يلتقي الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، مع نظيره حرس الحدود غدًا الأحد، ضمن منافسات مسابقة الدوري المصري الممتاز.
ويستضيف حرس الحدود نظيره الزمالك على ملعب الجيش ببرج العرب ضمن منافسات الجولة الثانية من مسابقة الدوري المصري الممتاز.
طالع.. مران الزمالك | موقف زيزو.. وبيسيرو يصحح الأخطاء استعدادًا لـ حرس الحدود
وتنطلق المباراة بين الزمالك وحرس الحدود في تمام الساعة السابعة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة والثامنة مساءْ بتوقيت المملكة العربية السعودية.
ويبحث الزمالك، بقيادة مدربه البرتغالي جوزيه بيسيرو عن الفوز في اللقاء من أجل مصالحة الجماهير بعد الخروج من بطولة كأس الكونفدرالية الإفريقية على يد ستيلينبوش الجنوب إفريقي في ربع النهائي.
وفي المقابل يسعى حرس الحدود لمواصلة عروضه الجيدة في مسابقة الدوري، حيث نجح في التواجد في مجموعة المنافسة على اللقب وضمن الاستمرار في الموسم المقبل بالدوري الممتاز.
ويحتل الزمالك، في المركز الثالث من جدول ترتيب مجموعة حسم اللقب في مسابقة الدوري المصري الممتاز برصيد 35 نقطة بينما حرس الحدود في المركز التاسع برصيد 22 نقطة.
Both teams lost their opening games of IPL 2022 but some of their players did hit form
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Big pictureNewbies Lucknow Super Giants and oldies Chennai Super Kings both lost their opening games of IPL 2022, but neither side would be fussed just yet. In fact, Super Giants’ captain KL Rahul went on to say they “couldn’t have started the campaign in any better way”.Watch IPL live in the USA
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Obviously it is early days in the tournament but the main reason behind Rahul saying so was Super Giants’ middle order stepping up after a top-order collapse. On paper, the middle order is one of their weak areas but Deepak Hooda and Ayush Badoni played crucial knocks and helped them recover from a precarious 29 for 4. One thing Rahul might rue is his use of Dushmantha Chameera. Chameera was Super Giants’ most threatening bowler on the night but didn’t even get to bowl his full quota.Super Kings anyway have a reputation for being calm and composed irrespective of the results. But they too found positives in the defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders. MS Dhoni struck an unbeaten 50 off 38 balls and Dwayne Bravo picked up 3 for 20 from four overs. Both have retired from international cricket and their striking form straightaway is a good sign for the franchise.After getting their feet wet, both sides will now be eyeing first points.In the newsSuper Giants will once again be without Jason Holder, who will only be available from their next match. There is no official word on Andrew Tye though. If available, he could replace Mohsin Khan given they had picked only three overseas players in their last game.Super Kings will have Moeen Ali back. He missed their first game because of visa issues but is now likely to come in for Mitchell Santner.KL Rahul was pretty happy with the way his Lucknow Super Giants performed in their season opener•Ron Gaunt/BCCILikely XIsLucknow Super Giants 1 KL Rahul (capt), 2 Quinton de Kock (wk), 3 Evin Lewis, 4 Manish Pandey, 5 Deepak Hooda, 6 Ayush Badoni, 7 Krunal Pandya, 8 Andrew Tye/Mohsin Khan, 9 Dushmantha Chameera, 10 Ravi Bishnoi, 11 Avesh KhanChennai Super Kings 1 Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2 Devon Conway, 3 Robin Uthappa, 4 Moeen Ali, 5 Ambati Rayudu, 6 Ravindra Jadeja (capt), 7 MS Dhoni (wk), 8 Shivam Dube, 9 Dwayne Bravo, 10 Adam Milne, 11 Tushar DeshpandeStrategy puntAt the 2021 T20 World Cup, Moeen was impressive with the ball in the powerplay. In 11 overs in that phase, he picked up five wickets at an economy rate of 5.7. Super Kings can pit him against de Kock. While de Kock has taken 53 runs off 38 balls against Moeen, the offspinner has dismissed him four times in eight T20 innings.Krunal Pandya could be Super Giants’ trump card against Super Kings’ middle order. In all T20s, Krunal has conceded 37 off 33 against Robin Uthappa (two dismissals), 28 off 25 against Ambati Rayudu (two dismissals), 15 off 15 against Ravindra Jadeja (two dismissals) and 17 off 24 against Dhoni (no dismissal).Stats that matter Since 2018, no one has hit more sixes in the IPL than Rahul. In 56 innings, he has cleared the boundary 110 times. In the same time frame, Dhoni has hit the joint-most sixes for an Indian in overs 16th to 20th. Both Dhoni and Hardik Pandya have hit 51 sixes each. While Jadeja has never dismissed Rahul, he has conceded only 39 runs off 38 balls to him in all T20s. In the IPL, Adam Milne has taken only seven wickets in ten matches, at an economy of 9.47. Outside of the IPL, he has taken 144 wickets in 127 games at an economy of 7.52.
