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Batsman has chance to further extend career-best innings after dominating Derbyshire rookies

David Hopps22-Apr-2021

David Bedingham steers through the covers•Getty Images

Durham 307 for 4 (Bedingham 170*, Burnham 75, Conners 3-54) vs Derbyshire When David Bedingham was unveiled as a Durham player before the start of last season, he abandoned hopes of an international future with South Africa with the conviction that he was about to make his life in England. It caused his coach at Cape Cobras, Ashwell Prince, to complain: “We can’t keep pretending there is nothing wrong.”Brexit might have changed all that, as it has for many South Africans who can no longer use county cricket as such a certain pathway to a life in England – Graeme van Buuren being the latest to get wrapped up in red tape. With the disqualification of Kolpak players from county cricket came the ECB’s pronouncement that they would no longer accept the ancestral visas on which Bedingham hoped to depend. The bar is higher now.Bedingham must now make it in county cricket as an overseas player and, judging by his magnificent start to the season, he is capable of doing just that. A career-best 180 not out against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in the opening round has now been followed by an unbeaten 170 against Derbyshire on his home turf – and the chance to extend that CB on the second morning. The additional pressure appears to have been the making of him.”I was just happy to have a job at Durham,” he said. “Brexit happening didn’t help my case. Hopefully, I can justify it with more runs.”Derbyshire will view life a little differently. As well as he played, they should have run Bedingham out with only a single to his name. When Alex Lees jabbed Sam Conners into the covers and changed his mind about a single, Bedingham was more than halfway towards him, but Fynn Hudson-Prentice, valued above all for his reliability, sent a throw wildly off target when he should have been run out comfortably at the bowler’s end.From that point on, Bedingham batted with aplomb, picking off Derbyshire’s attack with simplicity. He had a scare on 76 when he edged Luis Reece between wicketkeeper and slip, but it was a rare blemish for a player who has now overtaken Yorkshire’s Adam Lyth as the leading run-maker in the country.This youthful Derbyshire attack is learning on the job this season – the know-how of the veterans Ravi Rampaul and Tony Palladino is no longer available – but there was enough quality to suggest that Bedingham, 27 today, can prosper against better attacks and still might have an international future if he so desires.It will be interesting to see whether the likes of Harmer, in particular, and Bedingham, now their future in county cricket is as overseas players, attempt a reverse-ferret and seek out an international pathway with South Africa. Even allowing for the complexities of diversity quotas, South Africa do have a chance to reverse the drain to England that has debilitated their cricket.Related

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There was another encouraging innings for Durham on this opening day. Jack Burnham has had a thin time since he returned for the 2019 season after a year-long ban for three failed drugs tests in a single season. He had not made a half-century in any format since his 86 against Leicestershire in August 2019, although he batted with resolve in a losing cause against the champions, Essex, last week.And while Burnham was not as accomplished as Bedingham – he can look fidgety at the crease – it is probably a while since he has hit a shot with such authority as when he deposited Matt Critchley’s legspin over midwicket in to the north-west stand. Regrettably for him, he was soon afflicted by a back spasm which was a poor sort of reward.Critchley’s legspin had an unrewarding day after his eight wickets in the match against Worcestershire last week – the most expensive of the Derbyshire attack, he was picked off at will – but he did console himself with Burnham’s wicket, drawing him down the pitch for a catch at the wicket that could just as easily have been a stumping.Perhaps Derbyshire will not be the only county to come to The Riverside this season and conclude that things have changed. The entire square has been relaid – pools of water tended to congregate in the centre of the old one like in a soggy tarpaulin, and the pitches for the Blast were hardly conducive to good entertainment, so the need to upgrade was a pressing one. Blue skies helped give Durham the confidence to bat and it was a wise choice. Until the square beds in, there could be a lot of sedate surfaces like this one and scores could rise substantially as a result.Conners did pilfer a couple of new-ball wickets before the batsmen took control. Will Young’s unrewarding start to the season continued when he fell to a full-length outswinger, Scott Borthwick got a first-baller in his first Riverside innings since his return as captain – lbw to a ball that came back – and Conners, who also had Lees dropped at second slip, cartwheeled Lees’ off stump in his second spell.Conners is the pick of this young Derbyshire attack, a work in progress, but a work progressing along strong lines. He has won praise in the past from Jimmy Anderson and at times he might be a lookalike: one photo of him celebrating a wicket last week could have been of Anderson’s (much) younger twin.There was also a debut for George Scrimshaw, a lanky seam bowler who hails from Burton-on-Trent. Scrimshaw still awaits his first wicket, but he has already been honoured by his first mention from Derbyshire’s statistician David Griffin, a rite of passage. While some of you might have settled for reflecting that “George Scrimshaw” was a Derbyshire-sounding name, Griffin revealed that “George” was the third most common Christian name for Derbyshire players, there had not been one since 1967 and even he was known by his middle name, Bob (Bob Stephenson, since you asked).”It is just the way my head works,” he said.

