جوارديولا: هالاند ليس في أفضل مستوياته.. وما نفعله سيكون مستحيلًا بدون لاعبنا

تحدث بيب جوارديولا، المدير الفني لفريق مانشستر سيتي بعد الفوز على ليدز يونايتد 3-1.

وحقق السيتي فوزًا مهمًا في ختام لقاءات الجولة 17 من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز على ملعب إلاند رود.

اقرأ أيضًا.. ترتيب هدافي الدوري الإنجليزي بعد ثنائية هالاند أمام ليدز يونايتد

وقال جوارديولا في تصريحات لـ”بي بي سي”: “لقد لعبنا بشكل جيد ضد ليدز في هذا الملعب، قدمنا ​​أداءً رائعًا في الشوط الثاني عندما كانوا أكثر انفتاحًا”.

وأضاف: “بعد كأس العالم، لا أحد يعرف كيف كنا سنعود، والطريقة التي كان يلعب بها ليدز في الآونة الأخيرة جيدة، اليوم مع الكرة كنا رائعين”.

وتابع: “العلاقة بين ريكو لويس ورودري كانت رائعة في وسط الملعب”.

وعن أداء جاك جريليش، قال: “قدم تمريرتين حاسمتين، ومرر تمريرة إضافية عندما حصل عليها مع رياض محرز، لكن يجب أن يكون أكثر طموحًا، عليه أن يسجل المزيد من الأهداف، وأن يكون قادرًا على المنافسة، لأنه يتمتع بالجودة اللازمة للقيام بذلك”.

وعن إيرلينج هالاند: “لقد سجل الكثير من الأهداف لكن كان بإمكانه أن يسجل المزيد، لقد ساعدنا كثيرًا، هو ليس في أفضل مستوياته حاليًا مثل بداية الموسم، أعتقد أن بإمكانه تقديم الأفضل”.

ثم واصل مازحًا أنه مستاء من هالاند: “كان الأمر أكثر صعوبة في الشوط الثاني من الأول، هذه وجهة نظري، الفرص الضائعة جزء من المباراة، في هذا الملعب، ضد فريق كان قادرًا على اللعب بشكل جيد حقًا ضد فرق كبرى مثل أرسنال وليفربول”.

وحول ريكو لويس البالغ من العمر 18 عامًا، تابع: “بدون ريكو ما نفعله سيكون مستحيلًا، دفاعيًا، إنه ذكي للغاية، ويفهم اللعبة، لهذا السبب يساعدنا في القيام بديناميكيتنا بشكل أفضل، لقد لعب بشكل جيد حقًا”.

فيديو | لوسيانو فييتو يسجل هدف الهلال الثالث أمام الاتفاق في كأس خادم الحرمين

تقدم فريق الهلال السعودي بالهدف الثالث على حساب منافسه الاتفاق في المباراة التي تجمع بينهما الآن ضمن منافسات كأس خادم الحرمين.

ويلتقي الهلال أمام الاتفاق، في المباراة التي تقام ضمن منافسات كأس خادم الحرمين على ملعب الأمير فيصل بن فهد (الملز).

وكان إيجالو قد سجل الهدف الأول في الدقيقة 12 من عمر المباراة، من تسديدة قوية داخل منطقة الجزاء لتسكن المرمى. شاهد الهدف 

وأحرز محمد البريك الهدف الثاني في الدقيقة 42 من عمر اللقاء بعدما تسلم تمريرة سحرية وانفرد بالحارس وسددها بالمرمى. شاهد الهدف 

وسجل لوسيانو فييتو الهدف الثالث لصالح الهلال في الدقيقة الخامسة من الوقت بدل الضائع للشوط الأول، بعدما حول تسديدة كاريو لداخل الشباك. هدف الهلال الثالث أمام الاتفاق في كأس خادم الحرمين

Jogo do São Paulo em Rosário tem manifestação pró-Lula

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Momentos antes da partida do São Paulo na Argentina, contra o Rosario Central, foi possível observar uma manifestação favorável ao ex-presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, preso em Curitiba, nito, nas arquibancadas do estádio Gigante de Arroyito, no espaço reservado aos torcedores do time local. Em língua portuguesa, o cartaz dizia: ‘o povo quer Lula livre’.

Poucos momentos após a exibição do protesto, os policiais que faziam a segurança da partida se dirigiram até os torcedores do Rosario Central e retiraram a faixa, que ficava próxima ao setor destinado aos são-paulinos.

