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The final at Lord’s was a fitting end to a memorable World Cup. Here is a look at five moments where the game changed direction

ESPNcricinfo staff23-Jul-2017Yadav’s twin strikes scupper England’s progressMithali Raj’s decision to turn to Poonam Yadav after 14 overs bore instant results, through a combination of good fortune and some good old legspinner’s drift. A full toss off her third ball had Tammy Beaumont miscuing into the leg side, after which she pinged Heather Knight’s pads with one that went straight on. A successful DRS review later, India had two of England’s best batsmen in the hut, just like that.Goswami’s middle-overs magicEngland were cruising at 144 for 3 in the 33rd over when Jhulan Goswami returned for her second – and final – spell. Her opening burst of 6-2-16-0 had stemmed the run flow early on, but was in no way portentous of what she would dish out in her final four overs. A faint tickle down the leg side got rid of Sarah Taylor first up, before a cracking yorker-length delivery undid Fran Wilson first ball. Four overs and 18 runs later, another ripper trapped Nat Sciver in front. England’s batting core had been dismantled single-handedly, leaving them at a precarious 164 for 6 after 38 overs.Raj’s bizarre run outFor a chase that needed a steady hand more than fireworks with the bat, Raj’s wicket was the one England would have wanted the most. They got it far more easily than they would have imagined, as she ran herself out in a bizarre fashion. Punam Raut’s nudge to short midwicket was met with a clear affirmative from her captain at the other end, before she gave up halfway through the run, leaving her well short of the crease – there was not even a desperate dive for the line. It was as if she did not expect the throw to come to her end, and it left India without an anchor for their chase.England’s reaction after Mithali Raj’s run out tells a story•Getty ImagesEngland’s senior pros miss simple chancesSarah Taylor’s probably the best keeper going around in women’s cricket, as she showed towards the end of India’s innings with quick glovework to get rid of Shikha Pandey. Earlier on, though, she missed a stumping that would have been a regulation chance by her standards. With India needing 84 off 92 balls, Raut was beaten by a Laura Marsh turner. But Taylor failed to pick the path of the delivery too, and the missed stumping seemed like it would prove costly for England.Two overs later, Heather Knight had a “dropped the cup” moment at extra cover, grassing a crunchy Veda Krishnamurthy cover drive which went straight into her hands and out. In a matter of balls, England seemed to be losing the plot, as India looked set to cruise home on their lucky day.Krishnamurthy’s swipe ends India’s hopesDespite those missed chances, India were wobbling and, with 29 needed off 33 balls, Krishnamurthy’s ball-striking abilities were critical to their chances. She had flirted with danger throughout her short stay, and each one of her risks seemed to be paying off till that point. She eventually perished by the sword, as her cross-batted slog settled into Sciver’s palms this time. It was the third of Anya Shrubsole’s six wickets, as lady luck finally deserted Krishnamurthy and India.

Leading up to Royal Challengers Bangalore’s chase at Eden Gardens the out-of-form Chris Gayle announced he would do better, and he did not disappoint

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‘De Villiers and Kohli are playing like Batman and Superman’ – Gayle

