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Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi29-Nov-2012Define pressure with an example.
I have never handled a pressure situation like the 2011 World Cup quarter-final against Australia in Ahmedabad. I had not played the first six matches during the group stages but I knew I would get my chance. It was a crucial game, which we had to do well in, and against a team who do well in pressure-filled situations. I told myself I had to deliver and I told Yuvi [Yuvraj Singh] that. Our 74-run partnership won the match. That game changed my whole life.What makes MS Dhoni angry?
He does not get angry often but he’ll tell you in plain words if you misfield or don’t do what is expected of you. In a match in the 2010 IPL, I was not finishing well. He told me that he, Badrinath and I were the key to finishing matches. He said it wasn’t his job to come and tell me each time what to do. He told me that no matter what I do, I should try and stick around till the final over. It made me understand the captain’s faith in me and reinforced my confidence.You come from Uttar Pradesh, a place famous for its kebabs. What is the best place to have them?
Tunde Ka Kebab in Lucknow. One of the best in Asia. Right from my hostel days I have been a fan of their amazing kebabs and rotis and . My family members are vegetarians but I like mutton and chicken seekh kebabs.Can you cook?
I learned at the sports hostel in Lucknow, where we had to cook for our seniors. During the Zimbabwe tour a few years back, Ashok Dinda and I cooked for the squad. I was the captain then and it was a nice way to mingle with the players off the field.Tell us a secret about yourself.
I sing really well, my friends say. I don’t like my voice, but I sang on stage during the Sahara awards a few years ago, so I don’t mind singing.Why don’t you play the switch hit?
I do not know how to play it. It is a tough shot to play. I stick to the tried and tested. A few years ago, I tried the Mongoose bat that Matthew Hayden had made popular, but I couldn’t get the same feel and confidence I get when I play with my regular bats.

“I have really enjoyed batting down the order even if though it’s very difficult to succeed in those positions. Apart from Yuvraj, Dhoni and I, not many have done well in those positions”

What’s your big weakness?
I am very emotional. I have hardly spent time with my family since I moved to boarding school when I was very young. I was struggling at that point, but thanks to Dilip Vengsarkar and Praveen Amre, who helped me during my teenage years, I settled down. Life in the hostel taught me how to stay strong and disciplined. Coming from a middle-class family, we never imagined I would rise to such heights. But my family’s support and the timely guidance of a few helped me a lot.If you had to design a blazer to go with your Chennai jersey, what colour would you pick?
Manchester United colours.Who is your favourite cricket commentator?
Ravi Shastri and Nasser Hussain.What is the one umpiring decision you would like to get reversed?
In West Indies, during the 2011 tour, I was wrongly given out twice. In Barbados, over dinner, Rahul , Laxman and Dhoni spoke about the challenge of batting on a bouncy pitch. I was batting well in the first innings when I was wrongly given out by Asad Rauf. The ball from Devendra Bishoo clearly hit my thigh pad and was caught by Adrian Barath [at short leg]. Rauf told me he suspected it had also hit the glove, but the replays showed it hadn’t. I was in good form and missed out on a century.Only three centuries in 151 ODIs. Does that give you sleepless nights?
Not really, considering I walk in as No. 6 or 7. Look at Michael Hussey – he has only three tons in 185 ODIs. When batting lower down, you are never sure how long you will get to bat. But I have really enjoyed batting down the order, even if though it’s very difficult to succeed in those positions. Apart from Yuvraj, Dhoni and I, not many have done well in those positions.What one question should the media be banned from asking you?
Who I am dating. They should keep away from my personal life.Is there a match from the past where you wanted to be the player who turned the game on its head?
Brian Lara’s 400 against England.A sledge you cannot forget?
In 2006 we played Australia in a DLF Cup match in Kuala Lumpur. I was only 20 then. Hayden challenged me by saying, “Look mate, you are too young to face Brett Lee, since it might require certain skillsets.” I immediately got two fours in a row against Lee, followed by a six against [Andrew] Symonds. I reminded Hayden of the incident during our time at Chennai Super Kings and we shared a good laugh.Do you collect anything?
I like to keep most of my bats. I think I have about 250 bats, including my first – which cost Rs 2000 – a gift from my dad in 1998, when I moved to the hostel.