Presidente do Brasil entre 2003 e 2010, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, do Partido dos Trabalhadores, cumpre pena de 12 anos e um mêspelos crimes de corrupção passiva e lavagem de dinheiro no caso do triplex do Guarujá (SP).

Quando a bola rolou em Rosário, um torcedor do Tricolor acabou roubando uma faixa da torcida local e gerou um atrito entre as duas torcidas. Um dos líderes de uma das organizadas do São Paulo devolveu o objeto aos argentinos e os ânimos foram acalmados.

Ao fim da partida, os torcedores locais precisaram esperar 15 minutos nas dependências do estádio para que os são-paulinos saíssem em segurança. Apesar dos atritos, não houve relato de brigas entre argentinos e brasileiros.

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Luiz Gomes: 'Começou o ano no futebol do Rio de Janeiro'

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Não é uma final. É um início. Ao menos sob o ponto de vista do público, Vasco e Botafogo fazem neste domingo a abertura oficial da temporada de 2018 do futebol carioca. Sim, isso é verdade: até sexta-feira à tarde, cerca de 45 mil ingressos já haviam sido vendidos antecipadamente para o clássico decisivo. Um número completamente fora da curva no esvaziado e deficitário Estadual do Rio.

Uma coisa não se pode negar: dentro do campo, o campeonato carioca tem proporcionado partidas eletrizantes, com gols em profusão e emoções até o último minuto. Um futebol bem jogado, apesar das limitações técnicas dos elencos, ofensivo e objetivo. Fruto muito mais do trabalho consistente que vem sendo feito por Zé Ricardo, Abel Braga e o novato Alberto Valentin do que do talento individual de cada jogador.

A capacidade dos treinadores de Vasco, Botafogo e Fluminense para administrar a escassez, controlar os efeitos da crise por que passam os três clubes sobre os jogadores, muitos com salários atrasados inclusive, vem fazendo toda a diferença no rendimento dos times. É um esforço de superação a cada semana, a cada jogo. É um exemplo de dedicação que faltou, por exemplo, ao primo rico, o Flamengo, alvejado pelo Tricolor na Taça Rio e soterrado na semifinal pelo alvinegro, mergulhando numa crise que levou à saída de Paulo Cesar Carpegiani e a reformulação, como se sabe, de todo o departamento do futebol rubro-negro.

Mas, apesar dos bons jogos, o Carioca não empolgou, não venceu a desconfiança do torcedor. O Fluminense chegou a jogar para 526 pessoas., no acanhado estádio de Los Larios, na Baixada, numa vitória de 1 a 0 sobre o Macaé. A ocupação média nas arquibancadas não passou de 17% ao longo da disputa. Nem no Fla x Flu, quando a cartolagem apelou para o ingresso popular a partir de R$ 10 a situação mudou: apenas 16.923 pagantes estiveram no Nilton Santos. Quase o mesmo público do primeiro jogo da final, domingo passado no mesmo estádio: 16.337. Indigno de uma decisão.

No ranking de público dos estaduais, computados os jogos até as decisões, o Carioca aparecia na oitava posição. Vinha depois do Paulistão – com uma média superior a sete mil torcedores contra pouco mais de dois mil do Rio -, e dos campeonatos Mineiro, onde o elenco reforçado do Cruzeiro tem atraído um público forte, do Paranaense, do Catarinense, do Gaúcho, do Baiano e do Cearense. Entre os principais do país, somente o Pernambucano ficava atrás, reflexo do momento de penúria da dupla Sport e Santa Cruz, as duas maiores torcidas locais.

Os motivos desse fiasco já foram ditos e repetidos: um regulamento esdrúxulo, capaz de fazer com que os dois ganhadores de turnos, o Flamengo, na Taça Guanabara, e o Fluminense, na Taça Rio, ficassem de fora da finalíssima, jogos mambembes disputados em estádios sem a menor condição de receber times de primeira linha e mandos de campo negociados para localidades nada cariocas como o Cariacica, no Espírito Santo, Brasília, Cuiabá ou Natal. O torcedor não é bobo e sabe exatamente quando e como deve gastar o seu rico dinheirinho.

