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Sri Lanka Cricket has received a sponsorship bid over 75% more profitable than their current deal, having called for for tenders for the three year period beginning on June 1, treasurer Nuski Mohamed said.Sri Lanka’s biggest mobile phone operator Dialog Axiata has made the highest bid at 1.077 billion rupees (US$8.5 million), while government-owned Sri Lanka Tea Board, Total Sports Asia and Madison Media have also made bids.The current sponsorship deal for both the men’s and women’s teams was awarded to Mobitel in 2009, and was worth US$4.85 million over three years. Mobitel has not made a bid to renew their sponsorship.Mohamed said the bids from the Tea Board and Total Sports Asia were around 900 million rupees (US$7.1 million). Despite the clear financial advantage that awarding the sponsorship to Dialog Axiata would provide, SLC’s executive committee will still deliberate at length before accepting a bid.”There are lots of things to be considered, including national interest, so the committee will take all those into account when they evaluate the bids,” he said.If national interest is deemed a major factor, sponsorship rights may be awarded to the Tea Board, who oversee Sri Lanka’s tea industry, which accounts for roughly 12% of the country’s GDP.Increased corporate confidence in the SLC brand is a boon for the struggling board, who are clawing their way back from a $70 million dollar debt accrued after the 2011 World Cup. SLC is also set to call for tenders for broadcast rights for the seven years beginning on April 1.

أعلن بيب جوارديولا، المدير الفني لفريق مانشستر سيتي، التشكيل الرسمي، الذي سيخوض لقاء اليوم أمام وست هام يونايتد، في لقاء مؤجل من الجولة 28 من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وانتهى لقاء الدور الأول بين الفريقين، بفوز مانشستر سيتي على ملعب لندن، بهدفين دون رد، سجلهما الهداف النرويجي إيرلينج هالاند.

اقرأ أيضًا.. كاراجر: مانشستر سيتي جوارديولا ينقصه شيئًا واحدًا ليكون الأفضل في تاريخ إنجلترا

وشهد التشكيل قيادة إيرلينج هالاند لخط الهجوم، مع استمرار غياب كيفين دي بروين، وتواجد الحارس الأساسي إيدرسون على مقاعد البدلاء، وجاء كالآتي: تشكيل مانشستر سيتي اليوم أمام وست هام

حراسة المرمى: أورتيجا.

خط الدفاع: ووكر، روبن دياز، ستونز، آكي.

خط الوسط: محرز، رودري، برناردو سيلفا.

خط الهجوم: جوليان ألفاريز، إيرلينج هالاند، جاك جريليش.

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ويسعى مانشستر سيتي لتصدر الدوري الإنجليزي حال فوزه، حيث يحتل حاليًا المركز الثاني برصيد 76 نقطة بفارق نقطتين عن المتصدر آرسنال،

