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Less than ten years on from his debut, former England captain becomes member of select club

Matt Roller03-Feb-2021 • Updated on 05-Jun-2022

Joe Root is congratulated by Ben Foakes after the former reached his 26th Test century•Getty Images

Taking Root
Picked as a spare batsman on the tour of India in late 2012, Root made his debut in the fourth Test at Nagpur as England prioritised his batting over Samit Patel’s all-round abilities. Root’s County Championship average of 38.95, largely as an opener, did not necessarily suggest he was a natural fit at No. 6 but he had impressed Andy Flower and Graham Thorpe with his ability against spin and dug in to score 93 runs for once out as England drew the Test and won the four-match series 2-1.Homecoming hundred
After an underwhelming return batting in the middle order in New Zealand, Root was significantly more productive in the return series in May 2013. After 111 runs in the Lord’s Test across two innings, he hit a maiden hundred in his first appearance at his home ground, Headingley, with close friend Jonny Bairstow at the non-striker’s end to congratulate him.Joe Root is congratulated on his Headingley ton by Yorkshire team-mate Jonny Bairstow•PA Photos

Ashes to Ashes
The selectors lost patience with Nick Compton ahead of the 2013 Ashes and had seen enough from Root to suggest he would be well-equipped to slot in as an opener in the first of back-to-back series. His altercation with David Warner in a Birmingham bar during the Champions Trophy had added needle to the build-up, and he made a sublime 180 in the win at Lord’s in a 3-0 series win. His first England tour Down Under was less successful: he started the series at No. 6, was promoted to No. 3 after Jonathan Trott headed home – where he made 87 at Adelaide but no other scores of note – and was eventually dropped for the Sydney Test.Kevin who?
As the dust settled on Kevin Pietersen’s axing after the 5-0 humbling, Root ended the first day of Peter Moores’ second stint as England coach unbeaten on 102, and had soon compiled his first Test double at Lord’s against Sri Lanka. In the series that followed against India, he starred with unbeaten hundreds at Trent Bridge and The Oval to finish as leading run-scorer and suggest that Pietersen’s absence from the middle order would not be felt too keenly.Joe Root became the fourth-youngest double-centurion for England•AFP

Urn returns
Root’s impressive form continued in the Caribbean, despite England’s winter being dominated by their group-stage exit at the World Cup: he hit a fluent, unbeaten 182 to set up a nine-wicket win in Grenada as the series against West Indies was drawn. With Paul Farbrace in temporary charge following Moores’ sacking and ahead of Trevor Bayliss’ arrival, there was a sense of giddy optimism during his 98 against New Zealand at Lord’s, which included a stand of 161 in 31.5 overs with Ben Stokes to lead a counter-attacking recovery from 30 for 4.He was particularly dominant in the Ashes which followed. He made a tone-setting 134 in Cardiff on the first day of the series – having been dropped second ball by Brad Haddin – and compiled 130 in the first innings at Trent Bridge after Australia had been bowled out for 60 in the first session of the Test. As England re-gained the urn, Root’s stock was at an all-time high, evidenced by a short stint at No. 1 in the ICC’s Test batting rankings.Cook’s heir
Root had been awarded the vice-captaincy ahead of the Ashes win, though with Alastair Cook still churning out runs it did not necessarily seem as though a change of leadership would be imminent. Now becoming a senior player, Root finished second to Cook in the run charts during the Pakistan series in the UAE, and passed 50 in all four Tests in South Africa as England won 2-1. After an uncharacteristically quiet start to the 2016 summer following an exceptional individual effort in the World T20, he plundered 254 in Manchester against Pakistan – his highest Test innings, and arguably his best.Joe Root punches the air after bringing up his double-century against Pakistan•Getty Images

Transition
While England were roundly hammered 4-0 in India in late 2016, Root enjoyed an excellent series personally, showcasing his superb record against spin as he finished second to Virat Kohli in the run-scoring charts thanks to 124 at Rajkot and a half-century in each of the defeats that followed. Cook decided two months later that it was time to pass on the mantle, and Root was the natural successor. He described his appointment as a “huge honour” and became England’s 80th Test captain.False dawn
Root did his best to dispel any concerns about the effect the captaincy would have on his batting in his first innings in the job, with a pace-setting 190 at Lord’s in a crushing win against South Africa. He led from the front throughout the summer, hitting 136 against West Indies in a day/night Test, and while England’s focus was firmly on their one-day revolution after their semi-final exit in the Champions Trophy, they went into the 2017-18 Ashes with cautious optimism that Australia were beatable.Form frustrations
As preparations for the 2019 World Cup geared up, Root’s Test side took a back seat and his own form tailed off somewhat, as he averaged below 40 for seven series in a row between the tour of New Zealand in early 2018 and the end of the 2019 Ashes. England remained strong at home, beating India and Ireland and drawing with Pakistan and Australia, but overseas results were a mixed bag with a whitewash in Sri Lanka offset by defeats in New Zealand and Pakistan. Despite a handful of impressive innings, particularly his 124 in Pallekele, Root’s batting average slid well below 50 as he alternated between No. 3 and 4, and he dropped out of the top 10 in the ICC’s batting rankings for the first time.Root’s average dipped below 40 for seven series in a row•Getty Images