Being the Universe Boss, Chris Gayle had already announced on air that he was going to be different tonight. After failing to get into double digits in eight consecutive innings, he to do something different.”I wasn’t really putting pressure on myself,” Gayle said during a chat with the commentators while fielding, much before he went out to bat. “I have done it so many times over the years, so I am allowed maybe to have 10 failures in a row. You can’t kill a Universe Boss for that. I’m looking forward to bigger, better things. Hopefully this is just the start of Chris Gayle coming back.”The first sign of a different Gayle was immediate: the Jamaican went to bat wearing a half-sleeve jersey. He might have been making a fashion statement or not, but his well-toned biceps and arms that have decimated the best bowlers over the years could not be missed.Gayle has never been shy about talking up his intentions. And he has never bothered when he has failed. But whenever he has succeeded, the world has watched in awe. So when Morne Morkel offered him length and speed in the middle of his first over, Gayle scored consecutive boundaries, one over mid-on and the next – against a 140 kph delivery – over midwicket. It didn’t matter to Gayle that he slogged wildly at the next ball, a 122 kph slower delivery, and ended up missing and falling over to the off side. That might have been unsettling to watch, but Gayle was composed against the short delivery outside off stump from fellow Jamaican Andre Russell, which was shot back over the straight boundary for the first six. Russell quickly asked Piyush Chawla to move back to long-on.Russell went for a short-of-a-length ball outside the off stump as a follow-up. Gayle did not bat an eyelid against the 137 kph delivery while pulling Russell high over the deep square-leg boundary for his second six. If that wasn’t painful enough, Russell had lost his footing in his follow-through and fell flat on his back heaving, his big hands covering his sweat-stained face. Russell might be a heavyweight in his own right, but when you are felled by another, in front of a home crowd screaming “aar cee bee, aaar cee bee”, the pain, the pressure, the embarrassment can be unbearable.Considering Gayle had not been in form, Russell and Morkel opted for the short-ball attack in the hope that Gayle would mis-time. However, Gayle was actually rooted to his crease and dispatching balls with ease – a sign he was back to normal. When Morkel returned for his second over and banged another ball short but at a slower speed, Gayle just opened the face of the bat and ramped it over backward point for another four.What helped Gayle was the presence of Virat Kohli, the IPL Boss. Ultra-confident and reading bowlers, pitches and situations effortlessly, Kohli has been the catalyst that has kept Royal Challengers alive in the tournament.When Sunil Narine came on to bowl in the fifth over, Kohli urged Gayle to keep playing boldly. Gayle did just that as he hit Narine for consecutive boundaries – two of his best shots of the evening. The first was a powerful sweep and the next a drive through cover along the ground.When Chawla came on, Kohli signalled to Gayle to hit straight over the bowler’s head. Gayle nodded. The penultimate delivery of the over went past Gayle’s outside edge. He sent the next delivery, a floating legbreak, over long-on for six. Such was his confidence that Gayle did not even raise his head in the follow-through.When Narine came back, Gayle launched into the offspinner and clubbed him over the off side for another six. But off the next delivery, Narine pushed the arm-ball – about 92 kph – right into Gayle’s back leg to trap him plumb in front. Gayle was one short of his first half-century this season.Gayle might missed the milestone, but he reinforced his credentials as the chief tormentor of the Knight Riders, his former franchise. No other batsman has dominated Gambhir’s team as Gayle has: he has 339 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 162.20, including two centuries and two half-centuries. Last IPL, Gayle fell four runs sort of another ton, but single-handedly helped Royal Challengers chase a stiff target after all the specialist batsmen had failed, barring AB de Villiers.The way Kohli and de Villiers have been batting this IPL, and given the convincing manner in which they nailed the chase after Gayle’s exit, Royal Challengers might have won even without Gayle. But Kohli and de Villiers would be the first to admit that Gayle made the difference today.In the end, the Universe Boss kept his word.

Stats highlights from the fourth day of the fourth Test between Indian and Australia, in Sydney

