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Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra trust in their team’s ability to adapt but don’t want to go into the game with “too many preconceived ideas”

Deivarayan Muthu23-Oct-20241:08

Manjrekar: Rank turner will be an acid test for New Zealand

New Zealand have played down all the talk around the Pune pitch – a slow, dry, black-soil surface is in the works – but if conditions turn out to be extreme and the ball turns square from the first day, it could favour the visitors’ spinners too. This is the assessment of their captain Tom Latham on the eve of the second Test against India at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.”I guess whatever we’re presented with, it’s about, for us, trying to adapt as quick as we can; that’s something that we can’t control with the wicket,” Latham said. “So it’s about trying to go out there and adapt as quick as we can, and if it’s going to be a wicket that turns a little bit more, then we’ve obviously got four spinners in our line-up, so fingers crossed that will play into their hands, but yeah, as I said, it’s about trying to adapt on the run, and try not to go into the game with too many preconceived ideas.”Allrounder Rachin Ravindra, who is among New Zealand’s spin options, agreed with his captain. When Pune had served up a sharp turner in 2017, it had backfired on India, with left-arm fingerspinner Steve O’Keefe spinning Australia to victory inside three days. O’Keefe took 12 wickets, which was as many as R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja combined.Related

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“If it’s an extreme wicket, it almost brings us into the game more,” Ravindra said. “If you win the toss, all of a sudden you take a couple of wickets and you’re right into the game on a wicket that’s pretty spicy and turns a lot. As a team, it’s about accepting what’s in front of us. We can’t change that. We can’t control what wicket they’re going to roll out.”But we can control our attitude, how we approach it, and each and every position we get into with the bat or consistency with the ball. We’re excited for the challenge, whatever it may be.”New Zealand had picked three spinners for the first Test in Bengaluru, but didn’t need any of them with the ball in the first innings in seaming conditions. Their workload, however, could be much heavier across both innings in Pune. New Zealand are also open to selecting an extra spinner in place of a seamer if the conditions dictate the need for it. Offspin-bowling allrounder Michael Bracewell has returned home for the birth of his second child, but they have other options in Mitchell Santner (left-arm fingerspinner) and Ish Sodhi (wristspinner).Rohit Sharma and Tom Latham chat after Bengaluru Test•BCCI

“Yeah, I obviously had a little bit of a think around what that [the playing XI] may look like, but we’ll make those final decisions after I speak to you guys, Latham said. “So yeah, as I said, it’s just about trying to make sure we adapt as best we can, and try to get a little bit of information from previous games here, and also the practice wickets that we’re on will hopefully be something around, or similar to what we’re getting, so I think that’s the beauty of our team, is trying not to go into the game with too many preconceived ideas, and trying to make sure we adapt as best we can.”Latham also looked back fondly on the success in Bengaluru – he became only the third New Zealander to captain the side to a Test win in India – but he quickly shifted the focus to Pune, where New Zealand hope to go one better and seal the series.”Yeah, obviously very special, I guess to be… there’s myself, Graham Dowling and John Wright, to be in this position is really special, Latham said. “But for me it was a team effort, it wasn’t just me that obviously contributed to the win, you know, the guys did a fantastic job, and obviously that was last week, we obviously celebrated what was a special performance.”But our attention turned quickly to this game, and we’re trying not to, I guess, rest on what happened last week, as trying to take the confidence from last week, and take that into this game, and hopefully hit the ground running.”

كشف مصدر بـ نادي الزمالك، عن عدد الدعوات التي أرسلها الأهلي، لحضور مباراة القمة بين الفريقين، والمقررة بينهما ضمن منافسات الدوري المصري.

ومن المقرر أن يلعب الزمالك مباراته القادمة أمام الأهلي مساء الإثنين 29 سبتمبر الجاري، ضمن مواجهات الجولة التاسعة لبطولة الدوري المصري.

طالع | أيمن عبد العزيز: الزمالك سيفوز بـ”سكور” على الأهلي في القمة

وقال المصدر لـ بطولات: “الزمالك تسلم من الأهلي لحضور مباراة القمة 25 دعوة لمجلس إدارة الزمالك فقط عبارة عن 20 دعوة للمقصورة الرئيسية وخمس دعوات للمقصورة الأمامية.

وأكمل: “عدد الدعوات سيكون المعاملة به بالمثل في مباريات القمة القادمة بين الأهلي والزمالك”.

