Superchargers’ prospects of qualifying increase substantially after inflicting Spirit’s second defeat of the season
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Phoebe Litchfield’s half-century led the Superchargers charge•ECB via Getty Images
Northern Superchargers 93 for 2 (Litchfield 55*, Sutherland 29*) beat London Spirit 90 for 8 (Redmayne 29, Sutherland 3-20) by eight wicketsNorthern Superchargers earned a crucial win at Lord’s to leapfrog hosts London Spirit and take themselves to second in the table in the Hundred women’s competition.It wasn’t quite a must-win game for Hollie Armitage’s side but, having lost to Manchester Originals last time out, their prospects of qualifying have increased substantially after inflicting upon Spirit their second defeat of the season.Superchargers started well with the ball, with both Grace Ballinger and Kate Cross bowling their first 10 deliveries through to take a wicket apiece. When Nicola Carey dismissed Grace Harris and Dani Gibson in consecutive balls, all the wind was taken out of Spirit’s sails and they never threatened to post an overly imposing total.As it was the team in purple made light work of the chase, knocking it off two wickets down with 34 balls to spare.Spirit will want to prove that they’re not reliant on Grace Harris’s runs for success, while for Superchargers they’ll be heartened by the up-turn in form of Phoebe Litchfield – awarded Meerkat Match Hero here for her 38-ball 55 with her customary array of switch-hits dotted throughout.On a day that Southern Brave secured their qualification with their sixth successive win, the fight for the next two qualification spots – and a place in at least the Eliminator – looks set to go down to the wire between today’s two combatants and Manchester Originals (all tied on 16 points), who take on Trent Rockets tomorrow.Litchfield said: “I think losing to Manchester Originals stung for our group. I think we got ourselves in a winning position and it was heartbreaking to not come over the other side. We made a conscious effort to rectify that situation and come out here and win.”We weren’t far off in that last game. We were in a winning position. We’ve just got be ruthless in that moment, and I think we did that today with the ball. The way the girls set it up with the ball, pretty much won us the game in that first innings and then made it really easy for us batters to go out and play with freedom.”The switch hits are fully premeditated, and then I just have to adjust on the length and the line when I switch, but also I have to know how to bail out. So that’s probably the most important thing that I learnt is to bail out, but then if it’s in the area, swing.”
Keightley, a two-time ODI World Cup winner with Australia, replaces Charlotte Edwards in the role
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Lisa Keightley has had a busy coaching career in recent years•ICC/Getty Images
Former Australia batter Lisa Keightley has replaced Charlotte Edwards as the head coach of Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Women’s Premier League (WPL). MI were without a head coach after Edwards left the role to take over as the England Women’s head coach earlier this year, after coaching MI for the first three years of the WPL.”It’s an honour to join the Mumbai Indians, a team that has set the benchmark in the WPL,” Keightley said in a release. “The culture of excellence and care is something I deeply admire. I look forward to working with this talented group to build on our success and continue inspiring on and off the field.”Keightley, a two-time ODI World Cup winner with Australia in 1997 and 2005, has had several coaching roles in recent years, with England Women, Australia Women, Delhi Capitals (WPL), Sydney Thunder (WBBL) and most recently guiding Northern Superchargers to the Women’s Hundred title less than a month ago.
She will now helm the most successful WPL franchise, MI who have won two titles in three years. They won the inaugural season in 2023, defeating DC in the final. In 2024, MI lost to eventual champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the eliminator but won in 2025 again, getting the better of DC in the final.Keightley represented Australia in nine Tests, 82 ODIs, and one T20I in an international career that spanned from 1995 to 2005. She also served as the coach of her home state, New South Wales (NSW) and in 2007, she became the first woman to be appointed as coach of Australia women’s team.
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Thomas Frank needs to find a way for his team to create more chances on a consistent basis after some struggles in the Premier League of late.
The Lilywhites created a staggering eight ‘big chances’ against Copenhagen in the Champions League last week, per Sofascore, but they have been unable to showcase that level of creativity on the domestic stage.
Spurs created 0.92 xG in their 2-2 draw with Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday, per Sofascore, after creating 0.10 xG in their defeat to Chelsea at home in their previous top-flight clash.
Per FBref, Tottenham rank 14th in the Premier League for xG, with 11.0 in 11 matches, which shows that they are far away from being one of the most creative teams in the division.
