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Former England captain says “ticking clock” of 2025-26 campaign down under was against James Anderson continuing

Vithushan Ehantharajah09-Jul-2024

Andrew Strauss captained James Anderson in 42 Tests•AFP/Getty Images

Andrew Strauss has called for James Anderson to receive a knighthood as the England legend prepares for his 188th and final Test cap at Lord’s this week.As Test cricket’s most productive pace bowler with 700 career dismissals at 26.52, and England’s most capped cricketer, “Sir Jimmy” seems a foregone conclusion.Strauss is one of a number within English cricket to be recently awarded knighthoods, having received the honour in 2019 from Queen Elizabeth II for his services to charity, sport and cricket (his longtime opening partner Alastair Cook is also a Sir). Having captained Anderson for 42 Tests, and also worked above the 41-year-old as the ECB’s director of men’s cricket, Strauss has had a box seat to Anderson’s brilliance. He can also speak to his longevity, having retired from Test cricket 12 years ago, despite making his debut a year after Anderson in 2004.Related

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When asked if Anderson was worthy of being knighted too, Strauss was unequivocal: “Very much so! I think any fast bowler that plays 188 Test matches deserves a knighthood, I’ll put it that way.”Strauss had previously tried and failed to park Anderson and Stuart Broad, who retired at the end of last summer. Off the back of a disastrous 2021-22 Ashes campaign, Strauss, in his guise as interim director of cricket following the departure of Ashley Giles, dropped the pair for a tour of the West Indies.Their absence was short-lived as Ben Stokes restored Anderson and Broad for the home summer with his first act as Test captain. Two years on, Stokes, along with head coach Brendon McCullum and men’s managing director Rob Key, have finally pulled the plug on Anderson.”Jimmy’s still bowling well, as we saw from his performances at Lancashire [for whom he took 7 for 35 last week] but there’s a ticking clock there for the next Ashes, isn’t there?” Strauss said. “I think 18 games until the next Ashes. And at some stage you’ve got to juggle the needs for the future with the needs for the present. So I can understand why they’ve chosen this as the right time to do that.”One thing we know for sure is that to win in Australia, or to win any test match or any Test series, it all comes down to the quality and variety of your bowling attack. And so, to me, the next Ashes is too far away for Jimmy.”People have written him off many times, including probably myself, but that does feel too far down the road. And so at some stage you have got to start planning for that.”I think it’s a tremendous thing that he has the opportunity here this week to feel the love, I suppose, and to get the appreciation he deserves from the cricketing public for those 21 years. It’s going to be a very emotional and poignant Test match and, of course, the boots that need to be filled are immense. But I can understand why this is the right time.”Strauss will be present for Anderson’s farewell with Lord’s set to turn red on day two to support the Ruth Strauss Foundation’s #RedForRuth campaign.It will be the sixth year of the initiative, aiming to raise funds and awareness for the charity set-up in memory of Strauss’ late wife, which supports families facing the death of a parent from cancer, and funds more collaboration and research into non-smoking lung cancers.”Most of what I’ve done in my career, achievement-wise, has been about me but this isn’t,” Strauss said. “This is about a need that we can help fill and I feel very proud we are carrying out Ruth’s wishes to a certain degree. But our work is only just beginning, really.”We would struggle to do what we do without this ‘Red for Ruth’ Test match and we are incredibly grateful to the ECB, to Lord’s and to the cricket community for continuing to support us.”

Celtic have the chance to win the domestic treble for the second time in the last three seasons when they face Aberdeen in the final of the SFA Cup.

Brendan Rodgers clinched his second Scottish Premiership title in as many seasons last weekend when his side swept Dundee United away with a 5-0 win.

The Hoops will want to continue their dominance for seasons to come, and have already swooped to make one high-profile signing in the form of Kieran Tierney.

Why Kieran Tierney is an impressive signing

The Scotland international will officially join Celtic on a free transfer when his contract at Arsenal expires at the end of June, returning to the club after six years in England.

As you can see in the graphic above, the academy graduate enjoyed a phenomenal first spell in Glasgow, winning five league titles and making 170 first-team appearances.