Rangers have kick-started their deadline day business amid reports that Philippe Clement's side have now agreed a fresh deal to bring another new player to Ibrox this summer.

Busy summer at Ibrox to date

After finishing runners-up to Celtic in both the Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup last season, Rangers are already two points off the early league pace after dropping points in their opening game.

Off the pitch though, they have been busy this summer, with no fewer than eight new faces arriving at Ibrox headlined by a permanent move for Mohamed Diomande and the arrival of centre-back Robin Propper from FC Twente.

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Highly-rated winger Vaclav Cerny has also joined the club on loan from Wolfsburg, with the 26-year-old having already contributed a goal and an assist in three Scottish top-flight outings. But more is set to be done before the deadline.

“I expect a busy week but more busy with incoming and a few outgoing," Clement revealed when asked about movement earlier in the week.

"I think the most important thing for every club is to get the right players in, to get the right quality. And everybody is in the club, I know, working really hard on that."

And they appear to have done just that amid reports that Rangers are on the verge of adding their ninth new face this summer.

Rangers agree deal to sign defender

Now, it has emerged that Rangers have agreed a deal to sign a new defender for Clement in the final hours of the transfer window.

That comes courtesy of Dutch outlet 1908 nl, who report that Rangers are set to sign defender Neraysho Kasanwirjo from Feyenoord having agreed a deal with the Eredivisie club and personal terms with the player over a loan move to Ibrox for the 2024/25 campaign.

Though having been largely used as a right back in his career to date, Kasanwirjo is a versatile defender able to play across the backline, which will hand Clement plenty of cover across the entire defence should the deal get over the line, while he could also help out in midfield if needed.

Neraysho Kasanwirjo's senior career positions (via Transfermarkt)

Position

Appearances

Right Back

40

Centre Back

34

Defensive Midfield

8

Left Back

3

Left Midfield

1

Kasanwirjo hit the headlines during his time with FC Groningen, where his performances caught the eye of Feyenoord, who swooped for the then-teenager the following summer (2023).

He was seemingly destined for big things, with talent scout Jacek Kulig telling X that Groningen had produced another "great talent", but his career has stalled somewhat and he spent last season out on loan with Austrian side Rapid Vienna.

Now with just three years left to run on his £8,800 per week deal in Rotterdam, it seems that the Eredivisie champions are willing to cut their losses and Rangers are now set to swoop for the 22-year-old, agreeing a loan move with a potential option to buy the defender should he prove a success at Ibrox.

For Rangers, it could prove an excellent new addition to their ranks given his age, versatility and clear talent.

West Ham United fans are itching to see the back of the September international break and see Julen Lopetegui's project hit its stride.

Technical director Tim Steidten certainly demonstrated financial ambition, spending in excess of £120m, but after two losses from three opening Premier League fixtures, there's plenty to work on.

Albeit, those defeats came in a hard-fought game against Aston Villa and, latterly, Manchester City, who were supercharged by the ridiculous ball-striking of Erling Haaland, but chequered form in the weeks to come would probably ignite concern.

Lopetegui wields some high-quality cogs, but what he would give to a linchpin in the mould of Declan Rice, who has now been gone for little over a year…

Why West Ham sold Declan Rice

West Ham sold Rice to Arsenal in a £105m transfer that was a record for both clubs. He had since through the ranks in east London after being picked up as a wandering youth, nurtured and guided toward the limelight.

Rice completed 245 appearances for the Hammers, scoring 15 goals and supplying 13 assists, and was promoted to official club captain following Mark Noble's retirement in 2022, though he had donned the armband numerous times before.

Club chairman David Sullivan confirmed before the conclusion of the 2022/23 campaign that he would be sold, and while it was a bitter pill to swallow, watching him make the cross-London switch, the England international is one of the finest midfielders in the world and deserved his move to Arsenal, especially after helping West Ham to win the Conference League in his final appearance, defeating Fiorentina in the final.

