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Will Sutherland ruled out of county stint with Somerset

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Australia allrounder suffered back problem in final round of Sheffield Shield

ESPNcricinfo staff15-Mar-2024Somerset have been dealt a blow three weeks before the start of the County Championship with the news that Australia allrounder Will Sutherland has been ruled out of a spell with the club by injury.Sutherland, 24, experienced a back issue while captaining Victoria during the final round of Sheffield Shield games and will not be linking up with Somerset on medical advice. He had been due to play the first block of Championship games in April and May, followed by the Vitality Blast group stage.”Everyone involved really feels for Will as he was relishing the challenge of playing for Somerset this summer, and we wish him a swift recovery,” Somerset director of cricket, Andy Hurry, said. “Obviously, it’s a blow to lose a quality player this close to the start of the season, and our focus now is to secure a suitable replacement.”Sutherland, who made his ODI debut for Australia last month, had signed to play for Essex last summer before being ruled out by a back stress fracture.Somerset will have the services of Matt Renshaw for the start of the season, after he signed for his third stint in Taunton. The Australia opener will be available for the first seven games of the Championship, which begins on April 5.

Jogadoras do Palmeiras celebram título inédito da Libertadores Feminina: 'Fizemos história'

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Há exatamente uma semana, o Palmeiras goleou o Boca Juniors por 4 a 1, em Quito, no Equador, e conquistou o título inédito da Libertadores Feminina. A goleira Jully e a atacante Carol Baiana falaram sobre a sensação de atuarem em uma competição deste tamanho e, além de tudo, vencerem.

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– Estou muito feliz por ter conseguido realizar boas partidas e ajudar o Palmeiras a conseguir o título da Libertadores logo em sua primeira disputa. É um feito e tanto para o clube e, claro, para nós atletas, então é inevitável esse sentimento de orgulho e dever cumprido. Isso só foi possível graças a todo o grupo que se empenhou em busca desse objetivo – destacou a goleira, que teve atuações de destaque na campanha vitoriosa da equipe.

Já a camisa 19, por sua vez, foi uma das responsáveis por reter a posse de bola e sustentar o ataque palmeirense ao longo de toda a competição. Carol Baiana celebrou a ótima campanha ofensiva da equipe paulista e ressaltou a união do grupo.

– Realizamos uma competição muito consistente, especialmente no setor ofensivo e isso só foi possível graças à dedicação de todas. Afinal, atacamos com 11 e defendemos também com 11. O resultado de toda essa dedicação veio com o título da competição que era o desejo de todas nós – comentou.

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A campanha do título inédito da Libertadores teve jogos marcantes para os torcedores e, também, para as atletas. Jully elegeu o confronto das quartas de final contra o Santiago Morning como o mais importante triunfo de toda a campanha.

– O jogo mais importante da campanha foi contra o Santiago Morning pelas quartas de final. Saímos atrás do placar, mas conseguimos mostrar força, principalmente mentalmente, para conseguirmos a virada no último lance da partida. Para mim aquele jogo mostrou que tínhamos força suficiente para conquistarmos o título – concluiu.

Em sua primeira participação, o Palmeiras conquistou a Libertadores de forma invicta e isso já garantiu que a equipe tenha uma vaga carimbada para a próxima edição da competição.

– Fizemos história. Tanto na competição como no clube e isso é incrível. Conseguimos, com muito esforço, união e dedicação, alcançarmos o tão sonhado título, que era importante para nós. Nosso objetivo é sempre colocar o Palmeiras no topo das competições que disputamos – finalizou Carol.

Apesar de ter conquistado a Libertadores, a temporada ainda não acabou para as atletas palmeirenses. Na disputa pelo título do Paulista, que está em andamento, as Palestrinas venceram o Taubaté na última quarta-feira pelo placar de 2 a 1, e agora se preparam para enfrentar a Ferroviária, em casa, no dia 16 deste mês, às 21h30.

