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Trent Copeland is sustained by the strong belief that his methodical bowling can extract wickets on all surfaces

Daniel Brettig16-Aug-2011

Trent Copeland marked his departure for Australia’s Test tour of Sri Lanka by admitting to nervousness. But he believes his methodical bowling can extract wickets on all surfaces, even the unforgiving pitches Australia are likely to encounter in Galle, Kandy and Colombo.Phil Hughes, Ryan Harris, Peter Siddle, Usman Khawaja, Michael Beer, Nathan Lyon and Copeland all departed for Sri Lanka on Tuesday, the final pieces of an Australian squad that has been patch-worked together via the tour’s segues from Twenty20 and limited-overs to Test matches.At 25, Copeland is a mature character, having crafted his medium pace in Sydney grade cricket then pursued it with great success in the Sheffield Shield for NSW. On the face of it Copeland might be expected to play a more prominent role on the tour of South Africa that follows Sri Lanka, but he cited Glenn McGrath as an example of how the simplest methods can have universal value.”I don’t think I can ever compare myself to the great man [McGrath], but I think patience, line and length and just trying to do a little bit with the ball and just continually asking questions of the batsmen is my theory,” Copeland said. “I suppose in that regard it is similar to what he did, but I’ve just got to do what’s been successful for me at state level and hopefully that can work.”Just believe in your skills; it doesn’t matter whether you’re in flat, hot conditions or green seaming conditions down in Hobart, if you put the ball in the right area often enough it is really my game plan, and that’ll be successful no matter what the conditions. Other than that it’s just about backing myself and being able to accept that sometimes batsmen play good shots.”If I bowl the ball and put it where I want to put it and they can still hit me, then good luck to them and I need to re-assess. But if I can be 100%confident in doing that then that’s all I can do.”Chosen for Sri Lanka after showing poise and parsimony on unresponsive pitches in Zimbabwe, Copeland will be behind the likes of Harris, Siddle and Mitchell Johnson for a pace bowling spot. He can reasonably expect an opportunity however, given the attritional nature of back-to-back Test matches – a factor that precluded Doug Bollinger’s inclusion.”Obviously it is a great opportunity for me to be involved, I’m very nervous getting to the airport and going on my first tour,” Copeland said. “I need to get comfortable with the surroundings and hopefully make an impression once I arrive there. That’s all I can do.”[Playing] is something I can’t really control, if given the opportunity I think I’m ready to go and I’ll do my best to prepare well once I get over there. The Australian cricket side has been so successful for so long and hopefully that continues. If I can add to that, well great, but if not, then I’ll bide my time and wait until the time comes.”One happy circumstance for both Copeland and Khawaja has been the employment of Chandika Hathurusingha, the former Sri Lanka opening batsman and occasional seam bowler, as the NSW assistant coach. His knowledge of home conditions has been a valuable source of advice for both men in the weeks leading up to their departure.”[Hathurusingha’s appointment] has been perfect timing for me, because I’ve had a chance to chew his ear off about the conditions over there and hopefully learn a lot once I’m there,” Copeland said. “Watching the one dayers and the T20s in Colombo and places like that, the conditions are obviously going to be hot, humid, the ball might swing around a little bit, and other than that I’m just prepared to take it as it comes.”I’ve been in Zimbabwe for the last month on the Australia A tour over there; similar conditions, flat and slow wickets, hot conditions, training outdoors in the heat and stuff like that, so I think if there has been a good preparation anywhere I think that’s probably the one, so I think that’s held me in good stead.”Copeland’s lack of a Cricket Australia or BBL contract means he is flying to Sri Lanka as a man of significantly more modest means than many team-mates, but he reiterated his desire to move beyond that pigeonhole.”The game is evolving and T20 cricket’s playing a large part in the marketing of cricket and keeping younger people involved and interested in watching it,” he said. “This is a great opportunity and I’m absolutely thrilled about it, but I think I can make strides in the other forms of the game as well – I’d hate to think that I’ll only ever play one form of the game.”I’m up for the challenge and if its Test cricket or T20 it doesn’t matter, I’m training hard and hopefully I can play all three.”