Harbhajan and Laxman came to India’s rescue against New Zealand in their own contrasting styles

ESPNcricinfo staff08-Nov-2010The way VVS Laxman and Harbhajan Singh ran between the wickets today perfectly captured the differences in their personas, and their knocks. As ever, Laxman never seemed to run, but strolled calmly in his anachronistic way. Harbhajan was different; he often ambled three-quarters of the way down the pitch, before rushing at the end to barely beat the throw. Occasionally, he just walked across. On one instance, he even back-pedalled a few steps on the second run. It suggested a touch of insouciance, a pinch of foolhardiness, a smidgen of showmanship, and a streak of ballsiness. It’s what makes Harbhajan the player he is, and all those attributes were reflected in his batting.Trouble arrived as early as the third over of the day. He drove to the left of Daniel Vettori at mid-off and set off for a single. Had the throw been accurate (it bounced over the stumps), that would have been the end of Harbhajan. It would be the quickest he would run for a single all day. The next Harbhajan moment came an over later: there was a gap of about seven feet between short cover and short extra cover, and he smacked a length delivery from Chris Martin right between them. Was he aiming for that gap or was it a purely instinctive reaction? Was it ballsy or was it foolhardy? Perhaps in his mind there was no choice at to play it.Soon after he played a cheeky reverse sweep off Jeetan Patel, a shot he later described with great delight, perfectly capturing his spirit: “He was bowling outside off and I thought if there is an opportunity I will reverse sweep. I made up my mind to reverse sweep that ball. If I had missed that ball I would have been out,” he said with a laugh. “And that would have been a mess. Glad I connected it.”At the same time, there seemed to be an awareness of the risks he was taking somewhere in the background in his psyche, even if it wasn’t strong enough to overpower his adventurous instinct. “I want to promise to myself that I should not play a reverse sweep in Test cricket again because I have got out playing that shot many times.”Still blocking is not his style. “I know that I will get out if I keep defending,” he said. Of course, that was followed by, “I know if I can play straight, I can score runs; there is no need for fancy shots.” This is from the same man who played the reverse sweep, the hoick over midwicket, the walk-down-the-pitch-and-smack shots, and the lofted hits over long-on fielders. But that’s Harbhajan the batsman for you.Rewind to the first hour of play. Harbhajan walked down the track and swiped Martin from outside off to the leg side. Laxman said something from the other end. At that stage, India were 135 for 6, several runs, and at least an hour’s batting, short of safety. The very next ball he walked out again, got down on his knee, and dragged a delivery from well outside off to the leg side. This time Laxman walked the full length of the pitch to have a chat with his partner, and Harbhajan nodded. Planned or not, the next delivery from Martin was perfect: it was short and slightly wide. A straighter delivery might not have raised temptation in the context of what had already happened in that over. Harbhajan, of course, flashed it over the head of gully, and received a pat on the back from his senior partner.On the other hand, what can be said about Laxman that’s not been said before? It is perhaps easier to define Laxman through the images of other batsmen in crisis situations. If it was Rahul Dravid, you would have seen him fighting; the hands that hold the bat seem to get tighter, the face-muscles tighten, the intensity escalates, self-admonishments increase, and you can feel the battle he is waging. The whole match situation comes alive in your mind when he bats. You can feel the gravitas.If it was Sachin Tendulkar batting in crisis, you can feel his effort in trying to portray that there is no pressure out there and that he is in control. The signature self-nod after playing a shot is done more often and he would look at the bowler or turn away to the leg side with an expressionless face when he is beaten. You can feel him trying to be in total control. You can sense the pressure he puts himself on.With Brian Lara, you just gasped and watched him trying to impose himself. You could feel his fierce desire to win the game on his own. Lara was, and knew he was, the centre of the universe in such situations, and that his team would live or die with him. And he let everyone know it. As he launched into his awe-inspiring counter-attacks, the chats with his partners would increase, and he will look to get inspired by any verbals from the opposition. He was like a boxer priming himself for heavyweight contest. You couldn’t take your eyes of him.With Laxman, you almost don’t see him. You see his partners bat more. Or so it seems. He flows like a becalmed river. The fabulous wristy shots come and go, the singles are always flowing, the gaps are found repeatedly, and his face is calm. There is the ball and his reaction to it. That’s it. Or it appears. These crisis situations seem to help him balance his art with commerce which he, sometimes, tussles with during less-demanding times.The best Laxman tribute came from the opposing captain. “Laxman just did what he always does,” Vettori said “He scores runs.”

