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Round-up of the Sunfoil Series matches that ended on February 16, 2014

ESPNcricinfo staff16-Feb-20140:00

Cobras go back on top

ScorecardNine wickets in the match from left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj took Dolphins to second place in the Sunfoil Series after an innings win against Warriors in Durban. Dolphins were helped by a hundred from the in-form Divan van Wyk, who scored 127 to set-up Dolphins first-innings score of 426.Warriors could not capitalise on their decision of batting first, losing their top order for 35 runs, all three wickets taken by fast bowler Daryn Dupavillon. Ashwell Prince scored 34 and Davy Jacobs resisted with 51 at No. 7 before Maharaj ran through the lower order with figures of 4 for 38, and Dupavillon’s five-for eventually wrapped up Warriors for 173.Dolphins openers Van Wyk and Imraan Khan put on a strong stand of 131 with Imraan contributing 74. By the time Van Wyk fell for 127, Dolphins had approached 300 and fifties from David Miller and Morne van Wyk meant Dolphins took a massive lead of 253 with their score of 426.File photo: Daryn Dupavillon was named Man of the Match for his seven wickets in the match•Getty ImagesWarriors could not offer much resistance in the second innings either as Maharaj dismissed the openers for low scores and Kyle Abbott and Dupavillon took care of the middle order to reduce them to 74 for 5. Jacobs fought back again, with an unbeaten 64, but he ran out of partners as Maharaj registered his sixth five-for in first-class matches and Warriors fell short of their deficit by 45 runs, having scored 208.19-year-old Dupavillon was named Man of the Match for his match figures of 7 for 64 on his debut for Dolphins.
ScorecardTen wickets from legspinner Shaun von Berg and two fifties from Cornelius de Villiers helped Titans earn their first win of the tournament, when they beat Knights by seven wickets in Kimberley, moving ahead of Warriors who are at the bottom of the table. Titans’ chase of 156 on the last day was accomplished with a 36 from opener Heino Kuhn and an unbeaten 52 from AB de Villiers, which took them home.Knights were given a strong start, after they chose to bat, with four of their top five making substantial scores. Rilee Rossouw scored 52, Rudi Second added 69 and Obus Pienaar chipped in with 48 as they were 202 for 3 at one point. But David Wiese and von Berg dismissed the last six wickets for 63, curbing the Knights score to 290. Wiese finished with 5 for 44 while von Berg took three.Titans edged ahead with a slender lead of 11 runs even though they were in trouble early on. Quinton Friend dismissed four of the top five batsmen to leave Titans reeling at 83 for 5. But the lower order and the tail countered, with the main contributions from Nos. 10 and 11 – de Villiers scored 57 and Vincent Moore was unbeaten on 48, which stretched their score to 301.Von Berg then rattled Knights by taking the first three wickets, and then four more later on as he barely let any partnership flourish after the opening stand of 69. Knights were 143 for 5 and lost the last five wickets for 23 runs as von Berg took a career-best 7 for 66, dismissing Knights for 166.Set a target of 156, Kuhn gave a stable start and de Villiers followed it with a fifty to complete the win in the company of Farhaan Behardien.

Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Playing his first ODI since January 2012, Vernon Philander picked up early wickets with his accuracy and consistent length•Associated Press

