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A statistical preview to the third Test in Cape Town, where England have lost all their matches since South Africa’s re-entry into the Test fold.

Nitin Sundar02-Jan-2010A victory denied by the narrowest of margins in Centurion followed by a brutal hammering in Durban – so far, nothing has gone right for South Africa in this series. Yet, they will believe they can turn the tide as they begin the new year in Cape Town, the venue that has witnessed more South African wins than any other since their re-admission to Test cricket. In addition, it is also the most result-oriented of all South African grounds, with less than one in six matches ending in a draw.

Given their recent form, the likelihood of a result should please England more than South Africa and they will entertain thoughts of wrapping up the series at Newlands. However, if the visitors are in need of an antidote against complacency, they need not look beyond their record here – Newlands is easily their worst Test venue in South Africa since 1992.

In addition, England should also be wary of the trend followed in their duels with South Africa in the recent past. Momentum was a redundant factor between these sides in the first decade of the 21st century, when there were only two instances of back-to-back victories for either team, and only once in the same series. England should expect a strong backlash from the hosts in Cape Town.Historically, Newlands has been a wonderful venue for Test cricket. Out of the 44 matches played here, 18 have been won by teams batting first and the exact same number by teams that batted second. The track has traditionally remained good through the course of the match, a fundamental pre-requisite to take the toss out of the equation. However, since 2000, the trend has taken a curious turn and batting first has resulted in success only twice in the eleven matches that have ended decisively. The driving factor for this has been that while the pitch has eased out considerably since 2000, it has been comparatively much more batsman-friendly during the second and fourth innings of the match. These stats will offer the team winning the toss a compelling reason to insert the opposition.

South Africa’s comeback bid in the series will be led by their batsmen, all of whom have done extremely well here. Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith lead the run-charts, while AB de Villiers will be eager to improve his average. Kallis will have fond memories of the last time he faced England here, when he scored over 200 runs in a match-winning performance. Andrew Strauss is the only English survivor from that match and was guilty of throwing away starts in both innings.

While two poor matches have put Makhaya Ntini almost out of contention for this Test, his Cape Town record harks back to his glory years. He has taken more wickets here than anyone else and is comfortably ahead of Jacques Kallis among current players. Dale Steyn has a fantastic average and strike rate here and South Africa will desperately want him to maintain those numbers.

Graeme Swann has had a fantastic series till now, but going by history, he and Paul Harris might not have a very fruitful Test with the ball. Spinners have traditionally struggled to make an impact in Newlands, averaging nearly eight runs more per wicket than fast bowlers.

India are going into a Test without Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara or Ajinkya Rahane for the first time since November 2011

Karthik Krishnaswamy24-Jan-20247:50

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Bazball vs spin. It promises to be the story of these five Tests, and it might be a story of parallel plots. There is, of course, Bazball vs India’s spinners. But perhaps even more relevant to England’s chances is the question of Bazball vs England’s spinners.What? Hang in there. All will be explained.England’s spinners conceded roughly 18 runs more per wicket than India’s did during the 2016-17 tour, and 12 runs more per wicket – on far spicier pitches – in 2020-21. Even if Bazball manages to inflate the averages of India’s spinners on this tour, it’s hard to see it translate into results if England’s spinners can’t bridge the gap in the other direction.Related

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Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen batted magnificently in 2012-13, but England won that series primarily because Monty Panesar, Graeme Swann and James Anderson outbowled a transitional India attack. Since then, Australia have been the only team to come close to even drawing a Test series in India; they came as close as they did in 2016-17 and 2022-23 because their bowlers came close to matching the skill and discipline of R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.Can England find a way to do this? They’ve named their XI for the first Test in Hyderabad, which begins on Thursday on a pitch that looks dry and selectively watered, and that XI includes three frontline spinners. Those spinners have played played 36 Tests between them, of which Jack Leach accounts for 35.Hardly Swann and Panesar, then.It’s a selection that reflects a broader reality – spin occupies a narrow and an ever-shrinking space in 21st century County cricket – and England can only choose from what they have. It means that the odds are stacked against them at the start of another India tour, but do not bet against Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes finding a way to make things interesting.

