path for many academy products that do end up departing the Hawthorns during the infancy of their careers, with Morgan Rogers, Louie Barry and many more upping and leaving for the allure of the Villans after being discovered at West Brom.

Azaz’s league numbers for Middlesbrough (24/25)

Stat – per 90 mins*

Azaz

Games played

15

Goals scored

3

Assists

5

Big chances missed

3

Big chances created

4

Shots*

2.7

Touches*

48.8

Accurate passes*

24.1 (78%)

Stats by Sofascore

The then West Brom boss Valerien Ismael would allow Azaz to move onto Villa for free in 2021, and although he would never go on to make a professional appearance at Villa Park after this switch took place, it’s still a situation the Baggies must rue when you consider Azaz’s numbers for Middlesbrough this season in the Championship.

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The 24-year-old has been a much-needed creative spark for Michael Carrick’s Boro this campaign to date, with three goals and five assists tallied up from 14 second-tier clashes, which included Azaz putting it on a plate for Tommy Conway to fire home away at Queens Park Rangers last time out.

Consequently, he is outperforming Mowatt, who has five fewer goals and assists than Azaz.

Carrick’s men will continue to rely on the incisive nature of their number 20 as the season drags on, with Boro potentially pipping the Baggies to a promotion spot down the line, if Azaz can keep this top form going across the full 46-game schedule.

Now worth £4.1m, according to Transfermarkt, West Brom must heavily regret not attempting to put up more of a fight to keep the Boro number 20 at the club when they could, with the 24-year-old going on to back up comments made by Villa academy manager Mark Harrison back in 2021 that he is a “clever” player on the ball.

Corberan will just pray he has enough at his disposal – away from Azaz shining for Boro – to ensure another playoff spot is reached at a minimum.

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