At the time of writing (01/05/2025), Transfermarkt currently values Tierney at £8.5m, which is a drop from the £25m he was sold for, but that still means that the club are signing an £8.5m-rated asset for £0. He is an impressive addition for the Hoops because he is a proven Premiership star and a valuable asset.

Celtic do, however, have numerous valuable assets at the club, in what is a very talented squad, and one of those who is worth even more than Tierney is Daizen Maeda.

Celtic have hit the jackpot with Daizen Maeda

The Hoops swooped to sign the Japan international, who was described as a “snip” by pundit Chris Sutton, for a fee of just £1.6m, in the summer of 2022 from Yokohama F. Marinos.

Maeda, who was recently hailed as “brilliant” by Rodgers, has soared in value over the past three years in Glasgow, and is currently enjoying his best season at the club.

The 27-year-old forward has plundered 33 goals and provided 11 assists in 47 appearances in all competitions, which is a tally of 44 goal contributions that beats his return of 14 and 18 in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 campaigns, respectively.

March 2025-present

£9.3m

December 2024

£6.8m

October 2024

£6.3m

May 2024

£5.9m

December 2023

£5.5m

June 2023

£5.1m

December 2022

£4.2m

June 2022

£2.9m

As you can see in the table above, Maeda’s value has skyrocketed as a result of his improved output at the top end of the pitch in the current season, going from £5.9m last summer to £9.3m at the time of writing.

His current market valuation of £9.3m also means that his value has soared by 481% from the £1.6m that Celtic paid for his services back in 2022, and that he is now worth even more than Tierney, who was once sold for £25m.

This shows that the Scottish giants have hit the jackpot with Maeda because he has provided sensational performances on the pitch this term, and the Japan international is now an incredibly valuable asset who is worth even more than a big summer signing.

Worth less than Nawrocki: Celtic must axe flop who "wants to be at the club"

Celtic must ruthlessly bin this player who is now worth even less than Maik Nawrocki.

ByDan Emery Apr 29, 2025

It was another famous Gujarat Titans victory, in front of a home crowd of over eighty thousand

