فيديو | برشلونة يكتسح ريال سوسيداد برباعية نظيفة وينفرد بصدارة الدوري الإسباني

تمكن برشلونة من تحقيق فوز كبير على ضيفه ريال سوسيداد، برباعية نظيفة، في إطار منافسات الدوري الإسباني لكرة القدم “لاليجا”.

وواجه برشلونة نظيره ريال سوسيداد، ضمن منافسات الجولة السادسة والعشرين من الدوري الإسباني، على ملعب “مونتجويك الأولمبي”.

اقرأ أيضاً.. ترتيب هدافي الدوري الإسباني بعد هدف ليفاندوفسكي أمام ريال سوسيداد

أحرز سيرجيو جوميز مارتن هدف أول لصالح ريال سوسيداد، بالدقيقة الثالثة، لكن تم إلغاء الهدف بداعي وجود حالة تسلل على جافي لوبيز.

وكاد حارس مرمى ريال سوسيداد أليكس ريميرو، أن يتسبب في هدف لـ برشلونة عن طريق بيدري، لكن الكرة جاءت أعلى مرمى الضيوف.

وتحصل مدافع ريال سوسيداد أريتز إيلوستوندو على البطاقة الحمراء بعد إعاقة داني أولمو في وسط الملعب وحرمانه من الانفراد بحارس مرمى سوسيداد بالدقيقة 16.

ومع الدقيقة 25، تمكن جيرارد مارتن من تسجيل الهدف الأول لـ برشلونة من صناعة داني أولمو.

وأحرز مارك كاسادو هدف برشلونة الثاني بحلول الدقيقة 28، بعدما اصطدمت الكرة به من خلال تسديدة داني أولمو داخل منطقة جزاء ريال سوسيداد.

في الشوط الثاني وبحلول الدقيقة 54، كاد بيدري أن يسجل هدفاً رائعاً لكن تسديدته اصطدمت بالقائم.

ونجح رونالد أراوخو في تسجيل ثالث أهداف برشلونة عند الدقيقة 56 من ضربة رأسية في شباك ريال سوسيداد.

وأضاف روبرت ليفاندوفسكي الهدف الرابع لصالح برشلونة بحلول الدقيقة 60 بعدما اصطدمت الكرة به من خلال تسديدة أراوخو.

وبهذه النتيجة، ارتفع رصيد برشلونة إلى النقطة 57 في المركز الأول في ترتيب الدوري الإسباني، بينما تجمد رصيد ريال سوسيداد عند النقطة 34 في المركز التاسع.

وقدم بطولات تغطية مباشرة لأحداث مباراة برشلونة وريال سوسيداد في الدوري الإسباني من خلال هذا الرابط. اهداف مباراة برشلونة وريال سوسيداد (4-0) الدوري الاسباني

بمشاركة النني.. الجزيرة ينجو من انتفاضة النصر ويحقق فوزًا صعبًا في الدوري الإماراتي

حقق فريق الجزيرة فوزًا ثمينًا على نظيره النصر، بثلاثية مقابل هدفين، في المباراة التي جمعت بينهما مساء اليوم ضمن منافسات الدوري الإماراتي للمحترفين.

وأقيم اللقاء على ملعب آل مكتوم في الجولة الـ17 من عمر الدوري، حيث شهد إثارة كبيرة حتى الدقائق الأخيرة، ليحسم الجزيرة النقاط الثلاث لصالحه.

فيديو | اشتباك بالأيدي بين محمد النني ومدرب بني ياس في الدوري الإماراتي

وشهد اللقاء مشاركة النجم المصري محمد النني أساسيًا في صفوف الجزيرة، حيث قدّم أداءً مميزًا في خط الوسط، وساهم في تحقيق التوازن بين الدفاع والهجوم، وأثبتت خبرته أهميتها خلال المواجهة، خاصة في الدقائق الأخيرة التي شهدت ضغطًا مكثفًا من النصر بحثًا عن التعادل.

ودخل الجزيرة المباراة بقوة، وفرض سيطرته على مجريات اللعب، لينجح رامون ميريز في افتتاح التسجيل مبكرًا عند الدقيقة 22 بتسديدة قوية سكنت شباك النصر، وقبل نهاية الشوط الأول، عزز النجم الجزائري نبيل فقير تقدم أصحاب الأرض بهدف رائع في الدقيقة 40، لينهي الجزيرة الشوط الأول متقدمًا 2-0.