The former Brentford head coach, therefore, needs to adjust his system or work harder with the players on the training pitch to ensure that they start creating more chances.
One team selection move that Frank could make to add more creativity to the team in the short-term could be to unleash Wilson Odobert from the start after his excellent cameo on Saturday.
Why Wilson Odobert should start for Spurs
The former Burnley forward came off the bench to make a significant impact against Manchester United, as he provided the assist for Richarlison’s goal with a shot that turned into a cross.
Irrespective of whether it was intended as a shot or a cross, Odobert set himself brilliantly with a perfect first touch and struck the ball superbly, with an effort that may have gone in even if Richarlison had not made contact with the ball.
The France U21 international came on at half-time for Randal Kolo Muani and added directness and excitement to the Tottenham attack with his willingness to take players on with the ball at his feet.
Vs Man Utd
Wilson Odobert
Minutes played
45
Shots
1
Key passes
3
Big chances created
2
Dribbles completed
2/2
Pass accuracy
100%
Duels won
4/4
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, Odobert created two ‘big chances’ in 45 minutes of action, whilst being incredibly efficient as a dribbler, as a passer, and in his duels.
That impressive cameo against the Red Devils came after he started and scored in the 4-0 win over Copenhagen, which means that the forward has registered goal contributions in successive matches for the first time in his Tottenham career.
This shows that the French youngster is finally finding his feet in North London and is building positive momentum with his performances, which is why Frank should reward him with a start against Arsenal on the other side of the international break.
His direct play and invention with the ball at his feet could improve Tottenham’s creativity and go some way to solving some of the issues that they have had, creatively, in the Premier League this season.
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Of course, a player will have to be dropped from the starting line-up in order to facilitate Odobert’s return to the XI, and that unfortunate man could be summer signing Xavi Simons.
Why Spurs should drop Xavi Simons
The Netherlands international created three ‘big chances’ and registered an assist in the 4-0 win over Copenhagen in the Champions League last week, delivering a brilliant through ball for Brennan Johnson to score.
Football FanCast published an article after that match suggesting that it was the kind of performance that could kickstart his season, as it was a reminder of the kind of quality that he can provide at his best.
Unfortunately, the Dutchman, who was signed from RB Leipzig for £52m in the summer transfer window, played 79 minutes against Manchester United on Saturday without creating a single chance for his teammates, per Sofascore.
Unlike Odobert, Xavi was unable to build on his Champions League performance by following it up with productivity in the Premier League, which has been an issue for him throughout the 2025/26 campaign.
After the 2-2 draw with United, content creator Ronaldo Brown claimed “Xavi Simons is the master of taking “one touch too many” which has gotten him swallowed in the Prem”, and it is hard to disagree with that assessment.
The 22-year-old attacking midfielder has no goals and one assist, which was a corner for Pape Matar Sarr to score, in eight appearances in the Premier League so far this season, since his move from the Bundesliga.
25/26 Premier League
Xavi Simons
Percentile rank vs AMs
xG
0.31
Bottom 22%
Shots on target
1
Bottom 11%
Goals
0
Bottom 3%
Chances created
6
Bottom 46%
xA
0.64
Top 47%
Assists
1
Top 49%
Touches in opposition’s box
9
Bottom 18%
Stats via FotMob
As you can see in the table, Xavi ranks among the worst attacking midfielders in the Premier League in a host of key metrics, aside from his one assist, which was from a set-piece.
The Dutch playmaker is yet to show the kind of quality that saw him deliver 21 goals and 21 assists in two seasons with RB Leipzig in Germany, per Sofascore, which is why Frank should ruthlessly ditch him from the starting line-up for now.
Unfortunately, Xavi is not delivering enough quality at the top end of the pitch when given chances by Frank, whilst Odobert showed on Saturday that he can impact games in the Premier League at this stage in his development.
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Therefore, the Spurs head coach should ditch the Netherlands international from the XI to play Odobert in a central position, where he can drive forwards and make things happen for the Lilywhites.
Os torcedores criticaram o nível do jogo entre Flamengo e Botafogo nas redes sociais. Para muitos, o clássico está sendo “assustador” e de dar sono. Confira as reações abaixo.
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كشف أحمد حسن مدير منتخب مصر الثاني، حقيقة رحيل محمد شريف عن صفوف الفراعنة المشاركين في بطولة كأس العرب الحالية في قطر.