Nigeria have put together a 23-man squad that will go into a training camp ahead of the ICC Africa Twenty20 Cricket League Division One tournament in Uganda

ESPNcricinfo staff15-Jun-2011

Nigeria have put together a 23-man squad that will go into a training camp ahead of the ICC Africa Twenty20 Cricket League Division One tournament in Uganda.The group is dominated by the players who gained promotion into the World Cricket League Division Six in May, while former captain Dolapo Gafar is set to return to national duty after being included.Cricket’s foothold in Nigeria was strengthened after they won Division Two of the African Twenty20 tournament, and the Division One competition is another step in their goal of qualifying for a World Twenty20 event.The training group also includes Seun Odekwu, Endurance Ofem, Kunle Adegbola, Ademola Onikoyi, Segun Olayinka, Emmanuel Okwudili, Joshua Ogunlola, Jide Bejide, Seye Olympio, Ramit Gill, Tope Olayinka, and Osita Onwuzulike among others.The camp, which resumed June 11, will continue until June 26. Nigeria’s first match of the Division One competition will be against Namibia in Kampala on July 9.

نجح منتخب غانا في الفوز على نظيره السودان بثلاثة أهداف مقابل هدف، في المباراة التي جرت بينهما اليوم الخميس، ضمن منافسات بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا للمحليين.

ولاقى المنتخب الغاني نظيره السودان، على أرضية ملعب الشهيد حملاوي في إطار الجولة الثانية من عمر مواجهات المجموعة الثالثة للمسابقة القارية.

ويتواجد منتخبا غانا والسودان في المجموعة الثالثة بأمم إفريقيا للمحليين بجانب مدغشقر فقط بعد انسحاب منتخب المغرب من البطولة.

طالع..بيراميدز يوضح حقيقة رحيل عبدالله السعيد إلى الزمالك

وسجل الجازولي حسين نوح محمد الهدف الأول لمنتخب السودان في الدقيقة 31 من عمر المباراة، بعد تمريرة رائعة من داخل منطقة الجزاء ليسددها اللاعب داخل مرمى غانا.

وفي الدقيقة 3 من الوقت المحتسب بدل من الضائع سجل منتخب غانا هدف التعادل، عن طريق كرة عرضية من ركنية ليستقبلها كونادو يادوم وضعها اللاعب داخل شباك السودان.

وفي الدقيقة 64 سجل دانيل أفري الهدف الثاني لمنتخب غانا، بعد عرقلتة واحتساب الحكم ضربة جزاء ليسددها اللاعب بقوة داخل مرمى السودان.

وفي الدقيقة 8 والأخيرة من الوقت المحتسب بدل من الضائع أضاف الهدف الثالث لمنتخب غانا اللاعب سيدو سوراج الذي أستغل خطأ حارس مرمى السودان ليضع الكرة داخل الشباك.

وتتصدر مدغشقر ترتيب المجموعة الثالثة بـ6 نقاط، وتأتي غانا في الوصافة بـ6 نقاط، ومنتخب السودان في المركز الثالث بـ3 نقاط، بينما تتذيل المغرب الترتيب بدون نقاط.

جدير بالذكر أن الأول والثاني يتأهلان عن المجموعات الثلاث الأولى، والأول عن المجموعتين الرابعة والخامسة لدور الثمانية. أهداف مباراة غانا والسوادن في كأس أمم إفريقيا للمحليين

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Após quatro jogos sem ganhar, o Corinthians ressurgiu e garantiu a classificação para as quartas de final da Copa do Brasil ao derrotar por 3 a 1 o Vitória. O Timão esteve ligado durante praticamente toda a partida, e precisa repetir a dose no domingo se quiser vencer o clássico contra o Palmeiras, pelo Brasileirão.

A equipe se acostumou a decidir em grandes jogos desde o ano passado, quando faturou o Paulistão e o Brasileirão. Neste ano, também mostrou essa marca na conquista do bi estadual. Contra o Vitória, o Timão esteve ligado durante toda a partida.

– O time esteve concentrado do começo ao fim. Fizemos um bom jogo e isso dá moral para o clássico. Que bom que em momentos decisivos o Corinthians aparece. Espero que seja assim até o fim da temporada – comemorou o volante Gabriel.

Como o próprio volante ressaltou, o Corinthians precisa entrar concentrado contra o Palmeiras, que tem 84,4% de aproveitamento como visitante neste ano. Até o Timão, inclusive, já foi vítima da equipe alviverde no primeiro jogo da final do Paulistão.

