تقام اليوم الجمعة 3-10-2025، عدة مباريات في مختلف البطولات، منها الدوري المصري والإيطالي والإنجليزي والإسباني بالإضافة إلي منافسات بطولة كأس العالم للشباب تحت 20 عامًا.
في الدوري المصري، ضمن مواجهات الجولة العاشرة، تلعب 3 مواجهات هي الإسماعيلي ضد سموحة والبنك الأهلي يلاقي المصري والاتحاد السكندري يواجه المقاولون العرب.
وفي الدوري الإنجليزي، تقام مباراة واحدة تجمع بين فولهام ضد بورنموث، كما يلتقي خيتافي مع أوساسونا في منافسات الدوري الإسباني.
وفي كأس العالم للشباب، يلعب منتخب مصر صباح يوم السبت ضد تشيلي في الجولة الثالثة من منافسات دور المجموعات.
منتخب مصر كان قد خسر في المواجهتين الأولى والثانية أمام اليابان ونيوزيلندا، بنتيجة 2-0 و2-1 على الترتيب. مواعيد مباريات اليوم الجمعة 3-10-2025 والقنوات الناقلةمواعيد مباريات الدوري المصري اليوم
الإسماعيلي ضد سموحة، الساعة 5 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، تذاع على قناة أون سبورت 1.
البنك الأهلي ضد المصري، الساعة 8 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، تذاع على قناة أون سبورت 1.
الاتحاد السكندري ضد المقاولون العرب، الساعة 8 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، تذاع على قناة أون سبورت 2. مواعيد مباريات كأس العالم للشباب اليوم
كوريا الجنوبية ضد بنما، الساعة 11 بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، تنقل على قناة بي إن سبورت 7.
أوكرانيا ضد باراجواي، الساعة 11 بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، تنقل على قناة بي إن سبورت 9.
مصر ضد تشيلي، الساعة 2 صباحًا بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، “السبت” تنقل على قناة بي إن سبورت المفتوحة.
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خيتافي ضد أوساسونا، الساعة 10 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، تنقل على قناة بي إن سبورت 3. مواعيد مباريات الدوري الإنجليزي اليوم
فولهام ضد بورنموث، الساعة 10 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، تنقل على قناة بي إن سبورت 1. مواعيد مباريات الدوري الإيطالي اليوم
ساسولي ضد هيلاس فيرونا، الساعة 9:45 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، تنقل على قناة شاشا وتطبيق STARZ PLAY. مواعيد مباريات الدوري الفرنسي اليوم
باريس ضد لوريان، الساعة 9:45 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، تنقل على قناة بي إن سبورت 4. مواعيد مباريات الدوري الألماني اليوم
هوفنهايم ضد كولن، الساعة 9:30 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، تنقل على قناة “إم بي سي أكشن”. مواعيد مباريات الدوري التركي اليوم
انطاليا سبور ضد ريزه سبور، الساعة 8 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية
طرابزون سبور ضد قيصري سبور، الساعة 8 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية مواعيد مباريات الدوري التونسي اليوم
الصفاقسي ضد شبيبه القيرون، الساعة 5 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، تنقل على قناة نادي الصفاقسي على “يوتيوب”
الإفريقي ضد مستقبل قابس، الساعة 5 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية.
البنزرتي ضد سليمان الرياضي، الساعة 5 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية.
الترجي ضد النجم الساحلي، الساعة 5 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، تنقل على قناة الكأس. مواعيد مباريات الدوري المغربي اليوم
الوداد ضد النادي المكناسي، الساعة 8 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، تنقل على قناة الرياضية المغربية.
الرجاء ضد المغرب الفاسي، الساعة 8 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، تنقل على قناة الرياضية المغربية.