Mumbai Indians have played some of the most iconic T20 batters at No. 3 over the years, from Suryakumar Yadav to Rohit Sharma to Cameron Green. On Sunday night against Gujarat Titans, out walked Naman Dhir at No. 3 when Ishan Kishan fell in the first over of the chase of 169.It was just the sixth T20 game of Dhir’s professional career and he is yet to play a 50-over game in domestic cricket. What was he doing in the IPL then for the five-time champions?Bought for INR 20 lakh at the last auction, Dhir is the latest unknown entity from MI’s scouting stable. He is 24, a hard-hitting batter from Punjab. Known for hitting big sixes down the ground, his four T20 innings before this had earned him just 39 runs since his T20 debut a few months ago in November, with a high score of 17. For Punjab too, he has mostly batted at No. 3 in his fledgling career so far. In the Ranji Trophy, he has two centuries from 20 innings – both from last season – from 14 games for an average of 30.21.Related

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It was in the Sher-e-Punjab T20 Cup – a state T20 league organised by the Punjab Cricket Association – in August last year that he made himself noticed with his hitting exploits. In 12 innings in that tournament, Dhir smashed 466 runs (second-highest) at a strike rate of 192.56 while averaging 42.36. He scored two centuries along the way – 127 off 56 and 105 off 44 – which included a total of 30 sixes.On Sunday, he smoked three back-to-back fours against Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai and a six in the same over. Dhir lofted the first ball of the third over over mid-off, the second over midwicket and the third (after a wide) for a one-bounce four to the square-leg boundary. A dot ball later, Dhir clobbered a half-volley over long-off for an 86-meter six. Omarzai, however, fought back on the last ball of the over by trapping Dhir lbw with the help of a review.”He came out and he was very expressive. Again that lofted shot, you have got to be excited about these things,” Kieron Pollard, Mumbai batting coach, said after the match. “I thought he had a lot more to offer, his calmness even when we lost that first wicket, to continue that intent is a good start for him. This is only the start, at the end of it he scored 20 odd, let’s give him that space, let him enjoy the moment, it’s a big occasion for these guys. As a franchise we’ll continue to unearth new talent. In the future we can continue with continuity as we go along.”Kudos to the scouts, all the guys who work behind the scenes to unearth these sorts of talent within in India. He was one on our radar. He has been in the Mumbai setup over the last couple of months, going to England on a developmental tour. So, it’s something we would’ve seen in that guy.”Mumbai would have thought Dhir did his job with a 10-ball 20, but they eventually fell short by just six runs in the end.

Barcelona have held talks with Thomas Partey over a possible transfer despite Arsenal's desire to tie him down to a new deal.

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According to , Barcelona have shown interest in signing Partey, whose contract at Arsenal expires this summer. Hansi Flick is known to be an admirer of the Ghanaian midfielder and is considering signing him for free.

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The Telegraph had earlier reported that Partey is considering signing a new Gunners contract as he expressed his desire to stay back in North London. However, after holding transfer talks with the Blaugrana bosses, the player could change his mind. Other than the Catalan giants, Atletico Madrid are keen on re-signing the 31-year-old.

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A source close to told the publication: "Thomas respects Arsenal massively and loves living in London, but he also knows his worth and wants a deal that reflects his standing at the club."

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Mikel Arteta's side will reassemble in late July and are scheduled to travel to Singapore and Hong Kong for their pre-season training.