ومع بداية الشوط الثاني، واصل الجزيرة ضغطه الهجومي، ونجح نيكسنيس كيبانو في تسجيل الهدف الثالث بالدقيقة 60، ليضع النصر في موقف صعب، ومع ذلك، لم يستسلم الفريق الضيف، حيث تمكن علي مبخوت من تقليص الفارق بتسجيله هدف النصر الأول في الدقيقة 71، قبل أن يضيف جلوبر ليما الهدف الثاني في الدقيقة 81، ليشعل الدقائق الأخيرة من المباراة. 

وفي الدقيقة السادسة بعد التسعين، كاد فريق الجزيرة أن يطلق رصاصة الرحمة في وجه النصر بتسجيله الهدف الرابع، إلا أن راية التسلل حالت دون احتسابه.

بهذا الفوز، رفع الجزيرة رصيده إلى 27 نقطة من 8 انتصارات و3 تعادلات، مقابل 5 خسائر، مع تبقي مباراة مؤجلة له، محتلًا المركز الخامس في جدول ترتيب الدوري الإماراتي.

بينما تجمد رصيد النصر عند 26 نقطة، بعد تلقيه الخسارة السابعة، مقابل 8 انتصارات وتعادلين، ليظل في منطقة المنافسة على المراكز المتقدمة، متواجدًا في المرتبة السابعة.

Emi Martinez explains epic 2022 World Cup tattoo which includes an everlasting nod to iconic final save from France forward Randal Kolo Muani

Emi Martinez has explained his epic 2022 World Cup tattoo, which includes a nod to his iconic final save from Randal Kolo Muani.

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Argentina were, despite leading 2-0 and 3-2 at different points of the game, in danger of seeing their dreams dashed late in extra-time when Kolo Muani raced through on goal. Martinez dashed off his line to spread himself, with a sprawling stop keeping the scores level and giving Lionel Messi and Co a shot at claiming a global crown in a thrilling penalty shootout.

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Martinez delivered more heroics in a test of nerves from 12 yards, as Argentina savoured their first World Cup triumph since the Diego Maradona-inspired days of 1986, and several members of the squad had already vowed to get lasting mementos of a special day.

WHAT MARTINEZ SAID

Discussing his body art with the podcast, which sits on his left calf, Martinez said: “It’s amazing. We made a bet with some of my mates in the national team after we lost the first game [against Saudi Arabia]. I said: ‘If we win the World Cup, we are going to do a tattoo with our names and shirt numbers’.

“When I saved that ball and we won the World Cup, they all said ‘we know where you are going to do the tattoo, you have to do it there in that spot’. I just did a star in the exact spot that the ball hit. In my tattoo, the 22 star is exactly where the ball hit.”

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Martinez went on to say of the emotions that are conjured up every time that he looks at the World Cup inking on his leg: “Just proud. I came to England at such a young age, without speaking the language, different weather, different people and different culture. Looking back 16 years ago, I’m proud to be here, being a world champion, winning so many titles and individual awards. It just makes me proud and keep going.”

Sophie Molineux named Melbourne Renegades captain

Allrounder Sophie Molineux has been named the new captain of Melbourne Renegades as the club looks to bounce back from a difficult 2020-21 WBBL where they finished seventh.Molineux’s appointment, to replace New Zealand’s Amy Satterthwaite, means a new captain-coach combination for the Renegades with Simon Helmot having replaced Lachlan Stevens.Last season Molineux scored 221 runs and took 11 wickets as the team secured four wins in 14 matches during the tournament that was played entirely in a Sydney-based hub.”It’s a real honour to be appointed captain of a club I love so much and follow in the footsteps of some high-quality leaders that I look up to,” Molineux said.”Amy Satterthwaite has had a massive influence on the group and on me personally. Her wealth of knowledge and ability to stay composed is what I’ve always admired. Jess Duffin is such a competitor and leads by example and I’ve also had the privilege of playing under Meg Lanning in the Victorian and Australian teams.”I am really excited to be able to take what I’ve learnt from each of them, combine it with how I approach the game and continue to grow and learn along the way.”Molineux is a regular part of Australia squads with 24 T20I caps under her belt alongside six ODIs and one Tests although did not make the side during the tour of New Zealand earlier this year.”Sophie has fantastic relationships within the squad. She’s tactically astute, trusted and highly respected across the playing group,” Helmot said. “She’s had an excellent apprenticeship working under some great captains, including Amy who has helped nurture so much of our young talent.”That grounding under such leadership will have Sophie well prepared, we’re excited to see this next phase in her career and we’ll support her along the way. We look forward to the start of a sustained period of success for the club under Sophie’s leadership.”

