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Stats highlights as Australia pull off their biggest Ashes chase in 75 years

Sampath Bandarupalli20-Jun-2023281 Target successfully chased by Australia against England in Birmingham. It is their fourth-highest successful target chase in the Ashes and their highest since chasing down 404 at the Headingley way back in 1948. Australia had not won any of the 31 Ashes Tests between 1949 and 2022, where the fourth-innings target was 250 and more, which includes 18 defeats.ESPNcricinfo Ltd2011 The last instance of Australia chasing down a target of 250-plus runs before they did it at Edgbaston was against South Africa in 2011. Pat Cummins, making his debut, scored the winning runs with a boundary off Imran Tahir in Johannesburg, like he did off Ollie Robinson on Tuesday. Australia lost 19 out of 21 Tests when the target was 250-plus runs between 2012 and 2022.26 Consecutive innings where England bowled out the opposition in Tests before failing against Australia in the fourth-innings in Birmingham. It is the joint-third longest streak for a team in bowling out the opponents in Test cricket, behind England’s 59 innings between 1885 and 1896 and Australia’s 33 innings between 1999 and 2001.

Despite five defeats from five in this year’s Blast, Paul Nixon is confident in the club’s strategy

Cameron Ponsonby18-Jun-2021An old friend used to make the same joke to me every time we were watching the football together. Regardless of who was playing, after about 30 minutes of intense tactical analysis he would turn to me and say, “You know who I reckon would be a good signing for this lot? Messi.”As daft as it may have been, he was never wrong. Blank cheque and blue sky recruiting is both easy and, in a sporting world where finance increasingly correlates with success, crucial. But what if your cheque book is blank because you can’t write any?That is the predicament Leicestershire find themselves in. And after a winless start following their first five matches in the Blast, it would be easy to assume that optimism from head coach Paul Nixon would be in short supply. However, this is not the case.Related

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“This is the start of the journey,” Nixon says. “And the journey’s from the bottom to the top, it really is. Yes, we’ve lost a few tight games but, over time, our philosophy is going to be a good philosophy.”Philosophy is often driven by necessity and the same is true here. With purse strings tighter than anywhere else in the country, the simple fact is that for Leicestershire to be able to compete, they need a greater return on investment for every pound they spend than anyone else. Something that can’t be achieved by following the status quo.In order to break the mould from the rest of the country, Leicestershire have brought in Dan Weston, a gambler turned data whizz, as player recruitment and strategy analyst. Of course, using data in order to aid recruitment isn’t unique to the Foxes. However, where other counties employ analysts to provide tactical analysis first and recruitment advice second, Weston’s role flips those priorities. And that is unique.The result is a no-stone-unturned recruitment policy that’s headlined by the additions of Josh Inglis, Naveen-ul-Haq and Louis Kimber – signed respectively from the mysterious, far-off lands of Australia, Afghanistan and Lincolnshire.Three players with very different cricketing backgrounds, whose signings all started from the same place: gap analysis.Take Inglis. Well known as one of the most exciting T20 batters on the domestic circuit, it will be no surprise if, or when, he plays for Australia. For this reason, I had wrongly assumed that such a deal would have occurred by Inglis becoming available and Leicestershire doing their best to play it cool and not say yes too quickly.In fact, Inglis had been identified months ago, for one key reason. A non-negotiable for Leicestershire was that the batter they were after had to be effective against the ball moving away from the right-hander. Inglis is rare in that he averages more against the ball spinning away from him than he does against the ball spinning in. In fact, CricViz’s Freddie Wilde has suggested that Inglis owns the best “inside out drive against legspin on the planet”. Which, to the cricket tragic, is an accolade pretty much equivalent to winning magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive award.Similarly, contrast the signings of Naveen, who has dotted around leagues in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the West Indies, and the Kimber, who earned his deal through weight of runs in Minor Counties cricket before taking his chance in Leicestershire’s 2nd XI. It is further evidence that with progression of technology, someone is always watching. As Nixon says, “That’s the simple side of it now, seeing people.”However, to focus on the individuals is also to miss the point somewhat. Nixon explained that his aim is to create the hardest-working, most-caring environment in cricket. One where young players who have been passed up on elsewhere have the chance to reach the potential that Nixon and Weston see in them, which perhaps others hadn’t. Nixon speaks warmly of Ed Barnes, Scott Steel and in particular Rishi Patel (who Nixon believes could well play for England within the next four years) as exactly the type of cricketers, and more importantly people, that the club want to build around for the future.And while immediate results may not be as desired in the shortest format of the game, Nixon is resolute in his belief that his diamonds in the rough are still punching above their weight, pointing to their narrow defeat against a star-studded Yorkshire side in a 460-run shootout as a prime example of the potential within the young squad.”We’ve got a strategy at Leicestershire, of the academy of cricket,” he says. “We want to make sure that we give opportunities to younger players, to grow those players together and, in footballing terms, create our own ‘Class of 92’.”The Class of 92. Tell you who’d have been a good signing for that lot…

