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After five straight defeats, Stars posted five straight wins to book a knockout final against Sydney Thunder

Tristan Lavalette19-Jan-2025

Glenn Maxwell may not be touring Sri Lanka, but in a silver lining he’ll be part of the BBL finals after Melbourne Stars’ remarkable regular season turnaround was complete with a comprehensive victory over Hobart Hurricanes at the MCG.Stars needed a win to leapfrog Perth Scorchers into fourth place and qualify for the finals. They took care of business against a Hurricanes team with little to play for.Maxwell continued his purple patch with 76 not out off 32 balls before quick Mark Steketee claimed three early wickets as Stars reached the finals for the first time since BBL 09.Related

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After a woeful start to the season with five straight defeats, Stars have gained significant momentum with five straight wins to book a knockout final against Sydney Thunder at the Showgrounds.The match was essentially a tune-up for Hurricanes, who had already locked up top spot and a home final in the Qualifier against Sydney Sixers.Maxwell ignites again after Webster’s half-centuryAll eyes were on Maxwell. But the big crowd at the MCG had to wait for their hero as openers Sam Harper and Thomas Rogers laid a solid platform.Stars have badly struggled at the top of the order with Harper particularly out of form. But they peeled off 19 runs in the first two overs in the best opening stand of the season for Stars.Harper whacked four early boundaries, but Stars couldn’t get through the powerplay unblemished with Rogers succumbing to a clever change of pace from quick Nathan Ellis.Having ended a run of five straight single digit scores, Harper could not go on with it after he was trapped lbw by the spin of Nikhil Chaudhary.With Beau Webster struggling with his timing, Marcus Stoinis tried to regain Stars’ momentum with numerous powerful blows to race to 32 off 19 balls. But like countless times this season, Stoinis could not launch off the platform and his dismissal brought Maxwell to the crease.Maxwell, fresh off his extraordinary 90 against Renegades, started fast and smashed Chaudhary down the ground for six on his fourth delivery. His presence had a profound effect on Webster, who shook from his slumber to put the foot down.Webster hogged the strike, but didn’t cop the wrath of Maxwell’s legion of fans as he powered to his half-century with a six down the ground.Maxwell took over after Webster’s dismissal and had the crowd in the palm of his hands when he got under a slower short delivery from left-arm quick Marcus Bean and with a flick of the wrists whacked it over fine leg.He was unstoppable at the death, clubbing a six off quick Cameron Gannon to reach his half-century and then smashing two more into the crowd as Stars powered past 200.It brought some cheer for Maxwell, whose Test career looks over after he missed out on Australia’s squad to Sri Lanka.Mark Steketee took three wickets in his first two overs•Getty Images

Hurricanes experiment with their attackWith little to play for, Hurricanes decided to play it safe. Spearhead Riley Meredith did not play while Nathan Ellis only bowled one over with Ben McDermott on the broadcast saying he was managing a sore groin.Ellis used the match to experiment and seven bowlers were used. Tim David’s handy offspin opened the bowling, while Chris Jordan bowled in the backend in his return from a back injury but struggled amid Maxwell’s onslaught.With injured quick Billy Stanlake to miss the finals, his position is up for grabs and seemingly a race between Bean and Gannon, freshly signed as Stanlake’s replacement.Bean, plucked out of Tasmanian club cricket, impressed in his professional debut against Brisbane Heat at the Gabba. Sporting a change of hair colour, from gold to silver, Bean enjoyed the wicket of Stoinis with an awkward delivery that climbed and hurried the batter.But he suffered in the backend and so too did Gannon, who was playing in the BBL for the first time in three years. He’s been in outstanding Sheffield Shield form, but Gannon struggled with his lengths to finish with 0 for 48 off 4 overs. Bean took 1 for 45 off his 4.Hurricanes were also extremely sloppy in the field to cap a forgettable performance.Steketee continues strong formVeteran quick Steketee has been a key part of Stars’ revival with 15 wickets in five matches. He’s been impactful with the new ball and so was the case again. In the second over he dismissed opener Caleb Jewell after Stoinis took a blinder with a full-stretch dive running backwards at mid on.Steketee struck again two balls alter when Charlie Wakim drove straight to backward point. He trapped McDermott lbw in his next over before claiming Ellis at the end to finish with 4 for 24 off 3.3 overs.Owen unleashes early but in vainMitchell Owen has been the breakout player this season with his move up the order being a considerable success for Hurricanes. Their hopes in the chase largely rested on Owen getting off to a flier and he tried his best by bludgeoning left-arm quick Joel Paris for a couple of big sixes in the opening over.He also took a liking to veteran quick Peter Siddle with several mighty blows, unleashing his considerable power, to motor to 34 off 10 balls. But he slowed down slightly before holing out on 38 as Hurricanes’ slim chances effectively ended.Ellis top-scored with a rapid 40 at the end until he holed out to – quite fittingly – Maxwell, who pumped his fist to the jubilant fans knowing Stars’ season will continue.