Com gol de Diego Souza, Grêmio bate o Fluminense e volta a vencer após quatro jogos no Brasileirão

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O Grêmio encerrou uma sequência de quatro derrotas seguidas ao vencer o Fluminense por 1 a 0, nesta terça-feira, em Porto Alegre, em partida válida pela 31ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. De um lado, o Flu jogou mal e não conseguiu criar boas jogadas, enquanto o time gaúcho chegou ao gol com Diego Souza já no segundo tempo.

Com o resultado, a equipe de Vagner Mancini chega aos 29 pontos no penúltimo lugar, seis de distância para o Santos, primeiro time fora da zona de rebaixamento. Na próxima rodada, visita o América-MG no sábado, às 18h30. Já os comandados de Marcão ficam em oitavo, com 42, mas podem abrir ainda mais distância para o G6, que abre com o Corinthians com 47 pontos. No domingo, o Tricolor encara o Palmeiras em casa, às 18h15.

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​ABERTO

As duas equipes tentaram buscar o jogo, mas foi o Grêmio quem ficou mais perto do gol ao longo da primeira etapa, especialmente com chances pelo alto. Com um início mais acelerado, Elias já colocou uma bola no travessão nos primeiros segundos. O atacante ainda voltou a dar trabalho para Marcos Felipe, assim como Diogo Barbosa, Lucas Silva e Diego Souza.

MORNO

Já o Fluminense teve dificuldades de encontrar os espaços e pouco acionou Cazares, uma das novidades de Marcão na escalação. As maiores apostas foram com chutes de longa distância que praticamente não assustaram o goleiro Brenno.

FLU PEDE PÊNALTI E PERDE JOGADOR

O Fluminense reclamou com a arbitragem em dois lances ao longo do primeiro tempo. O primeiro aos 12 minutos, quando Cazares pegou a sobra após chute de Martinelli e encontrou Calegari, que se chocou com um adversário. A arbitragem mandou seguir. O segundo lance foi aos 33, logo depois de Luiz Henrique sentir a coxa e precisar ser substituído por Caio Paulista. Nino desviou após cobrança de falta e a bola bateu na sequência em Diego Souza, mas o replay mostrou que foi apenas na cabeça.

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NÃO VALEU

O Grêmio seguiu tentando chegar, mas foi o Fluminense quem chegou a marcar em lance invalidado após análise do VAR. Aos 11, o time carioca teve bela troca de passes pela esquerda e Marlon cruzou para a área. Caio Paulista ia fazendo um golaço, mas houve impedimento do lateral-esquerdo.

NA FRENTE

Pouco depois as coisas se inverteram. O Flu teve ótima chance com John Kennedy, mas o Grêmio encontrou a rede aos 16, desta vez em lance válido. Mateus Sarará cruzou na área e Diego Souza venceu fácil a marcação de Nino, subiu sozinho e cabeceou para abrir o placar. O zagueiro do Fluminense, aliás, fez péssima partida na Arena.

VITÓRIA GREMISTA

Nino seguiu tendo noite irreconhecível e quase deu a chance de o Grêmio ampliar ao cabecear nos pés de Douglas Costa. Entretanto, o atacante parou em ótima defesa de Marcos Felipe. Nos minutos finais, Marcão tentou colocar o Fluminense para cima, enquanto Mancini fechou a casa para proteger os espaços. O jogo seguiu bastante aberto, com Marcos Felipe salvando o time carioca.