نجح مانشستر سيتي في قلب تأخره أمام ريال مدريد خلال اللقاء الذي يجمعهما ضمن منافسات مرحلة الدوري بدوري أبطال أوروبا.

ويجري اللقاء بين الفريقين، على ملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو، في إطار منافسات الجولة السادسة بمرحلة الدوري.

وتعادل مانشستر سيتي عن طريق نيكو أوريلي بعد متابعة رأسية جوسكو جفارديول، حيث سقطت الكرة من يد كورتوا ليتابعها في شباك ريال مدريد في الدقيقة 35.

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وفي الدقيقة 43 حصل مانشستر سيتي على ضربة جزاء نتيجة لخطأ من روديجر لينفذها هالاند بنجاح ويتقدم لفريقه بالهدف الثاني.

ودخل ريال مدريد لقاء اليوم بتشكيل مكون من: “كورتوا، فالفيردي، أسينسيو، روديجر، كاريراس، سيبايوس، تشواميني، بيلينجهام، رودريجو، جارسيا، جونيور”.

بينما يلعب مانشستر سيتي لقاء اليوم بتشكيل مكون من: “دوناروما، نونيز، دياز، جفارديول، أوريلي، برناردو سيلفا، جونزاليس، فودين، ريان شرقي، دوكو، هالاند”.

When Arne Slot spoke in his pre-match press conference ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Elland Road to face Leeds United, it was pretty sobering for the head coach to suggest that the focus is on securing a place in next year’s Champions League proper, and not battling to defend their hard-won Premier League title.

Slot’s right, of course, with Liverpool so far removed from last year’s indomitable success that talk of mounting a challenge against high-flying Arsenal would be scoffed at by even the most ardent supporters.

Among Liverpool’s biggest problems this season has been a struggle in the build-up, especially on the right side. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s absence is keenly felt, and sporting director Richard Hughes is looking to replace the former vice-captain’s creativity.

Liverpool looking to replace Alexander-Arnold

Liverpool have technically replaced Alexander-Arnold already, signing Jeremie Frimpong for £29.5m this summer. However, neither Frimpong or Conor Bradley boast the same playmaking ability as the 27-year-old, who plies his craft for Real Madrid after leaving Anfield at the end of his contract in June.

The £116m signing of Florian Wirtz was meant to help the passing of the creative torch, but Wirtz’s struggles have been well-documented this season, and, as analyst Raj Chohan puts it, “the build-up combination is horrible” on Liverpool’s right-hand side this season.

Those around him know Wirtz has world-class potential in the Premier League and could become a superstar playmaker, a poster boy. However, he doesn’t really operate down the right lane, and this is where Slot and Hughes need to fix Liverpool’s progressive passing.

Perhaps that’s why FSG are showing an interest in signing Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise, having shortlisted the France international this week, according to German outlet BILD.