O Corinthians vem de uma maratona de jogos, é verdade, mas também foi nítida a falta de concentração dos jogadores principalmente nos primeiros minutos em campo. Antes de bater o Vitória, o Timão havia saído atrás do placar nas derrotas para Atlético-MG e Independiente e no empate com o Ceará.

– Você às vezes perde e tem que tirar lições. Nas últimas partidas tomamos gol no começo e começamos um pouco desatentos, e não aconteceu isso contra o Vitória. Nos impomos dentro de casa. Quando perdemos, nos cobramos de entrar mais ligados – analisou o goleiro Cássio.

Ciente do que precisa fazer para vencer o Palmeiras, o Corinthians tem dois dias de preparação. O elenco volta a treinar na tarde desta sexta-feira, no CT Joaquim Grava.

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A evolução defensiva do Flamengo nos últimos jogos é clara. O baixo número de gols sofridos mostra isso e a explicação passa pelas mãos de Maurício Barbieri e o crescimento de alguns atletas sob o comando do técnico. Em especial, Gustavo Cuéllar. Com o colombiano em campo, os zagueiros atuam de forma protegida e não estão ficando expostos.

São 36 desarmes em 10 partidas do Campeonato Brasileiro, Libertadores e Copa do Brasil do “cão de guarda” rubro-negro. Em roubadas de bola, Cuéllar só fica atrás de Renê, que soma 37 desarmes, mas entrou em campo mais vezes que o companheiro nestas competições.

As atuações de alto nível deixaram o camisa 8 em alta com a torcida, que o aplaudiu demais após a vitória sobre o Emelec, na quarta, no Maracanã. Após a classificação na Liberta, Cuéllar já voltou as atenções para o clássico contra o Vasco, que vale a liderança do Brasileirão para o Flamengo. A expectativa é de mais um confronto difícil.

– É um resultado muito importante. Temos que defender a liderança do Campeonato Brasileiro contra um grande time, que é o Vasco. Vai ser um jogo difícil, com certeza, corremos demais hoje e sábado vai ser mais – projetou Cuéllar, que vive a expectativa de estar na lista final da Colômbia para disputar o Mundial da Rússia.

Hoje titular absoluto, Cuéllar iniciou o ano entre os reservas, mas por conta de uma condição especial: teria que cumprir dois jogos de suspensão nas primeiras rodadas na Libertadores. Assim, Carpegiani, então técnico do Flamengo, preferiu dar ritmo de jogo a Jonas e encaixar a equipe para as partidas do torneio continental.

Com a demissão de Carpa, Barbieri assumiu e Cuéllar, que já vinha recuperando a titularidade, não deixou mais o time. Além da função defensiva, o colombiano tem mais qualidade na saída de bola, além de melhor posicionamento na cobertura dos laterais. Não é raro vê-lo cobrindo as subidas de Rodinei. Assim, é incontestável e a diretoria já trabalha pela renovação de seu vínculo.

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Enquanto parte do elenco do Santos se prepara no Mato Grosso para o duelo desta quinta-feira contra o Luverdense, pela Copa do Brasil, outra parte ficou na cidade de Santos para intensificar os trabalhos físicos. Com mais quatro dias livres, a tendência é que o Departamento Médico seja esvaziado ou, ao menos, deixe de ter as presenças do zagueiro David Braz e do volante Renato. Outros dois ainda estão entregues aos médicos: o volante Guilherme Nunes e o atacante Bruno Henrique. Confira abaixo a situação de cada um deles.

David Braz
O capitão está recuperado de dores na perna direita. Pouco antes do jogo de ida contra o Luverdense, foi constado um edema em sua panturrilha e, desde então, ele perdeu duas partidas. O zagueiro já início a transição física para o gramado e deve usar os próximos dias para se preparar para o clássico contra o São Paulo, no Morumbi. Em sua ausência, quem atuou foi Gustavo Henrique. Não está descartado o retorno do camisa 14 na sexta rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro.

Renato
O veterano de 39 anos não teve lesão constatada, mas sofreu com dores na panturrilha esquerda. Nos últimos dias, chegou a intensificar os trabalhos na academia, com exercícios aeróbicos como bicicleta ergométrica e, portanto, ao poucos retoma sua melhor forma física para ficar à disposição do técnico Jair Ventura. Experiente e um dos capitães do elenco, não é mais titular da equipe.

