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Allrounder becomes first Hampshire player since 1901 to score a century and take 10 wickets in a match

ECB Reporters Network27-Jun-2023Liam Dawson completed the greatest LV= Insurance County Championship performance of his career by becoming only the fourth Hampshire player to score a century and take 10 wickets in a match
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Dawson had scored 141 in Hampshire’s only innings before taking six for 40 and six for 90 in an extraordinary outing, as the hosts thrashed Middlesex by an innings and 61 runs inside three days.His career-best match figures of 12 for 130 enters him into an exclusive Hampshire club of 19th-century players Arthur Ridley and Francis Lacey, and Charlie Llewellyn in 1901. Worcestershire’s Jack Shantry was the last to achieve the feat in the Championship nine years ago.The victory, which saw Hampshire bowl Middlesex out for 150 and 208, keeps them hanging on in the title race, and further boosts Dawson’s Ashes credentials. It was Hampshire’s fourth victory of the season, as they took 21 points away, while Middlesex looked destined to drop into the relegation zone with their solitary point.Kyle Abbott rattled through the Middlesex tail to finish the first innings, with two outstanding wickets falling inside five overs. Tom Helm shouldered his arms to a delivery which swung then seamed into his off stump before Josh de Caires was the victim of more inwards movement as the ball thudded into his pads.Middlesex, bowled out 269 behind, were asked to follow on, and are still without a Championship centurion this year.Second time around they survived almost 13 overs before collapsing.Dawson ended the first innings with 6 for 40, his best at the Ageas Bowl, bettering the 6 for 61 he had taken against Northamptonshire in the previous Championship match at home. Having been introduced in the 12th over in the first innings, James Vince threw him the ball in the 11th this time around before striking in his second to start a 21-ball avalanche of wickets.Dawson bookended the spell with Sam Robson edging to second slip and Mark Stoneman popping a reverse sweep off his glove to first slip.In between, Keith Barker had Pieter Malan failing to go through with a shot and toeing to mid-off and Max Holden brashly advancing and edging to first slip. There had also been time for Stoneman to be dropped at short leg as the visitors sagged from 40 without loss to 51 for 4.Ryan Higgins was proactive in dragging his side out of their malaise with regular advances at the spin bowlers and reverse sweeps on his way to eight boundaries. He reached a 59-ball fifty in a 78-run stand with John Simpson but fell for 54 when he reversed Dawson to first slip.Dawson brought up his 10th wicket in the match when Luke Hollman was well caught at wide mid-off by Mohammad Abbas. It was only the second 10-wicket haul of Dawson’s career, after his 10 for 139 against Essex last season. His 20 wickets this season have come at 17.75, half his career average.Simpson and de Caires had frustrated Hampshire for just over an hour either side of tea but the unlikely legspin of Nick Gubbins produced a delivery Shane Warne would have been proud of to castle de Caires – giving Gubbins a maiden Championship wicket.After Simpson fell for 49 when he strangled Fuller behind, that man Dawson rounded things off when Roland-Jones was struck on the pads and Helm was stumped. The six-for was his third in a row at the Ageas Bowl, having never previously taken more than five wickets in an innings on his home ground.

The losing team will have to depend on other results going in their favour

S Rajesh10-May-2023

Rajasthan Royals
Kolkata Knight Riders
Both Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders are identically placed with 10 points from 11 games, but in terms of momentum, they are at very different places in their campaigns. Royals have lost five of their last six matches; Knight Riders have won three of their last four.Also, both were involved in last-ball finishes in their most recent game, but while Royals made a mess of a match they should have definitely won against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Knight Riders came through in a tough chase against Punjab Kings.Whichever team loses on Thursday will be up against it, as they can finish only on a maximum of 14 points. That will leave them depending on several other results, for as many as eight teams can finish on 14 or more points, including four on 16 or more. Thus, the team losing this game will be at the mercy of several other results going in their favour.Even with 16 points (wins in each of their three remaining games), qualification isn’t assured for either of these teams, because progress could still come down to net run rates. If it does come down to that, Royals are better placed with a relatively healthy value so far, but for it to be of consequence, they will have to start adding to their points tally as well.Though Royals have the better NRR, Knight Riders have the advantage of two home games in hand, compared to just one for Royals. Neither team has made good use of home conditions, though – Knight Riders have won two of five, and Royals two of six – so Royals might actually be relieved to be playing away from home.For both teams, it is that stage of the tournament when any further slip-up could result in elimination.

