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He says they would have liked to score another 10-15 runs against Afghanistan

Mohammad Isam31-Aug-20220:42

Mosaddek: It’s difficult to recover from losing early wickets in T20s

Bangladesh were satisfied with their bowling performance while unsuccessfully trying to defend their low total of 127 in their Asia Cup opener against Afghanistan, but would have liked another 10-15 runs, according to Mosaddek Hossain. Afghanistan lost an early wicket before going on to complete a convincing seven-wicket win with nine balls to spare with Ibrahim Zadran and Najibullah Zadran staying unbeaten.Bangladesh now have to beat Sri Lanka in a do-or-die game on Thursday with very little time for a turnaround. Mosaddek, who top-scored with an unbeaten 48 off 31, said that the make-up of Bangladesh’s spin attack was such that they were limited in their approach, and needed the fast bowlers to step up on a Sharjah pitch that tended to keep low.”Afghanistan has one of the best spin attacks in the world,” Mosaddek said. “When you take that into account, we don’t have a big spinner. We don’t have a wristspinner. We are all orthodox spinners. We didn’t lose this game for not picking enough spinners. It was difficult to hit the ball off a hard length. It wasn’t wrong to play with three seamers. I think it was good enough for us to push them as we defended a total like 127.”Bangladesh were reeling at 89 for 6 before Mosaddek’s career-best knock, which included the only six of the innings, lifted them to a more respectable total. He said that they would have wanted to have more wickets in hand in the last five overs, when they were 87 for 5.”We were short by 10 or 15 runs,” he said. “It would have been a different scenario if we made 140. It is always difficult to set up a game when you lose two or three wickets in the powerplay.”Losing wickets makes it difficult to score heavily. We would have been in a better position had we entered the last five overs with seven wickets in hand, which they did, and Najibullah played really well. They executed better than us in the last five overs, and took the game away from us.”Mosaddek said that there was a Bangladeshi vibe in Sharjah, particularly with a huge expatriate crowd turning up to make it a full house. But the pitch, despite the low bounce at times, wasn’t really like their favourite venue, the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.”This wicket is totally different from Mirpur,” Mosaddek said. “The ball turns in Mirpur, and sometimes when it is a good wicket we get to score runs. We saw that it was difficult to bat here, the ball was keeping low. They bowled well. It would have helped us had we scored 10-15 more runs.”Mosaddek defended his fast bowling team-mates Mustafizur Rahman and Mohammad Saifuddin who leaked 17 and 22 runs respectively, when Afghanistan needed 43 runs off 24 balls.”If [Saifuddin] got one wicket in that over, it would have been a different scenario for us. We probably would have won the game, so you can’t really call it a turning point.”You always expect one or two overs to go for 20 runs in a T20. We tried to minimize the runs as much as possible in the next over. We didn’t execute it well.”

It’s been a tough first half of the season for Arsenal this year.

Mikel Arteta’s side would have been coming into the campaign with ambitions of finally toppling Manchester City atop the Premier League table, and while they are comfortably ahead of the defending champions at present, they’re six points off leaders Liverpool.

The North Londoners have had to deal with an unfortunate mix of injuries, suspensions, a brutal fixture list and a general loss of form so far, although, in recent weeks, there has been at least one positive development: the resurgence of Gabriel Jesus.

The Brazilian international has rediscovered his goalscoring form, although, based on recent reports, the club could be about to sign someone to rival him this month, someone who’s won comparisons to a striker who has haunted Arsenal in the past: Harry Kane.

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According to a recent report from Italian publication TuttoJuve, Arsenal are one of several teams interested in Paris Saint-Germain’s talented striker, Randal Kolo Muani.

Alongside the Gunners, the report has revealed that Tottenham Hotspur, Juventus, AC Milan and Galatasaray are also keen on the French international, who has found himself out of favour at the Parc des Princes.

The report claims that while the Parisians are open to negotiating, they would prefer a permanent transfer over a loan move and that they’re looking for a fee in the region of €60m, which is about £50m and would supposedly price out the Italian sides.

It could prove a costly transfer to get over the line, but if Arsenal can find a way to agree a loan with PSG or lower their asking price, then it could be one worth pursuing as Kolo Muani could be an ideal Jesus rival, and the comparisons to Kane are certainly encouraging.

How Kolo Muani compares to Jesus and Kane

Okay, so before we look at how Kolo Muani’s record stacks up to Jesus’, we should first examine this comparison to Kane and where it has come from.

It stems primarily from FBref, which compares players in similar positions in Europe’s top five leagues, the Champions League and Europa League then creates a list of the ten most comparable players for each one, and, in this instance, has concluded that the Englishman is the seventh most similar forward to the Frenchman over the last 365 days.

The best way to see where this comparison has come from is to look at the underlying metrics in which the pair ranks closely, including, but not limited to, expected assists, shots and shots on target, blocks, touches, carries, penalties won and more, all per 90.

Now, with that out the way, how does the PSG ace stack up to the play he could rival at Arsenal?

Well, like the Brazilian, the former Eintracht Frankfurt ace has struggled somewhat this season, racking up just two goals and one assist so far.