It would be fair to say that this season has not entirely gone according to plan for Arsenal.
Mikel Arteta’s side have endured suspensions, poor form and a mountain of injuries that have seen them fall six points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.
However, while the Spaniard has had to deal with a multitude of problems, there have been some positives, such as Bukayo Saka taking another step forward and the emergence of squad players like Ethan Nwaneri.
In fact, there is another player who’s caught people’s attention this year, a player who could one day be the club’s new Granit Xhaka.
Granit Xhaka's Arsenal career
Xhaka joined Arsenal from Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach in the summer of 2016 for around £30m, and it would probably be accurate to say that for his first three or four years, he wasn’t a particularly beloved player, in part for his tendency to make mistakes and the lack of impact he’d have on games.
This came to a head in October 2019 when he swore at the Emirates crowd and threw the captain’s armband and shirt to the ground after being booed when being substituted.
At that point, it looked like his time in North London was over.
Granit Xhaka for Arsenal.
However, Arteta was appointed manager just a couple of months later and convinced the Swiss international to stay and fight, which is what he did.
Over the next few years, the tenacious midfielder became more and more integral to how the team played, providing assists, scoring goals and helping to control games, and it was in the club’s surprise title challenge in 22/23 that he reached the zenith of his powers.
However, more surprising than his incredible uptick in form was the fans’ response, as by the end of that campaign, he had his own song, which was regularly sung by fans home and away.
After this fairytale redemption, the new fan favourite decided to call time on his Arsenal career and joined Bayer Leverkusen for around £21m last summer.
Now, it would appear as if Arteta signed Mikel Merino this summer in a bid to replace Xhaka in the left-eight position, and while that may work out for the next few years, there is an incredibly exciting academy graduate who could be his long-term replacement.
Arsenal's next Xhaka
So, the academy graduate we are talking about is none other than Myles Lewis-Skelly.
The 18-year-old prospect has made a few cameo appearances this season and looked brilliant while doing so, but he really stepped up on Wednesday night as he made his first Champions League start for the club against AS Monaco and looked sensational doing so.
In fact, the Islington-born gem was so good that football.london’s chief Arsenal writer, Kaya Kaynak, awarded him an 8/10 match rating at full-time, writing that he looked incredibly ‘accomplished’ on the ball and ‘showed composure beyond his years’ throughout the encounter.
Now, there may be some of you scratching your heads and wondering how a young left-back could be the club’s long-term heir to Xhaka, but hear us out.
The first thing to consider is that, like the Swiss international, the youngster, whom podcaster Will Balsam dubbed a “different beast”, seems to have an absolute wand of a left foot, which we saw on full display when he played a defence-splitting pass into Gabriel Jesus to set up the team’s first goal on Wednesday.
The second thing to remember is that, like the Leverkusen star, the Hale Ender’s primary position is actually in central midfield, and the fact he can play on the left of a back four – like Xhaka could – is just a bonus.
For example, across his appearances at the junior levels and in the first team, 26 have come in defensive midfield, and ten have come in central midfield, making it clear where his primary positions are.
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10
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1
0
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6
1
Goal Involvements per Match
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0.70
0.11
Ultimately, while it could be a few years down the line, should Arteta move Lewis-Skelly into the left eight, then there is every chance he could be the Gunner’s new Xhaka.
