يعيش نادي برشلونة حالة من التوتر الصامت بشأن مستقبل حارسه وقائده الأول مارك أندريه تير شتيجن، بعد أن خرج من حسابات المدرب هانز فليك، وسط صعوبة واضحة في تسويقه خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الحالية.

وكانت الأنظار موجّهة نحو تير شتيجن في اليوم الأول من استعدادات الفريق للموسم الجديد، بعد المواجهة التي جمعته بفليك يوم الجمعة الماضي داخل المدينة الرياضية “خوان جامبر”.

ورغم انتظار الجماهير ظهوره كباقي اللاعبين، اكتفى برشلونة بنشر لقطة خاطفة لتير شتيجن لا تتعدى ثانيتين، ظهر فيها بابتسامة باهتة تلقي بظلال من الشك حول حقيقة وضعه داخل الفريق.

وبحسب ما ذكرت صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية، فإن فليك أبلغ الإدارة بأنه لن يعتمد على تير شتيجن في مشروعه الرياضي للموسم المقبل، وهو ما يضع النادي في ورطة.

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ويأتي ذلك في ظل أن الحارس الألماني لا يحظى باهتمام كبير في سوق الانتقالات، بسبب تقدمه في العمر وسجله الطبي الذي يشمل أربع عمليات جراحية، إلى جانب راتبه المرتفع وعقده المستمر حتى صيف 2028.

السيناريو الأقرب حاليًا هو إعارة تير شتيجن، خاصة أن بيعه بشكل نهائي يبدو مستبعدًا، لكن تعقيد الموقف قد يصل إلى حد اصطحابه في الجولة الآسيوية الصيفية دون أن يحصل على دقائق لعب، وهو ما قد يُحرج النادي ويزيد من التوتر الداخلي.

ورغم أن الأزمة تبدو رياضية في المقام الأول، فإنها تحمل بُعدًا ماليًا أيضًا، إذ أن خروج تير شتيجن سيساعد برشلونة في تخفيف الضغط على سقف الرواتب، وهو ما يجعل القرار الفني في مصلحة النادي من الناحية الاقتصادية كذلك.

لكن تير شتيجن ما زال يملك ورقة قوة، إذ يمكنه التمسك بالبقاء وفرض واقعه كلاعب وقائد للفريق، وهو ما يضع الإدارة في موقف بالغ الحرج، في وقت تسعى فيه لهيكلة جديدة تحت قيادة فليك.

2025 has already been a year of big spending by Manchester City, but they’re only just getting started.

In January, as outlined by, the Sky Blues spent around £180m, which is more than the other 19 Premier League clubs combined, recruiting Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis, Omar Marmoush, Nico González and Juma Bah.

Now, as Pep Guardiola oversees a mass-squad overhaul, could Man City beat their Premier League rivals to the signature of one of the division’s most sought-after talents?

Manchester City seeking to sign Premier League star

So, with that winter overhaul complete, the attention now turns to the summer where more money will need to be spent in order to bridge the gap to Liverpool and Arsenal.

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Where will they begin? Well, as reported by Caught Offside, Man City are one of many Premier League clubs ‘eager to snap up’ Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze this summer, reportedly valued at £60m.

Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham are also ‘competing’ for his signature.

Eze’s goal at Craven Cottage on Saturday, a strike his manager Oliver Glasner hailed as “unbelievable”, took the 26-year-old’s tally to six goals, as well as nine assists, for the campaign, also opening his international account by scoring for England against Latvia at Wembley last Monday.

Now into his fifth season in South London, there are many rumours about Eze potentially leaving Palace this summer, so could he be on his way to Manchester City, potentially tasked with filling the void vacated by the club’s greatest-ever player?

How Eze compares to De Bruyne

Back in January, it was reported by the Athletic that San Diego FC, who have joined Major League Soccer as an expansion club this year, are very interested in signing Kevin De Bruyne on a free this summer.

Joe Lowery of Total Soccer Show meanwhile, believes this move is ‘increasingly likely to happen’, given that San Diego have kept a Designated Player roster spot available, while the Belgian also hasn’t signed a new contract in Manchester.

De Bruyne remained an unused substitute when the Citizens were dumped out of the Champions League by Real Madrid at the Bernabéu in February, something Sam Lee of the Athletic claims would’ve been ‘unthinkable’ not too long ago, with Richard Martin of Goal believing that the 33-year-old ‘has reached terminal decline’.

