IVORY COAST WABABE AFRIKA

<div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNthQNXG-XtQQ3iVIEYuB-HAcfAYVnfaNeS-0-goBDDIsPqLHfTyIk3ePWWRG6bLDwXDjVSo1htr6DjilNczGGonZg_Y2giqe3GQlFPZNQlAUlvgZVbG68JQ1gI_8j-beQhiRSdXX0ngg/s1600/B9V3eQ2CMAAhbiN.pnglarge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNthQNXG-XtQQ3iVIEYuB-HAcfAYVnfaNeS-0-goBDDIsPqLHfTyIk3ePWWRG6bLDwXDjVSo1htr6DjilNczGGonZg_Y2giqe3GQlFPZNQlAUlvgZVbG68JQ1gI_8j-beQhiRSdXX0ngg/s1600/B9V3eQ2CMAAhbiN.pnglarge.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="color: navy;"><i><b>Wachezaji wa Ivory Cost wakishangilia ushindi.</b></i></span></div> <b>Bata, E. Guinea</b> <br /> <b>NAHODHA</b> wa Ivory Coast, Yaya Toure ambaye pia ni Mchezaji Bora wa Afrika, ametimiza ndoto zake kwa kuliongoza taifa lake kutwaa ubingwa wa Kombe la Mataifa ya Afrika (Afcon) 2015 kwa kuifunga Ghana kwa penalti 9-8, usiku wa kuamkia leo.<br /> Ivory Coast ambayo imekuwa ikikosa kombe hilo katika dakika za mwisho licha ya kuwa na wachezaji wengi wanaoaminika kuwa bora, imetwaa ubingwa huo kwenye Uwanja wa Bata ikiwa ni baada ya miaka 23 kupita kwani mara ya mwisho ilitaa mwaka 1992.<br /> Mpaka dakika 90 za mchezo huo zinakamilika, matokeo yalikuwa 0-0, licha ya kuongezwa dakika 30 bado timu zote zilishindwa kupata bao licha ya kuwa kulikuwa na kosakosa nyingi hasa dakika ya mwisho. <br /> Ghana ndiyo iliyoanza kupata matumaini ya kutwaa ubingwa huo baada ya kupata penalti mbili za awali huku wapinzani wao wakikosa zote.<br /> Kibao kiligeuka na mpaka penalti tano zinakamilika kwa kila upande, matokeo yalikuwa ni 3-3, ndipo zikaanza kupigwa mojamoja ambazo zilienda mpaka penalti ya 11.<br /> Kipa wa Ghana, Brimah Razak ndiye aliyekosa penalti ya mwisho kisha mwenzake wa Ivory Coast, Boubacar Barry mwenye umri wa miaka 35 akafanya kweli kwa kufunga. Hiyo ilikuwa ni baada ya wachezaji wote wa ndani kupiga mikwaju hiyo na ngoma kuwa mbichi kwa kila timu.<br /> Kabla ya mechi ya jana, mara ya mwisho Ivory Coast ilitwaa ubingwa huo mwaka 1992 kwa kuifunga Ghana katika fainali, wakati Ghana yenyewe ilitwaa mwaka 1982 kwa kuifunga Libya kwa penalti. <br /> Nyota wa Ghana, Christian Atsu, ndiye aliyeibuka mchezaji bora wa michuano hiyo.<br /> Kwingineno, Barcelona imezidi kuipumulia Real Madrid kisogoni kwenye msimamo wa Ligi Kuu ya Hispania (La Liga) kufuatia kuifunga Athletic Bilbao mabao 5-2 jana, huku Lionel Messi akifunga mawili. Luis Suarez alitoa gundu kwa kufunga bao lake la kwanza La Liga. Mabao mengine yalifungwa na Neymar na Pedro.

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ATLETICO MADRID MIDFIELDER ARDA TURAN HURLS HIS BOOT AT A LINESMAN DURING BARCELONA CLASH... BUT HE ONLY GOT GIVEN A YELLOW CARD!