ويتصدر الزمالك جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري برصيد 17 نقطة بعد 8 مباريات، بينما يحل الأهلي في المركز الرابع برصيد 12 نقطة من 7 مباريات، متأخرًا عن الزمالك بفارق 5 نقاط.

And just like that, Arsenal are set to get their Premier League campaign underway later today.

Mikel Arteta and his side will be hoping it’s fourth time lucky this season, and they can finally get their hands on the trophy that has been tantalisingly close for some time now.

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While it’s going to require a Herculean effort from the entire squad, the Gunners have put themselves in a good position with their transfer activity this summer.

The likes of Martin Zubimendi and Viktor Gyokeres could be real game-changers for them, and with two weeks until the window slams shut, there is time for Andrea Berta and Co to get a couple more stars through the doors, such as Rodrygo.

However, with the Real Madrid ace now being linked to other teams like Tottenham Hotspur and, most recently, Manchester City, Arsenal might be wise to shift their attention to another winger they’ve been linked with this summer, a winger who has previously been compared to Thierry Henry.

Why Arsenal would want to sign Rodrygo

While they have somewhat slowed down over the last couple of weeks, likely due to the supposed growing interest from other teams, the stories linking Rodrygo with Arsenal were relatively constant earlier in the window, with many suggesting he would be able to leave Spain for a fee of around £78m.

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Now, that is undoubtedly an enormous sum of money for one player, but it’s not hard to see why the Gunners might be willing to spend so much on the Brazilian.

After all, he’s helped Real win two La Liga titles, two Champions League titles and a host of other trophies since moving to the club back in 2019.

On top of that, the 24-year-old has been a pretty reliable source of goals and assists in recent campaigns, scoring 14 of the former and providing 11 of the latter in 54 appearances last season.

Moreover, due to the other superstars in the side, the former Santos gem has been forced to play out of position for much of the last two years, making what he has achieved all the more impressive.

In short, Rodrygo is an effective winger with experience of playing at the very top of the game and winning the biggest prizes in club football.

However, as things stand, it doesn’t look like Arsenal are going to be the one to secure his services, and while that’s not ideal, they could forget all about him by going big for another winger touted for a move to N5 earlier this summer: Rafael Leao.

Why Arsenal should sign Leao

While they have not been as constant as with other targets and players of interest, there have been several stories linking Arsenal with a move for Leao this summer, with the price tending to be around the £77m mark.

Once again, that is a lot of money to spend on one player, but as is the case with Rodrygo, the AC Milan star would be worth every penny, and arguably a better signing than the Brazilian.

For example, despite playing for a team that struggled more than LOSC Lille last season, the former LOSC Lille ace still managed to score 12 goals and provide 13 assists in just 50 appearances.

Leao vs Rodrygo in 24/25

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Leao

Rodrygo

Appearances

50

54

Goals

12

14

Assists

13

11

Goal Involvements per Match

0.50

0.46

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In other words, the 26-year-old dynamo averaged a goal involvement every other game, compared to the Real man, who averaged one every 2.16 games.

On top of being a slightly more productive player, the Almada-born “superstar,” as dubbed by writer Theo Mwangi, is also likely to be the more entertaining winger to watch, and the data shows as much.

According to FBref, the Milan man ranks in the top 5% of attacking midfielders and wingers for successful take-ons per 90, whereas the Osasco-born international ranks in the top 20%.

Finally, if you still aren’t convinced that Leao is the man for Arteta and Co, then perhaps the words of his former manager, Stefano Pioli, will help.

It was back in 2022 that the Italian made the bold statement that his star winger “reminds me a lot of the early Thierry Henry, who started wide then came inside.”

While it might sound like a wild thing to say, given the Frenchman’s legacy in the game, it’s easy to see where he was coming from when you watch his highlights, as the Portuguese monster frequently gets down the left-hand side before cutting in and firing home.

Ultimately, while it would be an expensive deal, Arsenal should do what they can to bring Leao to the Emirates this summer, as he could end up being an even better signing than Rodrygo.

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تحدث الألماني يورجن كلوب، المدير الفني السابق للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ليفربول وبروسيا دورتموند، عن حياته الجديدة التي يعيشها في ظل ابتعاده عن عالم كرة القدم.

وأجرى الألماني حوارًا مع صحيفة “ذا أثلتيك” البريطانية حول حياته بعد كرة القدم، مؤكدًا أنه لا يرغب مرة أخرى في العودة إلى مهنة التدريب.

