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ScorecardShanel Daley was one of seven West Indies batsmen to be dismissed in single figures•Getty Images

A disciplined bowling performance from the South Africa women followed by Cri-zelda Brits’ half-century gave the hosts an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series against West Indies women. South Africa bowled tight to dismiss the visitors for only 160 and they suffered no major setbacks in their chase, reaching the target with 56 balls to spare and seven wickets in hand.Opening batsman Stafanie Taylor top-scored for West Indies, making 66 off 73 balls, before she was superbly caught by Marcia Letsoalo off Charlize van der Westhuizen. The rest of the top order contributed virtually nothing and only three other batsmen got into double figures. Sixteen-year old Dane van Niekerk picked up 3 for 37, running through the middle order, while Shandre Fritz mopped up the tail with figures of 3 for 11.Unlike their West Indian counterparts, the South African top order got stuck in and made valuable contributions to the chase. Openers Trisha Chetty and Kristie Thomson made 42 and 27 respectively, adding 50 for the first wicket in only 8.3 overs. After Thomson was dismissed, Brits and Chetty added 86 runs for the second wicket, virtually shutting the West Indians out of the game. Brits remained undefeated and went past 1000 runs during her innings.”I have been looking forward to it (1000 runs) for some time and I’m relieved that it is over, now I can look forward to higher achievements,” Brits said. “It took me some time because I started my career at the bottom of the order so I’m looking to get to the 2000 mark much faster. I’m feeling good about my form after today’s knock hopefully the runs will keep flowing.”South Africa have now won two games on the trot and the West Indies need to win the final match on Friday in Newlands to level the series.

The crowd at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium did not have a home team to support in the first part of the Saturday double-header but those who bothered to show up certainly got their money’s worth

The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran10-Oct-2009
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How they were outJustin Ontong’s late fireworks took Cobras to a match-winning total•CCIL

The crowd at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium did not have a home team to support in the first part of the Saturday double-header but those who bothered to show up certainly got their money’s worth, thanks to a wonderful display of power hitting by the Champions League’s first centurion, Andrew Puttick, and later by Justin Ontong. After upstaging Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Cape Cobras booked themselves into the second round with a solid performance in the field to back their batsmen, who piled on 193. Otago barely dominated any passage of play during their chase and fell 54 short of the mark.Both teams went into the game with seven international players each. Otago looked the more formidable, but only on paper. As is turned out, Otago were caught woefully short on the batting department. The fortunes of both teams after 10.1 overs told the story – the Cobras were at 79 for 2; Otago made the same number of runs but lost, crucially, three more wickets. Save for a brief cameo from Nathan McCullum, a Cobras victory was inevitable.Perhaps the best formula to draw in the crowds to support teams with plenty of unknowns is to prepare a road of a pitch and allow the batsmen the license to whack. It was a pity in the context of the game that Otago failed to match that total, but Puttick certainly made it a game to remember, not just for himself. Punters would have placed bets on one of the national stars to notch up a century but Puttick grabbed the headlines instead.He relied more on power rather than timing to fetch his boundaries. He set the tone by slashing Neil Wagner past slip and flicking the same bowler off his pads in the opening over of the match. With the ball coming on to the bat, the pair of Puttick and JP Duminy willfully chipped down the track to unsettle the lengths of the seamers. Length deliveries were punched down the ground and Nathan McCullum’s was smothered and slogged, even as he tried to vary his length and flight.It didn’t take long for the Cobras to realise that hitting through the line was the order of the day. As the innings wore on, the Cobras brought out their paddle scoops and stylish flicks to toy with the inexperienced Otago attack. Otago could learn a thing or two from the England international Dimitri Mascarenhas, who managed a wicket-maiden and changed his pace cleverly to another, that of Herschelle Gibbs.It was just a matter of seeing off Mascarenhas before launching into the rest. Puttick favoured the wide long-on boundary for his big hits. Nathan, Craig Cumming and Ian Butler looked back only to see the ball sail over the ropes. A four down to deep midwicket brought up his fifty but little did Otago know that his job was only half done at that point.Puttick was particularly harsh on Butler, smacking 32 off 14 balls and then taking Neil Wagner for 27 off 16. Considering that they were the quickest of the lot, it was easy for Puttick to use the pace and launch the ball to all parts. When Puttick swooped Butler over midwicket, the smile on his face indicated just how much he enjoyed batting in the middle, possibly in the form of his life. It was a fortunate twist of fate since he wasn’t included in the original squad and came in after Graeme Smith’s pull-out. He was beaming again when he squeezed out a full delivery by Wagner to bring up a boundary to third man, and his century.After Duminy and Rory Kleinveldt holed out trying to clear the boundary, Ontong came out to biff four sixes in his 39 that entertained the crowd. Otago leaked 121 runs off the last ten overs – a stat which decided which way the match was headed.Otago invested probably two of their best local batsmen right at the top to get them off to a flier. Brendon McCullum and Aaron Redmond made an encouraging start with some power hitting through the off side but the joy was short-lived. Redmond fell slashing to third man and Brendon perished for 21, failing to make his ground while attempting a second run. Two further run-outs before the tenth over dented them further.Nathan McCullum gave Cobras a minor scare when he picked Ontong for three consecutive boundaries. However, he got a little too cheeky against Kleinveldt when a paddle scoop went straight to short fine leg. Kleinveldt picked up three wickets as Otago threw their bats around at everything and folded up with 17 balls to spare.The mismatch notwithstanding, Puttick’s performance was more than just an appetiser for the second game, between the home side Deccan Chargers and Somerset.