Form guide

India WLDWL (last five Tests, most recent first)

England WDWLLShubman Gill averaged 19.83 the last time England toured India•AFP/Getty Images

In the spotlight

Shubman Gill finds himself at an interesting juncture in his Test career, seeking to establish himself in a new role at No. 3 while still finding his feet in the format. There’s no doubting his talent, and his average of 30.58 after 20 Tests is partly down to the bowler-friendly pitches he has usually had to play on, but he’ll feel under some pressure as Virat Kohli, who has opted out due to personal reasons, might return after the second Test. Gill endured a torrid series the last time England toured India, averaging 19.83 and falling five times in seven innings to fast bowlers. He’ll want to show an improved defence against conventional and reverse swing this time, and ensure he’s around for the notionally bigger challenge of scoring runs against spin.Talk of spin has dominated the lead-up to this match, but England will not be unaware that Umesh Yadav, Jason Holder and Shannon Gabriel shared 18 wickets in the last Test played in Hyderabad. That may have been more than five years ago, and an entirely different surface may have been prepared for this game, but if there’s bounce on offer – as there was in 2018 – then Mark Wood could find a way to make it his ally.

Team news

After keeping wicket for the first time in his Test career on the recent tour of South Africa, KL Rahul will return to being a specialist batter, though he will remain in the middle order. KS Bharat, who kept in all four Tests of India’s last home series, seems likely to return to the XI ahead of the uncapped Dhruv Jurel, though Rohit Sharma didn’t give a definitive answer to this question in his pre-match press conference. Axar Patel’s batting and encouraging recent form with the ball is likely to earn him selection as third spinner ahead of Kuldeep Yadav. With Kohli out, India are spared the headache of leaving out one of Rahul, Gill and Shreyas Iyer.India (probable): 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Yashasvi Jaiswal, 3 Shubman Gill, 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 KL Rahul, 6 Ravindra Jadeja, 7 KS Bharat (wk), 8 Axar Patel, 9 R Ashwin, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Mohammed SirajBen Foakes will keep wicket for England in Hyderabad•Getty Images

England have made a similar decision to India in handing the big gloves to their best pure keeper in Ben Foakes, and letting Jonny Bairstow focus on his batting.England: 1 Zak Crawley, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Ollie Pope, 4 Joe Root, 5 Jonny Bairstow, 6 Ben Stokes (capt), 7 Ben Foakes (wk), 8 Rehan Ahmed, 9 Mark Wood, 10 Tom Hartley, 11 Jack Leach

Pitch and conditions

With the World Test Championship points structure putting extra pressure on teams to win games, teams around the world have taken to preparing bowler-friendly pitches. This, in India, has meant tracks that turn from day one, and Hyderabad is unlikely to buck this trend, with the pitch sporting distinctly dry-looking strips at either end on a spinner’s good length.The weather is expected to be clear and pleasant, with daytime temperatures in the high 20s (Celsius).R Ashwin (490) and Ravindra Jadeja (275) begin the series with an eye on Test wicket milestones•PTI

Stats and trivia

• Ashwin (490) and Jadeja (275) begin the series with an eye on Test wicket milestones.
• Joe Root (2526) is only ten runs away from surpassing Sachin Tendulkar as the highest run-getter in Tests between England and India. Root already has the most centuries (nine) in these contests, and averages 63.15.
• Leach will look to build on a solid first tour of India in 2020-21, during which he took 18 wickets in four Tests at 28.72. He will be pleased that India are without Rishabh Pant, who hit him for 88 runs in just 59 balls during that series, while only being dismissed once.
• India are going into a Test match without either Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara or Ajinkya Rahane in their XI for the first time since November 2011.

Quotes

“By no means whatever record we have in the past decade or so gives us the guarantee that we are going to come out here on top as well, and win the series. We still have to play our best cricket – good cricket that we know that we play in these conditions… The last team to beat us here in our conditions was England. I wouldn’t say we are not beatable. Definitely we are. We want to think that if we don’t step up or if you don’t show up, well, we are going to find ourselves in trouble.”
“I don’t necessarily think it’s bold or brave, it’s just me and Baz looking at the wicket and picking the XI that we think will give us the best chance. That’s the XI we’ve gone with. It’s very exciting for Tom Hartley to make his Test debut. Looking forward to seeing him out there, and captaining him. He’s been very impressive in the buildup in Abu Dhabi. It’s a team based around what we think will give us the best chance of winning this game.”