Olise, 23, has only gone from strength to strength since swapping Crystal Palace for the Allianz Arena in 2024, and if Liverpool want to secure his signature, ostensibly as Mohamed Salah’s long-term replacement, they will need to pay over £100m.

BILD believe that Liverpool have placed Olise back onto their shortlist despite Bayern’s not-for-sale stance.

What Olise would bring to Liverpool

Alexander-Arnold’s influence at Liverpool cannot be understated. Quite simply, he is a one-of-a-kind type of player, and his departure to Santiago Bernabeu was always going to be more than just a blow to the Anfield side’s pride.

Olise might not be a right-back, but he would prove the perfect Salah replacement at right wing in that he would not try to mimic the Egyptian’s clinical output, and instead bring his own flavour to Merseyside.

At Bayern, the former Palace star has posted 29 goals and 34 assists across 76 matches. He is regarded as “one of the best players in the world” by teammate Serge Gnabry.

Physical and athletic, Olise is also near matchless when it comes to creating for his peers, setting up passing patterns and adding pressure in the final third with unplayable passing.

As per FBref, he ranks among the top 1% of attacking midfielders and wingers across Europe’s top five leagues over the past year for assists and shot-creating actions, the top 4% for progressive passes, the top 12% for progressive carries and the top 5% for successful take-ons per 90.

That is not to say he’s a one-trick pony, with fearsome ball-striking qualities that the Premier League’s many defenders and goalkeepers know only too well.

He has proven himself to be a superstar in the English game, and since levelling up in Germany, Olise has fostered the playmaking brilliance that would see him reinvent Slot’s right flank and rekindle the presence of Trent at Anfield.

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By
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Dec 5, 2025

Strikers leave Heat at risk of falling to the first winless season

ESPNcricinfo staff30-Nov-2025

Brisbane Heat are staring down the barrel of the first winless season in WBBL history, after falling to a six-wicket defeat to Adelaide Strikers at North Sydney Oval.After Heat managed 149 for 9 batting first on Sunday, Strikers chased it down with two balls to spare to keep their finals hopes firmly alive.Laura Wolvaardt anchored the innings with 49 off 45 balls in her last game before leaving for national duties, while opening partner Tammy Beaumont hit 64 from 40.The English opener was explosive, belting Nadine de Klerk over the midwicket and long-on ropes and also jumping down the deck and lifting Charlie Knott over long-off.And while Strikers almost looked like falling short in the chase when the equation got down to 14 from Knott’s final over, Ellie Johnston and Tahlia McGrath got them home.Related

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After a poor stretch, where they lost three games in a row, Strikers now sit fourth but could be overtaken by the Sydney Sixers later on Sunday.Heat now look all but certain to collect their first wooden spoon in the competition’s 11-season history.Runners-up in the past two campaigns, Heat’s only point this summer has come from a washed-out game against the Sixers on Friday.Making matters worse for Heat will be the fact they lost Nicola Hancock to a hamstring injury, after she was stumped on the final ball of their innings.Heat are already without captain Jess Jonassen (shoulder) and first-round draft pick Jemimah Rodrigues for the rest of the season.Heat’s innings never really got going, with de Klerk (25 from 13) and Hancock (22 from 8) the only batters to really fire.McGrath took 3 for 27 for Strikers, while Elanor Larosa and Amanda-Jade Wellington took two wickets each.

There has now been a major injury update on West Ham United star Crysencio Summerville ahead of the Premier League fixture against Liverpool this Sunday.

West Ham had to make do without the winger for the trip to AFC Bournemouth at the weekend, with Nuno’s side taking a point at the Vitality Stadium, although they will be frustrated they were unable to take more from the game.

The Hammers raced into a 2-0 lead against the Cherries, courtesy of a Callum Wilson brace before half-time, but Bournemouth fought back to earn a point, with Marcus Tavernier and Enes Unal getting on the scoresheet.