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Chairman of selectors George Bailey insisted fast bowler Jhye Richardson remains a key part of Australia’s plans across all three formats and could even tour Sri Lanka in June despite being dropped off the central contract list.Richardson was the most notable omission from the 20-man list having returned to Test cricket last summer for the first time since early 2019. He took 5 for 42 in his last Test bowling innings in Adelaide against England to help Australia to victory on the final day.But he was rested from the following Test in Melbourne due to shin soreness and did not get back for the rest of the series due to Scott Boland’s remarkable emergence.Richardson played the last two of Australia’s five T20Is against Sri Lanka in February but was not considered for the Pakistan tour in order to remain at home and play with Western Australia. He then injured his hamstring in the Marsh Cup final and missed the Sheffield Shield decider.Bailey said Richardson was unfortunate but the selectors still see him as a key part of Australia’s plans over the next 12 months.”There’s always someone who just misses,” Bailey said. “Absolutely, you could say he was unfortunate to miss. “We like his skill set across all three formats. And [we’re] just looking forward to his availability increasing and continuing to build his resilience and an ability to play a lot more cricket over the next 12 months.”Bailey added Matthew Wade and Kane Richardson fell into a similar category, especially with a T20 World Cup later this year.”They’re all guys that we fully expect will play for Australia in the near future,” Bailey said. “In all likelihood, they’ll all be picked probably in our next touring party. Wadey is still our first-choice wicketkeeper in our T20 team and [there’s] a big build-up coming up to that World Cup. And a little bit the same with Kane with that T20 World Cup coming up as well.”Josh Inglis kept in Australia’s one-off T20I against Pakistan in Lahore with Wade not selected to tour Pakistan given there was only one T20I and he is not part of Australia’s ODI plans moving forward.Josh Inglis has started his T20I career impressively•Getty Images
Inglis was given a contract ahead of Wade as he is now the reserve wicketkeeper in all three formats, backing up Alex Carey in the Test and ODI side. Bailey said the decision to contract Inglis was as much about the future as it was about the here and now.”Josh has obviously done really well in the opportunities that he’s had,” Bailey said. “He’s clearly our keeper-in-waiting I guess behind Alex in the Test and one-day formats. And he’s the keeper-in-waiting behind Wadey in the T20 format. He’s going to be a huge part of every tour that we go on. We’re investing as much in the future with him as we are looking at what’s happened in the past 12 months.”Bailey was hopeful Australia will be able to send a near full-strength side in all formats on their next tour of Sri Lanka in June and July after David Warner, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith and Mitchell Marsh all missed the white-ball portion of the recent tour of Pakistan for a variety of reasons. Warner, Cummins, and Hazlewood were given time off ahead of the IPL having also missed some or all of the T20I series against Sri Lanka. Marsh picked up an injury ahead of the ODIs in Pakistan which ruled him out of the series while Smith left the tour early to manage an elbow problem.Australia are set to play three T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests in Sri Lanka with the first T20I starting June 7. The qualifying portion of the IPL finishes on May 22 and the final is to be held on May 29, but Bailey does not anticipate there will be a need to rest players from large chunks of the tour.”Not necessarily,” Bailey said. “It’ll just be a case-by-case basis. The one thing we don’t know is how much each player is going to play over there, how far each franchise is going to get into the tournament. If players don’t get that far in the tournament, there’s every opportunity for them to maybe get a little bit of a freshen up physically and a small break at home.”Fingers crossed, the Sri Lanka tour will be the start of getting back to a little bit of flexibility in terms of getting guys in individually as opposed to having to fly in on charters and do quarantines and things like that.”I don’t know if that’s the case but certainly hoping that’s where we’re heading. So we’ll just work through that. But certainly, the guys that play all formats, as we’ve seen, it’s a big tour so the guys that are in the mix to play the three T20s, the five ODIs, and the two Tests…and the Tests will be the priority for that series.”
Leeds United are back in action once again in the Championship as they prepare to travel to face Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park in the early kick-off.
They are second in the division after Sheffield United’s win over Sunderland on Friday night and a win in Lancashire would see them move back to the top.
Daniel Farke’s side come into this match off the back of a terrific 3-0 win over recently-relegated Luton Town on Wednesday night, thanks to goals from Sam Byram, Joel Piroe, and Dan James.