Approaching his peak
After compiling his first double-century as captain in the 1-0 defeat in New Zealand in late 2019, Root’s series with the bat in South Africa summed up his form over the past three years as he made between 27 and 61 in each of his seven innings. But England were beginning to look like they were his team after Chris Silverwood had taken over from Bayliss as coach, and he marshalled a young side to a 3-1 series win. He missed the first Test of the 2020 home summer on paternity leave, but returned to lead series wins against Pakistan and West Indies, by which point he had won eight Tests in a row as captain.Glorious in Galle
Root turned 30 at the end of last year, and headed into 2021 with the prospect of 17 Tests to play including home and away series against India and the start of an away Ashes series. Everything pointed at a legacy-defining year. He started emphatically, playing two of his best innings as he put up scores of 228 and 186 in the back-to-back Galle Tests and dominating Sri Lanka’s spinners with his trademark sweep.Root enjoyed a record-breaking 2021•SLC

Records tumble
His 100th Test, against India in Chennai, could scarcely have gone better as Root scored a double-hundred in a crushing win. But despite the captain’s heroic run-scoring – there were three more for hundreds for the year, at home to India at Trent Bridge, Lord’s (an unbeaten 180 in defeat) and Headingley – England were only to win one of their next 17 Tests, as discontent grew.More Ashes anguish
Root’s stellar 2021 saw him record the third-highest Test run-aggregate for a calendar year, but he could only average 32.20 in Australia during another 4-0 defeat, as his wait for an away Ashes hundred went on. He became the first captain to lead England in two series losses down under in over a century, but despite many losing their jobs in the fallout – Chris Silverwood, Graeme Thorpe, Ashley Giles included – Root stayed on at the helm for the subsequent tour of the Caribbean. He scored hundreds at No. 3 in Antigua and Barbados, but England were beaten 1-0 and he gave up the captaincy a few weeks later.Root reacts after hitting the winning runs at Lord’s•Getty Images

Root 10K
With Stokes elevated to the captaincy, as part of a new management team that included director of cricket Rob Key and freshly appointed Test coach Brendon McCullum, Root was back in the ranks for the first home Test of the 2022 summer, against New Zealand at Lord’s. Although his cheap dismissal in the first innings triggered another dismal collapse, he produced one of his finest knocks second time around, finishing on 115 not out as England sealed a five-wicket chase of 277 – in the processing joining Cook as a member of the 10,000 Test runs club.*June 5, 2022 – This story was updated from an earlier version produced for Root’s 100th Test

أسدل الستار اليوم الأحد، على منافسات الجولة السادسة والأخيرة للمجموعة الثانية، من مرحلة مجموعات بطولة كأس الكونفدرالية موسم 2024/2025.

وتضم المجموعة الثانية لبطولة الكونفدرالية أندية نهضة بركان المغربي وستيلينبوش الجنوب إفريقي والملعب المالي ولواندا سول الأنجولي.

والتقى نهضة بركان مع فريق ستيلينبوش، على أرضية الملعب البلدي لبركان، وتمكن الفريق المغربي من الفوز بنتيجة 5-0.

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وفي مباراة أخرى أقيمت في الوقت ذاته في التاسعة مساءً، واجه فريق لواندا سول نظيره الملعب المالي، ونجح في تحقيق الفوز بهدف دون رد.

بتلك النتائج، حسم فريق نهضة بركان تأهله رسميًا إلى دور ربع النهائي، حيث يحتل صداراة ترتيب المجموعة برصيد 16 نقطة.

كما حسم فريق ستيلينبوش الجنوب إفريقي تأهله أيضًا إلى الدور التالي، رغم الخسارة أمام نهضة بركان، حيث يحتل المركز الثاني، ولديه 9 نقاط. ترتيب المجموعة الثانية في الكونفدرالية

1 – نهضة بركان المغربي: 16 نقطة (6 مباريات).

2 – ستيلينبوش الجنوب إفريقي: 9 نقاط (6 مباريات).

3 – الملعب المالي: 5 نقاط (6 مباريات).

4 – لوندا سول الأنجولي: 4 نقاط (6 مباريات).

Extended time away from home ended Test career early, but former opener ready for new role

George Dobell01-Mar-2021

Marcus Trescothick worked with the England squad during the 2019 Ashes, and is now a full-time ECB coach•PA Images via Getty Images

