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Callum Ferguson has been starved of cricket over the past month but he cashed in with a swift century as South Australia finished the second day at 7 for 405

ESPNcricinfo staff30-Oct-2010
ScorecardCallum Ferguson scored a century in his opening first-class game after knee surgery last year•Getty Images

Callum Ferguson has been starved of cricket over the past month but he cashed in with a swift century as South Australia finished the second day at 7 for 405 against Western Australia. After only 4.1 overs were allowed on the first day, Ferguson showed he was back in excellent nick in his opening first-class game since knee surgery last year.Aiden Blizzard also played a significant part as he brought up his first hundred in his second Sheffield Shield match for the Redbacks. After making 96 on debut, he backed up with 108 not out, hitting 12 fours and three sixes, including one to the legside which moved him to 95.Ferguson, who didn’t play during Australia’s one-day tour of India, breezed to 129 from 143 deliveries to set up South Australia’s bid to get some points over the next couple of days. He put on 176 with Michael Klinger (86) for the third wicket after Daniel Harris became Michael Hogan’s second wicket. Once Ferguson departed lbw, having been hit trying to sweep the spinner Michael Beer, Blizzard took over until bad light and rain ended the day.Mitchell Johnson has been on Western Australia’s books for two years but this is his first match for the Warriors as he prepares for the Sri Lanka ODIs and the Ashes. He struggled for much of the day and had 0 for 96 before he picked up Graham Manou, who left a ball coming back to be lbw. Daniel Christian then hit Johnson to backward point and he finished with 2 for 108 off 24 overs.

Leeds United should sign Nottingham Forest forward Brennan Johnson this summer, according to former Scotland and Premier League manager Alex McLeish.

The Lowdown: Long-time Orta target

Forest are mounting a serious promotion push in the Championship currently, with an automatic return to the Premier League still not out of the question.

Johnson has undoubtedly been one of his side’s star players this season, scoring 15 goals and registering ten assists in the league, being hailed as a ‘wonderful’ player by Wales manager Rob Page.

Leeds have been linked with a move for the Welshman in the recent past, as Jesse Marsch looks forward to his first transfer window in charge at Elland Road, and Victor Orta has even revealed he tried to sign the winger when he was just 16.

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The Latest: Leeds urged to complete signing

Speaking to Football Insider, McLeish claimed that Johnson is someone the Whites should be looking to sign this summer:

“He had a few brilliant little flurries against Fulham but couldn’t quite get the finishing touch. He looks a very competent player, and you can see the confidence just steaming out of him.

“In all his play, every time he gets the ball – you can see opposition defenders just starting to panic. They’re scrambling to close him down. He’s definitely one who is correct to be on the radar of a club like Leeds. He can go to a high level.”

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The Verdict: Hugely exciting addition

While Johnson is unproven in the Premier League, he is a young player with enormous potential, so he would be a hugely exciting signing for Leeds.

At just 20, he already has nine caps to his name for Wales, highlighting how highly he is thought of in a squad that also includes the likes of Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and current Whites man Dan James.

Johnson wouldn’t necessarily come in as an immediate starter for Leeds, but he would add the attacking squad depth that Marsch craves, also having the potential to grow into a star figure down the years.

In other news, Leeds have been given the green light to sign one player. Find out who it is here.

Ashes history is littered with some extraordinary opening days and Brisbane produced another as Peter Siddle gave himself a birthday to remember by claiming a hat-trick

The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan24-Nov-2010
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsPeter Siddle was the star of the opening day with a hat-trick and a career-best haul•Getty Images