Bishen Jeswant09-Jan-2015769 Runs scored by Steven Smith in this series, the most ever in a series of four or fewer matches. There have been two instances of batsmen scoring more runs when they have played only four matches in a five-match series – Sunil Gavaskar (774, versus West Indies, 1971) and Viv Richards (829, versus England, 1976).8 Number of times that the teams have posted a 400-plus score during this series, the most ever in a Test series. There have been seven previous instances of teams making seven 400-plus scores in a series.0 Number of previous instances where both teams have gone past 400 in the first innings of each Test in a series of three or more Tests. Both Australia and India have each posted 400-plus scores in the first innings of every Test this series, with Australia going past 500 on each occasion.9 Number of Indian players who have completed the all-round double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets. R Ashwin is the latest. His batting average of 37.3 is the highest of the nine.24 Number of Tests in which Ashwin completed the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets, the third fastest in Tests. The only players to have reached this landmark in fewer Tests are Ian Botham (21 Tests) and Vinoo Mankad (23).6 Number of times that Ashwin has dismissed David Warner in Tests. Warner has only scored 115 runs in 10 innings against Ashwin, at an average of 19.16. The only batsman whom Ashwin has accounted for more often in Tests is Ed Cowan, with seven dismissals.4 Wickets taken by Ashwin during the second innings, making him only the second Indian spinner to take a four-wicket haul in Australia in 23 years. The last seven four-wicket hauls by an Indian spinner in Australia have all been by Anil Kumble, during the 2003-04 and 2007-08 tours.250 Number of catches taken by Brad Haddin in Tests, making him the eighth wicketkeeper and the fourth Australian keeper to take 250 catches in Tests. Haddin reached this mark when he took the catch to dismiss Umesh Yadav off the bowling of Ryan Harris.50 Runs scored by Ashwin during India’s first innings. The last overseas No. 8 batsman to score a fifty in Australia was also Ashwin, in 2012, again in Sydney.6 Number of consecutive 50-plus scores for Chris Rogers, the most by an Australian. Eight other Australian batsmen have made six 50-plus scores as well – Jack Ryder, Doug Walters, Greg Chappell, Allan Border, Mark Taylor, Michael Hussey, Phil Jaques and David Warner. The overall record for consecutive 50-plus scores in seven.4.6 Umesh Yadav’s economy rate this series, the fourth highest for any player bowling 100-plus overs in a series; he also features at third place on this list, which is headed by Fidel Edwards and Brett Lee.15 Umesh Yadav’s economy rate during Australia’s second innings, the worst in Tests for a player who has bowled three or more overs in an innings. He returned figures of 0 for 45 from three overs.6.3 Australia’s run rate during their second innings, the second highest in a Test innings of 40-plus overs. Australia were 251 for 6 from 40 overs in their second innings. The highest run rate in such an innings is 6.8, by South Africa against Zimbabwe in Cape Town in 2005.24 Number of instances this series of a bowler conceding 100-plus runs in innings, the most ever in a Test series. Nathan Lyon has five such innings, the most, while Ashwin has four.169 Joe Burns’ strike rate during his innings of 66 from 39 balls, the second highest in Tests for an Australian batsman making a 50-plus score. The record is held by Adam Gilchrist who scored 102 runs off 59 balls, at a strike rate of 173, against England in Perth in 2006.

South Africa have a poor record in knockout games in ICC tournaments, and their last group game against West Indies is an elimination match

Firdose Moonda in Cardiff12-Jun-2013Remember when the Champions Trophy used to be really harsh? When it had no room for error? Remember 1998 – it was called the ICC Knockout then – when teams had only one chance to advance? South Africa made it through three such matches. They won a quarter-final, a semi-final and a final in what remains their most successful streak in elimination encounters.These days, say they word knockout to them and their eyes widen, their voices crack and the panic in their demeanour is obvious. They know they are not good at sudden-death situations.South Africa have lost seven out of 12 knockout games in 50-over ICC tournaments and tied one. Their four wins came more than a decade ago, which means nobody in the current squad has tasted success in an elimination.With that record, they enter a must-win game against West Indies in Cardiff on Friday. The match is as good as a quarter-final but South Africa are being careful not to think of it that way. Russell Domingo, their assistant coach who will take over from Gary Kirsten as head coach at the end of this tournament, resolutely referred to it by as many other terms as he could think of, and said the real pressure will kick in only once South Africa reach the real knock-out stage.South Africa’s 50-over ICC tournament record

1992 World Cup – Lost semi-final to England
1996 World Cup – Lost quarter-final to West Indies
1998 Champions Trophy – Won quarters, semis and final
1999 World Cup – Tied semi-final against Australia
2000 Champions Trophy – Lost semi-final to India
2002 Champions Trophy – Lost semi-final to India
2003 World Cup – Eliminated in first round
2004 Champions Trophy – Eliminated in first round
2006 Champions Trophy – Lost semi-final to West Indies
2007 World Cup – Lost semi-final to Australia
2009 Champions Trophy – Eliminated in first round
2011 World Cup – Lost quarter-final to New Zealand