FICHA TÉCNICA
GRÊMIO 1 X 0 FLUMINENSE

Data/Hora: 09/11/2021, às 21h30
Local: Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre (RS)
Árbitro: Vinicius Gonçalves Dias Araujo (SP)
Assistentes: Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse (Fifa-SP) e Daniel Paulo Ziolli (SP)
Árbitro de vídeo: Rodrigo Guarizo Ferreira do Amaral (VAR-Fifa-SP)

Gol: Diego Souza (16’/2ºT) (1-0)
Cartões amarelos: Lucas Silva, Douglas Costa, Kannemann (GRE), Nino (FLU)
Cartões vermelhos: –

GRÊMIO (Técnico: Vagner Mancini)
Brenno; Vanderson, Geromel, Kannemann e D. Barbosa; Lucas Silva, Mateus Sarará (Darlan – 26’/2ºT), Campaz (Douglas Costa – 17’/2ºT); Alisson (Jean Pyerre – 34’/2ºT), Diego Souza (Churín – 34’/2ºT) e Elias Manoel (Ferreira – intervalo).

FLUMINENSE (Técnico: Marcão)
Marcos Felipe; Calegari (Samuel Xavier – 35’/2ºT), Nino, David Braz e Marlon; André (Fred – 23’/2ºT), Yago Felipe, Martinelli e Cazares (Jhon Arias – 23’/2ºT); Luiz Henrique (Caio Paulista – 31’/1ºT) e John Kennedy (Abel Hernández – 35’/2ºT).

Nottingham Forest now considering offer to sign "great" £8m ace after Sosa

Nottingham Forest have already turned their attention towards a defensive reinforcement after agreeing a deal for Ramon Sosa.

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Those in the Midlands have enjoyed a solid summer window, balancing the books through the sales of Orel Mangala and Moussa Niakhate, and welcoming reinforcements in the form of Carles Miguel, Nikola Milenkovic and Elliot Anderson. It seems as though they may not be done on the incomings front either, with Talleres winger Sosa next through the door.

The 24-year-old will join the likes of Callum Hudson-Odoi and Anthony Elanga in Nuno Espirito Santo's impressive list of attacking options ahead of his first full campaign in charge. The former Wolverhampton Wanderers boss may not just see his frontline improve though, with one particular defender now reportedly being considered.

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According to TyC Sports via Sport Witness, Nottingham Forest are now considering a first offer to sign Gonzalo Montiel on a permanent basis from Sevilla following his loan spell in the Midlands last season. A World Cup winner, Sevilla will reportedly decline any offers below the €9m (£8m) mark for their right-back this summer.

As things stand, Neco Williams is in line to start in the right-back role under Nuno, as he did when available last season. Alas, it must be said that when the Welshman isn't fit, Forest lack an adequate backup to step into their side, which is where Montiel could come in.

For just £8m, Forest could land crucial depth in their pursuit of a season away from relegation trouble in the Premier League.

"Great" Montiel can compete with Williams

Proving that he can fill in for Williams last season, Montiel could now emerge to do exactly the same job in the forthcoming campaign. The addition of the Argentine isn't one that will steal the same headlines as Sosa, but it would arguably be just as important for the sake of Forest's squad depth as the Premier League gets underway once more.

Premier League stats 23/24 (via FBref)

Neco Williams

Gonzalo Montiel

Starts

18

8

Assists

1

2

Ball Recoveries per 90

5.88

4.72

Tackles Won per 90

2.20

2.13

Described as a player with a "great pedigree" by former Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper when he first arrived on loan last season, Montiel has quite the decision to make in the next two weeks.

27 years old and a player who should, therefore, be in the peak of his career, Montiel is reportedly keen to remain in Europe which makes Forest an ideal option. What's more, a familiar face among several other incomings wouldn't exactly be a bad thing for Nuno. As the start of their Premier League campaign approaches, Forest would be wise to make their move for the Argentine.