Tourists declare on 413 after 67-over innings on opening day of tour in Colombo

ESPNcricinfo staff25-Jan-2023SL President’s XI 93 for 2 trail England Lions 413 for 8 dec (Lees 103, Haynes 64*, Bohannon 58, Abell 57, Smith 50) by 320 runsAlex Lees lived up to the fast-paced standards that he had instilled in him during his summer in England’s Test ranks, by striking a 94-ball century on the opening day of England Lions’ tour of Sri Lanka.Lees, who debuted in the Caribbean in March last year, played all seven of England’s Tests in a remarkable summer under the new leadership of Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes, but was dropped for the recent tour of Pakistan after making 327 runs at 25.15, including two half-centuries.His omission from the ECB’s list of centrally contracted players was a further sign that he had slipped down the pecking order, with Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett preferred in Pakistan, but his performance against a Sri Lanka President’s XI was clear evidence that the Test team’s new mindset is firmly entrenched in his psyche.He struck 12 fours and two sixes in his innings of 103, the second-fastest century in England Lions’ history, behind Luke Wright – the new national selector – who reached the mark in 91 balls in New Zealand in 2009.Speaking ahead of the tour, Lees acknowledged that an England recall might not be on the immediate horizon, given the importance of backing the Test incumbents in the current regime. But despite his intermittent success, particularly in two key run-chases against New Zealand and India, he admitted that a top score of 67 in ten Tests had been his downfall.”I think I enjoyed being in that environment, especially in the summer playing in a successful side,” he said. “It was brilliant. I think my reflections on playing those games, I sort of played pretty competently but just lacked that big score which is obviously the difference. As a top-order batter, you’re averaging mid-twenties to mid-forties for the summer which, in essence, is what your Test summer is built around.”Nevertheless, Lees’ influence rubbed off throughout a Lions batting card with a very “Bazball” look to it, as England declared on 413 for 8 after 67 overs, a performance that came at better than a run a ball, and included four further half-centuries for Tom Abell (57), Josh Bohannon (58), Jack Haynes (64 not out) and Jamie Smith, whose 35-ball at No.8 was the quickest by an England player at Lions level.Haseeb Hameed was another man who featured at the top of the Test batting order in 2022, with his most recent appearance coming in the Ashes at Sydney in January, but he fared rather less well in his first outing as Lions captain. He fell to his first ball of the match, caught off Kavindu Pathiratne in the first over of the match.In reply, the President’s XI reached 93 for 2 in 19.5 overs before the close, with spinners Liam Patterson-White and Jack Carson both picking up a wicket.The Lions are playing all 16 of their players in this match in Colombo, which is not being classified as first-class. The President’s XI used ten bowlers in the course of England’s innings.

Real Madrid signing Franco Mastantuono is currently the team's lowest-paid player, earning far less than stars like Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior.

Mastantuono to join Madrid on August 14Will earn €3.5m per year in first seasonMbappe earns over €30m gross annuallyFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Mastantuono will officially join Madrid on August 14, when he turns 18, after the club paid €45 million (£39m/$52m) to sign him from River Plate. The attacking midfielder has been compared to Juan Roman Riquelme for his vision and technique, and he has already made 30 senior appearances for River, scoring five goals. Despite the huge transfer fee, he will earn €3.5m a year, making him the lowest-paid player in the first-team squad, according to .

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His salary is in stark contrast to top earners like Mbappe, who is on a reported €30m (£25.5m/$33m), while Vinicius, David Alaba, and Jude Bellingham each earn around €20m (£17m/$22m). Even fellow young signings Endrick, on €4m, and Arda Guler, who is paid €5m, are on higher wages. 

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Madrid’s strategy with Mastantuono mirrors past approaches with young talent, paying big fees early but keeping wages modest. Vinícius and Rodrygo followed a similar path, arriving as teenagers from Brazil for over €40m (£34m/$44m) but starting on relatively low salaries before earning extensions. The club’s hierarchy see this as a way to keep dressing room harmony and avoid resentment among senior players, while ensuring that wage growth matches on-field contributions.

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The 17-year-old will link up with the squad later this month, aiming to adapt quickly and earn his place. His performances will dictate whether he moves up both the pecking order and the wage scale in coming seasons. Los Blancos, meanwhile, will kick off their new La Liga campaign at the Santiago Bernabeu against Osasuna on August 19.

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O Conselho Deliberativo do São Paulo aprovou, nesta sexta-feira (16), a proposta orçamentária apresentada pela gestão do presidente Julio Casares para o ano de 2023.

Iniciada na quinta-feira (15), a votação teve 165 votos a favor (74,67%) e 54 contra (24,43%). Dois integrantes do órgão se abstiveram.

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Na proposta de Casares, é esperado que o clube repita em 2023 as mesmas metas esportivas deste ano. Ou seja, chegar às decisões de Campeonato Paulista e Copa Sul-Americana, alcançar as quartas de final da Copa do Brasil e ficar pelo menos entre os seis primeiros colocados do Campeonato Brasileiro.

A ideia da atual gestão são-paulina é buscar um equilíbrio entre as finanças e a montagem de um time competitivo. Os números de 2022 estão para serem fechados com superávit, o primeiro desde 2018.

Com presença recorde de público no Morumbi em seus jogos, além de superar metas esportivas e de venda de atletas, a expectativa é por uma dívida de curto prazo inferior a de longo e redução da dívida geral de cerca de R$ 700 milhões.