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Jason Holder, West Indies’ former captain, says that England’s third white-ball tour of the Caribbean in as many years is a “massive boost to their survival as an international team”, and goes a long way towards repaying the ECB’s debt to his team after they helped to save the finances of English cricket during the Covid summer of 2020.Holder, 32, led the West Indies squad that played three Tests behind closed doors in Manchester and Southampton at the height of the Covid outbreak in July 2020, enduring weeks of lockdown in bio-secure surroundings to help “keep the lights on”, in the words of the former ECB chief executive, Tom Harrison.It was a tour that helped to mitigate the ECB’s losses during the pandemic, which could have been upwards of £380 million had their entire summer schedule been cancelled. Each of those three Tests was worth approximately £20 million as they helped to fulfil the board’s £1.1 billion rights deal with Sky Sports.Speaking at the end of that tour, Holder had warned that the ECB would be obliged to reciprocate the favour to help out cricket’s “smaller countries” who lacked the financial clout to stage matches during a global lockdown. Now, four years on, he believes that England have been fulfilling their side of the bargain.Related
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“I think it’s a fair way of putting it,” Holder told ESPNcricinfo, ahead of an eight-match tour that will be shown on TNT Sports in the UK. “We’ve obviously had the English coming over for the last three years consecutively. And that has definitely boosted, not only our economy within the Caribbean, but it adds a massive boost to our survival in international cricket.”We rely heavily on series between England and India, our revenues tend to come from those two teams. It’s our biggest series within any calendar year, and, yeah, it’s one that really brings the fans down to the Caribbean and creates a really fun atmosphere.”So, it’s great to have them and to see the fans packing the stadiums as well. There’s always a good banter between the West Indian public and English public. So we’re thankful that we’ve been able to have them so many times in as many years. And long may it continue.”Despite the financial disparities between the two boards, the Caribbean has been a particularly tough destination for England teams in recent years. The Test team, famously, hasn’t won a series in the region since 2004, while the white-ball squads have lost each of their last three series: 3-2 in the T20Is in both 2022 and 2023, and 2-1 in their last ODI campaign in December last year.Jason Holder has been recuperating in the UK after injury and will be a studio pundit for England’s tour of the West Indies•Getty Images
“I’m looking forward to the contest,” Holder said. “Both teams are in a transitionary phase, so it’s going to be keenly contested. England have obviously got a point to prove, and they’ll be trying a few different combinations to see what works. And likewise, with West Indies, we’ve got a lot of youngsters within our cohort, and it is important for them to just gain experience, gain confidence and gain knowledge. I think these series will go a long way to developing our base at a rapid rate.”The youngest player of the lot will be Jewel Andrew, West Indies’ 17-year-old rising star, who made his ODI debut in their most recent match against Sri Lanka in Kandy on Saturday. He has played only a handful of professional fixtures, but having impressed at the Under-19 World Cup, he has been fast-tracked into the international set-up on the back of a breakout first season in the Caribbean Premier League.”The first time I saw him was when I played against him, quite recently, in the CPL,” Holder said. “He definitely stood up. He looks a very easy-going player. He’s got time, and any top-order batter who shows signs of having time is promising.”It’s important for him to learn and work hard, but the sky’s the limit for him. He’s scored runs at the levels below, and he’s coming in with some confidence. We all remember when we first came into international cricket, when we had that freedom to express yourself. And the more he expresses himself and gains knowledge and confidence, that will put us in good stead in years to come.”We’ve never been short of talent,” Holder added. “It’s just a matter of harnessing the talent and making sure that we make full use of it. There’s no doubt that he’s one for the future, and I hope that West Indies put things in place to keep him in and around the system, and make sure he develops a steady rate so that we can utilise him in years to come.”Holder himself hasn’t been involved in West Indies’ white-ball set-up since pulling out of their T20 World Cup plans through injury in June, and will instead be a studio pundit for TNT in the UK throughout the eight-match tour.”I haven’t retired, that is still a long way off,” he said, with an eye on the next 50-over World Cup in 2027. “We’ve still got a few more series to play before then. So I’m just working myself back to full fitness, to get back on the field and be able to play at full capacity.”Looking back on the T20 World Cup, in which England’s Super Eights victory in St Lucia proved critical to West Indies’ hopes of reaching the last four, Holder acknowledged it had been a missed opportunity for a strong squad to do something special in front of their home fans. But, with players such as Evin Lewis – fresh from a comeback century in Sri Lanka – and Shimron Hetmyer set to face England in the coming campaign, he’s confident there will be other chances for this team to compete for global trophies in the coming years.Jewel Andrew, 17, could feature in the series after his ODI debut last week•CPL T20 via Getty Images
“When you look at our overall performance, we probably feel a little bit disappointed that we fell short. But the beauty of this squad is it’s not too old. We’ve still got a quite young-ish side that can stay together for the next two years, to fight for another trophy in 2026. So I don’t think is all is lost. We need to understand our strengths and weaknesses, and just keep improving.”In the meantime, he anticipates another high-scoring showdown between two aggressive white-ball outfits, one in which the Caribbean’s notoriously fickle winds could once again play a big part in the tactical battle that unfolds.”It’s a really crucial point,” he said. “The wind factor has always been a massive contributing factor to whether teams bat or bowl in the Caribbean, because it plays a massive part in the actual game. It tends to sway your tactics a little bit, in the sense where you feel more comfortable chasing because by then you know you’ve got a big side and a small side, for hitting with and against the wind.”It’s always 50/50 in the Caribbean when it comes to that wind factor, because you can set up a team with left- and right-handers, and just continuously use your power throughout the entire innings.”Obviously, in one-day cricket, it’s a bit longer so it’s more strategic, where you have to actually build an innings. But when it comes to going hell for leather, it’s a matter of being as spot on as possible with the tactics, because the ball can travel in the Caribbean.”England, clearly, will be no strangers to the conditions after three bilateral tours plus the T20 World Cup in recent times, and Holder acknowledged that Antigua in particular will be something of a home from home, after four matches there in the past 12 months alone.”The English have been frequenting the Caribbean as much they possibly can. They’ve got a young side, but the majority of their senior players have been to the Caribbean multiple times, and they’ll be able to guide the younger players within this squad as to how to how to get around the conditions in the Caribbean.”Tune in to England’s tour of the West Indies, starting with the first ODI live on TNT Sports 1 from 5.30pm on 31st October. Sign up to TNT Sports and discovery+
Aston Villa have now made an enquiry to sign a £60 million star who scored in a win at Villa Park during the 2023/24 season, according to a recent report.