“This is a knockout game but not a knockout game, if you know what I mean. It’s not a semi-final or a final,” he said. “We can’t look too far ahead but if we can get over the semi-final, then we’ll be there and thereabouts, but it’s this game first. The semi-final will be seen as a massive step for us, that’s the monkey on the back.”Domingo’s disguise of the final group match as simply a big game is not too far off the mark. If South Africa lose and return home on Saturday, there will be disappointment but not disgust. But if they make it to the final four they will have enormous pressure to go all the way. For now, all they can do is narrow the focus and aim to beat West Indies, a side they have had the better of in recent years.South Africa have won 18 of their last 20 ODIs against West Indies, a record Domingo declared “very good.” He will be alarmed to learn that the only two matches they lost, in 2004 and 2006, were in a Champions Trophy and both results put South Africa out of the competition.That statistic sums up the difference between the two teams. West Indies have been lacking overall but can rise to the big occasion, while South Africa are otherwise consistent but fold under pressure. Domingo knows that means their dominance over West Indies could count for little on Friday. “They’ve got 11 game-breakers,” he said. “We know that we are going to have our hands full.”The most dangerous of those marquee men is Chris Gayle. His century led to South Africa’s exit in Jaipur seven years ago but he has been lying low in this competition so far. Gayle’s two innings have yielded 60 runs and he has been kept mostly quiet. South Africa will want to ensure he doesn’t wake up against them, something they were successful at during the 2011 World Cup.In a surprise move in Delhi, Johan Botha opened the bowling and had Gayle caught at first slip. South Africa’s only right-arm offspinner on this tour is JP Duminy and they may turn to him to work early magic against Gayle. “A lot will depend on the conditions. If it’s overcast, maybe opening with a spinner will not be necessary but if it’s dry, then we might,” Domingo said. “We know if we can get him out early, it’s a big blot for the West Indies morale.”Rain is forecast for Friday so there’s every chance South Africa will adopt a more conventional approach to the match. Whatever they decide, Domingo said the emphasis will be on small things rather than major tactical innovations. “It is really important to do your basic disciplines well: limiting extra balls, someone batting through to the 44th over, those are crucially important.”South Africa also hope for a more welcoming reception than they had at their previous two matches. In front of highly partisan subcontinental crowds, Domingo said he could count “about nine South Africans,” but the lack of noise around the team has not been too much of a bad thing.”We know crowd support can go two ways. It can be a massive source of inspiration or it can be a massive source of pressure, so we are very much under the radar,” he said. Not anymore. Whether they want to acknowledge it or not, South Africa will play a knockout match on Friday. The pressure is on.

A collection of essays and photographs that brings new perspectives to bear on the country’s cricket

Chole Saltau20-Nov-2011A few words of advice about Chris Ryan’s beautiful book: don’t cuddle up to it or try to read it on a crowded train. Instead, pick it up off the coffee table and dive in and out. Pick a favourite writer or an intriguing subject and lose yourself. Allow yourself to wonder, as Gideon Haigh does in his mind-bending essay on the “sliding doors” moments in Australian cricket, what might have happened, or not happened, if a coin had fallen the other way here or a catch been held there. Argue about the five greatest Australian cricketers, decided by a “once-a-lifetime poll” of the nation’s Test players. Hell, argue about the top 41. Linger over the photographs, lavishly displayed as if in an art gallery. But don’t think of this merely as a coffee- table book; it is much more than that.The title – , Ryan is every bit as attentive to detail as he is as a writer, and just as evocative. The photographs are accompanied by beautiful inscriptions that give them the effect of self-contained vignettes. A shot of Phillip Hughes playing a homespun cut faces one of Damien Martyn, still and classical, and the contrast tells its own story. “Just when the textbook was getting boringly dog-eared,” the Hughes caption says, “Phil Hughes introduced – here on debut in Johannesburg – his Leaning Tower of Pisa-like stance and his chuck-the-sink at it cutting technique.”There are famous photographs, but just as often recognisable cricketers are depicted in less obvious settings. Neil Harvey, for instance, is pictured in the cobbled Fitzroy laneway where he played cricket with his brothers. Almost always, the players’ faces and expressions are visible. “You can’t see people’s faces when they are wearing helmets,” writes Ryan in the preface. “Some say these are trivial points. But they’re everything. Give me worry, and faces: give me Trott sneering, Gregory chirping, Macartney puffing, Redpath wincing, Toohey bleeding, Hughes imping, Lehmann melting.” And he does.The Five Greatest Australian Cricketers are celebrated from enjoyable new angles – Ian Chappell’s colourful but clear-eyed assessment of Keith Miller, the cricketer and the man, is a particular treat. “Hall of fame footballer, ahem, hall of fame drinker, hall of fame shagger maybe,” Miller said when Chappell rang to congratulate him for his induction into the Australian cricket hall of fame, “but not cricketer.”