وتواجه منتخبا مصر والكويت، في الجولة الأولى من منافسات دور المجموعات لبطولة كأس العرب، على ملعب استاد لوسيل، بالمباراة التي انتهت بالتعادل الإيجابي 1-1.
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ونشر أحمد حسن عبر صفحته الرسمية على موقع التواصل الاجتماعي “فيس بوك”: “محمد شريف مستمر بشكل طبيعي في معسكر المنتخب الوطني في قطر ولا صحة للشائعات المتداولة بشأن استبعاده”.
واختتم: “ولا أدري لماذا تثار تلك الشائعات في ذلك التوقيت بدلًا من دعم المنتخب في البطولة”.
وكان محمد شريف أبدى اعتراضه أثناء استبداله في مباراة مصر والكويت، حيث وجه بعض الكلمات إلى حلمي طولان المدير الفني.
O Palmeiras foi derrotado para o Inter por 1 a 0 nesta última quarta-feira (17), na Arena Barueri, e acumulou apenas o seu segundo revés nesta temporada, perdendo a primeira no Brasileirão 2024 e dando fim a uma sequência de sete jogos sem derrota em Barueri e seis jogos de invencibilidade no Brasileiro.
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A dura derrota para o time de Eduardo Coudet expôs alguns problemas que Abel Ferreira terá que resolver para que o Verdão já se recupere no campeonato diante do Flamengo, neste domingo, no Allianz Parque.
O primeiro deles é na zaga. Gómez e Murilo não fizeram uma grande atuação diante do Colorado e muitos torcedores já pedem o retorno de Luan aos 11 titulares.
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O camisa 13 fez um grande Campeonato Paulista e na visão de muitos, não merecia ter voltado para a reserva nesse atual momento da temporada, além de Luan ter uma saída de jogo melhor que os seus dois companheiros de zaga, ajudando demais na construção do Verdão, tanto que já tem algumas assistências no ano.
Outra questão que Abel precisa resolver é sobre a ausência de Zé Rafael. O camisa 8 sempre que não pode atuar acaba fazendo muita falta ao time do Palmeiras, que perde muito combate no meio campo. Apesar das dores nas costas que o tiraram dos últimos três jogos, existe a chance do ‘trem’ voltar contra o Flamengo.
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Caso Zé Rafael não possa jogar, Richard Rios e Gabriel Menino brigam por uma vaga ao lado de Aníbal Moreno.
Por último e talvez o problema mais urgente de ser resolvido no Verdão, é sobre a produção ofensiva do time. Com Raphael Veiga não vivendo grande fase, o Palmeiras tem sofrido para criar jogadas pelo centro do campo e o time acaba forçando a maioria dos seus ataques pelas laterais.
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Nos dois jogos que o time fez no Brasileirão 2024, foram 45 cruzamentos na área ao todo e um aproveitamento de apenas 25% dessa enormidade de ‘chuveirinhos’ na área.
A melhor chance do Verdão na derrota para o Inter foi em um lance todo construído por Endrick, que como um legítimo meia acabou com a linha de volantes do Inter e deixou Lázaro livre para servir Raphael Veiga, que finalizou na rede pelo lado de fora.
Glasgow Rangers head coach Danny Rohl was pictured holding up a shirt with Patrick Stewart and Kevin Thelwell little more than a month ago, and now he is the only one of those three men remaining at Ibrox.
The Light Blues announced on Monday that they have parted ways with their sporting director and CEO after the club’s dismal start to the season, and the failure of Russell Martin’s appointment.
Despite coming in after Martin won five of his 17 matches in all competitions, Rohl has won all four of his Scottish Premiership matches in the dugout so far, which is no mean feat.
The Gers had only won one league game before the German’s arrival at Ibrox, and goals from Emmanuel Fernandez and Mohamed Diomande against Livingston claimed a fourth straight victory for Rohl on Saturday.
Despite those four wins in four games for the former Sheffield Wednesday head coach, there is still plenty of work for the tactician to do to make sure that the Light Blues are competing for silverware moving forward.
For example, summer signing Oliver Antman failed to deliver once again in the win over Livingston and should be dropped from the starting line-up.