Rumours of Aston Villa exit for Ollie Watkins
Aston Villa made the hard decision to let Jhon Duran leave Villa Park in January, as they prioritised keeping Ollie Watkins over the Colombian international. Six months later and the Villans could now have a battle on their hands to keep hold of the England international.
That is because Watkins is attracting strong interest from teams in the Premier League. Earlier this week, Caught Offside reported that Manchester United are considering a move to sign Watkins, as the forward is being described as a “key target” for Ruben Amorim. Meanwhile, it’s also been reported that Arsenal are also in the race to sign Watkins and have opened talks over a possible transfer.
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Newcastle United are another team who have identified Watkins as a possible transfer target this summer, as well as Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike. The Villans would ideally like to keep hold of their striker this summer, but it’s also been reported that the Midlands side have placed a £60 million price tag on the 29-year-old’s head.
Villa have already been linked with a move for Semih Kilicsoy of Besiktas, but there is now a new forward on their list, and he is already well known to the Premier League.
Aston Villa make enquiry to sign £60m striker Jackson
According to journalist Nabil Djellit, Aston Villa and Monchi have submitted an enquiry to Chelsea over signing striker Nicolas Jackson.
Djellit reports that the door is open for Jackson to leave Stamford Bridge in this transfer window, with a decision being made on his future after the Club World Cup final on Sunday evening. He claims that Jackson could leave Chelsea for a fee of £60 million and has been the subject of an enquiry not only from Villa but also from Manchester United, who are searching for a new striker.
Napoli are also a team interested in the Premier League striker, as they look to provide competition and backup to Romelu Lukaku now they are back playing in the Champions League. Jackson is under contract at Chelsea until 2033, but given the arrivals of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro, his time at Stamford Bridge could now be coming to an end.
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The 24-year-old has taken to life in English football very well, as he’s scored 24 goals in 65 league games and 30 goals for Chelsea in 81 games in all competitions. In fact, he is a player Villa do know well, as the forward scored at Villa Park in an FA Cup fourth-round replay during the 2023/24 season.
Jackson started all but two games in the Premier League last season when available, but recent ill-discipline issues in the Premier League and Club World Cup could spell the end of his time working with Enzo Maresca.
Chelsea are just two wins away from capturing the Club World Cup title following their win over Palmeiras in the quarter-final.
The draw has opened up kindly for Enzo Maresca’s side, as Manchester City were knocked out at the last 16 stage.
They were made to work hard for the victory against the Brazilian side. Their goal came courtesy of Estevao, the youngster who will join Chelsea in the next few weeks.
Given his performance, the Blues may have hit the jackpot.
Chelsea's plan for Estevao
The 18-year-old is well on his way to becoming the next big thing in Brazilian football. Neymar even hailed the winger as a “genius” in January 2024.
A tally of 27 goals and 15 assists across just 83 senior games suggests Estevao has the potential to be a truly magnificent signing for Chelsea.
Playing in an attacking midfield role against the Blues, Estevao looked bright throughout the clash. His equaliser came just after half-time, latching on to a pass before slotting home an excellent finish from a tight angle.
He tended to drift over to his natural position on the right and was a handful for the Chelsea backline during the game.
Maresca has a plethora of forwards to choose from ahead of the 2025/26 season, especially with the signings of Joao Pedro and Jamie Gittens.
That being said, there could still be a role for the teenager at Stamford Bridge next season, with The Telegraph reporting that he is not expected to follow the recent trend of heading out on loan to the likes of Strasbourg, part of the BlueCo group.
Excitement is building over finally seeing Estevao in a Chelsea shirt, although could Maresca even make a move for someone who might turn out to be a bigger talent than the Brazilian?
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While winning the Club World Cup remains Maresca’s main aim over the next week, it is evident that he is still looking to build a squad capable of challenging for the Premier League and Champions League next season.
A surprising name has been linked with a shock move across London recently, however, and if a deal goes through, it would signal a real statement of intent.
