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Sri Lanka remain hopeful that Suranga Lakmal will be fit for the second Test against England at Headingley, despite a hamstring injury keeping him out of the current squad.Lakmal suffered the problem during the one-off T20 at the start of the tour but his rehabilitation is understood to be going well back in Sri Lanka and he will undergo a fitness test while the first Test, at Lord’s, is ongoing. He could then rejoin the squad for the second Test, which starts four days later.The make-up of Sri Lanka’s seam attack could be key to their chances of upsetting England in the Tests and claiming an unexpected sweep of all three series. Lakmal has emerged alongside Shaminda Eranga as one of Sri Lanka’s preferred new-ball bowlers, under the tutelage of Chaminda Vaas, and his absence leaves some uncertainty around the line-up for Lord’s.Eranga has recently been left out of limited-overs competition to preserve him for Tests but he has not played a competitive match since February. He has been Sri Lanka’s most successful Test pace bowler since his debut in 2011, with 38 wickets, putting him ahead of the left-armer Chanaka Welegedara and Lakmal.Welegedara’s last Test was in 2012, while Nuwan Kulasekara is only a fitful performer in the longer format, despite his importance to Sri Lanka’s white-ball cricket. Nuwan Pradeep, perhaps the liveliest of the seamers on show in Northampton, where the third day was washed out by a heavy morning downpour, is also in contention, despite a modest Test record of eight wickets at 89.25.Prasanna Jayawardene, Sri Lanka’s Test wicketkeeper, said of Lakmal, “If he’s fit, he’ll definitely come in”. Jayawardene had a good view of Welegedara, Pradeep and Dhammika Prasad, the other seamer in the tour party, from behind the stumps at Wantage Road and suggested the competition for places was a good sign for Sri Lanka, as they attempt to add to Test wins on English grounds in 1998 and 2006.”Lakmal is a huge loss but everyone saw yesterday that our pace bowlers did brilliantly on this track,” Jayawardene said. “We have a good pace attack so we can do much better on this tour.”Jayawardene indicated that Sri Lanka want the opportunity to bat again on Sunday, when the forecast is more promising and play will begin half an hour early. The batting line-up has not inconsiderable experience of conditions in England and Jayawardene’s only Test century outside the subcontinent came in Cardiff in 2011 – a bittersweet experience, as Sri Lanka collapsed for 82 on the final day to lose by an innings.Having won the T20 and ODI encounters – the latter amid some rancour – Sri Lanka can claim a psychological edge going into the Tests. With England in transition and expected to field three debutants for the second match running, this series represents a tantalising opportunity for a rare success away from home.”We all want to do that, I think we have a good chance this time, because we had a good one-day series and morale is high,” Jayawardene said. “All the boys did well – fielding, batting, bowling. So we are going for the Test series, 100 percent.”It’s not easy coming from the subcontinent, we have to adapt to the conditions very early, adjust our technique when batting and bowling in these conditions. After the one-day series loss, they are coming hard, we’re expecting that.”

Match facts

Monday, March 31, 2014
Start time 7.30pm local (1330 GMT)4:43

Crowe: Malinga captaining gives NZ edge

Big Picture

Widely tipped to be the sides to progress from the ”easy” group, Sri Lanka and New Zealand find they must win their final group match or be eliminated. Things have not so far panned out as either had hoped. England are the top-eight team Sri Lanka might have been most comfortable of beating, but they were undone by the best innings of the tournament so far, while New Zealand were victims of one of Twenty20 cricket’s most aggressive final overs, from Dale Steyn. Pitches in Chittagong have not been as slow and low as anticipated, and on occasion, both teams have had their team compositions wrong as well.Both teams now have a clearer grip on their strategy. New Zealand added seam-bowling cover by introducing James Neesham to their XI, and replaced the out-of-sorts Tim Southee with the dependable Trent Boult. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, will absurdly have had their XI boosted by their captain’s suspension. Lahiru Thirimanne is most likely to replace Dinesh Chandimal in the middle order.On most occasions, New Zealand’s ability to blunt Sri Lanka’s spinners might shape as a key encounter, but evening games in Chittagong have been unkind to slow bowlers. Sri Lanka rifled through five balls in their last match, as Hales and Eoin Morgan pillaged their way through the middle overs. Sachithra Senanayake has not been a penetrative weapon in any case – though Sri Lanka are likely to leave out Ajantha Mendis for Rangana Herath, whose bowling is less sensitive to the conditions. The forecast suggests dew may indeed materialise on Monday night.New Zealand will be encouraged to have their top order purring after only two full matches in the tournament. Kane Williamson, Brendon McCullum and Ross Taylor have all made commanding fifties, and though Sri Lanka’s top four has also been among the runs, they have made them in far less convincing fashion.