Newcastle United are circling the market for reinforcements and could now be set to go all out for a defender they have wanted since the start of the window.

Newcastle United set to sign Yoane Wissa

With hours of the window remaining, Alexander Isak will join Liverpool from Newcastle, leaving a vacancy through the middle free for Eddie Howe to bring in a new striker.

In light of reports linking the Magpies to several different options, Brentford’s Yoane Wissa is the one that will pitch up at St James’ Park after the Bees accepted an offer for the Congolese marksman.

Now set for a medical before an official announcement is made, he will join new signing Nick Woltemade, with both set to fight it out for the number one jersey at the top end of the field.

Reacting to a goalless draw at the weekend, Howe made it clear that his side aren’t offensively proficient at this moment in time, which may offer a hint as to why they have made such a strong late play for another striker.

He told BBC Sport: “We’re disappointed the other way that we didn’t cause them more problems. We had a few moments that you think could’ve led to more. We’re just in that moment where the goals aren’t flowing and that cost us today.”

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Nevertheless, that all appears to be in the past, but there are still further questions over where the former Bournemouth man could opt to add more bodies as the North East giants tackle the rigours of balancing domestic football and the Champions League.

At the last minute, supporters may now have found out a little more information on this front after revealing developments surrounding one target.

Newcastle submit loan offer for Fenerbahce defender Jayden Oosterwolde

According to reports in Turkey via Sport Witness, Newcastle have submitted a loan-to-buy offer for Fenerbahce defender Jayden Oosterwolde. However, the proposal has been rejected by the Turkish giants.

Intriguingly, the Magpies have been interested in Oosterwolde since June, when he was identified as a cheaper option to Marc Guehi, albeit landing him may be a complicated process after Diego Carlos was ruled out with an injury.

Capable of featuring in central defence or at left-back, the Zwolle-born man has previously been praised for his “extremely physically strong” nature by agent, Jose Blakborn, and he has featured six times for his current employers this season.

Three years remain on his deal in Istanbul, so he retains plenty of value even if the 24-year-old were to agitate for a move, leaving work to be done from a Newcastle perspective if they are to force something over the line.

Stranger things have happened, though PIF will need to move swiftly in order to convince Fenerbahce that he is a player worth parting ways with.

Abbott, Johnson, Dwarshuis, Sangha, Connolly and Fraser-McGurk, who have been added to the ODI squad in Sri Lanka, are in the mix for the final Champions Trophy squad

ESPNcricinfo staff06-Feb-2025

Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood have both been officially ruled out of the Champions Trophy. The two of them “are managing some ongoing injuries and haven’t come up in time for the Champions Trophy,” selection chair George Bailey said on Thursday.Australia have until February 12 to finalise their Champions Trophy squad, and they will have to make at least four changes to the initial 15-man squad they had named on January 13. Apart from Cummins and Hazlewood, they are also without Mitchell Marsh, who is grappling with a back injury and was ruled out of the tournament on January 31, and Marcus Stoinis, who announced on Thursday that he would be retiring from ODI cricket, removing himself from the Champions Trophy squad as a result after being selected in the original 15.February 12 is also the day when Australia play the first of two ODIs against Sri Lanka in Colombo. They have added three quicks, Sean Abbott, Spencer Johnson and Ben Dwarshuis for those two games as well as legspinner Tanveer Sangha, spin-bowling allrounder Cooper Connolly and batter Jake Fraser-McGurk.Related

