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Partnerships were crucial to England’s success in 2005, and they will be key again in 2009

S Rajesh06-Jul-2009After being edged out 2-1 in a closely fought and outstanding series in 2005, Australia – and Ricky Ponting, the captain then and now – get an opportunity to reverse that result. For England, on the other hand, it’s a chance to avenge the 5-0 drubbing handed to them when they toured Australia last. There’s plenty riding on the 2009 Ashes, and not just because this rivalry is the oldest in the sport.England had the upper hand the last time the two teams played here, but historically, Australia have held the advantage in their head-to-head contests – a considerable one overall, and a slight one in England, winning 46 and losing 43. England’s win in 2005 was their first in a home series against Australia in 20 years – the last one had come in 1985.

Australia have toured England twice for an Ashes series since 2000, and while their overall numbers are much better than England’s, that is almost entirely due to their convincing win in 2001. In 2005, the stats were much closer, with hardly anything to choose between the two teams – Australia averaged 31.57 per wicket, to England’s 31.84. Four years before that Australia had dominated completely, averaging 49.11 with the bat and 26.44 with the ball.

A look at the partnership stats for England in those two series indicates the areas in which they made significant progress. The biggest difference was the opening partnerships: in 2001 Michael Atherton and Marcus Trescothick struggled to put together substantial ones, managing a highest of 58 in ten innings. The overall average per stand was a disappointing 23.70. In 2005 Trescothick and Andrew Strauss were far more impressive, averaging 53.80 – an improvement of 127% – with two century partnerships and three half-century ones.The other significant difference was the manner in which the lower order came to the party. The stands for the third and fourth wickets weren’t so impressive, but those for wickets five through eight were significantly better in 2005 than in 2001, disproving the commonly held belief – often corroborated by facts – that their innings tends to crumble once the top half falls. There were two century stands for the fifth, one for the sixth and one for the eighth, giving Australia the kind of resistance they weren’t used to from England line-ups of the past. On an average, wickets five to eight added 133 in 2005; in 2001, they’d only contributed 74.

What was also impressive about England’s performance in 2005 was the manner in which their bowlers controlled Australia’s power-packed middle order. Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer got them off to reasonable starts, though their only huge partnership – of 185 – only came in the last Test of the series. However, the big difference was in the partnerships for the third, fourth, fifth and sixth wickets: where Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Damien Martyn and Adam Gilchrist would have usually dominated, here they were forced to struggle for runs. The average third-wicket stand was down from 77.42 to 23.44, while there were significant dips in the other middle-order stands as well. The overall average runs per innings for wickets third to sixth in 2001 was 289.17; in 2005 it dipped to 134.31, and that meant Australia never had the kind of scores on the board they could dominate with.

If England are to repeat their results from 2005, much will depend on their top-order batting. The overall records against Australia of those who are in the mix for this series isn’t very impressive, though. Apart from Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood, most of the others have patchy records. Andrew Strauss has topped 50 only three times in 20 innings, while Alastair Cook has struggled similarly, with one century and no half-centuries in ten innings. Ian Bell has done better in getting fifties, but his problem has been an inability to convert them into huge scores: he’s got six fifty-plus scores in 20 innings, but none better than 87. On the other hand, 11 times he has been dismissed for less than ten, including four ducks.

Australia’s batsmen, meanwhile, have impressive records against England, though that’s largely because of some big runs at home. Ricky Ponting has an overall average of 48.24 against England, but in England it drops to 42.63; in Australia it climbs to a more imposing 54.73. The difference is even more stark for Michael Clarke – an average of 37.22 in England, and 77.80 at home.

The story is similar for Australia’s most experienced bowler too: Brett Lee has poor figures overall against England, but they’re even worse when he’s playing in the opposition’s home. In ten Tests in England, he has taken 29 wickets at 45.44; in eight matches at home the average is 36.36. Significantly, in 18 Tests against England, Lee hasn’t yet taken a five-wicket haul – his best is 4 for 47.

Among England’s bowlers, Andrew Flintoff has good numbers, which become even better when he plays Australia in England – 24 wickets at 27.29. It remains to be seen, though, if he can get himself to top fitness in time for the series. Monty Panesar has one five-wicket haul but not much else, while James Anderson won’t have too many happy memories of his three Tests against Australia.

With Cardiff hosting its first Test, there aren’t any stats from international cricket here to fall back on, but from the recent of Ashes series in England, it appears the winner of the first Test won’t have that much of an edge. In two of the last three series, the team winning the first Test has lost the series.