Marcus Trescothick has confirmed he is “ready to jump back” into touring life, but accepts he is still “building up” to the long trips usually undertaken by England players and support staff.Trescothick was named as the ECB’s elite batting coach on Monday. As a result, he is expected to spend time on tour with various England teams as well as working with players throughout the talent pathways during the English summer.But Trescothick, whose international career as a player was curtailed by issues with anxiety and depression that appeared to be exacerbated by periods away from home, admits adapting to the touring lifestyle is part of “an ongoing process”. As a result, he expects to spend no more than five weeks away from home on each individual trip.”It’s an ongoing process for me,” Trescothick said when asked about the issue. “I think I’ve learned to adapt and progress where I’ve gone. I’ve gradually built it from a couple of days in Spain, to then going to Spain for a week. Then I did two weeks in Abu Dhabi.”I’m gradually cutting my teeth on it just to get more confident. Every trip that I do, the more I realise how much I enjoyed the touring life. But that’s not to say I’m ready to jump back in and do six weeks or two months or three months away. That’s not what I’m ready for yet. And we’ve discussed that.”Trescothick’s role is not quite the same as previous batting coaches. While Mark Ramprakash, for example, was with the senior England teams nearly all the time – which could mean three months on tour in a single stretch – Trescothick is also is also expected, at times, to work with players at U19 and Lions level as well, and with those identified for attention in county cricket. The likes of Graham Thorpe and Paul Collingwood will remain regular faces on England tours, with Trescothick utilised for shorter spells as required.”Do I know how much touring I will do? Not exactly,” Trescothick continued. “We have discussed it and I’m ready to jump back on and do bits and pieces.”Do I want to do three months in a row? No, I don’t. I’m building up to that sort of point. The little journeys I’ve done for a couple of weeks here or a month there: that works really well.Related

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“I said I would do three, four, five weeks, I’m open to all that. It’s gradually getting easier for me. My kids are growing up and are less dependent on me and I’ve grown more and more confident to deal with it.”While Trescothick was due to arrive in India last week with the England limited-overs party, he was obliged to pull out due to a family bereavement. But he has dipped his toe in the water of his new role already. He was part of the support staff on the limited-overs tour to South Africa just before Christmas and found that, without the pressures that plagued him as a player, he was much better placed to enjoy the experience. But while the anxieties may be diminished, he says the thrill of representing his country – albeit it in an indirect way these days – remains undimmed.”I’ve loved it,” he said. “I know South Africa is a great place, but I really enjoyed my time doing those tours again. And it reminded me of the good bits that I did.”It felt different because of the stresses and strains of playing the game and the intensity that goes with it [had gone]. As a coach, you work hard but in a different way. And that’s what I’ve really enjoyed. It’s given me the opportunity to be there, enjoy it for the right reasons in comparison to what I did before.”I remember going to South Africa and walking out at the Wanderers with your [England] kit on. It feels so special. You dream of it. You look forward to it all your career. That’s not changed from being a player to being a coach.”I was given an England helmet the other week and I took it home and I was like, ‘Oh, wow’. Just small things like that. The appreciation of what a special environment you are involved in. It’s still no different for me.”

Tottenham think they can seal a £60 million deal for a striker who wants to join Ange Postecoglou's side, with Spurs in the market for a centre-forward who can finally replace club legend Harry Kane.

Spurs target new striker with Richarlison up for sale

Earlier this week, reliable transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano backed reports that the Lilywhites are in the market for a fresh striking option, and potentially a new winger.

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The Australian is desperate for a new attacker.

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Postecoglou was heavily reliant on Son Heung-min and his 17 goals in all competitions for the majority of Tottenham's output in the final third, so the Australian will be keen to add more attacking impetus, especially given the South Korea star is out of contract next year.

Meanwhile, reports claim that Spurs are determined to sell Richarlison this summer, despite him managing 12 goals and four assists last season as the club's second top scorer behind Son.

Tottenham's best players in the Premier League last season

Son Heung-min

7.30

James Maddison

7.17

Pedro Porro

7.05

Cristian Romero

7.04

Dejan Kulusevski

7.03

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The Brazilian doesn't appear to be viewed by those within Tottenham as a long-term solution to succeed Kane, who completed a multi-million-pound move to Bayern Munich last summer. Richarlison is attracting interest from Saudi Arabia, and has been all window according to some reports, so his exit could be one to watch before deadline day.

With the north Londoners in the market for a new forward, there are a few interesting names who've been linked recently. Brentford's Ivan Toney is thought to be one of them, with the England international out of contract next year and still on the lookout for a new club.

Toney is rumoured to be keen on a move to Spurs as he seeks an exit from Brentford this summer. The 27-year-old scored 20 Premier League goals during the 2022/23 season before his hefty on-field ban for alleged gambling breaches and helped England beat Slovakia in the last 16 of Euro 2024 through his extra-time assist for Kane.

Another English top-flight striker who really likes the idea of joining Postecoglou, according to a report by TEAMtalk this week, is Bournemouth star Dominic Solanke.

Solanke wants to join Tottenham as Spurs believe £60m deal possible

Spurs have apparently been in contact with Solanke's representatives, and hold a belief that they can sign the forward for around £60 million – £5 million less than his full £65 million release clause.

Solanke wants to join Postecoglou at Tottenham, and the club also view him as their ideal pick to lead the line in the next campaign. The 26-year-old scored 21 goals across 42 appearances in all competitions for Bournemouth last season, attracting praise for his exceptional performances.

“He is flying at the minute and he’s looking like the player that I always thought he was going to become," said pundit John Wenham.

“I have watched him dominate Tottenham many times over the years while in Chelsea’s youth teams, and to tell the truth I’m pleased for him as I always thought he was a really good player.

