da realsbet： O Palmeiras se prepara para receber o São Paulo mais uma vez no Allianz Parquenesta temporada, no próximo domingo. Será o terceiro clássico entre os rivais na arena alviverde. Os dois primeiros foram por competição de mata-mata (final do Paulistão e oitavas da Copa do Brasil) e renderam uma boa grana para os cofres do clube. Agora, pela 32ª rodada do Brasileirão, a tendência é que o valor acumulado chegue perto dos R$10 milhões.
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A primeira partida entre os clubes no estádio palmeirense, em 2022, foi na volta da decisão do Paulistão, quando o Verdão venceu de goleada, por 4 a 0, e conquistou o título.Naquele dia, uma grande parte das arquibancadas do Allianz estava inutilizada por causa da montagem do palco de um show, reduzindo a capacidade do estádio em quase 25% (público foi de 31.836 pagantes). Mesmo assim, a renda bruta foi de R$ 2.772.491,62.
Depois, o segundo encontro entre Palmeiras e São Paulo ocorreu nas oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil. O time de Abel Ferreira foi eliminado nos pênaltis.O público naquele dia foi o recorde da história do estádio, com 41.361 pagantes, lembrando que os clássicos em São Paulo são disputados com torcida única. A renda bruta da partida também foi excelente, com o Verdão faturando R$3.557.294,35.
Somando esses dois jogos contra o Tricolor, o Palmeiras arrecadou R$6.329.785,97, o que já é um valor bastante significativo. E a trilogia de Choque-Rei neste ano pode ser encerrada com quase 10 milhões de reais, uma vez que quase 38 mil ingressos já haviam sido vendidos até a noite da última quarta-feira, segundo o clube.
Trilogia Choque-Rei 2022, no Allianz Parque Final do Paulistão – Palmeiras 4 x 0 São Paulo -R$ 2.772.491,62 Oitavas da Copa do Brasil – Palmeiras 2 (3) x (4) 1 São Paulo -R$ 3.557.294,35 32ª rodada do Brasileirão – Palmeiras x São Paulo
They pipped Mumbai Indians in the race to the top of the league table, chasing down 139 against UP Warriorz with plenty to spare
S Sudarshanan21-Mar-20235:06
Delhi Capitals ‘power play’ their way into the WPL final
Alice Capsey couldn’t believe it. She had her hands on her face in disbelief as she ran towards Meg Lanning at cover. She had managed to lure Sophie Ecclestone – who was in the middle in each of UP Warriorz’s last two wins – out of her crease and then fired one down leg to get her stumped.Spinners accounted for only 11 of the 39 wickets Delhi Capitals picked up in the Women’s Premier League till Monday. Till then they had used legspinner Poonam Yadav, left-arm spinners Radha Yadav and Jess Jonassen and offspinners Minnu Mani and Capsey in the competition, with both of Mani and Poonam going wicketless in the three overs apiece they bowled.On Tuesday, all six of Warriorz’s wickets were taken by Capitals’ spinners with Capsey having a lion’s share of three. That effort – despite Tahlia McGrath’s hard-hitting helping Warriorz amass 33 off the last two overs – meant Capitals restricted the target to a gettable 139 and then romped directly into the final of the inaugural WPL.Last December, the near future looked bleak for Capsey after she broke her collarbone during England’s tour to West Indies. She was touch-and-go for the Women’s T20 World Cup and only just made the squad. After a couple of explosive knocks, including a half-century against Ireland, Capsey had a tough time in the tournament in South Africa. But the first two innings in that tournament combined with head coach Jonathan Batty’s presence in the Capitals’ coaching line-up meant she was picked up at the auction.”Pretty disappointed to break my collarbone. However, I had that month off which the other girls didn’t necessarily have to get it back to fitness and to develop my skills, which is prime opportunity going into a World Cup,” Capsey said after her Player-of-the-match outing. “With our England side, we have got three world-class spinners. So I am not needed but [I have been] definitely learning off them, practicing in the nets, bowling at our batters which are world-class like Nat Sciver-Brunt. It’s been pleasing to come into this competition and have that responsibility and get thrown the ball and it’s come off.”And she has quite turned it around in the WPL.Lanning has been happy to turn to Capsey’s offspin for at least one over in the powerplay throughout the competition. But against Warriorz, she brought her on only in the tenth over. A part of the reason could be that Warriorz did away with left-hander Devika Vaidya, who has been opening the batting for them, and brought in Shweta Sehrawat to partner Alyssa Healy at the top.Alice Capsey steered Delhi Capitals’ chase•BCCI