Both teams come into the clash with two wins in two games

S Sudarshanan08-Mar-20235:27

Matthews punches well above her base price

A Lanning vs Harmanpreet clash in MarchAfter the epic final of the Women’s T20 World Cup in March 2020, Meg Lanning and Harmanpreet Kaur yet again lead opposite teams in a top-of-the-table clash in the WPL.Lanning-led Delhi Capitals are quite on a roll, with the Australian captain herself hitting back-to-back half-centuries at the top of the order. Capitals’ batting line-up is one of envy – power-hitters aplenty – and they have bowlers in Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp and Shikha Pandey who have delivered in one spell or the other.Mumbai Indians have strung together a side filled with allrounders and they are firing in unison. If Harmanpreet’s heroics following Hayley Matthews’ explosive start at the top helped them in the chase in the opener, their bowlers stymied Royal Challengers Bangalore and cruised in the second game, with Matthews starring in an all-round effort.The Mumbai versus Capitals game could well be one of the contenders of the ‘final before the final’ though the WPL has a fair distance to go.Players to watchShortish boundaries combined with flat surfaces could mean that it could be a perfect time for Marizanne Kapp to show her experience mainly with the ball. In the opening contest, she was a tad expensive after her cameo with the bat and if she does play her third successive game, she could be one of the key players to Capitals’ success.Amelia Kerr contributed with bat and ball in the opening contest and was taken for runs against Royal Challengers, though she picked up a couple of wickets to hasten the end. Having had the better of Lanning for some time now in international cricket, that is a player battle to relish.Marizanne Kapp will have to bring all her experience to the fore•BCCI

Playing XIsDelhi Capitals (possible): 1 Meg Lanning (capt), 2 Shafali Verma, 3 Marizanne Kapp, 4 Jemimah Rodrigues, 5 Alice Capsey/Laura Harris, 6 Jess Jonassen, 7 Taniya Bhatia (wk), 8 Arundhati Reddy/Titas Sadhu, 9 Shikha Pandey, 10 Radha Yadav, 11 Tara NorrisMumbai Indians (possible): 1 Hayley Matthews, 2 Yastika Bhatia (wk), 3 Nat Sciver-Brunt, 4 Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), 5 Amelia Kerr/Chloe Tryon, 6 Pooja Vastrakar, 7 Issy Wong, 8 Humaira Kazi, 9, Amanjot Kaur, 10 Jintimani Kalita, 11 Saika IshaqueStats and trivia Both Capitals and Mumbai have two players each among the top five scorers in the WPL so far Mumbai have played three uncapped players while Capitals are yet to play oneQuotes”Seeing the enjoyment and smile on her face out [from] her playing cricket again, that’s something I am pleased with, as her team-mate in a number of teams. It’s hard to believe Meg Lanning could get better. She was already incredible before her break, but has come [back] with a new lease of life.”
“Being a bit more responsible at the crease is something I had to pull on with the West Indies and that has helped me in my T20 game as a whole. Probably, [I] wasn’t getting the number of runs I would have wanted in the past due to giving away my hand quite a bit. Now that I am being forced with responsibility at the international level, it’s helped me realise how to plan my T20 innings.”

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As Sereias da Vila já sabem o caminho que devem trilhar para levar o Santos até o mata-mata do Brasileirão Feminino.A Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) divulgou a tabela de jogos, com maiores informações para as 10 primeiras rodadas. O torneio começará no dia 24 de fevereiro e se encerrará no dia 17 de setembro.

O Peixe dá o pontapé para o começo do campeonato contra o Flamengo, na Vila Belmiro. A última rodada do Santos na primeira fase será contra o Real Ariquemes, fora de casa.