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O Maracanã, se não lotado, bastante cheio, é o que se espera na tarde deste domingo. E isto é o verdadeiro futebol do Rio que sobrevive apesar dos esforços dos cartolas para matá-lo. Neste domingo de decisões por todo o país, o estádio que já foi o maior do mundo vai voltar a ocupar o lugar que merece. Vai ter casa cheia, certamente, no Allianz Parque, para Palmeiras e Corinthians, no Mineirão para Cruzeiro e Atlético, no Barradão para o Ba-Vi e na Arena da Baixada para o Atle-Tiba. E isso, mesmo com a decadência dos estaduais, sua lenta agonia, é importante. Prova, inclusive, que se forem reformulados, com menos politicagem e mais inteligência, podem até recuperar o charme. Nada, contudo, vale mais do que ver o Maracanã renascer. E o futebol carioca, enfim, começar o ano.

Swann 'shell-shocked' after humiliating defeat

Graeme Swann admitted that England were left shell-shocked by the manner and magnitude of their incredible three-wicket defeat at the hands of Kevin O’Brien on Wednesday night

ESPNcricinfo staff03-Mar-2011

Graeme Swann claimed three wickets for England, but it was not enough to force victory•Getty Images

Graeme Swann admitted that England were left shell-shocked by the manner and magnitude of their incredible three-wicket defeat at the hands of Kevin O’Brien on Wednesday night, but insisted that the team’s best response would be to put the result right out of their minds as they turn their attention to Sunday’s crucial showdown against the Group B pacesetters, South Africa, in Chennai.As Ireland’s celebrations continued long and loud in the wake of the biggest result of their lives, England flew out of Bangalore knowing that their World Cup campaign is in danger of sliding out of control, after three consecutive fixtures – including a thrilling tie with India – in which their frailties have been exposed with both bat and ball. However, with contests against South Africa, Bangladesh and West Indies still to come, qualification for the quarter-finals remains in their own hands, so long as they revert to winning ways at the earliest opportunity.”If we are going to win this World Cup – which we truly believe we can – we’ve got to go out and prove it, and we do that first and foremost in the field,” said Swann. “Four or five days ago, the whole world was saying ‘Oh my God, England can win’ this – because we didn’t get destroyed by that invincible Indian team. We know the fickle nature of the world, and we’re going to ignore that and just carry on and play the best cricket we can.”At 111 for 5, chasing a massive 328 for victory, Ireland’s chances of victory were seemingly non-existent, until Kevin O’Brien climbed onto the offensive with the innings of his – or anyone else’s – life. His incredible 50-ball century slammed England’s bowlers onto the defensive, and in partnership with first Alex Cusack and then John Mooney, Ireland clawed their way back into the contest.”It’s disappointing to lose any game of cricket,” said Swann. “But it was one where we got ourselves into a position of such dominance, to then have it taken away from us is quite shell-shocking. Every now and again someone wakes up and has the best day of their life – and yesterday Kevin O’Brien did that. We should have bowled better; we certainly could have bowled better, but that’s tarnishing the knock he had – personally I think he won the game rather than we lost it.”Despite that assertion, the cracks in England’s performance were visible long before O’Brien got going, with Matt Prior dropping a steepling chance behind the stumps to reprieve Ed Joyce, and Swann himself was visibly peeved with his fielders before claiming three quick wickets to put his team firmly in charge of the contest. “A lot of guys were peed off, and rightly so,” he said. “We got ourselves into a position where the opposition were 110 for five, with 20 overs to go. That’s a game an international team of the calibre that we feel we are should win 10 out of 10.””It’s annoying in the extreme, but I’m not taking anything away from Kevin O’Brien and the performance of his life,” Swann added. “It’s the best knock I’ve seen in a long time. If a guy gets 100 off 60 balls [sic], a guy gets 100 off 60 balls. There’s not a lot you can do, except say we should have bowled differently – and in the next game we will do. If we start panicking and thinking we’re the disgrace that half the people on Twitter thought we were last night, there’s no point in us playing.”You can always bowl better,” he added. “When a guy hits that many sixes you are obviously putting the ball in the wrong place. We could have bowled more yorkers and more slower balls wide of the wicket – that’s easy in retrospect to say. When you’re in the middle and the pressure is on with a guy going great guns, it can be difficult to think clearly. But we back ourselves to be professional and think clearly, so in future that’s certainly something we have to look at.”