Considering De Bruyne is ‘the best playmaker to grace modern English football’, according to James Westwood of Goal, he’s going to be tough to replace, so let’s assess Eze’s credentials to do just that.

Slightly unfairly to Eze, we’ve compared him to peak-De Bruyne, with 2019/20 and 2020/21 chosen, considering the Belgian equaled Thierry Henry’s record for most assists in a single Premier League season during the period analysed.

Nevertheless, across this season and last, Eze compares well to De Bruyne, even if the Belgian ranks higher for the overwhelming majority of statistics included.

In summary, De Bruyne is a world-class creator, while Eze is more of a dribbler, but the Englishman’s shot-creating actions, pass completion and chances-created statistics do suggest he would be a good fit.

Aged 26 and approaching his prime, Palace content creator Luke Weaser-Seychell believes Eze is capable of becoming “world-class” and he could reach that potential by joining a club like City.

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Brave enact revenge on Fire in another last-ball thriller to go top of the women’s competition

ECB Reporters Network12-Aug-2023

Southern Brave went top of the Women’s Hundred table by winning a last-ball thriller against Welsh Fire in front of a record crowd of six and a half thousand for a women’s game in Cardiff.Captain Anya Shrubsole kept her nerve to get a leg bye off the final ball from Shabnim Ismail as Brave chased down the Welsh Fire total of 144-5, Brave finishing on 145-8.Welsh Fire’s Queens of Entertainment have been on the right side of some thrilling finishes, including an earlier four-run victory over the Brave, but this was a first defeat in this year’s competition.Sophia Dunkley hit a half-century for Fire, with Sarah Bryce an unbeaten 44. However, Maia Bouchier, 42, and Smriti Mandhana, 41, laid the foundation for Brave to eventually creep over the line.Welsh Fire had to manage without one of their stars, West Indian Hayley Matthews missing with a shoulder injury, which meant Dunkley joined captain Tammy Beaumont to open the batting. Beaumont departed after a breezy start, caught on the boundary off Georgia Adams, but Dunkley was in sparkling form against her former teammates.England allrounder Dunkley is one of the reasons Welsh Fire have flipped the table this season, going from bottom place to top after the early games. She reached her fifty off just 32 balls, getting good support in a second-wicket partnership from Scotland’s Sarah Bryce.Dunkley went first ball after reaching that half-century, bowled when trying to cut a Chloe Tryon arm ball. New batter Laura Harris upped the scoring rate, though, getting 19 off her seven balls, including a towering straight six off Lauren Bell, before being bowled by Anya Shrubsole going for another big hit.Bryce anchored the innings with an unbeaten 44 off 36, while Adams extended her lead as the competition’s top wicket-taker taking 2-22 off her 20 balls. Shrubsole, with 1 for 21 and Kalea Moore, 0 for 24, were the other most economical bowlers.Fire’s 144-5 was a competitive total, but Brave would have felt they had the firepower to chase. Ismail opened the bowling following on from her hat-trick heroics in the victory over the Pheonix, and she continued in wicket-taking form by dismissing the dangerous Danni Wyatt with her fifth ball.Swansea-born Claire Nicholas was equally tight as Fire conceded just three runs from the first 10 balls. At one stage, two Swansea bowlers were working in tandem in Cardiff when Alex Griffiths joined the attack.The Women’s Hundred top run scorer Smriti Mandhana was soon into her stride for the Brave, with good support from Maia Bouchier. They progressed to 77 at the halfway stage, Dunkley missing a run out chance to dismiss Mandhana when she could not reach the stumps at the bowler’s end.It did not prove too expensive as the Indian lofted the ball to Ismail on the deep extra boundary off the bowling of Freya Davies, to depart for 41 off 30 balls. Bouchier took on the role as the main aggressor, though she was dropped on 35 – a tough chance for Elwiss off Dunkley running back towards long off.Davies took a marginally easier chance shortly afterwards, also running back from mid off, this time off Elwiss’s bowling as Bouchier went for 42 off 26. Elwiss made it two wickets from two balls as Freya Kemp went LBW first ball, and the pendulum swung firmly towards Welsh Fire.Tryon survived the hat trick ball, before Adams kept her side in the game with 40, leaving the bottom order to get over the line by hook or by crook.

