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India have finally registered their maiden win in the 2002 Blind World Cup, notching a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a league match at the CPT-India Pistons Ground, Chennai

Staff Reporter09-Dec-2002India have finally registered their maiden win in the 2002 Blind World Cup, notching a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a league match at the CPT-India Pistons Ground, Chennai.In the morning, Sri Lanka posted 263 all out in 39.4 overs after electing to bat. Captain Chandana Kumara, who made 69, was the only Lankan batsman to make a significant contribution. Mr Extras, who chipped in with 62, was the next best.When the hosts replied, their two openers L Shekhar Naik (92) and Sushil Gourd (50) ensured a strong start. With No 3 Rajinder Verma also making 54, the Indians cantered to a win 29.1 overs.The win which fetched them five points (one bonus), then, saw them opening their account in the tournament.Shekar Naik was deservedly named Man of the Match for his batting efforts.

West Ham United have entered into talks regarding a deal to bring Jesse Lingard to the London Stadium this summer.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a report by West Ham insiders Claret & Hugh, who claim that opening talks have been held between David Moyes’ side and Manchester United regarding a deal for the 28-year-old attacking midfielder.

The report goes on to state that, following the arrival of Jadon Sancho at Old Trafford, Lingard is likely to fall further down Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s attacking pecking order, with the England international believed to be seriously considering his future at the club this summer.

Fans will be buzzing

Considering just how highly Lingard impressed while on loan at West Ham last season, the fact that the Hammers are believed to be making moves to bring the forward back to east London on a permanent basis this summer is sure to have the fans buzzing.

Indeed, over his 16 Premier League appearances for David Moyes’ side last term, the £19.8m-rated man scored nine goals, registered four assists and created three big chances for his teammates, as well as making an average of 1.1 key passes and taking 2.6 shots per game.

These returns saw the man Adrian Durham dubbed a “phenomenal” player earn a seasonal SofaScore match rating of 7.19, ranking him as the club’s best performer in the top flight of English football, helping West Ham secure a sixth-place finish in the league.

As such, with Moyes undoubtedly hoping to build off the back of a remarkable season in their upcoming campaign, as well as the rather exciting prospect of a jaunt in the Europa League, bringing Lingard back to the club on a permanent basis would certainly appear to increase the Hammers’ chances of success both domestically and in Europe.

However, with it being reported recently that Manchester United are preparing to offer the forward a new £130k-per-week deal at Old Trafford, as well as putting a rather hefty £25m asking price on the 28-year-old’s head, a deal for Lingard may be a difficult one for David Gold and David Sullivan to get over the line this summer.

In other news: Moyes dealt fresh West Ham blow over “exceptional” £105k-p/w gem, fans may be relieved

Amanda Staveley has dropped some promising insight into what her plans are if the proposed takeover of Newcastle United ends up going through.

The Lowdown: Staveley interviews

Staveley, who is part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) consortium looking to buy the club, has given a number of public interviews ahead of the Magpies’ arbitration hearing against the Premier League later this month.

The businesswoman and head of PCP Capital Partners spoke to Sky Sports referencing a letter that she wrote urging both the UK government and football regulators to ensure that the arbitration process is made public. She also admitted in an interview with ITV journalist Chris Conway that she remains ‘committed’ to the deal between the consortium and Mike Ashley.

The Latest: Staveley plans

Speaking to Tyne Tees (via The Chronicle), Staveley outlined what her and the consortium’s plans are for the St James’ Park club should they be successful in their takeover bid.

She said: “What I do know is we are going to invest heavily into, not only players but the Academy, the grounds, the infrastructure and the surrounding areas.”

The Verdict: Promising

Reports that the consortium is set to invest in many aspects of the club, as well as the players, is certainly a promising sign for the future ahead.

A takeover is not just about being able to buy better players in order to improve the squad; it is also about growing the club by investing in other aspects and climbing up the footballing ladder.

If the consortium is successful in the upcoming arbitration case, then the takeover process could be accelerated, and they can duly start to think about how and whether they want to invest.

Staveley’s plans for the Tyneside club if the takeover goes through should be music to the ears of the Toon Army ahead of the 2021/22 season.