“I think he will be knocking on the door of the next England squad. I know that Ollie Watkins scores a lot of goals, but Solanke is the closest England striker to Harry Kane in terms of the way he plays and what he offers in terms of his ability to hold up the ball."

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O Corinthians encerrou sua preparação para enfrentar o Fluminense na tarde desta terça-feira, no CT Joaquim Grava. Para esse duelo na Neo Química Arena, pela 26ª rodada do Brasileirão-2021, o Timão terá o retorno de Willian, recuperado de desconforto muscular, mas não poderá contar com Jô.

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No caso do camisa 77, o atacante foi liberado do treinamento desta terça e do jogo desta quarta para resolver assuntos particulares. No último duelo, na derrota para o Sport no último sábado, Jô foi titular do setor ofensivo alvinegro.

Além dele, seguem como desfalques os meias Roni (entorse ligamentar do joelho direito) e Ruan Oliveira (revisão cirúrgica do joelho esquerdo). João Pedro, lateral-direito contratado para ser reserva de Fagner, continua sem ser relacionado por Sylvinho. Outro que ficou fora por opção foi Marquinhos.

Em contrapartida, o técnico corintiano poderá contar novamente com Willian, que desfalcou o time na última rodada e se recuperou de desconforto muscular para poder enfrentar o Flu. Renato Augusto e Giuliano, que foram poupados dos treinamentos da última segunda-feira, estão na lista e devem jogar.

Um provável Corinthians é: Cássio; Fagner, João Victor, Gil e Fábio Santos; Cantillo; Gabriel Pereira, Giuliano, Renato Augusto e Willian; Róger Guedes.

Confira a lista completa dos relacionados para a partida:

Goleiros: Caíque França, Cássio e Matheus Donelli
Laterais: Fábio Santos, Fagner e Lucas Piton
Zagueiros: Gil, João Victor e Raul Gustavo
Meio-campistas: Adson, Araos, Cantillo, Du Queiroz, Gabriel, Gabriel Pereira, Giuliano, Gustavo Mantuan, Luan, Renato Augusto, Vitinho, Willian e Xavier
Atacantes: Gustavo Mosquito e Róger Guedes

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The groundwork for the marquee event in October will have been laid by both teams irrespective of the result

Andrew Miller19-Mar-20216:31

Will England field same XI? Kishan instead of Rahul for India?

Big PictureHere we go then, this is the contest that makes all the agonies and frustrations of recent months worthwhile. In the midst of a pandemic, we’ve got a treat in store. The world’s top-two ranked teams going head to head in a contest that, to judge by the ding-dong battle we’ve enjoyed so far this series, could yet be a full dress rehearsal for the T20 World Cup final in just over six months’ time.The only pity is that there will be no crowd present to create the full bear-pit atmosphere that this contest deserves. There were 66,000 spectators present to watch India’s series-leveller in game two, before the gates were slammed shut once again due to Gujarat’s surge in Covid cases – and all the signs point to a similar arrangement when the ODIs begin in Pune next week. But in keeping with the impressive intensity that cricket at all levels has managed in this lock-down era, there will be no let-up on either side when the teams stride out to the middle on Saturday.Eoin Morgan was granted his full-strength squad for this series, to the chagrin of those who believe that England’s prospects in last month’s Test series were compromised as a consequence. But he has consistently stressed the need for his team to learn their lessons fast before the mad schedule of the English summer pulls his star players in every direction. And so, while he would no doubt have been delighted to wrap up the series with a better showing in match four, it’s not simply a case of putting on a brave face when he says he is relishing this chance to road-test his troops in their highest-stakes contest since 2019.Related