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Sydney soaks up that Rohit-Kohli feeling

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In what might be their last game in Australia, the two Indian greats brought out their greatest hits

Andrew McGlashan25-Oct-20252:03

Chopra: Kohli and Rohit keep adding confidence

There was precisely nothing about events at the SCG that hadn’t been seen before. A crowd with the majority of support for the visiting side, India playing an excellent game of ODI cricket, a century for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli being unbeaten at the end of a run chase.But in some ways, it did feel different. Quite where the final lap of international cricket ends for Rohit and Kohli remains uncertain but, barring remarkable events, this was a final visit to Australia. For Kohli, especially, it is a place that has played a central role in his storied career across formats: the stunning 133 not out against Sri Lanka in 2012, the 2014-15 tour de force, the 2018 Perth century and captaining a series win, and the MCG in 2022 to name a few.Both players looked short of a hit in Perth when Australia’s new-ball excellence did for them in their first matches since the IPL. In Adelaide, Rohit battled his way to 73 as the ball again nipped around, but Kohli was pinned lbw for another duck by a delivery the bowler, Xavier Bartlett, admitted was meant to be another outswinger. Indian fans had packed both grounds, but the most Kohli could offer was a little wave of the glove as he walked off Adelaide, a city close to his heart.India lost both matches, so Sydney had nothing riding on it in terms of the series, but the game had been a sellout days in advance. By the end, the crowd had ticked over 40,000, any late arrivals no doubt hastened as they saw the shape of India’s scoreboard in the run chase and, for the majority, the closing stages felt like a bit of a party.Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli rolled back the years•Cricket Australia/Getty ImagesBut well before Kohli batted, there was a deafening roar in the 23rd over of Australia’s innings. Anyone who might have had their back to the action, perhaps getting a coffee, may have wondered what had happened. Kohli had held a sharp catch at square leg to remove Matt Short.Related

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Rohit’s neat take at slip to claim Mitch Owen was also well received, although an even bigger roar was saved for Kohli’s regulation take at long-on in front of a stand where fans held large cut outs of his head and rose to acclaim him whenever he turned to face them. It was nothing like the more hostile reception in the Test series earlier this year when Kohli had, not for the first time, become a villain for squaring up to Sam Konstas.However, it was the runs they really wanted. Or, to start with, a run for Kohli. But more on that shortly.India’s chase was soon up and running. Rohit flicked Mitchell Starc through the leg side and bludgeoned a drive through the covers. He had to be alert to get his head out of the line of a Josh Hazlewood delivery that jumped from a short of a length, a barer patch on the pitch which corresponded to the centre circle for Australian Rules Football.A dismissive pull by Rohit off Hazlewood in the ninth over brought up India’s fifty, but even their supporters seemed conflicted, caught between cheering the boundaries and chanting “Kohli, Kohli.” Quite how they would have greeted a 10-wicket win, we’ll never know.In the 11th over, Shubman Gill, the new captain of the ODI side and slotted on the batting card between these two icons, nicked a good delivery from Hazlewood. The cheers grew as he began his walk, because of who was coming down the steps of the historic SCG away dressing room.Virat Kohli walks out to bat in front of a packed SCG•Cricket Australia via Getty ImagesKohli’s first-ball single towards mid-on was greeted by a deafening roar. Credit to the man himself for playing his part, too, with a smile and a little raise of the glove. A late cut against Adam Zampa followed a top-edged pull against Hazlewood. Then something from the best-of package: a straight drive off Starc.Not long into the stand between Rohit and Kohli, there was a sense of inevitability about the chase. It was a matter of how many each would make. Many opposition teams have had that feeling over the years. Rohit’s fifty came first, then Kohli’s, then Rohit went to his hundred from another 42 deliveries. Acceleration has always been a notable feature of his game.”They’ve been doing this for the past 15 years for us and to be able to watch them play like this and get the team through unbeaten is really a treat to watch,” Gill said. “Seeing the ball fly off their bats and just hearing the sound that comes off their bat is something that tells you how good of a nick they’re both in.”For Rohit, it was his fifth hundred against Australia on their turf in ODIs, but his first in a winning cause. That included an unbeaten 171 at the WACA in 2016 which ended in defeat although, in 2008, he made one of the early marks of his career with 66 at the SCG in the first of the tri-series finals where India would take the tournament. Seventeen years later, he’s still going.Rohit Sharma made his fifth ODI century against Australia in Australia•AFP via Getty Images”I think everyone got what they wanted tonight,” Matt Renshaw said with a hint of a smile in the press conference. “But it was amazing to see them. I’ve never played against them in one-day cricket, and to see the way they went about things tonight, it could have been a tricky chase but they just took the game out of our control.”The way that they got boundaries when they needed, got off strike when they needed to… as someone who’s new to the ODI frame, watching two of the greatest go about it was actually a really good lesson for me to take notes in those middle overs.”When Rohit was here earlier this year, he withdrew himself from the Sydney Test amid a form slump that ultimately ended his career. There was much more at stake on that occasion than however this match played out, and his rather subdued acknowledgment of his century was that of someone not getting carried away.”I don’t know if we’ll be coming back to Australia, but it was fun all these years that we played here,” Rohit said to the host broadcaster. “A lot of good memories, bad memories, but, all in all, I’ll take the cricket that I played here.”As Rohit and Kohli walked off together, they had taken their partnership runs tally to the third-most in ODI history. “I’ve really enjoyed batting with Rohit, and, yeah, good to know we’ve scored a few together,” Kohli said.Whether the pair make the 2027 ODI World Cup no one really knows, perhaps even the players themselves. But for those cheering them on from the stands on Saturday night, and millions more on television, that was a question that could wait for another day.

