Barcelona appoint Ronald Koeman as the new coach page 14 WEDNESday, AUGUST 19, 2020 Paris Saint-Germain storm into Champions League final in style

Paris Saint-Germain supporters react at a cafe terrace in Paris as they watch the UEFA Champions League semi-final played in Lisbon, Portugal, on Tuesday. (AFP)

Paris Saint-Germain supporters react and play a drum in Paris as they Paris Saint-Germain’s players celebrate with Brazilian defender after he scored scoring the team’s opening goal during the UEFA Champions League semi-final against watch the UEFA Champions League semi-final between Leipzig and Leipzig at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, on Tuesday. PSG now await the winner of the second semis between Bayern Munich and Lyon to be played on Wednesday. (AFP) PSG, played in Lisbon, Portugal, on Tuesday. (AFP) Marquinhos (13’), Angel Di Maria (42’) and Juan Bernat Velasco (56’) strike a goal each in 3-0 humbling of Leipzig in Lisbon DPA were far less troubled by in- first semi-final berth in 1995 against Atalanta, and di Ma- nied by the outside right post presence felt, with Marcel Sab- area and the Brazilian flicked Lisbon experienced Leipzig behind but now it all came together ria was back from suspension in the sixth after a perfect itzer’s free-kick deflected over the ball on with his heel for di closed doors at the Estadio as they became only the fifth as they replaced Marco Icardi through-ball from Mbappe the bar and Yussuf Maria to slot into the bottom Paris Saint-Germain were da Luz than they were in the French league team to reach and . and a minute later a goal not Poulsen firing just wide. right corner. on fire on Tuesday as they quarter-finalswhere they had the final of the elite event – meanwhile given because a bad clearance But on the other end Ney- aimed inches right crushed RB Leipzig 3-0 to trailed Atalanta until the 90th with the lone title coming deputised in goal for injured from goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi mar almost surprised the Ger- on another top opportunity reach the Champions League minute before winning 2-1. from Olympique Marseille in and Leandro had hit Neymar’s arm before mans when he didn’t cross a but the third eventually came final for the first time. PSG have amassed 40 1993. Paredes came on for not fully falling to Mbappe to hit into free-kick from way out on the the 56th when Mukiele slipped Angel di Maria scored once French titles and the 1996 Eu- PSG will return to the Es- fitI drissa Gueye in midfield. the net. right into the penalty area as and di Maria crossed to the di- and set up the other goals from ropean Cup Winners Cup title tadio da Luz on Sunday to Leipzig coach Julian The favourites broke the expected but tried his luck di- minutive Bernat whose glanc- Marquinhos and Juan Bernat but Champions League suc- meet Olympique Lyon or Bay- Nagelsmann made just one deadlock in the 13th when rect and was denied again by ing header went into the far as the star-studded Parisians cess has been their top prior- ern Munich who contest the change compared to the sur- Marquinhos was left un- the outside right post. right corner. tormented Leipzig’s defence ity ever since they came under other French-German semi- prise 2-1 win over Atletico marked to head home di Ma- PSG threatened with al- Mpabbe headed wide and with their attacking might led Qatari ownership in 2011 and final on Wednesday. Madrid, with Nordi Mukiele ria’s free-kick from the left most every attack and got their had a shot saved by Gulacsi by Neymar and Kylian Mbap- hundreds of millions were in- Mbappe returned into the in for Marcel Halstenberg in into the far corner. second in the 41st. Another as PSG comfortably cruised pe who were also outstanding vested to fulfil this ambition. starting 11 of ’s defence. Leipzig, playing only their poor clearance from Gulacsi home to move within one vic- on the night. There were many fail- team from an ankle injury af- PSG were in command second Champions League ended up with Paredes who tory of the trophy they want to The French champions ures over the years after a ter being only used as a sub right away, with Neymar de- campaign, finally made their instantly fed Neymar in the lift so badly.