By the time New Zealand ended West Indies’ first innings at lunch on the fourth day, they had conceded a lead of 171 with five sessions left in the Test. The challenge ahead of the visitors was a test of mental strength as much as skills. Martin Guptill responded with his second half-century of the match and his partnership with Brendon McCullum left New Zealand in a sound position to save the game.After an opening partnership of 47 in less than 11 overs, Guptill added 123 for the second wicket before he was dismissed on 67 by Sunil Narine. McCullum contributed 84 before Kemar Roach bowled him late in the day. Their efforts allowed New Zealand to finish 28 ahead with seven wickets in hand.”We did a good job out there,” Guptill said. “Myself and Flynny ]Daniel Flynn] first off and then myself and Brendon put on a good partnership there, and [it was] a little bit disappointing to get out in the end but that’s the way cricket is.”It was difficult. It was hot out there, and it’s always difficult on these slow wickets but they bowled very well to us and myself and Brendon combated that pretty well. We scored at a better rate this innings that we did in the first innings, and that’s put us in a good stead to set up tomorrow.New Zealand are one good session away from saving this Test and Guptill backed Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson to pull it off. He said Williamson had proven himself in such situations, having secured a draw with 102 against South Africa in Wellington this year.”We’ve got some class batsmen to come in and Kane showed what he can do in the last Test against South Africa, and we have Ross now at the crease who is a class act as well,” he said. “We’ve got plenty of batting there to come. It [the Wellington Test] gives us a lot of confidence because we’ve been there and done it.”The key to surviving the fifth day will be negotiating Narine, who took five wickets in the first innings and has two so far in the second. Guptill felt New Zealand were growing more adept at playing the spinner.”It’s just watching the ball hard and watching what his [Narine’s] hand is doing. You can pick up a couple of little keys with his delivery, and if you can pick those up then you’re doing well in picking him,” Guptill said. “We’ve played him a lot this series and watching his hand, it’s getting easier the more you face him.Guptill was out to a Narine delivery that bounced, touched his glove and was caught by short leg. “You have to watch the ball hard and be able to pick him, and I thought myself and Brendon played him pretty well today. There were a few balls that kicked up a bit and I got out to one of them, it’s just one of those things.”New Zealand had been unable to take the last four West Indies wickets quickly in the morning, and the hosts extended their lead from 91 to 171. Guptill, however, was pleased at the timing of the close of innings – the stroke of lunch.”The guys showed great toil this morning with the ball and the last four wickets fell at the stroke of lunch, which let us to go inside and refresh a bit before we came out and batted.”

Paul Horton carried his bat for Lancashire as the champions built a valuable 68-run lead in the brief spell of play possible between the rain

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ScorecardPaul Horton became just the sixth Lancashire batsman since the war to carry his bat through a completed innings•Getty Images

Match-winning innings come in many guises. Some feature all-guns blazing attack, others are filled with little but attritional obduracy.After a day which contained just nine overs’ cricket, it is still far too early to tell if Paul Horton’s 225-minute 49 not out will come to be classed as the patient vigil which set up Lancashire’s first Championship win of the season. All we can assert is that the opener’s patient skill helped Lancashire build a 68-run first-innings lead and that at least one or two Durham batsmen will need to exhibit similar technical competence on the third day of this match if that lead is not to prove as decisive as it already appears in a low-scoring game.The Durham top order may need a dollop of luck too. Horton was bowled by a no-ball when on 6 and dropped at slip on 11. When the ball is seaming around and swinging you need the breaks to go your way. However,Durham head coach Geoff Cook might be quietly reminding his players in the morning that it also helps if you don’t attempt brainless slashes at balls that barely pitch on the cut strip. These conditions are difficult, but as Paul Collingwood, Luke Procter and Kyle Hogg have also proved, they are not unplayable. They just require a good technique, a sound temperament and a little good fortune. In other words, proper batting.”The ball has swung,” Horton said. “But I think on this pitch it’s also seamed against the swing. If both seam and swing go the same way, you can line it up. If one goes one way and the other another, that’s quite tough. Graham Onions was seaming the ball both ways at good pace, which was tough. Luke Procter swung the ball both ways for us, which made it tough as well. The bowlers who have had most success in this game have moved the ball both ways in their own fashion.”The facts of the day are briefly told. Lancashire’s last two wickets added 29 runs to the overnight total, Hogg making a resourceful 33 before being snared by Steve Harmison, and Onions taking Simon Kerrigan’s wicket to finish with 5 for 43. The Durham seamer may not win his ninth Test cap next Thursday but he has looked an international cricketer in this match. The England selectors have a severe embarrassment of seam-bowling riches. Durham’s second innings lasted just three balls before the rain, which had delayed the start of play until 3.30pm, began scudding across the ground once again. This time it did not relent.Yet the day carried enough historical significance to have more than one Lancastrian reminisicing about the exploits of Winston Place and Jack Ikin. Horton is only the sixth Lancashire batsman since the war to carry his bat through a completed innings and the first to manage it since Alec Swann achieved the feat against Hampshire at Old Trafford in 2002. However, he has a long way to go before equalling the remarkable exploits of RG Barlow, who batted through 11 innings. In 1882 Barlow opened the innings and was 5 not out when Lancashire were dismissed for 69. When he was becalmed for 34 minutes on 11, a similar statistical notoriety seemed to lie in wait for Horton.”I can’t remember if I’ve carried my bat before, but I didn’t want to carry it for 11 not out,” he said. “It was just about playing my way. I wanted to get over the new ball and see if we could build a lead. I thought Kyle played well, so did Luke Procter and even Simon Kerrigan hung around. Everyone chipped in. It doesn’t matter what I get, it’s what the team does.”Just so, of course. And the question Durham supporters will be asking on the third morning is whether their own batsmen can apply themselves with the self-discipline that will be required if they are to escape from the bottom of the table.