Despite that superb victory, there is one Leeds star who could be ruthlessly ditched from the starting XI after an underwhelming individual performance – Brenden Aaronson.
Why Brenden Aaronson should be dropped
The USA international started in the number ten position for the Whites but was not directly involved in any of the three goals, as he ended the match with zero goals and zero assists.
Aaronson did not create any ‘big chances’ for his teammates and failed with two of his three attempted dribbles, whilst he also could not find the back of the net with either of his shots.
The former Union Berlin loanee has now gone four matches without a goal contribution to show for his efforts in the Championship, and six matches without one for club and country.
With the likes of Manor Solomon, Gnonto, James, and Largie Ramazani all fit and available for selection, Aaronson may not be able to afford to have multiple matches without any direct contributions, which is why he could be brutally binned from the XI this afternoon.
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Farke must now drop the American attacking midfielder from the line-up to unleash James from the start on the right wing, with Gnonto moved into a central position.
Why Dan James should be unleashed
Firstly, the Wales international came off the bench on Wednesday night to score a terrific goal, lifting the ball over the goalkeeper from Jayden Bogle’s ball over the top.
His pace offers Leeds a huge threat in transition, as was evidenced by his contributions against Swansea in the previous match, and that could be a useful weapon against Blackburn today.
In the 4-3 win over the Swans last Sunday, James assisted Solomon and Gnonto for goals, whilst he also provided the cross that Ben Cabango scored an own goal from, essentially creating three of the four goals.
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As you can see in the table above, the £50k-per-week wizard has contributed with eight goals and ‘big chances’ created in 11 league games this term, despite only starting seven times.
James, who pundit Sanny Rudravajhala described as “electric” last season, has assisted two, three if you include the own goal, and scored one goal in his last two Championship matches, which shows that he is in-form and thriving at the moment.
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Whereas, Aaronson has not provided a goal or an assist in his last four starts in the division for Leeds and must be binned from the XI to make room for the former Manchester United forward to start.
Os torcedores do Botafogo ficaram agitados na noite desta sexta-feira com uma série de tweets vindos dos auxiliares de Luís Castro, futuro treinador do Alvinegro. Após a conquista da Copa do Emir com o Al-Duhail, Vítor Severino e João Brandão, que trabalham com o comandante, postaram ‘indiretas’ envolvendo o clube.
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O primeiro, principalmente, foi o mais ativo nas redes sociais. Entre referências a ídolos do clube, hino e músicas das torcidas, Vítor Severino recebeu curtidas e várias mensagens dos torcedores.
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Com contrato já firmado, Luís Castro será o treinador do Botafogo. O anúncio oficial ainda não foi feito, mas os auxiliares já ‘entregaram’ que é apenas questão de tempo para que tudo se torne certo.
Vítor Severino e João Brandão são dois dos membros da comissão técnica de Luís Castro, que conta com cinco integrantes. Todos eles são esperados no Rio de Janeiro a partir da próxima semana para iniciarem os trabalhos.
Peço desculpa por não conseguir responder ao rio de mensagens da forma mais tradicional. Todos no meu coração. OBRIGADO !
— Vítor Severino (@VtorSeverino83) March 18, 2022
O Twitter está a arder 🔥. Queria, mas não consigo responder a todos.
— Vítor Severino (@VtorSeverino83) March 18, 2022
O Twitter está a arder 🔥. Queria, mas não consigo responder a todos.
— Vítor Severino (@VtorSeverino83) March 18, 2022
Vista do escritório, ainda sem conseguir dormir. Apenas uma estrela solitária no céu. pic.twitter.com/1mf7worZYk
— Vítor Severino (@VtorSeverino83) March 19, 2022
Está ficou melhor. Tudo a preto e branco. pic.twitter.com/6TkVpe20tc
— Vítor Severino (@VtorSeverino83) March 19, 2022
Vou parar amigos, senão ainda dizem que isto é moda.
— Vítor Severino (@VtorSeverino83) March 19, 2022
Amanhã na folga jogamos uma pelada @J8randao ? Vou vestir a camisa 7 para dar aquela perninha, amigo.
