本报讯（海河传媒中心记者王梓）今天下午，中国男足选拔队将迎战东亚足球锦标赛的最后一个对手中国香港队。上一场比赛战平东道主日本队后，中国队士气大振，此役将全力争胜。此前两轮比赛，中国队一平一负，中国香港队两战皆北，双方此番对决是一场荣誉之战。
NEW DELHI -- Bishan Bedi, the India cricket great whose dazzling left-arm spin claimed 266 test wickets, has died. He was 77.The death of Bedi, who underwent multiple surgeries over the last two years that included a knee operation a month ago, was confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday.“The BCCI mourns the sad demise of former India Test Captain and legendary spinner, Bishan Singh Bedi,” the BCCI wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.“Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and fans in these tough times. May his soul rest in peace.”Bedi was part of the famous Indian spin quartet with Bhagwath Chandrasekhar, Erapalli Prasanna and Srinivas Venkataraghavan in the 1970s.He grabbed his 266 wickets in 67 test matches, but played only 10 ODIs between 1974-79, picking up seven wickets. He took 1,560 first-class wickets — the most by any Indian bowler ever — playing for various teams including Delhi and Northern Punjab in India and Northamptonshire in England.He is survived by his wife and two children.India Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tributes, saying on X: “His passion for the sport was unwavering and his exemplary bowling performances led India to numerous memorable victories.“He will continue to inspire future generations of cricketers. Condolences to his family and admirers.”Bedi made an impressive test debut in a series against Australia in 1969-70 when he picked up 21 wickets. He kept on troubling other major test playing nations like West Indies and England before eventually succeeding Mansoor Ali Khan as India skipper in 1976. His first win as test captain came at Port-of-Spain when India chased down a historic 406. He led India 22 times in total, winning six of them.Geoff Allardice, chief executive of the International Cricket Council, said Bedi was one of the masters of flight and turn.“I would like to extend heartfelt condolences from everyone at the ICC to the family of one of the greats of the game and one whose exploits in test cricket will be remembered for a long time," Allardice said. “He was the kind of spinner who could excel in different conditions and would have been one of the greats in any era.”Known for wearing colorful patkas and a graceful delivery hiding devastating variety, Bedi was outspoken on the field and often got embroiled in controversies.In 1976 he declared India’s second innings early at Kingston to protest intimidatory bowling by Caribbean fast bowlers. With three Indian batters already out of the game after being hit by West Indies pacers, Bedi claimed there weren’t enough fit players available to come out and bat. West Indies eventually won the test match by 10 wickets.Bedi also criticized Sri Lanka spin great Muttiah Muralitharan for his bowling action. He refused to compete in Kerry Packer’s lucrative World Series Cricket in 1978 and claimed that he was approached by the rebel cricket league.But his love for the game was clear, even when on the receiving end. Cricinfo.com website said Bedi “often applauded batters when they hit him for six.”___AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket。相比之下，中国队此役的求胜欲望更为强烈。一方面，战胜中国香港队被看做中国队此次东征的最低目标。若能赢下这场比赛，中国队的国际足联积分将反超乌兹别克斯坦队，重返亚洲前十位。
二 | 另一方面，作为率中国男足选拔队东征的主帅，扬科维奇未来能否有机会升任中国国家足球队主帅，这场比赛的战果也将成为重要的参考依据。昨天的赛前训练，扬科维奇率队进行了针对性备战，并叮嘱弟子们要以平常心对待这场比赛，努力踢出自己的风格特点。近七次对垒中国香港队，中国队五胜两平未尝败绩。此役虽以选拔队的形式出战，但这支平均年龄不足23岁的青年军依旧有信心打好比赛，为此番东征圆满收尾。按计划，中国队将于明日下午返回国内，并按照入境防疫政策在海口接受“7+3”的健康隔离。按照时间推算，他们有望赶上8月5日打响的中超联赛第二阶段首轮比赛。
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