The wicketkeeper-batter has excelled in the finisher’s role in the IPL in the last three seasons, and is back in the reckoning after a stellar show for RCB

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Does Karthik have few more seasons of cricket left in him?

Dinesh Karthik will be 39 by the time the T20 World Cup starts in June. But he is showing no signs of slowing down and has said he would do “everything I can” to be on the flight to the competition in the West Indies and the USA.On the back of a stellar show for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2024, Karthik is back in the reckoning as the wicketkeeper that bats in the lower-middle order. He has scored 226 runs, the third-most for RCB, at a strike rate of 205.45 primarily batting at Nos. 6, 7 and 8.”At this stage in my life, it would be the greatest feeling for me to represent India,” Karthik said on the eve of RCB’s game against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens. “I am very, very keen to do so. There is nothing bigger in my life other than representing India in this T20 World Cup.Related

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“I also feel there are three very, very stable, honest people who are at the helm to decide what should be the best Indian team for the World Cup — Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar. And I am completely with them. I respect any decision that they take. But all I can say is I’m 100 percent ready, and I’ll do everything I can to be on that flight to the World Cup.”Ahead of the competition, Karthik had indicated that IPL 2024 will be his last and that he would also take a call on his international career soon. But the last three years in the IPL have liberated him to an extent that he made a strong case for the finisher’s role and made it to the T20 World Cup in 2022, which was his last outing for India.Dinesh Karthik kept RCB fighting with 83 off 35 as they chased 288•BCCI

No batter has scored more than Karthik’s 604 in the last three IPLs while batting at No. 6 or lower. And his strike rate of 175.07 is the best among those with over 280 runs in the said position since IPL 2022. He attributed his success to understanding his strengths and preparing accordingly.”These days as a player, you need to understand your strengths,” he said. “I’m not a [Andre] Russell or a [Kieron] Pollard who can just mishit a ball and get a six for it. So, I need to understand how I can beat gaps and what sort of balls I can hit for boundaries. And I realised there was a certain pattern in which bowlers were bowling to me, so I needed to try and work out a solution for that.”Hence, when I practice, I try and understand, okay, if this is what they’re going to bowl at me, how am I going to get a boundary, visualising a field that is going to be in place for me. So, I worked backwards, and that’s helped me really learn a couple of shots more, at the back end. It’s been great to go out there and express myself, and it’s been thoroughly enjoyable to do what I’m doing for RCB as a finisher.”Recently, India captain Rohit Sharma was heard on stump mic joking about Karthik’s World Cup aspirations. ” World Cup (Good going, DK! He has the World Cup in his mind),” Rohit was heard saying when RCB played Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. In that match, Karthik scored an unbeaten 53 off 23 and helped RCB to 196 for 8 after walking in at 108 for 4 with under eight overs to go.”[I was] quite impressed, watching DK bat a couple of nights back, and Dhoni as well, came to play four balls, made a huge impact, that was the difference,” Rohit said on the podcast hosted by Michael Vaughan and Adam Gilchrist. “It will be hard to convince MS although he is coming to the US, to do something else. He is into golf now. DK will be easier to convince I guess.”

For a team that has finished last both seasons, will the 2018 edition bring a welcome change to one of the most high-profile franchises in the PSL?

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History

The first time could be dismissed as an accident, and Lahore Qalandars could argue that there was a steep learning curve to the art of mastering success in a T20 league. The 2017 season however, still showed Lahore panting at the wrong end of the curve, their race run before the knockout stages began. Simply put, the PSL, in its first two years, could not have gone worse for arguably the PSL’s most high-profile team.They have finished fifth – that’s last – in both seasons. In a particularly forgiving format where four teams reach the next round, Lahore Qalandars’ fans are the only ones not to have tasted knockout excitement.The first season was simply a write-off, a wretched year in which they lost six games – five by wide margins – and thus never really got off the bottom. The second season had a much more vibrant buzz about it with T20 royalty in Brendon McCullum taking over as captain. They looked an improved side, but in the end still finished with only three wins in eight games. They missed out on the next round in heart-breaking style, with arch-rivals Karachi Kings knocking them out in a virtual playoff, with the Kings’ Kieron Pollard smashing 10 off the last two balls to take his side through instead.