Form guide

(last five matches, most recent first)

Sri Lanka LWWWW
New Zealand WLWWW

In the spotlight

Lasith Malinga suggested before the match that captaincy should not be too much of a burden, and he might be right. There are three former captains and a current one in the XI. Even when Chandimal was at the helm, many decisions were formed by committee. Where Malinga may feel a little extra pinch is when it comes to taking wickets. Teams have blocked him out safely so far in the tournament, subduing his penetrative potential in return for 10 or so fewer runs from his four overs. He has reclaimed something of his old form in the past two months, but will now hope for a truly matchwinning performance to send his side into the knockouts.New Zealand ask a lot from Kane Williamson, given his relative youth. He has been shoved up the order to open in this tournament, and though he may still feel more comfortable in the middle overs, he has been steady in his new role. Though not conventionally thought of as one of New Zealand’s matchwinners, Williamson is perhaps New Zealand’s best player of spin – particularly in Asia. If Sri Lanka’s slow-bowlers can make an impact in the match, a well-set Williamson may be best-placed to counter it.

Pitch and conditions

The Chittagong square has seemingly dried out during the tournament’s course, but it is yet to match Mirpur for turn. Skies are expected to remain clear for the match, which of course increases the likelihood of dew forming.

Teams news

There is a chance legspinning-allrounder Seekkuge Prasanna may replace Ajantha Mendis instead of Herath, but Sri Lanka are likely to go with Herath – the steadier hand.Sri Lanka (probable): 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2 Kusal Perera, 3 Mahela Jayawardene, 4 Kumar Sangakkara (wk), 5 Lahiru Thirimanne, 6 Angelo Mathews, 7 Thisara Perera, 8 Nuwan Kulasekara, 9 Sachithra Senanayake, 10 Lasith Malinga (capt), 11 Rangana HerathNew Zealand have no cause to change their combination following a comfortable win over Netherlands.New Zealand (probable): 1 Kane Williamson, 2 Martin Guptill, 3 Brendon McCullum (capt.), 4 Ross Taylor, 5 James Neesham, 6 Corey Anderson, 7 Luke Ronchi (wk), 8 Nathan McCullum, 9 Trent Boult, 10 Kyle Mills, 11 Mitchell McClenaghan

Stats and trivia

• Sri Lanka’s net run rate is 2.124 higher than South Africa’s which means, Sri Lanka will likely top the group if they win
• Brendon McCullum became the first man to 2000 T20 runs against Netherlands. The next-highest runscorer, Mahela Jayawardene, sits 600 runs adrift
• Tillakaratne Dilshan’s strike rate is 112 in 12 innings since the start of 2013

Quotes

“We are playing night games and that’s the situation in the tournament. We must know to use those conditions we can’t give excuses for our skills. We must know how to play with a wet ball. That’s my feeling as a bowler.”

As the end of an engrossing tour approaches, Pakistan need a considerable change in momentum to win the last Test in Sharjah and draw level with Sri Lanka

Umar Farooq and Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sharjah15-Jan-2014Match factsThursday, January 16 – January 20, 2014
Start time 1000 local (0600 GMT)Saeed Ajmal will be desperate to put his fluctuating form behind him•AFP