Matthew Potts’ six wickets go in vain as rivals run through Durham for a second time
David Hopps23-Apr-2022Nottinghamshire were incredibly courteous when their excellent third-place finish in Division One last season was belatedly ruled to be an irrelevance by a dilatory ECB and they were packed off to the second tier based on pre-Covid finishing positions. Well, clearly, blessed are the meek because, on the evidence of their unexpected trouncing of Durham in three days at Emirates Riverside, they shall inherit the earth. Or, at the very least, inherit a deserved place next season back in the top division.For Durham, who have been widely identified as promotion candidates, this loss by an innings and 141 runs will be a considerable disappointment. Notts and Middlesex (who blew aside Glamorgan, surprise conquerors of Notts at Trent Bridge last week) have both secured victories with more than a day to spare and, in doing, so have established themselves as the counties to beat.This was an outcome that had not seemed remotely feasible on the second evening. A dry pitch that had been lifeless in the extreme as Notts progressed towards an eventual declaration at 488 for 9 had been further battered by sunshine and stiff northerly winds and the result was occasional grip and uneven bounce that Nottinghamshire’s powerful pace attack utilised to deadly effect.There had been enough evidence of low bounce in the later stages of Notts’ innings to warn that application of the heavy roller might be best avoided. There was swing for the new ball, too, and in the 20 overs up to tea half the Durham side had capitulated. Within 33.5 overs, Durham were dismissed for 117, the only defiance of note coming from their captain, Scott Borthwick, who clung on for 25 from 60 deliveries before he was last out, clipping to midwicket.”This probably boils down to the first innings where we bowled out for 230 on a good pitch,” Borthwick said. “We were at least 150 runs under-par. If we go on to get 350 or 400, then today doesn’t happen. They bowled well, they hit the wicket hard and found uneven bounce. But we didn’t soak up any pressure.”Durham’s one consolation will be the vigour of Matthew Potts, who took six wickets in an innings for the second time in a week and whose reputation is growing fast as a four-day player. But Chris Rushworth, 35 now, and for so long the mainstay of their attack, did not take a wicket in the match and may struggle to adapt if he is denied the sappier northern pitches on which he has so prospered. The groundsman had better hide his moisture meter.Notts were clinical in their use of a surface that was much more demanding than on the second day, hitting the pitch hard and targeting the stumps. The potency of their pace attack was emphasised by the similarity of the first three wickets. Whether the ball was in the hands of Luke Fletcher, James Pattinson or Dane Paterson, the result was identical: initial inswing, accentuated off the seam and Michael Jones, Keegan Petersen and Sean Dickson all back in the hutch.Jones’ demise was the most predictable because he twisted his left ankle while fielding, and even though he fielded long enough to ensure he could open the batting, he looked far from fit.The most difficult delivery accounted for Petersen, snaking back wickedly. Petersen did not look happy, but linguistically it was a considerable relief because Petersen facing a combination of Paterson, Pattinson and Patterson-White – not to mention the stumper, Peter’s son – was too problematic to contemplate.Two failures here for David Bedingham were also critical for Durham, Paterson forcing an inside-edge onto his thigh pad and a simple catch. Ned Eckersley, the keeper, and Ben Raine look a place too high at Nos 6 and 7. Fletcher removed both of them on either side of the tea interval, Eckersley shouldering arms to lose his off stump, Raine lbw to one that kept slightly low. The uneven bounce, though, apart from preying on a batter’s mind, had not directly contributed to the tumble of wickets.Nott’s day-two century makers awoke to different realities. Ben Slater extended his overnight 164 to a career-best 225 not out, but Potts soon dispelled Lyndon James, having him dropped at first slip by Borthwick before removing his middle stump with one that scudded back sharply – the first sign that batting would be a far more perilous business than on the previous day.Raine’s first over of the day accounted for Steven Mullaney and Tom Moores before he pinned Patterson-White lbw for one in his second. Visions of Notts making carefree progress to 500 by lunch were quickly abandoned, but Slater doubled down on his efforts of the previous day, batting in all for slightly more than 10 hours, and Pattinson offered stout support in an eighth-wicket stand of 74.It took Potts’ return for Durham to find an answer, but 35 overs in an innings is a dangerous workload for a bowler of his type, especially in a run of seven matches in as many weeks. If benign pitches expose the inadequacies of English spin bowling then long-term gains could be overshadowed by the fear that there won’t be a promising pace bowler left standing by the end of May.