Why Danny Rohl must drop Oliver Antman for Rangers
Thelwell swooped to sign the Finland international for a fee of up to £4m from Go Ahead Eagles in the summer in an attempt to bolster Martin’s options on the flanks.
Unfortunately, the 24-year-old flanker has failed to deliver much in the way of quality at the top end of the pitch since his move to Ibrox in the summer, with no goals and three assists in 18 matches, per Transfermarkt.
In fact, Antman has no goals and one assist in 17 games since his two assists on his debut against Viktoria Plzen, which illustrates just how much he has struggled in front of goal in recent weeks and months.
The Finnish forward, as shown in the graphic above, scored for his country during the recent international break, to go along with an assist, which means that he has been more productive for his national side than for Rangers this season.
Rohl provided the former Eredivisie star with a chance to shine from the start on the right wing against Livingston on Saturday, possibly due to his international form, but he did not reward the manager with a strong performance to justify his inclusion.
Vs Livingston
Oliver Antman
Minutes
64
Shots
0
Key passes
1
Big chances created
0
Crosses completed
0/3
Dribbles completed
3/7
Duels won
5/13
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, Antman made little impact at the top end of the pitch for the Light Blues, whilst he was also dominated by the Livingston defenders in physical contests.
With games against Braga in the Europa League and Falkirk in the Premiership coming up this week, Rohl must ruthlessly ditch the Finland international from the starting line-up to provide other players with an opportunity to impress.
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Antman has simply not done enough in the final third to suggest that he deserves a continued run of games in the team, as he has gone seven matches without a goal contribution in all competitions for the Gers.
With this in mind, the German head coach should finally unleash Nedim Bajrami from the start against Falkirk at the weekend, whilst he is unable to feature against Braga because Martin did not add him to the Europa League squad list.
Why Danny Rohl should finally unleash Nedim Bajrami for Rangers
Former sporting director Thelwell attempted to bolster the club’s options at the top end of the pitch with the signings of Djeidi Gassama, Thelo Aasgaard, Antman, Youssef Chermiti, Mikey Moore, and Bojan Miovski in the summer.
This shows that he attempted to replace Bajrami, who played in the attacking midfield and wide areas for Philippe Clement, as four of those players play in the Albania international’s main positions.
Per Transfermarkt, the £3.5m signing from Sassuolo has only played 196 minutes in all competitions. 24 players have played more minutes for the club, including players like Jeft and Cyriel Dessers, who left in the summer.
Bajrami was described as “anonymous” in a game last season by content creator Stevie Clifford, which now perfectly sums up his situation at Ibrox this season, as he has been so rarely used.
Now, though, Rohl should unleash the Albanian flop from the start in the Premiership because he has the potential to be an upgrade on Antman at the top end of the pitch, based on his form at times for Clement last season.
Whilst it would be disingenuous to suggest that Bajrami had an amazing debut campaign with Rangers, there were some promising signs in his performances domestically and in Europe that suggest that he has more to offer to the team.
Bajrami – 24/25
Premiership
Europa League
Starts
15
8
Goals
2
1
Big chances missed
2
0
Key passes per game
1.0
1.3
Big chances created
4
6
Assists
1
0
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, the versatile attacker was not fairly rewarded for his creativity in the 2024/25 campaign, as his teammates only scored one of the ten ‘big chances’ that he created.
This season, Antman has only created two ‘big chances’ and delivered one assist in 12 appearances in the Premiership and the Europa League combined, per Sofascore, which suggests that Bajrami could provide more creativity than the Finnish flop.
Thelwell attempted to replace the former Serie B playmaker in the summer with a host of new signings, but these statistics suggest that the former Rangers chief failed to do so successfully.
This is why Rohl should ditch Antman to unleash Bajrami, who could offer more quality in the final third, when the Gers face Falkirk in the Premiership on Sunday, to see if he can ignite his Ibrox career under the German boss.
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MatériaMais NotíciasVer Resumo da matéria por IAO Atlético realizou uma temporada aquém das expectativas e deixou o torcedor frustrado. Ainda assim, mesmo em meio aos resultados negativos e às metas não atingidas, alguns jogadores conseguiram se destacar com boas atuações ao longo do ano.Resumo supervisionado pelo jornalista!
O Atlético realizou uma temporada aquém das expectativas e deixou o torcedor frustrado. Ainda assim, mesmo em meio aos resultados negativos e às metas não atingidas, alguns jogadores conseguiram se destacar com boas atuações ao longo do ano.