وقال كلوب عن حياته الآن: “منذ أن غادرت ليفربول لم أكن أعرف حتى متى تبدأ المباريات، كنت خارج اللعبة تمامًا، مارستُ الرياضة، واستمتعتُ بالحياة وقضيتُ وقتًا مع أحفادي، أمور طبيعية تمامًا، وأنا أعلم أنني لن أعمل مديرًا فنيًا مرة أخرى”.

وأكمل: “هل انتهى أمر العودة إلى التدريب؟ هذا ما أعتقده، نعم، ولكن لا أحد يعلم، عمري 58 عامًا لو بدأت مجددًا في سن 65، لقال الجميع (قلت إنك لن تعود!) حسنًا، سأخبرهم أنني قلت ذلك لأنني كنتُ جادًا تمامًا آنذاك لكن في الحقيقة لا أعتقد أنه يفوتني شئ من عدم التدريب”.

وعن الهزائم التي تعلم منها، علق: “خسرت نهائيات دوري أبطال أوروبا أكثر من معظم الناس، أعرف معنى الخسارة واستمرار الحياة، لست بحاجة إلى أن أحتفظ بتجاربي لنفسي، لم أفعل ذلك قط ولكن لم يكن لدي وقت للتحدث عنها مع الناس لأن المباراة التالية كانت قريبة جدًا، الآن، إذا سألني أحد عن شيء أعتقد أنني أكثر شخص صريح يعرفه”.

وعن إرثه أوضح: “لا أتوقع أن يتذكرني الناس بما قدمته في نادي معين، من يتابعون ماينز الآن، كانوا صغارًا عندما كنت هناك لاعبًا ثم مدربًا، لذلك كان على آبائهم أن يُعرفوهم من أنا، وإذا كان الأمر كذلك، فهذا لا يُزعجني”.

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وعن وداع ليفربول وانضمامه إلى ريد بول: “لو ذهبت إلى بلد آخر، إلى إيطاليا أو إسبانيا، لقال الناس يا إلهي ما أجمله! لو ذهبت إلى بايرن أو أي مكان آخر، لقالت جماهير دورتموند لا يعجبني!، انتهى بي المطاف في ليفربول في السابعة والخمسين من عمري، كنت واثقًا تمامًا من أنني لن أتوقف عن العمل، حظيت بفترة راحة دامت حوالي 7 أشهر استمتعت بها كثيرًا”.

وبشأن كلماته لزوجته قبل 24 عامًا، قال: “أخبرتُ زوجتي عام 2001 أنني سأكون مدربًا لكرة القدم، أعمل بكامل طاقتي لمدة 25 عامًا، دون أن أبحث عن أي شيء، وإذا لم ينجح الأمر، أخبرتني أنها ستقود سيارة أجرة”.

وبشأن ثمن الشهرة التي تمتع بها، صرح: “كان الأمر يستحق العناء لكنني لم أتخيل يومًا أنني سأظل مدربًا حتى نهاية حياتي، لا أعتقد أنني فاتني شيء في هذه الفترة، لأنني بصراحة لم أفكر في الأمر قط، خلال هذه السنوات الـ 25 حضرت حفل زفافي وآخر أقيم قبل شهرين فقط، ذهبت إلى السينما 4 مرات وجميعها خلال الشهرين الماضيين، إنه لمن دواعي سروري أن أفعل ذلك الآن”.

وفيما يتعلق بالسفر حول العالم، أوضح: “لقد زرت العديد من البلدان المختلفة كمدرب ولم أرَ أي شيء منها فقط الفندق، أو الملعب، أو ملعب التدريب”.

وعن عدوم وجود فترات راحة كافية أتم كلوب: “لا حل سوى إيقاف تنظيم بطولات جديدة خلال العطلة الصيفية، لم يعد هناك راحة لأفضل لاعبي العالم، لن تفعل هذا في أي جانب آخر من جوانب الحياة، تخيلوا أن يُجبر أفضل لاعب على الغياب كل ليلة حتى ينهار ثم يعتذر، الفيفا تُحب التدخل والتفكير، لدرجة أنها ببساطة تنسى اللاعبين، لا أحد يُفكر فيهم”.

