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Ireland batsman Paul Stirling led Middlesex to only their second win in nine Friends Life t20 matches this season as they beat southern section rivals Kent by 28 runs

25-Jun-2011
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Ireland batsman Paul Stirling led Middlesex to only their second win in nine Friends Life t20 matches this season as they beat southern section rivals Kent by 28 runs on a cold, wet night in Uxbridge.The umpires finally called it a day after playing on in pouring rain for the last 10 overs of the Kent innings and the first eight overs of the Middlesex reply, by which time the hosts had reached 79 for 1 which was good enough for victory under the Duckworth/Lewis method.Kent had made 149 for 3 with Joe Denly hitting an unbeaten 84 and sharing an unbroken fourth-wicket partnership of 96 with Martin van Jaarsveld but it was all to no avail once Stirling launched his ferocious assault. The 20-year-old hit 51 off 23 balls, including four sixes and five fours.Middlesex had put Kent into bat and bowled well to restrict them to 53 for 3 in the first 10 overs. Anthony Ireland had Rob Key caught at mid-on in his second over and Tom Smith, the left-arm spinner, took two wickets in successive overs.Smith had the dangerous Azhar Mahmood, who hit a century off 54 balls against Gloucestershire last week, stumped off his second ball and then circled to his right to hold a fine, tumbling catch when Darren Stevens got a steepling top edge.Middlesex did not take another wicket, however, as Denly and Van Jaarsveld took control. Denly made his 84 off 64 balls with two sixes and eight fours while Van Jaarsveld hit five fours in his 43 off 32 balls.It was obvious by then that the match would not go the distance and, though Middlesex got off to a poor start when Adam Rossington, an 18-year-old batsman making his Twenty20 debut, was lbw first ball to Mahmood, Stirling soon had them ahead of the required scoring rate.The Kent bowlers were clearly handicapped by the wet ball but it was still an exhilarating exhibition of clean hitting from Stirling.

The ICC has retained its current policy of allowing the host country to decide, upon consultation with the touring side, on whether or not to use the UDRS in a Test series

Cricinfo staff01-Jul-2010The prospect of using the UDRS at next year’s World Cup came a step closer after the ICC approved the implementation of the controversial system subject to agreements over costs and equipment between the broadcaster partner, ESPN STAR Sports, and the host nations. However, the use of UDRS in all Tests still seems a distant possibility after it was agreed to retain the current arrangement whereby the host country and visiting team decides.The implementation of the UDRS worldwide has been inconsistent, and the ICC Cricket Committee, in its meeting at Lord’s earlier this year, had recommended the system be introduced “as soon as possible in all Tests.””The detailed work of the ICC Cricket Committee gave both the CEC and the ICC Board excellent direction and there was full agreement that technology would be used whenever possible,” Haroon Lorgat, the ICC’s chief executive said.”We have all seen the benefits of using DRS to assist umpires in Test cricket and we are now keen to use DRS in the ICC Cricket World Cup. We also acknowledge and we are grateful for the support provided by broadcasters and technology suppliers around the world during the development phase of DRS.”The ICC and the ECB have also exonerated umpire Daryl Harper of any blame during the Johannesburg Test earlier this year. Harper landed in controversy after he turned down a caught-behind appeal against Graeme Smith which had been referred to him.Harper upheld the on-field umpire Tony Hill’s decision because he could not hear a sound on the replay and it was suggested that he had not increased the volume setting on his monitor which would have made the edge evident. However, the ICC has said a “technical failure” was the cause of the lapse.”Following the issues raised with the DRS in the Wanderers Test match between South Africa and England in January 2010, the preliminary findings of Advocate Brent Lockie and ICC Cricket Committee chairman Clive Lloyd acknowledges that the technology failure at the time adversely impacted on the information received by the third umpire Daryl Harper while making his decision,” the ICC said. “The ICC and the England and Wales Cricket Board agreed that the third umpire in the match, Daryl Harper, was entirely blameless due to this technical failure.”Andy Flower, the England coach, was unhappy with officials at the time and suggested the outcome of the investigation wasn’t quite what transpired. “I know what happened that day, because they told me,” he said.However, he remains a supporter of the system and has no issues with it being extended into the World Cup. “I think the DRS, in whatever format it is used, is quite useful – because we get more good decisions,” he said. “I don’t see why, if we give the same level of importance to all three formats, it is only Test cricket that should have DRS available.”In a bid to eliminate any inconsistency the ICC, in May, had decided it had to meet with all broadcasting companies in a bid to standardise the use of technology, and hosted a workshop earlier in the year.

Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has admitted that his side will face an uphill battle in their pursuit of Champions League glory

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• Played down Barca's European hopes
• Claimed he could have done more to save Xavi's job
• Blaugrana take on Napoli in last 16 tie

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Barcelona have struggled through their Champions League campaign so far. The Blaugrana needed a win on the final day of the group stage to advance to the last 16, and are outsiders to taste European glory for the first time since 2015.

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• WHAT ILKAY GUNDOGAN SAID ABOUT THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

  In an interview with Spanish outlet , Gundogan conceded that the Blaugrana's chances of Champions League success are slim: "There are other teams in the competition with more of a chance and better experience, but if we can reach the quarter finals, we are entering special territory. I am a realist, but I also know it's difficult for everybody."

• WHAT ILKAY GUNDOGAN SAID ABOUT XAVI'S RESIGNATION

  Gundogan also revealed that he wasn't expecting Xavi to step down: "I was surprised by Xavi's decision to step down, I didn't expect it. I wish I could have done more for him. I have that feeling."

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  Less than nine months on from sealing a first La Liga title in four years for Barca, Xavi is heading to the exit door, announcing in January that he will leave the club at the end of the season. Barca are eight points behind league leaders Real Madrid and out of the Copa del Rey.

England women's international Georgia Stanway has signed a contract extension at Bayern Munich until 2026.

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Stanway pens new dealBeen with Bayern since 2022Extends stay at German giantsWHAT HAPPENED?

Stanway moved to Bayern from Manchester City last year, and signed a three-year contract upon the completion of her move. That has now been extended by a further year, tying her to Bayern until 2026.

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Bayern won the Bundesliga last season, with Stanway scoring six goals and providing three assists along the way. She has also been a key performer for England, playing a major role as the Lionesses won the European Championships in 2022.

WHAT THEY SAID

Stanway told Bayern's website: “It feels like home here for me, which is very important for me. This here is the best place for me, and I see my future here. The chance to extend at Bayern, and the fact the club also wants to, is a great honour.

“As a footballer and professional sportsperson, you’re here to assert yourself, and we as a team are here to win. I think that’s a given. I’m very driven and will do everything I can to help the team, both on and off the pitch.”

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Bayern face Koln on October 2nd and Stanway will hope to be involved.

MatériaMais Notícias

Se o que temos para essa quarentena é saudade futebolística, saudade teremos. Durante os próximos dias, o Números da Bola irá relembrar, através de estatísticas e curiosidades, alguns dos times mais marcantes da história do futebol brasileiro.

A começar pelo Palmeiras de 1993, campeão do Paulista, do Rio-São Paulo e do Brasileirão após 17 anos de jejum. Qual era o time-base? O artilheiro? O mais constante? Quantos gols? E as vitórias? Teve goleada? Quem formava o elenco? As respostas, abaixo:

PALMEIRAS 1993

Títulos: Paulista, Rio-São Paulo e Brasileiro

Time-base: Sérgio (Velloso), Cláudio (Mazinho), Antônio Carlos, Cléber (Tonhão) e Roberto Carlos; Daniel Frasson (Amaral), César Sampaio e Zinho; Edílson, Edmundo e Evair.
Técnico: Vanderlei Luxemburgo
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Jogos no ano: 76
Vitórias: 49
Empates: 16
Derrotas: 11
Aproveitamento: 71,5%

Gols pró: 134
Gols contra: 58
Saldo: +76
Média: 1,76 por jogo

Maior goleada: 16/05/1993 – Palmeiras 6×1 Rio Branco
Gols do Palmeiras: Edmundo (2), Maurílio (2), Roberto Carlos e Soares.