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Mas afinal, quem recebeu a maior nota da temporada? Veja a seguir as avaliações dos atletas. As notas foram fornecidas pelo Sofascore, plataforma especializada em estatísticas esportivas.
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Notas dos jogadores do Atlético na temporada
As notas são dadas de acordo com vários aspectos e ações durante o jogo, juntando pontos positivos (gols, assistências, dribles certos, desarmes) e pontos negativos (faltas, cartões, erros), com pesos diferentes para cada posição, focando em Ataque, Técnica, Tática, Defesa e Criatividade.
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Confira a média na temporada no Brasileirão e na Sul-Americana dos jogadores que receberam as maiores avaliações:
Campeonato Brasileiro Hulk – 7,22 Gustavo Scarpa – 7,18 Éverson – 7,16 Junior Alonso – 7,00 Rony e Dudu – 6,98
Copa Sul-Americana Thomás Cuello – 7,42 Lyanco – 7,28 Gustavo Scarpa – 7,17 Dudu – 7,16 Éverson – 7,09
Melhor jogador para a torcida
O Lance! realizou uma enquete no canal do Galo no WhatsApp para saber quem foi o melhor jogador do Galo na temporada, e o resultado foi contundente: Éverson venceu com ampla vantagem. O goleiro atleticano recebeu mais de 78% dos votos, demonstrando a confiança e segurança que o paredão do Galo transmite à massa alvinegra.
Na sequência aparece o ídolo atleticano Hulk, que recebeu 14% dos votos. Apesar de ter sido o artilheiro da equipe no ano, a temporada do camisa 7 ficou abaixo do rendimento que ele costuma apresentar com a camisa alvinegra, desempenho que o consagrou como um dos maiores jogadores da história do clube.
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Na terceira colocação ficou Alan Franco, com aproximadamente 8% dos votos. O volante equatoriano é muito querido pela massa e peça importante no esquema de Sampaoli. Ao longo da competição, desempenhou diversas funções, mostrando não apenas força e qualidade defensiva, mas também boa saída de jogo e presença ofensiva.
أوضح النرويجي إيرلينج هالاند مهاجم مانشستر سيتي، قراره بشأن مستقبله مع فريقه وما إذا كان يخطط للرحيل قريبًا عن ملعب “الاتحاد”، وتحدث عن مدربه بيب جوارديولا، واسترجع كواليس انضمامه للفريق الإنجليزي، كما أوضح سبب عدم ارتدائه للقفازات أثناء اللعب.
وعن عدم ارتداء القفازات أثناء اللعب، قال هالاند في تصريحات نشرتها “آس” الإسبانية: “أحب الأسلوب الكلاسيكي، كما تعلمون إنه جميل، بالإضافة إلى ذلك، لن تراني ألعب بالقفازات أبدًا، ذلك لأن والدي سيضربني لو فعلت، لذا فأنا رجل محافظ بعض الشيء”.
وعن انتقاله إلى مانشستر سيتي، أضاف: “اتصل بي جوارديولا، كانت محادثة لطيفة، أخبرني أنني أستطيع تسجيل الكثير من الأهداف معه، في النرويج، نتابع الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، عندما اتصل بي جوارديولا، لم أتردد”.
وتابع: “وفي النهاية، أعتقد أن الأمور تسير على ما يرام، وأعتقد أن التوقيت مهم للغاية، عندما وصلت إلى السيتي، كانوا بحاجة إلى مهاجم، كنت متحمسًا أيضًا لإثبات أن فريق بيب قادر على اللعب المباشر، وليس مجرد تمرير الكرة”.
وبخصوص مستقبله، أكد هالاند: “أنا هادئ، ومركز، وسعيد للغاية هنا، لذا فهو مكان جيد حقاً للتطور، وفي النهاية، إنجلترا بلد مولع بكرة القدم، وأعتقد أنه أفضل مكان لممارسة كرة القدم، أريد أن أكون جزءاً من ذلك”.
وعن غضبه من استبداله، أشار: “لنكن صريحين، عندما سجلت خمسة أهداف ضد لايبزيج، بالطبع كنت أرغب في تسجيل ستة، لكنني أعتقد أنه سيكون من قلة الاحترام للاعب الذي سيحل محلي أن أغادر الملعب غاضبًا، لذا أعتقد أن آخر شيء سأفعله هو أن أُظهر لأي شخص أنني غاضب من استبدالي”.