Lahore Qalandars squad

Full squad: Brendon McCullum (capt), Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Mustafizur Rahman, Umar Akmal, Anton Devcich, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Yasir Shah, Cameron Delport, Aamer Yamin, Bilawal Bhatti, Sohail Khan, Bilal Asif, Raza Hasan, Sohail Akhtar, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Ghulam Mudassar, Mitchell McClenaghan, Gulraiz Sadaf, Imran Khan Jr, Salman Irshad
Likely XI: Brendon McCullum (capt), Chris Lynn/Cameron Delport, Sunil Narine, Fakhar Zaman, Umar Akmal, Sohail Akhtar, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Khan, Yasir Shah, Mustafizur Rahman, Shaheen Shah Afridi
Support staff: Aqib Javed (head coach), Kabir Khan (assistant coach), Atiq-uz-Zaman (fielding coach) Kyle Mills (bowling coach), Sameen Rana (team manager), Richard Stonier (fitness manager)

Team overview

After the first season, Qalandars overhauled their entire squad, a blatant acknowledgment that they had got it wrong at the draft. This year, the have retained the core last year’s team, and there seems to be a sense that with a bit more luck, they would have had more success last season. They have stuck by Brendon McCullum as captain, and also retained two more of their key foreign players in Sunil Narine and Cameron Delport, as well as locals Umar Akmal and Fakhar Zaman.Jason Roy has been released to make room for Chris Lynn, and if he does play, Qalandars’ opening pair will unquestionably be the
most explosive, at least on paper. Mustafizur Rahman, though only partially available, will add further specialist T20 knowhow to the squad.

Strengths

Lahore Qalandars are the Real Madrid of cricket; they don’t do subtlety. Part of their strength – or so they’d hope – lies in the sheer glitz and glamour of their team sheet, with more and more “Galacticos” added each season. Lynn and Mustafizur are the freshest hot prospects this year, although the Australian suffered a shoulder injury* and is a potential doubt for the entire tournament. It still has to be said their squad looks far better balanced, both in terms of experience and youth, as well as explosiveness and maturity. McCullum is still one of T20 cricket’s most sought-after names and an exceptionally intelligent captain. For big hitting, they have Fakhar Zaman, and Anton Devcich – who was the Super Smash’s highest run-scorer this year at a strike rate above 168.In addition, two of the handiest T20 spinners will be wearing the green of Qalandars this year. Yasir Shah, becoming a better bowler all the time, and Narine, the Qalandars highest wicket=taker with an economy rate of 6.46 last season, are expected to be central to their side’s prospects. Mustafizur and Mitchell McClenaghan are shrewd T20 specialists, while the retention of Sohail Khan and Bilawal Bhatti means Qalandars won’t be short of local fast-bowling talent to adorn their team sheet.Brendon McCullum creams the ball towards the off side•Getty Images

Weaknesses

The blinding shock and awe of the big names does a fairly cunning job of concealing holes in the Qalandars squad, of which unmistakeably there are some. McCullum, Zaman, Lynn and Devcich don’t exactly do safety first, and the names on there to steady the ship should early wickets fall do not convince. Umar Akmal’s stock has, you might have noticed, dropped sharply over the past year, with his chart-topping heroics of two years ago a decidedly distant memory. Denesh Ramdin has a T20I average of 16 at a strike rate of 115, and Qalandars would be on shaky ground if he was called upon to perform rescue acts too often. Besides those, there isn’t much local batting heft to cushion the blow of a poor start, and the Qalandars will be relying heavily on their top order to repay the faith they placed in them at the draft.As far as the bowling goes, the fast bowling appear slightly unremarkable. Mustafizur won’t be able for the whole season, while McClenaghan had a rather underwhelming Big Bash League, and could be short on form and confidence.Aamer Yamin, Bilawal and Sohail can all be handy in their own way, but they don’t nearly possess the qualities some of their teammates do, and for a country spoilt on freakishly talented fast bowlers, Qalandars’ fast bowling department is unlikely to get the blood pumping.

Key foreign player

Despite the presence of new superstars in the squad, this segment simply has to go to McCullum for the second successive year. Not so much because he’s his side’s best player necessarily. It’s simply that there simply isn’t another player whose performance will go as far to determine how successful their side is. McCullum at his best is a juggernaut, an unparalleled batsman, a peerless fielder, an unsurpassed captain and a superlative team motivator.However, that is a big if nowadays. There are signs that the 36-year old is coming precipitously close to the end, and a distinctly average BBL – at least by his standards – only fanned the flames of that opinion. He scored 248 runs at 24.8 and a strike rate of 135, scoring 5 or fewer in
four of ten games as his side finished second bottom. His performance at the PSL last year, too, was poor, with just 93 runs at 13.28. Lahore Qalandars will be hoping he can turn it around for what could be one last hurrah, because if he does, it’ll be the other side of the table Qalandars will be focused on.