Doherty in Test squad, Hauritz dropped

The offspinner Nathan Hauritz has been dropped for the first Ashes Test and been replaced by the spinners Xavier Doherty and Steven Smith included in the 13-man squad to face England on Thursday

Peter English20-Nov-2010

Andrew Hilditch’s panel has cut Nathan Hauritz from the side•Getty Images

The offspinner Nathan Hauritz has been dropped for the first Ashes Test and been replaced by the spinners Xavier Doherty and Steven Smith, who have been included in the 13-man squad to face England on Thursday. Doherty, the left-arm orthodox from Tasmania, is a surprise inclusion after a bright start to the summer and the selectors hope he will be a threat for the right-handers in England’s order.Doherty is now a certainty to play from Thursday while Smith, the legspinning allrounder, is likely to be considered more closely for the second game in Adelaide. Michael Hussey was selected after his century for Western Australia on Friday while Marcus North, the other under-pressure batsman, was also included.Four men were cut from the inflated 17-man unit chosen in Sydney on Monday. Callum Ferguson and Usman Khawaja failed to impress for Australia A in Hobart this week while Ryan Harris’ knee makes him too much of a risk for such an important engagement.However, it is the omission of Hauritz, Australia’s first-choice spinner since the 2009 Ashes, that is the biggest change. Hauritz struggled during the two Tests in India last month and has been under-bowled since returning home. He was given only six balls in New South Wales’ Sheffield Shield game against Tasmania, in which Doherty collected two victims, including bowling Simon Katich around his legs.”Nathan Hauritz is one of these players omitted and he can consider himself unlucky as his Australian record has been very good over the past 12 months,” Andrew Hilditch, the chairman of selectors, said. “However the panel believes the left-arm orthodox variety Xavier Doherty provides against a predominantly right-handed English middle order is the better option in this game.”Kevin Pietersen is not as comfortable against left-arm slow bowlers, with Steve O’Keefe adding to his problems by bowling him for 5 in the first innings in Hobart. England have two left-handed openers in Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook in their preferred XI, along with the bowlers Stuart Broad and James Anderson.Doherty’s overall career average is 48.26 in 35 first-class games and he has only been a regular in the Tasmanian outfit since the start of the season. The past six Shield contests over two summers have earned him 23 wickets and he has impressed his state team-mate Ricky Ponting, whose captaincy career relies on what happens during the Ashes.Doug Bollinger returns to the squad after recovering from the stomach injury that ruled him out of the second Test in India last month. Bollinger was hit for six as Tasmania beat New South Wales yesterday, but he gained three wickets in the first innings and will battle with Peter Siddle for the final bowling place alongside Mitchell Johnson and Ben Hilfenhaus. The squad will arrive in Brisbane on Sunday.Australia squad Simon Katich, Shane Watson, Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Marcus North, Brad Haddin (wk), Steven Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Xavier Doherty, Peter Siddle, Ben Hilfenhaus, Doug Bollinger.

West Indies take 2-1 lead after narrow win

West Indies eked out a three-wicket win with four balls to spare to take a 2-1 lead over India in the five-match ODI series

ESPNcricinfo staff15-Jan-2011West Indies eked out a three-wicket win with four balls to spare in the third ODI at the Reliance Stadium in Vadodara to take a 2-1 lead in the five-game series. There was a late wobble when Deandra Dottin and Shanel Daley fell in quick succession, but with plenty of overs left, Shemaine Campbelle and Anisa Mohammad made sure they got to their target without further trouble.Openers Stefanie Taylor and Juliana Nero gave the West Indies a steady start, reaching 45 in the 11th over before Rumeli Dhar had Nero caught for 22. Left-arm spinner Gouher Sultana and legspinner Priyanka Roy tied down the batsmen in the middle overs, with the pair conceding just 41 runs between them. Roy also removed the dangeous Taylor for 46, but the vistors continued to get useful contributions and at 142 for 5 in the 42nd over, were the odds-on favourites to complete a comfortable victory.But Dhar dismissed Dottin with the last ball of the 42nd over and in the next over Roy had Daley caught to give the West Indies something to think about. With 7.3 overs remaining and just 15 runs to get, however, Campbelle and Mohammad didn’t need to take any risks to take the West Indies to their target.India won the toss and chose to bat first, slumping to 102 for 7 before some lusty lower-order hitting from Amita Sharma, who made 35 from 34 balls, helped them post 156.

