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He scored a counterattacking 86 and then took two wickets in two overs to leave the game in the balance

ESPNcricinfo staff05-Sep-2024

Axar Patel bolstered his credentials as one of the country’s most important all-round players on the first day of the Duleep Trophy, scoring a remarkable half-century to carry India D out of severe trouble in Anantapur. He then came back to pick up two wickets in two overs as well to ensure a game that could have slipped away from his team now remains in the balance.Anantapur more than lived up to its reputation of being a fast-bowler friendly venue. A wicket fell in the very first over of the game, which set the trend in the early going as India C, having opted to bowl, cut through the opposition top order, leaving them at 34 for 5. It was difficult even for players on the fringes of the Indian Test team as Shreyas Iyer and Devdutt Padikkal ended up with scores of 9 and 0. Karnataka fast bowler Vijaykumar Vyshak was responsible for much of this damage and the threat he posed continued throughout the day. He finished with figures of 12-3-19-3.Into this mire stepped Axar, batting at No. 7 but in to face a newish ball with barely 11 overs done. He has made several telling contributions from down the order for India in Test cricket, although he hasn’t always walked into a situation as bad as this one when playing international cricket. Axar responded to it with aggression, scoring 86 runs off just 118 balls with six fours and six sixes. He shepherded India D’s lower order, putting on an 84-run ninth-wicket partnership with Arshdeep Singh (13). But for all his good work, he could only get his team to a total of 164.India C started poorly as well with B Sai Sudharsan and Ruturaj Gaikwad becoming the seventh and eighth players to bag single-figure scores on a day when 14 wickets fell. Harshit Rana took them both out in his opening spell and went to stumps with figures of 7-5-13-2. Axar built on those early wickets when he was brought on to bowl, striking twice in two overs. Among those he sent back was Rajat Patidar who is known for his strokeplay against spin and was using it to help his team recover from those early blows. India C went to stumps at 91 for 4, still trailing by 73 runs.

ارتبط اسم المدرب البرتغالي فرناندو سانتوس مؤخرًا بالنادي الأهلي، وسط تكهنات حول إمكانية توليه القيادة الفنية للفريق خلال المرحلة المقبلة.

وفي ظل البحث المستمر عن مدرب أجنبي يملك خبرة أوروبية قوية، تزايدت الشائعات حول اهتمام بعض الأندية الأوروبية بمدرب المنتخب البرتغالي السابق.

وخلال الساعات الماضية، خرجت بعض التقارير تفيد بأن سانتوس لديه عرض من نادي باناثينايكوس اليوناني للعودة إلى تدريبه مرة أخرى.

اقرأ أيضًا.. خاص | إجراء عاجل في الأهلي بعد إصابة إمام عاشور

نادي باناثينايكوس اليوناني نفى كل الأخبار التي تحدثت عن رغبتهم في إعادة فرناندو سانتوس إلى الفريق مرة أخرى، بحسب مصدر خاص لـ بطولات.

وأوضح المصدر أن النادي لديه خيارات أخرى لتدريب الفريق، على رأسها البرتغالي نونو إسبريتو سانتو، لكنه أشار إلى أن الاتفاق مع المدرب لن يكون سهلاً.

أما الخيار الثاني، حسب المصدر، فهو الإيطالي تياجو موتا، مدرب يوفنتوس السابق، والذي يُعد من بين الأسماء المرشحة لتولي المهمة الفنية.

وبهذا يصبح فرناندو سانتوس خارج حسابات باناثينايكوس، بينما يظل اسم المدرب البرتغالي مرتبطًا بجدل حول إمكانية توليه الأهلي أو فرق أخرى في المنطقة.

الجدير بالذكر أن باناثينايكوس خلال الساعات الماضية أعلن رحيل مدرب منتخب مصر السابق، روي فيتوريا، الذي كشف بطولات عن وجوده ضمن لائحة المرشحين لقيادة الأهلي.

