James Anderson takes three-for but Stuart Broad’s unbeaten 3 from 50 helps save home side

David Hopps07-May-2023

Brett Hutton, sticking to his defensive duties like black treacle, put in a redoubtable defensive shift as Nottinghamshire narrowly survived a Lancashire victory push on the final day at Trent Bridge. Lancashire left themselves two full sessions to claim victory as they set Notts 295 in 67 overs – enterprising enough – but the home side escaped with the last pair at the crease.That last man was Olly Stone, who is awaiting the results of a scan on an injured hamstring, and who had to see out the last four deliveries from Lancashire’s left-arm spinner, Tom Hartley, after Luke Fletcher had fallen lbw. In fact, Stone had to survive the last ball not once, but twice as he imagined he had saved the game only for a cry of no-ball to rent the air. Encircled by close fielders, he popped a short ball uncomfortably into the crease. The hamstring may even have complained a little. Job done.There is no doubt which side will be happier with the draw. Notts have few peers in T20, but here they looked what they are: a promoted side coming to terms with Division One life. They have too many Championship days when it appears that the shorter formats cannot come a moment too soon. Five points will sustain them, a sound response to their declaration defeat against Middlesex at Lord’s last week.For Lancashire, a draw with nine down will feel like scant reward for one of their most impressive displays in recent seasons. Harried by rain for the first month of the season, they had conceded a first-innings deficit of 35 thanks to the excellence of Haseeb Hameed, formerly one of their own, but from that point dominated the game without quite making up for the hours lost to bad weather.Hutton’s defiance in making 23 from 141 balls, ably supported by Joe Clarke, changed the tenor of the match after they had lurched to 55 for 6 after only 19.5 overs. It is not that they batted irresponsibly as the wickets fell, far from it because there was enough movement to be had with a hard ball and all Nottinghamshire’s dismissals had an air of caution about them. But the ball softened and Notts toughened, in the shape of a seventh-wicket stand of 67 in 34 overs.Hutton is an adaptable lower middle-order batter, capable of lusty blows and obdurate defence as the situation demands. There was no doubt what was required here and soon the front dog was being pushed forward to good and repetitive effect.Clarke is not noted for strokeless resistance, but he also acquitted himself well, and his dismay was clear when he was seventh out with 13.4 overs, deflecting Anderson to leg slip and falling to a trap that had been laid moments before. “Brett’s a pretty simple man,” Clarke said, “so we didn’t really talk too much. It was an incredible effort from him.”That set up an intriguing match-up between Anderson and Stuart Broad, England’s anticipated Ashes new-ball attack, but this time only Anderson with the ball in his hands. Broad, uncommonly, committed to responsible defence and Anderson never quite locked onto him, peppering him with short balls that passed harmlessly high or wide. Hutton was bowled by Anderson, who left him a shade to hit off stump. Broad finished unbeaten on three from 50 balls, quite a collector’s item.Two weeks ago, Nottinghamshire bundled out Somerset on the final day with ample time to nip over Radcliffe Road in time for Nottingham Forest’s match against Manchester United. This time, the interest was in Notts County’s National League play-off against Borehamwood, and they collapsed so fast that it could mischievously be imagined that they were trying to get there in time for extra time.Notts had never been in the hunt. They began badly, their two most prolific batters blown aside like cherry blossom in a chill wind, when Tom Bailey uprooted Ben Duckett’s middle stump for the second time in the match, this time as he tried to run a ball that came back, and Anderson had Hameed caught behind off a lovely delivery that moved late.It was George Balderson who deepned the disarray with wickets in three successive overs. Scampering in from the Pavilion End, he nibbled the ball around at busy medium pace to have Ben Slater and Lyndon James caught at the wicket – the latter for nought, off an inside edge – and Steven Mullaney held at first slip.Balderson has form on helpful surfaces. Last September, on an inferior pitch at Chelmsford – one condemned by Lancashire’s coach, Glen Chapple, as unfit for county cricket – he took 5 for 14, including a hat-trick, as Essex were dismissed for 59, chasing only 98 to win. A former England U-19 captain, he is 22 now and has shown great maturity with bat and ball alike in perhaps the best all-round game of his career.That Balderson burst was even more damaging for Nottinghamshire as it also included the loss of Matt Montgomery who played their one innings of attacking substance, off-driving splendidly to reach 30, at which point Will Williams hurried one back a shade to bowl him through the gate. Victory then felt inevitable.The morning session had threatened to go awry for Lancashire. They had an overnight lead of 184 with seven wickets left, but lost two wickets quickly before Steven Croft and Hartley, with his second first-class fifty, stitched together a declaration in impressive fashion.With the ball, an argument could be made that Tom Bailey resorted to pick-n-mix a little early, as the ball began to soften, or even that they could have tried Luke Wells’ spin a little earlier, but that would be carping: they came close and will be frustrated that the luck that can help win Championship titles eluded them.