Under the radar

It is unusual to include a former international on this list, but then again, 25-year old Raza Hasan, who has played an ODI and 10 T20Is, has had anything but a usual career. Thrown into the international side at 20, he made his debut against Australia in Dubai, registering figures of 2-15 in four overs in a humbling defeat for the Australians, who were bowled out for 89. He later went to the World T20I, where he similarly impressed, and gushing reviews claimed he had the world at his feet.However, all those hopes and promises unravelled in sad circumstances. He fell down the pecking order and struggled to keep up his form and fitness, with the nadir being a two-year ban in 2015 for testing positive for cocaine. He was spotted again by Aaqib Javed last year, who said he was struggling to even gain entry to the Gaddafi Stadium and was reduced to playing on the streets. Aaqib promised to get his career back on track, and drafted him into Qalandars squad. Who could begrudge him a successful second innings?*

Former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher is confident the club will sign Alexander Isak but does not think the striker will guarantee the title.

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Isak is pushing for a move to Liverpool after seeing an initial £110 million ($148m) bid turned down. The Reds are expected to improve their offer despite a big-spending summer that has already seen players including Florian Wirtz, Emmanuel Frimpong and Hugo Ekitike arrive at Anfield.

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Carragher has warned Liverpool that signing Isak does not mean they will run away with the Premier League title. The Reds were beaten by Crystal Palace in the Community Shield last out, leaving the former defender and television pundit to admit that Arne Slot must find the right balance at Anfield.

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Asked if he thought that Liverpool would sign Isak he said, via the Independent: "Yeah, I think so, but I don’t get this narrative of Liverpool are going to run away with it. If you look at history, it could tell you that it’s not just about having the best players, it’s about having the best team, and sort of making that balance right, and at the weekend it didn’t quite look right.

"I think we will have a title race, and I think there’s a lot of talk. I think the great thing about football is what we actually saw on Sunday with Liverpool. It didn’t look right. It tells me it’s not just about spending lots of money and buying the best players, you’ve still got to manage that team and make it work and have a nice balance to it.”

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Liverpool fans must wait and see if the Reds up their offer for Isak. In the meantime, the Reds begin the defence of their Premier League title on Friday night against Bournemouth at Anfield.

ينتظر عشاق الكرة العربية، خاصة الجماهير السعودية، مباراة منتظرة تجمع بين ناديي الأهلي والقادسية، في إطار منافسات بطولة كأس السوبر السعودي، اليوم الأربعاء.

ويلتقي الأهلي السعودي مع القادسية، في الدور نصف النهائي من بطولة كأس السوبر السعودي للموسم الجديد 2025-2026.

طالع| فيديو | جواو فيليكس يقود النصر للفوز على الاتحاد والتأهل إلى نهائي كأس السوبر السعودي

وتقام مباريات بطولة كأس السوبر السعودي للموسم الحالي، في العاصمة الصينية هونج كونج خلال من 19 وحتى 23 من شهر أغسطس.

ويشارك في بطولة كأس السوبر السعودي، كل من الاتحاد بطل الدوري والقادسية وصيف الكأس ويشارك النصر صاحب المركز الثالث في الدوري والأهلي صاحب المركز الرابع، بعد اعتذار الهلال بطل الكأس وثاني الدوري عن المشاركة في المسابقة.

وتمكن فريق النصر من الفوز على الاتحاد بنتيجة 2-1، وينتظر الفائز من مباراة الأهلي والقادسية، في نهائي كأس السوبر السعودي. موعد والقناة الناقلة لمباراة الأهلي والقادسية في نصف نهائي السوبر السعودي

تقام مباراة الأهلي والقادسية، في تمام الساعة 3 عصرًا بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، اليوم الأربعاء 20 أغسطس 2025. القناة الناقلة لمباراة الأهلي والقادسية اليوم في كأس السوبر السعودي

تنقل مباراة الأهلي والقادسية، عبر القناة الجديدة الحاصلة على مباريات الدوري السعودي في الموسم الجديد، وهي “قناة ثمانية” مفتوحة على النايل سات “Thmanyah HD”. تردد قناة ثمانية الناقلة لمباريات كأس السوبر السعودي

تردد: 12360 عمودي (v)، معدل الترميز 27500 معلقو مباراة الأهلي والقادسية اليوم في كأس السوبر السعودي

فهد العتيبي.