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O Vasco venceu o Resende por 2 a 0, na manhã deste domingo, no Estádio Nivaldo Pereira, pelo Campeonato Carioca. Os gols do Cruz-Maltino foram marcados por Kauan Kelvin e Gabriel Pfeifer. Com o triunfo, o time da cruz de malta soma 19 pontos atrás de Nova Iguaçu e Resende.

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Desde o inicio, o Vasco tomou a iniciativa e comandou as ações para chegar ao gol. Nos primeiros dez minutos, Renan e Gabriel Pfeifer desperdiçaram chances de marcar. Aos 20, Renan arriscou um voleio ao receber um cruzamento, mas não assustou.

Dois minutos depois, Renan voltou a receber pela esquerda e chutou cruzado, porém Kauan Kelvin não alcançou para marcar. O camisa 7 teve outra chance e desta vez não desperdiçou e abriu o placar para o Gigante da Colina. Na sequência, Gabriel Pfeifer bateu colocado e ampliou.

Na volta do intervalo, a partida não foi tão movimentada, e o Vasco conseguiu segurar o resultado para sair com os três pontos. A melhor chance do segundo tempo aconteceu quando Cleison arrancou pela direita, mas foi travado.

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O Vasco foi a campo com a seguinte escalação: Victor Hugo, Wanyson, Felipe Martinez (Luiz Gustavo), Luiz Felipe e Pablo (Leandrinho); Leozinho (Paulinho), Gustavinho (Jerônimo) e Gabriel Pfeifer; Lukas Zuccarello, Kauan Kelvin (Cleison) e Renan (Matheus) – Técnico: Gustavo Almeida

At least three of the bowlers included – Theekshana, Madushanka and Kumara – are returning from injuries

Madushka Balasuriya26-Sep-2023

It’s official – Sri Lanka will be without Dushmantha Chameera and Wanindu Hasaranga at the ODI World Cup. Dasun Shanaka, whose role as captain had been under much speculation over the past few weeks, will lead the side in India through October and November.The rest of the 15-member squad has formed up as expected, with the only changes from the side that reached the final of the Asia Cup being the inclusion of Dilshan Madushanka and Lahiru Kumara.Making way are quick bowlers Pramod Madushan and Binura Fernando. Chamika Karunaratne has been named as a travelling reserve.Related

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Of those who have missed out, Chameera’s absence will likely be felt the most.Chameera, the 31-year-old quick, last played for Sri Lanka in June against Afghanistan and in the warm-ups of the World Cup qualifier. After that, he was initially out with a torn pectoral muscle, which he suffered ahead of the World Cup qualifier in Zimbabwe. And, after recovering from that, he injured himself again in the Lanka Premier League in August. He had also missed the T20 World Cup in Australia last year with an ankle injury.There had been some degree of optimism that he would be fit for at least a part of this World Cup, but despite having started bowling in the nets, he has not been able to do so consistently without discomfort.As for Hasaranga, the SLC had been less optimistic. But there had been murmurs that he might have been included with the hope that he would be fit to play during the latter stages of the tournament – such is the importance of his all-round talents to team balance.”Wanindu Hasaranga has not been included in the 15-member squad as the player is still in the process of recovering from an injury,” an SLC statement said. “His recovery will be monitored, and if he is declared fit to play, he will be considered as a replacement in the event of an injury to a squad member during the tournament.”ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Injury concerns are a theme right through Sri Lanka’s bowling unit at present, with the inclusion of no less than three frontline bowlers who are just returning from injury. Spinner Maheesh Theekshana is returning from a hamstring injury he suffered at the Asia Cup, while Madushanka is just back from a torn oblique muscle. Kumara, meanwhile, missed the entire Asia Cup with a side strain. He also has a worrying history of being ruled out mid-game with the same recurring injury.This means there might be game time not only for the other quicks in the squad – Matheesha Pathirana and Kasun Rajitha – but also the travelling reserve, seam-bowling allrounder Karunaratne.Fortunately for Sri Lanka, their batters are in fairly rude health by comparison, though their form and consistency are causes for concern, especially following their dismal performance in the Asia Cup final, where India shot them out for 50.It’s likely that Kusal Perera will keep Dimuth Karunaratne out of the starting XI, and open alongside Pathum Nissanka. Perera is one of three wicketkeeping options in the squad alongside Sadeera Samarawickrama and Kusal Mendis – who kept for the entirety of the Asia Cup – with all three expected to start.Sri Lanka’s middle order, too, picks itself with Samarawickrama coming in at four, followed by Charith Asalanka and Dhananjaya de Silva at five and six respectively.This leaves Shanaka to occupy the No. 7 position. Head coach Chris Silverwood had given Shanaka unequivocal backing in the immediate aftermath of the Asia Cup final, in the hope being that one good innings would be enough to get him out of his rut.Dasun Shanaka will continue to lead Sri Lanka•AFP/Getty Images

