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A round-up of the final and third-place play-off of the Emerging Players Twenty20 tournament

Cricinfo staff12-Aug-2010Final
ScorecardMoises Henriques and Mitchell Starc starred with bat and ball respectively as Australian Insititute of Sport beat India Emerging Players convincingly by 29 runs in the Emerging Players Twenty20 final. Batting first, the Australians posted 162, thanks to Henriques who contributed 72 and James Faulkener who scored 44. Their 72-run stand for the fourth wicket set them to a competitive score. Henriques hit three sixes and two fours in his unbeaten 41-ball knock. The Indian top-order stumbled to Starc, whose early strikes reduced them to 27 for 3. Cheteshwar Pujara resisted with 38 but the lack of partnerships affected the Indians as the hosts narrowed in on victory. Peter George and the offspinner Glenn Maxwell took two wickets apiece to support Starc.3rd-place play-off
ScorecardEven a 116-run opening stand wasn’t good enough for South Africa Emerging Players as they fell short in their chase of 149 against New Zealand Emerging Players in the third-place playoffs. Batting first in a match reduced to 18 overs a side, New Zealand were helped to 148 by another century stand, between Jamie How and Dean Brownlie. Brownlie made 56 off 39 balls while How remained unbeaten on 71, off 51 balls, hitting five sixes. The pair added 101 for the second wicket before they were separated in the 12th over. CJ de Villiers was the most effective bowler for the South Africans with 3 for 29. The South African openers, Reeza Hendricks and Davey Jacobs, made half-centuries to get the team off to a strong start. But it came apart when the left-arm seamer Neil Wagner struck twice in an over. Michael Bates then removed Jacobs, and the South Africans were struggling to keep with the asking rate. In the end, they could only manage 133, having come that far.

Malachi Jones, the Bermuda allrounder, has been removed from the national squad after breaching the protocol that prohibited national players from playing for their domestic club on Sunday, 30 May, a scheduled rest day

Cricinfo staff31-May-2010

Malachi Jones, the Bermuda allrounder, has been removed from the national squad after breaching the protocol that prohibited national players from playing for their domestic club on Sunday, 30 May, a scheduled rest day. Bermuda is hosting the WCL Americas Region Division One tournament and will complete the competition with 13 players.David Moore, Bermuda’s coach, said: “I am extremely disappointed and surprised that one player would not only let the team down but Bermuda as well. The purpose of the rest day is recover and regenerate from injuries to be able to continue in the tournament at optimum level.”I would like to personally thank all clubs for supporting the national team and following Board directive. International cricket is very important for the future of Bermuda cricket and we can not improve without the partnership and co-operation of all involved.”The Bermuda Cricket Board president Reginald Pearman added: “On behalf of the Board we are extremely disappointed to note this development and we agree and support the coach and team management’s decision that the appropriate action has been taken.”

Rangers will be looking to re-establish their six-point lead at the top of the Premiership as they return to action in the league tonight.

The Gers travel to face Aberdeen and can move six points clear of their nearest challengers with a win against the Dons.

It is a first outing for Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side since Boxing Day due to the rescheduled winter break, having beaten St Mirren 2-0 towards the end of December.

How many changes will the Dutchman make to the team for tonight? Here is our predicted XI…

We are predicting that the 46-year-old will make three alterations to the team from their most recent match, with Juninho Bacuna, James Sands and Fashion Sakala coming in.

One player who could be axed from the XI to make away for Sakala is Scott Wright. Van Bronckhorst has rotated his attacking options throughout his time at the club so far and he could offer the Zambian an opportunity to come in and show what he can do on the wing, with the 24-year-old being the fall guy.

The summer signing has five goals and one assist in 14 Premiership outings this term, whilst only starting six league matches for the Gers. This suggests that he has the quality to come in and make an impact in a front three alongside Alfredo Morelos and Ryan Kent.

Van Bronckhorst could also hand a debut to midfielder James Sands, who has joined the club from New York City FC on loan this month. Joe Aribo started the win over St Mirren and is now away at the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria, leaving his place in the team open for someone to come in.

Scott Arfield and Steven Davis have both been ruled out through injury, which means that Sands could be primed to start in holding midfield alongside Glen Kamara.