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Galatasaray have reportedly resumed 'direct talks' with Napoli for Victor Osimhen as the Turkish champions push to finalise a €70 million (£60m) deal for the Nigerian striker. An improved offer is on the table as Galatasaray have offered a staggered payment structure which would see them pay €40 million upfront with €35 million in add-ons and installments.

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• Galatasaray table €70m bid for Osimhen
• Napoli demand revised payment structure and firm guarantees
• Turkish club confident of record-breaking deal

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  Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has reported Galatasaray have submitted a new proposal to Napoli worth €70m, structured as €40m upfront with €17.5m in instalments and another €17.5m in add-ons. The report suggested that talks resumed on Sunday as both clubs aim to find a compromise on payment terms and bank guarantees. The deal would be the most expensive in Turkish football history and a landmark statement by Galatasaray.

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  Osimhen has already given the green light to the transfer, prioritising Galatasaray over other interested clubs. Napoli previously rejected a lower offer but are now closer to accepting the Super Lig champions' latest bid. Napoli are open to the deal but want tighter financial security on the deal regarding the instalments.

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  Further reports have suggested that negotiations have accelerated following Galatasaray delivering the bank guarantees Napoli requested. The Turkish giants want to wrap up the deal before pre-season begins and have made Osimhen their primary target. Napoli, meanwhile, are planning to use the funds to plan a summer renovation of the squad.

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  Further meetings are scheduled this week to finalise payment schedules and paperwork. Galatasaray are confident of landing Osimhen but face a race against time to seal the deal before the squad departs for their summer tour.

Fenerbahce have submitted an offer to ex-Arsenal and Manchester United star Alexis Sanchez, meaning a reunion with Jose Mourinho may be on the cards.

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Fenerbahce interested in Udinese's Alexis SanchezTurkish club reportedly to offer Sanchez a €4m contractContract also has scope for extensionFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

According to , Fenerbahce are interested in bringing Sanchez to Istanbul. The Turkish club have prepared a €4 million contract for the player, who still has a year left on his Udinese deal.

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Sanchez joined Udinese in a free transfer from Inter last year. It wasn't until December that he set foot on the field after he injured his leg in training. Considering his injury crisis, Fenerbahce have opted to offer the Chilean international with a one-year contract, which the forward can extend given he plays 70 per cent of the total minutes or contributes directly or indirectly to 15 goals.

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The 36-year-old wants to compete at a high level as he believes he still has a few more years in his legs. Argentine club River Plate had also reportedly shown interest and contacted the player's camp. However, with Fenerbahce advancing in their interest, a possible move to Istanbul is more likely.

Mourinho was in charge of United when the attacker joined from rivals Arsenal in January 2018, but the coach was sacked at the end of that year. Injury problems limited his playing time at Old Trafford and he was loaned to Inter in August 2019 before completing a permanent free transfer to the San Siro side the following summer.

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Fenerbahce are making waves in the transfer window after signing Jhon Duran on loan from Al-Nassr. The Turkish club had earlier promised to bag some big names, and Sanchez might be the next name on the list.

Arsenal have endured some bad luck this campaign that has derailed their title challenge, leaving supporters frustrated due to their unusually high volume of muscle injuries.

Arsenal's hard luck story this season under Mikel Arteta

At the start of the campaign, Mikel Arteta would’ve been optimistic that his side could finally claim the Premier League title under his reign after steadily building a squad capable of fighting on all fronts.

Stylistically, an aggressive focus on set-pieces alongside signings such as Mikel Merino and Riccardo Calafiori appeared to have added extra steel to the flair present in the Gunners’ attack. However, their season hasn’t gone the way many envisaged.

Crashing out of the EFL Cup and FA Cup to Newcastle United and Manchester United put an end to dreams of domestic cup silverware, while their inconsistent run of form in the Premier League compared to Liverpool has become a bitter pill to swallow for an expectant support.

Nevertheless, Arsenal have been subject to an injury crisis that has left them with a major shortage of bodies in forward areas throughout the second half of 2024/25. Unfortunately, recognised strikers Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are still ruled out, leaving square pegs in round holes through the middle.