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It’s possible that two of the three quick bowlers could get into the Champions Trophy squad while Fraser-McGurk appears to be the like-for-like replacement for Marsh given he has not been bowling much recently in ODI cricket and was locked in to bat at No. 3. Connolly could be the replacement for Stoinis but there is now only one seam-bowling allrounder, Aaron Hardie, left in the current squad. Test allrounder Beau Webster has not been included among the additions to the Sri Lanka ODI squad.”While disappointing, it does present a great opportunity for other players to perform for Australia in a world event,” Bailey said.Cricket Australia said Cummins and Hazlewood would begin an “extended period of rehabilitation”. They are missing the ongoing Test series in Sri Lanka too. Both have IPL contracts with Cummins set to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) again while Hazlewood is returning to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Whether they can play any part in the IPL ahead of the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s in June remains to be seen.Australia are likely to pick between Steven Smith and Travis Head to lead Australia in the two Sri Lanka ODIs and then the Champions Trophy.Prior to Thursday’s confirmation, Australia coach Andrew McDonald told SEN radio on Wednesday that Cummins was “heavily unlikely” to make the Champions Trophy which meant Australia would need a new captain with the ODI vice-captain Marsh also unavailable.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

“Steve Smith and Travis Head are the two that we’ve been having conversations with while we’ve been building out that Champions Trophy team along with Pat back home,” McDonald said.”They’ll be the two that we look at for that leadership post. They’re the two obvious ones. Steve has done a great job here in the [first] Test match. He’s done some good work in one-day international cricket across the journey as well. So it’s between those two.”Cummins skipped the Sri Lanka Tests to be at home for the birth of his second child, but he has also been nursing the ankle issue that had flared up after a heavy workload in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. Hazlewood is understood to be dealing with a hip issue after recovering from the side and calf injuries that made him miss three of the five Tests against India and the Test tour of Sri Lanka.The selectors might also have a challenge cobbling an XI together for the first ODI against Sri Lanka given that, apart from the missing players, there is only one travel day scheduled between the fifth day of the second Test and the first ODI, with ODI squad members Head, Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc all playing the Test match that is currently on in Galle. Starc would seem very unlikely to play in those two ODIs.

يتمتع محمد صلاح بسجل حافل من المباريات مع ليفربول طوال مسيرته ضد مانشستر يونايتد، وقد سجل النجم المصري في مباراتي الموسم الماضي.

ورغم معاناة ليفربول ضد مانشستر يونايتد على ملعب أنفيلد الموسم الماضي، إلا أنه سجل ركلة جزاء في الدقيقة 70 خرجت لفريقه بنقطة من المباراة.

ويعد ليفربول في حاجة ماسة لتحقيق نتيجة إيجابية في ملعب أنفيلد بعد خسارتهم ثلاث مباريات متتالية في جميع المسابقات قبل فترة التوقف الدولي.

ويملك روبن أموريم مدرب مانشستر يونايتد سجلاً جيدًا ضد الفرق الستة الكبار، ويملك محمد صلاح الفرصة لحفر اسمه بين الأساطير يوم الأحد.

ووفقاً لـ “TBR FOOTBALL” فإن صلاح يمكن أن يصبح أول لاعب في تاريخ الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز يصل إلى 20 مساهمة في مرمى مانشستر يونايتد.

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ويمتلك محمد صلاح صاحب الـ33 عاماً أكثر عدد من الأهداف ضد مانشستر يونايتد بـ13 هدف، كما صنع 6، وفي حالة إذا سجل أو صنع فإنه سينضم إلى قائمة العظماء.

ويحمل واين روني مهاجم مانشستر يونايتد السابق الرقم القياسي ضد نادي واحد بإجمالي 23 مساهمة ضد نيوكاسل يونايتد، وقد يكون هذا الرقم بعيد المنال عن صلاح.

ويأتي هاري كين ضد ليستر سيتي في المركز الثاني بـ22 مساهمة، وآلان شيرر في المركز الثالث بـ21 مساهمة ضد ليدز يونايتد، وفرانك لامبارد ضد بولتون بـ21 مساهمة وليس فرديناند ضد إيفرتون بـ20 مساهمة وخلفهم محمد صلاح بـ19 مساهمة ضد مانشستر يونايتد.

