Dudu comemora vantagem, mas lembra: 'Não tem nada decidido'

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Autor de uma bola na trave no segundo tempo na vitória do Palmeiras sobre o Grêmio, na noite desta terça-feira, por 1 a 0, pela ida das quartas de final da Conmebol Libertadores, Dudu comemorou a vantagem conquistada após a partida. O jogador do time de Luiz Felipe Scolari enfatizou que ele ao lado dos companheiros voltaram a jogar muito bem, mirando a partida de volta para garantir a classificação à semifinal da competição – sem se acomodar pela vantagem.

– Voltamos a jogar muito bem no nosso propósito de jogo. O time está de parabéns. Agora é focar para terça-feira buscar a classificação. Poderíamos até ter feito mais um gol. Acho que a equipe está de parabéns, sabemos que não tem nada decidido. A gente não pode deitar nessa vantagem, temos que jogar para cima – afirmou o jogador na saída de campo.

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Com o resultado, o Palmeiras poderá empatar por qualquer placar no jogo de volta que se classificará à semifinal da Conmebol Libertadores. Uma derrota por 1 a 0 levará a disputa da vaga aos pênaltis. Se perder por 2 a 0 ou por derrota simples, desde que o Grêmio faça um gol a mais, a vaga fica com os gaúchos. A partida de volta está programada para a próxima terça, no Pacaembu. Antes, o Palmeiras não entrará em campo pelo Campeonato Brasileiro – o jogo contra o Fluminense foi adiado.

Bruno Aguiar comemora gol que deu a vitória ao Brasil de Pelotas contra a Ponte Preta

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Titular do Brasil de Pelotas nesta temporada, o zagueiro Bruno Aguiar foi o destaque do triunfo da equipe gaúcha sobre a Ponte Preta dentro de casa nesta última terça-feira.

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Com desarmes precisos e autor do gol do jogo, o defensor falou sobre a importância do tento e do resultado para os mandantes nesta rodada.

‘Estou muito feliz por ter marcado. Estava querendo esse gol há algumas rodadas e isso prova o bom momento que estou vivendo aqui no Brasil de Pelotas. Vou continuar trabalhando firme para repetir isso nas próximas rodadas para ajudar nossa equipe a conquistar mais vitórias na competição. Essa é a meta’.

Apesar da distância para o G-4, o defensor garante que a meta do Brasil é subir cada vez mais na classificação e lutar por voos mais altos nas próximas rodadas.

‘Agora é momento de fazer uma boa sequência na Série B novamente para crescermos na tabela de classificação da competição. O grupo sabe da importância disso. Vamos lutar muito para que isso seja possível’, finalizou.

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'Bravo, Pollard, Sammy being victimised'

The lawyer representing Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard and Darren Sammy has called the move by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to drop the trio from the ODI squad for the South Africa tour an attempt to push the trio into “cricket’s political wildernes

Nagraj Gollapudi23-Dec-2014

Included in World Cup probables list, excluded from the ODI tour to South Africa•AFP