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No último domingo, o Palmeiras deu um grande passo para confirmar sua presença na briga pelo título do Brasileirão deste ano. A goleada por 5 a 0 sobre o Goiás é mais uma amostra de que se trata do time mais consistente do país, o que automaticamente o coloca entre os grandes favoritos em um campeonato de pontos corridos. Embora o adversário não tem sido daqueles que figuram entre os primeiros colocados, a vitória veio em uma rodada em que os principais rivais pela taça tropeçaram. Alguns, inclusive, ficaram bem para trás na classificação.

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+ Veja tabela e classificação do Brasileirão-2023 clicando aqui

Há quem possa dizer que a expulsão de Lucas Halter, do Esmeraldino, ainda no primeiro tempo, facilitou o caminho para a goleada alviverde. No entanto, o time de Abel Ferreira já era muito superior aos donos da casa, mas muito mesmo. O problema, algo que tem sido recorrente, é a enorme quantidade de chances que se perde. São várias e várias tomadas de decisão erradas, que dificultam o roteiro das partidas. Depois do 1 a 0, era para o Verdão ter uma frente maior antes mesmo de ficar com um jogador a mais em campo.

Basta observar que mesmo após a vantagem numérica, o Goiás ainda conseguiu se aproveitar das oscilações palmeirenses durante o jogo e criou espaços para levar perigo, enquanto o ataque paulista seguia desperdiçando jogadas promissoras. Somente na segunda etapa, quando a equipe ficou mais assertiva, é que os gols começaram a sair e facilitar a condução do jogo. Dali em diante Sidimar marcou contra, depois Raphael Veiga ampliou, seguido por Endrick e finalizando com Dudu. O placar foi o resumo da superioridade em vários sentidos.

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Obviamente é uma questão de gosto e opinião pessoal, mas hoje é difícil não colocar o Palmeiras como o melhor time do Brasil. Pode ser que alguns tenham melhores jogadores e outros joguem mais bonito, mas uma equipe tão completa e equilibrada quanto a de Abel Ferreira não há. Ela vai perder, como já perdeu duas vezes neste ano, ela vai mostrar defeitos, como mostra em todas as partidas, mas ela vai ser constante e consistente. E cá entre nós… Qual é a maior característica que um time precisa ter para levantar a taça do Brasileirão por pontos corridos?

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Sim, a consistência. Embora não seja o líder da tabela neste momento, a invencibilidade e os resultados mostram que o Verdão dificilmente não estará entre aqueles que brigam pelo título. Basta olhar como estão os principais favoritos do campeonato. O Flamengo ocupa a 16ª posição, sete pontos atrás do Palmeiras. O Atlético-MG é o 15º, seis pontos atrás do Alviverde. Já o Fluminense, que está mais próximo na tabela, é o sexto, três pontos atrás do Palestra. Os três tropeçaram na rodada, sendo que dois primeiros citados perderam e o terceiro empatou.

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Neste momento, quem desponta como concorrente do Palmeiras ao título é o Botafogo, com 100% de aproveitamento em quatro jogos, e o Fortaleza, que se vencer o Corinthians nesta segunda-feira iguala o Alviverde em pontos na classificação. Duas equipes que, teoricamente, não estão entre os favoritos elencados antes do início do campeonato, mas se mantiverem o que vêm fazendo, certamente estarão na briga. Ainda é cedo para definir qualquer cenário de favoritismo, mas parece ser quase impossível não colocar o Verdão no topo dessa lista.

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Smaller increase for women’s top earners, as ECB seek to stave off threat from overseas leagues

Matt Roller12-Dec-2024

Sam Billings lifts the trophy after Oval Invincibles sealed back-to-back titles in 2024•ECB/Getty Images

Top salaries in the men’s Hundred have been boosted by 60 percent for 2025 as the ECB pushes to attract the world’s best players to the competition in its transitional season. The board mooted even bigger hikes to prospective investors earlier this year, with further increases expected once the ongoing sales process is fully complete.The biggest women’s salaries have also increased, though only by 30 percent, and the highest male earner in the Hundred will earn more than three times as much as the highest female earner. Two years ago, the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) called for gender pay parity in the Hundred by 2025, though the ECB pushed back against the timeframe in its response to the report.The Hundred attracted leading women’s players including Smriti Mandhana, Ash Gardner and Ellyse Perry in 2024, but missed out on several top men’s players. Shaheen Shah Afridi pulled out of a deal to play for Welsh Fire in favour of the Global T20 Canada, while Pat Cummins admitted the Hundred hadn’t crossed his mind when he signed a long-term Major League Cricket contract.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