He's since gone from strength to strength with the Gunners, failing to win any silverware beyond the FA Community Shield but proving to be a cardinal piece in Mikel Arteta's ongoing conquest against his former master, Pep Guardiola, fighting tooth and nail to end Manchester City's Premier League dynasty.

But do West Ham really rue his departure? Of course, watching a homegrown superstar ply their trade elsewhere is a bitter feeling, especially given that he scored during a 6-0 drubbing at the London Stadium last year, contributing toward the end of David Moyes' tenure.

But the £105m figure recouped was used wisely, invested across the pitch to refine a talented team. Indeed, Rice might have conquered the Conference League before leaving east London, but he was unable to help West Ham to a respectable finish in the Premier League, with patchy domestic form consigning the club to 14th place.

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Last year, however, West Ham made improvements in the wake of the 25-year-old's sale, fizzling out toward the end of the term but still finishing eighth in the top flight and reaching the quarter-final of the Europa League, defeated in a competitive two-legged affair against indomitable Bayer Leverkusen.

Edson Alvarez impressed as the more-or-less direct replacement, bringing tough-tackling expertise to the engine room. James Ward-Prowse's set-piece speciality also aided the Irons, while Konstantinos Mavropanos' arrival from Stuttgart contributed toward shoring up the backline.

The real cream of the purchased crop, however, has got to be Mohammed Kudus, an electric winger who continues to inspire awe and, perhaps, has now surpassed Rice in regard to his financial value.

Muhammed Kudus's transfer value in 2024

West Ham signed Kudus from Ajax for a £38m fee in late August 2023, beating the likes of Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea to his signature.

He was rather good last year, gliding past opponents and causing all kinds of chaos through his darting runs and snap-jerk motions, second-guessing defenders and basically just wreaking havoc.

As per FBref, he ranks among the top 2% of attacking midfielders and wingers across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for progressive carries and the top 3% for tackles made per 90, illustrating his tenacity and multi-skilled approach.

Mohammed Kudus: Premier League Stats

Stat (*per game)

23/24

24/25

Matches (starts)

33 (27)

3 (3)

Goals

8

0

Assists

6

0

Shots (on target)*

2.0 (0.5)

2.3 (0.00)

Pass completion

84%

89%

Key passes*

0.8

0.7

Dribbles*

3.8

3.7

Ball recoveries*

6.4

3.3

Tackles + interceptions*

2.0

1.7

Total duels won*

8.5

8.0

Stats via Sofascore

Kudus hasn't quite found his shooting boots yet but the Ghana international's underlying statistics are more or less the same as last year. His dribbling and ferocious athleticism mark him as one of Europe's most exciting wide players, and it's no surprise that teams such as Liverpool took an interest during the off-season.

Indeed, as per well-respected Hammers source Claret & Hugh, Liverpool had been lurking around during July, with an eagerness to raid their divisional rivals and bring the winger to Anfield, but any notion of his sale was laughed off by West Ham bosses, debunking rumours that he was set to join Arne Slot's team for a £85m figure.

In actual fact, West Ham would not consider doing business with any party unless the figure paid for Rice (£105m) was eclipsed, something that just wasn't going to happen. This truly underscores how highly regarded Kudus is, with his unique skillset irreplaceable and thus best served at the London Stadium, for as long as possible.

To be fair, the £90k-per-week talent did have an £85m release clause embedded into his Hammers contract, but this expired back at the start of July, now giving Steidten and the powers that be in east London to dictate conditions, should a party declare their interest.

Described as a "generational talent" by journalist Gary Al-Smith, Kudus is one of the most breathtaking footballers to ever don a West Ham shirt. There are no two ways about it: whatever happens, the outfit has hit the jackpot with this one.

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Opener slams 103 not out as visitors run riot, leaving Northants rooted to bottom