Indeed, Fabrizio Romano has shared news regarding Arsenal talent Ethan Nwaneri, and it looks as though Chelsea are lurking in the shadows in the hope that he doesn’t sign a new deal with Arsenal.
As Romano said on X, the Blues are potentially ready to pounce to sign the teenager, with Nwaneri seeking guarantees over his game time at the Emirates, prior to committing his future to the club.
The youngster is in discussions with the Gunners regarding a new deal as his current one expires next summer, leaving the door open for a potential move away from North London.
If a move did go through, where does this leave Estevao? And is Nwaneri an even bigger talent than the Brazilian?
Why Chelsea must sign Ethan Nwaneri
Estevao is just a month younger than Nwaneri, but he already has five appearances for Brazil at international level. The Arsenal starlet has yet to make his national team debut, however, but there is no doubt that the 18-year-old will take the next step up sooner rather than later.
Both have played plenty of games in their respective top-flight leagues, while also making appearances in the Copa Libertadores and Champions League.
As such, what separates them? Like Estevao, Nwaneri has been touted as being the next big thing to emerge from his nation.
Football talent scout Jacek Kulig even lauded his rise in May 2024, saying that the Arsenal gem was “one of Hale End & England’s biggest jewels” after a stunning season at youth level for the Gunners.
While the Palmeiras youngster has shone in his homeland, there is no guarantee that he will adapt to English football upon making the move to Chelsea. Maresca will give him plenty of opportunities to showcase his talents, no doubt about that, but he must hit the ground running.
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Nwaneri, on the other hand, played 26 top-flight matches for the North Londoners last term, scoring four times and grabbing two assists.
When compared via their domestic statistics from last term, the English teen not only registered more goals and assists (six vs three), but he also recorded more shots per 90 (2.41 vs 2.06), a higher percentage of successful take-ons (59.7% vs 31.8%), took more touches in the opposition penalty area (339 vs 257) and even won a higher percentage of aerial duels (33.3% vs 20%).
Given his performances in the Premier League, Nwaneri should be able to settle into this Chelsea side with ease should a move be secured in the coming weeks.
Estevao would have to work harder to make himself a success in England, despite all that he has achieved in his homeland.
Nwaneri even scored twice in the Champions League last term and Mikel Arteta was full of praise for his teen sensation after his first goal against Girona.
“That’s what we love about him – he’s very aggressive. Before that [goal], he had another action where he made the right choice, he went for it,” gushed the Spaniard.
Ethan Nwaneri for Arsenal
“He never [looks nervous], he’s so composed, calm and confident in his ability. At 17, scoring a really important goal in the Champions League is not very common.”
If the door is ajar for Chelsea to make a move, Maresca must seize the chance.
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Birmingham City won’t be entering into the Championship happy to just make up the numbers as Chris Davies’ men move back up to the tricky division with a new lease of life.
Last time the Blues were in the second tier, they depressingly sunk down to League One as years of mistreatment off the pitch and dire results on it culminated in the St. Andrew’s giants finally falling off the cliff.
Now, they’re back and better than ever after a monumental 111-point haul saw them coast to the title, with plenty of new signings rumoured to be entering through the door to help them acclimatise back to the EFL’s top league.
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It’s not the most bizarre claim to suggest that Tom Wagner and Co could even go back in for former star Nathan Redmond, considering the 31-year-old has just been released by Burnley and was a breathtaking watch donning a Birmingham strip during the fledgling stages of his career.
Redmond's standout spell at Birmingham
Before the likes of Jude Bellingham put Birmingham on the footballing map as a sensational St. Andrew’s prodigy, Redmond was the original golden child developed by the West Midlands side.
The Birmingham-born ace would excite and enthral his loyal set of supporters in equal measure throughout his stint at the club, leading to Norwich City picking up the pacey winger for around the £3.2m mark in 2013.
Therefore, the temptation to bring him back for nothing must be palpable, with Redmond triumphantly rejoining to add to his sizeable tally of nine goals and 11 assists.
But, Birmingham could also set their sights elsewhere in attempting to land a gung-ho right winger in the same vein as Redmond, with one target constantly linked with a switch to the Blues causing havoc in League One, much like the 31-year-old was once capable of.
Birmingham could now sign their next Redmond
After all, it would be a major risk on Davies and Co’s end to expect their former homegrown product to be as electric as he once was on his return, considering the one-time England international’s last two seasons have been horribly plagued by injury.
Therefore, Birmingham should go all full steam ahead to try and snap up the services of Peterborough United ace and reported target Kwame Poku, with the entertaining Ghanaian perhaps the second coming of Redmond.
Whilst Redmond has only been fit enough to feature 18 times for the Clarets across those two last campaigns, Poku – on the other hand – has been ripping League One to shreds as a captivating attacker down the right flank, much like the injury-prone veteran in his prime.