Maior série invicta: 12 jogos
– 27/01/1993 – Palmeiras 2×1 Marília
​- 30/01/1993 – Palmeiras 2×0 XV de Piracicaba
– 03/02/1993 – Palmeiras 2×2 Rio Branco
– 06/02/1993 – Palmeiras 3×1 Santos
– 10/02/1993 – Palmeiras 2×2 Ponte Preta
– 14/02/1993 – Palmeiras 2×0 Corinthians
– 21/02/1993 – Palmeiras 2×2 Mogi Mirim
– 25/02/1992 – Palmeiras 1×1 União São João de Araras
– 28/02/1993 – Palmeiras 4×0 Portuguesa
– 02/03/1993 – Palmeiras 2×0 4 de Julho (PI)
– 04/03/1993 – Palmeiras 3×1 ituano
– 07/03/1993 – Palmeiras 3×1 Guarani

Artilheiro da temporada: Edmundo – 27 gols
Jogadores que mais atuaram: Roberto Carlos e Edílson – 65 jogos

ELENCO
Goleiros: Velloso, Sérgio e César
Laterais: Mazinho, Roberto Carlos, Cláudio, Gil Baiano, Jefferson, João Luís e Paulo Sergio
Zagueiros: Antônio Carlos, Cléber, Tonhão, Ricardo, Alexandre Rosa e Edinho Baiano
Volantes: César Sampaio Daniel Frasson, Amaral e Flávio Conceição
Meias: Zinho, Juari e Jean Carlo
Atacantes: Edmundo, Edílson, Evair, Maurílio, Naná, Sorato, Saulo, Soares e Magrão

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Jurgen Klopp pointed to atmospheric conditions after drawing with Everton – but he is far from the only person to make outlandish excuses in the sport

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Rumours linking David de Gea to a Real Madrid move have been almost constant since he hit the big time at Man United. But the Reds have been equally insistent in fending off Real's interest, even when a transfer looked inevitable. 

The closest De Gea came to moving was in 2015, when only a reported malfunctioning fax machine stopped the clubs from completing the paperwork on time on transfer deadline day. 

Both sides blamed each other for what was reported officially as a "technical glitch", and more than three years down the line De Gea remains safely at Old Trafford.

AdvertisementGetty2Too many injuries?

Managers blaming their team's failings on a spate of unfortunate injuries is nothing new. But perhaps only Klopp has dared to use the opponent's physical issues to explain away a poor result. 

Manchester United held Liverpool to a draw in February despite being forced into three first-half substitutions, something the German paradoxically believes played into their hands. 

"Everyone saw at United we were confident and we were much better when all of United’s players were on the pitch but the game changed completely," he claimed after the match.

"The open game and we were better. It changed and we were still in charge and gave nothing away. That is important."

Getty Images3Hopping mad

Spain began the 2006 World Cup in style, destroying Ukraine 4-0 in their first match. But that heavy defeat was naturally no fault of the beaten team, who decided to blame a host of tiny amphibians who had croaked through the night outside their Potsdam hotel.

"Because of the frogs' croaking we hardly got a wink of sleep," defender Vladislav Vashchuk explained after the game. "We all agreed that we would take some sticks and go and hunt them."

Perhaps Vashchuk had a point, though. Once away from the noisy intruders results picked up immediately, as Ukraine battled through to the quarter-finals before eventually going out to winners Italy.

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Getty4Where have all the ball-boys gone?

When it comes to ball-boys, too few can be just as damaging to a team's chances as one who is a bad-luck omen. That is, according to Jose Mourinho. 

"What I'm about to say is not a criticism, I'm just stating a fact: There were no ballboys in the second half," Mourinho griped in 2011 after his Real Madrid side fell victim to Barcelona in the Supercopa. 

"This is something typical of small teams when experiencing difficulties."