Bruno Henrique
Havia a expectativa de que o atacante pudesse ser relacionado para o clássico contra o São Paulo, no fim de semana, já que não sente mais dores oriundas de lesão muscular na coxa esquerda. Entretanto, o retorno não deve acontecer. Embora o Santos não tenha nos planos divulgar a programação de treinos no CT Rei Pelé enquanto a outra parte do elenco estiver no Mato Grosso, o camisa 11 deve ser novamente avaliado para, enfim, ser liberado para atividades no campo.

Guilherme Nunes
O volante de 19 anos trata uma lesãono músculo adutor da coxa esquerda e é outro que dificilmente estará à disposição para o clássico, já que segue sob os cuidados dos médicos do clube.

Elenco em Santos
​Os laterais Victor Ferraz e Dodô, o volante Alison e os atacantes Rodrygo e Gabigol ficaram em Santos e seguirão o planejamento de treinos físicos normalmente até o retorno do restante do elenco. O volante, principalmente, é um dos que mais sofre com o desgaste físico e já tinha planejada pela comissão técnica uma “folga” na maratona de jogos.

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ينتظر عشاق الكرة السعودية على أحر من الجمر مواجهة من العيار الثقيل تجمع بين بطل ووصيف النسخة الأخيرة من دوري روشن، الهلال والاتحاد، وذلك على ملعب مدينة الملك عبدالله الرياضية (الجوهرة المشعة) في إطار الجولة 12 من المسابقة للموسم الحالي 2022-2023.

ويحتل الاتحاد المركز الثالث في جدول ترتيب دوري روشن برصيد 24 نقطة بينما الهلال حامل اللقب في المركز الخامس برصيد 22 نقطة.

طالع.. مباشر بالفيديو | مباراة الهلال والاتحاد في الدوري السعودي.. إعلان التشكيلين

ويبحث رامون دياز مدرب الهلال عن مصالحة جماهير الفريق العاصمي عقب التعادل في ديربي الرياض أمام النصر ثم التعثر بتعادل آخر أمام ضمك بينما يقدم الاتحاد عروض رائعة مؤخرا تحت قيادة البرتغالي نونو سانتو ونجح في الفوز خارج دياره بهدفين لهدف أمام أبها كما فاز بثلاثية دون رد في جدة أمام التعاون. موعد مباراة الاتحاد والهلال اليوم

تقام المباراة مساء اليوم الخميس 5 يناير 2023 في تمام الساعة 7.30 مساء بتوقيت مصر، 8.30 مساء بتوقيت السعودية. القناة الناقلة لمباراة الاتحاد والهلال في الدوري السعودي

تنقل المباراة عبر قناة SSC HD 1 بتعليق عيسى الحربين. تشكيل الاتحاد المتوقع أمام الهلال

حراسة المرمى: مارسيلو غروهي.

خط الدفاع: مهند الشنقيطي، أحمد شراحيلي، أحمد حجازي، حمدان الشمراني.

خط الوسط: طارق حامد، برونو هنريكي.عبد الرحمن العبود.

خط الهجوم: عبد الرزاق حمد الله، رومارينيو، هيلدر كوستا. تشكيل الهلال المتوقع أمام الاتحاد

حراسة المرمى: عبد الله المعيوف.

خط الدفاع: سعود عبد الحميد، هيون سو، علي البليهي، ناصر الدوسري.

خط الوسط: محمد كنو، جوستافو كويلار، أندريه كاريلو.

خط الهجوم: أوديون إيجالو، لوسيانو فييتو، سالم الدوسري.

Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, has urged his batsmen to post “bigger, match-winning totals” and singled out the rotation of strike as an area his team needs to improve upon