<div class="mol-para-with-font"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneizNOGWWIRMqZvnyvGFzWidTBpLZtPrPu4gYuQVyCe2X4rAWlJ3E5XLTglBBMdtpYQJFqk9IARkzWbVq_ih-K87bVkfAbhbvyGJTxnNEc8U_5tLcN8O8NHP-2BtX4tGHknWDNNzeJCU/s1600/25267DAB00000578-2930469-Raul_Garcia_takes_aim_from_the_penalty_spot_after_Atletico_were_-a-22_1422484817877.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneizNOGWWIRMqZvnyvGFzWidTBpLZtPrPu4gYuQVyCe2X4rAWlJ3E5XLTglBBMdtpYQJFqk9IARkzWbVq_ih-K87bVkfAbhbvyGJTxnNEc8U_5tLcN8O8NHP-2BtX4tGHknWDNNzeJCU/s1600/25267DAB00000578-2930469-Raul_Garcia_takes_aim_from_the_penalty_spot_after_Atletico_were_-a-22_1422484817877.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="mol-para-with-font"> <span style="font-size: 14px;">Barcelona's visit to Atletico Madrid was always going to be a feisty affair, but not many fans inside the Vicente Calderon would've expected to see a player launch his footwear at an official.</span></div> <div class="mol-para-with-font"> <span style="font-size: 14px;">That's exactly what happened in the second half when, after having his boot removed in a tackle, Atleti midfielder Arda Turan decided to pick it up and chuck it at one of the game's two linesmen.</span></div> <div class="mol-para-with-font"> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The Turkish international missed his target but, despite his intent being clear to everyone inside the stadium, referee Jesus Gil only showed him a yellow card. </span></div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap" style="cursor: pointer;"> <img alt="Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan bends down to pick up his boot after it came off during a challenge" class="blkBorder img-share" height="466" id="i-c557204245e8b9f2" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/01/28/2526A2D400000578-2930469-image-a-4_1422481269056.jpg" width="634" /><div class="share-pictures-overlay" id="share-pictures-1"> </div> <div class="overlay-icon mobile-gallery"> <span>+8</span></div> </div> </div> <div class="imageCaption"> Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan bends down to pick up his boot after it came off during a challenge</div> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap" style="cursor: pointer;"> <img alt="The Turkish international decides to launch his boot in the direction of one of the game's linesman" class="blkBorder img-share" height="477" id="i-49da07a0ca73ff06" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/01/28/2526A46A00000578-0-image-a-7_1422481299392.jpg" width="634" /><div class="share-pictures-overlay" id="share-pictures-2"> </div> <div class="overlay-icon mobile-gallery"> <span>+8</span></div> </div> </div> <div class="imageCaption"> The Turkish international decides to launch his boot in the direction of one of the game's linesman</div> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap" style="cursor: pointer;"> <img alt="Turan's boot can be seen flying over the head of the linesman and towards a ballboy " class="blkBorder img-share" height="475" id="i-7c90e3f4cdfe99c2" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/01/28/2526A60C00000578-2930469-image-a-6_1422481280070.jpg" width="634" /><div class="share-pictures-overlay" id="share-pictures-3"> </div> <div class="overlay-icon mobile-gallery"> <span>+8</span></div> </div> </div> <div class="imageCaption"> Turan's boot can be seen flying over the head of the linesman and towards a ballboy </div> </div> <div class="mol-para-with-font"> <span style="font-size: 14px;">Turan's frustration stemmed from a challenge by Dani Alves which left him wearing only one boot and the sending off of his midfield partner Gabi, who failed to reemerge for the second period after insulting referee Gil in the tunnel at half-time.