BBL takeaways: crowds flock back, now to keep overseas stars

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New local stars emerged, including Josh Brown, but Renegades and Thunder need to rebuild after poor campaigns

Tristan Lavalette26-Jan-2024After a rocky start, marred by a farcical abandonment in Geelong due to a dangerous pitch and the schedule being heavily impacted by bad weather, a shortened BBL season came alive in a throwback to its heyday.It built on the bounce back experienced last season following a difficult period for the BBL mired in successive Covid-19 affected seasons. The tournament appears in a good place, having eroded a negative perception that had set in, but as ever question marks remain.Shortened season fuels big crowdsThis was seen as a pivotal season for the tournament after a resurgence last year. There had long been complaints over the protracted length of the BBL and officials reacted by shortening the regular season from 56 to 40 games.Related

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Teams played 10 games each – down from 14 – and cut the length so it finished before the school holidays with finals having for a number of years been played in February. The finals series was reduced by a game after a rejigging of the format where only the top four qualified instead of five. It meant that games had more stakes and there were less dead rubbers.The truncated season proved a hit with crowds rising by 27 percent with five regular season matches boasting more than 40,000 fans. It recreated the type of spectacle that saw the BBL take off in the mid-2010s and helped ensure a much better television product to help banish the eyesore of empty grandstands from previous seasons.While traditional strongholds in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane enjoyed record attendances, tournament officials would have been especially delighted with crowd numbers in Melbourne where the BBL has had difficulty penetrating. Renegades had an average crowd increase of 63 pe cent despite another underwhelming season.A capacity crowd of 43,000 at the SCG for the final was a fitting end to a successful season.Laurie Evans was brilliant for Perth Scorchers, but missed the finals•Getty ImagesMass exodus still underlines availability issuesIt wasn’t all smooth sailing with a number of players leaving ahead of the finals to rival leagues, mostly the lucrative ILT20 in the UAE.The BBL had sought to ward off competitors by doubling the salary caps of teams with top overseas players around $420,000 if they were available for the whole season.But it still fell short of the salary cap of teams for the ILT20, which has a footprint from the IPL and is played in a shorter timespan than the BBL. Players unsurprisingly have found the ILT20 too hard to resist.Laurie Evans emerged as a fan favourite for Perth Scorchers after his cavalier batting through the season, but he left the day after their final regular season match to fly to the UAE.He believed the BBL season needed to be further shortened to a month, so that a clash of tournaments could be avoided. Sam Billings, who also left for the ILT20 and subsequently missed the Heat’s triumph, floated the idea of multi-year deals as a way of retaining players.But as cricket’s calendar increasingly gets saturated, the clash of rival tournaments and international fixtures means the issue over player availability might prove impossible to fix.New local stars emergeJosh Brown has suddenly become sought-after around the world•Getty ImagesThe departure of overseas players gutted teams in the finals, who had to rely on bench strength and local talent to get them through. No one grabbed their opportunity more than Brisbane Heat opener Josh Brown, who stepped up with probably the most outrageous innings seen in the BBL when he clubbed 140 off 57 balls against Adelaide Strikers in the Challenger.He made headlines worldwide and backed up his heroics with a half-century – the only one of the match – in tough batting conditions in the final. Brown was subsequently offered a contract in the Bangladesh Premier League.The breakout batter of the regular season was Renegades dynamo Jake Fraser-McGurk, who is starting to put together his big-hitting talents to devastating effect. He produced clean hitting underlined by a strike-rate of 158.64. He also scored two half-centuries having never struck one in the BBL before.Fraser-McGurk, 21, has quickly become a drawcard and looms as a player of considerable interest for the national hierarchy having smashed the fastest ever List A century earlier in the summer and he also struck a maiden first-class hundred. He should make his international debut in the ODI series against West Indies.Seamer Xavier Bartlett has also been named against West Indies after starring with the new ball and at the death to finish as the season’s leading wicket-taker. His destruction of Hurricanes’ top-order had the Gabba heaving in the spell of the tournament.Nikhil Chaudhary, of the Hurricanes, was another to make a name for himself and has reportedly had interest from other BBL clubs.Heat end Scorchers/Sixers’ strangleholdWas this season the start of something for Brisbane Heat?•Cricket Australia/Getty ImagesAs top-placed Heat started wobbling late in the season, one suspected Scorchers and Sixers were on a collision course to meet in another final. But Scorchers could never quite overcome the absence of inspirational skipper Ashton Turner as they crashed to a big home loss in the Knockout to Strikers.Sixers, however, peaked at the right time to thrash Heat in the Qualifier on the Gold Coast to book a home final at their SCG fortress. But they were left stunned by Heat in a one-sided final in what might prove to be a changing of the guard.Scorchers and Sixers had won eight of 12 titles, including the last four, but Heat have replicated their blueprint of building around a local core. Queensland Cricket have reaped rewards for their local T20 Max competition which has proven an effective breeding ground for Heat.Having earned redemption after their nightmare defeat against Scorchers last season, Heat became just the third team to win multiple titles and might well be in the midst of a golden run.Renegades and Thunder struggleRenegades and Thunder have often struggled in the BBL – despite each team having won a title – to underline the difficulties of having multiple teams in a city.They combined for just three wins to finish at the foot of the table leading to uncertainty over their futures. Ricky Ponting and Aaron Finch have speculated that Thunder shift to Canberra in order to move away from the often difficult and slow Sydney Showground surface. newspapers recently reported that the ACT are pushing for a new BBL team to be based in Canberra, but expansion seems unlikely in the near future.Finch has also suggested that Renegades, who he used to captain, could move to Geelong. “I think we’re already a bit thin at the moment with the talent pool to get another side in,” he told ESPN’s .Next season: Australia’s stars set to returnThe schedule should allow more appearances from Australia’s Test players next season•Getty Images and Cricket AustraliaIn a reassuring sign of the competition’s footing, the BBL enjoyed considerable success even with most of Australia’s star players absent after the Test summer started later than usual.Having lit up the BBL late last season, Steven Smith and David Warner had limited impact in their two matches each. Although Warner did grab plenty of headlines over his arrival by helicopter to the SCG for the Sydney Smash. He will be retired from international cricket by next summer meaning he should be much more available for the BBL.Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head did not play at all, but Australia’s stars are likely to be available for the backend of next season amid a clear slate in the international fixtures in January after the India-Australia Test series wraps up at the SCG.The presence of Australia’s top players in the backend of the season and finals would undoubtedly catapult the BBL to even greater heights.