When Capsey came on, Healy was all set and ready to change gears. She had contributed 32 of the 59 runs Warriorz scored at the end of nine overs. She then saw a fullish ball outside off and creamed it through covers for four. But Capsey then anticipated Healy giving her the charge and fired one full and outside off to beat her and have her stumped.In a line-up that was without Grace Harris on the day, a set Healy’s dismissal at the halfway mark was a big blow. Warriorz pushed Kiran Navgire back down the order perhaps for her to essay the role Harris played – of striking the big blows in the latter half. But Harris and Navgire are not quite the same. Which meant Healy had to bat longer for Warriorz to have a strong platform.Job done, Lanning took Capsey off the attack and used Radha to snuff out Simran Shaikh and then Jonassen got the better of Navgire. McGrath was waging a lone battle when Deepti Sharma walked in at 91 for 4 in the 15th over.A left-hander in the middle and on cue, Lanning brought Capsey back in the 16th over, which went for just two. An over later, Capsey first had Deepti stumped before tricking Ecclestone to have figures of 3-0-7-3. And so that giggle was perhaps justified. Capsey’s final over went for 19 as McGrath hit her for two fours and a six but the damage was already done.Capitals were then off to a flier in their run chase after Shafali Verma and Lanning added 56 for the opening wicket. But seamers S Yashasri and Shabnim Ismail struck thrice to reduce Capitals to 70 for 3. Enter our protagonist Capsey.She took on England team-mate Ecclestone to hit her for three fours in an over before tonking a maximum over long-on off legspinner Parshavi Chopra. That allowed Marizanne Kapp to take time on a slowish surface at the Brabourne Stadium. Capsey scored 34 off 31 balls and was eventually stumped off Ecclestone leaving Capitals on the doorstep of a victory. After starting off aggressively, she toned down a bit and ensured Capitals faced few hiccups. Her 60-run stand with Kapp helped kill the chase after it was in the balance when she entered.”The way I play, it’s risk and reward. I am a very aggressive player and I like to put pressure on the bowlers,” she said. “It’s not necessarily about hitting all the fours and sixes but it’s about getting myself in a position to get the team in the best position possible quickly. I have been used in a lot of different roles and change my mindset around when i go in. It’s about making the percentage of the times it comes off higher, which I am learning.”I am learning how to develop an innings. An experience like this has been crucial. Being around Meg Lanning and people like that has been brilliant.”All of 18 years old and on her maiden trip to India, Capsey is not just grabbing the opportunities that are coming her way but also making the headlines in the process.
da spicy bet： A Confederação Brasileira de Futebol(CBF) anunciou nesta quarta-feira o calendário de competições da próxima temporada. A principal novidade é com relação às finais da Copa do Brasil, que serão realizadas em dois domingos e não mais às quartas-feiras. Os jogos estão marcados para os dias 17 e 24 de setembro.
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da bet nacional： +Convocação, jogos… O calendário da Seleção Brasileira até o final da Copa do Mundo
Outra novidade é em relação as Datas Fifa, quando os clubes cedem jogadores para as seleções nacionais. A CBF garante que não haverá partidas de competições de clubes no período.
O Brasileirão começa no dia 15 de abril e termina no dia 3 de dezembro, um domingo. Já os Estaduais mantiveram o período de 16 datas, como aconteceu nos últimos anos. Eles se iniciam no dia 15 de janeiro e dão o pontapé na temporada que vem. A Supercopa do Brasil será novamente disputada em jogo único, no dia 28 de janeiro.