ECB Reporters' Network20-Jun-2021

Josh Inglis celebrates after reaching his hundred•Getty Images

Josh Inglis struck a T20 career-best 103 not out as Leicestershire beat Northamptonshire by 34 runs to record a first Vitality Blast win of the campaign.The Australian thrashed four sixes and 13 fours in a stunning 62-ball knock, sharing a century stand with skipper Colin Ackerman for the third wicket as the previously winless Foxes piled up 200 for 2. Callum Parkinson, with 2 for 19, and Gavin Griffiths, 2 for 23, made sure still winless Northamptonshire fell well short, finishing 166 for 7 despite an unbeaten 50 from Rob Keogh.Inglis dominated from the get go, his six over midwicket off Ben Sanderson in the second over a sign of things to come.Fellow opener Scott Steel left early after splicing Tom Taylor to mid-off and the hosts were left to regret skipper Adam Rossington missing a chance to stump the new batsman Arron Lilley when he’d made just 12, Nabi the unlucky bowler.Lilley made the most of the reprieve, hitting Graeme White for successive sixes, the second landing in a nearby garden, as he made 44 off 29 balls in a second wicket stand of 67 with Inglis before holing out at mid-off.Inglis, starved of strike during that stand, picked up where he’d left off, going to 50 off with a glorious straight six off White. With Ackerman content to play second fiddle, Inglis unfurled nine more fours, finding all parts of the boundary in a stellar display of improvisation. He would also outdo team-mate Lilley in smiting the biggest six of the day before dinking Sanderson over fine leg to reach three figures in the final over.The Steelbacks soon lost skipper Rossington when he sliced one skywards to backward point from the bowling of Parkinson. Richard Levi responded by bludgeoning Ackerman over the ropes at cow corner, but the visitors struck again when Naveen-ul-Haq produced a brute of a yorker which struck Ricardo Vasconcelos on the foot leaving him plumb lbw.Levi was castled by a flighted delivery from Ackerman before Griffiths struck twice in three balls, removing Wayne Parnell for 15 and Saif Zaib for a duck to leave the hosts 69 for 5. Nabi hit a six onto the pavilion roof and Keogh reached his half-century from the last ball of the match, but the game was long gone.

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Ao longo de uma competição por pontos corridos, determinados jogos são decisivos para as pretensões das equipes. Esses são os famosos “duelos de seis pontos”, em que o time avança e consegue impedir o adversário de ultrapassá-lo na tabela. O Fluminense terá pela frente duas partidas seguidas neste contexto, ambas como mandante, no Rio de Janeiro.

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A primeira delas acontece neste domingo, às 17h, diante da torcida, no Maracanã. O adversário será o embalado América Mineiro, do técnico Marquinhos Santos. Ambas as equipes têm 45 pontos e almejam uma vaga na próxima edição da Copa Libertadores. Para isso, só a vitória interessa, já que o título do Athletico na Sul-Americana transformou o G6 em G8.

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Restam cinco rodadas para o fim, é o momento decisivo em que o Tricolor não pode mais oscilar. Com mais vagas para a competição continental, abriga promete ser intensa e emocionante até o fim. Diante disso, um triunfo pode aproximar de vez a equipe da segunda Libertadores seguida. Porém, um tropeço pode complicar as ambições do Fluminense nesta reta final.

Para o duelo, o técnico Marcão terá os retornos de Fred e Samuel Xavier, que desfalcaram a equipe diante do Juventude por estarem suspensos. Além dele, o jovem Luiz Henrique pode voltar a ser relacionado e ser uma opção importante no setor ofensivo. Lucca, por sua vez, tomou o terceiro amarelo e desfalca a equipe contra o Coelho.

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Nas últimas nove rodadas, o Fluminense venceu quatro, empatou uma e perdeu quatro, ficando atrás dos seus adversários diretos. No returno, o Tricolor tem 20 pontos e também está atrás de Corinthians, América-MG, Internacional e Ceará. Marcão necessita combater a irregularidade neste momento decisivo para conseguir a vaga.

Na próxima rodada, o duelo será contra outro adversário direto: o Internacional, na quarta, às 21h30, também no Maracanã. Dessa forma, o time aposta na força da torcida para embalar e carimbar a tão sonhada vaga. Os adversários tropeçaram neste sábado. Além do Colorado, que perdeu em casa para o Flamengo, o Ceará apenas empatou com o Atlético-GO.

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Alcançar os seis pontos em casa será essencial para atingir o principal objetivo deste fim de temporada. Retornar à Copa Libertadores será importante não só financeiramente como pelo lado esportivo. Figurar entre as principais equipes da América do Sul e levar novamente o nome do clube à competição mais importante do continente.

كشف أحمد شوبير مقدم البرامج بقناة الأهلي عن أخر المستجدات الخاصة بـ حالة إمام عاشور لاعب القلعة الحمراء بعد سقوطه خلال مباراة غزل المحلة، موضحًا موقف أشرف بن شرقي من الجاهزية قبل مواجهة القمة أمام الزمالك.