Big PictureAs an engrossing tour winds up, Pakistan find themselves in need of a considerable change in momentum to draw the series, while Sri Lanka seek to build on the significant improvements they have achieved in the Tests so far. Suggestions that Pakistan were favourites, in the approach to the contest, seem distant now.Pakistan might have entered the series on a high, but find themselves on the back foot in the final Test. Their pace attack remains a decent threat, but has been unproductive so far, while spinners have struggled on pitches without much turn.The inconsistency of the top order has also affected Pakistan’s combination. Mohammad Hafeez was rewarded for his one-day form but he failed to extend his aptitude in the longer-format of the game, scoring 11, 80*, 21 and 1 at No. 3, while Ahmed Shehzad has also failed. The selection of Hafeez and Shehzad meant that the specialist No. 3 batsman, Azhar Ali, and Shan Masood were benched.In Dubai, Sri Lanka were in control of the match from the second session on day one until they hit the winning runs on the fifth afternoon. Consistency from their fast bowlers was key to that victory, but the batsmen have all worked themselves into form as well, with Nos 1 to 7 hitting half-centuries.Kumar Sangakkara has, in the past, been Sri Lanka’s sledgehammer against Pakistan, but among the more unexpected features of the 1-0 lead is that he has only contributed modestly towards it. He has played Saeed Ajmal exceedingly well in the past, but even without a big innings from him, Sri Lanka’s batsmen have played Ajmal safely, if not always with ease. Misbah-ul-Haq has called for a dry pitch in Sharjah and, if he gets his wish, it will be clear whether the Sri Lanka batsmen were just fortunate to play Ajmal on unresponsive surfaces, or whether they have collectively learned to neutralise him as no other team has done in recent years.As a team, Sri Lanka have also played within themselves, adhering strictly and persistently to the plans of attack devised in the dressing room. At times, Pakistan have tried to wear Sri Lanka down, only to find their opponents were more resilient. Awash with inexperience, Sri Lanka will not want to change a good thing, so it may be up to Pakistan to change the tempo of the cricket in order to put the visitors under pressure.Form guide (last five matches, most recent first)

Pakistan: LDLWL
Sri Lanka: WDWDL
In the spotlight Dimuth Karunaratne has deserved his extended stretch in the national team after sustained excellence at the A-team level, but he is yet to seal his place atop the innings. A natural strokemaker, particularly gifted through the leg side, Karunaratne has had the habit of making good starts before falling prey to his own ambition and playing one stroke too many. There is enough in his cricket to convince fans and selectors that he can succeed in Tests, but in a series where many others in the top-order have outshone him, at least one score above fifty in Sharjah will put him at ease ahead of the Bangladesh tour.Saeed Ajmal is under the spotlight once again. He was wicketless in the second innings in Abu Dhabi for 49 overs, conceding 115 runs, and had to wait another 28.2 overs in Dubai to take his first wicket, making the stretch 77.2 overs. He is desperate to put his fluctuating form in the last two Tests behind him.Pitch and conditionsThe track in Sharjah looks flatter and if a batting-friendly pitch is prepared, it may help the team batting first. The pitch is also expected to offer turn from the third day.Teams newsPakistan will be forced to bring in a bowler in place of pacer Bilawal Bhatti, who injured his hamstring during the second Test and may look to add left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman to strengthen their spin reserves.Pakistan (probable): 1. Shan Masood/Ahmed Shehzad, 2. Khurram Manzoor, 3. Mohammad Hafeez/Azhar Ali, 4. Younis Khan, 5. Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), 6. Asad Shafiq 7. Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), 8. Saeed Ajmal, 9. Rahat Ali/Mohammad Talha, 10. Junaid Khan, 11. Abdur RehmanMahela Jayawardene’s split webbing means he is unlikely to field in the slips, but he is almost certain to play, having trained normally in the approach to the match. If the pitch looks likely to take turn, Sri Lanka may rest Nuwan Pradeep, who was short of his quickest pace in the second innings in Dubai, and play a second spinner. Sachithra Senanayake may get a second game, but uncapped Dilruwan Perera is also in the side, and is the more highly-rated offspinner in first-class cricket. Elsewhere, Angelo Mathews will not want to change a winning combination, even if his team is a little light on bowling options.Sri Lanka (probable): 1. Dimuth Karunaratne, 2. Kaushal Silva, 3. Kumar Sangakkara, 4. Mahela Jayawardene, 5. Dinesh Chandimal, 6. Angelo Mathews (capt), 7. Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), 8. Sachithra Senanayake/ Dilruwan Perera/Nuwan Pradeep, 9 Shaminda Eranga, 10 Rangana Herath, 11 Suranga LakmalStats and trivia Kumar Sangakkara has at least one hundred in each of his six previous series against Pakistan. Dimuth Karunaratne’s lowest score in the series is 24, and he only has one half-century. Junaid Khan is the leading wicket-taker in the series, with 11 scalps at 26.09.Quotes “In the past there was a feeling that the fast bowlers aren’t effective, but we were able to change that idea on this tour.”

“We have to really put some effort and get a result which we want, to level the series. There is no other option for us.”
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Arnold: A lot depends on the pitch

نجح الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الرجاء المغربي في قلب الطاولة على شباب بلوزداد الجزائري، في إطار منافسات البطولة العربية للأندية.

الرجاء فاز على شباب بلوزداد، بثنائية مقابل هدف، على استاد مدينة الأمير سلطان بن عبدالعزيز الرياضية (المحالة)، في إطار منافسات الجولة الأولى من دور المجموعات بالمسابقة.