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1ª rodada – Santos x Flamengo, 24/02, às 20h, na Vila Belmiro
2ª rodada – Athletico-PR x Santos, 04/03, às 15h, à definir
3ª rodada – Santos x Ferroviária, 12/03, às 11h, na Vila Belmiro
4ª rodada – Real Brasília x Santos, 18/03, às 15h, no Defelê
5ª rodada – Santos x Palmeiras, 27/03, às 20h, na Vila Belmiro
6ª rodada – Grêmio x Santos, 01/04, às 15h, no Eldorado do Sul
7ª rodada – Santos x Avaí/Kindermann, 16/04, às 11h, na Vila Belmiro
8ª rodada – São Paulo x Santos, 25/04, às 20h, no Marcelo Portugal
9ª rodada – Santos x Internacional, 01/05, às 16h30min, na Vila Belmiro
10ª rodada – Cruzeiro x Santos, 06/05, às 15h, no Sesc Alterosas
11ª rodada – Corinthians x Santos, 14/05, à definir local e horário
12ª rodada – Santos x Atlético-MG, 21/05, à definir local e horário
13ª rodada – Ceará x Santos, 28/05, à definir local e horário
14ª rodada – Santos x Bahia, 04/06, à definir local e horário
15ª rodada – Real Ariquemes x Santos, 11/06, à definir local e horário

Western Storm demonstrated tremendous tenacity with the bat to register an unlikely victory over top-of-the-table South East Stars in an entertaining Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy match at the Cooper Associates Ground in Taunton.Set a daunting target of 299 to win in 44 overs in a rain-shortened contest, Storm reached 236-5 in their chase when the weather again closed in to force a premature conclusion, the home side winning by eight runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Method thanks to assured half centuries from skipper Sophie Luff and Fran Wilson and a forthright knock of 40 not out from Nat Wraith.Stars looked to have done enough with Paige Scholfield, Alice Davidson-Richards and Aylish Cranstone scoring 74, 65 and 63 not out respectively. But a stand of 131 in 19.5 overs between Luff and Wilson put the home side firmly back in contention before the rain returned.The first side to defeat Stars in four matches this term, Storm have now won back-to-back games and have an opportunity to put themselves into the title mix when they host Southern Vipers at Bristol on Saturday.Related

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Their confidence high following three straight wins, Stars made light of being inserted on a drying pitch after rain delayed the start of play by an hour and 15 minutes. Openers Bryony Smith and Alexa Stonehouse more than made up for lost time, staging a whirlwind stand of 42 in five overs to give the innings crucial early impetus.Signed on loan from Sparks, seam bowler Ellie Anderson endured a difficult debut, conceding 22 from two overs with the new ball and being withdrawn from the attack. Slow left armer Sophia Smale fared little better. Contending with a wet ball and exposed to a short leg-side boundary, the England Under-19 international went for 29 in three overs as the aggressive Smith opened her shoulders to plunder a 19-ball 30 with a quartet of fours and a six.Seamer Mollie Robbins induced Smith to drive to cover point in the sixth over, but the respite proved short-lived as Scholfield picked up the cudgels in a progressive alliance of 47 for the second wicket with Stonehouse. The South African-born right-hander posted a brilliant match-winning hundred against Storm at Bristol 12 months ago and appeared capable of repeating the feat when hoisting Smale for two towering sixes over midwicket in the space of three deliveries.With Stars scoring at eight an over, it was proving a good toss to lose. Stonehouse attempted to cut Harrison and was superbly held by Wilson at backward point, departing for 29, only for Davidson-Richards to announce herself with a straight six at the expense of Amanda-Jade Wellington as runs continued to flow.At least the Australian spinner succeeded in exerting a degree of control during nine overs from the River End that yielded just 35 runs.Otherwise, Storm’s bowlers found the going hard in the face of relentless pressure from Scholfield and Davidson-Richards. Scholfield raised 50 from 48 balls and the 100 partnership occupied a mere 107 deliveries as the third-wicket pair ruthlessly exploited anything short of a length on an easy-paced track.Called into the attack for the first time, Niamh Holland required just two balls to break the partnership, pinning Scholfield lbw for 74 with the score on 189. But the damage had been done, Scholfield having harvested five fours ad three sixes in an enterprising innings that spanned 64 balls.Davidson-Richards went to 50 from 74 balls, was afforded a life on 52 when dropped at extra cover by Chloe Skelton and advanced her score to 65 from 85 balls before top-edging a pull shot to fine leg off the bowling of Alex Griffiths.Thereafter, Cranstone ensured there was no let-up in the tempo, the Surrey left-hander smiting a quickfire 63 from 40 deliveries, accruing eight boundaries and dominating a whirlwind unbroken sixth-wicket alliance of 47 in four overs with Ryana MacDonald-Gay. Under the pump at the death, Storm were guilty of numerous misfields and two further dropped catches as the pressure told.Paige Scholfield on her way to fifty•Getty Images