Sreesanth bags five as Kerala win two in two

Fast bowler S Sreesanth was among the heroes for Kerala as they beat Uttar Pradesh by three wickets to register their second win in two games in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Sreesanth took 5 for 65 as Kerala bowled UP out for 283, before fifties from Robin Uthappa (81 off 55) and Sachin Baby (76 off 83) laid the foundation for a chase that went deep.Sreesanth is playing in his first full domestic season for Kerala since 2013 following his ban in relation to the IPL spot-fixing episode. He played the entirety of the 20-over Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy that preceded the Vijay Hazare Trophy. In the 50-over competition, he now has seven wickets in two games.This was the 37-year-old Sreesanth’s second five-wicket haul in List A cricket, the first one being his ODI-best 6 for 55 against England in 2006. He dismissed two of UP’s half-centurions, opener Abhishek Goswami and middle-order batsman Akshdeep Nath, and took the last four wickets of the innings, including that of Bhuvneshwar Kumar.In their chase, Kerala lost Vishnu Vinod early to Bhuvneshwar, but a brisk 104-run stand between Uthappa and Sanju Samson kept them on track with the required rate. Two quick wickets followed, however, and it took consolidation from the middle order before No. 9 M Nidheesh struck an unbeaten 13 off 6 to help them get over the line.

Trio do Vasco e Fernando Diniz estão na seleção da galera da 28ª rodada da Série B do Brasileirão

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O Vasco derrotou o Confiança (SE) por 2 a 1 e diminuiu a diferença para o G4 da Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro. Com isso, Ricardo Graça, Germán Cano, Gabriel Pec e o técnico Fernando Diniz foram escolhidos para a seleção da galera da 28ª rodada na página oficial da competição no Twitter através de votação popular.

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No duelo contra o Dragão, o Gigante da Colina não fez um bom primeiro tempo, mas com a entrada de Gabriel Pec, o time construiu a vitória em poucos minutos. O atacante voltou a ter chance com a chegada de Fernando Diniz e tem entrado bem nos jogos.

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Além dele, os autores dos gols, Ricardo Graça e Germán Cano também estão presentes na seleção da rodada. Ambos aproveitaram a boa trama pelo lado esquerdo e foram oportunistas na área. O argentino fez o pivô e tirou o zagueiro da jogada. O defensor, se antecipou ao marcador e fez de cabeça.

+ Com o fim da rodada, Vasco aumenta chance de acesso após mais uma vitória; confira as probabilidades

A seleção da galera da 28ª rodada da Série B é composta por: Tadeu (Goiás), Raúl Cáceres (Cruzeiro), Ramon (Cruzeiro), Ricardo Graça (Vasco), Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro); Adriano (Cruzeiro), Fellipe Bastos (Goiás), Giovanni (Cruzeiro), Gabriel Pec (Vasco); Tiago (Cruzeiro) e Germán Cano (Vasco). Técnico: Fernando Diniz (Vasco).

History beckons as Jaffna Stallions look to beat the odds one last time

The Jaffna Stallions’ road to the final has been littered with games that they’ve won despite having at some point been behind the proverbial eight ball. Oddly enough, many of these games they’ve gone on to win comfortably, though those have been largely down to some stellar individual efforts.The most memorable such occurrence came in just their second game of the tournament against Dambulla Viiking. Having found themselves staring down the barrel at 64 for 5, Thisara Perera’s 44-ball 97-run shellacking would set up a dominant 66-run win. Then against the Kandy Tuskers, it was again Perera, this time with a little help from Dhananjaya De Silva, that helped the Stallions to a comfortable 54-run win, after yet another slow start where they had found themselves 26 for 2 at the end of the powerplay. Then in a win against the Galle Gladiators, set up by the excellence of Wanindu Hasaranga, what should have been a comfortable chase was made a little nervy by the loss of a flurry of late wickets.But on other occasions – albeit after semifinal qualification was secured, and complacency may have set in – these blips and lapses in concentration have been rather more costly. The Stallions’ first loss of the tournament could have been a lot more devastating had it not been for a Hasaranga cameo late-on that helped put up a semi-competitive target of 149. In their loss to the Viiking, it was Shoaib Malik’s 44-ball 59 that would get them up to 150. While in their final loss of the tournament, a late thrust by Thisara and co wasn’t enough to overhaul a gettable target of 174, after the top and middle order had let the required rate get away from them.Even in their 37-run semifinal win over the Viiking, if not for Hasaranga’s golden arm and Usman Shinwari’s laser-guided throws, it could have all been so different.Dhananjaya de Silva and Thisara Perera put on a rapid century stand•LPL