The lawyer representing Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard and Darren Sammy has called the move by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to drop the trio from the ODI squad for the South Africa tour an attempt to push the trio into “cricket’s political wilderness”.  Ralph Thorne, appointed the players’ counsel to negotiate the contracts dispute that lead to West Indies pulling out of the India tour in October, has also blamed WICB for victimising the three players who he now feared could miss out on playing in the World Cup.”I consider the dismissal of Dwayne Bravo from the captaincy of the West Indies ODI team and the dropping of Bravo, Sammy and Pollard from the ODI team to South Africa as a design to graduate them into cricket’s political wilderness,” Thorne told ESPNcricinfo.Calling the inclusion of Bravo, Pollard and Sammy in the Twenty20 leg of the South Africa series as a “consolation prize”, Thorne said it was a deliberate move by the WICB to push aside his clients from participating in the World Cup. Teams are required to submit a list of their final 15 players by January 7. “Their retention in the Twenty20 team is not merely a consolation prize, but that inclusion, joined with their exclusion from the ODI team, is a gentle form of ruthlessness that disqualifies them from the most meaningful opportunity to compete for a place in the World Cup squad.”Thorne also called the move to omit the trio from South Africa ODIs but including them in the list of 30 World Cup probables as inconsistent. “Last week, however, the WICB included the three players in a 30-man squad to prepare for the World Cup. Yet, they have not been included in the ODI squad for the tour to South Africa. Are we to conclude that, by this blatant inconsistency, the left hand and the right hand of West Indies selection policy is so woefully uncoordinated?”Last week, the three-man task force set up by the board to investigate the dispute concluded in its three-page report that all three parties – WICB, West Indies Players Association and the players – were equally to be blamed for the crisis which lead to Bravo leading the players revolt in India. The BCCI had slapped a $42 million penalty on the WICB for cancelling the tour.The players’ biggest concern has been the new memorandum of understanding and combined business agreement signed between the WICB and WIPA in September. In various letters written to the WIPA president Wavell Hinds and WICB president Dave Cameron, Bravo, acting as the players’ representative, had stated that signing the new contract would amount to them accepting a drastic cut in their annual payments. As an interim solution the players recommended switching back to the previous MoU.The task force, comprising Michael Gordon, Wes Hall and Richard Cheltenham, in its report said there were “very real questions” as to even whether the MoU signed in September was a contract or not. Simultaneously, the task force came down heavily on the senior players who it said had failed to set an example to the juniors.Thorne said he would challenge the task force report. “The Task Force submitted a three-page report that apportioned the majority blame for the failed tour on the “senior players”. I have challenged the validity of the process of the Task Force and of the report. The Chairman of the Task Force told me in writing that the Task Force has no powers of coercion nor sanction in relation to any player. I will now reasonably conclude that in spite of the Chairman’s assurances, the WICB has exploited portions of the report to dismiss Bravo and to demote Bravo, Sammy and Pollard to the Twenty20 team exclusively.”Thorne also pointed out that the WICB had “promised” that the players would not be victimised and would issue a public statement to honour their word but “to this day failed to issue that statement.” That meeting between WICB, WIPA and the players, Thorne said, had been attended by two Caribbean Prime Ministers (Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and Keith Mitchell of Grenada). “The three players have suffered an insidious victimisation,” Thorne said.Thorne said he had spoken to Bravo, Pollard and Sammy over the weekend and “advised” them “to continue to represent their country with pride and with the best performances in spite of this adversity.”Thorne said he would see explanations from both WICB and WIPA as a means for “reconciliation” while pointing out he would not be pressing for any legal proceeding as of now. Instead he would approach the ICC to resolve the dispute. “This is an awkward time to contemplate legal proceedings so I also propose to appeal to the ICC as to the conduct of the WICB in relation to its players of such high standing in the game.”

اتحاد الطائرة يؤجل احتفالية فوز منتخب مصر ببطولة إفريقيا تضامنًا مع الشعب الفلسطيني

قرر مجلس إدارة الاتحاد المصرى للكرة الطائرة برئاسة ياسر قمر، تجميد كافة مظاهر الاحتفالات داخل أروقة الاتحاد وتأجيل حفل تكريم منتخب مصر الاول.

وكان منتخب مصر قد نجح في الفوز بلقب البطولة الإفريقية التب أقيمت مؤخرًا بالقاهرة وكذلك نجح فراعنة الطائرة في التأهل لدولة الألعاب الأولمبية المقبلة بباريس 2024.

منتخب مصر بطلًا لـ كأس أمم إفريقيا لكرة الطائرة على حساب الجزائر

وكان من المقرر أن تقام احتفالية تكريم منتخب الطائرة يوم الجمعة المقبل، ولكن فضل مجلس الإدارة تأجيل الاحتفالية لأجل غير مسمى بسبب الظروف التى يتعرض لها الأشقاء في دولة فلسطين.

وتضامن مجلس إدارة اتحاد الطائرة برئاسة المهندس ياسر قمر مع الشعب الفلسطينى، وتقرر عدم إقامة أي احتفالات رغم الإنجاز الكبير الذي حققه منتخب مصر الأول الفائز بلقب البطولة الإفريقية بعد غياب عن منصات التتويج لأكثر من 8 سنوات.