Indian opener Gautam Gambhir appears likely to play in India’s opening match of the Champions Trophy, against Pakistan on Saturday, a senior BCCI official indicated on Thursday

Cricinfo staff24-Sep-2009Indian opener Gautam Gambhir appears likely to play in India’s opening match of the Champions Trophy, against Pakistan on Saturday, a senior BCCI official indicated on Thursday. There were doubts over his availability after he sustained a groin injury that kept him out of the Compaq Cup in Sri Lanka.However, the BCCI sounded optimistic about Gambhir’s return. “He was cleared by the BCCI experts when he underwent a fitness test in Mumbai before the team’s departure. I understand he’s playing in the first match,” said BCCI secretary N Srinivasan.Gambhir pulled out on the eve of India’s first match after aggravating the injury during a nets session. He was advised 10 days’ rest and his withdrawal from the tri-series was more of a precautionary measure, given the recent spate of injuries.Gambhir’s return would, no doubt, be good news for the Indian team, who have had their share of injury worries. While Yuvraj Singh was the latest casualty, fracturing the little finger on his right hand in South Africa, Gambhir’s opening partner Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan failed to make the trip after both picked up shoulder injuries.”Nothing can be done. The doctor has just told me to rest and let the recovery happen. Now, it depends on me on how fast I recover. I am very positive about working on my fitness.”Gautam has worked really hard. There were always apprehensions about him not performing against big teams. He has proved everybody wrong and become the No. 1 Test batsman. I am very proud of him as a team-mate.”Following their opening match in Centurion, India take on Australia on Monday and play West Indies in their final group match on September 30.

New Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard admitted he is keen to work on the club’s defensive structure.

And a number of Villa fans have been reacting to his comments on social media.

Gerrard was officially appointed as Dean Smith’s replacement last Thursday but began work on Monday. He sat down with Villa’s official media team for his first interview, which is available to view in full here.

One snippet from that was shared on Twitter by @villareport, with Gerard keen to make some tweaks on Villa out of possession.

“One thing I’d like to instil & improve on is the structure of the team from a defensive point of view. Out of possession, our distances, our shape, & what we do to regain the ball is very important to me.”

Villa conceded 13 goals in Smith’s final five games in charge and have kept just three league clean sheets during the current campaign, and it seems as if Gerrard wants to make his new side hard to beat ahead of his first game against Brighton this weekend.

Villa fans react

This is what these Villa fans had to say in reply to Gerrard’s comments on his side out of possession, with many excited.

“Music to my ears. Seems to be saying all the right things so far”

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“Loving this already.”

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“Very excited, very very excited”

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“Basically saying Smith was out of his depth. These are basic and fundamental things.”

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“I’m glad to hear it”

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“Amen to this…..nailed our biggest weakness from videos”

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In other news: ‘Surely we can do better?’ – Many Villa fans urge club not to pursue £12.6m-rated Gerrard target. 

Flocking to Twitter, these Sheffield Wednesday fans were left less than impressed with the performance of defender Chey Dunkley as their side succumbed to a 1-1 draw away to Cambridge United.

Darren Moore’s side, looking to get back into contention for a Championship promotion spot, haven’t exactly got off to the best start this season and currently lie ninth in League One.

Indeed, they sit eight points off second and an automatic qualification spot with Sunderland also holding a game in hand over The Owls.