Required to score at seven an over, Storm stumbled out of the blocks, Smale offering a return catch to Phoebe Franklin and departing in the third over. When Griffiths was bowled by Stonehouse soon afterwards, the home side were 10 for 2.Charged with the task of rebuilding, the experienced pair of Luff and Wilson could ill afford to take undue risks, instead adopting a cautious approach against the new ball. Even so, Luff was fortunate to escape on 8, Franklin fumbling what should have been a straightforward catch off her own bowling with the score on 27.Making good her escape, Storm’s captain helped Wilson add 50 in 52 balls, the third-wicket partnership growing in belief all of the time as they kept the required rate at about eight an over. They found acceleration to extend their alliance to three figures via a further 41 deliveries, rotating the strike and making Stars work hard in the field.Wilson was first to 50, from 46 balls, while Luff required 18 deliveries more to pass the same milestone as the home side advanced to 122 for 2 at the halfway point, requiring a further 176 at 8.1 an over.Just at the point where the stand was becoming a concern, Stars effected a breakthrough, Bethan Miles bowling Luff for 59 as she advanced. Her gutsy innings spanned 73 balls and included five fours and, with her, went Storm’s best chance of pulling of an unlikely victory. Wilson received a life on 61, dropped at midwicket by Franklin off Dani Gregory, but was out soon afterwards, stumped by Chloe Hill off the same bowler for 65.Up against it, the fifth-wicket pair of Wraith and Wellington adopted the aerial route as they sought to bring the required rate back down to manageable levels. The only Storm batter to target the short boundary, Wellington helped herself to three sixes at the expense of Miles, who was relieved when exacting swift revenge and having the Australian caught in the deep in the act of slog-sweeping for a 16-ball 30.Needing 74 off the last 10 overs, Wraith and new partner Holland mustered sufficient boundaries to heap pressure on Stars for the first time in the match. Their partnership was worth 44 when the rain arrived, forcing the players off with the score on 236 for 5 and Storm on the right side of the equation by eight runs.

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Após o empate com o Botafogo, no domingo, o Fluminense volta a campo nesta quarta, às 21h45, para medir forças com o Corinthians, na Neo Química Arena, em duelo válido pelo Brasileirão. Fernando Diniz optou por repetir a escalação e colocar em campo a espinha dorsal da equipe para tentar buscar os três pontos fora de casa.

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Com 55 pontos, o Tricolor terá pela frente cinco rodadas para garantir uma vaga na fase de grupos da próxima edição da Libertadores. Com isso, o duelo desta noite é um confronto direto, visto que o Timão tem dois pontos a mais e está no G4 (porém tem um jogo a menos).

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Ao longo da temporada, o Fluminense conviveu em uma verdadeira montanha russa contra a equipe paulista. Vale lembrar que no primeiro turno, o time das Laranjeiras goleou por 4 a 0 com o último gol da carreira do ídolo Fred.Por outro lado, foi eliminado na semifinal da Copa do Brasil justamente na Neo Química Arena.

O Fluminense vai a campo com a seguinte escalação:Fábio, Samuel Xavier, Nino, Manoel e Calegari; André, Martinelli, Yago e Ganso; Arias e Cano.

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يرتبط ألكسندر إيزاك مهاجم نيوكاسل يونايتد بالانتقال لصفوف ليفربول، ومازال يجد رفضًا شديدًا من إدارة ناديه للتفريط في خدماته.