Alagappan Muthu24-Mar-2024
Keep your eyes on Shubman Gill. The captain. With Mumbai Indians on 107 for 2 after 12 overs, chasing 169, he barracked his team to get back in the game. And boy, did they ever.A batting line-up that is the envy of the T20 world came undone even with conditions pretty much in their favour, with two set batters at the crease and dew all over the park. And Titans, who had less than 8% chance of victory, went on to achieve a famous one. Or maybe it isn’t. Because they keep doing this. They keep defying the odds.Here they had their former captain – the one who built them into IPL winners – give them a huge scare. Hardik Pandya went 6 and 4 to start the last over when 19 were required. He looked in the mood. His old coach Ashish Nehra, who spent a vast majority of the chase patrolling the boundary, issuing instructions – seemingly spoon-feeding Spencer Johnson what he had to do in a 19th over that produced two of the five wickets that fell in the last 13 balls – turned away. He couldn’t watch.But he should have. Because Umesh Yadav, who doesn’t really bowl at the death, took full advantage of the two-bouncers-an-over rule and sent one up at Hardik’s right ear, which, even with his power, only went as far as the fielder at long-on. Eighty thousand and eighty one people roared in unison. They sensed it. They sensed that yet another incredible win was theirs.Pace off, game onThis game turned between overs 13 and 17 in the chase. Because only one of them yielded more than a-run-a-ball.R Sai Kishore, who doesn’t always make the Titans XI but has never come across like he’s been on the outside looking in, produced a very mature performance. He took out Rohit Sharma with some style, slowing his pace right down, pulling his length right back, and having an excellent player of spin so badly reaching for the ball that he fell over in his crease as he played the sweep.Sai Kishore picked up the all-important wicket of Rohit Sharma•BCCIRashid Khan took over from there on and created a moment that signalled the shifting of the balance. Mumbai’s best power-hitter, Tim David, was hidden from the strike because he has been averaging 7.6 against legspin since IPL 2022. This was the 17th over and the required rate was still in the eight-and-a-bit range. The batting side had six wickets in hand. They really shouldn’t have been under pressure with an equation like that.But they were and the wickets as a result of that pressure went to Mohit Sharma, who is a wonderful case study because his biggest strength goes against his job description. The fast bowler who is far more dangerous when he bowls his slower ball. That came in very handy on a two-paced pitch. He dismissed David with an offcutter-boucner that rose up to the batter’s helmet and took away all his power.A Titans comeback, which only ever looked fanciful till then, became reality.The story of the first inningsThe Titans innings was a bit staccato. Five of their 20 overs produced five or fewer runs. Four others produced 60 – including 30 back-to-back from the 10th and 11th – and 19 from the 18th over where Luke Wood lost his plans. The field was set for the slower ball, his slower ball went for six, he went for pace, and it was too easy for Rahul Tewatia with third in the circle. A two-paced pitch – which kept low too at times – was creating this kind of game.Gill made a fast start (31 off 22) and Sai Sudharsan (45 off 39) kept away the doubt that fills a batter’s mind when very few of the shots they play go for boundaries. He hit only four and his strike rate was 115 but in between innings he mentioned that the ball was holding up in the pitch and keeping low as well, and that they weren’t too displeased with the total they had got to.Bumrah magic in vainJasprit Bumrah bowled only one of the first six overs and perhaps that’s why they yielded 47 runs. He struck with a glorious yorker thudding into the base of Wriddhiman Saha’s middle stump. This was vintage from perhaps the best cricketer on the planet right now. The most inimitable one anyway.Jasprit Bumrah’s double-wicket 17th over put the brakes on Gujarat Titans’ scoring•BCCIBumrah’s dismissal of David Miller contained even more of his genius. He has that awkward action. He has unbelievable pace (for a guy who basically walks for about half his run-up). He has the best yorker in the business. The batter has all this in mind when he takes strike. And is completely unprepared for the slower ball.Miller was done. He was cooked. His body moving one way – because his feet were stuck on the crease, worried about the high-pace ball, maybe the yorker – and his bat moving the other – responding to the utter lack of pace, wandering so far in front of his body – his balance lost to the night. And so too his wicket.Bumrah finished with figures of 4-0-14-3. All of them were one over spells. He was given no opportunity to build rhythm because he can be peak right from the get-go. It was unthinkable at that point that he’d also be needed out there with bat, but you always run the risk of that when you play Titans.

He had complained of stomach pain and burning sensation in his throat and mouth after consuming liquid from a bottle that he believed contained drinking water

Shashank Kishore30-Jan-2024Mayank Agarwal, the Karnataka captain, was admitted to a private hospital in Agartala on Tuesday after he complained of stomach pain and burning sensation in his throat and mouth after consuming liquid from a bottle that he believed contained drinking water, while onboard an IndiGo flight.The incident occurred on Tuesday evening when Agarwal was travelling from Agartala to Surat via New Delhi for Karnataka’s fifth-round Ranji Trophy fixture against Railways starting on Friday. Agarwal was deplaned and rushed to hospital after a bout of vomiting inside the aircraft, even as the rest of the Karnataka squad continued their onward travel.ILS Hospitals, where Agarwal was admitted to, later confirmed that he is “clinically stable” and being “clinically monitored”. They said that Agarwal was experiencing some “oral irritation” and “swelling on the lips”. He will be under observation for 24 hours.The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) is in touch with officials from the Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) and the doctors attending to Agarwal.The Karnataka team manager, on Agarwal’s behalf, has also requested the Tripura police to investigate the incident. A written complaint has been signed and issued to K Kiran Kumar, Superintendent of Police (Tripura West) and a case has been registered under the jurisdiction of the New Capital Complex Police Station in Agartala.”While sitting on a flight, he saw a pouch in front of him and thinking of it as water, drank it,” Kiran told PTI. “He had swelling and ulcers in his mouth. His condition is normal, and his vitals are stable. His manager has made a complaint. We are registering the complaint and will investigate the matter.”Agarwal is set to undergo a few tests following which a decision will be made if he can return home to Bengaluru over the next couple of days for further examination. This all but rules him out of Karnataka’s upcoming Ranji fixture.In a press statement, IndiGo confirmed that the flight had to return to Agartala due to a medical emergency: “IndiGo flight 6E 5177 operating from Agartala to Delhi returned to origin due to a medical emergency onboard. The passenger was offloaded and was rushed to the hospital for further medical assistance. The aircraft took off again for its destination at 1620h.”Agarwal has so far struck two hundreds and a half-century in the ongoing season. Karnataka are currently placed second in Group C with two wins, a draw and a defeat in four matches. Nikin Jose, the 23-year-old batter, is the designated vice-captain in the squad and is likely to take over the captaincy.