</span></div> <div class="mol-para-with-font"> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The former Galatasaray man was fortunate to avoid a second yellow shortly after his moment of madness when the ball struck his arm and Gil gave Barca a free-kick.</span></div> <div class="mol-para-with-font"> <span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></div> <div class="mol-para-with-font"> <span style="font-size: 14px;">Atletico boss Diego Simeone then quickly withdrew him from the action, perhaps sensing that his side would be down to nine men if Turan was allowed to remain on the pitch. </span></div> <div class="mol-para-with-font"> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The incident occurred during a frantic Copa del Rey quarter final second leg which began with Fernando Torres making it 1-1 on aggregate with a goal inside the first minute.</span></div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap" style="cursor: pointer;"> <img alt="Turan argues with Barcelona forward Luis Suarez (No 9) during a feisty Copa del Rey quarter final second leg" class="blkBorder img-share" height="453" id="i-44ef41e6a45d891a" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/01/28/25268CF200000578-2930469-image-a-14_1422481483811.jpg" width="634" /><div class="share-pictures-overlay" id="share-pictures-4"> </div> <div class="overlay-icon mobile-gallery"> <span>+8</span></div> </div> </div> <div class="imageCaption"> Turan argues with Barcelona forward Luis Suarez (No 9) during a feisty Copa del Rey quarter final second leg</div> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap" style="cursor: pointer;"> <img alt="Atletico midfielder Gabi (right), pictured challenging Neymar, was sent off in the tunnel at half-time" class="blkBorder img-share" height="469" id="i-508aa90ec5e49f27" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/01/28/2526A83600000578-2930469-image-a-17_1422482310180.jpg" width="634" /><div class="share-pictures-overlay" id="share-pictures-5"> </div> <div class="overlay-icon mobile-gallery"> <span>+8</span></div> </div> </div> <div class="imageCaption"> Atletico midfielder Gabi (right), pictured challenging Neymar, was sent off in the tunnel at half-time</div> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap" style="cursor: pointer;"> <img alt="Fernando Torres opened the scoring for the hosts with a fine strike less than a minute into the match" class="blkBorder img-share" height="423" id="i-b627b98549b29f4c" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/01/28/2526687B00000578-2930469-image-a-18_1422482439969.jpg" width="634" /><div class="share-pictures-overlay" id="share-pictures-6"> </div> <div class="overlay-icon mobile-gallery"> <span>+8</span></div> </div> </div> <div class="imageCaption"> Fernando Torres opened the scoring for the hosts with a fine strike less than a minute into the match</div> </div> <div class="mol-para-with-font"> <span style="font-size: 14px;">Neymar made it 1-1 on the night when he finished off a fine pass from Luis Suarez, before Raul Garcia converted a controversial penalty for the hosts to get them back on level terms overall.</span></div> <div class="mol-para-with-font"> <span style="font-size: 14px;">Luis Enrique's men then battled back superbly, with a Miranda own goal and another strike from Neymar before half-time giving them a comfortable 4-2 lead on aggregate.</span></div> <div class="mol-para-with-font"> <span style="font-size: 14px;">There was more controversy late in the second half when Atleti midfielder Mario Suarez was dismissed after picking up two yellow cards, the second of which was for raking his studs down Lionel Messi's achilles. </span></div> <div class="mol-para-with-font"> <span style="font-size: 14px;">That did leave Simeone's side down to nine men and they were unable to get themselves back into the game as Barcelona progressed to the semi-finals. </span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"> <br /></div>