In other news, NUFC are in a Premier League race to sign this defender

Aftab Ahmed, the Bangladesh batsman, will miss the forthcoming tri-series at home and the Asia Cup in Pakistan after sustaining a fractured and dislocated finger

Cricinfo staff01-Jun-2008
Aftab Ahmed has been ruled out for six weeks © Getty Images
Aftab Ahmed, the Bangladesh batsman, will miss the forthcoming tri-series at home and the Asia Cup in Pakistan, after sustaining a fractured finger during training at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur, on Saturday.Aftab was struck on the ring finger of his right hand, while trying to fend off a rising delivery from the seamer Mahbubul Alam. His place has gone to the allrounder Alok Kapali while Rajin Saleh will replace Kapali in the Bangladesh A squad for the upcoming tour of Ireland.The Bangladesh Cricket Board has confirmed the finger was also dislocated. Aftab will require surgery and is ruled out for six weeks. “There is a lot of pain on the finger and it has also swelled,” Aftab told the .This is Aftab’s second injury in the last three months, after he top-edged a Jacques Kallis delivery onto his face while batting in the Chittagong Test against South Africa. He missed the three one-dayers which followed and returned for the ODI series against Ireland at home.The first match of the tri-series, also featuring India and Pakistan, will be played on June 8 in Mirpur.

Danilho Doekhi has hinted that he would seriously consider a move to Glasgow Rangers if the Gers were strongly interested in signing him.

The Lowdown: Gers eye Doekhi

The Light Blues have been heavily linked with a move for the Dutch centre-back (Glasgow Live), who currently plays for Vitesse Arnhem in the Eredivisie.

However, the 55-time Scottish champions have not yet made a concrete move for the defender.

The Latest: Doekhi discusses future

Speaking to De Gelderlander (via The Daily Record), the 23-year-old revealed that he would be interested in a move to Ibrox.

When asked about the Rangers speculation, he said: “I can’t do anything with it now. All my business runs through my manager, but if something is serious, I will seriously think about it.”

The Verdict: Come-and-get-me plea

This feels like a come-and-get-me plea of sorts. Of course, £2.7m-valued Doekhi (Transfermarkt) cannot fully say that he wants to join Rangers – he must keep things cordial with his current club for now – but his admission that he would be interested in a move to Ibrox has given the Gers hope.

It is now up to Ross Wilson and co to offer a deal which suits both the player and Vitesse. Doekhi missed just two league matches last term (Transfermarkt), so he is very much an important member of his team’s squad. If the Gers were to sign him, Gerrard would be hoping he could hold down a similarly consistent presence in the Scottish champions’ first XI.

In other news, many Rangers fans were livid over this picture from Wembley.

James Anderson produced his best Test figures with both bat and ball, and Stuart Broad recorded his maiden Test half-century, as England seized control of the third Test against New Zealand