وتحدث أنتوني جوردون لاعب نيوكاسل في تصريحات لـ”ديلي ميل” عن موقف إيزاك هذا الصيف قائلاً: “أتفهم ما يمر به أليكس في هذه اللحظة”.

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وكان جوردون قد ارتبط بالانتقال لصفوف ليفربول، ومع ذلك لم يتم بيعه حيث تم بيع يانكوبا مينتيه وإليوت أندرسون إلى برايتون وفورست على التوالي.

وأضاف جوردون: “كان من دواعي سروري أن أبتعد عن تكهنات الانتقالات هذا الصيف، إنها المرة الأولى منذ ثلاث سنوات وكان الأمر سهلاً للغاية ومنعشًا بشكل رائع”.

وواصل:” لست مرتبطاً بأي نادي وأنا سعيد جداً بفريقي الحالي، أستمتع بكرة القدم مجدداً”.

ورداً عن اقترابه من اللعب في ليفربول لتجنب خصم نقاط في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز من جانب اللعب المالي النظيف: “هذا صحيح، كان هذا هو الحال”.

واختتم جوردون تصريحاته: “لن أكذب أبداً، كان الأمر صعبًا أن أتقبل فكرة أنني سأرحل ثم حقيقة أنني لم أرحل، خضت نهائيات كأس أمم أوروبا وهو أمر صعب بالنسبة لي على المستوى النفسي وكنت هناك ولم أكن أشارك”.

جدير بالذكر أن نيوكاسل رفض عرض من ليفربول مقابل 120 مليون جنيه إسترليني للاستغناء عن إيزاك ويرغب النادي بالحصول على 150 مليون جنيه إسترليني.

Derbyshire all-rounder Anuj Dal impressed with five for 72 during a hard-fought opening day of their LV= Insurance County Championship clash with Yorkshire at Scarborough.Dal’s 20 overs of medium pace limited Yorkshire to 297 after they had been inserted in a low-key Division Two affair.While Yorkshire are bottom of Division Two and definitely out of the promotion race, Derbyshire are just about still alive. But it would take something remarkable to secure a top-two finish given they are 52 points adrift with four games remaining.Dal’s third career five-wicket haul – his second in the Championship this season – stood out during a day which saw a number of Yorkshire batters fail to make the most of encouraging starts on a pitch not as pacy as is usual at North Marine Road.James Wharton top-scored with a middle-order 58, but Fin Bean and Jonny Tattersall both fell in the forties. Derbyshire then reached close at 47 for one from 17 overs.For large parts, the cricket meandered in front of a subdued crowd in the Scarborough sunshine, interspersed by regular wickets for 27-year-old Dal.Yorkshire’s openers Bean and Adam Lyth confidently shared 59 inside 20 overs.But both left-handers were lbw stuck on the crease to Dal either side of lunch. Lyth fell for 32 and then Bean for 41.When the latter fell six balls into the afternoon, Yorkshire were 98 for three after 30 overs. Home captain, and last year’s prolific Derbyshire overseas player, Shan Masood had also been caught behind cutting at Sam Conners for eight just before lunch.After an opening half-century stand, Derbyshire did well to limit Yorkshire.Their fourth success came when the battle of the Georges was won by tall quick Scrimshaw, getting Hill feathering behind for 11 at 129 for four in the 41st over.For Yorkshire, this final month was always going to be about signs of progress ahead of next year’s promotion push after July’s 48-point deduction sunk them to the bottom of Division Two. So for someone such as 22-year-old Wharton to contribute will encourage significantly.He has reached fifty in all formats this year – his breakthrough campaign – including a blistering Vitality Blast 111 against Worcestershire in June.The pace of this innings was vastly different, but there were signs of dominance as he and Tattersall shared 71 for the fifth wicket through the afternoon.Wharton hammered a pull through midwicket off Conners and shimmied down the pitch to work off-spinner Alex Thomson wide of mid-on for four more.The latter took him to his second Championship fifty, off 102 balls. By that time, Yorkshire were closing in on 200. But when they reached that mark, Wharton fell as he edged a drive at Dal behind in the 61st.That was the first of two identical dismissals in successive Dal overs.When Matthew Revis was caught behind aiming an expansive drive like Wharton had, Yorkshire were 204 for six in the 63rd. Dal’s fifth wicket came in the first over of the evening having earlier removed Bean in the opening over of the afternoon. This time, Tattersall fell caught behind driving for 45, leaving Yorkshire 213 for seven in the 65th.Mitch Wagstaff took a stunner of a gully catch head high to help Scrimshaw remove Dom Bess shortly afterwards before Jordan Thompson and Matthew Fisher both hit sixes over long-on off Thomson’s spin to push Yorkshire up towards 300.The hosts narrowly missed out on that, but Fisher hit six leg-side fours in eight balls he faced from Scrimshaw, including four in an over, en-route to 37 not out off 22 balls.Thompson made 32 before miscuing a catch off Thomson. Scrimshaw then wrapped up the innings by getting Ben Coad caught behind.Coad then struck early in Derbyshire’s reply, but the departure of Harry Came was due to Tattersall’s brilliance behind the stumps as he completed a one-handed diving catch down leg – nought for one in the third over.Left-handed Wagstaff then confidently ensured there were no further dramas, closing with an unbeaten 32.