Henry's last match was the 4-0 thrashing of Chivas in the CONCACAF Champions Cup Clásico Nacional, played on March 12

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• Martín is suffering from tendonitis in his Achilles tendon.

• He will miss the matches against Tigres, Cruz Azul, and Pachuca.

• The forward is doubtful for the return leg against Cruz Azul in the Champions Cup.

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  América captain Henry Martín will be sidelined for at least four weeks due to a lingering Achilles injury. The forward has been dealing with the issue for months and hasn’t been at full strength since the start of the year. His absence means he will miss Liga MX matches against Tigres and Pachuca, as well as the first leg of the Champions Cup quarterfinals against Cruz Azul.

  It is unlikely that Martín will recover in time for the second leg on April 8, and his availability for América’s Liga MX match against Cruz Azul on April 12 (Matchday 15) remains uncertain. Manager André Jardine will have to wait and see if his captain can return in time.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  A few weeks ago, the forward consulted a specialist in Guadalajara, who recommended that he stop and undergo a month of rehabilitation to return fully recovered.

  Martín currently has his leg immobilized with an orthopedic boot, and although he is receiving daily rehabilitation at Coapa, for now, he cannot engage in any football-related activities.

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  WHAT VÍCTOR DÁVILA SAID

  "A shame, we hope to have all our teammates available for the end of the tournament, but we're calm because the coach has handled it well. We've had rotations, and we have a wide enough squad to cover every position," Davila said of Martin's injury. "Each player has contributed good things in the attack, and André Jardine has managed the pieces well and distributed each player accordingly. What we expect is that Henry can recover properly, and it will be up to us to do our part and cover for his absence."

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Injuries have impacted Martin's performance this season. The forward has only been able to play nine matches this year between Liga MX and the Champions Cup, where he has scored just once and registered three assists. Martín has a total of 115 goals in matches with América and is currently in fourth place on the list of the club's all-time top scorers.

Chelsea continue to go from strength to strength, beating Southampton 5-1, and becoming the top scorers in the Premier League this season with 31 goals. Strikes from Axel Disasi, Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer and Jadon Sancho secured the points for the Blues.

The visitors to the South Coast held 55% possession, taking 26 shots in the game, and creating 12 big chances. This victory for Chelsea took them to second in the Premier League, ahead of Arsenal now on goal difference, and seven points behind Liverpool, who lead the pack.

interestingly, Enzo Maresca made yet another tactical adjustment for this game to give Chelsea the edge, forming a new shape on the ball.

Maresca's tactical tweak

Chelsea set up in a 4-2-3-1 on paper, making seven changes from the team that beat Aston Villa at the weekend. Rotation is something we have seen regularly from Maresca, often making 11 changes in cup competitions.

Against the Saints, Chelsea set up in a 2-2-5-1 on the ball, looking to overload Southampton’s back five in the last line with six forwards (five behind the striker). This allowed the Blues to still retain a man advantage in their build-up (2-2 base vs Southampton’s three-man front press), whilst also overloading their back line with six against five.

This tactical tweak from Maresca saw Chelsea record the highest xG total by a team away from home in the Premier League since these stats were recorded (2008/09). The Blues generated 5.29 xG, scoring five goals, and creating 12 big chances.

Chelsea managed to get Palmer, Joao Felix and Enzo Fernandez into dangerous areas on the ball, popping up in both wide and central zones, with the freedom to rotate in the half spaces and put their print on the game, which was seen by the performances of all three.

With Felix and Fernandez on either side of him, Palmer had the most freedom to roam into either side of the pitch, link play, and find himself in dangerous areas around the box, which saw him get his goal around the 76th minute, just before he was subbed off.