Second semi-final: Lyon vs Bayern Munich Coach Flick trusts Bayern Munich to Lyon want to be ‘little stone in ‘start from scratch’ and see off Lyon shoe’ to make Bayern stumble AFP League’s top-scorer this sea- DPA Lisbon son on 14 goals -- three short Lisbon of Cristiano Ronaldo’s record. Bayern Munich coach Hansi Bayern winger Serge Gna- Olympique Lyon want to Flick trusts his side to forget bry, who has seven so far in continue their giant-killing their demolition of Barcelona the competition, including ways on Wednesday against and “start from scratch” when four in the 7-2 thrashing of Bayern Munich although they they face French giant-killers Tottenham away in the group know full well that they are Lyon in Wednesday’s Champi- stages, says they must not un- outsiders in the Champions ons League semi-final. derestimate Lyon. League semi-final. Bayern marked themselves “I think we were all sur- Lyon reached the last four as favourites to lift the trophy prised by the end result for only second time when they by hammering Barcelona 8-2 (against Barcelona), but Lyon beat Juventus in the last 16 and in their quarter-final last Fri- will be a different opponent in Manchester City in the quarter- day when Thomas Mueller a different game,” said Gnabry finals, and hope for something and Philippe Coutinho both “They’ve beaten Juventus similar against the five-time scored twice. and Manchester City - both champions from Germany. The shockwaves are still Bayern Munich’s players attend a training session at the Jose Alvalade those teams were favourites. It “We are not a high moun- Lyon’s French Houssem Aouar attends a training session at being felt in Barcelona where stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, on Tuesday on the eve of the UEFA looks like we’re favourites now tain but a little stone in the shoe the Restelo training ground in Lisbon, Portugal, on Tuesday. (AFP) both coach Quique Setien and Champions League semi-final against Lyon.(AFP) and we have to be careful.” that can make you stumble,” sports director Eric Abidal Flick knows what to expect coach Rudi Garcia told a virtual the have no weak point but no the deciding goals in Saturday’s have been sacked. Flick takes confidence from against Barcelona. Less from Lyon coach Rudi Garcia. news conference on Tuesday. team is perfect. 3-1 against City. Following that jaw-drop- the “very good atmosphere” and than 100 percent will not be “They are very compact in Lyon run into a Bayern If we casn impose our game Garcia said that the latest ping victory, Bayern are “re- “enormous quality in training”. enough”. His side have won defence, can run all day and side that thrashed Barcelona we can achieve something.It is wins have boosted the team: ally hungry” for more success, “That gives you confidence in their last 20 matches in all are strong on the counter-at- 8-2 and is unbeaten in 28 not only about defending, we “You get the appetite while you says captain Manuel Neuer. the team. I’m relaxed because, competitions, securing an tack,” he said. games of which they have won know we can pose difficult for are eating, we have this appe- However, semi-final op- I know that they’re very focused eighth straight ti- “We want to reach the final 27 and scored 94 goals. the opponent.” Lyon are praised tite. We have the desire to reach ponents Lyon have punched and have big goals.” tle and lifting the German Cup and beat Lyon, knowing full But Garcia insisted: “If we for their solid defence and fast the final.” Lyon’s Portugal goal- above their weight by beating The Bayern boss warns in the process. well that it’s not that easy, so just looked at the stats then we forwards such as Dutchman keeper was also Juventus and Manchester City “the game starts from scratch. Their striker Robert Le- we have to be on the front foot would stay in the hotel. and Moussa cautiously optimistic while also to reach the last four. We have to play like we did wandowski is the Champions from the first minute.” “We know who we play, Dembele who came on to score knowing what he will likely face. 14 Wednesday, August 19, 2020 Sports Europa League QSL last round promises thrilling end to unusual season Ayeni Olusegun title in 2016 in style but have Doha since fallen off, which was crystalized by a disappointing When the QNB Stars League fourth-place finish last sea- kicked off last year in August son. The arrival of Uruguayan for the 2019/20 season, no coach Diego Aguirre, Algerian one would have predicted that star Yacine Brahimi, and Qa- the champions would emerge tari international Abdulaziz precisely one year later. The Hatem seemed to rejuvenate coronavirus pandemic caused the side, but a disappoint- a halt to sporting activities ing loss in the AFC Champi- globally. The QSL was not ons League qualifying stage left out as the league was sus- means the league title is a pended in March with Al Du- must-win for the Lions. hail leading the standings but Reigning champions Al closely