Ashes history is littered with some extraordinary opening days and Brisbane produced another as Peter Siddle, a controversial selection for this match, gave himself a birthday to remember by claiming a hat-trick and a career-best 6 for 54, which removed England for 260. Alastair Cook played calmly for his 67 and Ian Bell produced one of his finest international innings, but the visitors will feel they’ve let a golden chance slip and Australia closed on 0 for 25.Siddle’s moment of glory came in the final session after England had reached 4 for 197 and Australia had gone into a holding pattern. He was recalled to the attack and in his second over back persuaded Cook, after 168 balls of concentration, to push outside off and edge to first slip. That was followed by a full, fast delivery that Matt Prior barely had time register and the hat-trick ball was again homing in on the stumps but instead struck Stuart Broad’s boot. The atmosphere at the ‘Gabbatoir’ was electric and just to add to the drama Broad, who clearly wasn’t prepared for the clatter of wickets and was rushed to get ready, reviewed his decision, but there was no escape.It was some way to mark a Test recall – Siddle hadn’t played since January after suffering a stress fracture of his back – and was an emphatic tick for the selectors, who’d preferred him over Doug Bollinger. He showed how to bowl on a slow surface, pitching the ball a touch fuller than is normal in Australia. Even before his hat-trick, Siddle had justified the call with the key scalps of Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood, which set England back during the afternoon. His sixth wicket came when Graeme Swann played round a straight ball and he was only denied a seventh when Brad Haddin spilled James Anderson.Around the mayhem caused by Siddle, Bell played a wonderful innings that highlighted his development as a Test player. Left with the tail, he opened up in a manner rarely seen at the highest level, producing a string of a purring drives through the off side until lofting Xavier Doherty to deep cover to hand him his first Test wicket.The drama of the final session will grab the headlines, but the series had also been given a lively beginning as England managed to write another entry into the list of Ashes horror starts. After events on this ground four years ago all eyes were on the first ball of the day and the opening delivery from Ben Hilfenhaus sailed harmlessly past off stump. However, it didn’t take long for the series to burst into life – two balls later Strauss tried to cut one that was a little too close to his body and picked out Mike Hussey at gully.The England captain stood there, head in hand for a moment, before turning for the dressing room as the Gabba erupted to the cheers of the home support. Strauss had made two hundreds during England’s near-perfect warm-up period and Australia knew how vital the scalp was. It took the visitors until the third over to open their account and that was an edge to third man by Jonathan Trott, who then had to survive a heart-stopping referral when Siddle’s lbw shout was sent to the third umpire.Smart Stats

Peter Siddle’s hat-trick was the tenth by an Australian bowler and the second at the Gabba after Courtney Walsh’s hat-trick in 1988-89. It is also the first by an Australian bowler since Glenn McGrath’s effort at Perth in 2000-01.

Siddle’s 6 for 54 is his third five-wicket haul and best bowling performance after the 5 for 21 against England at Headingley in 2009.

In six Tests at the Gabba since 1990, England have passed 300 only twice in their first innings. While they made 325 and lost in 2002, they managed a draw in 1998 after scoring 375.

Ian Bell’s 76 is his fifth half-century in 11 innings in Australia and his ninth against Australia overall.

Kevin Pietersen has not scored a century since his 102 at Port of Spain in March 2009. Since March 7 2009, he has scored 904 runs at an average of 36.16 with six fifties. In contrast, till March 6 2009, he scored 4445 runs at an average of over 51 with 16 centuries and 14 fifties.

However, he and Cook steadily evened the scales. Trott provided some impetus but was also rather skittish at stages as he edged short of second slip and got a leading edge towards point trying to work through midwicket, before giving his innings away with a loose drive at Shane Watson. England believe they can target Watson as a weak link in the Australian attack, so providing him an early wicket will have been a disappointment, but Watson’s full length was a lesson to heed on this pitch.Cook was one of England’s batsmen to enter this series with an unflattering record against Australia and shouldn’t have survived the first session when he was dropped at point on 26 by Doherty. That, though, was his only mistake until his dismissal, as he refused to chase anything wide and waited for the bowlers to drift towards the pads. He pulled Mitchell Johnson through midwicket for his first boundary then started after lunch with a sweet clip and picked off Doherty with ease.The game settled as Cook and Pietersen added 76 to take England into the period where batsmen traditionally dominate in Australia once the ball has gone soft. However, Siddle had been picked because of his ability to unsettle batsmen on good pitches and proved his worth. He made one move a fraction to find the edge of Pietersen’s drive and produced a very similar delivery to have Collingwood taken low at third slip.Collingwood is known to be a dodgy starter but Pietersen had looked in fine fettle, as good as he has at Test level since before his Achilles injury. Pietersen’s first boundary was a sweet straight drive and he wore the expression of a man on a mission as he picked off a further five fours. He also seemed intent on attacking Doherty during an intriguing mini-battle and Australia were relieved to end it when they did. Slightly surprisingly, Siddle was rested after a four-over burst, but his impact on the day was far from over.