+VÍDEO: Após acesso, Ronaldo promete ‘Cruzeiro competitivo’ para 2023
SAIBA TODAS AS DATAS:
Campeonatos estaduais: 15 de janeiro a 9 de abril Copa do Brasil: 22 de fevereiro a 24 de setembro Supercopa do Brasil: 28 de janeiro Campeonato Brasileiro – Série A: 15 de abril a 3 de dezembro Série B: 15 de abril a 25 de novembro Série C: 22 de abril a 12 de novembro Série D: 30 de abril a 29 de outubro
Competições internacionais Recopa Sul-Americana: 8 e 15 de fevereiro Copa Libertadores: 8 de fevereiro a 11 de novembro Copa Sul-Americana: 8 de março a 28 de outubro Mundial de Clubes: a definir
كشفت تقارير صحفية ألمانية، تفاصيل جديدة تخص الإصابة المروعة التي تعرض لها لاعب فريق بايرن ميونخ، جمال موسيالا، في مباراة الأمس ضد باريس سان جيرمان في بطولة كأس العالم للأندية.
وتلاقى الفريقان في خضم منافسات ربع نهائي كأس العالم للأندية، نسخة 2025، حيث حقق باريس سان جيرمان فوزًا بهدفين دون رد.
وشهدت اللحظات الأخيرة من الشوط الأول تعرض جمال موسيالا لإصابة مروعة، بعد تدخل من حارس باريس سان جيرمان، دوناروما، حيث سقط عليه.
اقرأ أيضًا.. أول تعليق من دوناروما بعد تسببه في إصابة موسيالا المروعة
وبدا موسيالا في حالة انهيار بعد إصابته العنيفة، في حين ظهرت علامات الفزع على لاعبي بايرن ميونخ، وكذلك دوناروما كونه مشاركًا في اللعبة التي نتج عنها الإصابة.
وحسبما ذكرت صحيفة “بيلد” الألمانية، فإن إصابة موسيالا عبارة عن كسر في الشظية اليسرى، إلى جانب وجود تضرر في عدة أربطة.
تلك الإصابة تعني غياب جمال موسيالا عن الملاعب مدة تتراوح ما بين 4 إلى 5 أشهر.
ويُعد ذلك الأمر بمثابة ضربة قوية لـ موسيالا الذي عاد للتو إلى الملاعب بعدما تعرض لتمزق عضلي، في شهر أبريل الماضي.
da brdice： When it was announced that Bukayo Saka had torn his hamstring, it sent shockwaves around the Arsenal fanbase.
da brwin： Their man of the moment, their man of the big occasion, their very own Hale End star would be missing.
How on earth do you deal with a blow like that? Well, as Gabriel Martinelli said post-game after Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Brentford on Wednesday, “no one can replace him. He is one of the best players in the world.” We couldn’t agree more.
Mikel Arteta tried replacing him with Gabriel Martinelli against Ipswich on the 27th December but he occupied more central areas than Saka and failed to offer the same level of dynamism, playing in straight lines rather than in 360 degrees.
Well, against Brentford in the Premier League’s first match of 2025, they found their solution.
How Arsenal beat Brentford
This wasn’t the most straightforward of wins, far from it in fact. The Gunners were pegged back after 13 minutes when the lively in-form star that is Bryan Mbeumo caught out both Riccardo Calafiori and David Raya to open the scoring.
Calafiori let the Bees star cut inside all too easily and then expecting an effort into his far corner, Raya was wrong-footed at his near post.
Arsenal have now gone eight straight away games in the league without keeping a clean sheet and could easily have buckled under the pressure that a raucous home crowd in Brentford’s favour was generating.
Well, this isn’t the Arsenal of old. There is a steely resilience about them and that has never been more evident than Gabriel Jesus’ revival over recent weeks.