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After all, England have made it their business in recent years to embrace the expectation that comes with their front-running style of white-ball cricket. And while the circumstances are somewhat different, this contest carries with it the same sort of manufactured gravitas that England conferred on their fifth ODI against Australia at Old Trafford in 2018, when the chance was there to serve their greatest rivals a 5-0 series drubbing, and Jos Buttler dragged them over the line with a thrilling century in a one-wicket win. It’s not putting too fine a point on it to suggest that that chase, and the lessons learnt within it, were instrumental in England holding their nerve in the following years’ World Cup final.As for Virat Kohli, the lessons and pointers that he too has gleaned in the past four games have been invaluable. England have won three out of the four tosses in the series to date – a significant advantage given the onset of dew under the floodlights. But Kohli’s consistent message, that he was unconcerned about his team having to do it the hard way, bore fruit on Thursday evening, when they put enough runs on the board to squeeze England until they squeaked in their mounting run-chase.The manner in which India have won their two matches has been particularly instructive. On both occasions, it has been the devil-may-care exuberance of their rookies that has sparked the team into life, with Ishan Kishan’s debut fifty in game two giving way to Suryakumar Yadav’s scintillating 57 from 31 on Thursday. But neither has had a chance to come good in the same contest yet – and nor has Rishabh Pant, although with four scores between 21 and 30, and 102 runs from 79 balls all told, he doesn’t seem far away from cutting loose in his habitual fashion.The concern once again for India has been elsewhere in their batting order. KL Rahul’s struggles just will not go away, and while he does have an IPL looming in which he can re-find his range, the manner in which England have gone for the jugular in the powerplay, with Jofra Archer and Mark Wood dovetailing with such violent intent, will be hard to replicate outside of contests against Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada at Delhi Capitals in the IPL.Rohit Sharma, likewise, has not yet found his range, in spite of a first-ball six on Thursday – Archer has now bagged him three times in 15 balls in T20s, at a cost of ten runs. Shreyas Iyer has been an important source of mid-innings momentum, most notably in the two games when Kohli has been undone by Adil Rashid, but for a side that is actively targetting a fearless new approach to their batting, the feeling persists that they have at least one too many anchors in their current first-choice line-up.In the bowling stakes, the two teams have subtly different problems. India remain wedded to their five-man attack, which offers no wriggle-room on a day when one of them gets taken for a journey – as it nearly happened on Thursday to Washington Sundar. But equally, that pressure to perform on a ball-by-ball basis can create some seriously hardened competitors. Hardik Pandya was the under-sung hero in match four, as he skidded through his four overs for 16 runs, while Shardul Thakur held his nerve at the death, just as Archer was threatening to reprise his IPL range-hitting. Sometimes, when you are walking a tight-rope, that imperative not to look down can be emboldening.England have broader options, but rather less defined roles. Archer, Wood and Rashid are the clear backbones of their World Cup line-up, but with no second spinner – not even a part-time option such as Joe Root provided in 2016 – the less express seam of Sam Curran, Ben Stokes and Chris Jordan has proved a touch too hittable at key moments in this campaign. Curran’s indefinable status in the side epitomises England’s uncertainty. He bowled four overs for 22, including a wicket-maiden in the powerplay in game two, but just five for 45 as England’s sixth option in the rest of the series combined.These are, however, fairly good problems to have in the final approach to a major tournament. Win or lose in the series decider, both England and India will emerge from these five games with their plans a touch more clear, and their hunches explored in an environment that they couldn’t have ascertained against less potent opponents. The groundwork for October will have been laid by both teams, come what may.Form guide
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In the spotlightThis could be Dawid Malan’s moment of reckoning. England’s No.1-ranked T20I batsman has endured a series of untimely fallowness in India – 80 runs from 77 balls all told, with four scores between 14 and 24, and no real sense that he was about to cut loose before he was cut short. It doesn’t feel like an over-extrapolation to suggest that Morgan hasn’t ever rated Malan quite as highly as his remarkable record might deserve, but this is the sort of dress rehearsal that can make or break perceptions. More than anything, the skipper values big-game players, so a matchwinning hand on Saturday’s stage may yet ink his name among the must-haves for October. That said, the manner of Malan’s demises in this series have been revealing – his attempts to force the pace against the spinners have come unstuck in each of his last three outings, and if that’s a sign that he’s liable to get bogged down in the middle overs in India where previously he has skipped through the gears, then his card may already be marked.Suryakumar Yadav slog-sweeps one fine•Getty Images