وحقق الأهلي انتصارًا مستحقًا على غزل المحلة بهدف دون رد، في المواجهة التي جمعتهما ضمن منافسات الدوري المصري.

وقال شوبير في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة الأهلي: “كان هناك حالة تخوف بعد سقوط إمام عاشور، لأنه سبق وأجرى جراحة في الكتف، الإصابة التي حدثت اليوم بسيطة في الكتف، وسيخضع لفحص طبي غدًا”.

وأكمل: “غدًا سنعرف هل سيجري أشعة أم لا، لكن طبقًا لكلام الدكتور أحمد جاب الله، إن الوضع مطمئن بشكل كبير للاعب، وإمام عاشور مهم جدًا للنادي الأهلي ولمنتخب مصر، وإن شاء الله نطمئن بنسبة 100%”.

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وأردف: “رامي ربيعة رأينا الدم الذي نزل من فمه، وعمل خياطة 4 غرز من الداخل و3 من الخارج، وهذا الأمر أصبح معتادا للاعبي الكرة، وسيتواجد في النادي غدًا والوضع مطمئن وسيكون موجودا في مران الغد، وذلك أيضًا وفقًا لكلام الدكتور أحمد جاب الله”.

وأوضح: “أشرف بن شرقي أمامه 4 أيام وينتظم في المران الجماعي، وسيكون جاهزًا لمباراة القمة، أما مشاركته أو جلوسه على الدكة سيعود لـ مارسيل كولر”.

واختتم: “أشرف داري جاهز وسيشارك في التدريبات الجماعية غدًا، وطاهر محمد طاهر أمامه 3 أو 4 أيام، ووسام على أعتاب المشاركة في تدريبات الفريق”.

الأهلي والزمالك سيلتقيان يوم 22 فبراير الجاري في إطار لقاءات الجولة الخامسة عشر من الدوري المصري.

Over the past few years, Michail Antonio has been West Ham’s go-to central striker, featuring at the top end of the pitch in the hope of providing needed goals for the club.

The Jamaican has featured 311 times for the Hammers, scoring 82 times – becoming the club’s leading Premier League goalscorer in the process.

However, with Antonio now 34, he’s edging towards the tail end of his professional career, with the club making moves in the transfer window to try and seek a replacement for the former Nottingham Forest ace.

Julen Lopetegui wasted no time in bolstering his forward line over the summer, signing German striker Niclas Füllkrug from Borussia Dortmund in a £27m deal.

The Spaniard will be hoping that Fullkrug can form an excellent partnership with one player who was already plying his trade at the London Stadium before his arrival during the off-season.

Jarrod Bowen’s time at West Ham

After joining West Ham for a fee in the region of £20m during the January transfer window in 2020, winger Jarrod Bowen arrived at the club with high hopes after his impressive stint with Hull City that saw him register 16 goals in the first half of the campaign.

He’s since transformed into a world-class player at the London Stadium, bagging 62 times in his 206 appearances for the club.

Arguably, his best moment in the club’s colours came in the Europa Conference League final victory over Fiorentina back in 2022/23 – scoring the winning goal, ending the club’s 58-year wait for a major European title.

The 27-year-old was subsequently rewarded with a new seven-year contract at the London Stadium, taking his stay until the summer of 2030 at least.

Despite his impressive goalscoring record during his East London venture, the attacker has remarkably been outscored by one player who was prematurely sold at the London Stadium.

The man to outscore Bowen after leaving West Ham

That man is Ivorian striker Sebastian Haller who arrived at the club with huge expectations after his mammoth £45m move from Eintracht Frankfurt – a deal that broke the club’s record at the time.

However, his time in the Premier League was a struggle, scoring just 14 times in his 54 appearances – with the club paying £3.2m for every goal he scored during his time with the Hammers.

Haller subsequently left the club for £20m joining Dutch side Ajax just 18 months after his big-money move to England, with former boss David Moyes prematurely selling the talent.

However, since his move away from the London Stadium, the 30-year-old has recaptured his goalscoring form, outscoring current star Bowen in the process.

The striker has bagged 59 goals in all competitions since his move away from London, with Bowen only one behind – registering 58 goals for the Hammers since January 2021.

How Haller & Bowen compare for goals since 2020/21

Season

Haller

Bowen

2020/21

13

5

2021/22

34

18

2022/23

9

13

2023/24

3

20

2024/25

0

2

Total:

59

58

Stats via Transfermarkt

Whilst there’s no denying that at times during his spell at the club, Haller looked out of his depth in England, he still produced moments of magic along the way whilst he was settling into life at the club, potentially thriving under the guidance of new boss Lopetegui.

