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Ashton Agar has been suspended from Western Australia’s next Sheffield Shield match after being reported for showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during the Futures League earlier this week.Cricket Australia has been cracking down on Code of Behaviour breaches this summer and because it was Agar’s second offence in 18 months – he was fined for another show of dissent in as Shield game in November – the charge was upgraded and Agar was suspended.Agar admitted to the offence, which occurred during the Futures League game between Queensland and Western Australia at Allan Border Field in Brisbane this week.The suspension means Agar will be unavailable for Western Australia’s home Shield match against Tasmania starting on February 12. Agar has played all six possible Shield games this season for 14 wickets at 47.85.

تعادل الجزائري بغداد بونجاح مهاجم نادي السد القطري لفريقه أمام الهلال السعودي، في المباراة المقامة بينهما اليوم الأحد، بالبطولة العربية.

ويلتقي السد مع الهلال، في إطار الجولة الثانية من مواجهات المجموعة الثانية للبطولة العربية المقامة في السعودية.

وسجل بونجاح هدف السد الأول والتعادل في الدقيقة 40، من رأسية داخل منطقة الجواء بعد عرضية من زميله علي أسد. هدف السد الأول أمام الهلال في البطولة العربية

وكان الهلال تقدم عن طريق ميشيل ديلجادو في الدقيقة 10 من عمر الشوط الأول.

طالع | فيديو | ديلجادو يسجل هدف الهلال الأول أمام السد

ويتواجد الهلال والسد في المجموعة الثانية رفقة كل من الأهلي الليبي والوداد المغربي.

Matt Prior has suggested he would welcome England and Australian umpires officiating in Ashes Tests in an attempt to eradicate the errors that have marred the Investec Ashes series.England have become increasingly frustrated by the unpredictability of the umpiring in the series. While they are sympathetic to the on-field officials, understanding that mistakes are inevitable in such circumstances, they are less phlegmatic about mistakes after the involvement of the DRS.The latest controversy concerned an appeal against David Warner, after England were convinced his attempted pull shot had resulted in an edge to wicketkeeper Prior. Hot Spot, which has looked an increasingly unreliable tool in this series, showed nothing, but audio replays suggested an edge. The TV umpire upheld the on-field umpire’s decision of not out. Snickometer, which is not part of the DRS, also backed up England’s case.It left England “frustrated” in Prior’s words, and while he remains supportive of the DRS in general, he did suggest the system may require some examination and expressed a willingness to abandon one of the founding principles of Test umpiring in recent years: that of neutrality.”I honestly don’t care where the umpires are from as long as the right decisions are made,” Prior said. “I think that is the most important thing. You need to make sure that decisions are correct.”It doesn’t matter if they are Aussies or English or anybody else; all you want is the right outcome at the end of the day.”There was disbelief [when Warner was given not out] because he hit it. That’s why we referred it and when you are that sure and it is still given not out it is quite frustrating. That’s why there was a bit of chat around.”There wasn’t any evidence [from Hot Spot] and that is frustrating. All you can go on from a referral point of view was how you see it. Alastair Cook and I were pretty adamant he had hit it. I think Snicko shows he did. We were right in referring it, but unfortunately it did not go our way.”It is pretty frustrating for everyone at the moment,” he said. “At no time will we ever be critical of an umpire making the wrong decision on the field. Everyone makes mistakes in a day. I know more than anyone: it all happens quickly. Everyone is looking at me for DRS decisions and it happens quickly.”I have always said I am a big fan of the DRS. It works and it is the way forward but once you use a review you have to then get a decision right. Once it goes up to the third umpire the decision that comes out has to be the correct decision. Whether the technology needs to be looked at or how they use it, I don’t know. But for the players at the moment that is the biggest frustration.”ESPNcricinfo understands that the possibility of utilising non-neutral umpires in the Ashes has been discussed, but that the Australian and English boards are reluctant to set a precedent that could result in non-neutral umpires around the world. Instead, the boards are considering inviting overseas umpires to officiate in their own domestic cricket with a view to helping them develop their skills.At present, only four umpires – Marais Erasmus, Tony Hill, Kumar Dharmasena and Aleem Dar – are eligible to stand in Ashes series as the rest on the ICC’s elite panel are from either England or Australia.