AB de Villiers became the fastest South African to 6000 ODI runs, scored the century that formed the backbone of their innings and led South Africa to a 4-1 series win over Pakistan. South Africa had lost to Sri Lanka by the same margin in August this year, and the side has since made noticeable improvements, particularly in the batting department.Although not yet the finished product, their line-up is showing signs of maturity and responsibility, characterised by de Villiers’ knock – a well-paced innings of two halves in which he was willing to do the hard work to find fluency on a difficult batting surface.His first fifty was circumspect, coming off 70 balls with a single boundary – a big six to bring up the landmark. That was the indication of de Villiers’ readiness to change gears. His next fifty was blasted off 29 balls.The 83-run sixth-wicket stand de Villiers shared with Ryan McLaren took the innings from ordinary to outstanding. With 114 runs added in the last 10 overs, de Villiers ensured South Africa’s new-look attack, with Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Imran Tahir rested, would not be under much pressure. Instead, it was the Pakistan line-up who faced that burden and, once again, they could not stand up to the challenge in a series where the team batting second has not won a single game.South Africa wanted to set right their last batting performance in Sharjah, in the first ODI, when they were dismissed for 183 but they started off shakily. Mohammad Irfan accounted for Hashim Amla in the first over when he hit the opener on the front pad. Amla considered a review but erroneously decided against it. Replays showed the ball had pitched outside leg stump. That made it the fifth time Irfan accounted for Amla’s wicket in eight ODIs – the most number of times a bowler has dismissed Amla.Quinton de Kock and Faf du Plessis crafted a cautious stand, scoring at just over four an over. Their biggest over was the one in which de Kock, fresh off a century in the previous match, sensed an opportunity to score off Irfan. De Kock took four consecutive boundaries off the bowler’s third over – two of which were fortuitous inside-edges – to force a change in bowling plans.Saeed Ajmal came in the seventh over and dismissed de Kock lbw soon after. With JP Duminy out cheaply, it was up to de Villiers to rebuild with du Plessis. The pair were tied down by the spinners and a resurgent Irfan, who came back in his second spell with a better understanding of the change of pace that would be needed on this surface.The pair hit just three fours in the 16 overs they were together and du Plessis in particular seemed to grow frustrated. He could not get the spinners away and eventually tried to send Junaid over midwicket but miscued and was caught at deep square leg.De Villiers was quietly collecting runs and cued himself up to lead the charge in the last ten overs. He sent the first sign of intent off Ajmal, playing a short-arm pull through midwicket for six.McLaren provided important lower-order support. He played a delicate glance and an aggressive cut off Irfan, followed by three fours off Junaid in the 47th over, the bowler struggling to find his death-bowling length or line. Tanvir was plagued by the same problem from around the wicket, and gave de Villiers a line on leg stump and a full toss to feast on.De Villiers marched into the nineties off Ajmal in his characteristically creative style. He got himself into a position to play the sweep for a four and found a gap in the covers off the next ball. He used that innovation to bring up his 15th ODI century, by moving to his leg side, opening up and slamming Tanvir over mid-wicket in the final over. After he brought up his century, de Villiers scored another 14 runs off the remainder of the over. Pakistan, having not chased down a total of over 250 since February 2011, were effectively batted out of the contest.Once Pakistan had slipped to 17 for 3, a mercy rule would have been welcome. Vernon Philander, playing his first ODI since January 2012, claimed two of those wickets with typical wicket-to-wicket accuracy and consistent length.Pakistan’s only resistance came from Sohaib Maqsood, who notched up a second, successive half-century with clean hitting and clear thinking. He demonstrated his strength off the back foot but exposed a slight weakness against the short ball, which South Africa will look to exploit in the return series later this month.South Africa hold the advantage going into that series. Pakistan’s batting is fragile and, in spicier conditions, will need to harden up if they are to pose a challenge. In this match, they lost 3 for 17 upfront and 5 for 23 – Wayne Parnell celebrating his recall with lower-order wickets – towards the end to turn the last match into an entirely one-sided affair.

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As semifinais da Taça Rio serão disputadas no Maracanã. Ou, pelo menos, se depender apenas da Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Nesta sexta-feira, a entidade rebateu a carta enviada pelo Consórcio que administra o estádio, que alegou que apenas uma partida da semifinal da Taça Rio poderia ser disputada no local. A Ferj classificou como estranha e duvidosa, e diz que manterá os mandos dos duelos.

“A Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro estranha e duvida que a Greenleaf tenha participação nesse tal impedimento de uma semifinal da Taça Rio ser realizada no Maracanã, três dias depois da decisão do Governo do Estado (quanto à concessão). A FERJ manterá as partidas marcadas para o Maracanã e entende que algo diferente do acordado anteriormente se configurará em mais um desserviço do Consórcio Maracanã para com o futebol carioca”, declarou a Ferj(confira completa no final da matéria).

Três dias após o Governo do Rio de Janeiro anunciar que a concessão de uso do Maracanã será cancelada, a empresa que administra o local enviou carta à Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Ferj), ao Fluminense e ao Flamengo – que tinha contrato vigente – comunicando que apenas uma das semifinais da Taça Rio poderá ser disputadas no estádio.

“Por questões operacionais e de manutenção preventiva, incluindo a recuperação do gramado, informa que só poderá ser realizada uma das semi-finais da Taça Rio (dia 27 ou 28 de março). A medida se faz necessária em função da elevada quantidade de partidas realizadas em 2019, no Maracanã, totalizando 19 jogos sendo sete nas últimas duas semanas”, alega o Consórcio.

Nota completa da Ferj:

“A Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro estranha e duvida que a Greenleaf tenha participação nesse tal impedimento de uma semifinal da Taça Rio ser realizada no Maracanã, três dias depois da decisão do Governo do Estado (quanto à concessão).
Composta pelo diretor de competições da FERJ, Marcelo Vianna, engenheiro e uma empresa especializada em agronomia, a comissão de vistoria não constatou precariedade no Maracanã para impedir uma semifinal da Taça Rio no estádio, patrimônio da cidade e de propriedade do torcedor.
A FERJ manterá as partidas marcadas para o Maracanã e entende que algo diferente do acordado anteriormente se configurará em mais um desserviço do Consórcio Maracanã para com o futebol carioca. Por fim, vale ressaltar que o gestor do Consórcio enfatizou no dia do arbitral do Campeonato Carioca, na sede da FERJ, diante dos clubes, que o Maracanã era a casa do Carioca, reagindo à possibilidade de jogos decisivos serem realizados no Estádio Nilton Santos, Raulino de Oliveira e São Januário”

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O meia-atacante Ricardo Goulart deixou um sinal de otimismo para a torcida do Palmeiras na saída do gramado. Ao fim do empate em 0 a 0 com o Santos, neste sábado, ele mostrou-se satisfeito com sua atuação:

– Estou me sentindo bem. Hoje o professor optou por minha escolha, pude ajudar.