طالع.. مباشر بالفيديو | مباراة الزمالك والاتحاد المنستيري في البطولة العربية

وأحرز إسماعيل المقدم هدف شباب بلوزداد بالخطأ في مرماه عند الدقيقة 10، ثم عدل يسري بوزوك النتيجة في الدقيقة 58.

وسجل عراسي لاعب الرجاء هدف الفوز القاتل في الدقيقة 90+4، ليضمن 3 نقاط ثمنية لفريقه في بداية مشوار البطولة.

ويتصدر الرجاء ترتيب المجموعة الرابعة بـ3 نقاط، بينما يأتي الوحدة الإماراتي ثانيًا بدون نقاط ولم يخض أي مباراة، وكذلك الوضع للكويت الكويتي في المركز الثالث، بينما يتذيل شباب بلوزداد الجدول بدون نقاط. أهداف مباراة الرجاء وشباب بلوزداد في البطولة العربية

بداية اللقاء.

بداية هجومية من الرجاء “4.

شباب بلوزداد يسجل الهدف الأول في الدقيقة 10 برأسية إسماعيل مقدم مدافع الرجاء بالخطأ في مرماه إثر ركنية للفريق الجزائري “10.

عرضية خطيرة من الرجاء ولكن دفاع بلوزداد يقطع الكرة قبل أن يضعها مهاجم أبناء المغرب في الشباك الخالية “45+3.

انتهاء الشوط الأول.

انطلاق الشوط الثاني.

عرضية خطيرة للرجاء تمر من أمام الجميع “47.

 تسديدة خطيرة من بلخير يتصدى لها حارس الرجاء “49.

مطالبات بركلة جزاء للرجاء بداعي تدخل من مدافع بلوزداد “51.

الحكم يحتسب ركلة جزاء للرجاء “56.

جووووووووووووووول يسري بوزوك يتعادل للرجاء في الدقيقة 58 عن طريق ركلة جزاء وضعها في وسط المرمى.

الحكم يحتسب ركلة جزاء لبلوزداد بعد عرقلة بلخير داخل مربع عمليات الرجاء “67.

وامبا يهدر ركلة جزاء لشباب بلوزداد بعدما وضع الكرة فوق المرمى “69.

عرضية خطيرة يضيعها راحمي أمام المرمى بعدما وضع الكرة فوق العارضة “77.

رأسية خطيرة من راحمي يخرجها جندوز إلى ركنية “79.

8 دقائق كوقت بدلًا من ضائع.

 الحكم يعود ويحتسب هدفًا للرجاء في الدقيقة 90+4 عن طريق عراسي الذي استغل كرة ارتدت من حارس بلوزداد ليضعها في الشباك.

انتهاء المباراة.

يفقد فريق النادي الأهلي 3 لاعبين في مباراته القادمة أمام المقاولون العرب، ببطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز، وذلك بعد حصولهم على بطاقة صفراء أمام الزمالك في مباراة القمة.

وواجه الأهلي، الزمالك مساء اليوم الخميس، في إطار الجولة الـ 31 المؤجلة من عمر بطولة الدوري، وفاز بأربعة أهداف مقابل هدف.

طالع | رابطة الأندية تعلن أفضل لاعب في مباراة الأهلي والزمالك بـ الدوري

ومن المقرر أن يلاقي الأهلي فريق المقاولون العرب، يوم الأحد المقبل الموافق 16 يوليو الجاري في الجولة الـ 34 لمسابقة الدوري.

ويغيب الثلاثي محمد هاني وياسر إبراهيم ومحمد عبد المنعم عن الأهلي أمام المقاولون العرب.

يذكر أن الأهلي كان قد حسم بطولة الدوري المصري هذا الموسم 2022-2023 بشكل رسمي، قبل نهاية المسابقة.

ويتصدر الأهلي حالياً جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري برصيد 78 نقطة، ومتبقي له 4 مباريات.