As an editor Ryan is every bit as attentive to detail as he is as a writer, and just as evocative

Malcolm Knox, Mike Brearley, Tony Wilson and Greg Baum complete the countdown, and the writing is as compelling as the cricketers they describe. Just as interesting are the selection criteria applied by the 121 Test players, spanning eight decades, who answered Ryan’s call. “Who’d dare leave out Don Bradman?” Ryan wrote. A handful did. One, conscious of the elephant on his ballot paper, felt obliged to explain. “While he was the best bat of his time,” wrote big Queensland left-armer Tony Dell, “footage of opposition leads me to believe he would not have fared well in the Chappell era. Stories point to him being a selfish, divisive person who fought advancement. To me that does not constitute greatness.”Many players picked personal heroes, and some went for cricketers they’d never seen. Jo Angel and Ian Healy chose Victor Trumper, “dead ninety-six years [with] an un-blockbuster-like 39.04 batting average”. “For months, envelopes were ripped open in the romantic – silly, really – anticipation that Trumper might somehow sneak into the top five,” wrote Ryan. “Then, for months after that, another far-fetched possibility dangled: might Shane Warne pip Bradman as the greatest of them all?”The above chapter provides the most fodder for water-cooler debate, but others are just as relevant. At a time when the iconic baggy-green cap can no longer be relied upon to inspire the devotion of fans and players, Sean Gorman addresses the game’s failure to engage indigenous Australia. As the world adjusts to India’s political and financial muscle, Rahul Bhattacharya brilliantly, damningly traces the recalibrated relationship between two countries that once ennobled each other through epic battles. “It is a superculture in descent versus a superculture in ascent,” he writes, and the results are not pretty.Many a detour can be taken while meandering through this story of a cricket country; each is rewarding in its own way and needn’t be taken in a particular order. Few of its destinations can be found along pathways or in strategic plans, and that is the beauty of it.Australia: Story of a Cricket Country
edited by Christian Ryan
Hardie Grant Books
A$89.95

In a summer of such discontent it is a result that will rankle the Australians for years, but the hosts were outplayed by a superior team in almost every aspect

Peter English at the Gabba04-Mar-2008

There’s no problem. It was just one bad game. Our challenge is to lift our game. Throughout the past week of dire batting the only thing Australia did not do was admit something was wrong. The mind of a professional sportsman does not have any room for public doubt and during the crisis Ricky Ponting’s men retained their world-champion air.Almost a year after Ponting lifted the World Cup he has experienced a brace of losses to India. The embarrassment is that he has not won the CB Series trophy, the country’s annual one-day prize, for the past two years and will not have an opportunity to get it back. The Australian tri-series is finished and India will be the perennial holders.In a summer of such discontent it is a result that will rankle the Australians for years, but the hosts were outplayed by a superior team in almost every aspect. The main deficiency was the batting and it was the area that cost them. A spirited lower-order resistance led by James Hopes managed to get them within nine runs of keeping the contest alive, but there was too much to achieve after the side was 3 for 32 and 5 for 123.Faced with a must-win situation, Ponting demanded his players return to their traditional standards, but over the past month he has been one of the most incapable of getting back. Briefly he stirred in Sydney ten days ago, but on either side there has been angst and disappointment.Nothing has been easy for Ponting since the Sydney Test and he has been unable to distance himself from the off-field drama. He has found compartmentalising impossible and the confusion in his batting has been the most significant. He swears he has been hitting the ball well in training and has practised harder than ever.When he walks to the wicket his crispness disappears and he finds ways to depart. Praveen Kumar is not the sort of bowler who would usually worry him, but he was Ponting’s conqueror in both finals. Most disturbingly, Ponting went to a pull shot each time, the first resulting in a played-on and the second looping to Yuvraj Singh at mid-on. Nobody, including Ponting, could believe the dismissal and the Indians celebrated another bout of fortune.