followed by Al Rayyan. Sadd saw their slim hope of The league restarted in retaining the title die out last July amid a string of health weekend, but Xavi Hernan- Inter Milan’s Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku scores his team’s fourth goal past Shakhtar Donetsk’s Ukrainian goalkeeper Andrey Pyatov during the UEFA Europa League semi-final and safety precautions. With dez’s side will have their eyes in Duesseldorf, Germany, late on Monday. (AFP) just one more round of match- fixed on theA FC Champions es left, it promises a thrilling League after a poor league finale to an unusual season – campaign. both at the top and bottom. Al Gharafa, Al Arabi and Leaders Al Duhail kicked Al Sailiya showed little in their Lukaku, Martinez fire off the restart with a shock games to challenge the peren- QNB Stars League Standings (Top 4) Pos Club M W L D GF GA GD Pts 1 Al Duhail 20 14 2 4 36 16 20 46 five-star Inter into final 2 Al Rayyan 20 13 1 6 37 15 22 45 3 Al Sadd 21 14 5 2 50 28 22 44 4 Al Gharafa 20 9 6 5 32 28 4 32 AFP cess and they took their tally to scored 14 goals in five Europa celo Brozovic’s corner with a away from a slow Shakhtar Düsseldorf (Germany) a combined 54 for the season. League games since dropping powerful header. backline before firing through “It was an incredible night, into the competition form the “When Inter scored their Pyatov’s legs. Inter Milan are destined something we have been Champions League, but their second goal we simply col- “I’m a forward and I’m for “great things” under An- dreaming of,” said Martinez, talented array of Brazilian for- lapsed,” said Castro. “After here to score, it’s something tonio Conte, according to who has been strongly linked wards barely laid a glove on a 2-0 we made so many terrible inside me,” said Lukaku, who Lautaro Martinez after the Ar- with a move to be Luis Su- characteristically well-organ- mistakes.” showed United the predatory gentine and Romelu Lukaku arez’s successor at Barcelona. ised Conte defence. Only a brilliant save from instincts they were lacking in both scored twice to thrash “We proved that Inter are 36-year-old Andriy Pyatov had a 2-1 defeat to Sevilla in the Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0 in Dus- ready for great things, we are Moraes spurns best denied Martinez classy second other semi-final on Sunday. seldorf and reach the Europa ready for the final.” Shakhtar chance with a lob long range early in Conte is famous for his League final. After a slow start, Mar- “Don’t get fooled by the result,” the second half, but he gave high demands of his players, Danilo D’Ambrosio was tinez put Inter on course for said Conte. “We were good not the veteran ‘keeper no chance but Lukaku believes the hard also on target for the Italian their 10th European final as he allowing them to play the way to set himself with brilliant work Inter did before Italian giants, who will face Sevilla in powered home Nicolo Barel- they wanted. The lads played quick hit for his 21st goal of football’s return from a three- Friday’s final in Cologne. la’s cross to open the scoring exactly how a European game the season. month shutdown due to the Inter have endured a lean on 19 minutes. should be played.” Lukaku extended his run coronavirus pandemic is bear- Six time Qatar Stars League winners Al Duhail gearing up for the decade since winning the Cham- Shakhtar are one of Euro- Shakhtar had one golden of scoring in now 10 straight ing fruit. crucial final round clash against Al Ahli on Friday. pions League in 2010, but closed pean football’s great survivors chance to level when Mykola Europa League game 12 min- “We worked really hard in the gap on Juventus at the top as the Ukrainian champions Matviyenko’s cross picked out utes from time as this time the camp,” added Lukaku. “It’s of Serie A to just one point in continue to thrive despite not Junior Moraes, but the Brazil- Martinez played provider be- tough but you see the results Conte’s first season in charge playing a match in their home ian-born Ukrainian interna- fore his strike partner slotted of the hard work. We want to and are now one win away from city of Donetsk for six years due tional’s header was too close low into the far corner. keep going.” a first trophy in nine years. to a war in eastern Ukraine be- to Samir Handanovic. Five minutes later the Scoreline: Inter Milan (ITA) 5 Martinez and Lukaku’s pro- tween government forces and Two minutes later, In- former Manchester United (Martinez 19, 74, D’Ambrosio lific has been the Russian-backed separatists. ter landed the killer blow striker had his 33rd goal of 64, Lukaku 78, 84) Shakhtar source of much of Inter’s suc- Luis Castro’s men had when D’Ambrosio met Mar- the campaign by accelerating Donetsk (UKR) 0 Barca president Clippers rally to beat Mavericks; Al Rayyan players train ahead of their Friday clash versus Al Wakrah. announces Koeman Nuggets edge Jazz in OT Al Rayyan have won the QSL Falcon Shield eight times.