Brendon McCullum is not the sort to shirk a challenge so when New Zealand’s wicketkeeper, BJ Watling, was ruled out of the second Test at Headingley because of injury, he wasted little time in deciding to take up the gloves that he supposedly relinquished for good in Test cricket nearly three years ago.McCullum kept for part of England’s second innings at Lord’s – without pads on day three – after Watling injured his left knee attempting to run out Joe Root with a dive. Watling left the field and speculation began over who would take the gloves at Headlingey.Watling seemed to come through practise on Wednesday reasonably well to most observers, which begs the question whether New Zealand viewed his bruised knee as an injury of convenience after what McCullum himself described as their “hour of madness” – the collapse to 68 all out as England forced an abrupt victory in the opening Test at Lord’s.Watling’s absence allows New Zealand to slot in Martin Guptill, who has extensive experience in English conditions with Derbyshire, as an extra batsman at No. 6, rather than as an opener in place of Peter Fulton whose tour of England has so far brought 34 runs in five knocks.Captain, wicketkeeper and New Zealand’s most pugnacious batsman: McCullum will not be short of roles when the second Test begins in Leeds on Friday. All this with a back complaint which puts him under strain whenever he returns to the keeping role.McCullum announced that he would only keep wicket for New Zealand in limited-overs cricket after the IPL in 2010. In New Zealand’s next Test against India in Ahmedabad, Gareth Hopkins deputised and in 24 subsequent Tests, the role has passed between Hopkins, Reece Young, Watling and Kruger van Wyk. Watling has been the only one to suggest he might make a long-term go of it and he can expect to return after this series.Such heavy demands upon McCullum make it almost inevitable that Dan Vettori, a former New Zealand captain, will make his Test comeback for the first time for almost a year’s absence with Achilles trouble. McCullum, an “ideas” captain, likes to keep lines of communication open with his bowlers, but he feel less need for endless dashes up and down the pitch in the middle of an over if he sees the familiar figure of Vettori fielding.One of the New Zealand bowlers to recognise the advantage of that was Neil Wagner. He is a garrulous sort – a refreshing change in the sanitised media conferences of today – and it was all he could do to stop himself pronouncing that Vettori would definitely get the final place ahead of Doug Bracewell and an all-seam attack. These days at Headingley, the temptation to rely on pace bowling alone should be resisted because the pitches can show extremes of character and are just as likely to go flat if the clouds lift. Adil Rashid, the Yorkshire legspinner, took five wickets in the second match of the season at Headingley, so it should not automatically be assumed that a spinner has no role here.”Brendon’s back has been playing up a bit, but he is going to grit his teeth and do a job for the team, that’s just the sort of guy that Brendon is,” Wagner said. “There is going to be quite a bit of running up and down because he likes to talk to the bowlers about plans but having the opportunity maybe to have Dan at mid-on and mid-off and pick his brains and pass on messages will be pretty awesome.”It’s exciting seeing Dan around the changing room and training with us again. He is just one of those guys you can always rely on. He brings a good spirit into the team, and brings in humour in tough situations sometimes, but he also has such massive experience. If as a bowler you want to pick someone’s brain, he is going to be the one you want to talk to.”Vettori will be a like-for-like replacement for his fellow left-arm spinner, Bruce Martin, who has left the tour because of a calf injury he picked up at Lord’s. That will at least stop the England fans wondering – as they have for the past three months – why nobody is clobbering him down the ground.Vettori, veteran of 112 Tests, bowled for half-an-hour, had a bat against some throw-downs and took some high catches on a middling Leeds morning, dry and largely overcast. Mike Hesson, New Zealand’s coach, then rejected requests to speak to him, leaving the bowling coach, Shane Bond, to indicate that Vettori himself would be trusted to make the call on his fitness.”He’s the sort of guy who will know whether he can do it or not,” Bond said. “He’s got that experience and he knows how he’s going physically. Either way I’m sure the right decision will be made.”Vettori’s last Test came against West Indies in Antigua last July. After an inactive time in the IPL, even a long-haul flight from New Zealand could not disguise the feeling that he was itching to play again.Vettori would join an attack that has come close to breaking England’s batting on several occasions over the four Tests stretching back to March, something Wagner takes comfort from.”We have come close a couple of times so it has been a bit frustrating for us as a bowling unit,” he said. “At Lord’s we got ourselves into a perfect position and then two guys came out with serious class and bowled unbelievably well.”Jonny Bairstow at the moment is trying to find his feet a bit. Nick Compton played a bit of a rash shot in the first innings after showing a bit of patience. Matt Prior hasn’t got a run in two innings. There is stuff we can thrive on.”