Finally, Juninho Bacuna could come in to replace Ianis Hagi. The £21k-per-week Romania international could be axed after his poor showing against St Mirren prior to the break, recording a lowly SofaScore rating of 6.4 for his performance, the worst of any Gers starter that day.

As per SofaScore, he lost seven of his eight duels in the match and only created one chance from midfield. Therefore, Bacuna could be selected ahead of him in order to give him the chance to show Van Bronckhorst what he can do in the number 10 role.

AND in other news, Van Bronckhorst could find Rangers their next Patterson in machine who’s tipped for a “big career”…

West Ham United are unlikely to make a move to bring James Tarkowski to the London Stadium in the January transfer window.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to Jacob Steinberg’s recent report for The Guardian, with the journalist revealing that, despite David Moyes’ side being heavily linked with a move for the Burnley centre-back this month, a deal for the 29-year-old looks more and more unlikely with each passing day.

Steinberg goes on to suggest that this is both a result of the defender being available on a free transfer at the end of the season, as well as the fact that Kurt Zouma is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a hamstring injury the France international picked up against Chelsea towards the start of December.

In his article, the journalist wrote: “West Ham, who have not been as defensively sound without Zouma and [Angelo] Ogbonna, could still look for a defender. It is understood that a move for Burnley’s James Tarkowski, who is out of contract at the end of the season, is increasingly unlikely this month.”

Fans will be fuming

Considering just how poor West Ham have been without both Ogbonna and Zouma in the heart of their defence, it is clear for all to see that centre-back is undoubtedly a position which Moyes must strengthen this January if he is to give his side the best possible chance of securing a top-four finish in the league this season.

Indeed, over the five Premier League games in which the Hammers have been without both centre-backs – a run which was hardly the most challenging set of fixtures, with the Irons facing Burnley, Arsenal, Southampton, Watford and Crystal Palace – the East London side conceded eight goals, kept just one clean sheet and picked up seven points from a possible 15.

As such, a move for a player who has made an average of 1.4 interceptions, 1.6 tackles, 5.1 clearances and won 67% of his duels over 16 Premier League outings this season in the form of Tarkowski would have very much appeared to be a wise one by Moyes this month.

However, following Steinberg’s recent update, it would now appear unlikely that the Hammers will be making a move for the England international this January, something that certainly has the potential to leave the London Stadium faithful fuming.

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Even though Aston Villa have been active in the current January transfer window in bringing new players into the club such as Philippe Coutinho and Lucas Digne, it seems as though there are still some question marks over the future of one of the current players in Steven Gerrard’s squad that could have some fans sweating.

What’s the news?

In a recent online Q&A from Birmingham Live, Villa journalist Ashley Preece was asked what the current situation is regarding Carney Chukwuemeka after it was previously reported by The Guardian that the midfielder will not be signing a new deal at the Midlands club due to lack of regular first-team action.

In response, Preece had this to say on the matter.

“I’ve since quizzed Gerrard on this and it’s clear that the manager wants him to stay. He’s got 18 months left on his current deal – there will be some big hitters from Europe who’ll be keen to take him. Gerrard is urging him to commit his future to Villa.”

Fans sweating

Considering the teenager’s considerable potential at Villa Park, this situation is likely to leave plenty of supporters of the club sweating about his future.

The 18-year-old, who has worked his way through Villa’s youth ranks, has made a total of 63 appearances for the club’s senior and youth sides, scoring 13 goals and providing 14 assists in the process.

Out of those 63 appearances, ten of them have come in Villa’s senior side with six of them coming this season in the Premier League.

Even though he’s made five appearances for Villa since Gerrard was appointed as Villa manager back in mid-November, all of them have been off the substitutes bench, showing why Chukwuemeka may have some concerns about his playing time if he feels he’s ready to be a regular starter for the team.

The fact that Gerrard is apparently urging the midfielder to sign a new deal at Villa shows just how much he rates him and wants to keep the youngster in his squad and why the fans would be concerned by the current situation the player has put himself in.

The best outcome in this situation would be for Gerrard to convince Chukwuemeka to sign a new deal at Villa and put to bed any speculation about his future.

However, if this were to happen, the Villa boss would have to make sure he gets sufficient playing time so that he doesn’t become unhappy and then run the risk of seeing the club lose one of their brightest young prospects.