Segundo divulgado pela página ‘São Paulo.Blog‘, o documento distribuído para conselheiros apontou que o faturamento do clube no ano está projetado em R$ 650 milhões, 17% acima dos R$ 540 milhões previstos inicialmente.

Ainda de acordo com o portal, para a temporada 2023, o São Paulo prevê a necessidade de angariar R$ 135 milhões em vendas de jogadores. Na questão de reforços, o investimento também estará limitado para o Tricolor: apenas R$ 19,3 milhões com luvas e compra de direitos envolvendo novos atletas.

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Quando um relacionamento é terminado de forma traumática, o ex é a última pessoa a querer ser vista. Mas o Corinthians teve azar até nisso. Derrotado na final da Copa do Brasil, pelo Flamengo, o Timão terá pela frente no Brasileirão três adversário que estiveram no seu caminho do vice-campeonato: Santos, Fluminense e o próprio Fla.

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O primeiro desses compromissos será o clássico contra o Peixe, na Vila Belmiro, que acontece neste sábado (19). Os corintianos cruzaram com os santistas nas oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil. E foi na casa do rival, onde joga neste fim de semana, que o Time do Povo sofreu uma das suas duas derrotas na competição nacional. Contudo, o revés por 1 a 0, no jogo de volta, nada interferiu na classificação corintiana, que havia goleado por 4 a 0 na ida, em Itaquera.

E o momento para enfrentar os santistas não é bom. Após viver dias difíceis, com derrotas seguidas e saída repentina do ex-treinador, Lisca, o clube praiano voltou a ir bem e venceu os dois últimos jogos. Com o foco em terminar entre os oito primeiros colocados do Brasileirão e beliscar uma vaga na pré-Libertadores, o Alvinegro pode fechar a rodada atual no G-8, a depender de uma combinação de resultados.

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Por sua vez, os santistas têm um departamento médico inchado, além de algumas dúvidas. A dupla de zaga não será a titular, Soteldo está fora e não deve mais atuar em 2022 e Marcos Leonardo, ainda que tenha voltado a treinar nos últimos dias, não participou de toda a preparação para o clássico.

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O duelo seguinte do Timão será contra o Fluminense. O Tricolor Carioca foi eliminado pelo Corinthians na semifinal da Copa do Brasil, na mesma Neo Química Arena que receberá o reencontro na próxima quarta-feira (26), desta vez pelo Campeonato Brasileiro. Pode ser também a volta de Felipe Melo, do Flu, ao estádio corintiano. Identificado com o Palmeiras, o volante/zagueiro marcou um gol contra no último confronto entre as equipes.

Por fim, o reencontro mais temido está marcado para o dia 2 de novembro, quando o Time do Povo voltará a jogar contra o Flamengo, vilão corintiano que tomou o título da Copa do Brasil. E a partida ocorrerá no mesmo estádio do Maracanã, que foi palco da derrota na última quarta-feira (19).

No primeiro turno do Brasileirão, o Corinthians venceu o Fla pela única vez nos cinco encontros entre eles na temporada. Na ocasião, o triunfo por 1 a 0 teve gol marcado contra pelo lateral Rodinei, do Fla, justamente quem converteu o pênalti decisivo na Copa do Brasil.

Do caminho corintiano na Copa do Brasil, o único que não estará nesta sequência é o Atlético-GO, adversário que o Corinthians já encontrou duas vezes no Brasileirão – e venceu as duas. No entanto, entre os jogos contra Fluminense e Flamengo, o Timão pode ir para Goiânia, pois tem um jogo contra o Goiás, pelo Brasileirão, a ser remarcado. O duelo , que aconteceria no último sábado (15), foi suspenso por conta de divergências entre os clubes sobre a presença de torcida visitante no estádio da Serrinha. O episódio envolveu entidades como o TJ/GO, MP/GO, STJD e até mesmo a justiça comum.