His goalscoring record away from the London Stadium is evidence that he has the talent to flourish if given the opportunity, with the club potentially living to regret the decision to offload the Ivorian.

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New Zealand’s last five wickets added 114 compared to India’s 61, and proved to be the difference

Sidharth Monga22-Jun-20213:59

Does Jasprit Bumrah need to learn to use the crease more?

A defensive masterclass from Kane Williamson all but eliminated a defeat for New Zealand in the World Test Championship final, but India were resolute in the session they got to bat, losing just two wickets and ending the penultimate day 32 runs ahead. It needed Tim Southee’s genius to prise out the openers in arguably the best conditions of a Test that has proved to be torrid for batters. So torrid that we can still think of a result despite only 225 overs of play in the five regulation days of the Test.As was the case in the two-Test series between these two teams in New Zealand, the contribution from the lower order proved to be the difference: New Zealand’s last five wickets added 114 to India’s 61. Yet their lead was only 32.New Zealand began the day – an hour after time because of a drizzle – 116 behind with eight wickets in hand, but India’s bowlers made sure New Zealand didn’t run away with the game. It was a masterclass in controlled bowling in helpful conditions, giving New Zealand nothing to score off and finding enough wicket-taking deliveries in between.In the second half of the innings, though, Williamson found support from Kyle Jamieson and Tim Southee, whose risks against a now-tiring three-man seam attack came off. New Zealand’s last five added 114 in 29 overs, which defied the prevailing run rate of around two in the rest of the match.Before the lower order got away from them, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Ishant Sharma put in quite a shift to make sure New Zealand didn’t bat them out of the contest. They did it the hard way: not looking for magic balls but drying up runs with sustained, intense good bowling. Between them, the three bowled all the overs in the first session followed by a half-an-hour lull leading to the second new ball in the second session.A good indicator of the quality of bowling and the surface is the rate at which Williamson is scoring because he is a masterful batter who plays according to the situation. His 49 off 177 balls was his slowest innings of 20 or more balls. The last time New Zealand scored fewer than their 152 here in the first 80 overs in an innings was way back in 2002.In the whole first session, you could count the number of ordinary balls on one hand: two inswingers down the leg side from Ishant that went unpunished and a half-volley each from Shami and Bumrah. Just 34 runs came in that session for the wickets of Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls and BJ Watling.Taylor swung hard at the sight of the first full ball he got and ended up chipping to mid-off. Nicholls followed an around-the-wicket awayswinger. Watling got a peach from Shami, which pitched middle and hit top of off.Kane Williamson picked up his scoring pace in the second session•Getty Images

At the start of the second session, India had to relent a little as the new ball was seven overs away. This is where the scoring rate started to turn, but with the new ball Shami trapped Colin de Grandhomme with an inswinger from wide on the crease to make it 162 for 6. Jamieson, though, used his reach well to go after the bowlers. A ball after he hit the first six of the match, he top-edged a hook to fall to Shami for 21 off 16.New Zealand were still 25 behind, and Williamson now upped his intent a little. He upper-cut Shami for a four, started looking to open the face a little whenever allowed to go back, but still picked boundaries only off poor balls, which increased now that the three fast bowlers were close to bowling two sessions just by themselves.Williamson will be cross with himself that in such a situation he followed a wide ball from Ishant with an attempted back-foot drive, possibly leaving a few runs out there. Southee, though, made sure they took the lead past 30, hitting two sixes, going past Ricky Ponting to move to No. 15 on six-hitters’ list in Test cricket.However, it was Southee the bowler who kept New Zealand in the hunt for a win with highly skilful bowling. India began batting with the final session of the day, a situation reminiscent of their defeat in Christchurch where they lost six wickets in the last session of a day after the first innings of both sides had practically cancelled each other out.That pitch had steep and uneven bounce. This one was now finally settling down going into the third day of use. There wasn’t anything off the pitch available for the New Zealand bowlers, but the swing with the Dukes was still a challenging proposition. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill looked in control, but Southee was just a little better.Gill was removed in the 11th over when Southee followed up three outswingers with a change in seam position at the last moment, bowling his wobble-seam delivery, which swings in. Gill looked to flick to midwicket, which meant he was beaten on the inside edge and trapped in front.Rohit looked more assured, and in the company of Cheteshwar Pujara was headed for stumps when Southee came back for a testing second spell. They had had to endure the Jamieson examination before Southee took over. Fifteen minutes before stumps, he took Rohit out with the inswinger, but this time with a seam-up delivery, only with the shiny side outside. Rohit padded up, and was given out lbw.Virat Kohli and Pujara played out the tricky last 15 minutes, but knew they had serious work to do on the final morning, the reserve day.