With Leeds United falling to a 2-1 defeat at home against Aston Villa, the Irons remain outside the relegation zone on goal difference, but they will need all the help they can get in the coming weeks, as there are some tricky fixtures on the horizon.

Injury update on West Ham's Crysencio Summerville ahead of Liverpool

As reported by The Standard, Nuno has now been handed a boost heading into this weekend’s fixture against Liverpool, with Summerville expected to return to training this week, having seemingly made strides towards recovering from a calf strain.

The 24-year-old is set to be in contention for the game against Arne Slot’s side, which will be welcome news for West Ham, given that Niclas Fullkrug is out due to a thigh issue, and they are keen not to overuse Wilson, despite the striker bagging a brace last time out.

Former Leeds United U23 manager Andrew Taylor has waxed lyrical about the Dutchman in the past, saying: “Everything going forward he’s fantastic at, but he doesn’t just stop there, he does the defensive work as well, he works really hard.”

Since moving to the London Stadium, however, the Rotterdam-born winger’s progress has been hampered by a number of injuries, having spent large parts of the 2024-25 campaign on the sidelines due to a hamstring issue.

That said, the former Leeds man has exhibited some promising signs this season, having already registered two assists in the Premier League, albeit both came in the 3-0 win at Nottingham Forest at the end of August.

Summerville still retains the backing of Nuno, however, who said last month: “I think he can be really important. Against Brentford, he started really well and, in terms of distance, in terms of work rate, it was a good 90 minutes for him.

“So we expect, as time goes by, to elevate his fitness, because to produce all of the actions he has to be on his top level.

The West Ham boss will be hoping for a similar performance this weekend, with his side taking on Liverpool at a good time, given that they have lost six of their last seven Premier League games.

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By
Jack Salveson Holmes

Nov 25, 2025

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections will be held on October 6, the board’s election commission announced on Sunday. The general members body, known as the councillors, will elect 23 of the 25 board directors, and the BCB president will be elected from that pool of 25 to serve a four-year term.The announcement was made less than an hour after former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal accused BCB president Aminul Islam of “interference” in the election process.Tamim, who recently announced he was standing for election, held a press conference in Dhaka along with several other aspirants and former BCB directors. He said Aminul’s signed letter, dated September 18, instructing the country’s sports secretary that he has extended the deadline for nomination submission, was a unilateral decision taken by the board president.”The election commission is in charge since their appointment, which in this case was from September 6,” Tamim said. “The BCB president extended the deadline for nomination submission twice. The deadlines for submitting nominations were first set for September 17. He extended it to September 19, and then September 22. The second extension was signed off by the president himself, which is highly irregular. The BCB’s chief executive is supposed to send out these letters, but he didn’t issue the letter for the second extension. The president signed off the letter.”Tamim alleged the BCB’s constitution was violated when the board representatives from the country’s eight divisions and 64 districts were nominated by an ad-hoc committee, rather than seasoned sports organisers being nominated. “Typically, in districts and divisions, those involved in sports can nominate councillors through the district administration. This has been the practice for many years. But this time, an ad-hoc committee was formed and only its approval would be valid for nominations.”It isn’t mentioned in the BCB’s constitution. Moreover, we have seen people being removed from or added to the ad-hoc committee at will. If elections are conducted this way, it is no longer an election but a selection. Elections should be open and fair for everyone.”Tamim urged the authorities to respect the original councillors’ list. “I hope that those declared as councillors on September 17 remain unchanged. There should be no modifications. Cricket must remain for everyone – not for a specific person or group. I hope the election is impartial and free from interference.”According to the election schedule, the draft voter list will be published on September 22, followed by the final list on September 25.The election will have three categories. In the first, ten directors will be elected from the divisions and districts in the country. In the second category, 12 directors will be elected from the representatives of the Dhaka clubs. In the third category, one director will be elected from a pool of former cricketers, national captains, security forces, and councillors nominated by the National Sports Council. The Bangladesh government will also select two directors to sit on the board.