The Bulletin by Andrew Miller06-Jun-2008New Zealand 96 for 6 (Anderson 6-42) trail England 364 (Pietersen 115, Ambrose 67, Broad 64) by 268 runs
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
How they were out
James Anderson: a career-best six-wicket haul© Getty Images
James Anderson produced his best Test figures with both bat and ball, and Stuart Broad recorded his maiden Test half-century, as England seized control of the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge with a day of unstinting dominance. By the time bad light had brought a premature end to the day, the Kiwis were floundering on 96 for 6 in reply to England’s 364, and their deficit of 268 seemed insurmountable in the face of Anderson’s hostile and high quality swing-bowling assault.Throughout his international career, Anderson has been like the girl with the curl from the children’s nursery rhyme – at times in this series, his performances have been horrid, but today, he was back to being very, very good indeed. He located a full, fast and outswinging length from the very first over of his spell, and in claiming all six of the New Zealand wickets to fall, he finished the day with half an eye on history. Only two players – Jim Laker and Anil Kumble – have managed ten in an innings, but if Anderson can replicate the same form he showed today, his opponents – and team-mates – may not have much say in the matter.Ultimately, Anderson is a mood bowler, and there’s nothing quite like an early wicket to set his juices pumping. With his third ball of the day, he turned Aaron Redmond inside out with a wickedly jagging outswinger that detonated his off stump, and New Zealand’s foreboding was tangible. Out strode their kingpin, Brendon McCullum – relieved of the gloves and promoted to No. 3 – but his talents were wasted in such hostile conditions. He had made only 9 when Anderson flattened his stumps with a carbon copy of the Redmond delivery, and at 14 for 2, the innings was in freefall.Ross Taylor counterattacked with the sort of confident recklessness that befits a man with two 150s to his name on this tour, and together with the low-key Jamie How, he guided New Zealand to tea at 57 for 2. But after the break, and armed with a changed and fractionally shinier ball, Anderson picked up where he had left off. Taylor squirted a fat edge to gully and departed for 21, and three balls later the hapless Daniel Flynn – whom Anderson maimed with that tooth-shattering bouncer at Old Trafford – was pinned on the crease and sent on his way for a duck.At 62 for 4, How was New Zealand’s last obdurate presence, but he was the next to go, and in a disappointing fashion. He hung a limp bat outside off stump, and Anderson’s natural outswing curved perfectly off the edge and carried through low to Tim Ambrose behind the stumps. Then, only five balls before the umpires offered the light, Jacob Oram followed in similar fashion for 7. At 96 for 6, with only Daniel Vettori of the recognised batsmen remaining, the hopes of New Zealand snatching a share of the series had receded over the horizon.It was quite a contrast to the Kiwis’ mood on the first day, when England slumped to 86 for 5 after lunch, but since then they have been subjugated by a succession of impressive performances. And though Anderson stole the limelight with his bowling, his first role of the day came with the bat, as he and Broad compiled an improbable and important eighth-wicket stand of 76. When New Zealand took the field under slate-grey skies, with England evenly poised on their overnight 273 for 7, they doubtless envisaged a swift denouement. Instead they were made to toil lucklessly and with mounting frustration.For Broad, it was yet another demonstration of his rich promise as an allrounder. Since his batting breakthrough in partnership with Kevin Pietersen at Napier in March, he has reached at least 25 in each of his last five innings, and his shot selection and patience has borne all the hallmarks of a pedigree cricketer. It was especially appropriate that his best innings to date should come at his new county home of Trent Bridge, where his father Chris made his name as a batsman in the mid-1980s.His poise and balance at the crease was exemplary, and any international cricketer would be proud of his back-foot driving, which earned him three more boundaries in the morning session. He did require one massive, and tone-setting, moment of good fortune in the third over of the day when, on 21, he edged Chris Martin firmly to second slip, only for McCullum – unaccustomed to the angles at second slip – to fumble the opportunity.After that, Broad’s performance was plain-sailing, until he reached the threshold of his half-century. On 49, he was made to sweat as Vettori and Oram pinned him down for 25 balls either side of lunch. But crucially, Broad refused to succumb to a rash slog, and sure enough the loose delivery eventually arrived. Vettori strayed onto his pads, and Broad flicked him away through midwicket for a hugely cathartic boundary.Anderson’s own career-best was scarcely less impressive, and his disappointment was clear when he finally feathered a nick to the keeper off Oram to give New Zealand their only breakthrough of the morning session. Up until that point he had produced some shots that belied his lowly reputation, including a crunching cover-drive and a confident slog sweep in consecutive overs from Iain O’Brien and Vettori. But his true role was still to come, and by the time his day’s work was done, New Zealand’s stout resistance in this series had been all but broken.

As quoted in a football.london Q&A, reliable Tottenham Hotspur reporter Alasdair Gold has made a transfer claim involving France international star Jules Kounde.

The Lowdown: Spurs in Sanchez swap deal?

Over this last week, sensational reports have emerged from out of the woodwork detailing a possible Spurs swap deal for Kounde with defender Davinson Sanchez going the other way.

Indeed, Gianluca Di Marzio broke the news that there was even an agreement in place between the two clubs over a €30m (£25.6m) deal plus Sanchez in exchange.

However, it then emerged that Kounde rejected a move to Spurs, with Gold now providing a fresh update for supporters.

The Latest: Gold makes Kounde claim…

As quoted by football.london, when asked about the rumours involving Kounde, Gold dropped his own update and shared what he knows from within Tottenham.

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The journalist backs that Spurs ‘really like’ the France international and also doesn’t dismiss Sevilla being interested in Sanchez – an aspect of the possible deal which could help ‘enormously’.

“Spurs really like Kounde and it helps enormously that Sevilla are understood to be interested in Davinson Sanchez,” he explained (via football.london).

“I understand the player’s first choice would be a move to Real Madrid, but if that does not materialise then Tottenham would come into the picture.