Victoria were set to face a tricky chase on the third day in Melbourne as their hopes of reaching the Sheffield Shield final hung in the balance at stumps on day two

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ScorecardNic Maddinson made a useful half-century•Getty Images

Victoria were set to face a tricky chase on the third day in Melbourne as their hopes of reaching the Sheffield Shield final hung in the balance at stumps on day two. At the close of play, New South Wales were 6 for 149 in their second innings and already led by 172 runs, with Peter Nevill at the crease on 24 and Steve O’Keefe on 4.The Blues had taken first-innings points after a surprisingly effective spell from the occasional slow-medium bowler Ben Rohrer, a batsman who before this match had not taken a first-class wicket. He picked up 4 for 13, including three wickets in an over, as the Victoria tail collapsed to hand the advantage to New South Wales, who cannot make the final.Rohrer had already picked up the wicket of Andrew McDonald for 23 when he snared his three in five balls to finish the innings and dismiss Victoria for 185. Cameron White had top scored for the Bushrangers with 39 and the debutant Chris Tremain picked up 3 for 61 for the Blues.In their second innings, New South Wales lost Phillip Hughes for a duck in the second over before Nic Maddinson (51) and Usman Khawaja (33) steadied the side. But Peter Siddle collected two wickets and helped Victoria make inroads into the New South Wales line-up and by the close of play Victoria held out some hope of a sub-200 chase, but in a low-scoring game even that didn’t promise to be an easy task.

The Sydney Sixers cruised to an easy 64-run win over the hapless Adelaide Strikers to cement their place in the top four of the Big Bash League

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ScorecardStuart MacGill took a catch and bowled a spell of 4-0-12-2 in the Sixers’ win•Getty ImagesThe Sydney Sixers cruised to an easy 64-run win over the hapless Adelaide Strikers to cement their place in the top four of the Big Bash League.Adelaide appeared to have restricted the Sixers to a gettable target of 151, thanks to some tight bowling from Alfonso Thomas who took 3 for 24 off his four overs. He was well supported by spinners Daniel Salpietro and Aaron O’Brien, who were miserly with their mixed bag of spin.Nic Maddinson smashed 31 off 20 and looked in good form before Salpietro removed him, caught at point. Moises Henriques was the only other Sixer to impress with the bat, building an innings of 42 of 37 deliveries to help the visitors past the 150-run mark.But the Strikers never got started, losing the captain Michael Klinger in the first over thanks to a brilliant catch from veteran Stuart MacGill.Some brilliant spin bowling followed from Steven O’Keefe and Nathan McCullum, both in their first appearances for the season. The pair combined to rip through the Stikers middle order, taking 4 for 16 to all but end Adelaide’s finals’ hopes. The Sixers move into third with a home match against the Scorchers in the final round of matches set to possibly decide who gets a home semi-final.Man of the match O’Keefe finished with the impressive figures of 3 for 20 off four overs. MacGill also impressed – despite his anger towards the umpire for having to remove his hand towel so as not to distract the batsman – finishing with 2 for 12 off his four overs.