Sri Lanka’s selectors, too, opted to take a more holistic view of Shanaka’s performance as captain. A special meeting held after the Asia Cup involving the top brass of SLC as well as Silverwood, consultant coach Mahela Jayawardene, team manager Mahinda Halangoda, and members of the selection committee including chief selector Pramodya Wickramasinghe, gave the present make-up of the team their vote of confidence.”The selectors, during the meeting, explained the intended composition of the World Cup squad and also possible contingency plans in place for replacements if such a measure is needed,” the board had said in a media statement at the time. “During the meeting, all in attendance were in agreement that the national team is going in the right direction towards making further progress.”Sri Lanka will begin their World Cup with warm-up games against Bangladesh and Afghanistan on September 29 and October 3 in Guwahati, before their first official match of the tournament against South Africa on October 7 in Delhi.Sri Lanka ODI World Cup squad: Dasun Shanaka (capt), Kusal Mendis (vice capt), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera (wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara

تعرض لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ريال مدريد إلى إصابة جديدة خلال آخر حصة تدريبية للفريق في معسكر كأس العالم للأندية 2025 بالولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.

وكان ريال مدريد، في أول بطولة مجمعة تحت قيادة المدرب الجديد تشابي ألونسو، قد ودع كأس العالم للأندية 2025 من دور نصف النهائي بعدما خسر برباعية نظيفة أمام باريس سان جيرمان.

وتعرض الدولي البرازيلي الشاب إندريك، لانتكاسة جديدة في الإصابة التي حدثت له أمام إشبيلية في 18 مايو الماضي، وسيغيب عن ريال مدريد لمدة تتراوح بين 8 إلى 10 أسابيع، وذلك وفقًا لصحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية.

اقرأ أيضًا | حقيقة مفاوضات برشلونة لضم رودريجو من ريال مدريد

كان إندريك قد تعرض إلى تمزق في أوتار الركبة في عضلة الفخذ الأيمن، وفي مراحل التعافي الأخيرة، تجددت الإصابة مرة أخرى.

من المقرر أن يواصل ريال مدريد تأهيل اللاعب ومتابعة استعداداته وتجهيزه لمباريات الموسم المقبل، في ظل كسب البرازيلي الشاب ثقة الطاقم الفني والإداري نظرًا للموهبة الكبيرة التي يتمتع بها وقد ظهرت كثيرًا في لحظات حاسمة الموسم الماضي ولعل أبرزها كانت في مباريات كأس ملك إسبانيا.

Historically, when Hayes plays an opponent twice, she switches up the starting XI – expect more of the same against Ireland

The U.S. women's national team opened their three-match summer journey with a commanding 4-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland on Thursday night in Colorado. With high altitude and a packed house, the USWNT continued their undefeated streak against Ireland, having now outscored them 55-1 in 16 meetings.

Emma Hayes' side will play Ireland once more in this three-match window, however this time the game will be played Sunday in Rose Lavelle's hometown of Cincinnati. The USWNT will then play Canada on Wednesday.

The USWNT have just two days to recover in between games, and – after a strong showing that included a first-ever international goal from Houston Dash defender Avery Patterson, a first cap in goal from Seattle Reign's Claudia Dickey, plus a senior team debut and assist out of Gotham FC's Lilly Reale – there were many positives on which to build.

Historically, when Hayes plays an opponent twice, she switches up the starting XI pretty drastically. She did that against Brazil – for better or for worse, as the U.S. lost the second match – earlier this year, but it is all part of her plan to get the best picture of the player pool leading up into the 2027 World Cup.

On Thursday, the USWNT clearly showed they can dominate Ireland, even without the superpower of Lindsey Heaps in the midfield, and the attacking force of Sophia Wilson, Mallory Swanson and Trinity Rodman.

Hayes will likely experiment with some new faces in the midfield, backline and attack, as she has the luxury of a fruitful roster of the NWSL's best players. It's a toss up whether or not she gives Dickey another opportunity in goal, as Thursday's match was her debut – and she didn't even record one save. No fault to Dickey, as Ireland had very few chances in the final-third.