يترقب بيراميدز لحظة التتويج التاريخي بلقب الدوري المصري الممتاز، حيث بات الحلم أقرب من أي وقت مضى، بعدما اقترب الفريق السماوي بشدة من خط النهاية، في موسم استثنائي على صعيد الأداء والنتائج.
بيراميدز قدّم واحدة من أفضل نسخه منذ تأسيسه، ونجح في فرض هيمنته على صدارة جدول الترتيب، برصيد 44 نقطة، جمعها من 19 مباراة، حقق خلالها 13 انتصارًا، و5 تعادلات، بينما تلقى خسارة واحدة فقط، ليصبح على بعد خطوات من كتابة اسمه بأحرف من ذهب في تاريخ الكرة المصرية.
وعلى الرغم من تفوقه، إلا أن الفريق يدرك تمامًا أن التتويج لم يُحسم بعد، في ظل المطاردة المستمرة من النادي الأهلي، الذي يحتل المركز الثاني برصيد 40 نقطة من نفس عدد المباريات، بواقع 11 فوزًا و7 تعادلات، بينما خسر مرة واحدة أمام الزمالك (إداريًا).
جماهير الأهلي لا تزال تترقب عثرة من بيراميدز في أي من الجولات المقبلة، على أمل أن يستغل فريقها الفرصة للحفاظ على اللقب، بينما يُدرك مارسيل كولر ولاعبوه أن أي تعثر قادم قد يكون مكلفًا، لذا يخوضون ما تبقى من مشوارهم في المسابقة وكأنها سلسلة من النهائيات.
من جانبه، يقف الزمالك خلف المتصدرَين، في المركز الثالث برصيد 35 نقطة من 18 مباراة، حيث فاز في 10، وتعادل في 5، وخسر 3، ويأمل في حدوث معجزة كروية تُعيده للمنافسة، رغم أن الفوارق الرقمية تصب في مصلحة بيراميدز والأهلي.
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حرس الحدود × بيراميدز
الأربعاء 30 أبريل – الساعة 3:00 عصرًا بتوقيت القاهرة
فاركو × بيراميدز
الأحد 4 مايو – الساعة 3:00 عصرًا بتوقيت القاهرة
البنك الأهلي × بيراميدز
الجمعة 9 مايو – الساعة 6:00 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة
الزمالك × بيراميدز
الثلاثاء 13 مايو – الساعة 6:00 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة
بتروجيت × بيراميدز
السبت 17 مايو – الساعة 3:00 عصرًا بتوقيت القاهرة
سيراميكا كليوباترا × بيراميدز
الأربعاء 28 مايو – (لم يُحدد توقيت المباراة حتى الآن)
ويُمكنكم متابعة تحديث جدول الدوري المصري الممتاز باستمرار من خلال الضغط هنـــا
Australia’s captain picked up back-to-back ducks to continue a lean year but has faith he can bounce back
AAP and ESPNcricinfo staff03-Apr-2022
Aaron Finch was out for his second successive duck in ODIs•AFP/Getty Images
Aaron Finch reckons he doesn’t need to be told he’s struggling with the bat after Australia’s ODI series defeat in Pakistan – but the white-ball captain is confident he’s going to fight back at 35.Finch’s rotten run continued in Lahore on Saturday when he was dismissed for a second straight duck, the first time he’s had this indignity in his international career.His quick exit set the scene for Australia to get hammered by nine wickets in the ODI series decider while inevitably raising fresh questions about his own unconvincing form.He’s now scored just 101 runs in his last eight international knocks in 2022, including a difficult T20I series against Sri Lanka in February, but Finch offered an honest if defiant response when quizzed post-match about recent failures.Related
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“Obviously, it hasn’t been up to scratch. I’ve been well short of runs in the Sri Lanka series and this series here, there’s no doubting that,” he said. “I don’t need you to tell me that. It’s frustrating, no doubt, and as you get older, I think you probably question yourself a little bit more.”But I still feel as though all my training has been really positive, it’s just been the first couple of balls, getting my pad in the way. It’s been a thing throughout my career and it would be nice if it didn’t happen – but I’m still very confident I can turn it round in the next series against Sri Lanka.”Added to the scrutiny on Finch is the large number of options Australia have for their top-order batting positions. Travis Head and Ben McDermott staked their claims in this series with a century apiece while David Warner, Steven Smith and Mitchell Marsh were all absent and will need to find slots in future contests.Haris Rauf trapped Finch third ball with his ripping late swing, again highlighting the captain’s susceptibility to lbw, a technical, head-alignment glitch at the outset of his innings that he’s trying to correct. He went through a similar period ahead of the 2019 ODI World Cup where he had significant problems particularly against India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar.Finch, who led Australia to a T20 World Cup triumph last November and hopes to defend the title at home later this year then take on the 50-over World Cup in 2023, said he has “no excuses” with his own fitness, feeling his repaired right knee has been fine in Pakistan.He has one more innings on this tour to try and find some runs in the one-off T20I that takes place on Tuesday before he heads to the