Stats – Deandra Dottin, West Indies' six-hitting all-round superstar

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Her 194 sixes across formats are an international record, but she was more than handy with the ball too

Sampath Bandarupalli01-Aug-20221 Deandra Dottin became the first woman to score a century in the T20I format in 2010, when she smashed an unbeaten 112 off 45 balls against South Africa in the T20 World Cup opener.
Dottin’s century came off just 38 balls, the fastest in Women’s T20Is. It is also the only century while batting at No.6 or lower in Women’s T20Is.Related

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6 Dottin is one of the six players to score two hundreds in Women’s T20Is. Her second hundred came in 2017 against Sri Lanka when she scored 112 off 67 balls. Both of Dottin’s T20I hundreds are the top two highest individual scores for West Indies in this format.70.44 Percentage of West Indies’ total scored by Dottin during her 112 against Sri Lanka in 2017. It is the highest contribution made during a completed innings in Women’s T20Is.

89 Sixes by Dottin in ODIs, the most by any woman in this format. Only three other women have hit 50-plus sixes in ODIs – Lizelle Lee (70), Chloe Tryon (59) and Sophie Devine (56).105 Sixes hit by Dottin in T20Is. She is the only woman with 100-plus sixes in this format, while Devine is close second with 98 sixes. Dottin’s 194 sixes across formats are the most by any batter in women’s Internationals, well ahead of the second best, Devine (154).

5 for 5 Dottin’s bowling figures against Bangladesh during the 2018 T20 World Cup are the best figures ever in the competition’s history. These are also the best bowling figures for West Indies in Women’s T20Is.20 Balls needed for Dottin to complete her fifty during the 2013 World Cup game against Sri Lanka, the fastest recorded fifty in terms of balls in Women’s ODIs.

22 Dottin scored a fifty off 22 balls against Australia in the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup in 2009. It is the fastest fifty for West Indies in Women’s T20Is and the joint fifth fastest by any player.1 Dottin is the only woman to have scored a century and taken a five-wicket haul in T20Is. She is also one of ten players to have completed this double in Women’s ODIs, with three hundreds and a five-wicket haul.