Zaheer Khan, the India seamer who returned to competitive cricket this week after an ankle surgery, has said he feels fit and his recovery is ahead of schedule

ESPNcricinfo staff03-Dec-2011Zaheer Khan, the India seamer who returned to competitive cricket this week after an ankle surgery, has said he feels fit and his recovery is ahead of schedule.”Physically, I am feeling fine,” Zaheer told . “Bowling-wise, I need to get the rhythm going. I am feeling a bit tired after the match [Mumbai v Orissa], which is a good thing because it means I have put in the effort.”It’s looking good, everything is on track, probably a week ahead of schedule. Everyone is happy, the physios are happy and I am also happy. The next game is crucial for me. After playing it, I will see how I feel.”Zaheer was out with injury between August and November. He had injured his right hamstring on the first day of the England-India Test series this summer, following which a recurring ankle injury forced him to have surgery. He was then provisionally selected for the tour of Australia, the condition being that he prove his fitness in the Ranji Trophy.Subsequently, he played Mumbai’s match against Orissa from November 29, bowling 22 overs in the match for four wickets. “Since I haven’t played a single game for four months, the main thing I was looking for was to get back in that environment, spending time on the field, as we have to in Test matches.”In that way this was perfect, I got to bowl a spell on the first day and then I again got to bowl 16 overs. So in one-and-a-half day I managed to bowl 22 overs, which is an exact simulation of a Test match.”Zaheer will play Mumbai’s next game, against Saurashtra from December 6. Some of India’s Test specialists are scheduled to leave early for Australia, to allow them extra time to acclimatise, but Zaheer said he had chosen to play the extra Ranji Trophy match. “I would prefer to play a match. That is what I have conveyed [to the BCCI].”

England’s spinner Graeme Swann is confident that his team-mate James Anderson will be passed fit in time to face India in the fourth and final Test

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James Anderson appears to winning his battle for fitness ahead of the fourth and final Test against India at The Oval on Thursday, after taking a significant part in Wednesday’s practice session. England’s captain, Andrew Strauss, said he was “very optimistic” that Anderson would be available for selection, but said that a final decision on his right quadriceps strain would be taken on the morning of the game.Anderson, who tore through India’s top order with each of the first four wickets to fall in their second innings at Edgbaston, has 18 wickets in the series to date and has risen to No. 2 in the world rankings. However, he complained of stiffness in his thigh after the Edgbaston match, and the Durham paceman, Graham Onions, was called into the squad as cover.Given how valuable Anderson has become as their attack leader, England have already demonstrated a desire to treat him cautiously this summer. He missed the second Test against Sri Lanka earlier in the season as a precaution, having sustained a side strain midway through the opening Test of the summer at Cardiff.This time, however, Strauss seems happier that his star bowler is ready for action. “We are very optimistic he’s fit to play,” he said. “He had a good bowl today, but like all these things we have to check how he comes up tomorrow morning. It just seems nothing more than a little niggle at this stage.”We’ve set a precedent of resting players in the past and I think it’s sensible at times to be able to do that, because of the hectic nature of the international schedule and you don’t want bowlers breaking down for important series,” he added. “But we will only be resting players if we’re absolutely sure they need a rest.”Anderson’s team-mate, Graeme Swann, took a similarly optimistic view when the squad reconvened for practice on Tuesday morning. “I honestly didn’t know he was injured until he told me this morning that he’s not going to play,” said Swann. “I’m sure once he gets running around, he’ll want to play because I know how well he’s bowling at the minute. I know Jimmy. When he’s doing well, he’s hungry for the ball and he just wants to keep going. It’s when he’s not doing so well, he’s more than happy for a week off.”If Anderson is not passed fit, England will have to choose between Onions and Steven Finn, after Chris Tremlett was once again ruled out by the back injury he sustained prior to the second Test at Trent Bridge. It was notable that England’s bowlers were below-par in the one match that Anderson missed, against Sri Lanka at Lord’s, and Strauss admitted that, even with their current fast-bowling resources, he is one player they would rather not do without.”He’s been very much the leader of our attack for the last couple of years and he’s been outstanding in that role,” said Strauss. “But we’ve had to deal with Stuart Broad being injured, Chris Tremlett being injured and people have come in and done well and that’s always the challenge for you as a side – to make sure you’ve got the strength in depth to be able to mitigate against any sort of injury. If and when we have to deal with that, we’ll deal with it.”He’s very important, not just for the tone he sets but for his relationship with the other bowlers,” Strauss added. “But you can’t rely on one person. That’s one of the things that we’ve been good at: we’ve not relied on one or two people to win us a Test match. We’ve had performances from all 11 and when we’re missing a player it’s important the guy coming in can fill that role.””I think [Jimmy] would be a huge loss, like any of the seamers, but we thought that with Tremlett when he couldn’t play at Trent Bridge,” said Swann. “Up stepped Bressie [Tim Bresnan] and he’s been unbelievable in the two games he’s played. We have got vast stocks of fast bowlers at the minute. I’m not sure where they’ve all come from, but it’s nice for us they have all arrived at the same time, because you can never have enough big fast bowlers.”