جدير بالذكر أن قائمة منتخب مصر التي حققت لقب البطولة الإفريقية للطائرة تضم كلًا من:

أشرف اللقاني وأحمد صلاح ورضا هيكل وسيف عابد وعبد الرحمن سعودي ومحمد عادل ومحمد المهدي ومحمد رضا ومحمد رمضان ومحمد مصطفي وأحمد يوسف ومحمد عسران وأحمد سعيد وحسام يوسف.

ويقود المنتخب فنيًا الإيطالي فلافيو جيونيلي، وحسن الحصرى المدرب العام ومحمد بخيت المدرب المساعد، ومحمد معوض مدير المنتخب، وأحمد سعيد محلل تقني، وروجيريو أفيلار جيديس مخطط أحمال، سامح ظلام علاج طبيعي، وعلى زكي المدير الإداري.

Javed Ahmadi and Nasir Jamal sink Scotland

A strong batting display from Afghanistan’s top order, powered by half-centuries from Javed Ahmadi and Nasir Jamal, helped the team to an eight-wicket victory against Scotland in Dubai

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ScorecardFile photo: Nasir Jamal hit six fours during his unbeaten 52•ICC

A strong batting display from Afghanistan’s top order, powered by half-centuries from Javed Ahmadi and Nasir Jamal, helped the team to an eight-wicket victory against Scotland in Dubai.Set 238 for victory in a game that was reduced to 45 overs a side, Afghanistan began their chase brightly, as the openers Ahmadi and Usman Ghani raced to 121 in 17.3 overs. Ghani slammed six fours and a six during his 39-ball 48, while Ahmadi played the more patient but effective foil, scoring 74. Fast bowler Richie Berrington dismissed both batsmen in the space of four overs, but the two new batsmen, Afsar Zazai and Jamal ensured the team’s early momentum was not lost.The pair shared an unbroken partnership of 104 from 99 balls, to power Afghanistan home in 38 overs. Zazai remained unbeaten on 48, with five fours, while Jamal’s 52 not out featured six fours.Earlier, Scotland, having been inserted, had made 237 for 8 from their 45 overs. Their innings was built around Hamish Gardiner’s 96 and his 64-run association for the sixth wicket with Matthew Cross (28). Gardiner stroked 14 fours during his knock, but was denied a ton when he was bowled by Dawlat Zadran in the 38th over, and no other Scotland batsman was able to make good on his start. For Afghanistan, Zadran collected 3 for 41, while Mirwais Ashraf chipped in with 2 for 39.

Flamengo e Corinthians se enfrentam na semifinal do Brasileirão Feminino

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Após eliminar o Internacional, o Flamengo volta a campo neste domingo, a partir das 14h (de Brasília), para enfrentar o Corinthians, pela partida da ida das semifinais do Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino. O palco do mando rubro-negro será o Estádio Kleber Andrade, em Cariacica, no Espírito Santo.

O jogo da volta será dia 15 deste mês, no Parque São Jorge. O LANCE! conversou com o técnico do Flamengo, Ricardo Abrantes, que projetou o confronto decisivo diante do Timão e falou sobre o incentivo que jogadores da equipe masculina, por meio das redes sociais do Fla, têm passado.

– É um jogo muito importante, uma semifinal, o Corinthians vem de uma invencibilidade muito grande e nós temos que tentar surpreender e fazer um placar que nos dê alguma vantagem para o jogo da volta contra o Corinthians, pois a nossa ideia é ser campeão nacional – disse Abrantes, completando:

– É sensacional. Há um integração muito grande entre os homens e as mulheres. Isso só as motiva para se dedicarem mais para mostrarem que o Flamengo é forte e um só.

O duelo será encardido, tendo em vista que o Corinthians encerrou a primeira fase na liderança isolada da competição.

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Confira o que a Gaby, meia-campista do Flamengo, falou ao LANCE!:

Expectativa para a semifinal contra o Corinthians
A expectativa é boa, trabalhamos muito voltado para o time do Corinthians, tentando rever o último jogo que fizemos contra elas (derrota por 1 a 0, no Pacaembu), com postura diferente, pensando em agredir e atacar. O grupo está forte e unido só pensando em vencer.