Division Two challengers wrap up win, need ten more points for return to top flight

ECB Reporters Network20-Sep-2024

Yorkshire bowled Glamorgan out for 209 to win by 186 runs and put themselves on the verge of a return to Division One with one round of matches to go.A draw and a couple of bonus points in their final game at home to Northamptonshire would clinch promotion, as they lead third-placed Middlesex by 15 points, 20 behind leaders Sussex, after taking the final three Glamorgan wickets in an hour.They were relegated by a single point two years ago and were handicapped by a points deduction last season, so there is an air of determination about Yorkshire as they target a return to the top level.”We played well, we have played well for a number of weeks now,” Yorkshire head coach, Ottis Gibson, said. “This week was important for us the way Sussex keep playing, keep winning, so to lose the toss and get put in meant the way we have played in the last three-and-a-half days we fully deserved our win.”Glamorgan’s focus turns to the One-Day Cup final against Somerset at Trent Bridge on Sunday as they try to bring silverware back to Sophia Gardens this season despite their Championship form, which has seen them drop to second from bottom in the table.”That was disappointing, really gutting,” Glamorgan coach, Grant Bradburn, said. “We take the loss on the chin up against very good teams in the last couple of weeks and we have not quite been sharp enough in all aspects. We don’t want to lose, of course, but we don’t mind losing if we are putting ourselves in a position to win.”James Harris and Asa Tribe started the morning knowing they had a mountain to climb, even if the target was to survive until forecast bad weather later in the day.Yorkshire opening bowlers Ben Coad and Matthew Fisher started the day with 13 wickets between them, so it was no surprise that they continued their partnership looking for the breakthrough.They had to be patient for half an hour before Fisher was able to get one to cut away and bowl Tribe for a patient 58, a significant step forward for the 20-year-old opener as he tries to establish a place in the Glamorgan line-up.Fisher was buoyed by his success and pinned Andy Gorvin lbw a few balls later to put his team close to the finish.”I have been begging for Fish and Coad to be fit together for a period of time and to have those two taking the new ball then you know they will challenge the opposition and take wickets,” Gibson said.Harris kept plugging away at the other end as he did his best to delay the inevitable, getting more aggressive in the final wicket partnership with Ben Morris which put on 41. Inevitably the fun came to an end as Harris was clean bowled by Jordan Thompson one short of a half-century.

Tottenham, in unprecedented circumstances, missed out on Nottingham Forest playmaker Morgan Gibbs-White, with the club now forced to move on to other transfer targets.

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The announcement of Gibbs-White’s new contract dropped on Saturday evening, thwarting Thomas Frank’s hopes of bringing in a proven number 10 to inject some much-needed creativity – at least for now.

The England international was due to be another statement signing immediately after Tottenham’s £55 million deal for Mohammed Kudus, with chairman Daniel Levy and co booking Gibbs-White in for medical tests at Hotspur Way on July 11 (BBC).

Tottenham’s best-performing regulars in the Premier League – 2024/2025

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Son Heung-min

7.00

James Maddison

6.98

Pedro Porro

6.95

Dominic Solanke

6.84

Dejan Kulusevski

6.83

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The Lilywhites were also ready to pay his £60 million release clause, but Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis put a stop to the transfer, threatened Spurs with legal action and somehow convinced Gibbs-White to pen a contract extension.

Gibbs-White praised Marinakis in an interview after the new deal was confirmed, with the Greek tycoon standing proudly next to him in what was seen as a bizarre move.

It is never straightforward when it comes to Tottenham, with Levy, technical director Johan Lange and the recruitment team wasting over a fortnight on their chase for Gibbs-White as just weeks remain of the summer window.

Their need for a new creator is emphasised by club legend Son Heung-min’s potential departure to the States.

Los Angeles FC are actively pursuing a deal for the South Korea international with an approach made, but the north Londoners are unlikely to sell before the end of their pre-season tour of Asia due to certain contractual obligations and his obvious commercial appeal in the Far East (The Telegraph).

There are reports that Levy is prepared to sanction Son’s move to LA for around £15-20 million, and another update has now come to light.

Son close to agreeing personal terms with LAFC over Tottenham exit

According to GiveMeSport, Son is now close to agreeing personal terms with LAFC, and the MLS side are eyeing a transfer towards the end of August.

The 33-year-old also has firm admirers in Saudi Arabia, who are prepared to pay £30 million plus add-ons, but it appears LAFC are taking the lead right now with talks “advancing”. That being said, Son has made no final decision on leaving just yet.

The £190,000-per-week winger is expected to hold crunch discussions with Frank over his future and role in the first team once they return to London, with Tottenham happy to keep Son and let him leave on a free transfer next year.

Levy won’t stand in the former Bayer Leverkusen star’s way if he does choose a move to LA, though, meaning Son’s future is entirely in his hands.

An exit would bring an end to Son’s incredible 10-year stay in N17, where he cemented himself as a club icon. Son is past the century mark in terms of both goals (173) and assists (101) since joining Spurs, with supporters facing the prospect of bidding an emotional farewell to the forward.

