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Kevin Dean, the Derbyshire seamer, has announced he will retire from first-class cricket at the end of the season after 15 years with the county

Cricinfo staff10-Sep-2008
Kevin Dean was the joint-leading wicket-taker in England in 2002 © Getty Images
Kevin Dean, the Derbyshire seamer, has announced he will retire from first-class cricket at the end of the season after 15 years with the county. He made his first-class debut against India in 1996, was awarded his county cap in 1998 and a benefit in 2006.Dean, 32, who played 119 first-class matches and took 401 wickets, will make a farewell appearance in the Pro40 match against Warwickshire on Saturday. Though he averaged only 11.52 with the bat, one of his early successes was when he hit the winning runs against the visiting Australians in a tour match in 1997. His best season was 2002 when he was the joint-leading wicket-taker in England with 82 wickets.Dean’s opportunities at first-class level were limited in recent seasons by injury, and the highlight was his six-wicket haul against Bangladesh A in July, when he had a chance of getting all ten wickets. He also played 11 List A games, taking 160 wickets at 30.55.John Morris, Derbyshire’s head of cricket, praised Dean as a model professional and one who set a great example for the club’s younger players. “Kevin has been a tremendous player for Derbyshire for many years and his retirement is a sad day for the club,” he said. “At his peak he was undoubtedly one of the best bowlers in the country and was unlucky not to play at a higher level.”

اعترف المدرب الجنوبي إفريقي بيتسو موسيماني، المدير الفني للنادي الأهلي، أن مواطنه ومهاجم الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالمارد الأحمر، بيرسي تاو، انضم إلى وصيف إفريقيا مُصابًا وأنه لم يكن يعلم ذلك، بسبب عدم تسلمه التقرير الطبي الخاص به من منتخب بلاده.

بيرسي تاو كان انضم إلى النادي الأهلي في صيف العام الماضي 2021، قادمًا من برايتون مقابل مليون و800 ألف يورو، ومُنذ الانتقال إلى بطل إفريقيا التاريخي، غاب عن عدة مباريات بسبب إصابات عضلية مُختلفة.

وقال موسيماني في تصريحات عبر شبكة “EWN Sport” الجنوب إفريقية: “أنا سأكون في المغرب من أجل الحصول على رخصة تدريبة”.

وأضاف: “الآن كرة القدم مختلفة تمامًا في شمال إفريقيا مقارنةٍ بـ جنوب إفريقيا، أعتقد أن المغرب متقدمة علينا (يقصد جنوب إفريقيا) بـ20 عامًا من حيث كرة القدم”.

وعن انتقادات أساطير النادي الأهلي واللاعبين السابقين: “لا أعتقد أن أساطير النادي يقولون كلمتهم فقط، هم لديهم الحق في التعبير عن دورهم أيضًا”.

وتابع: “أساطير النادي لهم الحق في إبداء آرائهم، لقد كانوا جزءًا من نجاح الأهلي، ولكن هُناك بعض الأساطير الذين ينتقدونني لأنهم يريدون منصبي”.

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وأكمل: “لقد حصلت على الكثير من الألقاب مع الأهلي، وعملنا بشكل استثنائي في هذا الصدد، وأرى أنه يُمكننا أن نفعل ما هو أفضل، أنا ثاني أكثر مدرب مكث في الأهلي، وأشعر بالدعم من قبل الإدارة”.

وشدد: “نحن بحاجة إلى دعم بعضنا البعض ومساعدة بعضنا البعض، لا أحد ينجح دون الحصول على المساعدة، أنا من جانبي لم أنتقد أحدًا من قبل، ولم أقل أي شيء على سبيل المثال عن هوجو بروس (مدرب منتخب جنوب إفريقيا)، لم أنتقد أبدًا أي مدرب قبلي أو بعدي في جنوب إفريقيا”.

وأوضح: “عندما اشترينا بيرسي تاو، جاء إلينا مصابًا من المنتخب الوطني، لم يكن هناك أي تقرير لنا، والاتصالات معهم غالبًا ما تكون مفقودة”.