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Cole Palmer's performance in numbers

So far this season, Palmer has made 16 appearances so far this season, with 14 of those appearances coming from this preferred central zone Maresca has found for him, rather than the right-wing, where he often played under Mauricio Pochettino last season. In those 16 games, the 22-year-old has scored nine goals and provided six assists, totalling 1,260 minutes.

Giving your best players the freedom to roam and pick up the ball in different areas of the pitch will always keep the opposition guessing, and when you have an asset like Palmer who isn’t just effective in the final third but is also brilliant at progressing play and helping in the build-up phase, this central role is absolutely perfect for him.

As always, the England international was decisive with his touches, creating chances for his teammates, and then getting his goal by ghosting into the box to finish a chance carved by Nkunku, who chopped inside and looked to slot the ball into the net, for Palmer to come and tap it in, making sure of the goal.

One player he has been linking up with brilliantly on the right side of the field is Noni Madueke, who is showing signs of becoming Chelsea’s answer to Mohamed Salah.

Chelsea's very own Salah

Madueke has taken huge strides to become a key figure for the Blues this season, making 16 appearances in all competitions, scoring six goals, providing two assists, and totalling 1,066 minutes.

Against Southampton, Madueke caught the eye with his goal and assist. He also had 58 touches, made a key pass, completed three crosses, succeeded with two of his four dribble attempts, and took seven shots, five of which were on target.

His overall impact on the game was key, as he was often the outlet in wide areas, finding 1v1 isolations with Ryan Manning and looking to make something happen by being direct.

When comparing the metrics of the players above, the standout difference is the output of Salah, who is scoring 0.79 goals, assisting 0.63 goals, and generating 0.66 xG per 90. His decision-making is at the elite level, compared to Madueke, who is still finding his way in this regard.

The similarities, however, are definitely there, as both are very direct on their right flank, making penetrative runs in behind, driving the ball into the penalty area (something Madueke is actually doing at an even higher rate than Salah this season), and most importantly, having a high shot-volume.

Both Madueke and Salah are often the outlet for their teams, who like to work the ball through the thirds, before finding them in these wide right zones, to isolate them 1v1 with a fullback, and give them the best possible platform to create something for either themselves, or their teammates.

The persistence and direct nature of Madueke is what makes him a nightmare for defenders, and if he continues to add extra G/A to his game, as he has shown signs of so far this season, he could well be Chelsea’s very own Salah.

100% duels won, 97% passing: Chelsea star was even better than Nkunku

Chelsea’s 7/10 ace was even better than Nkunku against Southampton.

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Roberto Martinez has explained why Cristiano Ronaldo is still being picked by Portugal at 40 years of age, with CR7’s greatest attribute highlighted.

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• All-time great showing no sign of slowing down
• Boasts record-setting hauls of caps and goals
• Intends to grace another World Cup next summer

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Having made his senior international debut in 2003, Ronaldo continues to be selected by his country some 22 years later. Unsurprisingly, a number of records have been broken over the course of a quite stunning career.

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  Ronaldo has 217 caps to his name and 135 goals, making him the all-time leading scorer in men’s international football. There is the promise of more appearances and strikes to come, with CR7 showing no sign of slowing down.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  He remains a talismanic presence for Portugal and Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr, with it his intention to reach 1,000 career goals before giving any thought to retirement. With that target in mind, the plan is to grace the 2026 World Cup finals.

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  WHAT ROBERTO MARTINEZ SAID

  Portugal boss Martinez has told the of why he continues to call upon the evergreen five-time Ballon d’Or winner: “When I talk about a player like Cristiano Ronaldo, I also evaluate him on the basis of these three key aspects. His talent is indisputable; he is one of the best in the history of football. His experience is also unique: the only player to play in six European Championships and to have more than 200 international matches.

  “But what stands out the most is his commitment. His passion for representing Portugal is contagious and motivates the entire team. He is not in the team today for what he has been, but for what he continues to be: the top scorer with 17 goals in the 21 games we have played in two years.”

أبدى الظهير الأيمن، ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد سعادته الكبيرة بالانضمام إلى ريال مدريد، مشيرًا إلى أن هذه الخطوة تمثل لحظة استثنائية في مسيرته الكروية.

