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James Kelly is that rarest of beasts - an AFL figure whose reputation has grown thanks to the Essendon supplements debacle.The 32-year-old veteran is the first to admit its a selfish observation, but he says Essendons terrible season has been an invaluable experience for him personally.Kelly was a shining light for the Bombers, who lost 12 players to doping suspensions stemming from their supplements debacle and finished last in 2016.The three-time Geelong premiership player had ended his playing career and was starting work in AFL football operations when the Bombers bans in January meant a sudden change.He was among 10 players recruited to top up their list and Kelly revelled in the experience, earning widespread praise for his leadership and finishing joint runner-up in the club best and fairest.Kelly and former Richmond player Matt Dea did so well as replacements, the Bombers have signed them for another season.Whatever happens from here, Kelly will be forever grateful to Essendon for the unlikeliest AFL second chance.In terms of experience, its invaluable really, he said.You end up being a part of a footy club thats going through something unprecedented.To be part of that, selfishly, to learn and be in that environment, it was really good.Maybe the group was in a better position at the end of the year than they were at the start, so I was happy with that.Kelly said it is crucial now that the Bombers dust themselves off, regroup and move ahead.He said the return of the banned players was having an immediate impact.Theyre the 10 most experienced players, so just having that experience straight back into the club is invaluable, Kelly said.Their presence out on the ground, you can see the young blokes are excited that theyre back - that just has a ripple effect right through the whole club.Its just a better place when your senior players are around.Kelly feels for Jobe Watson, who has struggled after the loss of his Brownlow Medal.Everyone is just really excited that hes coming back, he said.Eventually the dust will settle - for me personally, I dont think Jobe needs a Brownlow Medal to be a great player and a great person.One setback for Kelly has been a rearrangement of the player lockers.Kelly wore the No.47 guernsey this year, but was able to have Michael Hibberds No.1 locker.While he is happy to keep 47, he has lost the prime locker position.Im more flat with having to move locker locations, he deadpanned.Its the worst - Im thinking about leaving.Fake Tigers Jerseys . 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Bari will replace Intikhab Alam, whose contract with the PCB is set to expire this month.Intikhab Alams contract with PCB as team manager is concluding this month, the PCB said in a statement. PCB would like to express its thanks and appreciation to Mr. Alam for his contribution to the Pakistan cricket team. The team has received a lot of plaudits for their conduct on the recent tour of England and were appreciated as positive ambassadors of their country. Mr. Alams role as head of the Pakistan contingent was key to the PCBs efforts to ensure an incident-free tour of England.The decision not to extend Alams contract, ESPNcricinfo understands, was taken midway through the England tour, as the result of a controversial decision he took. Alam allowed the family of bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed to reside in the middle-order batsman Ifthikhar Ahmeds room during the Test series, forcing the player to share a room with Mohammad Rizwan. The incident was a direct violation of the code of conduct, with Alam found to be lenient in enforcing the code. The tour otherwise was a success unlike ssome previous tours of England.ddddddddddddBari played 81 Tests and finished with 228 dismissals, the most by a Pakistan wicketkeeper. He captained Pakistan in six Tests - the drawn home series against England in 1977-78 and the tour of England in 1978, which Pakistan lost 2-0. Like Alam, he has been a significant figure in Pakistan cricket, serving as player, captain, chief selector, director of the PCBs human resource and education departments, and imparting anti-corruption training. He also served a stint as the chief operating officer of the PCB, the second-highest post behind only the chairman.Alam has been involved with Pakistan cricket through most of the last six decades. He made his Test debut in 1959 against Australia in Karachi, and played 47 Tests in all in a career that stretched until 1977. He captained Pakistan in 17 Test matches, and after his playing career served as manager, selector, coach - helping Pakistan to a World Cup title in 1992 and a World T20 triumph in 2009 - and as director of the National Cricket Academy and the PCBs director of international operations. ' ' '