واختتم حديثه موجهًا رسالة لـ بروس وقال: “أعتقد أننا سنتأهل لكأس الأمم الإفريقية هذه المرة، لا يمكنك إخباري أننا لا نستطيع التغلب على ليبيريا، هذا كل ما يتعين علينا القيام به، لذلك ليس لدى هوجو بروس أي عذر هذه المرة”.

An update has emerged regarding Newcastle’s interest in Manchester United’s Axel Tuanzebe.

What’s the talk?

According to The Athletic, the Magpies are are monitoring the 23-year-old’s situation at Manchester United and Steve Bruce would be interested in signing the defender on loan or permanently this summer.

The report claims that Newcastle have been priced out of deals to sign Kristoffer Ajer and Ozan Kabak from Celtic and Schalke 04 respectively, with the former said to be heading to newly-promoted Brentford. Attentions have now turned to alternative targets, with Tuanzebe one of the names on the club’s hitlist.

Bruce needs him

Mike Ashley must sanction a deal to prise Tuanzebe away from Old Trafford in the coming weeks, as he could be a superb addition to Bruce’s squad. 27-year-old Jamaal Lascelles is his youngest natural centre-back option and Paul Dummett’s WhoScored rating of 6.66 was the best of the bunch in that position, suggesting that it could be time for fresh blood at St James’ Park in the centre of the defence.

Therefore, Tuanzebe could be an ideal signing for Newcastle. He is in the early stages of his career at 23, which means that he could be a long-term centre-back option for the club instead of a short-term fix  if they are able to sign him on a permanent deal. The Englishman has also shown glimpses of his quality in the first team for Manchester United.

His performances for the Red Devils in the 2019/20 Europa League showed that he has the potential to be a good player in the Premier League. Tuanzebe averaged an excellent WhoScored rating of 7.22 in three starts, winning 4.7 aerial battles per game.

The defender then continued to catch the eye in Europe last season. Back in October, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed the “tremendous” Tuanzebe as a leader after his performance against PSG in the Champions League up against French forward Kylian Mbappe.

The Red Devils boss said: “Axel’s a tremendous defender, a great leader. He’s come through the academy and we’ve known for years that he’s going to be a top player for us and he’s got the character and the attitude that a Man United player should have.

“Sometimes you’ll get in a foot race with Mbappe and you have to run with him and we know Axel’s qualities, he’s a top defender.”

Therefore, the £38,000-per-week powerhouse could be a much-needed addition to Newcastle’s squad, and Bruce will be delighted if a deal can be done for him ahead of next season. He clearly impressed Solskjaer enough to earn high praise from him after playing against Mbappe, which bodes well for him playing week-in-week-out in the Premier League for Newcastle if they can bring him to Tyneside.

AND in other news, Newcastle handed boost over £15m “phenomenon”, Bruce will surely be buzzing…

Celtic have reignited their interest in Liverpool defender Ben Davies, according to The Daily Mail’s Stephen McGowan.

The Lowdown: January drama

The Hoops looked set to sign Davies on a pre-contract agreement from Preston North End during the winter window. Reports suggested that a deal was all but completed, but the Reds came in at the last minute and signed him from Preston in a deal worth £2m to solve their defensive shortages.

Described as a ‘left sider’ by Charlie Adam, the centre-back is still waiting to make his Liverpool debut, and it seems as if Celtic are planning to go back in for the 25-year-old this summer.

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The Latest: McGowan’s claim

According to McGowan in The Daily Mail, the Hoops are back in the hunt for the centre-back. He claimed in a story on Thursday evening that Celtic are in competition with a number of English clubs looking to tie up a season-long loan deal.

Liverpool would rather sell Davies, who is on £60,000-a-week, but it seems as if the Hoops are eyeing a temporary move for him.

The Verdict: Centre-back links keep coming

By our count, Davies is the fourth centre-back who has been linked with a move to Parkhead in the past few weeks. The Hoops have also been credited with an interest in Hadjuk Split’s Mario Vuskovic, Rubin Kazan’s Carl Starfelt and Tottenham’s Cameron Carter-Vickers.

Bringing in two of the four could well be handy, especially with Kristoffer Ajer looking for a move away this summer.

That would leave Ange Postecoglou with Stephen Welsh, the injured Christopher Jullien and new signing Osaze Urhoghide as centre-back options, so securing two of the four should leave him with more than enough options in that department for his first season in charge.