علق إكرامي الشحات، حارس مرمي الأهلي السابق، على قرار محمود الخطيب رئيس النادي الأهلي، بشأن عدم استمراره في منصبه وعدم الترشح في الانتخابات القادمة.

وكان بطولات، قد كشف أن محمود الخطيب قرر الاعتذار عن عدم استمراره في منصبه لأسباب صحية، وعدم الترشح في انتخابات الأهلي القادمة.

وقال إكرامي خلال تصريحات عبر برنامج “اللعيب” المذاع على قناة “إم بي سي مصر 2”: “الخطيب غلطان باعتذاره عن عدم الاستمرار في منصه، إلا لو كان يوجد أسباب صحية، لكن غير ذلك يجب عليه استكمال مسيرته”.

وأضاف: “محمود الخطيب حلمه الكبير، استاد الأهلي وهو بدأ بالفعل وعليه أن ينهيه، هذا رأي اكرامي حبيب الخطيب وصاحبه، ولا بد أن تستمر ولا ترحل عن النادي، لتحقيق حلمك بافتتاح استاد الأهلي”.

وأكمل: “محمود الخطيب أكبر من ربط قرار ترشحه في الانتخابات القادمة، بتصريحات حسام غالي التي صرح بها في أحد البرامج”.

طالع | حسام غالي يحسم موقفه من الترشح لمنصب رئيس النادي الأهلي وأول قرار سيتخذه

وكان حسام غالي أدلي بتصريحات حول موقفه من الترشح في انتخابات الأهلي، كما تحدث عن الملفات التي تدور داخل مجلس إدارة الأهلي، مما أدي جود حالة من الغضب داخل مجلس إدارة القلعة الحمراء.

كشف الإعلامي أحمد شوبير عن آخر المستجدات المتعلقة بالمدرب الجديد للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، مؤكدًا أن الإدارة تدرس ملف التعاقدات بعناية لتجنب تكرار الأخطاء السابقة.

وقال شوبير في تصريحات عبر برنامجه الإذاعي: “إدارة الأهلي كانت متعجلة جدًا على التعاقد مع مدرب أجنبي، لكن هذه المرة يدرسون الأمر جيدًا حتى لا يقعون في الأخطاء السابقة”.

وتابع: “بالنسبة لسعر المدرب الجديد، نعم، سيكون غاليًا، وهذا طبيعي لأن المشروع السابق مع ريبيرو لم يكن مجديًا، ولذلك النادي يسعى الآن نحو خيار أكبر وأكثر خبرة”.

وأضاف شوبير: “بالنسبة لي، موضوع الأسماء لا يثير إعجابي كثيرًا، على سبيل المثال، إذا ذكر أحدهم أسماء مثل هرنان أو تشافي أو هرنانديز، فهذا لا يبهرني، فالموضوع ليس مهمًا بالنسبة لي، لكنني أذكر الأسماء فقط حتى لا يظن أحد أنني أقترحها رسميًا”.

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وواصل: “الأهلي سيأتي بمدرب مناسب، ربما ليس بأسعار خيالية، لكنه مدرب محترف وثمنه مناسب، وأتمنى أن يتم العثور على المدرب المناسب في الوقت المناسب، فهذا أمر مهم جدًا”.