Ten memorable T20 World Cup games

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With the T20 World Cup this year all but postponed, here are ten games from past editions to reminisce about

Himanshu Agrawal01-Jun-2020Australia v Zimbabwe, 2007, group stage

In 2007, the Zimbabwe cricket team was still reeling from the mass exodus of players in 2003 for political reasons. They had taken a hiatus from Tests and had not won a single game in the ODI World Cup the same year, so it was not surprising that when they took on four-time world champions Australia in the inaugural World T20, the odds-makers had Australia as 50:1 favourites.Australia posted 138, with Andrew Symonds and Brad Hodge scoring quick 30s as Prosper Utseya, the Zimbabwe captain, juggled his medium-pacers and spinners effectively on a sluggish pitch. Brendan Taylor was the main man in the chase, getting to 60 not out off 45 balls. With 12 needed off the final over, he swept the first ball for four, leaving four more runs to get from two balls. The penultimate delivery brushed past Taylor’s pad and reached the boundary, but not before the entire Zimbabwe dugout was on the field celebrating.India v Pakistan, 2007, final

After their group-stage match ended in a tie and bowl-out, India and Pakistan met again in the final. The game was another thriller. Gautam Gambhir scored 75, and a 20-year-old Rohit Sharma got a rapid 30 to help India reach 157. Imran Nazir replied with a breathtaking 33 off 14 balls before a direct hit from Robin Uthappa dismissed him and turned the match. India’s seamers took regular wickets, but Misbah-ul-Haq kept Pakistan in it. A six off the second ball of Joginder Sharma’s final over brought the equation down to six needed from four with one wicket in hand. Misbah went for the scoop, found short fine leg, and India became the first T20 world champions.England v Netherlands, 2009, group stage

Netherlands baffled Lord’s in the first game of the second edition of the World T20. England squandered a century opening partnership, reaching only 162. The chase didn’t start well, but a rapid half-century stand between Tom de Grooth and Peter Borren put Netherlands ahead of the required rate. Stuart Broad was left to defend six from the last over and nearly did it but made a costly mistake at the end. With two needed from the final ball, he fielded the ball in his follow-through as the batsmen tried to scamper a single to tie the match. Broad went for the run-out but missed the stumps, and an overthrow resulted, giving Netherlands the win. Five years later, Netherlands would repeat the upset, beating England in Chittagong.Double Dutch: The Netherlands upset England not once, but twice•PA PhotosSri Lanka v India, 2010, Super 8s

Sri Lanka were in a tricky spot in their final Super 8s game. An outright win would put them in the semi-final, but they also had the option of simply denying India a win by a big margin and then hoping Australia beat West Indies, which would have put Sri Lanka through on net run-rate. Chasing 164, they went for the more daring option, despite being 6 for 2. Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara staged the initial recovery, and then Angelo Mathews and Chamara Kapugedera put together a rapid fifty partnership. Mathews was run-out off the penultimate ball, leaving Kapugedera three to win from the last ball. He stepped out and sent Ashish Nehra sailing over cover for a six to finish on 37 not out off just 16 deliveries.Australia v Pakistan, 2010, semi-final

“Michael Hussey is an absolute freak” was how Michael Clarke, Australia captain, described this thrilling win that put Australia in their first, and only, World T20 final. The fifties from Kamran and Umar Akmal had given Pakistan an imposing total of 191. Australia floundered in the chase and needed 87 off 45 balls when Hussey joined Cameron White in the middle. White hammered five sixes in his 43, but there was still 53 needed off 21 when he was dismissed. Hussey hit Saeed Ajmal for a six next ball, then got 16 runs in the 19th over, with two boundaries and four twos. There were still 18 runs needed from the final over, bowled by Ajmal. Mitchell Johnson took a single, then Hussey went 6, 6, 4, 6 to win it with a ball to spare. He ended with 60 not out off 24, in what is still considered one of the greatest T20I innings.West Indies v New Zealand, 2012, group stage

Super Overs begun haunting New Zealand long before 2019. They actually played their first one ever in the 2012 World T20, and lost it to Sri Lanka. Four days later, they were in the same position, but this time it was more painful as they had been in a strong position in what was a must-win for both sides. They had restricted West Indies to 139 despite Chris Gayle’s early surge. In the chase, they had brought the equation down to 27 needed from four overs. Sunil Narine took two wickets for just five runs in his next two overs, and it needed some big hitting from Ross Taylor, who ended with 62, to take the game to the Super Over. Taylor hit more big shots, but West Indies chased down 18 to dump New Zealand out of the tournament.Carlos Bathwaite provided unforgettable final-over drama in the 2016 World T20 final•Getty ImagesEngland v South Africa, 2016, group stage