In other news: Villa could secure another transfer masterclass with £49k-p/w gem who “has everything” – opinion 

According to The Daily Express, there has been a major development in West Ham United’s hunt to sign Manchester United star Jesse Lingard in January.

The Lowdown: West Ham eye Lingard deal…

Numerous reliable sources have backed that manager David Moyes has identified the signing of Lingard on a permanent deal as one of West Ham’s major priorities this month.

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Club insider ExWHUemployee claimed recently that the Irons are set to make a move early this window while reliable reporter Jack Rosser of The Evening Standard reiterates that Moyes is still very much eager.

This comes as Lingard’s current deal at Old Trafford expires in the summer with no sign of fresh terms as The Express now share a major update involving West Ham.

The Latest: West Ham ‘at the front of the queue’…

As per the outlet, West Ham are ‘at the front of the queue’ to sign United’s attacker as they enter pole position for his January signing.

It is believed the Irons are now ‘ready to table’ another bid to sign Lingard as he remains Moyes’ top target, with West Ham’s manager personally ‘working on a package’ to tempt him behind-the-scenes.

The Verdict: Exciting…

Given Moyes’ is currently readying an offer for the 29-year-old as he aims to seal his permanent signing, this update comes as an exciting one with West Ham now favourites.

Lauded as ‘absolutely phenomenal’ and the best player in the Premier League on form at one stage last season (Adrian Durham, talkSPORT), Moyes himself has been very public in his praise for Lingard.

The Scotsman waxed lyrical over England’s international ace, calling him ‘incredible’ for his performances on loan at the London Stadium over 2020/2021.

He bagged a brilliant nine goals and four assists in just 16 English top flight starts, leaving little wonder Moyes wants a return, and Hammers supporters may be hoping he gets his wish before January 31.

In other news: West Ham source: Newman eyeing bid for brand new forward target as club greenlight January sale, find out more here.

Liverpool have already endured a number of knocks and injuries to their squad so far this season, with the midfield suffering the most injury problems.

Every single one of Liverpool’s midfield has either suffered an injury this term or are currently still out of action for Jurgen Klopp’s side.

One of the midfielders Klopp has ruled out of the Merseyside Derby is local talent Curtis Jones, who would’ve thrived playing his part in this battle of the local rivals this evening.

The 20-year-old scouser has been out with an eye injury he sustained in training before the Atletico Madrid fixture and has been out of the side ever since.

The club’s manager confirmed the £27m-rated gem will be out for the clash of the Merseyside clubs, in his pre-match press conference:

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He said: “With Curtis, it’s just not in our hands. Curtis is completely fine, he’s doing what he’s allowed to do.

“If you asked Curtis, he could go out and run a marathon, but it’s just not allowed in the moment.

“We have to wait until the doctors give us the green light.”

Jones has made quite an impact on his hometown club already this season, as he stepped in to save the midfield during the initial midfield crisis at the beginning of the season, where Harvey Elliott sustained an injury that has sidelined him until at least the New Year.

After the Champions League game against Porto, former Liverpool striker, Peter Crouch, spoke of Jones’ “excellent feet” during his performance for the side in a 5-1 win, providing a rave review of the youngster.

Ex Liverpool and Real Madrid player, Michael Owen, also joined in with the compliments for Jones after the Porto performance:

“Before Harvey Elliott got injured, he was the one with the shirt. Curtis Jones has always been around, here and there, but for his sake he needs a long run in the team. When he gets the chance he needs to do what he did tonight.”

Thiago Alcantara, Jordan Henderson and Fabinho are all fit and played together in the 4-0 thrashing of Southampton at the weekend at Anfield, and will likely take the roles in midfield this evening at Goodison Park. That will surely give Rafa Benitez a headache, as the three are in top form off the back of a comfortable win at the weekend.

However, there is no hiding away from the lack of depth at Klopp’s disposal right now and thus, Jones’ continued absence is a big blow.

After all, his energy and ingenuity would have been huge on a night like the Merseyside derby. So far this term, he has registered three assists from the middle of the park, joint-level with Jordan Henderson but more than the likes of Thiago, Fabinho and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

With that in mind, his extra creativity would have been beneficial this evening as the Reds aim to down a struggling Everton side.