Fulham have now made their first move to sign a “special” player on a free transfer for manager Marco Silva, according to a new report.

Fulham’s summer transfer plans

It has been another impressive campaign for the Cottagers, as they remain firmly in the race to finish in a European spot. The Premier League side have nine games remaining in the top flight to secure European football for next season, but they also have the FA Cup, where success could see them into the Europa League.

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Brett Worthington

Mar 6, 2025

Securing European football for next season would be a huge boost to Fulham, as not only will it increase their transfer budget for the summer, but it could also mean they have a better chance of retaining Silva, who has emerged as a top target for the Tottenham job should Ange Postecoglou be sacked.

In terms of transfers, it’s already been reported that Fulham are keeping a close eye on Tammy Abraham’s situation ahead of the summer, as he looks set to leave AS Roma, following a disappointing loan spell at AC Milan. However, they are not the only team from the Premier League interested in signing the former Chelsea striker.

As well as looking at adding to their attacking options, the Cottagers are also looking at improving their defence and are considering making an offer to Victor Lindelof, who looks set to become a free agent at the end of the campaign.

Fulham make move to sign "special" ace on free transfer

Lindelof is not the only player set to become a free agent who is on the club’s radar, as TBR Football report that Fulham have held talks over the signing of Angel Gomes, who is set to leave Lille at the end of the season.

The report states that the Cottagers have made Gomes a target for the summer, as they believe he would be the perfect fit for Silva and his system at Craven Cottage. However, Fulham are not the only team interested in signing the Englishman, as more than 10 clubs have held discussions about a move.

But Fulham are firmly in the mix to sign Gomes and have held talks of their own over a potential deal to London. The Cottagers also hope the potential arrival of the England international could help convince Silva to reject any approach that may come from Tottenham.

The 24-year-old, who has been dubbed “special” by French manager Jocelyn Gourvennec, struggled to make an impact at Manchester United, but his move to Lille has really helped his career.

The midfielder, who can also operate as a more advanced player, has scored 10 goals and recorded 19 assists in 134 games for the French side. This season, Gomes has found himself in and out of the team, so his impact in front of goal has been rather minimal, but this hasn’t put Fulham off, as they see him as someone who could be a real difference maker for Silva.

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Na tarde desta sexta-feira (12), o Corinthians confirmou ter aceitado o pedido feito pelo meia-atacante Willian de rescisão contratual. Dessa forma, o camisa 10, que tinha contrato com o Timão até o fim de 2023, não faz mais parte do clube alvinegro.

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O atleta confirmou que a decisão de encerrar antecipadamente seu vínculo com o Time do Povo foi motivada principalmente pelas constantes ameaças que ele e sua família vinham recebendo. Durante sua segunda passagem no Parque São Jorge, ele abriu dois Boletins de Ocorrência em decorrência de ameaças sofridas por ele e seus familiares.