“He’s an interesting target. He’s not the tallest but he does have an incredible spring to his jumps which negates it somewhat.

“He’s also worth a lot of money which is why the Sanchez element could be crucial, if the Colombian would like to move in the opposite direction.”

The Verdict: Sweating on Madrid…

Despite the France international’s priority being Real Madrid, there is arguably some encouragement to take from this update. Gold refuses to rule out Spurs entirely in the race to sign Kounde and says that they could still come back into the picture depending on how Los Galacticos fare.

News of Sevilla’s interest in Sanchez is also a boost, especially given Tottenham’s desire to offload in a sell-to-buy market.

There is little doubt that Kounde would come as a major defensive signing for Spurs given his performance levels, with Spurs pundit Paul Robinson saying he could be the ‘world class’ centre-half who they so ‘desperately’ need (Football Insider). Gold’s update suggests that Tottenham fans can keep their hopes up.

In other news: Bid made – Paratici swoops with fresh offer to sign ‘absolute beast’ for Spurs, find out more here.

An outstanding collective effort from England’s attack dismantled South Africa for 247 on the third day and left them following on at Lord’s

The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan12-Jul-2008
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How they were out
Neil McKenzie is bowled round his legs by Monty Panesar as England continue to control the Test © Getty Images
An outstanding collective effort from England’s attack dismantled South Africa for 247 on the third day and left them following on at Lord’s. Monty Panesar took the bowling honours with four wickets during a spell which highlighted his importance to the team in this series, after the groundwork was laid by the trio of quicks who took out the top order. Only Ashwell Prince, with a fine century, provided substantial resistance and South Africa headed in again 346 behind.Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie, back out where they started the day, survived four overs against Panesar and Kevin Pietersen. There was some great by-play from Pietersen, who was still riding on the high of a rare Test wicket after he removed Dale Steyn to end the first innings in fading light. Pietersen ended with a huge shout against Smith and there were smiles allround, but Smith’s grins came through gritted teeth after another sobering day.Pace has been the buzzword leading into this series, of both South Africa’s abundance and England’s perceived lack of a cutting edge. However, England have been able to sit back quite contently in the knowledge that they hold the ace in the pack when it comes to spin and Panesar showed why. He teased out wickets with flight and spin, ripping one round McKenzie’s pads and another through the defences of Morne Morkel.Yet England’s quick bowlers laid down a few markers of their own. They have never pretended to possess the 90mph qualities of Steyn and co., but that is more than compensated for by home knowledge and guile. Whereas South Africa were short of variation, England’s trio each brought something different. James Anderson mixed swingers with cutters, Stuart Broad caused problems with his splice-jarring length and Ryan Sidebottom used his angle to remove the key obstacle of Jacques Kallis.Prince raised his game like few of his team-mates have been able to do over the last three days. He was the one member of the top-order with questions begin asked about his place after a highest score of 38 in eight innings. Here he showed all the fighting qualities that have become his trademark, but also expressed himself with some handsome boundaries. The hundred arrived off 173 deliveries and was greeted with a leap from Prince as he savoured the moment. However, the personal satisfaction of the achievement will be clouded the team’s predicament.England were on top of their game from the very start as they reduced South Africa to 47 for 3. Facing a total of almost 600 can make even the flattest pitches appear trickier and England’s attack immediately found more assistance from the surface. It was extra lift from a good length that did for Smith as a ball from Anderson climbed and took the shoulder of the bat. Smith’s expressions have grown less cheery from the moment he stuck England in, and he walked off with 251 fewer to his name than the last time he batted at Lord’s.Pitching the right line and length