Mobilização do clube e da torcida para o jogo
Ficamos muito felizes com a divulgação do Instagram do clube, tenho certeza que é uma motivação maior. Espero que o incentivo continue grande para que o futebol feminino do clube possa crescer cada vez mais.

أوبي ميكيل: مورينيو دمر محمد صلاح وأبكاه.. وأسلوب دي بروين سبب فشله مع تشيلسي

كشفت لاعب منتخب نيجيريا وتشيلسي الأسبق، جون أوبي ميكيل، الأسباب التي أدت إلى فشل محمد صلاح وكيفن دي بروين في قلعة “ستامفورد بريدج”.

وكان محمد صلاح وكيفن دي بروين متواجدين في تشيلسي في بداية العقد الثاني من الألفية الحالية، لكن رحلا بسبب عدم الحصول على فرصة.

ورغم ذلك، لم يستسلم الثنائي في مشوارهما ورحلا نحو مغامرات أخرى بعيدًا عن الدوري الإنجليزي قبل العودة من جديد ليكتبا تاريخًا مميزًا مع ليفربول ومانشستر سيتي.

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وتحدث ميكيل عن الأسباب في حواره عبر برنامجه الإذاعي “Obi One”، وقال: “أعتقد أن دي بروين لم يكن ليتدرب بشكل جيد في ذلك الوقت”.

وتابع: “كيفن كان مثل الطفل المستبعد من الملعب، يأتي إلى التدريبات منحنيًا ربما لأنه لم يكن يلعب كثيرًا ولم يعد لديه شغفًا ويظل غاضبًا ومتجهمًا”.

وأضاف: “أتذكر أن كانت هناك مشاجرة قوية بين صامويل إيتو ودي بروين في التدريبات، لأن كيفن لم يبذل المجهود الذي أراده إيتو، كان خلافًا كبيرًا في الملعب”.

واستمر: “أعتقد أن أسلوب جوزيه مورينيو (المدرب وقتها) على دي بروين وكذلك محمد صلاح كان سببًا في رحيلهما عن تشيلسي لأنهما تعرضا للكثير من الانتقادات”.

وأزاد: “لقد كان محمد صلاح ودي بروين سيئي الحظ، لأنك إذا لم تكن تؤدي بشكل جيد في التدريبات فهو لن يضمك لأي قائمة للمباريات ولا يهم من أنت”.

وواصل تصريحاته: “لقد أدت انتقادات مورينيو للاعبين إلى بكاء محمد صلاح بين شوطي إحدى المباريات، لقد اعتقدنا أنه سيستمر بالاعتماد عليه في الشوط الثاني ولكن لم يحدث”.

وأتم: “ولكن ما حدث دمره تمامًا لأنه أخرجه من الملعب، لكن هذه هي عقلية مورينيو في ذلك الوقت، لكن هل سيفعل مورينيو ذلك الآن إذا كان يدرب محمد صلاح؟ لا، أعتقد”.

موعد مباراة الزمالك القادمة أمام بيراميدز بعد الهزيمة من زد

تعرف على موعد مباراة الزمالك القادمة أمام بيراميدز بعد الهزيمة من زد في الدوري المصري 

سقط فريق الزمالك في فخ الخسارة أمام زد بنتيجة 2-1، اليوم الجمعة في إطار الجولة السادسة من بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

وتوقف رصيد الزمالك في بطولة الدوري عند رصيد 8 نقاط يحتل بها المركز السادس في ترتيب المسابقة.

طالع | ترتيب الدوري المصري بعد فوز زد على الزمالك موعد مباراة الزمالك وبيراميدز في كأس مصر

ويلتقى الزمالك مع بيراميدز يوم الأربعاء المقبل 8 نوفمبر، في إطار دور قبل النهائي من مسابقة كأس مصر.

وينتظر الأهلي الفائز من مباراة الزمالك وبيراميدز، لملاقاته في نهائي كأس مصر موسم 2022-2023.