ESPNcricinfo staff02-May-2011

Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, has urged his batsmen to post “bigger, match-winning totals” and singled out the rotation of strike as an area his team needs to improve upon in the fourth ODI against Pakistan in Barbados. The visitors have already taken the series 3-0 but Sammy is hoping to “pull one back” at the Kensington Oval.”Rotating the strike is one area we have to get better at,” Sammy said. “If we rotate the strike, that upsets the rhythm of the Pakistan bowlers and that would lead to us posting bigger, match-winning totals.”The ‘dot ball’ percentage has been high and we need to combat the opposition bowlers. One of our major problems has been that we have not been putting enough runs on the board. As a batting unit we hit a lot of boundaries, but we have to get better at ticking over the strike, especially against the Pakistan spinners.”The West Indian batsmen failed to post competitive totals in all three games so far, struggling to score against offspinners Mohammad Hafeez and Saeed Ajmal in particular. In the first two matches in St Lucia, they were restricted to 221 for 6 and dismissed for 220. They had reached a sound position of 92 for 1 in the 21st over in the third at Bridgetown before they collapsed for 171 all out.The bowlers also managed to take only five Pakistan wickets in the first two matches, but came close to winning the third, in which they took seven. Pakistan were 49 for 4 at one stage before Misbah-ul-Haq steered them to a series-clinching victory.”I can’t fault the bowlers,” Sammy said. “They have been superb for us and brought us close to a victory in the last match. I believe if we put the runs on the board, the bowlers will do the job for us. We are looking to create winning opportunities and when we do that we have to grab it with both hands.”West Indies brought back Ramnaresh Sarwan to the squad after he had been left out for the first three games. Sarwan’s previous appearance was the quarter-final defeat against Pakistan in the World Cup. “We know he is a good player,” Sammy said. “With him back it is a plus for the team and we wish him all the best. He will be a key player in those middle overs as we look to keep the strike ticking.”

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A possibilidade de rever Paolo Guerrero em campo pelo Flamengo animou a torcida rubro-negra, que lotará o Maracanã domingo, contra o Internacional, partida a qual o centroavante peruano deve voltar a ser relacionado após cumprir seis meses de suspensão. Enquanto a decisão da Corte Arbitral do Esporte (CAS) não é anunciada, o atacante está liberado, mas o camisa 9 pode ter apenas 10 chances de atuar pelo Rubro-Negro até o fim de seu contrato.

Na audiência realizada nesta quinta-feira, na Suiça, a defesa do jogador pediu a absolvição, enquanto a WADA (Agência Mundial Antidoping) pediu o aumento da pena para dois anos. A Fifa, por sua vez, quer que a pena de seis meses – que chegou ao fim no dia 3 de maio, data da audiência na CAS – seja mantida.

Desde que a apelação da WADA não seja aceita, Paolo Guerrero defenderá a seleção do Peru na Copa do Mundo, entre 14 de junho e 15 de julho. Um dos principais nomes do time de Ricardo Gareca, o centroavante, caso convocado, deve desfalcar o Fla em sete jogos por conta a preparação para o Mundial-18.

Depois da Copa do Mundo da Rússia, o vínculo de Guerrero com o Flamengo estará próximo do fim: é válido até 10 de agosto. Atualmente, as partes estão distantes de um acordo pela renovação do contrato. Questões salariais e o tempo do contrato são os entraves, conforme apurou a reportagem do LANCE!.

Confira os jogos que Guerrero poderá atuar pelo Fla antes da apresentação à seleção do Peru para o Mundial da Rússia, prevista para 21 de maio, em Lima:

6 de maio
– Flamengo x Internacional – Brasileirão

10 de maio
-Flamengo x Ponte Preta – Copa do Brasil

13 de maio
-Chapecoense x Flamengo – Brasileirão

16 de maio
-Flamengo x Emelec – Copa Libertadores

20 de maio
-Flamengo x Vasco – Brasileirão

Entre a apresentação da seleção peruana e o início da Copa do Mundo, em 14 de junho, quando as competições serão paralisadas, o Rubro-Negro disputará sete partidas, das quais Paolo Guerrero deverá ser desfalque. Veja a lista:

23 de maio
– River Plate x Flamengo – Copa Libertadores

27 de maio
– Atlético-MG x Flamengo – Brasileirão

30 de maio
– Flamengo x Bahia – Brasileirão

3 de junho
– Flamengo x Corinthians – Brasileirão

6 de junho
– Fluminense x Flamengo – Brasileirão

10 de junho
– Flamengo x Paraná – Brasileirão

13 de junho
– Palmeiras x Flamengo – Brasileirão

A final da Copa do Mundo será disputada no dia 15 de julho. Dependendo da participação do Peru no Mundial, Guerrero pode retornar aos treinos no Rio antes. A partir desta data, o Flamengo fará cinco jogos até o fim do contrato atual do centroavante, válido até o dia 10 de agosto. Confira as partidas:

18 de julho
– Flamengo x São Paulo – Brasileirão

22 de julho
– Flamengo x Botafogo – Brasileirão

25 de julho
– Santos x Flamengo – Brasileirão

29 de julho
– Flamengo x Sport – Brasileirão

5 de agosto
– Grêmio x Flamengo – Brasileirão

Caso o Flamengo avance na Copa do Brasil – venceu o jogo de ida das oitavas por 1 a 0 sobre o a Ponte Preta – e na Libertadores – só precisa derrotar o Emelec no Maracanã para ir às oitavas -, mais partidas do Rubro-Negro “ficarão” à disposição de Guerrero após a participação na Copa do Mundo.

The top Associate nation doesn’t want to contribute verbally to the current debate; they want to give the ICC reasons to include them through their performances on the field

Sidharth Monga in Dhaka21-Feb-2011

With opinion divided world over on the Associates’ participation in future World Cups, with opinions ranging from that of Ricky Ponting’s to Graeme Swann’s, the one voice that should matter the most, that of Ireland, is typical of how the team plays its cricket. Four years ago, they not only won two big matches and tied one, they also won the hearts of the cricket followers all over the world. Despite continuing the good work, they are still waiting for the elusive Test status perhaps after the Bangladesh misadventure, the ICC is cautious inviting teams into the Test family. The top Associate nation, though, doesn’t want to contribute verbally to the current debate; they want to give the ICC reasons to include them through their performances on the field.Niall O’Brien, Ireland’s wicketkeeper-batsman, knows the uninspiring show by Canada and Kenya on Sunday provides the ICC, and more importantly its commercial partners, reasons to keep the number of non-Test-playing nations in the tournament down. “It’s obviously two disappointing results from Canada and Kenya,” he said. “I am disappointed with how they played, but from my point of view, we pride ourselves in being the top of the so-called Associates and the so-called minnows. So from my point of view, we have got a good enough team to go a long way in this tournament. Yes it is disappointing the way they played, but they have five games to rectify that. Hopefully they put in strong performances in the next three or four weeks.”O’Brien didn’t harp too much on the decision to prune the next World Cup down to 10 teams. “Yes, it is a shame, because the game has got to grow,” he said. “[However], it’s up to the ICC to decide who is going to be a part of the next World Cup. Hopefully we will be a part of that. In the next six weeks, if we can put in strong performances, and win matches, against teams we so-called ‘shouldn’t beat’, as we have done in the past, we only strengthen our case. From our point of view, we are not thinking too much about it. It’s for ICC to think, it’s out of our hands.”Bangladesh, being a Test nation, are one team they so-called ‘shouldn’t beat’, but they have done so at the world events of both the formats they are qualified to play in – and at 74 runs and six wickets, the margins are quite comprehensive too. This game, crucial as it is for both teams’ ambitions to progress to the next round, will be a different kettle. The conditions here will be the most foreign to Ireland, despite all their training against spin in their one-month camp in Pune last year. When they toured here last, Ireland failed to win a game in the three-ODI series.”That was a long time ago, and that schedule, that tour, was a bit hard on us,” O’Brien said. “We only turned up on a Monday, and played 36 hours later in some pretty difficult conditions. That’s a long time ago, that’s past, and we have beaten Bangladesh three of the last four times we have played them. Confidence is high, and we know we have got a good enough team to win here Friday night.”Bangladesh spinners, the likes of [Abdur] Razzak and skipper [Shakib Al Hasan], we have to play them with the respect they deserve, but at the same time we have to be proactive and quite aggressive.”Ireland know a good performance in subcontinent conditions will be a natural progression from four years ago. As long as they can do that, O’Brien feels, the rest will fall in place. “We have got the next four to five weeks to concentrate on our cricket, and 2015 in a long way away. We have got a World Cup here, we have got the T20 world cup in Sri Lanka in not too distant future. We have got plenty of cricket to look forward to. We played Australia in August in Dublin, and should have beaten them. We have got England in August this year, so hopefully we go out there and put in good performances, and let the rest look after themselves.”So 2011 it is, and O’Brien and his side are looking forward to playing in front of full houses, as opposed to in front of four people and their dog back home. On the way if they spoil a few parties, that may or may not include Bangladesh’s, then so be it.