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Getty ImagesKeeper shake-up?

Dickey earned her cap and, having little-to-no action in goal, earned the clean sheet. In this camp, all three goalkeepers – Mandy McGlynn, Dickey and Angelina Anderson – earned their first call-ups this year.

McGlynn has the most caps, with three. Will Hayes shake up the keeper position on Sunday? It's possible. Ireland won't pose a massive threat to whoever is in goal, so will Hayes even be able see much from the keeper?

She is really keen on a keeper with good footwork. Hayes wants to make sure that the goalkeeper can add to the build up, distribute the ball, and play quickly with her feet. Dickey was able to get some reps on that front on Thursday, and made some strong passes and very few errors.

The Americans have kept clean sheets in 13 consecutive meetings with Ireland, the longest run of shutouts against one team in the program's history. Will that continue on Sunday?

AdvertisementGetty ImagesMore minutes for Lavelle?

Rose Lavelle made her return to the USWNT and did so in the most fashion, scoring and chipping in an assist in her first game back since December. Lavelle managed to play 60 minutes for Hayes' side, and brought a newfound energy to the midfield.

Her ability to move off of playmakers such as Sam Coffey and Claire Hutton was profound, plus she plays high up the field which just adds another dimension to the attacking line.

Since the USWNT are playing in Lavelle's backyard, chances are we'll see more minutes from her. Lavelle's performance – which included a goal in the 53rd minute – made her the 19th player in USWNT history with 25-plus goals and 25-plus assists.

Lavelle's energy and personality were clearly missed both on the field and off, and before Thursday's game, Lavelle's new teammate, Michelle Cooper, spoke about how excited she was to get to finally play alongside her, and not against her.

"I'm excited to build a connection there," Cooper said. "On the field, but off the field, too. She's a great person and I'm just really excited to see her energy and her personality translate on the field and in the locker room."

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With Wilson out of the lineup, Hayes has been experimenting with others in that No. 9. So far, she's had Catarina Macario, Lynn Biyendolo, Lo'eau LaBonta and, most recently Ally Sentnor take a stab at it.

It's a tricky position, because most of the game your back is to the goal, but you're expected to score – or be in a scoring position. Hayes tried Sentnor out there, say she naturally has a nose for scoring. The U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year does have four goals already for the senior team.

While Sentnor did manage to chip in an assist on Thursday, she struggled to hold the ball up for the USWNT, something Macario has certainly improved on over time. Sentnor offered a very dynamic, interchangeable No. 9, which was fun to watch, but not necessarily conventional.

On Sunday, it would be nice to see Sentnor again slotted in as the No. 9, but it could also be Tara Mckeown in that role. Pretty unlikely, but an entertaining scenario nonetheless.

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During Hayes' leadership, she has given 27 players their first USWNT call-ups. On Thursday, Hayes gave two players their first caps and starts – defender Lilly Reale and Dickey – while 18-year-old center-back Jordyn Bugg also came into the game in the second half, becoming the 280th player in the USWNT history to earn a cap.

Blending experience with and youth, Hayes will probably mix in Izzy Rodriguez and Sam Meza, to give more newcomers their first caps. Rodriguez is a defender, while Meza is a midfielder, so Hayes may see how they do in the rotation.

Angel City goalkeeper Angelina Anderson did not dress on Thursday, so she's another question mark in the starting XI for Hayes. Anderson hasn't earned a cap for the USWNT as of yet, and against a team like Ireland, this could be a way in to get experience without a ton of pressure.