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MSERBIA APEWA MSIMBAZI

<div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUGr4Cj4Fbg3L6Vylq7XYXfVTr5_KKmny53Y_STn9RWuYvYz3AFvtj-3XJq6MzMN36Hk4aIFB5drv-H5r_XMryPWOX9IS6yR5iqibhjr5jSpn60cVAoEGxNP48DWyk-7en98OwkEh8R4/s1600/mserbia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUGr4Cj4Fbg3L6Vylq7XYXfVTr5_KKmny53Y_STn9RWuYvYz3AFvtj-3XJq6MzMN36Hk4aIFB5drv-H5r_XMryPWOX9IS6yR5iqibhjr5jSpn60cVAoEGxNP48DWyk-7en98OwkEh8R4/s1600/mserbia.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> MAMBO yakienda vizuri Simba itampa mkataba Kocha Goran Kapunovic raia wa Serbia kuchukua nafasi ya Patrick Phiri ambaye chini yake timu hiyo imeshinda mechi moja tu ya Ligi Kuu Bara katika michezo nane na ipo nafasi ya kumi.</span></i></div> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i><br /> <div> <br /> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Phiri raia wa Zambia, ameiongoza Simba katika mechi nane na kuambulia pointi tisa tu kwani imetoka sare sita na kufungwa mara moja.</span></i></div> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i><br /> <div> <br /> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tangu Simba ilipofungwa bao 1-0 na Kagera Sugar wikiendi iliyopita, viongozi wa Simba wamekuwa katika malumbano ya muda lakini wengi wameafiki kumpa kazi Kapunovic ili kuinusuru timu na wimbi la kushuka daraja kwani hakuna dalili za kupata matokeo mazuri katika mechi za mbele.</span></i></div> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i><br /> <div> <br /> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Kapunovic amewahi kuzifundisha klabu za Polisi Rwanda na Dong Tam Long An ya Vietnam ambayo straika wa Yanga, Danny Mrwanda amewahi kuichezea.</span></i></div> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i><br /> <div> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Awali viongozi hao walikubaliana kumwondoa msaidizi wa Phiri, Seleman Matola ili nafasi yake ichukuliwe na Jean Marie Ntagwabira raia wa Rwanda ambaye ni mkurugenzi wa ufundi wa klabu ya Sunrise FC. Ntagwabira amewahi kuzifundisha Rayon FC, APR, Kiyovu FC na Atraco FC zote za Rwanda.</span></i></div> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i><br /> <div> <br /> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">“Lakini leo (jana) mchana mambo yalibadilika na tumeanza mazungumzo na kocha wa Serbia ili achukue nafasi ya Phiri kwani inaonekana mambo hayataweza kubadilika haraka kama tunavyofikiri,” kilisema chanzo chetu.</span></i></div> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i><br /> <div> <br /> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Kutokana na mabadiliko hayo, Matola atapelekwa kikosi cha vijana wenye umri chini ya miaka 20 (U-20) ili akakuze vipaji vya vijana ambao wataichezea Simba baadaye lakini Phiri kama wakikubaliana taratibu za kuvunja mkataba atarudi kwao Zambia.</span></i></div> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i><br /> <div> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Moja ya sifa za kocha msaidizi, Ntagwabira ni kitendo chake cha kuiongoza APR ya Rwanda kuitoa Zamalek ya Misri katika Ligi ya Mabingwa Afrika mwaka 2004.</span></i></div> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i><br /> <div> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Katika mchezo wa kwanza Misri, Zamalek ilishinda mabao 3-2, lakini katika marudiano jijini Kigali, Rwanda APR ilishinda mabao 4-1.</span></i></div> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i><br /> <div> <br /> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Akizungumza na Mwanaspoti kutoka Kigali, Rwanda, Ntagwabira alisema; “Ni kweli nimezungumza na watu wa Simba na wamekubali sifa zangu hivyo muda wowote tunaweza kukubaliana kuhusu maslahi kwani wamekubali kuvunja mkataba wangu wa mwaka mmoja na Sunrise.”</span></i></div> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i><br /> <div> <br /> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hata hivyo, Ntagwabira aliipa Simba sharti la kumtumia maelezo binafsi ya kocha atakayekuwa juu yake ili kuona kama amezidiwa elimu au vinginevyo. “Siwezi kukubali kuwa chini ya kocha ambaye nimemzidi uwezo,” alisema.</span></i></div> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i><br /> <div> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Alipotajiwa kuwa atakuwa chini ya Phiri, Ntagwabira alikubali kwa kusema anamfahamu kocha huyo na yupo tayari kufanya naye kazi lakini taarifa za ujio wa kocha wa Serbia amesema atazifanyia kazi ili kujua elimu yake.</span></i><br /> <br /> <div> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rais wa Simba, Evans Aveva alipotafutwa alisema hana taarifa kuhusu mabadiliko hayo ya makocha lakini Mwanaspoti lina uhakika viongozi wanaoratibu zoezi hilo ni wale wanaoisaidia klabu hiyo katika mambo mbalimbali ikiwemo kuleta makocha.</span></i></div> <div> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Phiri tayari ameweka wazi kukubaliana na uamuzi wowote utakaochukuliwa dhidi yake na viongozi kutokana na mwenendo wa timu katika ligi.</span></i></div> </div>