وانضم أرنولد إلى ريال مدريد قبل أيام قليلة واليوم، كان التقديم الرسمي له أمام الإعلام والصحافة بعقد لمدة 6 سنوات حتى 2031.

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وقال أرنولد خلال حواره في المؤتمر الصحفي للرد على أسئلة الإعلام: “يا لها من لحظة لا تصدق بالنسبة لي ولعائلتي، الانضمام إلى هذا النادي أمر مميز للغاية، إنه شعور رائع”.

واستمر: “كنت متحمسًا جدًا، إنه نادٍ عليك احترامه، نشأت أشاهد هذا النادي يفوز ببطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا، آمل أن أكون جزءًا من تاريخ ريال مدريد”.

وواصل: “هذا النادي يعرف كيف يفوز، وأنا أرغب بالمساعدة، لدينا كأس العالم للأندية في الولايات المتحدة، ستكون رائعة ونريد الفوز بها”.

وعن حديثه مع المدرب تشابي ألونسو، أوضح: “لقد تحدثت معه، كان حديثًا مميزًا، هو أحد اللاعبين الذين لطالما اعتبرتهم قدوتي، تأثرت بطريقة لعبه، وبالتزامه، لم يخبرني بما يتوقعه مني، لكني سألتقي به قريبًا، أريد أن أتعلم منه”.

وأضاف عن المنافسة مع كارفاخال: “ما حققه لم يكن ليحدث من فراغ، إنه يمتلك موهبة استثنائية، وهذا ما يجعلك تشعر بالاحترام لما أنجزه”.

وتحدث عن نصائح جود بيلينجهام، قائلًا: “لقد تحدثنا، لكنه لم يحاول إقناعي، لم يكن حديثنا كما صوره البعض، تحدثنا عن الحياة في النادي، لكن ريال مدريد لا يحتاج من يروج له”.

وتابع حول شعوره بعد الانتقال: “نعم، هو حلم الطفولة، لم أتخيل أن أصل لهذا المكان، عدد قليل جدًا من اللاعبين الإنجليز مروا من هنا، عندما كنت صغيرًا، لم أكن أفكر في الوصول لهذا المستوى، فقط أردت أن أتعلم، أنا الآن هنا، وهذا رائع”.

وعن رحيله من ليفربول، قال أرنولد: “الأمر كان صعبًا، ما قدمته هناك كان مذهلًا، الخروج من نادٍ بهذا الحجم ليس سهلاً، لكني فعلت ذلك بطريقة محترمة”.

واستمر: “الجماهير كانت دائمًا تدعمني، وهذا شيء لن أنساه، النادي تواصل معي بعد رحيلي، وشكرني، قالوا لي إنني سأكون مرحبًا بي دائمًا، وهذا رائع”.

وتحدث عن قراره بمغادرة ليفربول: “القرار لم يكن سهلًا، كان علي التفكير، شعرت أن الوقت قد حان لتجربة جديدة، وكنت أعرف أنني سأغادر فقط نحو نادٍ بحجم ريال مدريد، لم أكن لأغادر نحو نادٍ آخر”.

وأوضح بشأن مركزه المفضل مع ريال مدريد: “لا يهمني المركز، أريد فقط أن ألعب، هذا قرار المدرب، وأنا مستعد لتقديم أفضل ما لدي بدءًا من الغد”.

وعند سؤاله عن الفارق بين ريال مدريد وليفربول، أجاب: “كلاهما معتادان على الفوز، كلاهما يريدان الألقاب دائمًا، كنت في أكبر نادٍ بإنجلترا، والآن في أكبر نادٍ بإسبانيا، الضغط هو نفسه، والتوقعات كذلك”.

وحول تغيير اسمه على القميص، قال: “كثيرون يجدون صعوبة في نطق اسمي، خاصة في أوروبا، لذلك فضلت تبسيطه إلى ترينت فقط”.

وعن التحدي الجديد والانسجام مع الفريق، أوضح: “أتطلع للعب مع زملائي الجدد، كلهم من الطراز العالمي، أريد بناء علاقة داخل الملعب، كما فعلت في ليفربول”.