وعلى الرغم من معاناة صلاح مؤخراً امام المرمى مع ليفربول إلا أنه قد يواجه الخصم المثالي لإعادة نفسه وليفربول إلى المسار الصحيح.

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Acabou a paciência do São Paulo para contar com o ponta Marinho. O clube do Morumbi oficializou na manhã desta sexta-feira (9) um aumento não só no salário, mas também no tempo de contrato oferecido ao jogador e estabeleceu este final de semana como prazo para receber uma resposta para que ele troque definitivamente o Flamengo pelo Tricolor.

A nova oferta enviada pelo Tricolor atende os dois anos de vínculo que o jogador exigiu na contra-proposta. E subiu a oferta salarial em quase R$ 100 mil. Mesmo assim a quantia fica abaixo do que Marinho sinalizou.

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O LANCE! apurou que não caiu bem entre os cartolas são-paulinos a decisão do jogador de 33 anos de entrar na Justiça pedindo a reintegração aos treinos do Rubro-Negro. Marinho foi afastado do elenco flamenguista por ter se recusado a viajar com a equipe carioca para o Chile, no duelo contra o Ñublense, pela Copa Libertadores. O atacante justificou que tinha dores musculares e por isso não seguiu a norma.

Na avaliação do São Paulo, não tinha a necessidade do ponta criar litígios com o Flamengo, já que está de ‘malas prontas’ para se transferir. A preocupação tricolor é que o clube da Gávea pode simplesmente mudar de ideia quanto a liberar Marinho sem custos como represália a ele pela atitude. O camisa 31 rubro-negro tem contrato somente até o final do ano com os cariocas.

Conforme oL!revelou, com sondagens do futebol árabe, Marinho respondeu a proposta de contrato feito peloSão Paulo. Mas apesar do jogador de 33 anos ter topado diminuir o salário atual de quase R$ 800 mil que recebe noFlamengo,o valor ofertado ainda é bem maior que o oferecido inicialmente pelo Tricolor.

Não é o único empecilho para o clube do Morumbi. Segundo apurado peloL!, o São Paulo teria proposto a Marinho um vínculo até o final do ano que vem. Mas, através de seu estafe, o jogador enfatizou que os planos são de assinar um contrato pelo menos até o meio de 2025.

Marinho pediu aproximadamente R$ 650 mil mensais para defender o São Paulo. O valor fica abaixo somente do ordenado ganho por Calleri, o topo da folha salarial do atual elenco tricolor. E tem quase o dobro do que o Tricolor se propôs a pagar.

Segundo Carlos Belmonte, diretor de futebol do São Paulo, as peças foram colocadas na mesa. E agora cabe ao jogador definir se pensa de fato o seu futuro atuando no Morumbi.

– Marinho é um grande jogador, mas, obviamente, é um trâmite difícil. Conversamos com o Flamengo, com o Marinho, mas não tem nada certo. O São Paulo tem sua condição financeira, seu orçamento, e seguirá seu orçamento. Se for possível em algum momento ter um grande jogador como o Marinho, muito bem. Antes de conversar com o Marinho, conversamos com o Flamengo. Se der certo, ótimo. Se não der certo, seguimos nosso caminho buscando outros atletas.

– Tem uma perspectiva em cima do jogador, não tem o interesse nenhum de prejudicar o jogador, mas o Flamengo não pode ser prejudicado. A gente quer equacionar isso e tenho certeza que, apertando um pouquinho dali, um esforço maior daqui… só que o esforço tem que ser dos três, do Fla, do São Paulo e do Marinho. Não tem que ter esforço de dois – destacou o vice de futebol rubro-negro, Marcos Braz.

Mesmo um acerto parecendo longe, pelo lado são-paulino há otimismo. Principalmente pelo fato de o ponta ter se mostrado flexível para receber menos. E também pelo bom relacionamento dele com o técnico Dorival Júnior, que vem ajudando a diretoria nos esforços para convencê-lo.

Ainda assim, não significa que o Tricolor seja o único na disputa pelo experiente jogador, já que depende de quanto os árabes se mostrarão dispostos a gastar. E se de fato Marinho tem o interesse de seguir atuando no Brasil. Caso a coisa se transforme em um leilão, o clube paulista indica que desistirá da negociação.