Robbie Keane called Son the most “underrated” player in Premier League history, and he could soon become the new star of LAFC’s project.

أعلن مدرب نادي ريال مدريد، تشابي ألونسو، عن تشكيل فريقه لمواجهة إسبانيول ضمن منافسات الجولة الخامسة من بطولة الدوري الإسباني للدرجة الأولى.

ويسعى ريال مدريد إلى تحقيق الفوز على إسبانيول، من أجل مواصلة صدارته لبطولة الدوري الإسباني، حيث يقدم الفريق الملكي مستوى مميز هذا الموسم.

ريال مدريد يحتل صدارة الدوري الإسباني برصيد 12 نقطة من أربع انتصارات متتالية وبالعلامة الكاملة متفوقًا على برشلونة صاحب المركز الثاني برصيد 10 نقاط.

أقرأ أيضًا .. “آس” تثير القلق حول مستقبل فينيسيوس جونيور مع ريال مدريد

وشهد تشكيل ريال مدريد إجراء عدد من التغييرات، ومن أهمها التعويل على جونزالو جارسيا في خط الهجوم، حيث سيلعب اللاعب الشاب على الأغلب كجناح أيمن على حساب فرانكو ماستانتونو الذي يتواجد اليوم كصانع ألعاب.

كما عاد فينيسيوس جونيور للتواجد بشكل أساسي في لقاء اليوم، بعدما جلس الدولي البرازيلي كبديل أمام أوليمبيك مارسيليا في دوري أبطال أوروبا الأسبوع الماضي. تشكيل ريال مدريد لمواجهة إسبانيول بالدوري الإسباني

حراسة المرمى: تيبو كورتوا.

خط الدفاع: داني كارفاخال، راؤول أسينسيو، إيدير ميليتاو، ألفارو كاريراس.

خط الوسط: فيديريكو فالفيردي، أوريلين تشواميني.

خط الوسط الهجومي: جونزالو جارسيا، فينيسيوس جونيور، فرانكو ماستانتونو.

خط الهجوم: كيليان مبابي.

ويجلس على دكة بدلاء ريال مدريد كلًا من: أندريه لونين، ميستري، ديفيد ألابا، جود بيلينجهام، إدواردو كامافينجا، إندريك، رودريجو، أردا جولر، داني سيبايوس ، فران جارسيا، إبراهيم دياز، خيمينيز.

This summer just keeps getting better and better for Chelsea.

On the pitch, Enzo Maresca’s side have looked dangerous and off it, the board have been doing brilliant work in the transfer market.

For example, the likes of Jame Gittens, Liam Delap and Joao Pedro were all through the door before the Club World Cup final, and then the tremendously exciting Jorrel Hato was added last week.

As if that wasn’t enough, the West Londoners appear to be making progress on a deal to sign Alejandro Garnacho, are even further along in the process of signing Xavi Simons, and are now being linked with an international who’d be a brilliant teammate for the Dutchman.

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Reports from earlier this month have made it clear that the personal terms with the Dutchman have already been agreed, and that a fee of around £61m would be enough for RB Leipzig to let him go.

The 22-year-old would be an incredible addition to the Blues’ squad, and it already seems like the club are now looking at another international who’d be a perfect teammate for him.

At least that’s according to a recent report from The Express, which claims Chelsea are very interested in Morgan Rogers.

The story goes on to reveal that the West Londoners have been ‘keen admirers’ of the Aston Villa star for some time, and that should he be made available, they’ll be running for his signature.

However, it’d likely be a costly transfer to get over the line, with stories from earlier this summer claiming that the Claret and Blue value him at around £100m.

That said, if Chelsea have a chance to sign Rogers, they should take it, as he’d be an exceptional addition to the squad and a perfect teammate for Simons.

Why Rogers would be a dream teammate for Simons

Fundamentally, there are two key reasons why Rogers would be an excellent signing and teammate for Simons, and the first relates to his output.

For example, despite still only being 22 years old and playing in the Championship a couple of years ago, the Villa ace was monsterously effective for the Claret and Blue.

In his 54 appearances, totalling 4496 minutes, the Halesowen-born “machine,” as dubbed by The Athletic’s Jacob, put the ball in the back of the net 14 times and provided 15 assists for good measure.

Rogers in 24/25

Appearances

54

Minutes

4496′

Goals

14

Assists

15

Goal Involvements per Match

0.53

Minutes per Goal Involvement

155.03′

All Stats via Transfermarkt

That means the former Middlesbrough gem was able to maintain a goal involvement every 1.86 games, or every 155.03 minutes.