WV Raman, the former India opener, has been appointed assistant coach of Kings XI Punjab. This will be Raman’s first assignment in the IPL, and he will work with head coach Darren Lehmann, who oversaw the now defunct Deccan Chargers last season.Raman, who played 11 Tests and 27 ODIs for India, has plenty of domestic coaching experience, having been in charge of Tamil Nadu for four years and is currently the coach of Bengal.”We are pleased to have WV Raman as the assistant coach of our team for IPL 2013,” Kings XI Punjab’s COO Arvinder Singh said. “Given his vast experience as an ex-Indian player and his coaching stints over the years, I am certain that he shall bring another dimension to our coaching staff and help our players perform to the best of their abilities.”Raman said he looked forward to his new assignment. “Kings XI Punjab has the right mix of experienced as well as young players supported by a world class coaching staff and I shall do my best to get the best out of the players.”

Ricky Ponting led Tasmania to a what appeared a decisive lead after Luke Butterworth razed Western Australia’s first innings for 97 on day two

ESPNcricinfo staff22-Feb-2013
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Ricky Ponting led Tasmania to a what appeared a decisive lead after Luke Butterworth razed Western Australia’s first innings for 97 on day two of the Sheffield Shield match at the WACA ground.Resuming at 6 for 54, the Warriors could make nothing of Butterworth, who now has 35 wickets at 17.02 in the Shield this season. They had a chance of restricting the visitors when the Tigers quickly slipped to 2 for 10, but Ponting forged the biggest stand of the match with Alex Doolan to stretch the lead.Ponting’s innings was aggressive, featuring two sixes, as the ball continued to zip around for the WA bowlers. Ryan Duffield enjoyed most success with his left-arm swing.Steady contributions down the order frustrated WA’s efforts to start a rush of wickets, and Jason Krejza will hope to add to his side’s advantage when he and the last man Adam Maher resume on day three.

Cricket fans in South Africa will again have to go without live free-to-air coverage of the majority of the Test series against Pakistan

ESPNcricinfo staff31-Jan-2013Cricket fans in South Africa will again have to go without live free-to-air coverage of the majority of the Test series against Pakistan after talks between Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) failed to come to an agreement.The outcome is similar to that reached for the New Zealand tour, where the Test matches were restricted to highlights on SABC, the national broadcaster, and the ODIs and Twenty20s were shown live. However, the board had retained the hope that for the season’s main attraction, the visit of Pakistan, that all the matches would be available on free-to-air television but now the five-day games will remain ball-by-ball on pay service SuperSport.There has, though, been a small increase in what is available free-to-air. SABC will show two blocks of footage on a daily basis during the Test series. This will comprise a broadcast in the afternoon which will contain a mixture of highlights and live coverage. Full evening highlights, however, will not be screened until 10pm at night.CSA’s commercial manager, Marc Jury, said: “Although we could not reach an agreement on live ball-by-ball coverage of the Test Series, we are satisfied that there is an increase in coverage compared to the New Zealand series.”With the Pakistan series being the last home international series of the 2012/2013 season, we will definitely be looking at how best to manage our free to air broadcast rights going forward to ensure that all South Africans are able to watch the Proteas when playing at home.”Cricket is the second-most popular sport to football in South Africa and almost five times as many people watch T20 and ODI matches on the SABC compared to SuperSport. Nearly seven times more watch Test cricket on the national broadcaster.

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Edison Brittes, suspeito de assassinar Daniel, meia do São Paulo, foi preso na manhã desta quinta-feira em São José dos Pinhais, na Região Metropolitana de Curitiba. A prisão aconteceu em sua casa. A mulher e a filha de Edison também foram detidas, por suspeitas de envolvimento no crime.

De acordo com o advogado, Claudio Dalledone, que defende o suspeito, a prisão é temporária e valem por 30 dias. Ele também disse que Edison teria flagrado o jogador tentando estuprar sua esposa dentro de sua casa. A família foi encaminhada para a delegacia de São José dos Pinhais.

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Ainda segundo Dalledone, Edison teria agido “em defesa da família dele” e que “a vítima teria se infiltrado entre a família e os amigos que estavam em uma comemoração em uma balada e seguido, sem ser convidado, para a sequência desta celebração, na casa da família”, informou o site Massa News.

O corpo do jogador Daniel foi encontrado morto no último sábado, em uma plantação de pinos, em São José dos Pinhais. A Polícia já confirmou que armas brancas foram usadas no crime.

Daniel pertencia ao São Paulo e estava emprestado para o São Bento (SP). O meio-campista surgiu nas categorias de base do Cruzeiro. Antes de se tornar profissional, reforçou o Botafogo em 2013, no qual teve espaço na equipe principal e se destacou no ano seguinte. Em dezembro de 2014, chegou a conversar com o Palmeiras, mas foi reprovado nos exames médicos e acabou contratado pelo São Paulo.