تمكن نجم فريق مانشستر سيتي، إيرلينج هالاند، من تسجيل هدفين في مباراة يوم الثلاثاء ضد فريق ريال مدريد في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وتلاقى الفريقان في إطار لقاءات ذهاب ملحق دور الـ16 من دوري أبطال أوروبا، موسم 2024/25، على ملعب “الاتحاد”، حيث فاز ريال مدريد بنتيجة 3/2.

ونجح إيرلينج هالاند في تسجيل هدفين لصالح مانشستر سيتي، في الدقيقة 19 و80.

طالع | ترتيب هدافي دوري أبطال أوروبا بعد ثنائية مبابي في مباراة ريال مدريد ومانشستر سيتي

وارتفع رصيد هالاند إلى 8 أهداف، في المركز الرابع في قائمة هدافي دوري أبطال أوروبا لهذا الموسم، والتي يتصدرها سيرهو جيراسي لاعب بوروسيا دورتموند وروبرت ليفاندوفسكي نجم برشلونة بـ9 أهداف.

وتمكن الدولي الإنجليزي هاري كين من تسجيل هدفاُ في شباك سيلتيك الإسكتلندي، في اللقاء الذي انتهى بفوز النادي البافاري بهدفين مقابل هدف. ترتيب هدافي دوري أبطال أوروبا

1 سيرهو جيراسي، بوروسيا دورتموند، 9 أهداف.

2 روبرت ليفاندوفسكي، برشلونة، 9 أهداف.

3 رافينها، برشلونة، 8 أهداف.

4 إيرلينج هالاند، مانشستر سيتي، 8 أهداف.

5 هاري كين، بايرن ميونخ، 7 أهداف.

6 فينيسيوس جونيور، ريال مدريد، 7 أهداف.

7 أنطوان جريزمان، أتلتيكو مدريد، 6 أهداف.

8 جوليان ألفاريز، أتلتيكو مدريد، 6 أهداف.

9 عثمان ديمبلي، باريس سان جيرمان، 6 أهداف.

ويمكنك متابعة ترتيب الهدافين بشكل محدث من خلال الرابط

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Anunciado como novo técnico do Corinthians no dia 23 de maio, Sylvinho está completando seis meses no comando do Alvinegro nesta terça-feira, quando preparou a sua equipe para enfrentar o Ceará, na quinta, às 20h, no Castelão, em Fortaleza, pela 35ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. E embora tenha acabado de conduzir o time ao G4 da competição, postono qual o clube não figurava há dois anos, o técnico continua pressionado e contestado no cargo.

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Com o triunfo por 2 a 0 sobre o Santos no clássico do último domingo, na Neo Química Arena, o treinador passou a contabilizar um retrospecto de 14 vitórias, 12 empates e 10 derrotas em 36 partidas pelo Timão, um aproveitamento de 50% no período. E esta trajetória foi difícil desde o seu início, marcado por uma eliminação diante do Atlético-GO na terceira fase da Copa do Brasil, na qual foi derrotado por 2 a 0 em Itaquera e caiu com um empate por 0 a 0 em Goiânia.

Sylvinho estreou no comando do Corinthians na primeira rodada do Brasileirão, na qual também foi superado justamente pelo Atlético-GO, por 1 a 0, em casa, então dirigindo um time tecnicamente bem mais limitado do que o atual, pois ainda não contava com nenhumas das contratações do quarteto de reforços de peso formado por Renato Augusto, Róger Guedes, Giuliano e Willian.

Após acumular vários trabalhos como auxiliar técnico, função que chegou a desempenhar no próprio Corinthians entre 2013 e 2014 e também na Seleção Brasileira comandada por Tite, Sylvinho assumiu o Timão como uma grande incógnita, pois até então só havia tido uma única e curta experiência anterior como treinador. Ele dirigiu o Lyon, da França, por 11 jogos em 2019, quando foi demitido após contabilizar três vitórias, quatro empates e quatro derrotas.