AFP draw against Umm Salal but nial top three. as the new coach Los Angeles have since managed to win Al Wakrah has secured their last three matches- two another season in the top “Koeman will be Barca’s Kawhi Leonard scored 29 of those by a lone goal. flight in a season where coach next season,” Bar- points and had 12 rebounds The Red Knights have had they stunned Al Sadd 2-1 in tomeu told the side’s televi- and Paul George tallied 27 to scrap through the season, January. sion channel. points as the Los Angeles Clip- especially after Rui Faria’s exit However, the bottom “If everything goes OK, pers held on to beat the Dallas midway into the season, as sides promise a blockbuster Koeman will be the coach we Mavericks 118-110 in the open- strikers Almoez Ali, Moham- finish, especially as the last announce and will guide this ing game of their playoff series. med Muntari, Han Kwang two teams Al Khor and Al team and the players with a “This is my tenth year in Song, and Yousef Msekni Shahania face off in a winner- different project. the league and I still get but- have not been clinical in front take-all clash. Both 11th and Ronald Koeman. “It’s someone the support- terflies,” said George. of goal. 12 respectively, both sides ers know well, not just as a “It took the second half Though the Falcon have been defensively weak. AFP player but also as a coach.” for me to get going but I un- Shield’s destiny remains in A draw for Al Khor will ensure Madrid Koeman is a hero at Barca derstood just to let the game their hands, the six-time they play the relegation play- after starring for them as a flow.” Kawhi Leonard (right) of the LA Clippers reacts with Marcus Morris Sr. champions have been far from off against the second-placed Former Barcelona mid- player under Johan Cruyff Dallas’s 21-year-old star after hiting a jump shot against the Dallas Mavericks during the fourth their best and perhaps have team from the second divi- fielder Ronald Koeman has and scoring the winning goal Luka Doncic scored a game quarter in Game One of the Western Conference First Round during benefited from the other title sion, while Al Shahania needs been appointed the club’s new in the 1992 European Cup fi- high 40 points to become the the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of challengers, particularly Al a win to at least take part in coach, the giants’ pres- nal – the Catalan club’s first first player in NBA history Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on Monday. (AFP) Sadd being inconsistent. the playoff. ident Josep Maria Bartomeu ever success in Europe’s top to record a 40-point perfor- However, on Saturday, Also, the race for the top said on Tuesday. club competition. mance in his playoff debut. ing to intervene in a skirmish Nuggets overcame a 57-point they face a struggling Al Ahli scorer will be decided on the Koeman, who has been His coaching career has “He is the future,” George between his teammate Doncic performance from Donovan side that is yet to win a league final day. The goals have been in charge of the Netherlands been mixed and he arrives with of Doncic, who also had nine and Clippers Morris. Mitchell to defeat the Utah match since January 23, when scarce this term as only 341 since 2018, replaces Quique Catalans in crisis. assists and seven rebounds. Porzingis, who argued Jazz 135-125 in their first they beat Al Sailiya by a lone goals have been scored so far Setien who was sacked after Setien was fired on Mon- “We didn’t expect to stop him the ejection, appeared to give round playoff series. goal. With the league title the compared to 399 at this stage Barca were knocked out of the day after the heavy loss which but we wanted to wear him Morris a light push in the Nikola Jokic finished with price, facing a team low on last season. Champions League quarter- meant Barca finish the season down as much as possible.” chest. It was his second tech- 29 points and 10 rebounds for confidence may be the right Akram Afif and teammate finals in a 8-2 defeat to Bayern trophy-less for the first time Marcus Morris had 19 nical of the contest. Denver, who were taken to tonic for the Red Knights Baghdad Bounedjah lead the Munich on Friday. since 2007. points for the Clippers, who The Mavericks were lead- overtime by the Jazz for the whose game will kick off at the chart with 14 goals each, a far According to reports Koe- Earlier on Tuesday