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Chile call up Pavez for decisive World Cup qualifier against Brazil
Sao Paulo (Brazil), Oct 8 (IANS) Chile football coach Juan Antonio Pizzi has called up midfielder Esteban Pavez for his team’s final 2018 World Cup qualifier against Brazil, said the country’s professional football association (ANFP).
The 27-year-old replaced Bayern Munich’s Arturo Vidal on Saturday, who is suspended for the match at Sao Paulo’s Allianz Parque, reports Xinhua news agency.
Pavez, who plays his club football for Brazil’s Atletico Paranaense, has been capped just three times for Chile’s national team.
Chile are currently third in South America’s CONMEBOL standings and must defeat group leaders Brazil to be assured of a World Cup place.
The top four CONMEBOL teams will earn a direct berth at next year’s tournament while the fifth-ranked side will advance to an intercontinental playoff.
The 2018 World Cup will be played in 11 Russian cities from June 14 to July 15.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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