Last season, Poku would tally up a hefty 23 goal contributions from just 31 games, adding to his equally impressive 20 goal contributions the campaign prior.
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Moreover, the 5 foot 10 forward is also capable of playing down the left wing and through the middle as a number ten like his soon-to-be free agent counterpart.
Therefore, Birmingham coming out on top to snap up the “outstanding” star – as he has been lauded by football journalist Lukman Evergreen – would be a real signing of intent, with the 23-year-old superstar also potentially linking up with the likes of Jay Stansfield and Alfie May to devastating effect.
Of course, there will be a lot of sentimentality on the end of Blues supporters regarding that possible reunion with Redmond.
But, with all of his injury issues taken into account, alongside Poku now excelling in what Redmond used to do so well, this might well be a necessary signing for Davies’ men to make in the here and now to unsettle the Championship.
Birmingham closing in on signing their next Iwata for Davies
Birmingham City could soon snap up their next Tomoki Iwata with this summer purchase.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is personally pushing to bring a Brazil international to the Etihad this summer, according to a new transfer claim.
A big summer ahead at Man City
By their incredible standards, City have been a big disappointment this season, not coming close to defending their Premier League title, as well as failing to reach the Champions League knockout rounds.
This summer is a massive one for the club, with Kevin De Bruyne among those moving on and some elite signings needed, in order to be favourites for the title in 2025/26. Plenty of top-quality players are being linked with switches to the Etihad, ahead of what could be a prolific window.
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Real Madrid superstar Rodrygo has been backed to come in as a huge statement signing for City, with the Brazilian potentially eyeing a move away from the Santiago Bernabeu. That remains to be seen, but he could be a sensational signing for Guardiola, standing out as one of the best attacking players in Europe.
The Citizens are also rumoured to have opened talks with Eintracht Frankfurt star Hugo Ekitike, who is one of the most exciting strikers around. The 22-year-old has scored 15 goals in 29 Bundesliga appearances this season.
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Internacional'sWesleyin action with Flamengo'sWesleyFranca and Luiz Araujo
Wesley could be a brilliant option for City, solving their right-back issue for many years to come and arriving as a young player with a huge amount of promise.
The Flamengo ace is a two-cap Brazil international, and will hope to be a part of their squad at the 2026 World Cup, and football talent scout Jacek Kulig has described him as an “interesting” defender.
Admittedly, Wesley has never tested himself in Europe, so he may take some time to adjust to the pace and power of the Premier League, but his age means that there is no rush in throwing him straight into the team from the off next season.
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The fact that Guardiola himself is reportedly so keen on getting a deal over the line for the right-back is telling, highlighting what an impressive footballer he is – he has even been compared to Dani Alves – and he has the pace and Brazilian flair to be a big asset for City.
Wolverhampton Wanderers currently sit 16th in the Premier League after 32 games played, successfully dragging themselves 14 points away from the relegation zone with just six games left to play in the season.
Vitor Pereira will be looking to secure their safety as soon as possible, with their next three fixtures including Leicester City at home, sandwiched by both Manchester clubs away from home.
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With Ipswich Town’s next two games being Arsenal and Newcastle, Wolves could secure their safety in their next two matches, with a win in either game and Ipswich losing to either of their opponents.
Pereira has done a brilliant job turning things around and hitting some nice form in recent weeks, all without this season’s star man, Matheus Cunha. But who exactly has been key in their four-game winning streak?
The key figures in Wolves' hot streak
In their last five Premier League games, Wolves have won four times, beating Southampton 2-1, West Ham 1-0, Ipswich 2-1 and Tottenham 4-2, as well as drawing against Everton 1-1.
Pereria’s side have shown great flexibility, getting results with more possession and control in certain games such as Ipswich and Everton, but also managing victories with less of the ball against Southampton, West Ham and Tottenham.
Jorgen Strand-Larsen has netted five times in his last four games, scoring 55% of Wolves’ goals in their four-game winning streak. This excellent run of form has been so impressive, that Cunha’s return saw him on the bench, unable to replace Larsen, Marshall Munetsi or Jean-Ricner Bellegarde in the side.
The Brazilian has had an interesting week, biting back at Wolves fans online before their game against Tottenham, upsetting plenty in the process, leaving him in danger of becoming the new Jamie O’Hara.
Wolves' new Jamie O'Hara
O’Hara joined Wolves in 2011, initially on loan before making a permanent move. The Englishman made 57 appearances for the club, scoring six goals, providing six assists and totalling 4,247 minutes played.
Despite being the club where O’Hara made his most appearances, he is largely seen as a villain by the Old Gold faithful after a huge fallout in his playing days – notably engaging in a confrontation with supporters following a 2-0 defeat to Blackburn Rovers in March 2012.