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in a deal to bring Jonas Hofmann to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the summer transfer window.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a report by German publication SportBILD (via Sport Witness), who claim that Fabio Paratici is in regular contact with Borussia Monchengladbach concerning a potential move for the versatile right-winger, who looks set to leave the Bundesliga side this summer.

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The report goes on to state that, with the 29-year-old’s current deal at Borussia-Park due to expire in June of 2023, the midfielder is set to make a decision on his future in the coming weeks, with a concrete offer from either Tottenham or Atletico Madrid – who are also keeping tabs on the Germany international – expected to be accepted by Gladbach.

Imagine him & Dejan

With Hofmann being an attack-minded, incredibly versatile and extremely hard-working midfielder, it is easy to see why Antonio Conte would be interested in a deal for the Monchengladbach maverick this summer.

Indeed, over his 24 Bundesliga appearances this season, the £14.4m-rated dynamo has been one of the standout performers in the German top flight, scoring ten goals, registering four assists and creating five big chances for his teammates, as well as taking an average of 2.1 shots, making 2.8 key passes and completing 0.8 dribbles per game.

These returns have seen the £53k-per-week talent average a quite remarkable SofaScore match rating of 7.33, not only ranking him as Adi Hutter’s best performer in the league but also as the joint eighth-best player in the division as a whole.

Aside from his impressive form this season, the 29-year-old’s characteristics on the pitch would also appear to match Conte’s own philosophies perfectly, as well as being something that would seem to draw comparisons between Hofmann and Spurs’ Dejan Kulusevski.

Indeed, the Bundesliga website state of the “outstanding” – in the words of Dieter Hecking – German’s traits: “There’s only one thing on Hofmann’s mind when he gets on the ball: to attack the opposition as quickly and directly as possible.

“Able to play on either flank, he is blessed with pace and a ballerina’s balance, allowing him to quickly change direction and dart past defenders. Hofmann has switched to a more central role in recent seasons, able to operate as a wily playmaker just behind the strikers.”

As such, the prospect of Hofmann linking up with the likes of Kulusevski and Son Heung-min behind Harry Kane in the Tottenham attack next season will certainly be a mouthwatering prospect for supporters and Conte alike, leading us to believe that Paratici simply must do everything he can to land the Monchengladbach maestro this summer.

AND in other news: Paratici keen on “exciting” £25m Spurs deal, he’d be a “difference maker” for Conte

تحدث محمد أبو تريكة لاعب منتخب مصر والنادي الأهلي السابق، عن التأهل التاريخي لمنتخب المغرب لدور ربع النهائي في كأس العالم 2022.

منتخب المغرب حقق الفوز على إسبانيا، بنتيجة 3-0 بركلات الترجيح بعد انتهاء المباراة في وقتها الأصلي والإضافي بالتعادل السلبي.

وقال أبو تريكة في تصريحات عبر قناة “بي إن سبورت”: “أفتخر بتواجدي في هذه المباراة الكبيرة، فخورون بما قدمه المنتخبات العربية، نحن لسنا أقل من أحد”.

طالع | موعد مباراة المغرب القادمة في ربع نهائي كأس العالم قطر 2022

وأضاف: “المنتخب المغربي يستحق أن نفخر به، اليوم قدموا أداء تكتيكيًا يُدرس، كنا ندرس التكتيك الدفاعي من مورينيو الآن ندرسه من وليد الركراكي”.

وتابع: “عشنا وشوفنا العرب بيكسبوا أبطال العالم، تونس تفوز على فرنسا، السعودية تفوز على الأرجنتين، والآن المغرب، أهنئهم منتخب مُشرف، كرة عربية مميزة في مونديال قطر، 3 منتخبات عربية تفوز على أبطال العالم، نحن لسنا أقل من أحد”.

وأتم: “من حقهم أن يرقصوا، قدموا شخصية كبيرة، وبونو حارس عالمي، كان يوجد التزام كبير”.

MatériaMais Notícias

A presença de Raniel no jogo de semifinal contra o Tupi, pelo Campeonato Mineiro ainda é dúvida. Apesar de ter passado por exame e não ter sido detectado lesão, Raniel estava sentindo dores no joelho direito. Vale lembrar que o atacante fez os dois gols da vitória sobre o Patrocinense, neste domingo.