There remains intense frustration in Ireland at the pace that they are able to further their ambitions due to the limited exposure they receive against Full Member nations

Andrew McGlashan04-Jul-2013

Stuck between a rock and a hard place could be an apt way to describe Ireland cricket at the moment. They are desperate to move up the ICC ladder, but joining the elite of world cricket can often feel a harder job that breaking into Fort Knox.There remains intense frustration within Ireland at the pace that they are able to further their ambitions due to the limited exposure they receive against Full Member nations, who are content to play among themselves in some largely context-less ODI series that fill up the global calendar.Some players, such as the vocal Trent Johnston, are not afraid to suggest it is because teams are “scared” of losing to Ireland, while others take a more measured approach, remaining grateful for what Ireland have and being cautious not to alienate those who do provide the valuable experiences that the team requires.Along with Johnston, Ed Joyce is an elder statesman of Irish cricket – so much so that he left once before returning after dropping off the England radar – and he admitted that living off “crumbs” from other international tours left Ireland “begging” for more opportunities. Joyce believes they have more than proved their worth at the top level.”We are still in the situation where we are almost begging for fixtures, which is obviously not ideal because we feel as a competitive side we have gone past that,” Joyce told ESPNcricinfo at the launch of the RSA Challenge match against England, which will be held on September 3 at Malahide.”It is frustrating that we aren’t getting more fixtures but I wouldn’t want to point fingers. We are simultaneously grateful for teams coming to play against us, but slightly frustrated that more teams don’t. We still live off the crumbs of the teams touring England and that’s the way it always has been.”I realise why the big teams play each other a lot, there are huge financial incentives which they perhaps don’t see with us, so it’s about us getting in a position where we can be involved in the ‘club’, so to speak, and then hopefully other teams like Scotland, Netherlands, Afghanistan can do the same thing because there are a lot of good cricketer outside of the Test playing nations.”What adds to the angst and annoyance is that Ireland are in fine fettle. They could have beaten Pakistan in the two-ODI series that preceded the Champions Trophy, competed strongly against Australia A in Belfast, are well clear at the top of the Intercontinental Cup and also lead the World Cricket League one-day table.The ODIs against Pakistan were particularly noteworthy, concluding in a tie and a last-ditch win for Pakistan after Ireland controlled both matches for significant periods. It is the type of form they will need to carry into the England game later in the summer to ensure that Ireland’s on-field performances continue to make strong statements.Ireland had hoped to arrange a series against Bangladesh but that has fallen through, meaning the England game is now their one remaining match against a Full Member in their season.Ed Joyce hit a hundred during Ireland’s impressive performances against Pakistan in May•AFP

“The two games against Pakistan showed that we have made great strides. Who would have said four or five years ago that we’d be disappointed not to have beaten Pakistan?” Joyce said. “We were hopeful of getting Bangladesh over for some matches but they have pulled out of that for various reasons. It is frustrating but we realise where we are.”We need to be playing as many of the big sides as we can, but we understand that it is very difficult for them to fit us into an already packed schedule, which we are trying to get around by getting into the FTP in years to come.”The game against England has a dual purpose – to keep showing how we have improved and also if we play well it will create interest in the game. When Ireland beat England at the last World Cup and Pakistan the one before, there was a huge uptake in membership at clubs. I think there is now a club in every county in Ireland – all 32 – which certainl hasn’t been the case for many years.”Evolving domestic cricket in Ireland is crucial to the country’s ambitions. An inter-provincial tournament has been re-launched to try and improve the standards for those who do not play county cricket and ultimately there is a plan to launch a first-class competition so that players can remain in Ireland with a view of building a Test side.The recent debut of Boyd Rankin in England’s Twenty20 against New Zealand has rubber-stamped another player slipping from Ireland’s grasp – even if Rankin had long-since made his intentions clear – although a recent tweak to the ICC regulations means that he would now need only two years to re-qualify for Ireland rather than the four that Joyce had to go through.”I think it’s a fairer rule, because there’s no real option for the likes of Boyd,” Joyce said. “I would like to think Boyd and Eoin Morgan’s generation will be the last who feel they have to make that decision so they can play at the highest level. Boyd is desperate to play Test cricket, and fair play to him, we wish him well.”Now the likes of George Dockrell, Paul Stirling, Stuart Thompson and James Shannon, they have more of a chance to play at a higher level with Ireland. But until we get to a stage where we are regularly playing against top nations – and that will only happen when we attain some higher membership status, either Test status or increased ODI status – I think you might have the odd player who feels they have to make that move to further their own ambitions.”Hopefully the ICC will see that Ireland are improving and are fulfilling all the criteria they want of us to play more teams. The only thing we can do is put in performances against top sides to show what we can do and hope the powers that be listen to our raving and ranting.”