Handed a starting berth in the Carabao Cup win over Crystal Palace prior to Christmas, the Brazilian scored a hat-trick. A scorer of two goals against Palace in their next game in the league a few days later, the former Manchester City forward has not dropped out of the starting XI since.
He may not have found the net against Ipswich last time out but he did play a vital role in Arsenal coming back to win in west London on Wednesday.
It was Jesus’ close-range header that equalised for Arsenal and it was his shot that hit Nathan Collins and rebounded into the path of Mikel Merino to make it 2-1 after the break.
The attacker did not have too much of a say in the third, however, but his Brazilian colleague Martinelli did, taking the ball down before rifling home a volley.
Unlike against the Tractor Boys a few days prior, Martinelli did not start on the right on this occasion and instead stood out while playing out on the left.
He interchanged with Jesus incredibly well as the two Brazilian stars swapped between a central role in the side and a wider role. It seemed to work a treat.
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That said, neither look like the most ideal of Saka replacements. Instead, they have found a certain Ethan Nwaneri. A 17-year-old boy wonder who looks fit to fill his fellow Hale Ender’s boots in the months to come.
Ethan Nwaneri's performance in numbers
Handed a first-team debut coincidentally against Brentford in 2022 aged just 15, Nwaneri has had to be patient to receive regular senior opportunities since.
That said, 2024/25 has been a breakthrough campaign for the spritely teenager so far, scoring his first goals for the club in the Carabao Cup before opening up his Premier League account by finding the net against Nottingham Forest at the end of November.
Since then, he’s watched 18-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly become a regular starter in the Arsenal side, all while awaiting his very first league start. Well, that finally came against the Bees this week and boy did the youngster take his chance.
Playing 78 minutes from Saka’s favoured right wing, the teen didn’t look out of place. In fact, he looked like the most Saka-esque player in the entire squad.
Many wondered how the club would deal with the England international’s absence but in Nwaneri, they have found their dream solution.
It’s important not to put too much pressure on him but this was an excellent performance, one that was just missing a goal contribution. As the Telegraph’s Sam Dean noted post-game, Arsenal’s play “flowed much better” with Nwaneri on the right rather than Martinelli.
Nwaneri vs Brentford
Minutes played
78
Touches
40
Accurate passes
22/24 (92%)
Key passes
2
Shots
1
Successful dribbles
2/3
Accurate crosses
2/7
Interceptions
1
Duels won
2/6
Stats via Sofascore.
As the numbers show, he was a constant threat and showed the type of drive and ball manipulation that you won’t get from many other players. That’s not to mention that, vitally, he is left-footed too.
There have been rave reviews surrounding the Arsenal academy star for a long time now and with four goals to his name already from just 17 outings this term, he has the world at his feet.
Could this be the next Saka lying in wait? Quite possibly but he will have to go some way to replicating the feats of a player valued at a mighty £124m by Transfermarkt.
Still, he has already played more minutes than Saka had at the same age so what’s to say that he won’t be the next mega-money Hale Ender? It’s exciting times, let’s put it that way.
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da prosport bet： Newcastle United now hold a major advantage in the pursuit of an “extraordinary” defender, according to a report.
Eddie Howe keen to strengthen his backline
da betsul： Bringing in a new defender is clearly one of Eddie Howe’s priorities this January, having identified Lens’ Abdukodir Khusanov as his top target.
Khusanov is open to a move to St James’ Park, with the Magpies now believed to be shifting their transfer policy towards signing players with potential rather than ready-made stars.
The new policy means Newcastle are also keen on signing players with Premier League experience, potentially making Barcelona’s Eric Garcia an intriguing option given his time with Manchester City.
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Newcastle are looking to strengthen their defence in 2025.
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Marc Guehi was of interest to Howe back in the summer, but Crystal Palace’s asking price proved to be a major stumbling block. However, a much cheaper option appears to have now been identified.
According to reports from Italy (via Sport Witness), the Magpies are leading the race for Milan defender Fikayo Tomori – and they now hold a major advantage in the race for his signature.