Por conta do curto período para recuperação, existe a possibilidade de Raniel não estar em condições físicas para jogar. Perguntado sobre a presença do atacante no jogo contra o Tupi, o volante e capitão Henrique afirmou que acredita que o camisa 17 entrará em campo.

– Acho que, nós, dentro campo, saímos com bastante dores. O que é normal, dentro do futebol. Porque, você ali, dá o seu melhor, se esforça ao máximo. O Raniel saiu do jogo, fez os dois gols, foi importante e quarta-feira vai estar pronto para nos ajudar, mais uma vez. Fazer o seu papel, fazer sua função bem feita, como vem fazendo. Assim vamos seguindo, contando com todo – disse Henrique.

Fred, que voltou a treinar com bola nessa segunda, dificilmente será relacionado para a partida contra o Tupi. Rafael Sobis também desfalcará a equipe, já que está suspenso por ter levado o terceiro cartão amarelo. A princípio, Sassá e Rafael Marques estão à disposição de Mano Menezes.

Sassá ficou fora dos gramados por seis meses por causa de uma lesão no joelho direito. No dia 11, ele entrou em campo contra o Patrocinense, e jogou por cerca de 30 minutos. Devido as circunstâncias, Sassá pode ganhar a sua primeira chance como titular. Concorrendo à vaga, Rafael Marques iniciou entre os 11 diante do time de Patrocínio e chegou a marcar o gol do Cruzeiro.

Joe Gelhardt is likely to attract interest and could leave Elland Road if Leeds United are relegated, according to The Telegraph (via MOT Leeds News).

The lowdown

Leeds paid £900,000 to sign Gelhardt from Wigan Athletic in the summer of 2020, committing him to a four-year contract. He’s gone to make 18 first-team appearances for the club, and 28 at Under-23 level.

The striker scored what could prove to be a crucial goal against Norwich City in March, snatching all three points for Leeds in the 94th minute.

Jesse Marsch’s side are battling to avoid demotion to the Championship two seasons after their Premier League return.

They’re currently two points ahead of 18th-place Everton, but the Toffees do have a game in hand.

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The latest

Journalist Mike McGrath writes (via MOT Leeds News) that it would be ‘foolish’ to think that clubs would not consider a move for Gelhardt if Leeds drop.

He would also expects opportunistic suitors to present themselves for Raphinha, Illan Meslier, Patrick Bamford and Kalvin Phillips.

A number of contracts at Leeds include relegation release clauses, but it’s unclear if that applies to Gelhardt.

The verdict

Gelhardt may feel that he should have had more opportunities for Leeds’ senior side. He’s featured in 16 Premier League matches this season, but only two of those have been starts.

That’s despite the fact that Bamford has only been fit for ten games as a result of injuries. But he should think twice about leaving, even if Leeds fall to the second tier.

If another club does snap up Bamford, the manager may be willing to place more faith in Gelhardt as the team’s primary striker at a lower level.

The teenager may have offers from other Premier League clubs, but it could be a similar story to this season. Any suitors may also regard him as one for the future given his limited experience.

But if he’s the man to fire Leeds to promotion, then he could make the spot in his own in the top-flight at the second time of asking.

In other news, this man is unlikely to stay at the club. 

MatériaMais Notícias

Em 15 jogos disputados na temporada, entre o Estadual e Libertadores, Lucas Romero esteve em campo em 10 partidas, mostrando o quanto é útil ao elenco, seja na posição de volante ou na lateral direita do Cruzeiro. O jogador irá para mais uma final com a camisa da Raposa e destacou a importância da união do grupo e destacou o grau de importância da partida para o Campeonato Mineiro.

-Para mim é muito importante, estou tendo um bom começo em 2018, sempre trabalhando e lutando por conseguir uma vaga no time. Sempre falo que estou à disposição do treinador e quando ele precisar estarei pronto para jogar – disse o argentino.

Lucas Romero comentou do jogo, por ser um clássico, e ratifica da importância de fazer um jogo com poucos erros para conseguir uma vantagem na partida de volta.

– Estamos muito ligados, é um jogo muito especial para nós e no clássico temos que sempre jogar buscando a vitória. É um jogo crucial e que pode decidir o Campeonato Mineiro, então temos que fazer um jogo tranquilo até porque teremos a partida de volta – complementou.

Ciente da vantagem na final, Lucas Romero afirmou que o Cruzeiro jogará sempre em busca do resultado positivo, independente do benefício adquirido na primeira fase.