A tough catch was missed by Ponting when Sachin Tendulkar was 7. The chance was extremely difficult, like a handful of similar ones Ponting has grassed this summer, but a year ago he would have snapped up most of them. His groundwork has been uncertain and he misfielded in the same over he reprimanded Mitchell Johnson for a bad throw. It is hard to inspire team-mates when you are unable to inspire yourself.The energy of the Indians, who benefited from receiving new recruits after the Test series, has drowned the Australians. Only Hopes, Nathan Bracken, who has been outstanding with 21 wickets, and Brad Haddin were brought in as one-day regulars and the team has been as jaded as the tri-series concept. The core batting line-up has carried the same members throughout both campaigns and they have become weary and unable to rediscover their best.Admitting there was a problem when the order began to stutter a couple of weeks ago might have helped. Instead, the same mistakes were repeated and only in the past three days has there been a strong attempt to fix them. The hasty think-tank did not give them enough time for change and Australia’s top wilted at the Gabba.Ponting has improved immeasurably as a leader since the 2005 Ashes loss, but he has a habit of letting high-profile prizes slip. Last year the CB Series went to England and this version has gone to India. The kick in the backside he delivered after Sydney did not work and with the team in a slump he was unable to force a collective improvement. This was the problem.

Chelsea have been told they will have to increase their offer for Fermin Lopez after submitting a surprise bid for the Barcelona midfielder this week.

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According to , Barcelona have made their stance clear on Fermin, demanding at least €70 million (£59m/$76m) for the 22-year-old. The Catalan giants insist they only consider a transfer if two conditions are met: If Fermin himself requests to leave and that an offer arrives that matches the scale of Premier League spending. So far, Chelsea have been monitoring the Spaniard closely and signalled they would be willing to pay €50m (£43m/$58m). The report adds that the Blues have given Fermin 48 hours to decide if he wants to join them before moving forward.

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Hansi Flick sees the attacking midfielder as an important part in his plans, especially after his breakout run in the final stretch of last season where he helped secure Barcelona’s league title. With a contract running until 2029, Barca feel secure in negotiations and are in no rush to sell. Chelsea, meanwhile, remain one of Europe’s most aggressive spenders in the market, having already invested nearly €280m (£235m/$305m) on 18 signings this summer.

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Chelsea’s recruitment drive has seen them bring in Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Jorrel Hato, Liam Delap and Estevao Willian, balancing the books through a large number of departures. The London club are now focused on Fermin, with Stamford Bridge executives prepared to test Barcelona’s resolve. The Spaniard recently extended his deal until 2029, strengthening Barca’s hand.

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The Blues must decide whether to meet Barcelona’s €70m valuation to have any chance of landing Fermin. The Blaugrana club, for now, remain calm and expect the player to stay unless a massive bid arrives. After being on the bench during the club’s 3-2 comeback against Levante, Fermin will hope to feature in the upcoming clash with Rayo Vallecano.