Suryakumar Yadav’s maiden international innings was an utter joy to behold. As carefree as his Mumbai Indians’ team-mate Kishan in match two – and all the more valuable to his team in that it came in the first innings of the match, and effectively landed a blow against the head in this toss-and-dew dominated series. The raucousness of his opening blow, a Roy Fredericks-esque pull for six over fine leg off a fired-up Archer, was so timely for his team, for it showed he would not be cowed by the express pace of England’s quicks, and signalled a charge towards, first, their best powerplay total of the series, and ultimately the top innings score too. He admitted afterwards that he had been encouraged by Kohli to keep things simple and play as he has been doing so consistently at the IPL. If he can follow that showing up with a similarly unfettered display on Saturday, it’ll take something special from England to match it.Team newsRahul’s struggles got no better on Thursday – in fact, his 14 from 17 balls was arguably a worse contribution than another short sharp duck would have been. But having been backed to battle through his form slump by Kohli, it would be intriguing to see him get the heave-ho now, even though Kishan’s potential recovery from a groin niggle sends a challenge to India’s brains trust. If there is to be a change, then T Natarajan, and his line in pinpoint yorkers, could get a chance to bolster India’s bowling now that he has emerged from his quarantine period. Sundar had his moment in the second game, but his offspin landed squarely in the hitting arc of Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow on Thursday.India (probable): 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Ishan Kishan, 3 Virat Kohli (capt), 4 Rishabh Pant (wk), 5 Shreyas Iyer, 6 Suryakumar Yadav, 7 Hardik Pandya, 8 Washington Sundar/T Natarajan, 9 Shardul Thakur, 10 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 11 Rahul ChaharIt’s hard to see England changing their formula right now (thanks for coming, Moeen Ali) although their surfeit of left-handers in the middle order did encounter a bit of a pile-up when Thakur got his wide cutters going towards the back-end of the innings. Could there be a temptation to mix up the batting order a touch? Stokes snuck in ahead of Morgan in match four and reaped the benefits of a longer lead-in with his best innings of the series, 46 from 23, but as suggested by Dinesh Karthik on , his natural fit in these conditions could be as high as No.3. Certainly, if he did grind along to a run-a-ball 20 in the early stages of his stay, he’s proven beyond any doubt that he would have the gears to go big.England (probable): 1 Jason Roy, 2 Jos Buttler (wk), 3 Dawid Malan, 4 Jonny Bairstow, 5 Ben Stokes, 6 Eoin Morgan (capt), 7 Sam Curran, 8 Chris Jordan, 9 Jofra Archer, 10 Adil Rashid, 11 Mark Wood.Pitch and conditionsIt’s back to the scene of India’s victory in match two on Saturday, as the teams line up once again on the pitch where Kishan and Kohli made short work of England’s target of 166 for 3. According to Paul Collingwood, England’s assistant coach, there’s been water added to the surface since that game and the cracks have sealed back up, and he doesn’t expect it to prove as slow and low as was the case when batting first in that match. And there’s a precedent for recycling in this series already: the black-soiled surface for the last game, used in the opening match too, proved to be the best batting pitch of the series so far, with enough carry off the deck to reward shots in both innings. Although, as Kohli acknowledged afterwards, the dew factor was a bigger consideration than ever in the closing overs of the game.Stats and trivia One way or another, a lengthy unbeaten series record will come to an end tomorrow. England have won seven and drawn one of their last eight T20I series, dating back to their last tour of India in 2018. India, meanwhile, have won six and drawn one of their last seven T20I series, dating back to Australia’s victory in February 2019. Malan is still on course to break Babar Azam’s record for the fastest batsman to 1000 T20I runs – 26 innings. He needs another 65 in his next two knocks, having reached 935 from 23 to date. England have been fined 20 per cent of their match fees for a slow over-rate in the fourth T20I, a penalty that took into account the lengthy delays for two third-umpire reviews for catches by Malan and Rashid on the fine leg / third-man boundary. Both Archer and Wood have gone at less than a run a ball in the powerplay in this series so far. Archer has claimed two wickets in 48 balls, at a cost of 45 runs; Wood has picked up three in 30, while conceding 18 runs.Quotes “I’m enjoying it a lot. Even when I’m playing in the IPL or domestic cricket, I bowl a lot of overs in the death or fourth, fifth or sixth over in the powerplay. So, I bowl a lot of overs where batsmen come hard at bowlers. Kind of getting used to it now.”
Shardul Thakur says he relishes the pressure of bowling the tough overs in a T20 contest“We go into the next game with a huge amount of pressure on our shoulders as a team, because whoever wins that game wins the series. That’s great for us as a team, especially with a T20 World Cup coming up because the more pressure situations we get put into as a team the more I think we’ll benefit from it.”
Ben Stokes wants England to feel the heat as the World Cup draws ever closer.

It's not been the summer many Arsenal fans were hoping for this year, as while the team have looked good on the pitch, very little has happened off of it.

Mikel Arteta's side produced the best defence in the league last season but scored five goals fewer than Manchester City. Yet, as things stand, Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori is the only addition Edu Gaspar and Co have made to the first team.

That said, there are still a couple of weeks to go until the transfer window slams shut, and so far, the club have been linked to several strikers this summer, from Napoli's Victor Osimhen to Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres.

However, there was another exciting centre-forward touted for a move to the club earlier in the window, an international who's been compared to Gyokeres and would surely help supercharge Bukayo Saka.

Arsenal's striker search

Of all the goalscorers who have been linked with moves to Arsenal so far this year, Gyokeres has probably been the most prominent.

The stories started coming back in December last year but began to pick up steam in March before becoming impossible to ignore in June.

However, it's now looking unlikely that the former Coventry City ace will be moving to North London this month, with it becoming clear that Sporting are unwilling to budge on their £86m valuation of the player.

That said, while this is far from ideal for the Gunners, they were linked with a striker earlier in the window who'd almost certainly be cheaper and has been compared to the Sporting ace before, Santiago Gimenez.

The Mexican international was touted for a switch to the Emirates from Feyenoord last month for a fee of potentially €50m, which converts to about £43m. Now, the 23-year-old marksman is an exciting prospect regardless of outside comparisons, but interestingly, he has been compared to Gyokeres by FBref.

They compared players in similar positions across the next best 14 competitions over the last 365 days and then created a list of the ten most comparable players for each position. In this case, they concluded that the Swedish ace is the fifth most similar forward to the Feyenoord star.

You can see the similarities best when looking at some of their underlying metrics in which they rank closely, including but not limited to non-penalty goals plus assists, goals per shot and goals per shot on target, progressive passes and passes into the penalty area.

Gimenez & Gyokeres

Stats per 90

Gimenez

Gyokeres

Non-Penalty Goals + Assists

1.03

1.05

Goals per Shot

0.20

0.22

Goals per Shot on Target

0.43

0.45

Progressive Passes

1.41

1.57

Passes into the Penalty Area

0.49

0.59

All Stats via FBref the 23/24 League Season

However, away from what makes him similar to the Sporting ace, the Buenos Aires-born star would be an excellent signing for Arsenal, and in particular, he'd be great for Saka.

Why Gimenez would be incredible for Saka

So, there is one overriding reason why the former Cruz Azul ace would make an excellent teammate for Saka, and it's the same reason he'd be great for the Gunners overall: his output.