Matthew Revis ton leads charge as visitors are asked to post 571 for victory

ECB Reporters Network05-Sep-2023Yorkshire set Derbyshire a completely out-of-the-question target of 571 to win the ongoing LV= Insurance County Championship match at Scarborough, which heads into its final day tomorrow.The home side are chasing the season’s double over Leus du Plooy and company and have dominated this Division Two affair from very early during day one.Day three was no different, with Yorkshire – they led by 50 on first innings – advancing their second innings from 179 for 2 overnight to 520 for 9 declared just after tea.Five players went beyond fifty, including all-rounder Matthew Revis as the only centurion. His 106 off 142 balls represented his second first-class century of the season and of his career.Captain Shan Masood also completed a morning 86 against his former county, who closed the day on 65 for 1 from 26 overs of their ‘chase’.After lunch, young Derbyshire batter Mitch Wagstaff, who was bowling leg-spin, claimed two wickets in his first over in first-class cricket. He is the first player in his county’s history to achieve that feat in this format of the game.For certainly the second half of the afternoon session, maybe even longer, Yorkshire’s progress with the bat was nothing more than a training exercise.Realistically, they had enough of a lead at lunch, where they reached at 324 for 5 and 374 ahead. Derbyshire’s record chase in first-class cricket is 371 in a one-wicket win over a touring Australian side including the likes of Warne and Gillespie in 1997.It was understandable that Yorkshire wanted a few more than that. A target of 450 was sufficient. They certainly did not require anything approaching 600, even though this North Marine Road pitch is slower than usual because of recent wet weather.Revis’s progress towards a century was potentially a reason why they batted on until after tea. Another likely reason would have been that they will have been targeting a number of overs to bowl rather than an amount of runs to defend.They have a seam bowling department including a couple of key seam bowling assets with recent injury issues in Ben Coad and England fringe quick Matthew Fisher, and managing their workloads will be a significant consideration. Incidentally, Fisher did not take the field for much of the evening.Derbyshire rattled through their overs in a bid to improve their over-rate, with off-spinner Alex Thomson finishing with five for 190 from 38.5.That including a stunning one-handed return catch low to his right to dismiss Masood before lunch, leaving the hosts at 238 for 4. The Pakistani left-hander had completed a fourth-wicket partnership of 107 with James Wharton (38).After opener Fin Bean made 64 late on day two, four others went beyond 50 today, including Revis and Masood. All-rounders George Hill and Jordan Thompson made 79 and 64 respectively.Wagstaff had Hill caught at slip and Dom Bess, for nought, caught at cover early in the afternoon as Yorkshire fell to 366 for seven after 75 overs.Revis and Thompson then shared 125, a Yorkshire eighth-wicket record in first-class matches between these two counties. While 21-year-old Revis was measured, Thompson slog-swept or heaved four sixes over midwicket or long-on.Revis reached tea on 98 not out. Surely, Yorkshire would not have batted on into the evening had he reached his century late in the afternoon. But they did so for 10 balls afterwards to allow a player they rate incredibly highly to achieve another landmark in a career which promises so much. He fell caught at long-on off Thomson to bring about the declaration.Bess then claimed the only wicket of Derbyshire’s second innings, getting opener Wagstaff lbw to leave the score at 24 for 1 in the 10th over – the former England off-spinner’s first over of the match.But the other opener, Harry Came, led visiting resistance through to close with an unbeaten 33. He will be hoping to make Yorkshire regret batting on too long.

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Top Story: NZ make it three wins in three, but Williamson goes off hurt

Kane Williamson resumed international cricket by doing Kane Williamson things, scoring a precise 78 against Bangladesh. He shepherded New Zealand close to the eight-wicket win, but couldn’t quite see the chase through, as he left the field retired hurt in the 39th over. Daryl Mitchell got New Zealand home with 43 balls to spare, putting the seal on the team’s dominating start to this World Cup.Williamson missed seven months of competitive cricket due to a right knee injury he sustained during last season’s IPL, and his World Cup return was thought to be improbable at the time. Even when he was named in the New Zealand side as their captain, he was expected to miss the initial stages of the competition. But not only did he return sooner than expected, Williamson showed little drop in quality, as he went through the gears against Bangladesh.Click here for the full report

Match analysis: Ferguson’s spell from hell

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Why is Lockie Ferguson’s form important for New Zealand?

Lockie Ferguson running in hard and pounding the pitch harder can spook batters. Just ask Imam-ul-Haq, who was floored by a rip-snorting bouncer in Abu Dhabi in 2018. Or Eoin Morgan, who fell on his backside during that World Cup final at Lord’s in 2019. In his very first World Cup, Ferguson’s rapid pace and bounce gave New Zealand’s attack the cutting edge.Four years on, Ferguson continues to intimidate batters with that pace and bounce. That he has managed to do so at Chepauk, which is usually a paradise for spinners, is extraordinary. It was almost like Neil Wagner in operation with one-day restrictions in place, as my colleague Karthik Krishnaswamy described it. With a square-ish gully, backward point, deep third and often two men patrolling the leg-side boundary, Ferguson unleashed a no-holds-barred short-ball assault on Bangladesh.Read the full analysis from Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

Must Watch: Where have Bangladesh faltered?