Dirk Nannes, the former Australia fast bowler, has pulled out of a planned spell as one of Glamorgan’s overseas players for the Friends Life t20 after suffering a stress fracture in his back while playing in the IPL.Nannes, 37 and a T20 specialist these days, is second only to Alfonso Thomas as one of the leading wicket-takers in the format. He was set to join Marcus North, also a former Australia international and Glamorgan’s limited-overs captain, at the Welsh county but was injured during his stint at the IPL with Chennai Super Kings, for whom he took four wickets in five appearances.”We were disappointed to hear that Dirk will not be able to join us this season – he is a quality bowler and would have been a valuable addition to our squad,” Glamorgan’s head of elite performance, Matthew Mott, said. “We are now considering different replacement options and have already spoken to a number of players.”Glamorgan would have been Nannes’ fourth county, after previously appearing in the T20 tournament for Middlesex, Nottinghamshire and Surrey.

Sanjay Bangar, the former India allrounder, has retired from first-class cricket, bringing to an end a career that spanned over 20 seasons

Amol Karhadkar01-Jan-2013Sanjay Bangar, the former India allrounder, has retired from first-class cricket, bringing to an end a career that spanned over 20 seasons. He announced this decision when his team Railways failed to qualify for the quarter-finals after defeating Bengal in their final Group A match in Kolkata.”At the start of the season, I thought about giving it another shot. But having not qualified for the quarterfinals, that was it for me. Winning Ranji would have been ideal. We missed out narrowly on making it to the knockouts. But it has been a very satisfying season and a satisfying journey,” Bangar, who is the oldest player in the Ranji Trophy this season, told ESPNcricinfo from Kolkata.He shocked his Railways teammates by breaking the news after their victory against Bengal. “The decision was made today. After we came to know about the Saurashtra result, which meant that even a victory won’t be enough for us to progress, then I made up my mind,” Bangar said. “When I told the teammates, they were not ready for it. They were slightly taken aback but that’s fine.”Bangar played 12 Tests and 15 ODIs between 2001 and 2004. Besides playing a crucial role in securing Railways’ maiden Ranji title in 2001-02, and then repeating the feat in 2004-05, Bangar was instrumental in converting the team from also-rans to serious title contenders in the domestic circuit. The man from rural Maharashtra, who shifted base to Mumbai only to pursue his dream of playing cricket as a teenager, had, thus, no regrets looking back at his career.”Overall, it’s been a very satisfying journey. Played for the country, contributed to winning Test matches away from home. Winning five [domestic] championships for Railways. Making Railways a force to reckon with. I cannot ask for more. No regrets at all,” Bangar said. “It’s ended on a good note as well. Even though it was disappointing to have missed out narrowly on qualifying for the knockouts, it feels nice to have crossed the landmarks of 8,500 runs and 300 wickets [in first-class cricket].”Though it was “too early” for him to mull over his future, Bangar promised to be involved in the game. “I will surely be associated with cricket in some way or the way. Let’s see how it turns out.”

A century from Dawid Malan acted as the catalyst for a Middlesex victory by 54 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method against Essex

27-Aug-2012
ScorecardDawid Malan smashed the Essex attack around Lord’s in his 108-ball innings of 134•Getty ImagesA century from Dawid Malan acted as the catalyst for a Middlesex victory by 54 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method in their Clydesdale Bank 40 encounter against Essex. But there was no joy with the bat for Ravi Bopara as he became one of three victims for 20 year-old Gurjit Sandhu, who was making his debut in the competition.England allrounder Bopara was given the opportunity by the ECB to play in this match in the hope of rediscovering his form after a recent period of absence from the game for personal reasons, but he had scored only two when he edged a lifting delivery from the young pace bowler behind.In contrast, the 24 year-old Malan played splendidly, deploying controlled and clean hitting aggression in his innings of 134 from 108 deliveries out of a total of 288 all out after he had lost fellow opener Joe Denly without a run on the board.Malan, though, was soon issuing notice of intent, striking four successive deliveries from paceman Maurice Chambers to the boundary and he found an admirable ally in Gareth Berg who came to the crease with the home side 90 for 3. The pair added 132 in 20 overs before Berg edged a ball from Bopara, having struck 61 from 58 balls, to give wicketkeeper James Foster his third catch of the innings.But Malan continued to dictate. His century arrived from 89 balls and by the time he was caught by Chambers at deep long-on, he had hit three sixes and 12 fours.Some shoddy work in the field by the visitors and the concession of six penalty runs for slow-over-rate left them with a challenging target for victory. Their hopes were boosted by a fourth-wicket partnership of 102 in 16 overs involving Tom Westley and Owais Shah who both completed half-centuries. Westley hit 68, his third fifty in his last five CB40 innings, while Shah returned to his former stomping ground with 53 but both were dismissed in successive Paul Stirling overs.With 10 overs remaining, 120 further runs were required with five wickets intact but the task proved well beyond the visitors as the run-rate steadily increased while they also had to contend with fading light.And it was the gloom that brought about a premature end with 29 balls remaining when umpires Rob Bailey and Steve Garratt called off proceedings with Essex 198 for 9 and leaving the impressive Sandhu as the most successful Middlesex bowler with figures of 3 for 28 from six overs.