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A Série A do Campeonato Brasileiro é considerada uma das maiores e mais importantes ligas nacionais. Porém, poucos times podem dizer que nunca foram rebaixados. Após 67 edições do Brasileirão, apenas dois dos grandes clubes brasileiros podem se gabar de nunca terem saído da primeira divisão: Flamengo e São Paulo.

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Além dessa dupla, o Cuiabá, que subiu pela primeira vez para a Série A em 2021, ainda não foi rebaixado para a Segundona.

Por outro lado, entre os grandes, o Vasco da Gama é o clube com mais rebaixamentos na história dos pontos corridos (forma de disputa iniciada em 2003), com quatro idas à Série B, seguido por Bahia e Botafogo, com três quedas, cada.

Liverpool’s summer has been a whirlwind of activity, both in the transfer market and on the pitch.

The reigning Premier League champions kicked off their title defence with three wins from three.

They started with a 4-2 home victory against Bournemouth, followed by a hard-fought 3-2 win away at Newcastle, and a 1-0 success at home against Arsenal before the international break.

Alongside this, Liverpool have been busy in the transfer market, bringing in reinforcements like Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Geovani Leoni, Hugo Ekitike, Florian Wirtz, and Alexander Isak.

While the club invested heavily in top-tier talent, they also opted to cash in on a number of established first-team players and youth prospects.

Luis Diaz departed for Bayern Munich, and Darwin Núñez moved to Al-Hilal, leaving gaps in attack that the new signings are expected to fill.

Meanwhile, Liverpool also demonstrated strategic acumen in monetising young talent, turning promising academy graduates into substantial profits.

Selling young talent for big fees

This summer saw Liverpool secure impressive deals for their emerging stars.

Harvey Elliott joined Aston Villa on a season-long loan, with a £35m obligation to buy next summer, while Jarell Quansah departed for Bayer Leverkusen, also for £35m.

Ben Gannon Doak moved to Bournemouth for £25m, and Tyler Morton headed to Lyon for £15m.

These deals illustrate how Liverpool balance long-term planning with immediate financial prudence, often selling young players at the peak of their market value to reinvest in first-team quality.

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Liverpool’s approach highlights their willingness to nurture talent in-house and then sell at the right time.

By capitalising on these transfer opportunities, the club can maintain squad balance while generating funds for strategic signings.

Liverpool’s original Wirtz is a fine example of that.

Liverpool's original Wirtz

One of the standout examples of Liverpool’s successful youth sales is Fabio Carvalho.

The 23-year-old midfielder joined Liverpool from Fulham in 2022 for just £5m, having made 44 appearances for the Cottagers, scoring 12 goals and registering eight assists.

Jürgen Klopp was a fan of the young talent, seeing in him a player with the vision and technical ability that the Bundesliga’s official website claimed was reminiscent of Florian Wirtz.

Carvalho’s time at Anfield, however, was challenging. Like Wirtz in the embryonic stages of his Anfield stay, he has struggled.

The former Fulham man made just 21 appearances for Liverpool, scoring three goals, including a dramatic last-minute winner against Newcastle, but he struggled to cement a regular starting role.

Loan spells at RB Leipzig and Hull City followed, before a permanent move to Brentford last summer for £27.5m.

The sale represented a 450% profit on Liverpool’s initial investment, showcasing the club’s ability to develop talent and sell at the right moment.

Carvalho’s statistics highlight why Liverpool’s decision to sell him made sense.

Fabio Carvalho – 2022/23

Matches Played

13

Minutes Played

347

Goals

2

Progressive Carries

9

Progressive Passes

12

Source: FBref

After making the switch to the Bees, he averaged 1.76 progressive carries per 90, completed 3.33 progressive passes per 90, and managed 2.37 shots per 90 with a shot on target percentage of 41.7%.

He completed 34.9 passes per 90 minutes with a pass completion rate of 70.8%, and his progressive passing distance per 90 was 86.7 metres.

His shot-creating actions per 90 sat at 1.97. While these numbers indicate promise, they also illustrate the gap between Carvalho and his elite contemporaries.

While Carvalho’s technical style was previously likened to Wirtz, particularly for his first touch, vision, and ability to turn quickly under pressure, it’s safe to say there is a seismic difference in quality.