No entanto, Goulart, que entrou no lugar de Raphael Veiga, lamentou o empate:

– O jogo não foi como a gente esperava, queríamos a vitória…

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Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, the former India legspinner, is set to join Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara as a players’ representative on the ICC cricket committee, replacing the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) chief executive Tim May

Nagraj Gollapudi05-May-2013Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, the former India legspinner, has joined Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara as a players’ representative on the ICC cricket committee, replacing the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) chief executive, Tim May*. Sivaramakrishnan, currently a commentator on Indian television, is learnt to have beaten May in a fiercely contested election that saw intense lobbying by both sides.The ICC confirmed Sivaramakrishnan’s appointment in a release on Monday, saying: “Sangakkara and Sivaramakrishnan were recently elected by a vote of the 10 Test captains, and will serve on the Cricket Committee for a three-year term from 2013-15.” Former England captain Andrew Strauss has replaced Ian Bishop as ‘Past Player representative’, the release said. “Strauss is one of the two Past Player representatives (replacing Ian Bishop), while Sivaramakrishnan is one of the two Current Player representatives (replacing Tim May). The other Current Player representative is former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara, who has been on the committee since 2007.”Based on nominations received by it, the ICC board had proposed three names – those of Sangakkara, May and Sivaramakrishnan – for the two players’ representative positions. Sangakkara, sole current player, is expected to be elected unanimously while Sivaramakrishnan is believed to have received six of the ten votes in the other slot, for former players. The representatives are elected by the captains of the ten Test-playing countries, who cast their votes in a secret online ballot.Sivaramakrishnan had been backed by the BCCI, which, ESPNcricinfo has confirmed, contacted at least one other member country “requesting” support. He is also believed to have been backed by one more country, independent of the BCCI. Incidentally, though he has been elected as a players’ representative, India has no recognised players’ association.May, the former Australia offspinner, has been the public voice of players’ concerns globally since establishing FICA in 1998. He was, however, handicapped by the fact that FICA is recognised by only five Full Members of the ICC: Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and West Indies, the first four of whom are understood to have supported his nomination.Apart from FICA’s limited global influence, one factor that is believed to have gone against May was his sustained criticism of the running of Twenty20 tournaments including the IPL, Sri Lankan Premier League and the Bangladesh Premier League. It is believed that this won him few friends on the Asian boards.Tony Irish, the chief executive of the South African players association, criticised the BCCI’s interventionist approach to the election process. “It’s a sad day for the governance of cricket when players aren’t allowed to freely elect their representatives,” Irish was quoted as saying. “Cricket is a global game and the decisions that are made should be global decisions for the benefit of the global game, not for the benefit of one country, whichever country that is.”However, a member of a board that voted for Sivaramakrishnan contested that view. “It is disingenuous for FICA or its supporters to protest because in an election, candidates canvas votes and FICA did the same thing on Tim May’s behalf. The fact is that May didn’t have the support of many captains and that showed in the votes. Suggestions that May had the support of nine captains to start with are completely baseless.”The ICC cricket committee is a leading decision-maker for the game’s governing body in on-field matters, including playing conditions such as the use of the DRS to review umpiring decisions. It is headed by Anil Kumble, the former Indian captain, and includes Andrew Strauss and Mark Taylor (past players), Gary Kirsten (Full Member team coach representative), David White (Member board representative), Steve Davis (umpires’ representative), Ranjan Madugalle (match referees’ representative), John Stephenson (MCC representative), David Kendix (statistician), Trent Johnston (Associate representative), Ravi Shastri (media representative) and Clare Connor (women’s representative).*06.10GMT, May 6: The article has been updated after the ICC confirmed the appointments

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O presidente do Santos, José Carlos Peres, tratou como “boatos mentirosos” uma possível insatisfação de Jorge Sampaoli no clube. De acordo com o dirigente, o argentino tem apenas “pressa por reforços” para poder deixar o time em ordem antes da estreia no Campeonato Paulista, no dia 19, contra a Ferroviária, na Vila Belmiro.