ESPNcricinfo understands that each team will be permitted to use one of their 10 retention spots to make a direct overseas signing next year, enabling them to negotiate with players rather than relying on the draft. Teams will also be allowed a fourth overseas player in their squad, though only three in their playing XI.The salary increases in both the men’s and women’s game mean that the Hundred’s top wages are now near-identical to those on offer in Australia’s Big Bash Leagues. The top men’s salary in the Hundred is £200,000, which falls into the A$360,000-420,000 range for platinum BBL picks; the top women’s salary is £65,000, slightly more than the A$110,000 on offer in the WBBL.Rob Hillman, the ECB’s director of major events, described salary increases as “imperative in the current landscape of global cricket”. He said: “We want the best players participating in the Hundred to keep entertaining the millions of fans who’ve come through the doors in the four years of the competition, particularly families, young people and fans who are new to the game.Related

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“I’m glad in the men’s competition we’ve been able to boost our top earners to £200,000, while to be at £65,000 for our top earners in the women’s competition is another step forward. That we are now offering four times what we were able to offer in the first year of the women’s competition is telling of the game’s continued growth, and clearly not the end of our journey.”We’re really excited about where the Hundred goes next, conversations with potential investors continue to be incredibly positive, and we’re committed to continue delivering a world class competition that excites fans across the globe.”The Hundred is expected to run from August 5-31 next year, with fixtures due to be released early next year.

أبعدت الإصابة ريس جيمس، قائد نادي تشيلسي، عن منتخب إنجلترا والذي بدأ معسكرًا إعداديًا فترة التوقف الدولي الحالي استعدادًا للاستحقاقات المقبلة.

إنجلترا تستعد لخوض مباراة في تصفيات قارة أوروبا المؤهلة لبطولة كأس العالم العام المقبل في كندا والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية والمكسيك، حيث يلتقي الأسود الثلاثة مع ويلز يوم الخميس المقبل في لقاء ودي بالبداية، ثم أمام لاتفيا يوم الإثنين الموافق 14 أكتوبر الجاري.

ويدخل منتخب إنجلترا مشروعًا جديدًا تحت قيادة المدير الفني توماس توخيل، والذي تولى تدريب الأسود الثلاثة في وقت سابق من العام الحالي.

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وأكد الاتحاد الإنجليزي لكرة القدم في بيان رسمي، أن جيمس تم استبعاده من قائمة المنتخب خلال فترة التوقف الدولي الحالي، وذلك بعد إصابته خلال مواجهة تشيلسي أمام ليفربول والتي كانت يوم السبت الماضي بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

ونجح تشيلسي في تحقيق الفوز على ليفربول بهدفين مقابل هدف واحد في ملعب ستامفورد بريدج يوم السبت الماضي، حيث لعب جيمس المباراة كاملًة.

وأشار الاتحاد الإنجليزي في بيانه، إلى أن نيكو أوريلي، لاعب نادي مانشستر سيتي، هو من سيعوض غياب جيمس في صفوف منتخب إنجلترا.

ويعتبر هذا هو الاستدعاء الأول لنيكو أوريلي مع منتخب إنجلترا الأول، حيث أظهر اللاعب الشاب مستوى مميزاً للغاية مع مانشستر سيتي ويستطيع اللعب في مركز الظهير الأيسر وكذلك في خط الوسط.

A squad update from St. George’s Park, as Nico O’Reilly is added to our #ThreeLions squad, with Reece James withdrawing through injury. — England (@England) October 6, 2025

Head coach says outdoors lifestyle down under is key factor in producing natural athletes