Since then, O’Hara has been apologetic on the matter, insisting he was wrong to fall out with the Wolves fans and admitting he should have “shut his mouth and played football”. The midfielder-turned-pundit ultimately left on a free transfer in 2014, after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
After the past week Cunha has had, he is in dangerous territory of this happening to him, with many expecting the £90k-per-week star to leave the club in the summer, amid interest from the likes of Manchester United.
Goals
0.46
0.60
Assists
0.26
0.15
xG
0.35
0.30
xAG
0.12
0.28
Progressive Carries
3.95
3.92
Progressive Passes
3.21
4.79
Shots Total
2.52
3.68
Goals/Shot
0.16
0.16
Key Passes
1.03
1.88
Shot-Creating Actions
2.88
4.33
Successful Take-Ons
2.36
2.17
When comparing Cunha’s underlying metrics from last season and this season, you can see he has taken that extra step, becoming the main man for Wolves this season and improving his overall output, especially adding more goals. He has also become more of a focal point, taking plenty of shots and being the primary playmaker of the team.
Ex-Wolves manager, Gary O’Neil, praised Cunha for his “sensational” football IQ, stating that “he’s the one who can unlock doors”. It would be a shame for such talents to be overshadowed.
The 25-year-old has scored 16 goals and provided four assists in his 30 appearances so far this season, and even if he is to leave in the summer, Cunha will hope to leave on good terms – not in the same way O’Hara did.
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Bangladesh’s 2-0 win in Pakistan is their third overseas series triumph, and their most significant one
Sampath Bandarupalli03-Sep-20243 Test series wins for Bangladesh away from home, including the 2-0 victory in Pakistan. Their previous overseas triumphs were a 2-0 win in West Indies in 2009 and a one-off Test victory in Zimbabwe in 2021.10 Consecutive Test matches at home without a win for Pakistan. This has happened only once before to Pakistan, when they went 11 home Tests without a win between 1969 and 1975.Only two other teams have had longer winless streaks at home in the last 25 years: Zimbabwe haven’t won any of their 14 home Tests since 2013, while Bangladesh were winless in 27 Tests at home between 2005 and 2014 and also did not win any of their first 15 home Tests between 2000 and 2004.1 Previous instances of Pakistan losing all matches in a home Test series, when England won 3-0 in December 2022.4 Instances of Pakistan losing a Test at home despite taking a first-innings lead batting first, including the second Rawalpindi Test against Bangladesh where they took a 12-run lead. The previous time this happened was in 2000, when they lost to England in Karachi despite a 17-run lead in the first innings.10 Wickets that fell to pace in Pakistan’s second innings, the first time that Bangladesh’s fast bowlers took all ten wickets in a Test innings.Bangladesh’s quicks took 14 wickets in the second Test, equalling the most by their fast bowlers in a Test match. Bangladesh pacers had also taken 14 wickets against Afghanistan in Mirpur last year.21 Runs scored by Bangladesh’s top six in the first innings – the second-lowest aggregate by a team’s top six in their first innings of a Test that they went on to win. The lowest is 17 by England’s top six in the first innings against Australia in 1887.5 Pakistan have lost all five Test matches under Shan Masood’s captaincy so far – the worst start for a Pakistan captain. Masood is one of eight captains to lose their first five Tests. Four of the previous seven were from Bangladesh – Khaled Mashud (12), Khaled Mahmud (9), Mohammad Ashraful (8) and Naimur Rahman (5), while Zimbabwe’s Graeme Cremer (6), New Zealand’s Ken Rutherford (5) and West Indies’ Kraigg Brathwaite (5) are the other three.