Indeed, the German superstar enjoyed a stellar season last year with 22 goal involvements.

He averaged 5.02 progressive carries per 90, 6.74 progressive passes per 90, and 2.83 shots per 90 with 47.3% on target.

The Germany international completed 52.5 passes per 90 with a pass completion rate of 78.3% and accumulated 198.1 metres of progressive passing per 90.

He also generated 5.66 shot-creating actions per 90. The statistical comparison underlines why Liverpool opted to sell Carvalho.

Wirtz clearly outdoes him in multiple attacking metrics, particularly in goal contributions, progressive play, and chance creation.

However, Carvalho’s style, combining technical vision and composure, suggests that with regular game time he could still flourish in a competitive Premier League environment, as he has begun to at Brentford.

Ultimately, the sale of Carvalho demonstrates Liverpool’s dual strategy: build a squad capable of competing at the highest level, while monetising promising academy talent to reinvest in first-team needs.

Whilst it may be upsetting to see promising talent move on, the club’s market strategy highlights a balance between ambition and smart business.

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كشف برونو فيرنانديز، قائد نادي مانشستر يونايتد، أنه يتطلع إلى تحقيق إنجاز شخصي له، وذلك قبل مواجهة الشياطين الحمر المرتقبة ضد ليفربول بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

ليفربول سوف يستضيف مانشستر يونايتد على ملعب أنفيلد مساء اليوم الأحد، وذلك في إطار قمة الجولة الثامنة من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز وفي مواجهة مصيرية لكلا الفريقين.

ويسعى مانشستر يونايتد إلى الفوز على ليفربول، وذلك من أجل تحسين وضعه في ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز وإزاحة الضغط على المدرب روبن أموريم.

واعترف فيرنانديز في مقابلة مع نجم مانشستر يونايتد السابق، خوان ماتا، عبر موقع الشياطين الحمر الرسمي، أنه يطمح للتسجيل لأول مرة في مسيرته بملعب أنفيلد.

وقال فيرنانديز: ”ربما يكون سبب تطلعي للتسجيل اليوم هو ارتداء الزي الأبيض، في العام الماضي، سجل ليساندرو مارتينيز هدفًا رائعًا هناك وسجل عماد هناك أيضًا، وكان بإمكاننا تحقيق الفوز في الدقيقة الأخيرة بفضل هاري ماجواير، دعونا نأمل أن يمنحنا هذا الزي الأبيض بعض الحظ كما حدث في بعض اللحظات الماضية”.

وأضاف فيرنانديز في حديثه: ”في المباريات الكبيرة أظهرنا مرونة كبيرة وقاتلنا على كل كرة وحاولنا تقديم كرة قدم جيدة، تحدثنا كثيرًا عن كيفية تحقيق ذلك في مباريات مختلفة”.

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وأوضح: ”نعلم أنه في المباريات الكبيرة، يكون التركيز دائمًا أعلى قليلًا ولا نريد ارتكاب أي أخطاء، لكن لا يزال يتعين علينا اللعب بحرية كبيرة لأن هذا ما سيمنحنا نتيجة إيجابية”.

وأردف: ‘للعب ضد ليفربول في أنفيلد ضد لاعبين من الطراز الرفيع، يجب أن تكون متميزًا على المستوى الفردي للحصول على نتيجة جيدة، لا يمكنك التفكير كثيرًا في المباراة أو الأجواء، أو النادي الذي نلعب ضده أو المنافسة”.

واختتم برونو: ”عليك التفكير في ذلك عند الدخول في المواجهات الثنائية، ولكن عندما تكون الكرة بحوزتك عليك اللعب بحرية تامة لإخراج أفضل ما لديك”.