In other news: Celtic target, who made a number of Parkhead demands, secures cheaper move elsewhere, find out more here. 

Crystal Palace have completed the signing of defender Marc Guehi from Chelsea on a five-year-deal, as per Sky Sports.

The England Under-21 international was almost ever-present on loan at Swansea City last season, making 45 appearances in all competitions [Transfermarkt].

He has now formalised a move to Selhurst Park to join the Eagles in a transfer believed to be worth around £20m, according to Goal.com.

Within the agreement, his former employers are said to have included sell-on incentives should he depart Selhurst Park for pastures new in the coming years. Furthermore, Chelsea also have also included the option to match any future bids which come in for the 21-year-old [Sky Sports].

After the deal was confirmed by the club, loads of Palace fans took to Twitter to express their delight at the news of the “quality signing”.

Crystal Palace fans react

Replying to the Eagles’ official Twitter account, here is how some supporters summarised their opinions on the signing of Guehi:

“Welcome to Palace & the famous red n blue Marc. Great signing and wish you the best of luck”

Credit: @HC15OnTour”never in doubt”Credit: @localpla6tic”Unreal signing for this club.”Credit: @Matchday365″Well he comes across as a really great person and footballer. I think that is what Dougie is after. Not just the ability but the right personality too”Credit; @Imaj1ca”DOUGIE AGAIN”Credit: @paIaceawayy”Quality signing, two of the best from the Championship last year already signed up”Credit: @FreddieGood15In other news, many Crystal Palace fans flock to a tweet about Steve Parish.

A letter has been received by League Chairman, Alan Bundy, with reference to a cricket tournament in Goa, India in January/February 2003

SPCL18-Jun-2002A letter has been received by League Chairman, Alan Bundy, with reference to a cricket tournament in Goa, India in January/February 2003. If you are interested …. read on.MARGAO CRICKET TOURNAMENT, GOA, INDIAThese are the provisional details for the tournament. It will be played over a period of two weeks at approximately the last week of January and first week of February, to meet with the end of the Ranji Trophy matches.Three grounds in Goa will be used, all of which have staged first-class matches in the past.The tournament will comprise of eight teams being divided into two sections of four, which shall consist of a league table basis, with the group winners contesting the Final at the Margoa Cricket Club, the hosts.It is hoped that many side from all over the world will be participating in this annual festival and teams will play at least four or five games each. Prize money of 1lakh Rs (about £1,500) is on offer.Accommodation in the area is good and there would be a range of good hotels with a range of price levels, giving each party a good range of choice. Meals and drinks are reasonably priced everywhere. Most if not all teams will be accommodated in the Colva area, this cutting to a minimum the amount of travel involved. It also means fine beaches and fine facilities on those beaches, this in turn meaning that it would be a very good place for a family holiday.A further possibility would be that, should any participating teams wish to play a game, or possibly even two games, in either Bombay or Bangalore en route either to or from Goa, this could easily be arranged. This would naturally depend upon the amount of time being available to each party. If you were not interested in the Tournament but might be interested in a Tour, it would be possible to arrange very good games in Bombay, Hyderabad, Madras, Bangalore, Kerala or Goa itself.If you were interested in considering the matter further, please do not hesitate to contact me at any time. I would be h appy to come to meet you, and your colleagues, too, in order to discuss the matter.Contact details: Roy and Sunita Killick, Kurtarkar Galaxy, Flat S8, Venelim Colva, Salcete, Goa, India. Telephone 0832 788538. Fax 0832 731997. e-mail: [email protected].

Redlynch & Hale must be wondering what they have to do to climb out of the Southern Electric Premier League Division 3 relegation zone.With Iain Souter hitting an unbeaten 107 and sharing a 119-run stand with Steve Fox (59), they posted a healthy 272-5 against Ventnor at Steephill.But the Islanders romped home by six-wickets, veteran Jeff Hose bludgeoning 91 and Academy teenager Mark Miller (60) marking his return from a back injury with a supporting knock.Richie Morgan (84) helped leaders Alton beat Leckford by five wickets, while South African Willen Prozesky took 4-54 and then hammering 153 not out as Purbrook overhauled Hartley Wintney’s 262-8.Third placed Flamingo swept to a fifth successive win, beating Waterlooville by 33 runs and St Cross Symondians got home by five wickets against Hambledon.Hursley Park continued their improvement with a healthy 65-run victory over Bashley (Rydal) II.