Bukayo Saka has been the main absentee of a long list for the Gunners, taking their tally of players who have spent time on the sidelines to 18 across this term. Returning during the week, the England international fired his side to a 2-1 victory over Fulham at the Emirates Stadium.

Other incidents such as Declan Rice’s harsh red card at home to Brighton & Hove Albion set an unwanted tone early on, culminating in a series of unfortunate events that have left the North Londoners feeling short-changed despite still being on course for a respectable second-place finish.

£84m striker really wants to join Arteta with Arsenal "top" of his list

The Gunners are now favourites.

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In a seemingly never-ending cycle of setbacks, Arsenal have fallen victim to yet another body blow ahead of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.

Arsenal's Grade 3 hamstring tear statistical anomaly

Arsenal have now suffered three Grade 3 hamstring tears in one season, following confirmation that Gabriel Magalhães has been ruled out until next term with an injury of that description. Saka and Havertz comprise the other two who fit the criteria.

According to a study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, in a 20 year-period of Premier League football (from 2001/02 to 2021/22) only 3 per cent of hamstring injuries were Grade 3, making suffering three such problems in the space of six months a truly rare phenomenon that has barely been witnessed in football history.

Ultimately, many contributing factors play their part in a club falling short of their objectives. In this case, Arsenal have a right to feel that injuries have definitely altered the course of a season that was destined to deliver so much promise.

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O Corinthians tem compromisso importante pelo Campeonato Paulista Sub-20 nesta quarta-feira (31). Pela terceira rodada da terceira fase da competição, os Meninos do Terrão recebem o Santos, no Parque São Jorge, às 15h.

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+Título, Libertadores, Sul-Americana e rebaixamento: confira as chances dos times no Brasileirão

O volante argentino Thomas Agustin é uma das opções corintianas para o Clássico Alvinegro. Será a primeira vez que o atleta entrará em campo após ter renovado contrato com o Timão.

A extensão do vínculo foi anunciada na última quarta-feira (24) e, agora, o atleta pertence ao Corinthians até 2025.

O Time do Povo até chegou a entrar em campo pelo sub-20, vencendo o Flamengo por 1 a 0 no jogo de ida da semifinal do Brasileirão da categoria, na Arena Barueri, mas Agustin ficou somente no banco de reservas.

– Muito feliz por assinar essa renovação com o Corinthians-SP. Estou feliz, essa era a minha meta, de assinar de novo com o Timão e garantir pelo menos mais três anos para seguir me esforçando e dando tudo de mim nos treinos e jogos. Depois das boas temporadas que fiz desde meu primeiro contrato, assinado em 2020, e depois também o título de campeão do Campeonato Paulista Sub-17 2021, acredito que consegui provar que mereço seguir defendendo esse grande time. Essa renovação era o que eu mais queria, o que me motivava todos os dias. E agora quero ainda mais, quero realizar o sonho de chegar ao time principal e ficar muitos anos por aqui – disse o volante.

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Além da renovação contratual com o Corinthians, Thomas renovou o seu vínculo com a CSR Sports, empresa que agencia a carreira do atleta.

– Queria agradecer também a CSR Sports, que sempre está me apoiando e que está me ajudando a conquistar tantas coisas em minha carreira. Agora é continuar trabalhando sempre com muito empenho e seguir dando passos importantes para continuar superando metas. Com certeza vamos muito mais longe – destacou o atleta.

Na renovação com o Corinthians, estiveram presentes o empresário César Soler e o pai do jogador, Daniel Fretes.

Natural de Buenos Aires, Thomas está no Brasil há mais de 10 anos. Ele atualmente tem 18.

DUELO CONTRA O SANTOS

Sobre o confronto diante dos santistas, Thomas Agustin entende a dificuldade, principalmente sendo em uma competição do tamanho do Estadual.

– O Paulista é muito difícil e a gente reconhece que o clássico é um jogo à parte, por isso a preparação foi muito intensa e estamos confiantes – destacou o meio-campista.

O Corinthians ainda não perdeu na terceira fase do Paulistão Sub-20. A equipe alvinegra empatou sem gols com o Desportivo Brasil, fora de casa, e venceu o Guarani, em casa, por 3 a 0, no último compromisso pela competição.

Já o Peixe tem uma vitória e uma derrota e, portanto, tem um ponto a menos em relação aos corintianos.