In fact, the only game you could say they were in control almost throughout was their opening encounter, incidentally against their finals opponents the Gladiators. Save for some vintage Shahid Afridi pyrotechnics, the Stallions had the best of proceedings, making light work of a 176 target, cruising home with eight wickets in hand.But if you listen to Stallions skipper Perera, this seeming dependence on individual performances is more by design than chance. Indeed, with a batting lineup that snakes along all the way to No.8, and a plethora of all-rounders to call on either with the bat or ball, Perera’s confidence that someone will deliver on the day doesn’t seem all that misplaced.”We can’t predict what will happen out there, when you will need to come in to bat etc. But at all times we try and do what we think is best for the team – you’re not always going to get it right though,” Thisara said on the eve of the final.”But I do expect our batting to click far more than it did in the semifinal, we bat deep because we have a lot of allrounders. So all we need is even one or two from the top eight – like Johnson Charles the other day – to hit form.”T20 cricket is also geared in such a way that it can very easily turn into a ‘one-man show,’ where any bowler or batsman can take the game away from you. For us the most important thing is to play each ball on its merits. If we plan too much also, I don’t think it’ll be a successful strategy. We need to constantly reevaluate the situation from over to over.”This ability to make decisions on the fly will undoubtedly come in handy when they take on a Gladiators side that has changed considerably since the Stallions’ group stage encounters against them. Those games saw the Stallions’ batters find proceedings as comfortable as they had at any point across the tournament, though they will be keenly aware of the improvements the Gladiators have undergone since those early tussles.”At no point will we underestimate our opponents, I said this before the semi-final as well. It really comes to which team on the day makes the least amount of mistakes.”If there are any concerns for the Stallions, it would be with regard to their tendency to sometimes lose wickets in clusters, while their running between the wickets hasn’t showered them in glory either.”There’s not much you can do about it (run outs) sometimes, because it depends on the talent of the fielder and whether they can execute their skills at that time. But of course batsmen need to be mindful as well, because if we don’t call properly then that can lead to misunderstandings in the middle. That’s also part of the game though, mistakes happen, so we shouldn’t dwell too much on it.”[In terms of our batting] we’re confident going into the final, even if we might have a slight problem to address in terms of losing wickets in quick succession. But the most important thing is that we collectively put in a performance on the day, as a team – cricket is after all a team game.”In the last game our top order gave us a good start, but our middle order wasn’t able to capitalise on it – but in the same vein in previous games the middle order has bailed us out after the top order failed. This is why I think, as a team we’re in a good place, and we’re looking forward to the final.”

Rohit Sharma arrives at the NCA amid lack of clarity over fitness

A week after returning home from the UAE as a victorious IPL captain, Rohit Sharma, who played the last three weeks of the tournament at “70 percent fitness” according to the BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, arrived at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru on Thursday. It isn’t clear yet if Rohit is at the NCA to finish his rehabilitation or take a fitness test.There has been some confusion surrounding Rohit’s hamstring injury. It was expected earlier that he would fly with the rest of the team to Australia directly from Dubai on November 12. And only a week prior to the departure, Ganguly had asked Rohit to exercise caution given the nature of his injury.”Rohit is injured at the moment. Otherwise, why would we leave out a player like him? He is the vice-captain of the national [limited-overs’] team,” Ganguly had said. “We will have to assess him. I don’t know [when he can come back]. He hasn’t played so far since the time he has got injured. We want him to recover. It’s the BCCI’s job to get their best players on the park. If he recovers, he plays.”ALSO READ: Wriddhiman Saha back at India nets, on road to recoveryRohit had suffered a hamstring tear in his left leg during the Mumbai Indians’ match against the Kings XI Punjab in Dubai on October 18. He missed the team’s next four games, but came back for the last three, helping them seal the title with a match-winning half-century against the Delhi Capitals in the final.The selection committee had first left Rohit out of all three squads for Australia, but he was later added to the Test squad. If he is cleared by the NCA staff and Sunil Joshi, the chief selector who is also assessing the fitness of Ishant Sharma at the NCA, Rohit will join the squad directly ahead of the Test series.But it isn’t yet clear if Rohit and Ishant will be available for both the warm-up fixtures leading into the first Test in Adelaide from December 17.

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