Pablo celebra retorno ao São Paulo e projeta melhora do time no Brasileiro

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O São Paulo ficou no empate em 1 a 1 contra o CSA, no último domingo, no Morumbi. O resultado não foi o esperado e fez com que o tricolor paulista perdesse posição na tabela de classificação, terminando o primeiro turno em sexto lugar, com 32 pontos, dez a menos do que do líder Flamengo. No entanto a partida marcou o retorno de jogadores importantes.

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Apesar de o placar não ser o desejado, um desses atletas comemorou o fato de poder entrar em campo novamente. Trata-se do atacante Pablo, que voltou a jogar 90 minutos de uma partida. A última vez que isso havia acontecido foi na semifinal do Campeonato Paulista, contra o Palmeiras, no dia 30 de março.

– Fiquei feliz de voltar a jogar uma partida inteira. Foi um período diferente na minha carreira, que tive que ficar afastado tratando de lesões. Mas, estou totalmente recuperado, e pronto para ajudar o São Paulo na sequência da temporada. Estava com saudades de atuar e agora quero ganhar mais ritmo para que melhore o meu desempenho – garantiu o camisa 9.

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Nas últimas dez partidas em que esteve em campo pelo São Paulo, Pablo só sofreu uma derrota. A expectativa do atacante é melhorar ainda mais o retrospecto, pois ele, junto com o restante dos companheiros, sonha com grandes objetivos no Brasileirão.

– Diante do CSA tivemos um bom volume de jogo, criamos muitas chances de gol, mas não concluímos da melhor maneira e ainda tivemos a infelicidade de sofrer um gol de contra-ataque. Sonhamos em ser campeões, por isso sabemos que precisamos evoluir. Fico feliz de ter poucas derrotas pelo São Paulo e quero melhorar ainda mais esse retrospecto na busca dos nossos objetivos – declarou o artilheiro do Tricolor na temporada com cinco gols.

Com uma semana completa de preparação, o São Paulo irá abrir o returno da Série A, no próximo sábado, às 11h, diante do Botafogo, no Nilton Santos. Pablo guarda boas recordações de duelos diante do rival carioca. Nos últimos cinco jogos, só teve uma derrota. De quebra, marcou um gol diante dos botafoguenses no último confronto contra eles, pelo Brasileirão 2018.

– É importante ter um retrospecto positivo contra o Botafogo, mas sei que cada jogo é uma história. Teremos dificuldades. É um time bem entrosado. Certamente estará muito quente no Rio de Janeiro. Por isso, temos que entrar muito concentrados para voltarmos a vencer – finalizou.

Broad brushes off wicketless streak

Stuart Broad is coming off a long break from one-day internationals in Australia and is so far wicketless in three matches but is not concerned and believes England have a strong attack forming

Sidharth Monga in Perth28-Jan-2015

A tweet made Stuart Broad centre of attention in Perth•Getty Images

The last time Stuart Broad played an ODI before this triangular series fielders were not allowed to move laterally while anticipating a reverse sweep, bowlers were allowed to pause in their delivery stride, Saeed Ajmal and Sunil Narine were still legal bowlers, and Paul Farbrace hadn’t yet caused furore by leaving Sri Lanka for a job with England weeks before Sri Lanka travelled to England. And Broad had the new ball.The world has changed now. Chris Woakes has taken the new-ball duties, and Broad has been the weakest link in England’s attack. He has gone at 6.26 an over, and is yet to take a wicket in three matches. He believes, though, that he has been going all right, and it is only a matter of time before the wickets column is populated.”I had a good time myself working on one-day skills, and actually I feel like I have delivered my plan okay,” Broad said when asked if it has been difficult to come back after a long layoff. “I’ve obviously not taken the wickets that I want to but I feel like I’m actually delivering what’s in my mind. The way one-day cricket is now, wickets will come to you in a short time. You’ve seen a few sliced off to point and a few slower balls get hit straight up. When it’s your day, it’s your day and you’ve got to cash in.”Broad sorry for tweet; wasn’t aimed at KP

Stuart Broad has clarified his controversial and now deleted tweet regarding minimum wages was not aimed at Kevin Pietersen, who had recently spoken with certain disdain about low earners on the English county scene. Broad also said that the hash tag “#stay#humble” was aimed at himself. Broad had tweeted: “I’ve heard if you earn minimum wage in England you’re in the top 10% earners in the world. #stay #humble.”