Having put up a clinical display against Pakistan, India will be keen to press forward towards a semi-final spot when they face a rattled Bangladesh side on Wednesday

The Preview by Mohammad Isam22-Mar-2016Match factsWednesday, March 23, 2016
Start time 1930 local (1400 GMT)1:34

Manjrekar: Expect Rohit, Dhawan and Raina to fire

Big PictureAfter a thumping loss to New Zealand in their opening game, India found their footing with a Virat Kohli masterclass against Pakistan, and are now eyeing the semi-finals. They will face a Bangladesh side, reeling from two defeats, to add to the absence of Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny.Bangladesh, however, pushed Australia on Monday right till the finish. The returning Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib Al Hasan led Bangladesh’s defence with five wickets between them. Bangladesh, though, will miss Taskin’s fire and pace, upfront as well as at the death, against India.India are now in a position to take advantage of Bangladesh who need to win their remaining matches and rely on other results going their way. Kohli has been the key to India’s batting, but they would like to see consistency from Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina. Rohit Sharma, too, needs to step up, having made only 25 in his last three innings, including 10 against South Africa in a warm-up match. India, however, will be buoyed by Yuvraj’s resurgence in the middle order.The bowling, led by R Ashwin, looks in good shape, with Ashish Nehra, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja giving support. Nehra has been effective in the Powerplays, while Bumrah has hit the blockhole regularly in the slog overs in addition to bowling well with the new ball.Bangladesh’s batting woes will be compounded if Tamim Iqbal isn’t fit to play. Soumya Sarkar has promised much, but seems to be bogged down by a mental block. This means that there will be more responsibility on Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah, and Shakib Al Hasan.Form guide(last five completed matches, most recent first)India: WLWWWBangladesh: LLWWLIn the spotlightSuresh Raina is a senior figure in the team and has contributed with the ball and on the field, but his batting form has been poor. He hasn’t made a 50-plus score in T20 internationals since June 2010.Shuvagata Hom was rushed to Bangalore as a replacement player, and his performance against Australia reflected the fatigue, which could have been handled better by the team management. He will have to lift his game against India and shoulder the responsibility of giving his side a good finish, and sharpness in the field.Team newsIndia are unlikely to make any changes. They generally don’t change their combination unless there is a pressing need, and MS Dhoni after the Pakistan match, stressed on the need to back players like Raina and Dhawan.India (probable): 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Suresh Raina, 5 Yuvraj Singh, 6 MS Dhoni (capt & wk), 7 Hardik Pandya, 8 Ravindra Jadeja, 9 R Ashwin, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Ashish NehraShuvagata Hom being picked ahead of Nasir Hossain against Australia was surprising, given that the latter has been with the side since the start of the World T20. Tamim Iqbal, who missed the Australia match with food poisoning, is not a certain starter.Bangladesh (probable): 1 Tamim Iqbal/Mohammad Mithun, 2 Soumya Sarkar, 3 Sabbir Rahman, 4 Shakib Al Hasan, 5 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 6 Mahmudullah, 7 Nasir Hossain/Shuvagata Hom, 8 Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), 9 Al-Amin Hossain, 10 Mustafizur Rahman, 11 Saqlain SajibPitch and conditionsBangalore has experienced sweltering heat recently, with temperatures rising to the high 30s. The pitch played fairly true in the Australia-Bangladesh match – like most Chinnaswamy pitches do – but offered more grip to the slower bowlers than it usually does.Stats and trivia In the four T20Is between them so far, Bangladesh’s opening partnership against India has lasted between 2.2 and 4 overs while India has seen their opening partnership stay between 1.3 and 7.2 overs against Bangladesh.Quotes”Taskin Ahmed has been a very important bowler for them, but at the same time Mustafizur Rahman, who did not play 2-3 matches in between because of a side strain, he is back. Al-Amin is there. They have depth in bowling. Shakib Al Hasan is a very good allrounder, so I don’t think their bowling is weakened in any way because of one or two players not being there.”India pacer Ashish Nehra on whether Bangladesh were weakened by the absence of Taskin Ahmed</i