Andrew Miller24-Jan-2025

Jon Lewis, England Women’s head coach, looks on at training•Getty Images

Jon Lewis, England Women’s head coach, has issued a robust defence of his team’s fitness levels, after they slumped to their fifth consecutive defeat of a troubled Ashes tour, but believes that cultural issues may be at the heart of Australia’s perceived edge in athleticism.Despite their best performance of the tour, England’s rain-affected loss in a closely fought second T20I in Canberra continued Australia’s dominance of a series in which they have now claimed the Ashes for a sixth consecutive series dating back to 2015. And with just two matches to come, including the one-off Test at the MCG next week, the prospect of a whitewash is looming large over the squad.The tour has also been overshadowed by an off-field row involving Alex Hartley, the BBC commentator, who claimed she had been refused a TV interview with Sophie Ecclestone after the first T20I, ostensibly due to her suggestion, in the wake of their T20 World Cup exit in October, that certain individuals were “letting the team down when it comes to fitness”.Though Lewis said he disapproved of Ecclestone’s reasons for turning the interview down, and that he would have encouraged her to do it had he known about the incident at the time, he was adamant that the squad could not realistically be expected to work harder on their fitness levels than they already do.”You guys need to come watch them. I promise you. I cannot defend them more around how hard they work on their physicality,” he said. “They are incredibly dedicated to what they do. I’ve never seen a cricket team work like this cricket team, and I’ve worked in professional cricket for 31 years.”Instead, he suggested the outdoors lifestyle in Australia was more conducive to producing natural athletes, and cited a recent trip to Bondi Beach in Sydney as an example.”On Sunday morning, pretty much every Australian in the eastern suburbs was in the water,” he said. “There’s about a million kids down there, and they were doing Surf Lifesaving, or playing touch rugby.”For me, that’s a cultural difference. I definitely think Australia have an advantage in terms of athleticism, and also our talent pool at the moment is small, so it’s important for us to grow the game.”However, Lewis also insisted that the gulf between the two teams was not as wide as the current 10-0 scoreline suggested, and that Australia’s seizure of key moments in each of the five matches to date had been the difference between the teams.Related

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“The space on the tour we didn’t get right was around the first two games,” he said. “Australia are a really strong team, obviously on their own patch. We knew that when we got on the plane. But in every game, there’s been moments where we feel that we’ve been in the game and had a good opportunity to try and push home a strong advantage. And we haven’t quite got those moments in the game right, and the opposition have.”Whilst it is 10-0, and whilst the margins of victory in the game have been at times large, I think the difference is isn’t as big as the margin suggests in terms of results, in terms of the performance.”The ECB are due to conduct a full review of the series at its conclusion, in which the roles of both Lewis and captain Heather Knight are sure to come under scrutiny. Despite a fighting innings of 43 not out from 19 balls in Canberra, Knight has now overseen five failed Ashes captains since taking over as captain in 2016, and at the age of 34, Lewis was unable to give her his unequivocal backing.”Like any selection, we make those decisions after the tour,” he said. “We will spend some time reflecting and make some rational decisions, and think about what the right thing is for the team further down the road. I don’t think now is the right time to consider that, to be honest,”We’ve got a game to play tomorrow, Heather’s in charge, and we’ve got Test match next week, which we need to get our heads round. And then after the tour, we’ll sit down, we’ll think about what the what the right thing is for team, and how we know we move forward, like we would do with every other selection.”On his own future, Lewis – who has been in the position since 2022 – was more forthright. “I’m really comfortable with the job that I’m doing,” he said. “I’ll continue to work to develop this cricket team as best as I can until someone tells me that it’s not the right time for you to do this anymore. I’m really excited about what the future holds for this team, and I feel like I’m the right person to coach it.”In the meantime, England have pride to salvage across their final two fixtures, starting with the third T20I in Adelaide on Saturday. Australia’s Grace Harris has already declared that her side will be gunning for a 16-0 points whitewash, adding that the aim was to “embarrass” their opponents. Lewis, however, argued that she had delivered his motivational speech for him.”I think Grace probably did my job for me,” Lewis said. “I’ll give her a pat on the back when I see her. The players are really aware that they need to win some cricket matches. They’re working incredibly hard to do that.”

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Cinco jogos, três derrotas, dois empates e um aproveitamento de 13,33% dos pontos. Os números mostram que Vanderlei Luxemburgo possui o pior aproveitamento de um técnico no comando do Corinthians no século em suas cinco primeiras partidas.

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Segundo levantamento feito pelo portal Meu Timão, o início da terceira passagem de Luxa no Timão só está atrás de Geninho e Tite. Em 2006, o primeiro somou uma vitória e quatro derrotas, com 20% de aproveitamento. Já o ex-técnico da Seleção Brasileira e ídolo corintiano sofreu em sua primeira passagem, alcançando apenas três empates e duas derrotas em 2004, com os mesmos 20% de aproveitamento.

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Fair to say, the start of this season has not gone to plan for Rangers.

The Light Blues were actually impressive during the early rounds of Champions League qualifying, knocking out both Panathinaikos and then Viktoria Plzeň, winning the first leg at home both times.