Sanjay Manjrekar looks at how Virat Kohli’s leadership boosted the confidence of India’s attack on the fifth day and the big gains for the home side after the 3-0 series win against South Africa

ESPNcricinfo staff07-Dec-2015India’s spinners will finally get the credit they deserve
With South Africa intent on playing an extremely defensive game in the hope of a draw, India’s spinners had to prise out the wickets on a track that was gradually easing out. Sanjay Manjrekar credited R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for their relentless pressure.1:40

Manjrekar: Spinners will finally get the credit they deserve

Kohli’s enthusiasm as captain impressive
As India broke through South Africa’s defence to seal a 3-0 series, Manjrekar credited the side’s fifth-day success to Virat Kohli’s tactics as well, particularly his support for the side’s bowlers and his use of Umesh Yadav in the attack. Another facet of Kohli’s captaincy in the series that impressed Manjrekar was his enthusiasm to push his team to give their best.2:47

Manjrekar: As captain, Kohli backs every player

More self-belief for Umesh under Kohli’s captaincy
In the past, Umesh has struggled with accuracy and confidence but his performance in the second innings against South Africa was his best by far, according to Manjrekar. He was accurate and focused and seemed to gain inspiration from Kohli’s inputs.1:28

Manjrekar: More self-belief for Umesh under Kohli

Rahane’s growth; Ashwin and Jadeja’s form gains for IndiaAmong the biggest gains for India in the 3-0 series win were R Ashwin’s performances as the lead spinner and Ravindra Jadeja’s return to form and accuracy. Manjrekar also lauded Ajinkya Rahane’s performances in the series and Kohli’s ability to push his players to perform better than their potential.2:00

Manjrekar: Rahane shaping up as a world-class player

South Africa batsmen showed unique ability in defenceThey may have lost the Test series but Manjrekar said that South Africa’s batsmen, particularly Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis, showed a unique quality in the final match in Delhi – the ability to play extreme defensive cricket for long spells.1:26

Manjrekar: SA batsmen showed unique ability in defence

da roleta： A European giant are now in talks to sign one of West Ham’s first-team players this month as they look to raid Graham Potter’s side in the winter window.

Potter's West Ham debut ends in defeat

da 888casino： After taking over from Julen Lopetegui with West Ham sitting down in 14th in the Premier League, Potter’s first game ended in defeat as his side were knocked out of the FA Cup by Aston Villa.

Despite that, the new Hammers boss saw plenty of positives from that performance. “Our performance gave me a lot of encouragement, the way the players tried to do what we asked them to do. We’re just disappointed now because we’re out and wanted to go through.

“We just try to get the team into a good shape. The talent is there but it’s just about trying to get the team together as a collective. That’s what we’re trying to do.”

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However, the defeat is set to have longer-term implications for Potter, with Niclas Füllkrug having been substituted off after just 15 minutes through injury, and reports have claimed that he will miss up to three months after scans confirmed the significance of the issue.