A number of Serie A clubs have also been showing interest in Tomori, with Napoli making contact over a deal, but as per Gazzetta dello Sport, Milan would prefer not to sell him to a direct rival, potentially opening the door for a move to Tyneside.
Encouragement has been handed to Howe’s side in their pursuit of the centre-back, and reports also suggest he could be an affordable option, with the Italian club potentially willing to sanction his departure for a fee in the region of €25m (£21m).
Newcastle United’s upcoming Premier League fixtures
Fixture
Date
Manchester United (a)
December 30th
Tottenham Hotspur (a)
January 4th
Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)
January 15th
AFC Bournemouth (h)
January 18th
Southampton (a)
January 25th
Tomori struggling for game time
Milan may be willing to get Tomori off the books this January as he has fallen down the pecking order considerably at the San Siro, failing to start a Serie A game since the beginning of October.
That said, the 27-year-old has impressed for the Italian club in the past, receiving high praise from former Milan executive Ivan Gazidis back in 2022, who said:
“Fikayo has been extraordinary during this season. He is absolutely one of the pillars of this team, he is one of those players around whom we want to build our team. He has great dedication on and off the pitch.”
Newcastle’s new transfer policy dictates that players with Premier League experience are preferable, and the Canada-born defender ticks this box from his time with Chelsea, albeit never managing to cement himself as a key, long-term player.
Even though Tomori has fallen out of favour with Milan recently, his previous exploits indicate that he could be a solid signing for Newcastle, and it is an added bonus that he may be available for the relatively low fee of £21m.
حسم فريق ريال مدريد تأهله إلى دور الـ16 من بطولة كأس العالم للأندية، نسخة 2025، المُقامة حاليًا في أمريكا، وذلك بعد خوضه آخر مباريات دور المجموعات.
وواجه ريال مدريد نظيره سالزبورج، في الجولة الثالثة والأخيرة من دور مجموعات البطولة، لحساب المجموعة الثامنة.
وتمكن ريال مدريد من تحقيق فوز سهل على سالزبورج بثلاثة أهداف دون رد.
ونجح ريال مدريد بذلك في تحقيق صدارة المجموعة الثامنة، برصيد 7 نقاط، حيث سيواجه وصيف المجموعة السابعة، يوفنتوس، في دور الـ16.
وحقق يوفنتوس وصافة مجموعته بعدما تعرض للهزيمة أمس، أمام مانشستر سيتي، بخمسة أهداف لهدفين.
وصعد مانشستر سيتي إلى صدارة المجموعة السابعة، حيث سيواجه وصيف المجموعة الثامنة، الهلال، الذي فاز على باتشوكا بثنائية نظيفة. موعد مباراة ريال مدريد ويوفنتوس في دور الـ16 من كأس العالم للأندية
يلتقي الفريقان يوم الثلاثاء المقبل، في تمام الساعة 10 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة والسعودية.
da 888： O São Paulo confirmou na manhã desta terça-feira (30) as inscrições do atacante argentino Bustos e do zagueiro venezuelano Ferraresi na lista do clube para o restante da disputa da Copa Sul-Americana.
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da pixbet： GALERIA + Confira como estão as negociações para renovações de contratos do elenco do São Paulo para a próxima temporada
Com isso, a dupla, últimas contratações do Tricolor na janela de transferências desta temporada, já estará à disposição do técnico Rogério Ceni para o duelo desta quinta-feira (1/9) contra o Atlético-GO, às 21h30 (de Brasília), no Serra Dourada, no jogo de ida da semifinal do torneio continental.
Ferraresi, que poderá atuar com a mesma camisa 44 com que foi inscrito no Brasileirão, entrou na lista no lugar de Jonas Toró, atacante liberado pelo São Paulo para assinar com o Panathinaikos, da Grécia.
O venezuelano foi titular nos dois últimos jogos do clube no Brasileirão e deve aparecer nos 11 iniciais do Tricolor em Goiânia (GO), já que o titular Miranda não deve se recuperar de um trauma no tornozelo direito a tempo do jogo.