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Where have Bangladesh faltered?

News headlines

• Kane Williamson and Shakib Al Hasan will both have scans on Saturday after picking up injuries overnight. Williamson injured his left thumb after being struck by a throw while batting and retired hurt. Shakib hurt his left quad while batting. He bowled 10 overs but left the field after 37 overs of New Zealand’s chase and did not return
• Former captain Aaron Finch believes Australia looked “flat” in the field during their poor start to the World Cup which has brought heavy defeats against India and South Africa but could understand their reasoning behind the surprise decision to drop Alex Carey after just one game.
• Shubman Gill is “99% available” for India’s clash with Pakistan in Ahmedabad on Saturday, Rohit Sharma said in a press interaction on the eve of the game.

Match preview

India vs Pakistan, Ahmedabad (2pm IST; 8.30am GMT; 7.30pm AEST)37:22

Anil Kumble talks about his memories from India-Pakistan World Cup encounters

On Saturday, Ahmedabad won’t just be the epicentre of Indian cricket, but world cricket, with 132,000 people – a decent chunk being celebrities, industrialists, politicians, friends of politicians and, of course, cricket administrators – congregating at what they say is the world’s biggest cricket stadium to witness a match that makes the cricket economy – bilateral non-relations notwithstanding.Welcome to instalment eight of India vs Pakistan at men’s 50-over World Cups. Depending on whether you plan to sport blue or green on the day, you probably feel like gloating over that unmatched record or need no reminding of the duck you hope will become “ek-saath”. In literal terms, that means “together” – like administrators from both sides who spar at boardrooms and in the media will be – but in this cricketing context, it refers to the scoreline that Pakistani fans, and the players, will hope for at the end of the night: 1-7.Full previewTeam newsIndia: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Ishan Kishan/Shubman Gill, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 KL Rahul (wk), 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Shardul Thakur, 9 Jasprit Bumrah, 10 Kuldeep Yadav, 11 Mohammed SirajPakistan: 1 Abdullah Shafique, 2 Imam-ul-Haq, 3 Babar Azam (capt), 4 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 5 Saud Shakeel, 6 Ifthikhar Ahmed, 7 Shadab Khan, 8 Mohammad Nawaz, 9 Shaheen Afridi, 10 Hasan Ali/Mohammad Wasim, 11 Haris Rauf

Comment: Sidharth Monga’s India vs Pakistan fever dream

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Last night was the first in three that I went to sleep without fever. At around 4am, I woke up with fever, and a fever dream.I have had quite a few of these through the last three nights: repetitive, vivid, all-consuming, still extremely difficult to remember when I wake up with a parched throat. And yet I have been going back to the same dream when going back to sleep.I vaguely do remember meeting the ghost of a cricket match in my dream. I call it IP. Short for India vs Pakistan. IP has been extremely anxious, passing the anxiety on to me. Not that I am not anxious already. I don’t remember the conversations we have been having well enough to reproduce them verbatim, so please bear with my paraphrasing.Read the full comment from Sidharth Monga

Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney has taken time out to send a moving tribute to Paul Mullin following his departure from the club.

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• Mullin has left Wrexham and joined Wigan
• McElhenney sends out moving message
• Forever grateful to striker

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Mullin has left Wrexham on loan to join Wigan after scoring 110 goals for the club and helping the Welsh side rise from the National League to the Championship in successive seasons. The striker departs as a true club legend, with Ryan Reynolds having admitted he loves Mullin and "can't imagine" him in another kit.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Mullin has admitted he's "sad" to leave Wigan and miss the chance to play in the Championship for the Red Dragons after joining Wigan. McElhenney is also feeling emotional at the striker's departure and has made it clear just how grateful he is to Mullin with a series of posts on Instagram. The American also shared the first message he sent to Wrexham chief Humphrey Ker about Mullin.

• WHAT MCELHENNEY SAID

  McElhenney also wrote: "In four years, Paul Mullin has made history….on and off the pitch. I am profoundly, truly, madly, deeply grateful for everything that Paul has given this club….There is just so much to say but I'll keep it at this….There is only one Super Paul Mullin."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR MULLIN?

  Mullin will now continue his career with Wigan in League One, while Wrexham are set to head to Australia and New Zealand for pre-season ahead of their Championship campaign.