That means that West Ham may well be forced into the transfer market, with Michail Antonio also sidelined indefinitely after a car crash last month, while Jarrod Bowen is still recovering from a broken foot, leaving Danny Ings as the only recognised option to lead the line.

But first, they will have to fight off interest in other members of their first team between now and the end of the January transfer window.

European club table bid for West Ham midfielder

Now, according to Fabrizio Romano, AS Monaco have made an offer to sign Mexican midfielder Edson Alvarez on loan this month.

The Ligue 1 side are third in France as things stand, and are looking to bolster their ranks to ensure that they qualify for the Champions League again this season.

To that end, they have made an offer to sign the West Ham man, tabling an initial loan offer for the 27-year-old for the remainder of the campaign.

Unsurprisingly, West Ham have rejected this offer, having signed Alvarez for £35m just 18 months ago and with the Mexican still having three and a half years left to run on his £100,000 a week deal at the London Stadium. He is considered an “important player”, as peer Romano, something that makes a move tricky for the Monegasques.

Handed a start in Potter’s first game in charge, Alvarez has been a regular when fit for the Hammers this season, starting 11 games.

Edson Alvarez in 24/25

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He could continue to figure for the new West Ham boss should he remain at the club. However, in news that may concern Hammers fans, Romano adds that talks continue “as Monaco want Alvarez and can offer UCL football”, while West Ham look on course to miss out on European football altogether barring a major turnaround in the second half of the campaign.

Plays of the day from the second ODI between India and New Zealand in Delhi, featuring cramps, throws and blows

Alagappan Muthu20-Oct-2016Nothing but painRohit Sharma had used his backfoot cover drive to bully a reasonably good ball to the boundary. There was barely any swing. There was no reason not to try it again. At the start of the eighth over, he got in position for the shot again, but this time Trent Boult, from around the wicket, got the ball to straighten just enough to snatch the edge through to the wicketkeeper. It was a beautiful ball, but that matters little to the dismissed batsman. Less so when he suddenly cramps up. Rohit was turning back to see if the catch would be taken when he felt something in his left bicep. The arm went completely limp. He was left hunched over for several moments, clutching it, and needed the physio to tend to it before he could walk off.Avoiding painLately, umpire Bruce Oxenford has been turning up for limited-overs matches with a shield on his arm. He crosses his arms in front of his chest as he takes his stance at the bowler’s end, the shield in place to deflect the ball away from his face. It turned out that the extra protection would have served his partner well too. In the seventh over, Tom Latham drilled the ball down the ground, and fear of being hit made umpire Anil Chaudhary dash frantically to his right. He was on one foot, the other in the air, looking comically ungainly. Umesh Yadav, the bowler, was able to get a hand on the ball and send it off course. But Chaudhary gestured immediately to his partner, his elbow moving up to his face, as if he were saying, “I should get a shield too. Could have avoided pain – and looked cool to boot.”Only, when Oxenford had the chance to use the shield, he couldn’t act quickly enough. Corey Anderson’s throw from the deep at the bowler’s end headed straight at him and he was struck on the box.The Superman dive that went in vainManish Pandey seemed to have done enough to secure a couple of runs. He’d played the ball softly, placed the ball to deep midwicket’s right, and the fielder there was Mitchell Santner, who is left-handed and had to run around the ball. He did so with remarkable swiftness. Then came the throw which was brutally flat. Luke Ronchi had positioned himself between the stumps and the throw, but it came to him on the half-volley, which is hard to collect because you have to keep your eyes on the ball when there is a real chance it might bounce up and hit you. But in one fluid motion, he collected the ball and swung it back to catch Pandey short despite his full-length dive.And the fast bowler’s disdainNew Zealand were floundering in the final overs of their innings, and they could have done with some good, old-fashioned Tim Southee slogs. He had, after all, made his maiden fifty in his 100th ODI in Dharamsala. Except, in Delhi, he was bowled second ball by a superb yorker from Jasprit Bumrah. It was quick. It cramped the batsman for room. And it hit the base of off stump.The second innings provided opportunity for round two. And this time, the game was at stake. It was the final over. India needed 10 to win. New Zealand needed a wicket. Bumrah was given the strike in the third ball and Southee revved up. The ball curved into the right-hander at pace, sank below the bat and crashed into middle stump to seal New Zealand’s victory.