Enquanto isso, Bustos, que atuará com a camisa 39 (é o 19 na competição nacional) entrou na lista no lugar de Maioli, jovem das categorias de base que mal teve oportunidades com Ceni ao longo da temporada. O argentino ainda luta para conquistar seu espaço no plantel são-paulino.
A dupla Ferraresi e Bustos pertence ao Grupo City e estão emprestados por uma temporada ao clube do Morumbi de forma gratuita, com os brasileiros apenas pagando os salários. Há cláusulas para a compra em definitivo dos dois após o fim do vínculo de repasse. Por chegarem depois do prazo, os atletas não puderam defender o São Paulo na Copa do Brasil, competição me que o clube também está na semifinal (perdeu o duelo de ida por 3 a 1 para o Flamengo, em pleno Morumbi).
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‘The Ashes is the script that the skipper is waiting to write, so he’ll be sweet’
Vithushan Ehantharajah01-Mar-2023
Brendon McCullum has backed Ben Stokes’ decision to go to the IPL in spite of his knee injury•Getty Images
Brendon McCullum is confident that Ben Stokes’ involvement in the Indian Premier League will not jeopardise his participation in the Ashes this summer.Stokes, England’s Test captain, has found himself in the middle of a franchise versus country dilemma: insistent on fulfilling his £1.6million contract for Chennai Super Kings despite a left knee that requires constant management and rest ahead of the 2023 English season.The issue has progressively worsened over the winter to such an extent that Stokes was only able to bowl two overs in the match and struggled to bat with freedom in the thrilling second Test against New Zealand, in which the hosts triumphed by one run to square the two-match series. Speaking at the end of the match at the Basin Reserve, he admitted to finding it “very frustrating” that he could not play a full part, particularly as the fourth seamer, but quashed the idea he would turn his back on the IPL.last week, Stokes floated the possibility of leaving the competition early (which runs from March 31 to May 28) to ensure he is ready for the first Test of the summer against Ireland at Lord’s on June 1, though only if he feels he needs a bigger lead-in. McCullum, as Test coach, has no doubts the 31-year-old will be right for the summer, not just because he has full faith in the CSK set-up, which he was a part of for two seasons, but also as he is aware how much a series against Australia means to his skipper.”I don’t think he’s jeopardising it,” McCullum said. “The Chennai set-up is excellent in looking after their players and they’ve a very good medical team and he will be well looked after. The skipper has a strong mind and he knows how to get right for the big moments. His life is that, right? So I don’t have any concerns. In fact I look forward to watching him play in it and see, without captaincy as well, the opportunity to play cricket without worrying about everybody else, knowing when he comes back into the fold and leads us into the Ashes campaign he’ll have the bit between his teeth and I think we’ll be alright.”He sees the big picture in everything, so I’ve no concerns that the skipper will be totally looked after. And I also believe that the Ashes is the script that the skipper is waiting to write, so he’ll be sweet.”Also putting McCullum’s mind at ease is the presence of his good friend Stephen Fleming in the CSK dugout. Fleming, who was McCullum’s first international captain, has been in charge of the franchise since 2009, and has been in New Zealand throughout this series. He’s been in constant communication with Stokes regarding his fitness and other plans, and it is understood Stokes has been sounded out for a leadership role at CSK, potentially as part of a succession plan for MS Dhoni.Related
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“I’ve got a tee-time with him [Fleming] tomorrow [Wednesday] afternoon,” McCullum said. “So I’ll be talking to him and making sure he looks after the skipper, but I know that Chennai set-up actually. I played in that franchise and they’re very good. They’ve got a good team and an outstanding leader in Flem.”Up until now, McCullum has been reluctant to discuss the Ashes, often joking it is an unhealthy English obsession. However, with the series just three months away, he acknowledges excitement at seeing how a group that have won 10 Tests out of 12 take on such bitter rivals. England last won the Ashes in 2015 and the feeling as they come out of the winter is of quiet optimism they can reclaim it.”I hadn’t thought about the Ashes, to be honest. I know everyone talks about it and obviously you’re going to be judged on your performance in the Ashes as well.”But now I’m starting to go ‘the next series is the Ashes; that’s pretty cool’. I think this team has grown over the last eight or nine months. I think it’s become more at ease with how we’re playing, and it’s become more authentic as well. And I think it certainly does give ourselves the best chance of being able to topple