sport- will try to go up 2-0 in game ing the series opener 71-66 at second-straight contest. same time as rivals Al Rayy- cry from last season in which man and his agent were ne- ing director Eric Abidal was two of the best-of-seven series the time of the ejection. Por- “I’m smiling because those an who have much tricky tie the duo bagged 26 and 39 gotiating a two-year contract axed, who also paid the price on Wednesday. zingis had 14 points and six are the games you want to be against Al Wakrah. goals, respectively. Al Rayy- late on Monday, with the sec- for the Bayern trouncing and Dallas had to play much rebounds in 20 minutes. in,” Murray said. For Al Rayyan, the Fal- an’s Brahimi is second on 13 ond year dependent on the a campaign of internal conflict of the second half without Also, Jamal Murray “Those are the games that con Shield would put an end and could be the front runner outcome of the presidential by surrendering the La Liga ti- star player Kristaps Porzingis scored 36 points, including are the most fun and most to years of mediocrity. The for the player of the year after elections. tle to Real Madrid. after he was ejected while try- 10 in overtime, as the Denver competitive.” Lions won their last league an impressive debut.

Quick read FIFA cancels next round of internationals outside Europe season start reshuffled after Marseille virus cases Lausanne: FIFA on Tuesday announced international matches will only be played in Europe in the window that opens at the end of August Marseille: The French football league (LFP) on Tuesday reshuffled the opening weekend of Ligue 1 to reduce travel for players. FIFA said in a statement it was replacing the period scheduled from August 31 to September 8 with a new after the game scheduled to kick off the season was postponed following three more positive corona- window from January 24 to February 1 next year “for all confederations except UEFA.” This means non-European players will not have to virus tests at Marseille. Marseille were due to play Saint-Etienne on Friday evening in the first game travel to play with their national team. FIFA said the new period in January and February had been chosen with the African Cup of Nations shown by the league’s new broadcast partner Mediapro on its specially created pay channel, Telefoot. in mind, with “the exact dates to be determined at a later date”. FIFA said its Council had decided on these calendar changes “in re- The LFP filled the Friday evening slot by bringing forward the game between Bordeaux andN antes, sponse to the global disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to plague many parts of the world.” It also cancelled the initially scheduled for Saturday. It will be the first league match in France since March 8. The LFP said women’s international, scheduled for September 14-22, for all confederations except UEFA. (AFP) the postponed Marseille match was to be played on either September 16 or 17. (AFP) Sports Wednesday, August 19, 2020 15 Qatar Olympic Committee announces updated 2020 calendar of sports events

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The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) on Tuesday announced an updated calendar of events and tournaments to be organ- ized by the sport federations and authorities in the country. The updated calendar, which is due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, has seen the rescheduling of the dates of many championships and tournaments. Prominent among these being the IAAF Diamond League which will The 4th Qatar PSA (Professional Squash Association) World Championship has now been scheduled for December 10 to 14 at the Khalifa be held on September 25, International Tennis, Squash and Badminton Complex. and the 2nd Qatar Men’s ITF World Tennis Championship of international champion- from October 12-18. ships have been postponed Others are the QSF Squash to next year, including Davis Open Championship (Octo- Cup, 3rd FIG Artistic Gym- ber 18-21), 3rd Qatar Men’s nastics World Cup (Men and ITF World Tennis Champi- Women), Table Tennis Quali- onship (October 19-25), 1st fiers for Tokyo Olympics, 28th Qatar ITF World Tennis Tour GCC Aquatics Championship Junior Open (October 26-31), and GCC Club Championship. Qatar Classic Squash Cham- Meanwhile, the 2020 pionship (November 1-7), 2nd ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup has Qatar ITF World Tennis Tour been added to the calendar of Junior Open (November 2-7), events and it will take place FIBA 3x3 Basketball World from December 4-5. Tour (November 20-21), 4th At the domestic level, Qatar Men’s ITF World Ten- Volleyball Cup Final will be nis Championship (December concluded on September 30, 7-13), 4th Qatar PSA World Qatar Basketball Cup final on Qatar will play host to the FIBA 3x3 Basketball World Tour on Championship (December 10- October 13, Qatar Handball November 20th and 21st. by the country’s Ministry of 14) and 5th Qatar Men’s ITF Cup October 14, HH the Amir Public Health to curb the World Tennis Championship Volleyball Cup final on Octo- HH the Amir Basketball Cup events and tournaments are spread of COVID-19 and to (December 14-20). ber 16, HH the Amir Handball final on October 28. in full compliance with the keep all athletes and partici- On other hand, a number Cup final on October 20 and The QOC and all its sport preventive measures issued pants safe and protected. Hussain seeks new mindset Indian gaming firm Dream11 named IPL main sponsor after bad light blights Test AFP New Delhi AFP Test in broadcast fees. Southampton England’s Dom There was particular frus- The Bess (left) and tration among some pundits on Tuesday named Indian Nasser Hussain has called Pakistan’s when the umpires took the fantasy gaming company on to adopt a new Azhar Ali bump players off for bad light on Dream11 as its lead sponsor, “mindset” after bad light fists after play- the second day – at a time replacing China’s Vivo which blighted the drawn second ers agree to when Pakistan’s T20 squad was dumped following a dead- Test between England and Pa- end the game were enjoying a practice ses- ly border clash between the kistan at Southampton. as a draw on sion on the adjacent ground countries in June. Only 134.3 overs were sent the fifth day of without floodlights – and IPL chairman Brijesh Patel down across five days in a their second when the fourth day’s play was told AFP that the four-month match marred by rain delays as Test at the abandoned before an even- deal for sponsoring the glitzy well as the spectacle of players Ageas Bowl in ing where the Ageas Bowl was cricket tournament being taken off the field for bad Southampton bathed in sunshine. was worth almost $30 million. light even when the Ageas Bowl on Monday. Dream11, which beat sepa- floodlights were in use. (AFP) Misbah’s pink-ball rate bids from local online ed- Not since the same two concerns ucational firms Byju’s and Un- teams met at Lord’s in 1987, “We cannot have the old academy, was already among when 112.5 overs were bowled, mittee. Among the suggestions Southampton, which will be- mindset of doing everything the IPL’s minor sponsors. has a Test in England been so it could consider are allowing gin with England 1-0 up in a you can to go off,” said Hus- Consumer electronics gi- badly affected by weather in- more play under floodlights three-match series. sain. “We can’t afford to lose ant Vivo originally paid $330 terruptions. and greater use of the pink ball Given players, officials and spectators that are desperate million for a five-year deal up Umpires Richard Kettle- that is already deployed in offi- broadcasters are all onsite and for cricket.” to 2022, equating to around borough and Michael Gough cial day/night Tests. the series is being played be- Meanwhile Australia great $66m each season. were widely criticised for their Reports have suggested hind closed doors because of Shane Warne called for the The IPL suspended thAT strict interpretation of the the England and Wales Cricket the coronavirus, the argument pink ball to be developed to a deal earlier this month amid light regulations, with former Board (ECB) may be about to that spectators would be in- point where it could be used for growing anti-China sentiment. Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni boards a bus England captain Hussain tell- follow other nations by opting convenienced by starting ear- all . “The crowd will According to a revenue- before a team practice at the MA Chidambaram cricket stadium in ing Sky Sports: “Merely be- for earlier start times in matches lier no longer applies. see it better and I think we will sharing agreement between Chennai on Tuesday. (AFP) cause conditions are not ideal, affected by bad light, rather than “These are unusual times,” stay out there longer,” he said. the Board of Control for Crick- merely because the red ball is sticking rigidly to 1000 GMT said Hussain, an advocate of But Pakistan coach Mis- et in India (BCCI) and IPL Nortje to replace Woakes in Delhi Capitals team not picked up as well, is not a starts and making up ‘lost’ overs earlier starts. “When you have bah-ul-Haq, in a column for franchise owners, the teams reason to walk off the field.” later in the day, when natural an opportunity to play and the the Pakistan Cricket Board earn 50 percent of the income New Delhi: South African fast bowler Anrich Nortje will replace The International Cricket light can be fading. world is watching, do every- website, was sceptical. from the central rights. Chris Woakes of England in the Delhi Capitals squad for the Indian Council is now set to discuss The new approach could thing you can to stay on.” “The pink ball is very dif- This year each of the eight Premier League, the franchise announced on Tuesday. Woakes the issue of bad light at the be implemented as soon as Sky pays the ECB some ferent to the red ball and I’m franchises would get around had pulled out of the tournament in March due to family commit- next meeting of its cricket com- Friday’s third Test, also at £20 million ($26 million) per not sure that using it for a $2 million from the title spon- ments after being bought by Delhi for $200,000 in the December whole match – in daylight – is sor deal as opposed to $4 auctions. Nortje, 26, will join fellow South African Azhar Mahmood joins England staff for Pakistan T20s a good idea,” he said. million they got every season in the Delhi squad. “I am excited to join the Delhi Capitals, a team Bad light regulations origi- since Vivo signed up. that was the talk of the tournament last season,” Nortje said of London: Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood and bowling coach will be a member of Eng- nated before batsmen wore The Indian government the franchise, coached by Australian great Ricky Ponting. “With its land’s backroom staff when they face his native country during an upcoming three-match Twenty20 helmets and before floodlit has already banned dozens exciting mix of experienced and young players, and a stellar coach- series, it was announced on Tuesday. Mahmood, 45, has plenty of English county experience from cricket. Concerns have been of Chinese smartphone apps ing line-up, there is no doubt this is going to be a massive learn- his time with Surrey and Kent. Until last year he was a member of Pakistan’s coaching staff under expressed about the risk of in- -- including the popular video- ing experience for me.” Nortje, who was named as Cricket South Mickey Arthur but left as part of a post World Cup clear-out when the contracts of the South African jury to umpires and deep field- sharing platform TikTok -- Africa’s newcomer of the year for 2020, has played six Tests. He and his assistants were not renewed by the Pakistan Cricket Board. But Mahmood will now support ers who may not see a hard-hit and also taken other measures was with the Kolkata franchise last season, but a shoulder injury England bowling coach Jon Lewis during a series at Emirates Old Trafford starting on August 28. shot coming their way. to restrict trade with China. cut short his chances of making an IPL debut. (AFP) Meanwhile England have recalled after the Yorkshire batsman missed the recent one- “The general public will find Dream11 is part-owned by day series win over Ireland. (AFP) it very hard to understand why China’s Tencent, according to England squad for Pakistan T20s: (capt), Moeen Ali, (wkt), Tom Ban- we are not playing with flood- the firm’s website. The Times This year’s IPL is not be- huge revenue earner for BCCI ton, Sam Billings, Tom Curran, , , , Saqib Mahmood, Dawid lights on,” said Mike Atherton, of India daily cited the BCCI as ing held in India because of and before the coronavirus Malan, , Jason Roy, . Fixtures: Aug 28: England v Pakistan, 1st T20; Aug 30: like Hussain an ex-England saying that Tencent’s invest- the coronavirus epidemic. It is pandemic was estimated to 2nd T20; Sept 1: 3rd T20 (All games at Old Trafford). captain. “The game is danger- ment in Dream11 is “negligible” due to start in the UAE on Sep- generate more than $11 billion ous in any circumstances.” and “can be resolved internally”. tember 19. The T20 league is a for the Indian economy.