A furious Jose Mourinho grabbed the nose of Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk after his Fenerbahce side were eliminated from the Turkish Cup in ugly scenes.

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  Mourinho made his return to the dugout after a four-game touchline ban was meted out after his comments about referees, once again after a match against Galatasaray. During the fallout of that game, Mourinho was accused of making racist comments, something which was never proved and which the ex-Chelsea boss continues to deny. Now, though, there have been further ugly scenes between the two sides, with the Portuguese grabbing the nose of his opposite number after full-time.

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  Gala won the game 2-1 thanks to a brace from Victor Osimhen, but the game ended in acrimony as both benches engaged in a mass brawl, with the end result being three red cards. Substitute Kerim Demirbay was sent off for Gala, while Mert Hakan Yandas and Baris Alper Yilmaz were dismissed for Fener. Yilmaz was the only one of the trio to play, but he had been substituted at the time of his sending off.

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  Mourinho may well be facing up to a fresh ban after his conduct following the final whistle. Fenerbahce face Trabzonspor on Sunday.

منح نادي مانشستر يونايتد الإنجليزي، استثناءً خاصًا لثنائي الفريق، برونو فرنانديز وديوجو دالوت، إثر وفاة ديوجو جوتا لاعب ليفربول الراحل.

وتوفى جوتا وشقيقه أندريه سيلفا إثر حادث سيارة مروع، خلال تواجدهما في إسبانيا، استعدادًا للسفر ليتوجه لمعسكر ليفربول، وذلك يوم الخميس الماضي.

وشيع جثمان الشقيقين يوم السبت الماضي، بجنازة مهيبة في مسقط رأسهما بالبرتغال، بحضور عدد كبير من لاعبي كرة القدم ولاعبي ليفربول ومنتخب البرتغال.

وبحسب ما ورد، أوضحت صحيفة “ذا صن” البريطانية، أن مانشستر يونايتد قرر منح ثنائي الفريق ديوجو دالوت وبرونو فرنانديز، إجازة طويلة، عقب الوفاة المأساوية لزميلهما في منتخب البرتغال، جوتا.

تواجد دالوت وبرونو في البرتغال لحضور جنازة جوتا يوم السبت الماضي، ولا يزالان في حالة حداد، الأمر الذي دفع مانشستر يونايتد لمنحهما أسبوعًا إضافيًا من الإجازة.

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وكان من المقرر عودة لاعبي مانشستر يونايتد إلى ملعب كارينجتون للتدريب هذا الأسبوع، في ظل الاستعدادات للموسم الجديد بقيادة المدير الفني روبن أموريم.

الجدير بالذكر أن نادي ليفربول، أجل بداية معسكره التدريبي الذي كان مقررًا يوم الجمعة، وسيكون يوم الإثنين بدلاً من ذلك.

ومن المقرر أن يلعب ليفربول أولى مبارياته التحضيرية للموسم الجديد يوم الأحد 13 يوليو، ضد بريستون.