A few days earlier, Pietersen had sparked controversy when he seemingly ran down the county circuit by saying, “All the muppets who are on £18 grand, £15 grand, either you become better or you go and do something else. The best players would play against each other week in week out. That’s how you become better.”

After England’s training session at the WACA, Broad sought to clarify his tweet. “No,” he said when asked if it was aimed at Pietersen. “To back him up a little bit he does use that word [muppet] a little bit, even about himself sometimes.

“It’s a very important role in cricket, that development role. No one’s going to start on big wages or top wages, you have to earn your stripes. I think that [15000-18000] is actually below the minimum cap anyway so he’s a bit off the mark. I don’t think he meant any offence by them but just a little bit misguided I think.”

Broad said he was genuinely amazed by the discovery he had made about the wages, and didn’t mean to offend anybody. “I was genuinely fascinated by the size of the world,” he said. “If you saw that one you saw my two after it, clarifying my position if I offended anyone. It was genuinely innocent, sorry to offend anyone if anyone did take offence to it.

“I was genuinely surprised… I heard that stuff and I was quite surprised. What amazed me was the size of the world really. Genuinely there wasn’t much in it. If you saw the main tweet then I put two out, in the middle of the night. I didn’t mean any offence. The hashtag was aimed at myself. Maybe I misjudged it a bit. Hopefully that will die down a bit.”

Broad conceded, though, that he has been releasing the pressure too often. “Four-and-a-half months is quite a decent layoff,” he said. “You grow within each game. Realistically I have bowled one too many bad ball each spell. A cheap four. In one-day cricket you can’t afford to do that.”But also I know as a player I do go through these little periods where I don’t pick up wickets in a couple of games, and then I take a handful. Hopefully come semi-final final time at the World Cup and it will be my chance to shine.”Broad said he would love the new ball again, but he is happy with the current challenge. “You do like taking the new ball,” he said. “It’s the best time to bowl and the best time to get wickets and set the tone. But I’m happy with my role. It is a tough role, bowling first-change. You come on seven-eight overs in, and they are having a dart and the ball is not doing anything. It is quite tough.”With the balance of the four seamers, using the taller bowlers to try and hit the wicket in that period is a good option. We did it in 2008 when Harmy [Steve Harmison] came out of retirement, and it seemed to work for us. I’m quite happy doing that, just need to find a way to get wickets.”In the time that Broad has been away, Woakes has developed in Sri Lanka and at the start of this trip while Steven Finn his best since before the career crisis he suffered in Australia last year. Broad praised Woakes, but especially pleased for Finn.”The biggest one I have seen is the change in confidence in Finny,” he said. “The way he has been around the group. He is more chirpy. His head’s up a lot more. At nets he looks a lot clearer what he is working on. Great to see him get the five-for at Brisbane. Just rewards for how he has been feeling.”Broad does not feel four quicks is one too many, and also believes there is enough variety among them although you would ideally want a left-arm quick in there with their impact on World Cups being significant. Only one squad, West Indies in 1979, did not include a left-armer although Brendon Julian played a limited role for Australia in 1999 and Nathan Bracken did not play a match in 2003 before having a key role four years later.”One-day cricket you have to dovetail a little bit,” Broad said. Not everyone is going to have their day each day. You have to come to the party when you are feeling good that day. All of us are slightly different. As long as we can keep an attacking mindset we will be dangerous. As long as we don’t try to protect ourselves, let’s keep trying to get a slip in, keep trying to take wickets, that’s the only way to go out there.”Teams have won World Cups without left-armers, [but] you can see even just from T20 stats, left-armers have got records in white-ball cricket. Every team would want one in their team. But I think we have enough variety with different heights, each of us has a slightly different slower ball, that sort of thing. We are just looking forward to putting a complete game together. Our fielding has been awesome. Just need the batting and the bowling to come to the party at the same time.”The last time Broad played before this series also happens to be the time England won two matches in a row in one series. He was aware that back-to-back wins have been rare, but was a little surprised to learn it has not happened since March 2014 in West Indies. How he will be hoping that is another change over this Friday and Sunday.

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