Ben Stokes performed impeccably with the ball once again as Durham took only five sessions to beat Somerset by an innings and six runs in their Vitality County Championship clash at the Seat Unique Riverside.Stokes, who claimed figures of 4 for 23, was backed up by Ben Raine, Peter Siddle and Paul Coughlin as they skittled a rejigged Somerset batting line-up who were battling illness and injury, however the visitors were on top in the early stages of day two.Concussion substitute turned five-wicket hero Jake Ball took the prized wicket of Division One’s leading run scorer David Bedingham early on and had the hosts 199 for 9 at one point, but lower-order runs from the impressive Raine and Siddle got the hosts to a total of 265, a first-innings lead of 94.Durham’s bowling attack have struggled at times this season but they were all singing from the same hymn sheet here, with Stokes the pick of the bowlers once again, the all-rounder was back to his best with the ball as he led his side to a vital win and claimed match figures of eight for 77.The win sees Durham climb to fourth and Somerset remain in second in the Vitality County Championship Division One table.It was vital for either side to have a good start with the match firmly in the balance after an eventful first day.It was Somerset who got the upper hand early on as Ball grabbed his fourth of the innings when overnight centurion Bedingham edged behind to James Rew for 101, only adding one to his overnight score.Craig Overton then continued the visitors’ perfect start as he removed Coughlin for 2, before Ball secured his seventh first-class five-wicket haul with that of Callum Parkinson.Durham fought back through their final pair as Raine came out and played positively while Siddle played shots that any No.11 would be proud of including a crunching straight drive for four off the bowling of Josh Davey.Raine was the last man to go at the hands of Somerset skipper Lewis Gregory for 46, after putting on 66 with Siddle, a record tenth-wicket partnership in this fixture, and the Australian was left unbeaten on 31.The final pair helped Durham reach 265 all out, handing the hosts one batting bonus point and a sizeable first-innings lead on a pitch that offered plenty for the bowlers.Raine then quickly switched focus to his bowling as he removed Tom Abell for the second time in the match, with the opener edging behind to Ollie Robinson for 2.Siddle then got in on the action as he bowled fellow Australian Matt Renshaw for 6 with one that kept low to leave Somerset 12 for 2.Tom Lammonby and Andy Umeed looked to steady the ship after lunch, but Stokes struck in the first over of his spell, removing Lammonby for the second time in the match after he feathered one behind to Robinson.Stokes struck again in his next over to remove Umeed for 16 when he edged to Colin Ackermann at second slip.Davey, who received a promotion due to Tom Banton being unwell, gave Coughlin his first of the match when he edged to the safe hands of Ackermann.England Test captain Stokes then got his third of the afternoon when Rew departed for 7 after he edged one to the dependable Robinson.Stokes continued his remarkable spell when Overton edged to Ackermann to depart for 6, then Raine continued his good day when he got Gregory lbw for 7, leaving Somerset staring down the barrel of a heavy defeat.Raine then claimed the final wicket as Banton was too unwell to bat, bowling Jack Leach for 13 to give Durham a second win of the season.

Marsh confirms he is not ready to play yet but should be right for Australia’s World Cup opener “barring any setbacks”

Alex Malcolm02-May-2024Australia’s new T20I captain Mitchell Marsh has confirmed his recovery from a hamstring “is on track” despite initially taking longer than expected, although he admits he can’t afford a setback in the build-up in Australia’s first World Cup match against Oman on June 6 in Barbados.Marsh has not played since his last appearance for Delhi Capitals in the IPL on April 3 due to a right hamstring strain. He was flown home from the IPL to Perth on April 12 to do his initial recovery with Australia team physiotherapist Nick Jones, who is also based in Perth.Two weeks later, Capitals confirmed he would miss the remainder of the IPL after Marsh’s initial recovery from the injury had taken longer than anticipated.Related