However, that is because he has only played 453 minutes this year, and if we compare his output from the start of the 22/23 season – when Jesus joined Arsenal – to today, he starts to look like a player who could genuinely challenge the former Manchester City star.

For example, since the start of that season, the potential “superstar,” as dubbed by Matthaus, has scored 37 goals and provided 24 assists in just 104 appearances across two teams.

This means the “remarkable” centre-forward, as dubbed by German legend Lothar Matthaus, has averaged a goal involvement every 1.70 games since the start of the 22/23 campaign, which is pretty good going.

In contrast, the Gunners’ number nine has scored 26 goals and provided 17 assists in 93 appearances in the same period, which comes out to a slightly less impressive average of a goal involvement every 2.16 games.

Ultimately, signing Kolo Munai on a permanent deal represents a gamble for Arsenal, but based on his overall form across the last few seasons and the heights he could hit, it may well be a gamble worth taking.

Barca want him: Arsenal may lose "sensational" ace for £0 in Ramsey repeat

Losing the incredible talent would be bad news for Arsenal.

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Jack Salveson Holmes

Jan 2, 2025

“Because it’s a long season, I haven’t thought much about the WBBL – we’ll see”

S Sudarshanan06-Jul-20221:24

Shafali Verma: I have been working on my bowling for a long time

Shafali Verma is working consciously on improving strike rotation and not being over-reliant on hitting fours and sixes.”I think in ODIs, we need to concentrate more on taking singles and I am working on that,” Shafali said on Wednesday ahead of the final ODI against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. “I watched some of my matches and found that I lack in [taking] singles. I felt that I should work more on rotating the strike and have done that. I did that in T20Is [against Sri Lanka] – taking singles of good balls. I was looking to play longer innings.”Related

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Shafali faced 71 balls in the second ODI against Sri Lanka, of which 37 yielded singles – a little over 50% of the balls faced. This year, in the 51 against New Zealand and 53 versus South Africa, the percentages of singles was 29.8 and 15.21 respectively.Shafali credited the change to her maiden WBBL stint last year, where she batted in the middle order for Sydney Sixers after a poor start to the competition as an opener, playing alongside the likes of Ellyse Perry, Alyssa Healy, Ashleigh Gardner and Nicole Bolton. “I learnt a lot from batting in the middle order in WBBL,” she said. “I learnt that you can take singles, and single-doubles can then lead to a lot of boundaries.”She scored an unbeaten 71 – her best in ODIs – and was involved in an unbroken 174-run stand with Smriti Mandhana, in the second ODI in Sri Lanka, helping India achieve a record chase.Shafali and Mandhana have opened 14 times together in the format, stitching five fifty-run stands before the huge one the other day.”She always supports me on and off the field,” Shafali said of her opening partner. “She tells me my mistakes and where we can improve as a pair. We enjoy talking to each other on the field and there’s good bonding and are looking to have more partnerships.”Shafali’s role is not just restricted with the bat. Having bowled regularly in the domestic Senior Women’s T20 Trophy earlier in the year, she was handed the ball in the first T20I against Sri Lanka where she dismissed Ama Kanchana.”I have been bowling in the nets for a long time,” she said. “In this domestic season, I got a chance to bowl and got a lot of confidence. During our match simulation [with the national side] I bowled well and Harry [Harmanpreet Kaur] supported me and told me to work more on my bowling. So I have been practising single-wicket bowling in the nets.”Although Shafali has not ruled out participating in the upcoming WBBL, where Harmanpreet will be seen playing for Melbourne Renegades again, she said that she would think over it given the long season ahead for India. After their assignment in Sri Lanka, India travel for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games followed by a bilateral series against England. Then there is the Women’s T20 World Cup in February 2023 in South Africa.”Because it’s a long season – there are Commonwealth Games and [T20] World Cup – I haven’t thought much about the WBBL. We’ll see,” she said.

Hits 68 not out off 36 balls to lead recovery against Durham and maintain Bears’ 100% record

ECB Reporters Network29-May-2022

Chris Benjamin’s violent half-century blazed Birmingham Bears to a five-wicket Vitality Blast over Durham Dynamos at Edgbaston.Chasing 159 to win, the Bears were wobbling at 36 for 4 before Benjamin seized control, hitting 68 not out from 36 balls with six fours, four sixes and dominating a fifth-wicket stand of 85 in 42 balls with Adam Hose.Durham chose to bat but 158 looked under par on a good batting pitch. Only Paul Coughlin – with 40 off 33 balls – passed 21 while Henry Brookes took 3 for 38, Danny Briggs 2 for 23 and Craig Miles 2 for 29.Related