The England opener is currently at the BBL with Hobart Hurricanes, in a format he feels comes naturally to him
Cameron Ponsonby18-Jan-2023Few players divide opinion in English cricket as much as Zak Crawley. For some he is the symbol of England’s old-school-tie network to whom opportunities are handed, not earned. For others he is the high-ceiling, high-potential wunderkind who represents the art, if not the science, of the sport. Einstein might not pick Crawley in his team, but Picasso would.But while the merits of his Test selection continue to be debated into the night, that Crawley has slowly been building a case for white-ball selection, with a stint in the BBL for Hobart Hurricanes – his first-foray into the big bad world of overseas T20 leagues – the latest nod to a player with ambitions that stretch beyond the Test game.”I massively want to get in that T20 and 50-overs side,” Crawley tells ESPNcricinfo, with an ODI World Cup looming later in the year. “I’ve always actually found white-ball probably comes more naturally to me, but the red-ball has always been my priority and has always been my favourite format. It’s the most rewarding and, in my eyes, the pinnacle of the sport.”It is hard to pinpoint how startling an admission it is for England’s Test opener, who currently isn’t in either of the white-ball squads and has played just three ODIs, to admit to being better suited to the format he isn’t playing.Related
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On the one hand, it’s a comment arguably best kept to himself. We love the honesty Zak, but keep your voice down. On the other, it correlates with the evidence we have seen with our own eyes. Crawley started out, and is still to an extent, as an England player picked on the potential of the player he might be tomorrow. Whereas Hurricanes have picked him on his ability today.By his own admission, he has “probably done better in white-ball than red-ball” in his career so far and it isn’t much of a stretch to argue that had Crawley not been elected as the chosen one of Test cricket three years ago, by now he would’ve been selected as the deserving one in the white-ball set-up. His T20 record matches up against his World Cup winning peers Harry Brook and Phil Salt. The difference is that whereas the 23-year-old Brook has played 99 T20s and the 26-year-old Salt has played 170, the uncapped Crawley, aged 24, has managed just 51 because of his Test commitments.”Obviously it’s going to be hard to compete with those white-ball guys,” Crawley explains of finding the time to commit to white-ball cricket whilst still trying to master the red. “But I don’t regret not playing more T20 cricket…because I’m where I want to be in terms of the Test stuff. But I feel like the blend is actually easier than people make out.”‘You always doubt yourself, but I never doubted their belief in me’•Getty ImagesCrawley lists off the reasons why he has felt more at ease adapting to white-ball cricket than red, because the emphasis of the former is on free-scoring, fun-centric cricket. And then his train of thought concludes with, “Well, that’s the way we play Test cricket now as well, so they’ve kind of moulded into one.”It is a merging of mindsets that is seeing England finally reap the rewards they have long been hoping for from Crawley in the Test arena, as Crawley is finally managing to tap into the mentality that has allowed him to succeed in white-ball, but has so far held him back in red. Crawley described the summer of 2022 as his “worst ever” and this following on from a 2021 where he averaged 10.81 in Tests.”You always doubt yourself, but I never doubted their belief in me,” he says of the backing from Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes. “I was piling more pressure on myself but then in those last couple of Tests of the summer, I kind of thought this is do or die. So I just let it go.”The 2022 summer finished with a free-flowing 69 not out off 57 balls against South Africa which was backed up with 122 off 111 balls against Pakistan.
I want to be remembered as someone [where people say] ‘oh geez, Zak’s coming in to bat now, I’m gonna go watch on the TV’. Or you know there was that line that all the bars were empty when Kevin Pietersen was batting. I just thought that was such a cool thing to say about someone
“I’ve never really celebrated,” Crawley says, reflecting on the moment his ton arrived in Pakistan. “But I was just so happy that day in Rawalpindi and there was a big sense of relief.”Crawley insists that there has never been a moment on the pitch that he hasn’t enjoyed playing for England. That even when the runs have been at an all-time low and the press mutterings at an all-time high, “I just think this is so cool. It’s the dream and I love it every time.”Off the pitch, however, Crawley is happy to admit that there were times where the hotel walls were closing in as he faced the possibility that the dream could be coming to an end if a score didn’t arrive soon.”Thanks to Baz and Stokesy that’s getting easier,” he says.Crawley loves McCullum and McCullum loves him, with Crawley singing freely from the coach’s handbook of putting entertainment first.”I think there’s not a lot of use to cricket other than giving people things to watch,” he says.It is an irony of the current England Test squad that in creating an environment that prioritises individualism, fun and freedom, McCullum has created a cult of players who would Tom Daley off the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge if the gaffer even half raised an eyebrow.Zak Crawley was among the runs in Pakistan after a lean home summer•Getty ImagesTheir relationship continues a well established theme. People who have played the game look at Crawley and say, this lad can bat. He can pull 90mph in front of square and he can drive through the covers on the up. It is the frustration and the beauty of a player who can do things the best in the world can’t whilst unable to nail the basics. Like a pianist who can play Beethoven but not Baa Baa black sheep.”I think people can see that I’ve got talent and you can work with talent,” Crawley says. “And I’ve been fortunate to have the backing of some good players which is obviously so cool. It’s just up to me to make it work consistently and turn myself into a top player, which is what I want. And I’ve shown signs of that.”The signs are exactly what makes Crawley such an engrossing character. Where the highs provided are serene and the lows exciting still. A year ago, Crawley says, he wouldn’t have cared what he looked like batting, but now, with a blossoming run of form and a new mindset, the idea that he could be remembered as an entertainer is “massive”.”It’s probably my biggest driver,” Crawley says of being known as a stylish and at times, dominating player. “I want to be remembered as someone [where people say] ‘oh geez, Zak’s coming in to bat now, I’m gonna go watch on the TV’. Or you know there was that line that all the bars were empty when Kevin Pietersen was batting. I just thought that was such a cool thing to say about someone when I was growing up and I thought, that’s what I want.””I was inspired by Ricky Ponting and Pietersen, two blokes who absolutely whacked it. You don’t really hear many guys talk about the blockers as their heroes.”Crawley stops short of nailing his colours to the mast and declaring the World Cup as his target for the year. There’s a lot of water to pass under the bridge before then. But he knows that stints like this one with Hobart Hurricanes will only provide opportunities to advance his case.