It’s not clear which formats he would be in charge of, with S Sriram understood to be at the helm of the T20I side

Mohammad Isam31-Jan-2023Chandika Hathurusingha has returned to the Bangladesh men’s national team as its head coach.Not long after Cricket New South Wales confirmed that Hathurusingha had parted ways with them, the BCB announced a two-year deal starting next month. It has, however, not been confirmed which formats Hathurusingha would be in charge of, with S Sriram also around and at the helm of the T20I side.ESPNcricinfo understands that discussions about the roadmap between Sriram and the BCB in Dhaka earlier this month didn’t provide clear answers. But the board had said in December last year that it wants Sriram to be the long-term T20I head coach. If that remains true, Hathurusingha might only be connected with the Test and ODI sides.Related

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“It’s an honour to have been given this opportunity to coach the Bangladesh national team once again,” Hathurusingha said in a statement. “I really loved the warmth of the people and the culture of Bangladesh. I’m looking forward to working with the players once again and enjoying their successes.”This is 54-year-old Hathurusingha’s second stint with Bangladesh after he had served as the head coach from 2014 to 2017. That included Bangladesh’s famous ODI series-winning streak at home, that included beating Pakistan, India and South Africa in consecutive months. Under Hathurusingha, the team also made the knockout stages of ICC events at the ODI World Cup in 2015 and the Champions Trophy in 2017, and also recorded their first Test wins against England, Australia and Sri Lanka.BCB: Hathurusingha ‘a proven tactician’During Hathurusingha’s time with the team, Bangladesh had a 40.20% success rate in 102 matches across formats. For the record, that’s lower than what his successors – and now predecessors – Steve Rhodes (51.11) and Russell Domingo (42.34) achieved.”Chandika’s experience and knowledge of Bangladesh cricket will be an advantage for him and will benefit the players,” BCB chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury said. “He is a proven tactician and we have seen his impact on the national team during his first assignment.”Following his time with Bangladesh, Hathurusingha went back to Sri Lanka, his home country, and took charge as the head coach of the national men’s team there, before moving to New South Wales in July 2020.

Looking to cement their Champions League place once and for all, Nottingham Forest have now reportedly made contact to sign a Serie A midfielder who knows all about finishing inside the Premier League’s top four.

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Six wins on the bounce and level on points with second place Arsenal in the Premier League, Nottingham Forest are proving to be no flash in the pan as the season enters its second half. It’s even worth noting that up next they have the chance to become the first side to complete the double over Arne Slot’s Liverpool side and remain the only side to defeat the Reds in league action so far this season.

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Defeat Slot’s side once again and Nuno Espirito Santo’s high-flying Forest will find themselves just three points adrift with the leaders, who will at least have a game in hand to rectify that gap. If the likes of Chris Wood perform at the level they did against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the coming weeks, then the title race may well have a shock participant.

The January transfer window could yet boost their impressive campaign even further too. According to The Daily Mail, Nottingham Forest have made contact to sign Douglas Luiz from Juventus this month in what is likely to be a short-term loan move away from the Serie A giants.

Having struggled since arriving in Turin, Luiz could now receive the opportunity he so desperately needs to return to the Premier League and rediscover his best form. A move to Nottingham Forest wouldn’t be without its controversy, however, given that the Brazilian spent a number of years at Aston Villa and even helped the Villans into the Champions League last season.

"Decisive" Luiz would cement Nottingham Forest's ambitions

Just like he did for Midlands rivals Aston Villa last season, Luiz could seal Forest’s Champions League ambitions by completing a January move and much-needed fresh start away from Juventus – albeit merely a brief loan spell.

Earning a reported £132,000-a-week in Serie A, it will be interesting to see just how much of Luiz’s hefty salary Nottingham Forest are willing to match and how much Juventus will pay, themselves, in order to send their midfielder on loan.

The former Villa man is certainly worth the gamble this month, having still earned plenty of praise throughout a troubled campaign so far. Among those with plenty of positives has been Aston Villa sporting director Monchi, who told reporters as relayed by Tribal Football earlier this month: “He’s playing less than we all expected, but we’re talking about a strong player.

“There are guys who arrive and impose themselves, others who need time. Patience is needed, but Douglas’ qualities are beyond discussion. He will become important for Juve. He’s a playmaker and every ball that comes out of his feet has a meaning: last year he played 90% of the games with us. He was decisive.”