Buttler and Shahrukh made 36 each, before Rashid and Tewatia exploded at the finish

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B Sai Sudharsan scored yet another half-century, this time 82 off 53 balls, and helped Gujarat Titans (GT) post a healthy 217 for 6 against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Ahmedabad. Speaking to the broadcaster at the innings break, he said it was a good total, given there had not been much dew until then.Earlier, after RR sent GT in, Jofra Archer once again gave his side an early breakthrough. In RR’s previous game, he had bowled Punjab Kings’ Priyansh Arya first ball. Tonight, he pegged back Shubman Gill’s off stump with the first ball of his second over.But Sai Sudharsan carried on with his sublime form. He ramped, scooped, drove and cut, and steered his side to 50 in 5.1 overs. At the end of the powerplay, he was batting on 39 off 22. Only Wriddhiman Saha (54 vs Lucknow Super Giants in 2023) has scored more runs for GT in an innings in that phase.Jos Buttler, who was welcomed to the crease with a nasty bouncer from Archer, also joined in after a slow start. He was on 12 off 13 at one point but hit four fours in his next six balls to move to 31 off 19.Maheesh Theekshana ended the 80-run second-wicket stand, off 47 balls, by trapping Buttler lbw. But M Shahrukh Khan smashed 36 off 20 to keep GT going.Sudharsan was dropped on 81 by Shubham Dubey off Archer but he could add only one more to his score. But Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan ensured GT ransacked 30 from the last two overs.

“I thought it was just good thinking of using home tactics [to] your advantage,” Trent Boult says of Gujarat Titans opting for a black-soil pitch

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Pujara: Good to see Prasidh developing variations

Prasidh Krishna hadn’t played any IPL cricket since 2022. At one point, he seemed locked-in as a bowler India would turn to during the middle-overs of a white-ball game because he had pace, height, and an ability to hit the middle of the pitch hard and trouble batters with his natural variations. However, injuries forced him into the sidelines.Playing his second game of IPL 2025, for a new franchise, Prasidh came on when Mumbai Indians (MI) were 97 for 2, needing 100 runs in the remaining 54 balls. “I was itching to bowl actually,” he said at the post-match presentation. “It was the tenth over. I was just thinking I haven’t really waited so long in a game, in a T20 game, before bowling but everything paid off.”We were sitting on top and watching how the first innings went. We could kind of read that cutters into the wicket and balls into the wicket were doing well. So just had that in mind and whenever I got to bowl, the plan was to make sure I use the length.Related

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“I just figured [slower balls] were working well. I didn’t really want to test the speed gun or try and do anything different. I just wanted to keep things simple. Knowing what the scoreboard was, I knew every single over, every single ball was really important. Just tried to keep things simple.”Prasidh is not particularly known for his variations but here they worked so well that he bowled his four overs on the trot, picking up the wickets of MI’s two top-scorers, Suryakumar Yadav for 48 off 28 and Tilak Varma for 39 off 36. He was named Player of the Match.”I think he did more than pretty well,” Prasidh’s Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill said in the press conference. “He did a pretty amazing job for us to be able to come in like that in a pressure situation and I think he changed the game for us in the way he bowled. I think he gave around 14 runs [18] out of which I think a couple of boundaries that he got hit for came in the last over. In the first three overs he gave around six or seven runs. In a T20 game, when the opposition is chasing 200 [197 to win], you know the match is almost done.”Ahmedabad, GT’s home ground, has two kinds of pitches – red soil and black soil. Gill and his team management chose to play this game on a black-soil pitch, which tends to be a little slower and lower than its red soil counterpart.1:40

Pujara: Good to see Prasidh developing variations

“I thought it was just good thinking of using home tactics [to] your advantage,” Trent Boult, the MI quick, said in the press conference afterwards. “Obviously there should be an advantage for the home team. We understood the wicket, that was black soil, and we didn’t adjust nicely enough.”Obviously there’s a difference. Wankhede is obviously typically red soil. Good tactics from the opposition. If you’ve got those options to do that, it obviously makes things… But I don’t think we will be using that as an excuse. There are players in our team that have played all over the country on all different types of wickets, as well as the international players there. So, I don’t want to say [anything] off the game tonight. They scrapped their way to a good total and they showed us how to bowl on that wicket. So credit to them.”Gill explained why GT did what they did.”I think each team has their own strengths and the way they like to play certain type of cricket I think this kind of a wicket suits our batting and bowling and overall strength of our team more than on the red soil and I think the way the game is going, you know, we see 250 to 240 runs [being scored].”We have to sometimes give that cushion for the bowlers so there’s something in it for the bowlers and it’s an equal game. We just don’t want all the games to be, you know, 240 to 250 runs. I feel if there are such high-scoring games the skill out of cricket, it takes away from that.”