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Speaking in Perth on Thursday after being confirmed as Australia’s captain for the World Cup, Marsh said he was still working back to full fitness but was confident he would be right for the World Cup.”The hammy is good, it’s coming along really well,” Marsh said. “It’s pretty much exactly where we want it to be. It’s one of those things. Just got to get it right over the next three weeks and get on the plane.”If we had to play tomorrow, I would be in a bit of trouble. Still a couple of weeks away, and the timing probably sits perfectly barring any setbacks.”Marsh’s hamstring concern is part of the reason why Cameron Green has been included in the 15-man squad ahead of the in-form Jake Fraser-McGurk. If Marsh needs to play as a batter only or needs to be managed early in the tournament and anything were to happen to the other injury-prone pace-bowling allrounder in Marcus Stoinis, Australia would not have had a pace-bowling option to bat in their top seven.”Anytime there’s a World Cup team picked, there’s only 15 and some guys have to miss out,” Marsh said. “But I think we’ve got a really great squad that we’ve picked, we’ve got a lot of versatility, a lot of experience. And that brings a lot of excitement.”Australia T20I captain Mitchell Marsh poses in their new jersey for the T20 World Cup•Cricket AustraliaAustralia are holding two separate training camps in Brisbane across each of the next two weeks for the players who aren’t playing in the IPL. Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, Ashton Agar, Josh Inglis and Marsh will head there to get some nets and fitness preparation done before heading to the Caribbean. Marsh is a chance to be at both camps but would likely be on light duties for the first one. Others who missed out on the squad but could still be taken as a travelling reserve, including Xavier Bartlett, are also likely to be involved. Bartlett is set to head to England for the T20 Blast at the end of May.Australia’s other major fitness concern heading to the World Cup is David Warner, who is still recovering from some deep bone bruising in his finger after copping a blow on the hand while batting against Lucknow Super Giants on April 12. He missed a game and then returned to play against Sunrisers Hyderabad but was still experiencing soreness and hasn’t played since. It is understood he could return to batting later this week but Australia’s chairman of selectors George Bailey was unsure when he would be pain-free again.”It’s still causing him a fair bit of discomfort,” Bailey said on Wednesday. “So obviously we’ll monitor that. Hopefully, he can get back and play a couple more games in the IPL to finish off, but I think it’s just one of those ones, just some deep-seated bone bruising and is going to take a little bit of time.”But I don’t think anyone’s going to be able to give him a really definitive answer on how long that’ll be.”Marsh has backed Warner to be a vital cog in Australia’s campaign in what will be his swansong from international cricket after retiring from Test and ODI cricket earlier this year.”It’s been a long last hurrah, hasn’t it for Davey?” Marsh said. “We’re always really excited to have him in the team. Just the experience that he brings. I think if we look back at his career. There’s been so many big moments that you need your big experienced players to stand up and Davey has always been one of those. So we’re lucky to have him.”

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O Vasco vai realizar um amistoso contra o River Plate durante a realização da pré-temporada nos Estados Unidos. Os dois clubes já protagonizaram partidas marcantes ao longo dos últimos 74 anos.

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RELEMBRE OS JOGOS ENTRE VASCO E RIVER:

VASCO 0 X 0 RIVER
(SUL-AMERICANO – 1948)

O time apelidado de “Expresso da Vitória” enfrentou uma equipe do River conhecida como “Lá Maquina” na última rodada da competição. Com um empate entre 0 a 0, Vasco conquistou seu primeiro título internacional.

RIVER 5 X 1 VASCO
VASCO 0 X 2 RIVER
(LIBERTADORES – 1997)

Os dois times se reencontraram apenas 50 anos depois. Com ampla superioridade nos dois jogos da primeira fase, River Plate goleou Vasco por 5 a 1 na Argentina e venceu por 2 x 0 no Rio de Janeiro. O clube argentino acabou sendo campeão do campeonato naquele ano.

RIVER 1 X 1 VASCO
VASCO 1 X 0 RIVER
(LIBERTADORES 1998)

Apesar do retrospecto negativo em 1997, os cruz-maltinos conseguiram se vingar no ano seguinte. Com uma vitória em São Januário por 1 a 0 e “Gol Monumental” de Juninho Pernambucano na Argentina, Vascopassou pelo River na semifinal da Libertadores e conquistou um dos títulos mais marcantes da história do clube.

RIVER 1 X 1 VASCO
VASCO 0 X 0 RIVER
(MERCOSUL – 1998)

Naquele mesmo ano, os dois clubes também se enfrentaram pela primeira fase da Mercosul. Com empate na Argentina e no Brasil, River se classificou para as quartas de final após obter um melhor saldo no grupo. No entanto, Palmeiras acabou sendo campeão da competição.

River 1 x 4 Vasco
Vasco 1 x 0 River
(MERCOSUL – 2000)

Em 2000, novamente os times se enfrentaram pela Mercosul. Com show de Romário na Argentina e vitória protocolar em São Januário, Vasco passou pelo River na semifinal e foi campeão da competição após vencer Palmeiras em uma das maiores viradas já registradas na história do futebol.

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Além destes confrontos históricos, Vasco e River também já duelaram em amistosos de pré-temporada. Em 2017, os dois times se enfrentaram pela Flórida Cup e os cruz-maltinos venceram por 1 a 0 com um golaço de falta do Nenê.

Após muitos anos de rivalidade e jogos emblemáticos, Vasco e River vão se enfrentar novamente. O jogo está marcado para dia 17 de janeiro e será realizado em Orlando. Os ingressos para partida já estão sendo vendidos.