a good Australian side. We know it’s not going to be easy, but I’m pretty sure that we will play a very similar style of cricket that we’ve played throughout the last eight or nine months. And with eight or nine months of development of that style under our belt, we should be hard to beat.”Now we can really get excited about it, I think we’ve tried to to live in the moment rather than look too far ahead and make sure that we’re really present with what we’re doing. Now we have the opportunity to really start to plot and plan, and turn our attention to what’s going to be a pretty amazing time in the guys’ lives: an Ashes series at home against a good Australian side. So I think we’ll go into it with a lot of confidence. We know they’re a good side. We’ll work out who wins.”As for the first XI at Edgbaston come June 16, that is hard to predict. McCullum has come out of the winter with better knowledge on all 16 players used across Pakistan and New Zealand, along with those who were part of squads but didn’t see any action. His pool of players is set to grow further, too, with Jonny Bairstow returning from breaking his leg, along with bowling options such as Jofra Archer, Chris Woakes and Sam Curran working back into red-ball contention through white-ball work.Bairstow is the most intriguing of the lot. He was the poster boy of the 2022 summer, with four hundreds in the first five matches under Stokes and McCullum before a freak slip on the golf course ruled him out of the Oval Test against South Africa. His replacement, Harry Brook, has gone on to take the world by storm, with four centuries across five matches this winter, giving him a batting average of 80.90 and a strike rate of 98.77.Ben Stokes batted within himself at Wellington while managing his knee issue•Getty Images
Though there is no guarantee Bairstow will pick up his form where he left off, provided his rehab goes as hoped it is likely he will return to the XI. Much of the conjecture over the last few months has been about whether it would be to replace Ben Foakes (and in turn take the gloves) or Zak Crawley, who averaged just 29.30 over the winter despite starting a run of 10 innings with scores of 122 and 50.However McCullum said he would avoid shoehorning players into unfamiliar roles for the sake of it. In turn he championed Foakes, who almost won England the second Test, and reiterated Crawley’s merits as a streaky player with a high ceiling.”There is a lot of quality players to get in the XI. There will be opportunities. What we can’t do is try and crowbar people in. We need to take stock when the first Test arrives, what the fitness is like and how the guys are going and we will make the call from there. One thing we are not afraid to do is be brave in selection. If we think it gives us our best opportunity to win, that will be our mantra throughout.”[Foakes] has been excellent, not just as a wicketkeeper which is world-class. He came up to the stumps to impact the game and got a wicket with Daryl Mitchell stepping back and pulling the ball up in the air. Little things like that make a big difference and, to me, show a real sign that Foakesy is trying to make an impact on the game, which is what you want from all your players. He nearly played an absolute hand at the end to get us across the line and he has played some vital hands right across the summer for us as well. He has really developed as a cricketer for us over the last nine months.”Our team is set up at the top of the order for Zak to play like that. To become more at ease within that role, he needs to not try to catch form but, day in and day out, turn up with that same aggressive mindset and, if he does that, I have no doubt his talent will come out. He is one of those guys, the Australians from my conversations with Ricky Ponting, they respect him for the instinct and power he has at the top of the order and how destructive he can be. He is still a big player for us moving forward.”The next couple of weeks will be one of reflection for McCullum. Defeat in Wellington scuppered England’s chance to register a 100 percent win record this winter, after the 3-0 success in Pakistan followed by the 267-run win at Mount Maunganui in the first Test here. Nevertheless, the manner of this defeat underlined the objective of playing captivating Test cricket.”I thought it was epic actually. I know we came out on the wrong side of it – or the losing side of it – but in terms of what we set out to achieve at the start of the campaign as a side, I thought we’d certainly played our part in that. I think there’ll be millions – tens of millions – of people around the world that sat back and enjoyed that Test match.”I’m just really proud of the guys and the fight that they’ve shown, the application they’ve shown and also the investment and how this team’s wanting to play throughout. So yeah, slightly disappointing finish, I guess from a result point of view, but I think it leaves us in a pretty good space moving forward for a pretty big challenge.”