He appears set to feature in the WTC final against India but a poor record in England raises questions

Andrew McGlashan06-Apr-20231:39

Like any player, Warner at the mercy of selection – George Bailey

It remains unclear whether David Warner will be able to chart his own end in Test cricket or if the selectors will make the decision for him over the next few months.He appears locked in to line up in the World Test Championship final against India at The Oval in early June, but how much he features after that, including the Ashes, is less certain.There was no surprise that Warner was on CA’s central contract list on Thursday, but national selector George Bailey referenced how that covered all formats – Warner will remain a key figure in the ODI World Cup this year and most likely the 2024 T20 World Cup which could be his international swansong.Related

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“We’re three formats across all of those contracts. Trying to fit that in is first and foremost, the job,” Bailey said. “But I think Dave, like any player is, is at the mercy of selection.”The Ashes is a huge series. And we’ll be looking to pick our best team. We’re going to have to have our best team playing incredibly well too, to challenge England over there the way they’re playing.”Bailey endorsed comments from head coach Andrew McDonald at the end of the India tour which stopped short of cementing Warner in for the Ashes.”The point Andrew was making is that it’s a different team, different way of playing,” Bailey said of the WTC final. “So I support Andrew’s comments on that around David.”Has Warner’s double century bought him time?
Although Warner scored a brilliant double century against South Africa just four Tests ago, it is an outlier in his form over the last three years where he averages 29.48. The spectre of the 2019 Ashes, where he averaged 9.50, also hangs over him.He did not make an impression in three innings on the recent tour of India before being subbed out of the second Test with concussion then leaving the trip with a fractured elbow. Warner was bullish on his future when he returned home, although did acknowledge that things could be taken out of his hands. He has started the IPL in promising form for Delhi Capitals.”I’ve always said I’m playing to 2024; if the selectors feel that I’m not worthy of my spot, then so be it, and I can push on to the white-ball stuff,” he said in February.Last month, Ricky Ponting floated the notion that the WTC final could be a selection playoff for Warner when it comes to his Ashes hopes and also suggested he may have been better off retiring after his home Test at the SCG following the Melbourne double century.Another intriguing element to how Warner’s Test career pans out is the way in which Australia’s Ashes squad will be selected. The tour is effectively being split into two blocks of three matches – the first including the WTC final for which a trimmed group of 15 players will need to be named in late May – with the selectors then reassessing what is required after the second Ashes Test at Lord’s.”We’ll have more information on how the team’s going, the results of the first couple of Ashes Tests, what the brand of cricket looks like and an opportunity to review any changes that will need to be made,” Bailey said.Matt Renshaw has missed a contract but could still come into consideration•Getty Images

Marcus Harris back in pole position
Whether Warner’s Test career finishes in England or he makes it to the next Australia season, there will be an opening vacancy sooner rather than later, and another perhaps not too long after that depending on how long Usman Khawaja’s golden late-career surge continues.The central contract list has put Marcus Harris in pole position to assume one of those roles when he was preferred to Matt Renshaw. Harris averages 25.29 across 14 Tests and, like Warner, had huge problems in England during the 2019 Ashes although has worked hard to develop his game since then.He was unfortunate to lose his place during the 2021-22 Ashes, one match after battling tough conditions at the MCG for 76, when Khawaja had to be accommodated.Renshaw can count himself a touch unlucky on this occasion given how his last few months have panned out. He was in terrific first-class form before the BBL break and earned a Test recall at the SCG, but through a combination of factors had very limited opportunity of time in the middle after that, something he referenced after his century for Australia A in Lincoln.”It feels really strange saying four months was four [first-class] bats, but that’s the way cricket can be,” he said.Cameron Bancroft, the runaway leading run-scorer in the Sheffield Shield this season, is the other batter frequently talked about. With continued strong returns there is every chance players from outside the contract list will come into consideration.”I agree with [WA coach] Adam Voges, he said post the final that he thinks Cam Bancroft is batting as well as he’s ever seen,” Bailey said. “Think we’d agree with that as a panel as well, so really excited by the form that he’s in and really glad he’s over in England playing.”Matt [Renshaw] was putting a really compelling case at the top of the order as well early on in the year for Queensland then by virtue of being away in India didn’t get much of an opportunity in the back half of the year.”Not being rude to Usman or Dave, but there’s no doubt those two are probably closer to the end than start of their careers so we are going to need some depth and needing all three of those guys performing really well for us. Hopefully they make our decisions incredibly challenging over next little while.”