If Wednesday are to regain their English second tier status, a swift turnaround is surely needed, with some supporters feeling Dunkley was one of the main culprits to blame from their side’s draw at the Abbey Stadium.

Despite racking up a 7/10 rating on SofaScore, the 29-year-old also lost possession 14 times and won just two out of his five ground duels up against Cambridge last night.

Taking this into account, some Wednesday fans feel he certainly didn’t have his best night overall.

Find all of their verdicts on Dunkley’s display down below.

Wednesday fans hammer Dunkley display…

“#swfc drop down to 9th in

table after tonight’s 80 minutes drab performance. Came alive in last 10 but overall poor. Glad to finally come back from losing to gain a point. We need Hutchinson back ASAP. Dunkley was a liability at times.”

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“Awful. Players look like they’ve never met. No idea of the style or system. Dunkley is terrible. Moore isn’t a football manager. Awful.”

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“Wing, Johnson, dunkley not good enough, just to name a few”

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“I’ve genuinely seen U10s pass and control a ball better than Dunkley, Iorfa, Patterson, Wing and Johnson. How can they be so poor as pros??? I mean Dunkley and Iorfa can barely kick a balk straight and keep it in play!”

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“Iorfa & Dunkley… not a patch on Hutchinson. Both donkeys who can’t even play the ball out the back.”

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“Just gonna say: Defence needs sorting. Either Hutch or Gibson when back fit need to replace Dunkley. Donkey of a player Relieved to get a point from a debut goal from FIZZ. top class player. On to the next. P.S – demand Moore to be sacked all you like – it ain’t gonna happen.”

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After previous reports revealed that Liverpool have an interest in signing Torino centre-back Gleison Bremer, it seems as though the Merseyside club could be getting their hands on the defender for a fairly low price in the near future.

What’s the latest?

It has recently been reported by Italian media outlet Calciomercato (via Sport Witness) that Bremer could be available to sign for a fee of around €8-10m (£6.7m-£8.4m).

Since joining Torino back in the 2018 summer transfer window from Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro, the 24-year-old, who is currently valued at £13.5m by Transfermarkt, has made 86 appearances for the Serie A club across all competitions. In that time, he has scored 11 goals and provided four assists, which is a decent return for a defender.

So far this season, Bremer has played in all but one of Torino’s Serie A games, showing how important he is to their side. Furthermore, the Brazilian has racked up an average of 3.9 interceptions and 3.2 clearances per game in the league so far this season, proving himself a vital defensive unit for the club.

His latest appearance saw him make three clearances, seven interceptions and two tackles in Torino’s recent 1-0 defeat against AC Milan, ultimately earning himself an overall match rating of 7/10. That made him their highest-rated defender on the day according to SofaScore as he showcased his defensive talents.

Taking all this into account, we feel that a potential transfer swoop for the defender is something that Liverpool should definitely be considering, especially if they can get him for the fairly low price range being mentioned in this latest report.

Potential Van Dijk partnership?

If Bremer were to move to Anfield, we feel that he could have a very exciting partnership with current Reds defender Virgil van Dijk, who proven himself to be an attacking threat from the defence in the same way Bremer has at Torino, with 13 goals and seven assists under his belt at Liverpool.

Also, with Van Dijk signing a new contract extension at Anfield over the summer, we feel that if Bremer plays with the Dutchman, he could probably learn a lot from the 30-year-old and develop his own game based on how much playing experience Van Dijk has, making him a potential dream signing for the Reds if they pull it off.

In other news: Possession lost 21x: “Dangerous” Liverpool lightweight badly let Klopp down against Preston

A number of Manchester City fans have reacted negatively to reports linking Declan Rice with a move to the Etihad Stadium.

The Athletic’s West Ham correspondent Roshane Thomas wrote in a mailbag for the website on Friday that there is “every chance” of the Premier League champions making a transfer offer in 2022 for the England midfielder, who was reportedly a target for the Cityzens this year as well. Man City fan feed @City_Chief later shared the update via Twitter.

A core presence in the Three Lions’ run to the Euro 2020 final in the summer, Rice has also drawn admiring glances from the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United, with some reports claiming that West Ham had placed a £100m price tag on him to ward off prospective suitors. Incidentally, that was the same amount which City paid to Aston Villa for his England team-mate Jack Grealish in August.

Despite his tender age, he has already captained David Moyes’ side on numerous occasions and exceeded 150 first team appearances. City reportedly want him as Fernandinho’s long-term successor at the Etihad, with Rice and Rodri potentially playing together or even vying for just one place in Pep Guardiola’s midfield.