Cristiano Ronaldo is promising "Hollywood stars" in his new movie venture, with hints being dropped at involvement from the likes of Taron Egerton.

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  Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo has revealed that his business empire is being expanded. While he remains focused on his football career at 40 years of age, exciting projects are being lined up away from the pitch.

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  The latest of those has seen CR7 and his UR brand team up with iconic film producer Matthew Vaughn. It is already confirmed that the pair have two movies ready to go, with work about to begin on a third.

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  Ronaldo and Vaughn are vowing to deliver "passion and storytelling" as part of a "disruptive era in entertainment". The promotional video for their intriguing project – which includes Egerton and James Bond actor Daniel Craig – is also promising appearances from "Hollywood stars".

The England veteran is the oldest man to top the charts since Clarrie Grimmett in 1936

ESPNcricinfo staff22-Feb-2023James Anderson has overhauled Australia’s captain Pat Cummins to become the No.1 Test bowler in the ICC rankings, off the back of his role in England’s 267-run win against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui last week.At the age of 40 years and 207 days, Anderson is also the oldest player to top the rankings since Clarrie Grimmett, the Australian legspinner, in 1936, having played an integral part in the recent success of England’s Test team, which has now won ten of its past 11 matches.It is the sixth time that Anderson has gone to the top of the rankings in a career that began against Zimbabwe at Lord’s in May 2003, and has now spanned 178 Test appearances and 682 wickets, placing him third on the all-time list behind the spin duo of Muthiah Muralidaran (800) and Shane Warne (708).Full rankings tables

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In May 2016, Anderson went past his long-time team-mate Stuart Broad, as well as India’s R Ashwin, to top the rankings for the first time, and most recently he held the top spot for five months in 2018 before being displaced by South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada.It has the potential to be a short return to the top, however. With a total of 866 ranking points, Anderson is just two points ahead of Ashwin in second place, who also delivered a strong showing in India’s most recent Test win over Australia in Delhi last week. Cummins is now third on 858, but could himself regain top billing with two Tests to come against India in the next fortnight, despite flying home this week to address a health issue in the family.Wanindu Hasaranga overtook Rashid Khan to become the No. 1 T20I bowler•ICC via GettyNevertheless, the achievement is further proof of Anderson’s remarkable longevity. In the course of his seven wickets at Mount Maunganui, he brought his overall Test average down below 26 for the first time since his maiden series in 2003, but the sense that he is improving with age is backed up by his form in the last five years of his career.Since turning 35 in July 2017, Anderson has now taken 202 wickets in 56 subsequent games, at an average of 20.56. At Mount Maunganui, he and Broad also overhauled the Test record for most wickets taken as a bowling partnership, which previously stood at 1001 between Australia’s Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne.”They’re the GOATs, aren’t they? I can’t see that record being broken for a very long time,” Ben Stokes, England’s captain, said after the first Test win. “Warne and McGrath were an unbelievable combination, but I think the way in which Test cricket is going now with everything else to players, I can’t see that record being broken any time soon. I can’t ever see it being broken.”Related

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Elsewhere in the rankings, New Zealand’s pairing Tom Blundell (11th) and Devon Conway (17th) have risen to career-high positions, as have England’s trio of Ollie Pope (23rd), Harry Brook (31st) and Ben Duckett (38th).India’s players also received a boost following their emphatic victory over Australia, with Ravindra Jadeja moving up seven places to ninth following his seven-wicket haul in the second innings, and Axar Patel – who is the second leading run-scorer for the series so far with 158 runs – moving up two places to fifth on the latest Test all-rounder rankings.In the T20I bowling rankings, Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga has leapfrogged Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan to the top, as a consequence of Rashid taking only four wickets in three matches against UAE last week.For UAE, Muhammad Waseem rose six places to seventh in the T20I batting list, after scoring 199 runs at an average of 66.33 in the three games.