– O Sampaoli nunca demonstrou insatisfação. Ele tem pressa, sim. Eu concordo com ele que precisamos trabalhar logo para o início dos campeonatos – disse, ressaltando a busca por volante e um lateral-esquerdo neste momento.

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No último sábado, o jornalista argentino Martín Liberman informou em seu Twitter que o treinador argentino estava insatisfeito no Santos e que avaliaria seu futuro no clube após uma reunião marcada para segunda-feira. A informação foi negada por Peres como veemência. Neste momento da entrevista na zona mista, o presidente subiu o tom.

– Não vai ter reunião nenhuma. Quem escreveu isso era o mais crítico de Sampaoli quando ele era técnico da seleção (Argentina). Crítico ferrenho (disse, se referindo ao jornalista). Simplesmente isso. Não tem reunião.Trouxemos o Sampaoli para trazer uma mudança de cultura no clube. Ele tem algumas dificuldades a superar, mas nós vamos dar o tempo que ele precisar para atingir esses objetivos, que é ter um time aguerrido – completou.

O próprio treinador falou sobre a relação com Peres. De acordo com Sampaoli, tudo o que o incomodar será passado ao dirigente para que não existam ruídos no clube. Ele despistou sobre uma possível insatisfação. Os discursos de ambos coincidem em um ponto: conversas frequentes.

-A relação é contínua com a diretoria, conversamos todo o tempo para que nos deem a possibilidade do que precisamos. Teremos outra análise depois desse jogo. Temos o Paulista na frente e pouco tempo de trabalho. Que esse bom desempenho gere alterações rápidas, com a possibilidade de chegar alguns e que nos deem qualidade para um time ainda mais competitivo – disse o comandante alvinegro.

ScorecardThere was not much action on the third afternoon at the Feroz Shah Kotla•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Tamil Nadu went into the final day of their Ranji Trophy match against Delhi in the worst possible situation: following on at the Feroz Shah Kotla, against a bowling attack that already has first-innings points in its pocket. Chasing Delhi’s total of 555, Tamil Nadu were all out for 226, astonishingly losing their last six wickets for only 39 runs, all after tea. At stumps, Tamil Nadu went off at 2 for 0 in their second innings.It was an excellent day for Delhi in the field, the bowlers making the most of conditions in the first session, producing a tight and disciplined performance in the second, and then cleaning up the Tamil Nadu’s first innings shortly before stumps.Along the way, they were helped by some erratic shot selection by the Tamil Nadu batsmen, with wickets falling off the first ball of the morning and the first ball after tea; first, the well-settled overnight batsman Baba Aparajith didn’t want to waste time settling in again nor did R Prasanna, after he had seized the title of swashbuckler from his partner Dinesh Karthik. Both batsmen were caught in the slip cordon: Aparajith, trying to cut Pawan Suyal, by Shikhar Dhawan at second slip and Prasanna slashing at Rajat Bhatia, trying to break free after being choked for runs all through the second session. Prasanna and Dinesh Karthik had put up 108 runs for the fifth wicket off 214 balls, the best and perhaps only significant partnership in the Tamil Nadu innings.After three wickets fell in the morning session, Tamil Nadu had needed mammoth stands to give themselves a chance of trying to go past Delhi’s first-innings score. It had taken four centuries from the Delhi batsmen to get to their total of 555; when S Badrinath fell nicking the nagging Sumit Narwal to keeper Puneet Bisht, the demands on Karthik and Prasanna became enormous. They started the second session with 21 runs in the first two overs, but Delhi’s bowlers then moved in; not with heavy leg-side fields but the tight lengths and unwavering lines around off-stump.The second session ended up being far from entertaining, with only 77 runs coming in 26 overs. Under the growing listlessness, Delhi’s bowlers’ pushed to bottle up the runs. Bhatia, coming in to bowl his brand of seam-up, sent down maiden after maiden in an 11-over spell. He conceded nine in the six overs in which the batsmen were able to get the ball past the fielders in the ring.Bhatia got Prasanna the first ball after tea and Karthik became Vikas Mishra’s only wicket all day, a stumping that could be called, depending on which side you were on, unlucky or lucky. Kartik rushed out against Mishra, the bowler held the ball back and then fired it in, Bisht almost made a meal of the stumping but was fortunate to have the ball hit his body and go onto the stumps. Tamil Nadu’s tail couldn’t hang around; certainly not after Suyal and Parvinder Awana got a chance to bowl with the new ball. Between them they bowled just under nine overs with the new ball, conceding 17 runs and cleaning out the last four batsmen.This had been Delhi’s match from the first morning, right from the time they were given the surprising gift of being sent in to bat after Tamil Nadu won the toss. Their batsmen have racked up partnerships and runs, and their bowlers put in the most dramatic of efforts. Now they have an outright win dangling like a carrot in front of them, going into the final day’s play.