In other news: Klopp must unleash Matip in the Merseyside derby

Manoj Tiwary, the Bengal captain, has lashed out at some of his players, whom he said were pursuing “individual goals” and not performing as a unit, following his team’s drawn game against Saurashtra in Kolkata. Saurashtra piled up 650 in their first innings and bowled out Bengal for 456 to enforce the follow-on.Reacting to the below-par performance, Tiwary said: “It’s time to bid goodbyeto our reputation and play as a unit now in the present context. Instead of playing for individual goals, our players need to focus on the team goal. There is a room for improvement in that area.”Saurashtra gained three points from the game as a result of their first-innings lead while Bengal had to settle with one. The teams are separated by just one point on the Group B table, with Bengal ahead.Tiwary asserted the need for introspection among the players in the side. “We need to sit together, discuss what is going wrong and rectify our mistakes,” he said. “We have tough two matches ahead (against Uttar Pradesh and Delhi).”Tiwary led a team that included former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who managed just 16 in Bengal’s first innings. When asked if Ganguly will participate in Bengal’s upcoming fixture against UP, Tiwary said: “I don’t know. He is in the best position to answer this.”

Where will Shane Watson reside in the Australian Test team in the long-term? The next few Tests will be telling

Alex Brown at the Gabba26-Nov-2009Shane Watson only ever appeared to hold a short-term lease on the Test opening position, and the landlord may soon be searching for a new tenant. Another lbw decision – his fifth in six innings as Test opener – served as further evidence of uncertain shot selection and cumbersome footwork to fast, new ball bowling, and a drop down the order could prove in the best interests of both player and team.Watson’s natural game is one of aggressive stroke-making; an instinct curbed by the discipline required at the top of the order. His three successive half-centuries in England proved beyond doubt he was of legitimate international stock, but the impression remains that he is a batsman yet to find his home in the Australian line-up.Australia have ten Tests to finalise their batting order for the next Ashes series, and it is difficult to envisage Watson maintaining his place alongside Simon Katich over that time. Phillip Hughes, Phil Jaques and Chris Rogers all possess superior first-class opening credentials to the Test incumbent and many more lbws to Watson this series will presumably intensify their claims for a change at the top.Thursday’s dismissal to Jerome Taylor was the sixth time in seven innings across all positions Watson has been trapped leg-before in Tests. On this occasion, Taylor deceived the batsman with several away-slanting deliveries before coaxing him into shouldering arms to a ball that veered in. It was a clever piece of bowling, although one Katich managed to counter.Australia’s selectors moved swiftly to remove Hughes when his susceptibility to straight, short-pitched bowling was exposed in England earlier this year, and their approach to Watson’s run of lbws will make for interesting viewing. During the Ashes, Watson appeared heavy-footed when resuming his innings after breaks in play, but on this occasion the right-hander was outmanoeuvred by Taylor’s canny change of trajectory.”I think his technique is outstanding and can definitely cope with opening the batting,” Michael Husey said in defence of Watson. “He’s shown it in one-day cricket and there’s no reason why he can’t do it in Test cricket as well. Everyone misses out, but I’m sure he will get runs in the second innings or the next Test. He can definitely handle that position.”Ricky Ponting this week hinted at his desire to see Watson eventually assume a more conventional allrounder’s role, batting in the middle order and contributing with the ball. By doing so, Ponting argued, Watson would be free to bowl without having to conserve energy to open the second innings, thereby unlocking his full potential.There remain two obvious hurdles to Ponting realising his plan for Watson: the will of the selectors and the complex issue of managing the reshuffle. Andrew Hilditch has on several occasions extolled Watson’s virtues as a resident opener while, in the same breath, touting Phillip Hughes as a long-term prospect at the top of the order. Perplexing, certainly, but perhaps less so than the task of identifying an opening replacement and, if necessary, a middle order fall-guy.Hussey seemed the man most likely for the axe but a century in his final Ashes innings and 66 at the Gabba on Thursday have presumably secured his place in the top-order for the time being. Marcus North has done little to warrant demotion in his eight Tests and, like Watson, provides Ponting with an extra bowling option when required.Where will Watson reside in the long-term? The next few Tests will be telling.