Luke Dowling’s recent departure from West Brom is a “huge blow”, claims Peterborough director of football Barry Fry.

The Midlands club confirmed last month that Dowling, who held the position of sporting and technical director, had mutually agreed to leave The Hawthorns.

According to Football Insider, West Brom are unlikely to appoint a successor as they look to scrap the director of football model and allow new manager Valerien Ismael to work directly with the recruitment team.

For Fry, West Brom losing Dowling, who he feels is not at fault for the Baggies’ relegation to the Championship, is a massive setback.

“That’s a huge blow,” Fry said in an exclusive interview with FFC. “Luke’s very good at what he does, recruitment and all that. 

“They’re in a bit of a turmoil this year, not entirely his fault. I mean, they didn’t do too much when they got promoted, did they, in the market? So they were always going to struggle.

“They were always sort of odds-on favourites from day one to go down, so I don’t find that’s his fault.”

Indeed, it was a difficult season for Dowling, Sam Allardyce and Slaven Bilic, who was, of course, West Brom’s manager when the 2020/21 campaign started.

With Ismael now in charge, however, there is reason to be optimistic. The 43-year-old managed to take Barnsley to the play-offs last term, so he does look like a capable coach at this level.

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O São Paulo está próximo de se desfazer do lateral-esquerdo Carlinhos, de 30 anos. O clube acertou com o Internacional uma composição financeira e o jogador depende de exames médicos para ser anunciado como reforço do Colorado. Pelo acordo, os clubes dividirão o salário do jogador, que será repassado ao Inter com contrato de um ano, tempo de vínculo que ainda tinha no Morumbi.

Desde o ano passado que a diretoria do São Paulo tenta negociar Carlinhos, mas com dificuldade. Fora dos planos do técnico Rogério Ceni, ele não seguiu para a pré-temporada nos Estados Unidos e passou a treinar à parte no CT da Barra Funda. Nesta semana, a diretoria se acertou com o Inter. A informação foi publicada inicialmente pelo site “Globoesporte.com”.

De acordo com o São Paulo, o Flamengo também procurou Carlinhos, mas o acordo com o Internacional já estava alinhado. O jogador poderá estender seu contrato por dois anos ao término do vínculo com o Inter.

Ao acertar a saída de Carlinhos, o São Paulo acredita ter resolvido um problema, já que o atleta não fazia parte dos planos e tinha salário considerado alto. Ele chegou ao clube em 2015, mas nunca caiu nas graças da torcida. Disputou 62 jogos, marcou dois gols e, com desempenho considerado abaixo do esperado, passou a ser perseguido. Carlinhos foi um dos agredidos por torcedores organizados na invasão ao CT da Barra Funda no fim do ano passado.

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كشف ظهير أيمن الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ليفربول، ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد، عن ناديه المفضل بعد الريدز والذي يحبه كثيرًا.

ويعد أرنولد أحد أهم اللاعبين في مركز الظهير الأيمن بالعالم بالوقت الحالي، وأحد الأعمدة الأساسية للمدرب يورجن كلوب في قلعة “أنفيلد” منذ سنوات عديدة.

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وتحدث الإنجليزي عن الأمر خلال حواره مع مجلة “GQ” الشهيرة، وقال: “أود أن أقول إن فريقي المفضل الآخر هو برشلونة، أشعر أن لديهم نفس الصفات المتواجدة في ليفربول، يرغبون دائمًا في الاعتماد على لاعبين مميزين من أكاديمية الشباب”.

وتابع: “لقد نشأت وأنا أشاهد ميسي ونادي برشلونة مع إنييستا وتشافي وهنري وإيتو”.

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الجدير بالذكر أن أرنولد يعد أحد أهم اللاعبين الذين قضوا على برشلونة في ريمونتادا “أنفيلد” في موسم 2019/2020 ببطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا وأقصوهم من نصف النهائي بالفوز 4-0 بعد الخسارة في “كامب نو” 3-0.