After a disastrous 2015 World Cup, England had pledged to radically change their approach to white-ball cricket, and they showed signs of that change by breaking the record for the highest chase in World T20s, getting 230 thanks to Jason Roy’s 43 off 16 balls and Joe Root’s 83 off 44. They were cantering home, needing one from the final over with four wickets in hand, when a double strike created a bit of late drama. They got home in the end and made it all the way to the final.India v Bangladesh, 2016, group stage

One of the great escapes in modern cricket history. The Bangladesh batsmen were already celebrating when Mushfiqur Rahim hit consecutive fours off Hardik Pandya in the 20th over to leave two to win from three balls. India were on the brink of elimination in the first World T20 on their home patch. Rahim and Mahmudullah just needed singles to give Bangladesh their first T20I win over India. Instead, they both went for big shots and holed out in the deep, leaving Shuvagata Hom to get two off the final ball. Pandya bowled it short outside off, Hom missed, and, as the batsmen tried to steal a bye to tie the game, a nerveless MS Dhoni sprinted to the stumps to effect the run-out.India v Australia, 2016, group stage

In a virtual quarter-final, Australia got off to a flyer, with openers Usman Khawaja and Aaron Finch getting 54 off 4.1 overs. They set a target of 161, leaving India with a tough chase on a pitch offering spin and some uneven bounce. Then, Virat Kohli played one of his finest T20I knocks, getting 82 not out off 51. One of the most impressive things about his innings was the seven twos he ran in the Mohali heat. Those kept India in the hunt, but with 43 to get off 19, boundaries were needed. Dhoni got one off Shane Watson, and then Kohli went 4, 4, 6, 2 against James Faulkner to swing the game India’s way. Four more boundaries in the next over meant India got home with five balls to spare.West Indies v England, 2016, final

“Carlos Brathwaite, remember the name!” Ian Bishop bellowed on commentary as Brathwaite went 6, 6, 6, 6 off Ben Stokes in the 20th over at Eden Gardens to give West Indies their second World T20 trophy. The final was high drama from the off, with England slipping to 23 for 3 early before Root (54 off 36) and Jos Buttler (36 off 22) resurrected the innings and got their team to 155. Root was not done. Given the second over, he got two wickets, including the massive one of Gayle. Marlon Samuels then played one of the great T20I innings, getting 85 not out off 66 as wickets fell around him. But West Indies still needed 19 from the final over, and Brathwaite stepped up to provide one of the most iconic moments of the decade.

Carlos Baleba finally addresses Man Utd transfer links following drop in form for Brighton

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Carlos Baleba has addressed talk that speculation over a summer move to Manchester United has impacted his form. The Cameroon international was heavily linked with a switch to Old Trafford over the summer as Ruben Amorim pushed to strengthen his side in the middle of the park. However, United failed to agree a fee with Brighton, and the transfer ultimately failed to materialise.

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United were active over the summer as they brought in Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko from Wolves, Brentford and RB Leipzig, respectively, to improve their frontline. In addition, the Manchester giants also signed Senne Lammens from Antwerp as a replacement for inconsistent pair Andre Onana, who moved to Trabzonspor on loan, and Altay Bayindir between the sticks.

Amorim, though, had pushed to sign another central midfielder to provide cover and competition for first choice pair Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro. United sought to agree a deal with Brighton for Baleba, but Amorim's side scoffed at the Seagulls' hefty asking price for the former Lille man, which was around the £100 million ($134m) mark, and a deal failed to come to fruition.

Brighton have started the season well, yet Baleba's performance levels have dipped from the previous campaign. And head coach Fabian Hurzeler last month called for the rumours over the midfielder and United to end to allow the player to focus on his football.

"It’s about being a Brighton player, it’s about performing well here and it is about getting him back to his best level. Avoid the noise, avoid all the rumours and focus on the things you can influence and the things you can do best and that’s football," Hurzeler said.

Advertisement'I had a lot of pressure on me' claims Seagulls star

Baleba has played the full 90 minutes in a Premier League match just the once this season, and has been hooked at the break on four occasions. The player himself, though, is adamant that reports linking him with a move to United isn't to blame for his sub-part start to the campaign.

Speaking to , Baleba said: "I don’t think it affected me negatively, but I had a lot of pressure on me. When I started this season, I wanted to show the same performances as last season.