Now, just imagine what those numbers could look like playing alongside the Dutchman, who racked up 19 goal involvements in 33 games last season, and vice versa.

With both players being more than capable creators and goal-scorers, they could form a seriously dangerous partnership, with opposition defenders never quite sure which one is going to create the chance or finish it.

The second reason the former Manchester City academy gem could be such a great teammate for the Amsterdam-born international is that he’s also comfortable playing in the middle of the park or on the wing.

Therefore, he’d have more opportunities to play with the Leipzig star, and more crucially, he’d be able to come in and cover for him when he needs a rest, in turn reducing the risk of injury.

Ultimately, it won’t be cheap, but Chelsea should be doing all they can to sign Rogers this summer, as he’d be a brilliant addition in his own right, but an even better one alongside Simons.

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تم الكشف بشكل رسمي اليوم الخميس، عن التميمة الخاصة ببطولة كأس العالم العام المقبل، والتي سوف تقام في كندا والمكسيك والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.

وتقام بطولة كأس العالم في الفترة بين شهري يونيو ويوليو في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية وكندا والمكسيك، بينما ستقام قرعة البطولة خلال شهر ديسمبر المقبل.

وكان كأس العالم الأخير قد لعب خلال عام 2022 في قطر، حيث توج به منتخب الأرجنتين للمرة الثالثة في تاريخه، عقب الفوز على فرنسا بركلات الترجيح في المباراة النهائية.

ويقام كأس العالم العام المقبل بنظام جديد تمامًا، حيث يشارك 48 منتخبًا لأول مرة في تاريخ المسابقة الأكبر في كرة القدم.

اقرأ أيضًا.. تقارير: تغيير جديد قد يحدث على نظام كأس العالم

وأشار الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم ”فيفا” اليوم الخميس، أن هناك ثلاث تمائم لبطولة كأس العالم العام المقبل.

وتعتبر هذه الثلاث تمائم هي الجغور ”Zayo” باللون الأخضر، والذي يرمز إلى المكسيك، والنسر الأمريكي ”Clutch” باللون الأزرق والأبيض، والذي يرمز إلى الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، ومابل ”Maple” باللون الأحمر، والذي يرمز إلى كندا.

ويرمز الجغور ”Zayo” إلى المهاجم الصريح والذي يعكس كرة القدم الهجومية التي يقدمها منتخب المكسيك عبر تاريخه وهو رمز ارتبط أيضًا بالقوة والشجاعة، أما إسم كلاتش ”Clucth” فيرمز إلى حارس المرمى الأمريكي وهو النسر الأصلع الذي يمثل شعب الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، وأخيرًا مابل ”Maple” بالقميص رقم عشرة والذي يمثل الشعب الكندي.

وقال رئيس الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم، جياني إنفانتينو، تعليقًا على تميمة كأس العالم في تصريحات نقلتها “نيويورك تايمز”: “مابل وزايو وكلاتش مفعمون بالبهجة والطاقة وروح التآخي تمامًا كما هو الحال في كأس العالم لكرة القدم نفسها، أستطيع أن أتخيلهم بالفعل على قمصان الأطفال وهم يصافحون أساطير كرة القدم وفي سابقة أخرى في هذه البطولة، يشاركون في ألعاب الفيديو التي يلعبها الملايين حول العالم”.

NZC want to take a “cautious approach” to have him fit for the three England Tests at home

ESPNcricinfo staff29-Oct-2024

Kane Williamson is not going to travel to India for the final Test of the ongoing series, to ensure he is fit for the upcoming three-Test series against England at home that starts on November 28. An NZC release stated it was a “cautious approach” as he continues his groin injury rehabilitation in New Zealand.”Kane continues to show good signs, but isn’t quite ready to jump on a plane and join us,” Head coach Gary Stead said in the release. “While things are looking promising, we think the best course of action is for him to stay in New Zealand and focus on the final part of his rehabilitation so he’ll be good to go for England.Related