موعد والقنوات الناقلة ومعلقي مباراة إسبانيا واليابان اليوم في كأس العالم 2022

يواجه منتخب إسبانيا نظيره اليابان مساء اليوم الخميس، ضمن مباريات الجولة الثالثة والأخيرة لكأس العالم قطر 2022.

ويلتقي منتخب إسبانيا مع اليابان على ملعب استاد خليفة الدولي، بمواجهات المجموعة الخامسة.

تتصدر إسبانيا ترتيب المجموعة بـ4 نقاط، تليها اليابان في المركز الثاني بـ3 نقاط.

مباشر بالفيديو | مباراة إسبانيا واليابان في كأس العالم

في المركز الثالث تتواجد كوستاريكا بـ3 نقاط أيضًا، وتتذيل ألمانيا بنقطة واحدة.

الفرق الأربعة لها حظوظ في التأهل، وسيتوقف ذلك على نتائجهم بمواجهات الليلة.

والمتأهل عن تلك المجموعة سيلاقي المتأهل من المجموعة السادسة التي تضم كرواتيا والمغرب وبلجيكا وكندا. موعد مباراة إسبانيا واليابان

تنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة التاسعة مساء اليوم الخميس بتوقيت القاهرة، العاشرة مساءً بتوقيت السعودية. القنوات الناقلة لمباراة إسبانيا واليابان

تذاع المباراة عبر قنوات بي إن سبورتس وقنوات الكأس القطرية.

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يعلق على المباراة حسن العيدروس عبر beIN sports HD MAX 1، وسمير المعيرفي عبر قناة الكأس الأولى.

يمكنك مطالعة ترددات قنوات مفتوحة ناقلة لـ كأس العالم 2022 من هنا.

يمكنكم مطالعة مواعيد ونتائج جميع المباريات لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنا.

أزبيليكويتا يكشف أسباب تفضيله البقاء مع تشيلسي عن الانضمام لبرشلونة

كشف قائد الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي تشيلسي، سيزار أزبيليكويتا، عن أسباب تفضيله البقاء مع البلوز على الانتقال إلى برشلونة في الميركاتو الصيفي الماضي.

وارتبط اسم أزبيليكويتا كثيرًا في أشهر الصيف بإمكانية الانضمام إلى قلعة “كامب نو” تحت قيادة، تشافي هيرنانديز، لكن في النهاية قرر البقاء في “ستامفورد بريدج” وجدد عقده حتى يونيو 2024.

اقرأ أيضًا.. ميرور: تشيلسي ينوي ضم رونالدو خلال ميركاتو الشتاء في حالة واحدة

وأثناء حواره مع إذاعة “كادينا سير” الإسبانية، وضح أزبيليكويتا السبب وقال: “عندما اتخذت هذا القرار، تفهم تشافي الأمر بشكل طبيعي”.

وتابع: “كنت دائمًا واضحًا للغاية حول رغبتي، لم أكن أرغب في الدخول في موسمي الأخير دون حسم مستقبلي وهو ما حدث”.

وأضاف: “أصبحت لندن منزلي، لقد ولد أطفالي في لندن، يتحدثون الإنجليزية أفضل من الإسبانية، ما لا يمكنني فعله هو مغادرة منزلي بأي طريقة لا أريدها”.

وواصل تصريحاته: “في النهاية، رأيت أن أفضل شيء هو مواصلة مغامرتي في لندن، آمل أن تكون هناك سنوات عديدة أخرى مع تشيلسي، سعيد لبقائي في النادي لأنه أمر مهم للغاية”.

واستمر: “لم أكن أعرف ما الذي سيحدث بشأني مستقبلي، كان تشيلسي يعاني من التجميد بسبب المالك السابق، حتى أننا اضطررنا إلى دفع تكاليف الرحلات إلى المدن الأخرى في المباريات الخارجية حتى جاء الملاك الجدد”.