ScorecardKarim Sadiq’s unbeaten 42 off 26 balls, which propelled Afghanistan to 274, went in vain•AFP

Pakistan A completed a clean sweep of the three-match limited overs series against Afghanistan, with a hard-fought four-wicket win in Faisalabad.Afghanistan got off to a reasonable start after choosing to bat, with opener Noor Ali Zadran holding up one end with a steady half-century. Pakistan A’s bowlers managed wickets at regular intervals, though, and had the visitors in trouble at 187 for 6 in the 42nd over. The lower order came good, with Mohammad Nabi, Karim Sadiq and Samiullah Shenwari scoring 87 off the last 53 deliveries of the innings to carry their side to 274. Legspinner Yasir Shah was the pick of the bowlers, taking three wickets in a miserly spell.Pakistan A’s chase began in similar fashion to the Afghanistan innings, with a number of top order cameos taking the side to 120 for 3. Opener Sharjeel Khan’s 44 came off 31 balls, making sure Pakistan A were well placed after 20 overs. But Afghanistan pulled things back with two wickets off four balls, reducing the hosts to 120 for 5 in the 22nd. The lower-middle order offered tough resistance after that, slowly rebuilding the chase. A patient 63-run stand between Sarfraz Ahmed and Sohail Tanvir was followed by a quick fire, unbeaten 95-run partnership between Sarfraz and Saad Nasim, which carried their side home with 11 balls to spare.

Wolverhampton Wanderers seem to be rolling into a summer rebuild, considering the number of potential departures at the end of this campaign.

And whilst a section of the Old Gold faithful may be disappointed with what appears to be indecisiveness in failing to extend players’ contracts, Lage may well be a step or two ahead and could look to lean towards his youth – something that Wolves have been criticised for by Marcal.

The 33-year-old is set to leave the club at end of the season, and was a regular for Lage in the first half of this season. He had to contend with a groin injury that kept him out for 11 games and seemingly lost his place to Ait-Nouri.

Injury aside, his presence and versatility has been felt at Wolves, and in the two years he’s been at Molineux, he’s seen enough to form an opinion.

Speaking to Brazilian outlet IG, via Birmingham Mail, Marcal said:

“The season could certainly have gone better.

“I think we had a very good squad, we could easily have already qualified for European competitions, but I think the club’s strategy in the middle of the season of putting in slightly younger players to also being able to sell them ended up conditioning our performance in the race for European competitions.

“I ended up playing less games than expected due to the club’s strategy of selling young players. We generally fell short of expectations.”

Speaking of young players, a viable replacement for Marcal is already at the club and has featured 12 times, drumming up three goals and five assists to demonstrate his brilliance at the youthful age of 19 for the U23’s – that man is Hugo Bueno.

In the Premier League 2 semi-final play-off, Bueno staked his claim in Jamie Collins’ side, bagging Wolves’ goal in the 1-1 draw with Norwich. His attacking potency has been top-notch this season, so it comes as no surprise to see him score against the Canaries once again.

Lage has a more than viable option in Bueno, “who’s owning the left flank” in the words of the Athletic’s Tim Spiers, and should at the very least, be given a chance to prove himself over pre-season.

In other news: Contact made: Lage opens talks for “underrated” Wolves signing, he’d replace Moutinho