Line England % Wkts South Africa % Wkts

Good 84.1 6 74 7 Too straight 10.6 2 19.3 1 Too wide 5.3 2 6.7 –

Length England % Wkts South Africa % Wkts

Good 81.7 9 57.6 4 Short 13.2 – 34.9 2 Full 3.6 1 5.1 2 Bouncer 0.7 – 1.7 – Yorker 0.8 – 0.7 – Too straight refers to a line on middle and leg stump.
% of deliveries bowled by the team till stumps on the third day. England’s attack had strong game plans for the top order. For Hashim Amla there was a clear policy of testing him against the short ball and he was forced onto the back foot Broad then exploited his tentativeness with a full delivery outside off. Sidebottom, after bringing a couple of deliveries back into Kallis, he pushed one wider and Kallis chased it. The edge flew low to the right of Andrew Strauss at first slip, who managed to get his fingers under the ball to ignite huge celebrations from England.McKenzie fought through the early setbacks, but fell in the second over after lunch when he failed to cover the line with his pad. The amount of turn from outside leg even caught Panesar by surprise. Even when the innings went quiet, with Prince and AB de Villiers adding the one substantial partnership of 70, Michael Vaughan kept control by blocking off the runs. Once the early hardness disappeared the quicks had to switch to different skills, and began searching for reverse swing, while Vaughan rotated his options. Anderson produced a tight spell as 16 runs came in a 12-over spell leading up to tea.England’s catching was in full working order, too, and Anderson pulled off a blinder at mid-on, diving full-length to his left, to remove de Villiers. Broad struck with the first ball of a comeback burst, then Panesar returned to the fore as he ripped one through Morkel following a teasing over. South Africa have a genuine tail and Paul Harris’ hack to mid-on – where Anderson pulled off his second fine catch – didn’t do Prince any favours.Prince at last found someone to stay with him as Steyn showed reliance against a predictable short-pitched barrage. Their 14-over partnership forced Vaughan to take the second new ball and, shortly after Prince reached three figures, Sidebottom found the outside edge. If South Africa are going to escape they need to learn Prince’s effort for the two days ahead.

A number of Liverpool fans are delighted with the sight of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk battling alongside one another in training.

The Reds continue to work hard on their preparations for the new Premier League season, with players steadily returning from their summer holidays.

Jurgen Klopp’s side face Hertha Berlin in a friendly in Austria on Thursday night, which is another great opportunity to find more fitness and rhythm.

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Someone who could feature against the Bundesliga side is Van Dijk, who hasn’t played in a match since suffering cruciate ligament damage last October.

On Tuesday, a photo emerged [via Anfield Watch on Twitter] showing the Dutchman tussling with Salah in training, with the two looking competitive alongside one another and no signs of van Dijk being less than 100 per cent.

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Liverpool fans love Salah and Van Dijk photo

These Liverpool fans took to Twitter to show their love for the image, with it proving how much progress Van Dijk has made in his injury recovery.

“EPL IS NOT READY”

Credit: @Oteng_18

“What a pic!”

Credit: @kunlennon

“Eeeeeeeesh”

Credit: @BlakeDayne

“It’s about to be scary, not for us tho”

Credit: @KhumaloMphe

“Two best players in the premier league!”

Credit: @shimandhi

“Just seeing him run again makes me incredibly happy”

Credit: @FabianCrusoe1

In other news, some Liverpool fans are unhappy with an update regarding one Reds player. Find out who it is here.

Graeme Smith has revealed that he has been struggling with worsening tennis elbow during the England tour and says he will need to take some time out over the next few months to be ready to face Australia

Cricinfo staff21-Aug-2008
An uncomfortable moment for Graeme Smith during the Test series and he will have more pain to battle over the next few weeks © Getty Images
Graeme Smith has revealed that he has been struggling with worsening tennis elbow during the England tour, and says he will need to take some time out over the next few months to be ready to face Australia.Smith will take his place at the head of South Africa’s side for the five-match ODI series which starts at Headingley, on Friday, but concedes that he needs some time away to get his elbow treated otherwise he could be forced to have surgery. With South Africa facing home-and-away series against Australia, beginning in December, Smith has his eyes firmly set on that challenge meaning he could miss the series against Bangladesh in October.”I have managed to sneak that [the injury] under the radar,” Smith told the . “That is what has been bothering me the whole tour and it is just getting worse and worse. I had a scan the other day and I will have to have a break at some stage to get it better.”It will be about planning with the medical staff, missing some stage of the winter, to make sure I am ready for the big challenge at the end of the year. I don’t want to reach the point where there is no other decision in terms of what you have to do. Then you’re out.”Although Smith is going to battle through the one-day series, allrounder Albie Morkel may have to be sent home as he struggles to overcome his shoulder injury. Morkel picked up the problem playing in the Twenty20 for Durham and had already been ruled out of the first ODI.”It is probably not looking good for him at the moment,” Smith said. “I guess we will have to see where he is by the weekend and see whether or not he will progress.”If not we might have to look at someone else. If he is not going to get any better we might have to act but he is in the hands of the physio at the moment.”