-Os motivos da minha saída são as ameaças que sofri, principalmente minha família. As ameaças nunca pararam. Sempre que o Corinthians perdia e se às vezes eu não estava bem no jogo, minha família recebia ameaça, xingamentos nas redes sociais. Minha esposa, minhas filhas, depois de um tempo começaram também atacar meu pai, minha irmã – disse Willian ao “ge”.

Através de um pronunciamento do presidente Duílio Monteiro Alves, o clube corroborou a versão do atleta e lamentou a saída do ex-camisa 10.

-Infelizmente, eles não se adaptaram. O Willian nos procurou pedindo a rescisão, e nós no Corinthians entendemos que um jogador desse custo, elevado, fizemos um esforço muito grande, e ele também para voltar. A gente fica chateado de não ter o Willian por mais tempo, até o final do contrato. Fica chateado o rendimento não ter sido o que a gente esperava, ele também está. Entendemos ser o melhor para o Corinthians e para o Willian. Era melhor a rescisão nesse momento, por ser um valor alto, e pelo Willian não estar feliz. Por não estar feliz, não estava rendendo o que podia. O Corinthians é muito grande, clube maravilhoso, e a gente tem que ter aqui quem está feliz. Por isso a gente aceitou essa rescisão e deseja todo sucesso na sequência da carreira dele – disse Duílio à Corinthians TV.

O mandatário do Timão reiterou que o clube alvinegro não irá arcar com nenhuma multa após a rescisão contratual do atleta. Como apurou o LANCE!, o Corinthians teráuma economia mensal na folha salarialque gira em torno de R$ 1,5 milhãocom o desligamento do meia-atacante.

– Muitos perguntam se vai pagar multa, se existe clube comprando o Willian. Não existem negociações com clubes, é um pedido direto do atleta por não estar feliz no Brasil, e consequentemente, no Corinthians, por falta de adaptação da família. Ele veio livre do Arsenal, o Corinthians não pagou nenhum valor ao clube, fez o acerto direto com o atleta, só em termos de salário e contrato de imagem. A gente terminando o contrato hoje, o Corinthians não paga mais nada ao Willian, e não vai ter valor de compensação por uma venda. Ele optou por jogar aqui, conseguiu sua liberação do Arsenal, e hoje a gente se despede dele, com tristeza de ver um ídolo partindo, mas desejando toda sorte do mundo para ele – concluiu Duílio.

O atleta de 34 anos irá decidir seu futuro na Europa, e o destino deve ser o Fulham, da Inglaterra, que demonstrou interesse no meia-atacante. O Fenerbahçe, da Turquia, também está interessado pelo atleta, mas o desejo dele e da família em voltar para Londres, onde viveu durante oito anos, pesa na escolha. O meia-atacante jogou pelo Chelsea entre 2013 e 2020 e no Arsenal entre 2020 e 2021.

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RELAÇÃO COM VÍTOR PEREIRA

A saída de Willian tem a ver com questões familiares. Inclusive, o atleta nega que tenha tido problemas de relacionamento com o técnico Vítor Pereira e que isso tenha sido um dos motivos em sua decisão.

-Não tive nenhum problema com o treinador. Não tive problema com ninguém do clube na verdade, sempre fui tratado com muito respeito e muito carinho dentro do clube, tanto pelos funcionários quanto pelos jogadores, pelo Duilio, pelo Alessandro, o Roberto de Andrade, todos. A comissão técnica ali também, não tive problema com nenhum – comentou Willian ao “ge”.

NÚMEROS PELO TIMÃO

O dia 30 de agosto marcaria um ano da contratação de Willian pelo Corinthians. Neste período, ele disputou 45 jogos pelo clube e marcou um gol. Somando as duas passagens, o meia-atacante tem 86 jogos e três gols marcados pelo Timão.

A diretoria alvinegra corre contra o tempo para achar um substituto no mercado, tendo em vista que o prazo final para inscrever novos atletas vai até segunda-feira (15). O Corinthiansvoltou a sonhar com a contratação do atacante Michael, ex-Flamengo, que deseja retornar ao Brasil, masa negociação é vista como complicada pela diretoria corintiana.