"Every day I try to work hard and get back to my level. Did I put too much pressure on myself? Yes, I think so, but I think it’s good. It’s good for me, because now I have to get through this slightly stressful period, get back on the horse and continue working hard."

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Baleba is again being linked with a January switch to Old Trafford as United look to bolster in the middle of the park in the new year. The Cameroon international, who played his final Brighton game on Saturday before jetting off for the Africa Cup of Nations later this month, isn't the only Premier League central midfielder on United's radar.

Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton is another wanted by United, though a number of Premier League rivals are also tracking the former Blackburn Rovers youngster. Elliot Anderson has also emerged as a potential target for Amorim's side, however, Nottingham Forest will rebuff any efforts to sign the England international in January.

United's inability to add bodies in the middle of the park in early 2026 will impact Kobbie Mainoo's hopes to leave next month. The England international is wanted by a host of European sides, including Barcelona, Real Madrid and Napoli, but United are unwilling to green-light Mainoo's exit without a sufficient replacement.

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United back in action on Monday night

United are next in action on Monday night when they welcome Bournemouth to Old Trafford. Amorim has overseen two wins from United's last three, with a 1-1 home draw with West Ham sandwiched between victories at Crystal Palace and Wolves.

Seven points from the last nine available means United are currently three points off the Champions League spots, albeit with a game in hand on fourth-placed Chelsea.

How the Gabba Test pitch will perform under lights

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The Sheffield Shield match ended late on day three with Queensland players saying the twilight period was key

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Gabba curator Dave Sandurski is set to prepare a pitch for the day-night second Ashes Test that will reward both batters and bowlers, just like in the recent Sheffield Shield clash.Queensland’s Matt Renshaw and Xavier Bartlett were standout performers in the day-night pink-ball Shield game at the Gabba which they won by seven wickets on day three.Related

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While the pitch for the Test will be a different strip, both players said the Gabba had presented a surface that rewarded bat and ball.Renshaw made 114 in the first innings while Bartlett scored 72 and took 4 for 35 in the second.The fact the Shield match finished at the end of the third day means Sandurski will get more preparation time with hot weather forecast ahead of the Test that starts Thursday week.”Gaining an extra day to get it close to that 10-day [preparation] period makes life just that little bit more comfortable,” Sandurski told AAP. “All indications are there is a bit of heat around. The wicket will dry out a lot quicker so you’ve got to make sure you keep enough moisture in it to last five days.”We try and make our wickets pretty much the same for four and five-day cricket. The aim is to provide a wicket where all players get a chance to perform their skills so hopefully all facets of the game come into the match.”Sandurski said the Shield match was indicative of how good batting and bowling would pay dividends at the Gabba.The Gabba during the day-night Sheffield Shield match•Getty ImagesThe two-day Test in Perth was a reflection of how England and Australia approached their task rather than the surface. “Years ago draws were acceptable but now they are not and people play more shots and can provide more chances,” added Sandurski.Bartlett identified the middle session, played in a twilight period under lights, as the key to success. Both he and Gurinder Sandhu extracted seam and pace from the surface in that period on day three.”Just on twilight the pink ball talks a little bit more and the game goes through massive ebbs and flows,” Bartlett told AAP. “You see wickets falling in clumps. You’ve got to stay in it and make the most of that middle session.”If the Test wicket is like the one we just played on it will be a really good cricket wicket. We got a result in three days but when you bat well you get rewarded and if you bowl well it’s the same.”Renshaw said that twilight period was a challenge and when the game could change quickly.”While batting it feels like you can get a ball with your name on it at some point, but I think it will be a pretty similar wicket to what we have normally had at the Gabba,” he said. “We saw the pink-ball Test a few years ago when West Indies were touring and it swung around at times and was also nice for batting.”

Ruben Amorim delivers update on Bruno Fernandes after late injury scare in Man Utd's win at Crystal Palace

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Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has provided an update on the fitness of Bruno Fernandes after the Red Devils skipper suffered a late injury scare against Crystal Palace. The Portuguese midfielder went down following a heavy kick in added time and the United faithful will have been concerned that their key man might be out for a long period of time.

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The Red Devils got back to winning ways at Selhurst Park with a 2-1 victory over the Eagles in south London. The hosts took the lead through a Jean-Phillipe Mateta penalty and, amid a feeble first half from Amorim’s team, looked as if they would cruise to victory over the Red Devils.