وأردف: “أما عن عماد النحاس، فمن الممكن أن يصبر النادي عليه قليلًا، فالسنة الماضية كان يؤدي عمله جيدًا، وكان أحد أسباب فوز الأهلي ببطولة الدوري العام، وكان يستحق فرصة المشاركة في كأس العالم، لكن النادي استعجل في التعاقد مع ريبيرو، الذي لم يكن مستعدًا تمامًا”.

واختتم شوبير: “عماد النحاس مدرب ممتاز، وما قام به السنة الماضية يشبه المعجزة، لكن لا أعتقد أن هذا سيكون التوجه الرسمي داخل النادي الأهلي. بالمناسبة، النادي يشارك في كل المحادثات، والكابتن محمد يوسف، المدير الرياضي، وهو مؤشر على استمرار يوسف مع النادي”.

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da betsul： O Palmeiras empatou com o Corinthians em 2 a 2, nesta quinta-feira, na Neo Química Arena, pela nona rodada do Paulistão, mas poderia ter saído de Itaquera com a vitória na bagagem. A avaliação de Abel Ferreira é justamente essa, uma vez que o time esteve na frente do placar e poderia ter ampliado a vantagem. Erros que o treinador acredita que não podem ser cometidos nesse nível.

> Veja classificação e simulador do Paulistão-2023 clicando aqui

Em entrevista coletiva após o Dérbi, o técnico palmeirense não citou nomes nem individualizou a culpa, mas não se esquivou de citar os erros cometidos defensiva e ofensivamente, que acabaram sendo decisivos para o resultado. Segundo Abel, a equipe pagaria caro se fosse uma eliminatória.

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da bet7： -A forma que o adversário fez o primeiro gol foi mais demérito nosso do que mérito do adversário. Neste nível há erros que não se pode cometer, se este fosse um jogo eliminatório, há determinados erros que teríamos pago caro – declarou o comandante alviverde.

>ATUAÇÕES: Weverton e Rony são os destaques do Palmeiras em empate fora

Abel Ferreira voltou a falar do demérito palmeirense no lance do primeiro gol do rival e também chamou a atenção para dois lances desperdiçados por Gabriel Menino no primeiro tempo, e depois por Raphael Veiga, no segundo tempo. Ambas jogadas que poderiam ter mudado a partida.

– Sofremos o gol que, na minha opinião, fomos nós que oferecemos, mantivemos a calma, continuamos a impor nosso jogo. Acho que foi um primeiro tempo bem disputado, bem dividido, me lembro de um lance depois do 1 a 1 que o Menino, na marca do pênalti, chutou fora. No segundo tempo entramos muito bem, estávamos à frente por 2 a 1, teve uma possibilidade de fazer o terceiro com o Veiga, não conseguimos fazer e depois empatou – comentou o treinador.

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Por fim, Abel Ferreira analisou a partida como bem jogada e atraente ao público, mesmo com a enorme quantidade de chuva que caiu na Neo Química Arena nesta quinta. Segundo ele, a intenção do Palmeiras era ir para Itaquera e sair de lá com uma vitória, mas dessa vez não foi possível.

>Veiga descarta frustração do time, mas diz: ‘Poderíamos ter vencido esta partida’

-Os melhores do mundo ainda dizem que o jogo pertence aos jogadores, a verdade é que nós tínhamos uma intenção muita clara de vir aqui disputar e ganhar o jogo. Mesmo como a chuva, eu acho que foi um jogo bem jogado, é normal que com a atmosfera o jogo parta um pouco, porque as equipes começam a só querer atacar, esse era o momento da transição, mas não foi sempre. Isso acontece nos jogos, eu costumo dizer que dentro de um jogo tem vários jogos.

– Futebol é isso. Para quem gosta de ver um jogo com muitos gols, viu, quem gosta de ver um jogo muito disputado, viu. Mesmo com a chuva foi bem jogado. O adversário nos duelos foi mais forte, a nossa intenção era ganhar, mas hoje não deu – concluiu.