وعن لقائه مع الرئيس فلورنتينو بيريز، قال أرنولد: “لقاؤه كان رائعًا، لقد حقق إنجازات مذهلة مع النادي، خصوصًا في دوري أبطال أوروبا، أنا ممتن له، حاولت التحدث ببعض الكلمات الإسبانية، وبدت لافتة لهم، أردت أن أبدأ بأفضل طريقة ممكنة”.

واختتم أرنولد حديثه برسالة شخصية: “عندما كنت طفلًا، كنت أتابع ديفيد بيكهام وكريستيانو رونالدو مع ريال مدريد، لقد كان دائمًا نادٍ ناجح، الآن، أريد أن أكون جزءًا من ذلك، أريد أن أكون مؤثرًا في كل مباراة، لا أريد أن أشعر أنني مجرد لاعب يركض على الخط، أريد أن أكون حاضرًا دائمًا، لا أصدق أنني هنا، إنه شعور لا يوصف، سأبدأ العمل غدًا، وأتمنى أن تكون بداية جيدة”.

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da betcris： O Botafogo venceu o Fluminense por 2 a 0 neste sábado, nas Laranjeiras, pela quinta rodada da fase de grupos do Brasileirão Feminino A2. Com gols de Sandra e Kélen, o Glorioso alcançou a vitória e garantiu a classificação às quartas de final da competição.

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A partida foi bem disputada e marcada por muitas faltas. O placar foi aberto somente nos acréscimos do primeiro tempo. Laura cobrou falta e Sandra tocou para desviar a bola e marcar.

Já na segunda etapa, o Botafogo ficou mais seguro em campo e aproveitou para ampliar a vantagem. Kélen tabelou com Vitorinha e mandou uma bomba no ângulo, sem chances para a goleira Nágila Frutuoso.

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Apesar da derrota, o Fluminense ainda tem chances de classificação. O Tricolor precisa de um empate ou vitória do Vasco diante do Bahia.

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da mrbet： O técnico Rogério Ceni teve um dia de boas notícias na reapresentação do São Paulo nesta terça-feira (5), no CT da Barra Funda, para o duelo de volta das oitavas de final da Copa Sul-Americana ante o Universidad Católica, às 21h30 (de Brasília) de quinta-feira (7), no Morumbi. Depois de mais de um mês contundidos, Nikão e Talles Costa foram liberados pelo departamento médico e voltaram a trabalhar sem restrições com o restante do elenco tricolor.

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+ O vai-vem do São Paulo para a abertura da janela de transferências

Nikão, livre das dores no tornozelo esquerdo, e Talles Costa, recuperado de entorse no tornozelo direito, participaram da atividade com bola junto do restante do time. O lateral-direito Rafinha também esteve presente. Ele está recuperado da gripe que o tirou da vitória por 2 a 1 sobre o Atlético-GO, no domingo (3), em Goiânia (GO).

Dos três, Rafinha é o que tem maiores chances de aparecer no time titular do Tricolor para o duelo de quinta, já que Igor Vinícius, a outra opção para o setor, cumprirá suspensão pela expulsão na ida, em Santiago.

Ceni vinha alertando há semanas que caso a dupla Nikão e Talles voltasse iria privilegiar a parte física de ambos e não garantiria a escalação imediata dos dois. Entretanto, com vários desfalques (entre eles Nestor e Calleri, também expulsos no Chile), não está descartado que ambos fiquem pelo menos no banco no Morumbi.

É o terceiro retorno de contundido no São Paulo em uma semana. No final de semana, o lateral-direito Moreira também se recuperou de uma amigdalite e já ficou como opção reserva para o duelo em Goiânia.

Nas atividades desta terça, os titulares da vitória de domingo realizaram atividades regenerativas e físicas. Rafinha, Marcos Guilherme, Nikão, Talles Costa e o restante do elenco participaram de treinos táticos e técnicos no gramado.

Quem participou da atividade foi o atacante Marcos Guilherme. Novo reforço tricolor, o jogador aguarda a regularização da sua situação no próximo dia 18, quando reabre a janela de transferências para o futebol brasileiro.