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Uma versão atualizada do Talismã da Fiel está resolvendo a vida do Corinthians no Campeonato Brasileiro. Protagonista nos empates contra São Paulo e Cruzeiro nas últimas rodadas, Clayson bancou o Tupãzinho 2.0 e marcou os dois gols que definiram a vitória por 3 a 1 para cima do Coritiba nesta quarta-feira, pela 27ª rodada. Agora, a vantagem do Timão na liderança sobe para 11 pontos, à espera do Santos no complemento da rodada nesta quinta.

Tranquilidade foi a palavra de ordem do Corinthians durante a parada do Brasileirão para as Eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo. O mantra serve para tudo: por que trocar Jadson? Por que mudar o estilo de jogo? Por que não acreditar que a má fase é passageira? Entre tantas perguntas, a serenidade do posicionamento de Fábio Carille e… a tranquilidade. Por que Jadson? Porque foi dele o passe genial de calcanhar que desmontou a defesa do Coritiba no lance do gol alvinegro, aos nove minutos do primeiro tempo.

O Coritiba bem que levou perigo, como em um chute perigoso de Galdezani logo no início, mas a reação do Corinthians foi imediata e com toques da (antes) habitual tranquilidade. O gol saiu com Balbuena, que voltou de uma frustração pelo Paraguai, consertando um erro de passe, depois Jadson construindo e Jô finalizando para virar artilheiro do Brasileirão ao lado de Henrique Dourado. Zagueiro, meia e atacante, rodando bola e com eficiência na finalização.

Feito o gol que lembrou dos melhores momentos do primeiro turno, o Corinthians mostrou porque o segundo turno é tão ruim e se recuou. Além de esperar matar o jogo em contra-ataque, o time foi frouxo na marcação e deu espaços na entrada de sua área. O Coxa aproveitou, óbvio. Tabela não significava nada em Itaquera. Depois de Cássio salvar duas chances de cabeça, com Cléber Reis e Werley, não houve quem salvasse uma falha feia da defesa aos 39. Pedro Henrique e Balbuena leram mal a jogada e Carleto cobrou escanteio na cabeça de Henrique Almeida, que cabeceou com perfeição.

A tranquilidade do Corinthians quase foi embora no segundo tempo, mas Cássio salvou ótima chance de Tiago Real e motivou a torcida a cantar mais alto pela vitória. Clayson entrou bem e também obrigou Wilson a fazer uma defesaça. De Marquinhos Gabriel, que havia cruzado para Clayson momentos antes, foi um chute forte de esquerda que bateu no travessão do Coxa. A pressão seguiu e deu resultado aos 33. Jô salvou a bola de sair pela linha de fundo e serviu Léo Príncipe, que cruzou na área. Rodriguinho só resvalou na bola antes de Clayson dominar e estufar as redes de Wilson.

Não parou por aí. O Tupãzinho dos anos 2000 aproveitou rebote de uma bola na trave chutada por Rodriguinho aos 43 minutos do segundo tempo. A confiança do corintiano pelo título está renovada.

FICHA TÉCNICA
CORINTHIANS 3 X 1 CORITIBA
Local: Arena Corinthians, São Paulo (SP)
Data-Hora: 11/10/2017 – 21h
Árbitro: Claudio Francisco Lima e Silva (SE)
Auxiliares: Cleriston Clay Barreto Rios (SE) e Fabio Pereira (TO)
Público/renda: 36.439 pagantes/R$ 1.872.944,00
Cartões amarelos: Marquinhos Gabriel (COR), Léo, William Matheus e Carleto (CTB)
Cartões vermelhos: –
Gols: Jô (9’/1ºT) (1-0), Henrique Almeida (39’/1ºT) (1-1), Clayson (33’/2ºT) (2-1), Clayson (43’/2ºT) (3-1),

CORINTHIANS: Cássio; Léo Príncipe, Balbuena, Pedro Henrique e Guilherme Arana; Camacho e Maycon (Clayson, aos 15’/2ºT); Marquinhos Gabriel, Rodriguinho e Jadson (Fellipe Bastos, aos 37’/2ºT); Jô (Kazim, aos 42’/2ºT). Técnico: Fábio Carille.

CORITIBA: Wilson; Léo, Cleber, Werley e Carleto (William Matheus, no intervalo); Edinho, Alan Santos, Matheus Galdezani e Tiago Real (Neto Berola, aos 40’/2ºT); Rildo e Henrique Almeida. Técnico: Marcelo Oliveira.

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