Superchargers pull victory out of the fire after home side suffer disastrous late collapse

ECB Reporters Network09-Aug-2023

Trent Rockets threw away what had seemed a guaranteed first win of the season, losing five wickets in the space of 13 balls to collapse from 102 for 2 107 for 7 before losing by nine runs against Northern Superchargers.With opener Bryony Smith hitting nine fours and three sixes in a superb 70 off 44 balls, Rockets had looked entirely comfortable, needing 43 to win with 35 balls left. But spinners Lucy Higham – herself a former Rocket – and Linsey Smith turned the match on its head in a dramatic conclusion that saw the Superchargers pick up their second win in the competition and leaves Rockets winless after three matches.Superchargers had backed themselves to defend a target after winning the toss, posting 134 for 4 from 100 balls, Phoebe Litchfield leading the way with 38 from 27 balls after Jemimah Rodrigues had opened with 33 from 32, the total bolstered by Bess Heath’s 23 from 10 at the death.Nat-Sciver Brunt admitted she would have batted first too, given the chance, but Katherine Sciver-Brunt limited the consequences of losing the toss, conceding only eight runs from 15 balls in the powerplay. At the other end, left-arm spinner Kirstie Gordon benefitted from the pressure Sciver-Brunt created as Marie Kelly skewed her first ball to short third, the Superchargers posting 24 for 1 from 25.Rodrigues got lucky on 17 when an edge off Naomi Dattani struck keeper Lizelle Lee on the knee, and again on 20, driving Gordon on the off side, where Fran Wilson put down a good chance at extra cover, but then Alexa Stonehouse struck an important blow for Rockets just past halfway, bowling the India star behind her legs for 33.Superchargers, needing boundaries, lost Georgia Wareham to some excellent work from Lee standing up to Dattani, the South African grabbing a thin top edge above her head, after which Litchfield, having heaved a six over cow corner off Alana King, holed out attempting a repeat.But Heath whacked a six and three fours to lift the total, with Katherine Sciver-Brunt oddly not bowled out.It did not look enough as the Rockets put themselves ahead of the game by collecting 33 without loss from the first 25, Superchargers offering too much width to Smith and Lee, although the former was put down on 21 when Alice Davidson-Richards shelled a straightforward catch at mid-off.Lee eventually departed for 16, caught at deep midwicket, but by the halfway point the target was already down to 64, the irrepressible Smith smiting big sixes off Wareham and Lucy Higham to reach 50 from 32 balls, her second half-century in the 100-ball format.The 25-year-old right-hander muscled a third maximum, this time off Linsey Smith, before another mighty slog off Wareham at last found a fielder, Higham taking her second catch to end what had looked nailed on as the match-winning innings.Rockets needed 33 from the final 25, yet suddenly the picture changed with only seven runs accrued from the next 16 balls and five wickets lost. Higham bowled both Nat Sciver-Brunt and Wilson in the space of three balls with her clever offbreaks, Smith took two in four to dismiss Jo Gardner and Harmanpreet Kaur – again both bowled – before Higham resumed with a third in the space of four balls, hitting the target again as Dattani’s swing failed to connect.Suddenly the contest was down to the last five deliveries and Rockets, having looked almost home and dry minutes earlier, needed an implausible 24 to win, falling 10 short despite Katherine Sciver-Brunt’s six off the last ball.

أعلن نادي ليفربول الإنجليزي تغيير موعد مباراتي الفريق في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز “البريميرليج”، أمام نيوكاسل يونايتد وآرسنال.

وكانت رابطة البريميرليج أعلنت عن مواعيد مباريات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز للموسم الجديد 2025/2026 وعلى رأسها ليفربول، وذلك في شهر يونيو الماضي.

ويفتتح ليفربول مشواره بمباراة أمام بورنموث يوم الجمعة الموافق 18 أغسطس المقبل، في الجولة الأولى للدوري الإنجليزي للموسم الجديد.

وتقرر إعادة جدولة مباراة ليفربول ونيوكاسل، التي كان مقررًا لها يوم السبت 23 أغسطس القادم، وكذلك مباراة ليفربول وآرسنال والتي كان مقرر خوضها يوم السبت 30 من الشهر ذاته.

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تم تعديل موعد المباراة لتقام يوم الاثنين 25 أغسطس (الساعة 8 مساءً بتوقيت جرينتش، 11.30 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية). موعد مباراة ليفربول وآرسنال في الدوري الإنجليزي

تم تعديل موعد المباراة لتقام يوم الأحد 31 أغسطس (الساعة 4:30 مساءً بتوقيت جرينتش، 7.30 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية).

الجدير بالذكر أن ليفربول هو بطل الدوري الإنجليزي لموسم 2024-2025، تحت قيادة آرني سلوت في موسمه الأول كمدير فني للفريق، وهو اللقب رقم 20 في تاريخ النادي.