Fernandes had other ideas, however, and played a crucial role in turning the game around. The club captain swung in a deep cross from a free-kick to the near post, where Joshua Zirkzee collected and fired hard and low past Dean Henderson from a tight angle. From another free-kick, Fernandes then nudged the ball to Mason Mount, who fired low into the net to put United ahead.

Fernandes was named player of the match, reflective of the important contribution he made in overhauling the one-goal deficit suffered in the first half. So, when he was then hacked down, a few United hearts would have been in their mouths, concerned that he might have to miss a couple of games.

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Fortunately for United, it appears that Fernandes will be okay to make it back in time for their game against West Ham on Thursday. Amorim eased concerns after the game, telling TNT Sports: "It was a kick. I was shouting at him, we made a substitution in the end. He needed to talk to the bench but he said it was just a kick so everything is okay."

United better, but not brilliant

With the victory, United climb up the table to seventh, just five points off rivals Manchester City in second. The Red Devils have been in mixed form this season, but have definitely shown signs of improvement on their worst-ever campaign in 2024-25.

The Red Devils have accrued 21 points from 13 games so far, level with Premier League champions Liverpool – who saw off West Ham 2-0 on Sunday – and above the likes of Newcastle and Tottenham Hotspur.

Yet, there remain concerns at Old Trafford about how many points they are surrendering against so-called smaller clubs. After an unbeaten run of three games, the Red Devils lost 1-0 to Everton on Monday, despite the Toffees having ten men for the majority of the clash.

They have also dropped costly points at Brentford and Fulham. Had Amorim’s side earned victories in both west London fixtures, they could have been closer to league leaders Arsenal and securely in European qualification spots.

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The next challenge for United comes in the form of West Ham on Thursday, who will be determined to bounce back against the Red Devils after a feeble display against Liverpool. Nuno Espirito Santo’s team were flat in their 2-0 defeat by the Reds and did little to threaten Alisson Becker in the Liverpool goal. The Hammers have improved under the former Nottingham Forest boss, but are still teetering above the relegation zone.

The games then come thick and fast for Amorim’s United side with a trip to Wolverhampton coming on the following Monday. Games against Bournemouth and Aston Villa follow in the run-up to Christmas, which the United manager will hope can help them make further strides up the division.

Above all, United will need Fernandes fit and firing if they are to register a series of positive results in the Premier League. The Red Devils skipper is once again proving to be their most important player and has been adapting well to a deeper role in the United midfield.

'I wouldn't have learned some things' – Abhishek happy with gradual rise to the top

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“There will be more miracles going forward,” Abhishek Sharma says of the India T20I team

Shashank Kishore29-Sep-2025India opener Abhishek Sharma is happy he took the stairs and not the elevator to the national team like some of his 2018 Under-19 World Cup team-mates – Shubman Gill and Prithvi Shaw, for example – had, saying he wouldn’t have “learned some things” if that had been the case.”There have been ups and downs,” Abhishek said at the end of the Asia Cup, where he was the Player of the Tournament. “Some players get in easily. Some come in after some difficulty. But I feel this [domestic grind] was necessary. If I had made it quicker as a [national team] player, I wouldn’t have learned some things.”While Shaw was fast-tracked to the national team, making his Test debut in 2018 itself, Gill broke through in early 2019. For Abhishek, the turning point came only after the pandemic, in 2021, by which time he had refined his game. With Yuvraj Singh’s guidance, he transformed from a middle-order finisher and part-time left-arm spinner into an opener with an enhanced power-hitting game.Related

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Abhishek ended the Asia Cup as the top run-getter – 314 in seven innings, including a run of three straight half-centuries leading into the final. Pathum Nissanka was a distant second, with 261 runs.Abhishek’s robust powerplay approach, and his takedown of Shaheen Shah Afridi in successive games against Pakistan, earned him a lot of plaudits, which he attributed to the freedom given to him by the team management. This run of form more or less guarantees him a spot as India’s first-choice opener as they build towards their T20 World Cup title defence.”Since the time I have been in the [national] team, I have not felt is a pressure match. We prepared for every match in the same way,” he said. “Surya [Suryakumar Yadav] and GG [Gautam Gambhir] have given me confidence. When you want to play a high-risk game, failures do come. But the way they handled me, I am able to play like this because of that.”Abhishek stressed that the template of aggressive batting he had adopted was something the entire team had bought into, and would look to carry forward.”It is very important to get such support from the team,” he said. “We have been wanting to play this brand of cricket with intent from the start. Irrespective of the opposition, we will continue playing like this.”I’ve had more time to work on a few things. So I’ve worked a lot on those things. I feel this is the start for the team. There will be more miracles going forward.”

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