E apesar dos seis meses à frente do Alvinegro, Sylvinho ainda é visto como um técnico novato e continua sendo muito contestado e criticado por grande parte da torcida corintiana. Na semana passada, dois dias antes do clássico contra o Santos, a Gaviões da Fiel, principal organizada do clube, cobrou pela terceira vez de maneira oficial a demissão do comandante. E mesmo após a vitória sobre o rival, pediu de novo pela contratação de um novo técnico para 2022.

DESEMPENHO INSTÁVEL E APOSTAS MALSUCEDIDAS COMPLICAM TREINADOR

Um dos principais motivos para Sylvinho não conseguir se fortalecer como técnico do Corinthians é o desempenho instável do Alvinegro, que terminou o primeiro turno do Brasileirão como terceiro melhor visitante, mas foi apenas o 18º e antepenúltimo melhor mandante. No período, por causa da pandemia da Covid-19, o time não pôde contar com o apoio da sua torcida em casa. Isso só passou a ocorrer a partir das 24ª rodada, na qual superou o Bahia por 3 a 1.

E a partir daí, o Timão acumulou seis vitórias em seis partidas nos duelos em que teve a Fiel no seu estádio, no qual também ostenta sete triunfos seguidos no torneio nacional. Porém, a performance da equipe longe de seus domínios caiu de maneira expressiva. Neste segundo turno, os comandados de Sylvinho ainda não venceram fora de casa, condição em que acumulam quatro derrotas e três empates em sete jogos – a última vez que ganharam um duelo distante de Itaquera foi em 28 de agosto, quando bateram o Grêmio por 1 a 0, no Sul.

Outro fator importante para o treinador ainda não contar com a confiança da maior parte dos torcedores corintianos é o de que ele continua sofrendo para encontrar uma formação titular considerada ideal. Embora a escalação do time tenha mudado muito após a chegada dos reforços de peso, que também precisaram se entrosar e se adaptar a uma equipe em construção, o técnico fez muitas apostas que não funcionaram em vários jogos deste segundo turno.

Isso ocorreu principalmente depois que Sylvinho perdeu Willian por motivo de lesão no início do jogo contra o Fluminense, pela 26ª rodada, em Itaquera. E o comandante viu as críticas a ele aumentarem ainda mais quando resolveu começar a apostar na escalação do meia Renato Augusto como atacante. Com o jogador na função, o time perdeu o atleta considerado mais técnico do elenco na armação de jogadas, função que ele chegou a desempenhar no decorrer de partidas em que inicialmente foi colocado em campo como homem de frente. Ou seja, ao longo dos confrontos o treinador corrigiu um claro erro estratégico.

E foi justamente após voltar a ser escalado como meia, na vitória por 3 a 2 sobre o Cuiabá, pela 32ª rodada, que Renato Augusto começou a brilhar com atuações decisivas. Primeiro fez um golaço e deu uma linda assistência para Róger Guedes balançar as redes. Duas rodadas depois, no clássico contra o Santos, no último domingo, ele foi o grande maestro do time com passes precisos e como principal motor das engrenagens do meio-campo corintiano.

37 GOLS MARCADOS E 34 SOFRIDOS COM O COMANDANTE

Ao longo destes 36 jogos como técnico do Alvinegro, Sylvinho viu a sua equipe marcar 37 gols e sofrer 34, sendo dois deles tomados contra o Atlético-GO na Copa do Brasil e 32 na atual campanha do Brasileirão. Com este último número, o Timão divide com o Cuiabá a condição de terceira melhor defesa da competição, figurando atrás apenas das zagas do líder Atlético-MG e do vice-líder Flamengo, que foram vazados por 22 e 29 vezes, respectivamente.

E com os 37 gols marcados sob o comando de Sylvinho, o Corinthians possui hoje o oitavo melhor ataque do torneio nacional. A eficiência do setor ofensivo da equipe nesta reta final da competição, por sinal, deverá ser decisiva para o futuro do treinador, que terá maiores chances de permanecer no seu cargo se o time conquistar a vaga direta para a fase de grupos da Copa Libertadores.

Em quarto lugar no Brasileirão, com 53 pontos, o clube hoje fecha a zona de classificação para este estágio do evento continental. E neste fim de campanha, após encarar o Ceará na quinta-feira em Fortaleza, o Alvinegro fará dois jogos em casa, contra Athletico-PR no domingo e Grêmio no dia 5 de dezembro, antes de finalizar o torneio enfrentando o Juventude, no dia 9, em Caxias do Sul.

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