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RUSSIAN DOPING: WADA TAKES 3,000 SAMPLES FROM ATHLETES

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNoEUpxI9vcdbt1C9SeF9X_0SDPa2N-5wi4LL0OBuZr2IfsUxoEbq_IzVUbTG6btOu4V8SQrQvvesI7I3lsf0skMYNhffMU9I6IfiduvoHmqq9SmCwx7kQ6fCZURxjyAGOVK-nu0ErIM/s1600/DRUGS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNoEUpxI9vcdbt1C9SeF9X_0SDPa2N-5wi4LL0OBuZr2IfsUxoEbq_IzVUbTG6btOu4V8SQrQvvesI7I3lsf0skMYNhffMU9I6IfiduvoHmqq9SmCwx7kQ6fCZURxjyAGOVK-nu0ErIM/s1600/DRUGS.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> Around 3,000 samples have been taken from Russian athletes by officials investigating claims of widespread doping in the country.<br /> The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) launched its investigation following allegations made in a German television documentary.<br /> Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko confirmed a Wada commission had now visited the country at his request.<br /> He said: "They took around 3,000 samples to be checked in laboratories."<br /> Mutko told the sports agency R-Sport: "I wrote a letter to Wada, in which I said very precisely that we were open to receiving any commission and ready to show everything.<br /> "A commission from Wada has already been to visit us, which included three people who were led by the director of science.<br /> "We will continue to work along this route and we are completely open."<br /> Programmes aired by the German broadcaster ARD in December contained a number of allegations including one claim that as many as 99% of Russian athletes were doping.<br /> There were also allegations of cover-ups from within Russian athletics, while the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) came in for criticism.<br /> It was claimed that a list of 150 suspicious blood samples, including one from a top British athlete, were not properly investigated by the sport's world governing body.<br /> The allegations were denounced as "lies" by Russia's Athletics Federation, while the IAAF launched its own inquiry.<br /> Earlier this month, Wada announced its former chief Dick Pound would head up an investigatory commission looking into the German documentary's claims but said it would not start work until 1 January.

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MICHAEL CLARKE COULD RETURN FROM INJURY FOR CRICKET WORLD CUP

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmEKoVpeebz-kXKGKcQyJHJRNm9Oz4Motr_5s5Mj023QjJetwAl8zYms70gXwBRxdO4_UlEJUr2UJ592v0CPg67tLa7XJZC_xmbkEwfZ4_tDjFvMhjVKUcXYH8o95svW7pFnErgKZ5sw/s1600/michael-clarke.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmEKoVpeebz-kXKGKcQyJHJRNm9Oz4Motr_5s5Mj023QjJetwAl8zYms70gXwBRxdO4_UlEJUr2UJ592v0CPg67tLa7XJZC_xmbkEwfZ4_tDjFvMhjVKUcXYH8o95svW7pFnErgKZ5sw/s1600/michael-clarke.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael Clarke. </td></tr> </tbody></table> Australia captain Michael Clarke has said he could return from injury in time for the World Cup.<br /> Clarke, 33, had surgery on a hamstring injury last week but had feared that his career could be over.<br /> In his column for an Australian newspaper, Clarke wrote: "The biggest thing for me at the moment is getting back on the field for the World Cup.<br /> "I have been told by medical staff that I am in as good a condition as I can be a week after undergoing the surgery."<br /> Australia will co-host the World Cup  with New Zealand. The tournament begins on 14 February.<br /> Clarke was injured during Australia's 48-run first Test win over India at Adelaide.<br /> He had injections to relieve spasms in his back while batting on the first day but returned to the crease a day later to complete a century. <br /> <br /> <b>Michael Clarke's injuries in 2014</b><br /> <ul> <li>1 March: Sustains a fractured shoulder after being hit by South Africa bowler Morne Morkel while hitting 161 not out in the third Test in Cape Town</li> </ul> <ul> <li>31 August: Suffers a recurrence of a left hamstring injury while batting against Zimbabwe and returns home from the one-day tri-series. The injury, initially triggered by the long-haul flight to Zimbabwe, rules him out of the one-day series against Pakistan in October, though he returns for the Tests</li> </ul> <ul> <li>14 November: Injures the same hamstring in the first one-day international against South Africa in Perth</li> </ul> <br /> <ul> <li>9 December: Retires hurt on 60 with a back injury before tea on the opening day of the first Test against India in Adelaide. He later returns to complete a century</li> </ul> <ul> <li>13 December: Limps off the field on the final day of the first Test against India holding his right hamstring and will miss the rest of the series</li> </ul>

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