– A vantagem é importante, mas temos que planificar o segundo jogo, sem deixar de tentar ser protagonista e sempre tentar sair vitorioso no campo e esse jogo não será exceção – concluiu.

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The IPL governing council has all but cleared the participation of ten teams in the fourth edition of the league, which starts a week after the World Cup

Nagraj Gollapudi05-Jan-2011

The IPL governing council has all but cleared the participation of ten teams in the fourth edition of the league, which starts a week after the World Cup. There is only one precautionary measure the IPL will take before the player auction: to check if the players, who represented Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab in the past editions, have received their dues from their respective franchises.”It was decided that before the auction takes off it is necessary to check if the payments to the players [from the two franchises] have indeed been made because that was one of the three conditions set by the court,” an IPL official told ESPNcricinfo. The reasoning behind that move was that the board did not want to find itself at the receiving end later, in case both Rajasthan and Punjab failed on their word given to the court.On their part, the two franchises have confirmed they cleared all dues well before the deadline date, which is before the auction day on January 8. The two-day auction will be held in Bangalore over this weekend where 350 players will go under the hammer.The clearance means the BCCI has decided to suspend its legal battles with both Rajasthan and Punjab, the two franchises it had terminated last year for alleged violations. It also rules out any move by the board to approach the Supreme Court to overturn the Bombay High Court’s stay on the termination.

رد تيتي المدير الفني لـ منتخب البرازيل على الانتقادات الموجهة إلى احتفالات لاعبيه بأهداف السيليساو، بالرقص خلال فوزهم على كوريا الجنوبية في كأس العالم.

منتخب السامبا فاز على كوريا الجنوبية برباعية مقابل هدف، وتلقوا انتقادات بسبب الاحتفالات بالرقص بما فيهم المدرب تيتي، وكان أبرز المنتقدين هو روي كين أسطورة مانشستر يونايتد ومنتخب أيرلندا السابق.

البرازيل تستعد لمواجهة كرواتيا غدًا الجمعة على في تمام الساعة الخامسة مساءً على ملعب المدينة التعليمية، في ربع نهائي كأس العالم قطر 2022.

طالع أيضًا | مودريتش: مباراة البرازيل الأصعب لكرواتيا في كأس العالم.. ونعلم خطورة لاعبهم

وقال تيتي في المؤتمر الصحفي: “أنا آسف للأشخاص الذين لا يعرفون تاريخ وثقافة البرازيل وطريقة احتفالنا والتعبير عن سعادتنا، أنا المسؤول عن المنتخب البرازيلي واللاعبين بالكامل”.

وأضاف: “أبلغ من العمر 61 عامًا، ويمكن أن يكون هؤلاء اللاعبون أحفادي تقريبًا، لكن لدي علاقة قوية معهم، وإذا كان عليّ أن أرقص فسوف أرقص، رغم أنني طلبت منهم أن يخفوني، هذه ليست طريقتي في الاحتفال، لكنني أشاركهم كل اللحظات”.

وأكمل: “لقد أظهرنا هوية الكرة البرازيلية في هذا المونديال، والجيل الذي ظهر الآن يُبشر بالخير فيما هو قادم، نحن نمنحهم الثقة حتى يتمكنوا من تقديم أفضل ما لديهم”.

وأشار: “رغم هذه الضغوط، أنت مطالب بالشجاعة للعب بطريقتك وتقديم أفضل طريقة للتعبير عن نفسك في الملعب، وهذا ما نتطلع إليه أمام كرواتيا غدًا”.

نيمار ودانيلو بعد غيابهما عن مباراتي سويسرا والكاميرون، ظهرا في مواجهة كوريا الجنوبية، لكن لا يزال أليكس ساندرو غائب بسبب الإصابة.

تيتي علق على موقف لاعب يوفنتوس: “يبدو من غير المرجح أنه سيلعب أمام كرواتيا لأنه لم يقم بعمل كافٍ على أرض التدريب، ولكن سيتم اتخاذ القرار النهائي بعد تدريب اليوم”.

واختتم: “الأمر مختلف عن نيمار، فهو جاهز بنسبة 100%. نحن لا نريد المخاطرة بأي لاعب ونعود للجهاز الطبي قبل اتخاذ أي قرار”.