The North Londoners' number seven was exceptional last season, racking up an outrageous tally of 20 goals and 14 assists in 47 games, and he did it without a consistent striker to the left of him, which is where Gimenez comes in.

For example, in his 41 appearances for Feyenoord last season, he scored a mammoth 26 goals and provided eight assists to boot, meaning he averaged a goal involvement every 1.20 games.

Gimenez vs Havertz vs Jesus in 23/24

Player

Gimenez

Havertz

Jesus

Appearances

41

51

36

Goals

26

14

8

Assists

8

7

8

Goal Involvements per Match

0.82

0.41

0.44

All Stats via Transfermarkt

In contrast, Kai Havertz racked up 21 goals and assists in 51 appearances, while Gabriel Jesus managed 16 in 36, equating to an average for the German of a goal involvement once every 2.42 games and an average of one every 2.25 games for the Brazilian.

Now, you have to consider the league in which they play, but even if the "unstoppable" Mexican, as talent scout Jacek Kulig dubbed him, saw his productivity drop slightly, there's a good chance he'll continue outperforming Arsenal's current striking options. Therefore, he'd be able to put away more of the chances created for him by Saka, thus helping boost his assist tally as well.

Ultimately, time is running out to bring in a new goalscoring centre-forward this summer, and if Gimenez is available for around £43m, then Edu and Co should do what they can to bring him in, as he could help fire the club to the title and supercharge Hale End's favourite son at the same time.

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O técnico do São Paulo, Rogério Ceni, terá uma sequência de três semanas livres para treinar a equipe. Isso porque, eliminado da Copa do Brasil e só com o Campeonato Brasileiro para disputar, o Tricolor tem um período de ‘folgas’ no intenso calendário do futebol nacional.

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Depois do jogo contra o Corinthians, nesta segunda-feira (18), às 20h, no Morumbi, o Tricolor volta a campo somente no próximo domingo, dia 24, diante do Red Bull Bragantino, às 18h15, em Bragança Paulista. Depois, o time joga no outro domingo, dia 31, contra o Internacional, no Morumbi, às 18h15.

O último jogo dessa sequência de semanas livres será no dia sete de novembro, outro domingo, contra o Bahia, em Salvador. Vale lembrar que as outras rodadas precisam ser detalhadas pela CBF. Sendo assim, serão praticamente 17 dias de treinamento com três partidas entre eles.

CONFIRA A TABELA ATUALIZADA E SIMULE OS JOGOS DO BRASILEIRÃO DE 2021!

Tempo precioso para a nova comissão técnica do São Paulo, que poderá conhecer melhor o elenco, testar novas estratégias e sistemas de jogo e recuperar os jogadores lesionados, como o volante Luan e o atacante Rigoni.

VEJA AS PARTIDAS DO SÃO PAULO NESSE TEMPO DE SEMANAS LIVRES
28ª rodada
Red Bull Bragantino x São Paulo – 24/10, às 18h15 – Nabi Abi Chedid
29ª rodada
São Paulo x Internacional – 31/10, às 18h15 – Morumbi
30ª rodada
Bahia x São Paulo – 07/11, às 18h15 – Arena Fonte Nova

كشفت تقارير صحفية بريطانية، أن الشرطة الإنجليزية بمدينة مانشستر، ألقت القبض على 39 شخصًا، بسبب أعمال الشغب في مباراة مانشستر يونايتد ورينجرز.

واندلعت حالة من الفوضى في مدرجات ملعب أولد ترافورد الذي كان يستضيف مواجهة مانشستر يونايتد ورينجرز في الدوري الأوروبي أمس الخميس.

وفاز مانشستر يونايتد بثنائية مقابل هدف على رينجرز، ولكن الإثارة الأكبر كانت في المدرجات بين المشجعين.

وحسب ما أفادت صحيفة “ذا صن” البريطانية، فإن هناك 3000 مشجع من فريق رينجرز حصلوا على تذاكر للمباراة، ولكن لقطات الفيديو أظهرت أن هناك عدد أكبر من المشجعين.

وأشارت التقارير إلى أن الجماهير الأسكتلندية، تمكنوا من الحصول على تذاكر أصحاب الأرض، وأظهرت بعض المقاطع المصورة مشاجرات بين مشجعي مانشستر يونايتد الذين واجهوا مشجعي رينجرز داخل الملعب.

وكشفت التقارير، أن الجماعير كانت تتراشق بالزجاجات الزجاجية، حيث تم إلقاءها بينهم، وسط حالة من الذعر التي تسببت في بكاء وخوف الأطفال والنساء.

وأكدت شرطة مانشستر الكبرى، أنه تم إلقاء القبض على 39 شخصًا من المشجعين، وتم منع بيع التذاكر مستقبلًا في المناطق التي تقام بها المباريات، وتخصيصها من خلال الانترنت فقط.

ويستعد مانشستر يونايتد لمواجهة فولهام بالعاصمة لندن، يوم الأحد المقبل، على ملعب كرافن كوتيدج، في محاولة للشياطين الحمر للعودة لطريق الانتصارات، بعد هزيمتهم 3-1 في الجولة الماضية أمام برايتون.