Sri Lanka seek first series win in Australia

Cricinfo’s preview of the second ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka at the SCG

The Preview by Brydon Coverdale04-Nov-2010Match FactsThe Australians will be pleased to see the return of Ricky Ponting•Getty Images

Friday, November 5, Sydney
Start time 14.20 local (03.20 GMT)The Big PictureLosses don’t come much more demoralising than the one-wicket defeat Australia suffered on Wednesday. To fail having had the opposition at 8 for 107 chasing 240 is a massive confidence-sapper. Australia have now lost six internationals in a row since July, and three weeks from the first ball of the Ashes that’s a worrying position to be in. More immediately, they must find a way to bounce back at the SCG, or Sri Lanka will win a series in Australia for the first time. The Australians will be back under the leadership of Ricky Ponting, who missed Wednesday’s game to attend his grandmother’s funeral, and after their lacklustre bowling effort to Angelo Mathews and Lasith Malinga, don’t be surprised if there are changes to the attack.Sri Lanka, for all their joy at achieving one of the most remarkable comeback wins in ODI history, know that they too have much to work on before the second game. Kumar Sangakkara said after the Melbourne triumph that he was disappointed with their fielding, and the incredible efforts of Mathews and Malinga should not mask some top-order worries. The shot selection from several experienced batsmen was poor, none more so than the ugly cross-batted swipe from Chamara Silva, early in his innings, that resulted in him being caught at mid-on off a top edge. There could be a couple of changes to the Sri Lankan side, despite the win, as they aim for a historic series victory down under.Form guide (most recent first)
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Watch out for…Xavier Doherty made an impressive debut on Wednesday and after his first two overs had the remarkable figures of 3 for 3. He altered his pace and spin cleverly, collecting wickets with his skiddy arm ball as well as his more traditional turning delivery. Doherty should enjoy the Sydney conditions, and will be aiming to add to his World Cup credentials.It’s extremely unusual for Lasith Malinga to be celebrated for his batting, but his maiden half-century was a key part of Sri Lanka’s opening win. However, it was easy to forget that he’d also done a fine job with the ball, keeping things tight if not exactly running through the batting order. He is known for his slingy action and speed, but his slower ball is particularly dangerous, as Shane Watson discovered at the MCG.Team newsPonting will come back and it is likely to be more-or-less a straight swap for the injured Shaun Marsh. Callum Ferguson is in the squad but it is hard to see him ousting any of the existing top six. Steven Smith hurt his back in the field during the series opener and was unable to bowl in the second half of the innings, and if he is rested, Nathan Hauritz would be the natural replacement. The selectors are also keen to see some new faces before the World Cup squad is chosen in early January, so it seems illogical to make the young fast man Mitchell Starc keep carrying the drinks. He probably won’t replace Mitchell Johnson, though; despite his wayward bowling on Wednesday, the feeling in the Australian camp is that resting Johnson only makes him rustier.Australia (possible) 1 Shane Watson, 2 Brad Haddin (wk), 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Michael Clarke, 5 Michael Hussey, 6 Cameron White, 7 Steven Smith / Nathan Hauritz, 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 John Hastings, 10 Xavier Doherty, 11 Mitchell Starc.Sri Lanka’s top-order batting was a worry at the MCG, and if anyone is in danger of being dropped it is Silva. Jeevan Mendis was the 12th man in the series opener and could come in to calculations, especially as he would give them some more variety in the spin department on a Sydney surface that could provide some turn.Sri Lanka (possible) 1 Upul Tharanga, 2 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 3 Mahela Jayawardene, 4 Kumar Sangakkara (capt, wk), 5 Chamara Silva / Jeevan Mendis, 6 Angelo Mathews, 7 Thisara Perera, 8 Suraj Randiv, 9 Nuwan Kulasekara, 10 Lasith Malinga, 11 Muttiah Muralitharan.Pitch and conditionsThe SCG usually offers some spin, and both teams have good slow-bowling options in their line-ups. The forecast for Friday is for isolated showers and a top temperature of 18C.Stats and trivia Australia’s six-match losing streak across all formats is their worst since 1996-97, when they suffered six straight defeats to West Indies and Pakistan. Earlier that year they lost seven on the trot, beginning with the final of the Singer World Series in Colombo. Sri Lanka have won four of their 14 ODIs at the SCG, including two of ten against Australia Doherty’s 4 for 46 was the fourth-best bowling effort by an Australian ODI debutant, after Tony Dodemaide, Stuart MacGill and Carl RackemannQuotes”We kept bowling bouncers that were chest high rather than head high, we bowled a few wides, we bowled a few slower balls that we didn’t land properly, and we didn’t really do anything out of the ordinary.”

“Come Sydney, we can’t afford to make most of the mistakes we made today and expect this to happen again, because it doesn’t happen often. Let’s keep our heads down, our feet on the ground and start again.”
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