Former India opener will explore “new opportunities in the world of cricket and the business side of it”
ESPNcricinfo staff30-Jan-2023
Murali Vijay made 12 centuries in his 61-Test career•BCCI
M Vijay has called time on his international career to explore “new opportunities in the world of cricket and the business side of it”.Vijay played 61 Tests, 17 ODIs and nine T20Is in an international career that began in 2008 when he replaced Gautam Gambhir in India’s XI for the final Test of the 2008-09 Border Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur. He last turned out for India in the Perth Test in December 2018, and last played first-class and List A cricket, for Tamil Nadu, in late 2019. His last appearance in professional cricket was in the IPL, in September 2020.A classical Test opener, who, when at his peak, had a solid technique and immense patience against the new ball – his ability to leave the ball earned him great praise during India’s tour of England in 2014 – Vijay finished with 3982 Test runs in 105 innings at an average of 38.28. He made 12 centuries and 15 half-centuries, with a best of 167 against Australia in Hyderabad in 2013.Related
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“I am excited to announce that I will be exploring new opportunities in the world of cricket and the business side of it, where I will also continue to participate in the sport that I love and challenge myself in new and different environments,” 38-year-old Vijay said in a statement. “I believe this is the next step in my journey as a cricketer and I look forward to the new chapter in my life.”Will Vijay explore opportunities in overseas T20 leagues?In June last year, speaking at an event to launch the 2022 edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League, Vijay had said he wanted to “play as long as possible”. While he hasn’t said if he would be pursuing opportunities in T20 leagues around the world, Vijay’s retirement note didn’t make a mention of retirement from anything apart from international cricket.Not long ago, in fact, he had hinted at playing outside India. “I am almost done with BCCI and am looking for opportunities abroad,” Vijay had told former India batter WV Raman on Wednesdays With WV, a weekly show on . “After 30 in India, it’s a taboo. I think people see us as 80-year-olds walking on street.”The media should also address it differently. I feel you are peaking in your 30s. Sitting here right now, I feel I can bat the best way I can. But, unfortunately, the opportunities were less, and I had to search for chances outside. I honestly feel as a person, you can only do what’s in your hand. You can’t control the uncontrollable. Whatever happened, happened.”M Vijay had his best years in the IPL with Chennai Super Kings, winning the title in 2010 and 2011 with them•BCCI
Vijay was a key member of India’s Test squad for a five-year period between 2013 and 2018. From December 2013 to January 2015, when India played all their Test cricket away from home – in South Africa, New Zealand, England and Australia – Vijay faced the most balls and scored the second-most runs for the team. He was also one of only three players to average more than 40.Though a Test opener in the classical mould, Vijay also featured in 106 IPL games and led two franchises: Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals) and Punjab Kings. However, much of his success came for Chennai Super Kings, with whom he won two IPL titles, in 2010 and 2011. The triumph in 2011 was particularly special as Vijay earned the Player-of-the-Match award for his 52-ball 95 in the final against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Overall, he scored 2619 runs in the IPL, with two centuries and 13 half-centuries, scoring his runs at a strike rate of 121.87.Vijay also had short stints with Essex and Somerset in the English county championship.”My journey from 2002-2018 has been the most wonderful years of my life,” he wrote in his retirement note. “It was an honour representing India at the highest level of sport. I am grateful to the opportunities provided by the BCCI, Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, Chennai Super Kings and Chemplast Sanmar [the corporate that runs Jolly Rovers, Vijay’s club team in the TNCA league].”