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“The England series is still a month away so taking the cautious approach now will ensure he is ready for the first Test in Christchurch.”Williamson had suffered the groin injury on the tour of Sri Lanka last month, just before the India series.Despite Williamson’s absence, New Zealand have created history by winning the first two Tests – in Bengaluru and Pune – and handing India their first Test series loss at home since 2012, ending their streak of 18 straight series win on home soil. The 2-0 lead is also New Zealand’s first Test series win in India, under the new leadership of Tom Latham after Tim Southee stepped down from captaincy.New Zealand first handed India an eight-wicket drubbing by rolling them over for 46 in the first innings in the first Test, before spinning them out for 156 in India’s first innings in the second Test to set up a 113-run victory. While Bengaluru saw testing conditions for the batters in overcast conditions, the Pune pitch was a turner where Mitchell Santner’s haul of 13 wickets scripted the series win.The third Test starts on November 1 in Mumbai.The series loss has trimmed India’s lead at the top of the WTC points table, with 62.82% points, closely followed by Australia on 62.50. New Zealand, meanwhile, jumped to fourth place with 50% points to significantly boost their chances of making the WTC final next year.

The tour will begin in Dunedin and cover ten cities, including Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland

ESPNcricinfo staff30-Oct-2024

The Women’s T20 World Cup trophy will be taken on a nine-day tour of New Zealand after they won their maiden title earlier in October.New Zealand travelled to India directly after their World Cup triumph for a three-match ODI series that concluded on Tuesday, and will land back home on Friday.On Saturday, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) will start the ‘trophy tour’, with members of the women’s team and support staff set to make appearances in fan events in their cities.The team members will interact with fans at free-entry public events and also visit cricket clubs and schools.”The World Cup win is without a doubt a watershed moment for women’s cricket in this country and we’re determined to make the most of it,” NZC marketing communications general manager Stacey Geraghty was quoted as saying in a release.”Based on the amount of excitement back here in New Zealand following the win, we’re expecting the public to get out in force to celebrate with the team, in the same way Kiwis supported the BLACKCAPS during their ICC World Test Championship Mace tour in 2021.”The tour will begin in Dunedin and cover ten cities, including Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland.NZC also announced that the T20 World Cup trophy will be on display at all of New Zealand women’s matches in the home summer.After beating West Indies in the semi-final, New Zealand beat South Africa in the final in Dubai to lift their maiden T20 World Cup trophy, powered by an all-round display from Amelia Kerr.

Manchester United are working on a proposal that could reach £60m+ to sign a Cole Palmer-like star after Benjamin Sesko.

Leipzig star Sesko chooses Man Utd move over Newcastle

The Red Devils have already splashed the cash this summer with deals for Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, but they are now set to go one better with a move for Sesko.

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The towering RB Leipzig striker has chosen to join Man Utd over Premier League rivals Newcastle United and looks set to become INEOS’ most expensive addition of the summer.

Sesko has agreed to a five-year deal at Old Trafford, with United’s opening offer to the Bundesliga side being worth just under £74m.

A proposed move to Manchester has raised some concerns from Sir Alex Ferguson’s former assistant Rene Meulensteen, who drew comparisons to Rasmus Hojlund.

“If he scores in the first three or four games and hits the ground running then he could be the answer for the club, but there’s a chance that won’t happen.

“If you look at Hojlund, he joined Atalanta and performed well alongside the rest of the team and then joined United. The same can be said for Sesko – the Bundesliga is a very different league to the Premier League, so he’ll need to adapt.

“Has Sesko got potential? 100%, but he’s still young and developing and he isn’t the finished article.”

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Sesko, Cunha and Mbeumo may well be Amorim’s first-choice front three for the opening day clash with Arsenal at Old Trafford, but by the looks of it, INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe aren’t stopping with the Slovenia international.

Man Utd and INEOS going all out for £60m+ Fermin Lopez

According to a report from Spain, Man Utd are now ‘going all out’ to sign Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez. It is claimed that those on the board at Old Trafford are ‘working on a proposal’ that could hit €70m (£60.1m).

However, it is added that Barcelona ‘doesn’t want to lose one of the most promising players to emerge from its youth system in recent years’, but may need to raise funds through player sales.

Therefore, Man Utd are ‘confident that their sporting project and the possibility of offering him a leading role will entice’ Lopez.

At the age of 22, Lopez is going from strength to strength with the Catalan giants and is now valued at a career-high €50m by Transfermarkt.

Capable of playing as a central midfielder, attacking midfielder or left-winger, Lopez is under contract at the Nou Camp until 2029. In total, the Spain international has made 88 senior appearances for Barcelona, scoring 19 goals and providing 11 assists during that time.

Meanwhile, Rio Ferdinand has also been impressed with what he’s seen from Lopez, comparing the Barca man to Chelsea star Cole Palmer.