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Brydon Carse then struck twice early on to put the Bears under pressure before Benjamin decided the game with a display of power-hitting which peaked with an assault of 37 from nine balls as the Bears sealed victory with 19 balls to spare.Liam Trevaskis, skippering Durham for the first time with Ashton Turner sidelined by a dislocated shoulder, won the toss and watched his side get off to a flier. Cameos from Michael Jones and Graham Clark lifted their side to 44 for 1 from 25 balls but the next 27 balls brought 27 for the loss of four wickets as the Bears bit back.Carlos Brathwaite took a wicket with his first ball and Miles struck with his fourth and fifth when Jones chipped to mid-on and Ned Eckerseley was lbw. When David Bedingham was trapped in front by Briggs, Durham were 71 for 5 but Coughlin and Scott Borthwick rebuilt with a stand of 43 in 36 balls and Ben Raine biffed a late 16 from 8 to provide late impetus.Durham then took that impetus into the field to reduce the Bears to 36 for 4. Carse was the catalyst, delivering two excellent overs for just five runs while taking two wickets – Jacob Bethell, bowled by a yorker, and Alex Davies, caught at point.Jonathan Bushnell, fielding as 12th man and still to play a first-team game for Durham, added a memorable first contribution at senior level with a stunning catch, taken over his shoulder sprinting back from point, to remove Rob Yates, who had replaced the injured Sam Hain.After a brief recce, Benjamin and Hose then climbed into spectacular counter-attack. Benjamin raced to a 22-ball half-century and the pair took their stands in successive matches to a combined 183 from 84 balls before Hose lifted Trevaskis to long-off.The partnership had broken the back of the chase. Bears captain Brathwaite went in with 38 needed from 45 balls, only 26 of which were required for the Bears to maintain their 100 per cent start to the Blast.

Raphinha has seen his “very bad” behaviour questioned by a former Brazil star, with the Barcelona forward accused of “disrespecting” Argentina.

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Two old adversaries are set to lock horns in 2026 World Cup qualifying on Tuesday. The current holders of a global crown will be without eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi for that contest, as the Inter Miami talisman was forced to withdraw through injury.

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Raphinha has stated that Messi’s absence gives Brazil more of a chance in a crucial contest, with the 2025 Golden Ball contender saying that he will be giving “everything” to score against arch-rivals. He signed off a conversation with Romario with a “f*ck them” quip as the Selecao ready themselves for battle.

WHAT PAULO SILAS SAID

The 28-year-old is understandably fired up for another grudge match, but has been told that he needs to think carefully about what he says in public. Ex-Brazil international Paulo Silas has told when asked for his take on Raphinha’s comments: “It was disrespectful of that kid. He should have seen Messi here when he won the Copa America and didn't let his team-mates sing against Brazil because of the friendship he has with Neymar and the respect.”

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Silas, who won 34 caps for his country and represented them at the 1986 and 1990 World Cup finals, added: “Raphinha was very bad. Brazil should not do it if they were above Argentina and now that they are not either. Football does not look the way he said it. I don't know what message he wanted to pass, but you don't win before you play a game.”

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O São Paulo não contara com o zagueiro Arboleda para o mata-mata do Campeonato Paulista. Isso porque o defensor foi convocado para a seleção do Equador para as partidas das Eliminatórias para a Copa do Mundo de 2022.

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Arboleda não vai jogar as quartas de final, contra o São Bernardo, e uma possível semifinal, no fim de semana dos dias 26 e 27 de março. No entanto, caso o São Paulo passe para a grande final do Campeonato Paulista, o defensor não será problema. As decisões estão marcadas para os dias 30 de março e três de abril.

O Equador enfrentará na quinta-feira (24), o Paraguai, fora de casa, e dia 29, a Argentina, em casa. A seleção de Arboleda está próxima da vaga na Copa do Mundo, na terceira posição, com 25 pontos, atrás somente de Brasil e Argentina.

O São Paulo volta a campo neste sábado (19), quando encara o Botafogo-SP, às 16h, no Morumbi, pela última rodada da fase de grupos do Paulistão.

في خضم الحديث المتواصل حول أفضل اللاعبين في تاريخ الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، أدلى أسطورة آرسنال السابق، إيان رايت، بتصريحات مثيرة عن الثنائي محمد صلاح وكيفن دي بروين.

وأعلن دي بروين قبل أيام قليلة عن قراره النهائي بالرحيل عن مانشستر سيتي بعد نهاية الموسم الحالي وعقده، رغم ضبابية وجهته المقبلة.

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وقال رايت في تصريحاته عبر برنامج “Stick to Football”: “في الوقت الحالي، يجب أن أختار كيفن دي بروين، ببساطة بسبب كل ما قدمه، ومن المحتمل أن يكون ضمن التشكيل التاريخي لبطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز”.

وتابع: “دي بروين لاعب رائع ومحترف لا يُصدق، دائمًا ما يطالب بالمزيد من اللاعبين من حوله، محمد صلاح مذهل أيضًا”.

وعن الوجهة المحتملة المقبلة لصانع ألعاب مانشستر سيتي: “لقد سمعت أن إنتر ميامي هو الأقرب”.

ويعد كيفن دي بروين أحد أبرز صانعي اللعب في تاريخ الدوري الإنجليزي، بينما لا يقل محمد صلاح عنه تأثيرًا، بكونه أكثر اللاعبين الأفارقة تسجيلًا في المسابقة وأحد أعمدتها خلال السنوات الأخيرة، ما يجعل المقارنة بينهما حديثًا دائمًا بين جماهير اللعبة.