Glasgow Rangers have endured somewhat of a rocky start to the season, winning just two of their opening five matches so far.

The Ibrox side have only scored five times during these games, signifying the area which Philippe Clement must strengthen before the end of the transfer window.

Unfortunately, the Belgian will have to sell several first team players before he even contemplates splashing money on new recruits.

With less than a week to go before the transfer window slams shut, the 50-year-old will have to act swiftly in order to bolster his squad.

The recent 2-0 win over St Johnstone in the League Cup may have secured progress into the quarter-finals for the Light Blues, but the display was far from convincing.

The Gers took a while to find their feet during the clash, scoring two second-half goals to eventually secure a victory, but they will have to improve on this display as the club take on Ross County this afternoon.

Clement will likely make a few changes to his starting XI for the tie. Could this see Danilo drop out of the team given his underwhelming display last weekend?

Danilo's performance vs St Johnstone

The Brazilian has been plagued with injuries since joining the club last summer from Feyenoord, playing only 21 times last term, scoring six goals in the process.

A knee injury against Hearts in December ruled him out for the rest of the 2023/24 campaign, but it looked like he was undergoing a strong pre-season ahead of the current season.

Despite his presence on the substitutes bench for the first four games of 2024/25, Danilo failed to see a minute of action on the pitch, prompting many supporters to question if he was actually fit enough to play.

This was put to bed last week, as Clement started the 25-year-old against the Saints, offering him a rare chance to get some minutes into his legs.

His rustiness was evident throughout the opening 45 minutes, which was expected, of course. He failed to really offer much going forward, failing to register a shot on target during the first half.

Glasgow World journalist Ben Banks gave Danilo a match rating of 5/10 for his performance in the first half at Hampden, stating ‘important minutes for him but not a lot of impact in terms of end product, but looked lively enough. Subbed at half-time’

45 minutes in the legs will do him the world of good, but it is clear Clement will likely drop him back to the bench for the clash against Ross County.

This will see Cyriel Dessers come back into the starting XI.

Cyriel Dessers’ statistics this season

The Nigerian centre-forward has polarised the Ibrox support since arriving last summer. His lack of clinical nature in the opposition penalty box has cost the club plenty of goals over the previous 12 months, but there is no doubting his work rate.

Indeed, Rangers Journal founder Kai Watson, praised Dessers amid the criticism last term, saying: “Say what you want about Cyriel Dessers but his attitude is first class. Despite the criticism he’s had he never hides on or off the pitch.”

A tally of 22 goals from 54 appearances was hardly a bad debut season, yet considering he missed 27 big chances in the top flight alone, he may well have broken through the 30 goal barrier had he been more effective in the box.

Cyriel Dessers' statistics in the Premiership so far this season

Goals

1

Assists

0

Big chances created

0

Big chances missed

3

Total duels won per game

3.5

Successful dribbles per game

0.5

Via Sofascore

There were plenty of rumours that the 29-year-old was going to depart Ibrox during the summer transfer window, with Atlanta United seemingly coming close to bringing him across the pond.

It looks as though he is here to stay, at least until next summer anyway. Given how close Dessers was to leaving, the marksman started the 2024/25 campaign off in solid fashion.

Across five games, the former Feyenoord striker has found the back of the net three times, while also grabbing an assist in all competitions. Every goal should bolster his confidence and he enjoyed a decent cameo against the Saints last weekend.

Indeed, Glasgow World even gave the centre-forward a rating of 7/10 for his second-half cameo and this should see him start against the Staggies this afternoon.

Dessers has managed to succeed with 100% of his dribble attempts in the Premiership this season after just two matches, while he has also won an impressive 3.5 total duels per game, showcasing his qualities.

He has missed three big chances in just 180 minutes, however, and if this trend continues, he could be heading towards the number he recorded last season.

Danilo will hopefully be given another brief cameo this afternoon, especially with the need to get much-needed minutes into his legs.

Rangers record against Ross County last season

The Light Blues recorded victories over Ross County in two of their three games against the Highland side last term.

Last Rangers starting XI against Ross County (14/04/2024)

Player

Position

Jack Butland

GK

James Tavernier

RB

Connor Goldson

CB

John Souttar

CB

Borna Barisic

LB

John Lundstram

CM

Kieran Dowell

CM

Abdallah Sima

RW

Todd Cantwell

AM

Fabio Silva

LW

Cyriel Dessers

ST

A 2-0 win last August was followed by a 3-1 win at Ibrox in February, a game which saw the Gers register a staggering 43 shots during the entire match, yet they managed to somehow score just three times.

With the season reaching its crescendo, Clement’s side travelled to Dingwall in April, hoping to secure three points to continue their title ambitions.

It was a case of déjà vu for the side, as County prevailed 3-2, recording their first-ever win over Rangers in the process, as the result arguably cost the club the league crown.

With Hampden Park the venue today, the supporters will be hoping for another Premiership win to keep pace with Celtic, especially as the first Old Firm derby of the season takes place next weekend.

Three points is all that matters. The question is, will the £27k-per-week Dessers start the game? Or will Danilo be given another chance to showcase his worth?

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