Michael Hogan, the Western Australia fast bowler, will quit Australian cricket after one more season in order to take up a contract with Glamorgan

ESPNcricinfo staff30-May-2012

Michael Hogan, the Western Australia fast bowler, will quit Australian cricket after one more season in order to take up a contract with Glamorgan which had been due to start later this year.Hogan, 30, was due to link up with Glamorgan for the last two months of the 2012 English season but will now see out his Warriors contract before switching. Hogan holds a British passport so will not be classed as an overseas player, but regulations mean he has to stop playing Australian domestic cricket.”He has recently announced that he will retire from playing cricket in Australia at the end of March 2013,” a Glamorgan statement said. “He will then join up with his new team-mates ahead of the start of the new season and will play for Glamorgan for a minimum of two seasons.”Hogan has played 27 first-class matches and taken 100 wickets at 28.46 with a best of 6 for 70.

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Graeme Smith has praised his varied bowling attack for making his job as captain easier

Firdose Moonda in Wellington22-Mar-2012Graeme Smith has praised his varied bowling attack for making his job as captain easier, as South Africa chase a series win with his team 1-0 up ahead of the third Test at the Basin Reserve.”The maturity the guys have shown as a bowling unit has been exciting for me,” Smith said. “The guys have shown great discipline. There’s also been great aggression thrown in there.”Russell Domingo, South Africa’s assistant coach, said Smith had never been happier with the attack at his disposal and Smith confirmed that it is a luxury to be in charge of such a talented group. “I’ve been lucky. There have been a lot of great bowlers along the way but the all-round attack now is terrific,” Smith said. “To have three frontline seamers is rare for a captain. They all offer something different which allows me to attack in different ways all the time.”And then we’ve got an attacking spinner (Imran Tahir) who has also showed a lot of control for us at times when he was needed and it has allowed us to use Jacques [Kallis] in more impact roles. In the past, we’ve had some great bowlers but maybe not so much the whole rounded mindset.”Smith’s attack is developed enough for him not to have to issue instruction anymore but merely offer advice. “You always need to be giving a degree of guidance,” he said. “It’s not me telling him, it’s more of a discussion about what we’re trying to achieve so that we can both be cohesive in the way that we’re thinking and planning. I have a good relationship with the bowlers so that generally happens quite quickly.”Ross Taylor’s situation is a little different. While the New Zealand captain has the experience of Chris Martin and Daniel Vettori, Doug Bracewell is relatively new in the national side and Mark Gillespie has only just made his comeback. Rather than a settled unit to work with, Taylor has to cope with tactical teething issues and Smith said this series could prove defining in terms of the captain Taylor will one day become.”With their team, there’s lots of talk of where they want to go,” Smith said. “I guess that’s important for Ross to understand, do you want to go with six frontline batters or four seamers? That’s the decision we had to make in 2008. In 2007 and we went with strike bowlers and six batters to do the job. I think that’s an important decision for him as a captain. It’s still early days from that perspective so maybe this series will be a crucial stepping stone for him in terms of how he wants New Zealand to play.”Taylor has acknowledged that the team is still a work in progress. “I’m still in my infancy as a captain and I’m learning the whole time,” Taylor said. “There are different things you pick up along the way. I’m just learning from different situations and picking peoples’ brains and learning off the opposition.”Smith is only three years older than Taylor, but in cricket years, Smith is much older than that. On Friday, Smith will captain South Africa for the 90th time, Taylor will lead New Zealand for the seventh. Smith is the most experienced current national captain, Taylor the least. There’s knowledge to be transferred, knowledge that Smith believes begins with fear.”The more experience you gain, maybe the more fear you gain. And then you gain a knowledge in how to deal with certain circumstances and situations that you are going through and that players are going through,” Smith said, recalling his own captaincy journey, which began in 2003. “For me, at 22, I lacked fear because I didn’t know what to expect. I have gained a lot of experience now in terms of dealing with those situations.”The fear Smith talks about is the that of balancing attack with defence. It’s the fear that having built up a reputation, it could all come crashing down and the hunger to ensure that does not happen. Smith insists he has become that kind of fearful, but it does not show. He has led South Africa to a five-year stretch of being unbeaten in a series away from home.Whatever happens in Wellington, that record will remain in intact and Smith can take his badge of honour with him to England. His fear of maintaining that record can resurrect itself in July. For now, he will concern himself with finishing this season in the best way possible. “I just want to steer the ship well,” Smith said. “The last Test of the touring summer is always important.”Edited by Kanishkaa Balachandran