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تلقى مجلس إدارة نادي الزمالك، خلال الساعات المقبلة ترشيحًا لأحد المهاجمين من أجل تدعيم صفوف فريق الكرة الأول.

ويبحث الزمالك عن تدعيمات قوية للفريق الأول لكرة القدم، خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية المقبلة للعودة للمنافسة على البطولات.

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وعلم بطولات من مصادر خاصة أن العراقي مهند علي معروض على الزمالك ضمن المرشحين لدعم مركز رأس الحربة في الموسم المقبل.

ومن المقرر أن ينتهي عقد مهند مع ناديه الشرطة العراقي، نهاية الموسم الجاري، حيث يركز مسئولو الزمالك على الصفقات المجانية بسبب الأزمة المالية.

ويمتلك الزمالك في مركز المهاجم التونسي سيف الدين الجزيري، وناصر منسي، وحسام أشرف بالإضافة إلى الشاب السنغالي سيدي نداياي.

ويستعد الزمالك، في الوقت الحالي لمواجهة بتروجيت، ضمن منافسات الجولة السابعة من مرحلة الحسم في مسابقة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

Despite losing by 129 runs, Afghanistan’s bowling won the praise of Angelo Mathews who was impressed by two factors that have been noticed since the first game: variety and control

Mohammad Isam in Mirpur03-Mar-2014Afghanistan’s bowling attack has shown the potential of grabbing the viewers’ attention and keeping it for three-and-a-half hours. Its variety and control has been quite evident in the three Asia Cup matches and with some more tweaks, it could be a decisive factor in the near future.The attack has usually carried two out-and-out fast bowlers, one left-arm and one right-arm, who have been quite effective with the new ball, but has work to do in the death overs. They keep a medium-pacer who offers pace variation and seam movement, and can be the right option if either of the quicker bowlers starts off poorly.They have three types of spinners with Hamza Hotak doing the controller’s job with his left-arm spin, Samiullah Shenwari bowling accurate legbreaks, and offspinner Mohammad Nabi generating turn with his slightly round-arm action. He bowls innocuously at times, but is perhaps the most attacking of the spinners.Despite losing by 129 runs, they won the praise of Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews who was impressed by the two factors that have been noticed since the first game: variety and control.”Their bowling attack is very good,” Mathews said. “They are as good as the other teams as well. Really good fast bowlers, and some really good spinners, so it wasn’t very easy for us to score off them as well, and the wicket was also pretty slow. But they gave us nothing away and we had to really work hard to get all the runs.”Their coach Kabir Khan said that the attack was chosen keeping the conditions in Bangladesh in mind. He hoped that their depth would continue to help their cause in the coming years, as it did against Sri Lanka when Nabi used eight bowlers.”We support them [the spinners] every time and obviously Samiullah Shenwari is one of the main players we have got,” Kabir said. “There’s another legspinner, by the name of Rahmat Shah, sitting outside on the bench. He might get a chance against India because he’s an equally good legspinner.”We’ve got a very good young bunch and there is proper competition for places in the team as well. We drop someone and the team doesn’t suffer too much. I think that is the beauty of our team. They’re young and talented, and they replace each other very well.”Shapoor Zadran and Dawlat Zadran have been the revelations of this tournament while Hamid Hassan used his experience well against Bangladesh. Mirwais Ashraf, the medium-fast bowler, has been effective while the spin trio has shown that they can carry the attack too.But there are areas that can be improved upon. Shapoor and Dawlat have to quickly measure up the dos and don’ts of bowling in the last ten overs. They have been attacked and have come up short on occasions.Among the spinners, Hotak has to work a little more on his pivot as he tends to lean on either foot for balance in the delivery stride. The subtle difference should be spotted by the bowler himself, and by smoothening out the kink, he can bowl more comfortably and with a better push off the shoulders and use the flick of the wrist whenever he wants.More control and guile, essentially gathered from playing matches at the highest level, will make them better bowlers. If they can be kept fit for the next 12 months, their potential can take the team further in the two major tournaments – World Twenty20 and 2015 World Cup.