Also: what was the first Test series that didn’t involve either England or Australia?
Steven Lynch24-Nov-2020Of people who achieved the highest score and best bowling in the same Test, who played the most matches?asked Rajiv Radhakrishnan from England
That’s an interesting one, and it turns out the answer is an England captain: Michael Vaughan played in 82 Tests, but recorded his highest score (197) and his best bowling figures (two for 71) in the same one, against India at Trent Bridge in 2002. Those wickets included a much-replayed classic offbreak to bowl Sachin Tendulkar between bat and pad for 92.Two others, both from Pakistan, won more than 50 caps yet achieved their personal bests in the same match: Majid Khan (63 Tests) made 167 and took 4 for 45 against West Indies in Georgetown in 1976-77, while his frequent team-mate Wasim Raja (57 Tests) had 125 and 4 for 50 against India in Jalandhar in 1983-84.Another Pakistani from that same era leads the way in one-day internationals. Offspinner Tauseef Ahmed played 70 ODIs, yet recorded his highest score (27 not out) and best bowling figures (4 for 38) in the same one, against New Zealand in Sialkot in 1984-85. Once again there are two others who played more than 50 matches yet saved their bests for the same game: India’s Yusuf Pathan (57 ODIs), who scored 123 not out and took 3 for 49 against New Zealand in Bangalore in 2010-11, and the current South African seamer Andile Phehlukwayo, who has so far played 58 matches but scored 69 not out and took 4 for 22 against Pakistan in Durban in 2018-19.Worth a mention is England’s John Lever, who occupies 12th place on both lists: his best performances in 22 Tests were 53 and 7 for 46 against India in Delhi in 1976-77, on his debut – while his personal bests in 21 ODIs, 27 not out and 4 for 29, both came against Australia at Edgbaston in 1977. Thanks to Shiva Jayaraman from the ESPNcricinfo stats team for help with this one.Aaron Finch played for his eighth IPL team in 2020. Is this a record?asked Jared Harrison from Australia
Australia’s white-ball captain Aaron Finch moved to the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2020, and made 12 appearances for them. This followed one match for the Rajasthan Royals in 2010, eight for the Delhi Daredevils (2011-12), 14 for the Pune Warriors (2013), 13 for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (2014), three for the Mumbai Indians (2015), 26 for the Gujarat Lions (2016-17), and ten for the Kings XI Punjab in 2018.In fact Finch already held this record, as no one else has played for more than six IPL teams, a feat shared by overseas players Moises Henriques and Thisara Perera, and the Indians Dinesh Karthik, Parthiv Patel, Irfan Pathan, Ishant Sharma and Yuvraj Singh.There were 1262 runs in the Ashes Test at Nottingham in 1997, but the highest individual score was Alec Stewart’s 87. Is this the highest aggregate without an individual century?asked Allan Draycott from England
That Test at Trent Bridge in 1997, which featured ten half-centuries but no individual hundred, turns out to be second on this particular list. On top is another England Test, against South Africa in Durban in 1927-28, which had a total of 1272 runs – and 13 half-centuries – but a highest individual score of 90, by Wally Hammond.Two other Tests had more than 1200 runs but no centuries: Australia vs West Indies in Melbourne in 1960-61 (1227 runs, highest score 92 by Bob Simpson), and England vs Australia at The Oval in 1993 (1225, highest 83 not out by Ian Healy).Ishan Kishan, who is yet to play an international match, made 516 runs this IPL for the Mumbai Indians•BCCIIshan Kishan scored more than 500 runs in the 2020 IPL. Is he the only player to reach this milestone without having played international cricket?asked Steve Rafferty from New Zealand
Ishan Kishan’s 516 runs for champions Mumbai Indians is a new record for an never-capped player in an IPL season. He also topped the 2020 six-hitters’ list, with 30. But there is one other man who managed more than 500: Kishan’s team-mate Suryakumar Yadav hit 512 runs for Mumbai in 2018, and he hasn’t been capped yet either.What was the first Test series that didn’t involve either England or Australia?asked Martin Chapman from England
Test cricket was over half a century old before there was a match that didn’t involve England or Australia. It came in 1931-32, when South Africa travelled to New Zealand after being hammered 5-0 in Australia. The 217th Test match of all started on February 27, 1932, in Christchurch: the South Africans cheered themselves up by winning it by an innings, and won the second Test in Wellington as well, to take the series 2-0. The next Tests not involving England or Australia were not until after the Second World War – in 1948-49, when West Indies toured India.Use our
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