IPL having been picked up as a replacement player for Kolkata Knight Riders where he will team up with Test captain Pat Cummins.His next international assignment after Pakistan is the tour of Sri Lanka in June which includes a large white-ball component of three T20Is and five ODIs.Despite the heavy defeat in the ODI decider, Finch has been impressed by the performance of many of the second-stringers who’ve been drafted in to the Pakistan white-ball tour while key men have either been injured or resting.”What was really impressive was how good our quicks were at different times,” he said. “It was a great opportunity for guys like Nathan Ellis, Mitch Swepson, Jason Behrendorff, Sean Abbott and Cameron Green to get more bowling under their belt in international cricket against some world-class players.”The ability to bowl to the best players in the world on really challenging wickets will help not just them but also hold the Australian cricket team in really good stead.”It will allow us to continue to learn about the depth of the team. That’s not hiding behind the results; the ability of the guys to learn on the job in international cricket is super, and I’m really proud of how the guys tried their hearts out.”
Thomas Tuchel has named his first England squad, with Dan Burn included and Marcus Rashford returning as Harry Maguire and Jack Grealish miss out.
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German coach officially took charge on January 1
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Former Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain boss Tuchel officially took charge of the Three Lions on January 1. His first piece of business will be 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia, with the German coach having penned an 18-month contract through to the end of next summer’s finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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ENGLAND SQUAD IN FULL
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton), James Trafford (Burnley)
Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), Kyle Walker (AC Milan, loan from Manchester City)
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa, loan from Manchester United), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur)
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WHO IS IN THE ENGLAND SQUAD?
Tuchel’s first selection, having initially drawn up a 55-man longlist, includes a maiden call-up for Newcastle defender Burn – with the towering 32-year-old, who is preparing for Carabao Cup final duty on Sunday, able to operate at centre-half and left-back.
Rashford, who has 60 senior caps to his name, is recalled after making a bright start to his loan spell at Aston Villa after severing ties with Manchester United during the winter transfer window. He is joined in the attacking ranks by prolific Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane, who will be hoping to retain captaincy duties.
Veteran defender Kyle Walker, who was also on the move in January as he left Manchester City for a stint at Serie A giants AC Milan, is included alongside former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson, who is now on the books at Ajax.
Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford, who has previously savoured European U21 Championship glory with England, is selected after racking up the clean sheets with Burnley this season in their push for promotion into the Premier League. Chelsea defender Reece James and Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke also get the nod.
WHO MISSED OUT?
Manchester United centre-half Maguire and City playmaker Grealish are among those nursing knocks. The same applies to Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, Red Devils left-back Luke Shaw, Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka and City defender John Stones.
Chelsea forward Noni Madueke is also unavailable through injury, as is Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins, United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo and Newcastle defender Lewis Hall. They will all be hoping to play their way back into contention at some stage.
Others to miss out on the start of a new era for England include Nottingham Forest pair Morgan Gibbs-White and Callum Hudson-Odoi, who have been in fine form for the top four-chasing Reds, Tottenham playmaker James Maddison and ex-Brentford frontman Ivan Toney – who is now playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League for Al-Ahli.