Man City fans don’t want Rice

These City fans on Twitter weren’t overly keen on the idea of the club making a big-money move for the “overpriced” West Ham midfielder, with some stating their preference to see City academy starlet Romeo Lavia promoted to the senior squad instead and others believing Rice to be surplus to requirements given the presence of Rodri at the Etihad.

“Behave”

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“He’s so bad. Along with Southgate, Kane and Mount, one of the major reasons we didn’t win the Euros. Just promote Lavia”

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“Oh my word, another English player. Gonna get overpriced”

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“One of the most overrated players I’ve ever seen. Rodri is 10x the player Rice is. This fella can’t make a progressive pass to save his life and is slower than a snail facing counters. Just promote Lavia or even get Kalvin Phillips who defo is better than Rice”

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“Please no. We already employ Rodri who is 10x the player Rice is”

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“Why? Good player but he won’t be the worth the stupid money we would have to pay + Rodri is better.”

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In other news: This development prior to the Club Brugge game had lots of Man City fans excited

Some Liverpool supporters are fuming after it was revealed that Alisson and Fabinho are likely to miss Reds action this month, due to international duty.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are on Premier League duty this weekend, with Manchester City heading to Anfield for a huge meeting on Sunday.

Liverpool are top of the league currently but are only one point ahead of Pep Guardiola’s side, as the title race continues to hot up.

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Two players who will be vital for the Reds against City are Alisson and Fabinho, with the duo both proving to be modern-day Anfield heroes.

According to This is Anfield [via LFC Transfer Room on Twitter], however, they will both head out on Brazil duty later this month, meaning they will likely miss the league clash at Watford on October 16th, due to having to quarantine.

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Liverpool fans react to Alisson and Fabinho news

These Liverpool fans took to Twitter to show their dissatisfaction with the news.

“Genuinely who even likes international football. Just scrap it.”

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“Great. Aerial assault incoming from Watford”

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“Wish international football would just do one”

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“What a joke, stop this madness”

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“Oh no”

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“Someone throw international football out the window please”

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In other news, some Liverpool fans love a video that has emerged at Anfield. Read more here.

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A Ponte Preta está perto de anunciar mais um reforço para a sequência da temporada. Trata-se do meia Jorge Mendoza, do Paraguai. O jogador, nascido na Argentina e naturalizado paraguaio, chegou à Campinas nesta sexta-feira para realizar exames médicos no Majestoso. Canhoto e com 28 anos de idade, o meia estava no Olímpia e disputou a fase preliminar da Libertadores deste ano, onde foi eliminado pelo Botafogo. Caso tudo ocorra bem com os exames, Mendoza assinará até o final do Paulistão de 2018 e deve ser anunciado na próxima semana.

– Estou muito feliz com esta oportunidade de vestrir a camisa de um grande time brasileiro. Espero mostrar em campo minhas qualidades em campo, ajudar meus companheiros e trazer muitas alegrias à torcida – afirmou o meia.

Antes de defender o Olímpia, Mendoza atuou por seis anos e meio no Guaraní, também do Paraguai.

Confira a ficha completa do próximo reforço da Macaca.

Jorge Mendoza

Nome completo: Jorge Darío Mendoza Torres
Data de nascimento: 15/05/1989
Nacionalidade: Paraguaio/Argentino
Altura: 1m76
Peso: 70 quilos
Principais clubes que defendeu: Olímpia(PAR) e Guaraní (PAR)

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أبدى نصر عبد العزيز رئيس إيسترن كومباني استياءه من الزيارة التي أجراها جمال علام رئيس الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم لنادي الاتحاد السكندري قبل مباراة الفريقين، المقرر خوضها في الدوري المصري الممتاز.

ويلاقي الاتحاد نظيره إيسترن كومباني غدًا في المباراة المؤجلة بينهما من منافسات الجولة الحادية عشر ببطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

وتواجد جمال علام رفقة بعض أعضاء مجلس إدارة اتحاد الكرة في تدريبات فريق الاتحاد السكندري أمس الثلاثاء.

طالع أيضًا.. جمال علام يتواجد في تدريبات الاتحاد السكندري

ووصف رئيس إيسترن كومباني زيارة جمال علام في هذا التوقيت بـ”المريبة”، وذلك خلال بيان رسمي مقتضب نشرته الصفحة الرسمية للنادي.

وأكد نصر عبد العزيز أن جمال علام يجب عليه أن يتسم موقفه بالحيادية تجاه كل الفرق.