However, their Champions League dreams quickly went up in flames on Tuesday night, 3-0 down after less than 20 minutes at home to Club Brugge, ultimately defeated 3-1, but still needing a miracle in Belgium next Wednesday, or once again the Europa League beckons.

Meantime, the start of the Scottish Premiership campaign has been catastrophic, held to a 1-1 draw by both Motherwell at Fir Park and then Dundee at Ibrox, thereby failing to win either of their opening two league matches for the first time since 1989 under Graeme Souness.

Thus, the pressure is really on as the Gers travel to St Mirren on Sunday, with the first Old Firm of the season to come a week later.

Defeat in both of these fixtures would be unthinkable, but could have drastic consequences for the new man at the helm.

Russell Martin is under pressure already

When he was appointed during the summer, Russell Martin became only the 20th permanent manager since Rangers’ first in 1899.

However, the way things are going, he could become the shortest-serving, not including caretakers, as the table below documents.

List of permanent Rangers managers

Manager

Tenure

Matches

William Wilton

1899-20

718

Bill Struth

20-54

1,390

Scot Symon

54-67

681

David White

67-69

113

William Waddell

69-72

130

Jock Wallace

72-78

306

John Greig

78-83

289

Jock Wallace

83-86

124

Graeme Souness

86-91

257

Walter Smith

91-98

377

Dick Advocaat

98-01

195

Alex McLeish

01-06

235

Paul Le Guen

06-07

31

Walter Smith

07-11

245

Ally McCoist

11-14

167

Mark Warburton

15-17

82

Pedro Caixinha

2017

26

Steven Gerrard

18-21

193

Giovanni van Bronckhorst

21-22

69

Michael Beale

22-23

43

Philippe Clement

23-25

86

Russell Martin

25-present

8

All information courtesy of Rangers Archives

As the table outlines, Pedro Caixinha is the shortest-serving permanent Rangers manager of all time, taking charge of only 26 matches in 2017, winning just 14, overseeing the infamous Europa League qualifying defeat at the hands of Progrès Niederkorn.

Well, with pressure increasing already, Martin could break that record, needing to remain in charge until late-November to avoid this fate which, at the moment, is in the balance.

However, could the new manager immediately win over the Ibrox faithful by landing a statement signing before the window closes?

Rangers aiming to rebalance midfield

Most would’ve forecast that midfield would be the strongest part of Rangers’ team, given the performances of Mohamed Diomandé and player of the year Nicolas Raskin last season.

However, they’re yet to find the right balance with those two alongside summer signing from Bournemouth Joe Rothwell, who is yet to impress supporters.

With that in mind, could Rangers reignite their interest in Andy Irving, after it was reported by the Scotsman earlier this month that they were among many sides interested in securing his signature?

Numerous other clubs from across Europe are also interested, Wrexham, Köln, Stuttgart, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Sturm Graz, to name but a few, but Rangers could place themselves at the front of the queue.

The 25-year-old, who is reportedly valued at £3.5m, has already had a fascinating career; born in Edinburgh, he began his career at Heart of Midlothian, loaned out to both Berwick Rangers and then Falkirk, appearing 61 times for Hearts in total.

He then made the unconventional move to Türkgücü München, spending one season in Germany’s third-tier, before joining Austria Klagenfurt, playing for two seasons in the Austrian Bundesliga, scoring 16 goals and registering 14 assists.

This earned him a move to West Ham, although he’s been used infrequently by the Irons, his sole Premier League start, to date, coming at Stamford Bridge in February, serenaded by supporters throughout, despite a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Chelsea.

He was then handed his senior international debut by Steve Clark against Liechtenstein at Rheinpark Stadion in June, remaining very popular amongst West Ham supporters, earning the nickname the ‘Portobello Pirlo’ due to his ‘precocious talent’ and ability to dictate play from the base of midfield.

Writer Kai Watson outlines how Irving can “play under pressure” and “break the lines with his passes”, concluding that the Scotland international “would do well in Martin’s system”.

As he proved at Southampton last season, Martin is not going to change his principles nor his philosophy, or playing style, so the only way he is a success at Rangers is if the players are better able to carry out his instructions.

Based on what he’s produced so far, Irving appears as though he could do just that at a high level, so he could be the man to save the sinking ship, with his ability to succeed in the system being played.

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As a Scotland international, Irving may also warm to supporters quickly as a player they may have an added investment in, which could help to get the fans back onside at Ibrox.