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وفيما يتعلق بتراجع الأداء، استطرد: “أولاً وقبل كل شيء، الإصابات، أعتقد أنه من الصعب جداً الحفاظ على هذا المستوى بعد الفوز، هناك جانب نفسي في الأمر، أعتقد أن من طبيعتنا البشرية أن نمتلك عقلية مختلفة، ومن الصعب جداً الحفاظ على هذا المستوى بعد تحقيق إنجاز عظيم، حتى لو لم يكن هناك ما هو أفضل منه”.
وأشاد بمدربه جوارديولا مؤكدًا: “أعتقد أنه عبقري، لكن ما أدهشني هو مثابرته، إنه يعمل بجد أكثر من أي شخص آخر، إنه أكثر الأشخاص اجتهادًا في النادي، هو أول من يصل وآخر من يغادر، وأعتقد أن هذا ما أوصله إلى ما هو عليه الآن، بفضل عمله اليومي، إنه تفانٍ، إنه حافز، وهي أيضًا طريقة مكثفة في رؤية كرة القدم والتعامل معها، هذا هو الأهم”.
وانتقل للحديث عن منتخب بلاده النرويج وكأس العالم، متابعًا: “أشعر بالضغط منذ فترة طويلة، لو كنت نرويجيًا، أفكر في هذا الفريق ووجود هالاند على رأسه، لكنت سأضغط على الفريق أيضًا، من الصعب اللعب في كأس العالم، ومن الصعب التأهل، وخاصة مع مرور السنوات، يزداد التفكير في الأخطاء”.
واسترسل: “عندما أتذكر آخر مرة شاركنا فيها في كأس العالم، حيث لعب والدي، أشعر وكأنني لم أولد بعد، أتعرف؟ لقد عشت حياتي كلها دون أن نتأهل، وهذا يحفزني أيضًا، كنت أظن أنني لن ألعب في كأس العالم أبدًا”.
وفيما يتعلق بالشغف بكرة القدم، أصر: “نعم، أنا من عشاق كرة القدم، لذا أشاهد جميع أنواع المباريات، في أحد الأيام، بينما كنا نتناول العشاء، تحققت مما إذا كانت هناك مباراة معروضة، كان مانشستر يونايتد ووست هام يلعبان، فلنشغلها، قالت لي زوجتي لقد سئمت من كرة القدم، نشاهدها طوال الوقت، فقلت لها: نعم، لهذا السبب نحن هنا”.
وأتم هالاند تصريحاته موضحًا أنه لا يشرب الكحول: “لا، ليس خلال الموسم، شربته بعد تأهلنا لكأس العالم، لكنني لا أشرب عادةً خلال الموسم، فقط الحليب”.
Stirling, Carmichael made fifties before Ireland lost seven wickets in two sessions
Mohammad Isam11-Nov-2025
Hasan Murad celebrates his maiden Test wicket•BCB
Bangladesh’s spinners wrested back control from Ireland at stumps on the first day of the Sylhet Test. The visitors lost their way after a strong first session, ending the day on 270 for 8. Mehidy Hasan Miraz took three wickets while Hasan Murad, the debutant left-arm spinner, picked up two wickets.Ireland started losing their way in the middle session as they went from 96 for 1 to 184 for 4. Four more fell in the last session as they ended the first day in a disappointing note. Paul Stirling and debutant Cade Carmichael had given Ireland a bright start with a 96-run second-wicket stand. Stirling, opening for the second time in his career, made 60, with a dominant display through square on the off-side. He struck seven of his nine boundaries through that region.The 22-year-old Carmichael was composed in his first day of Test cricket, batting confidently in his 59. Stirling and Carmichael struck fifties while Curtis Campher and Lorcan Tucker got out in the forties. Towards the end of the day, the 19-year-old debutant Jordan Neill impressed with his drives in his unbeaten 30.Bangladesh had to wait for about half an hour in the last session to get their first breakthrough. But once they had removed Campher, who struck six boundaries including two sixes in his 94-ball 44, Bangladesh made more headways into the Ireland innings.Campher, who was caught at slip, was Murad’s first Test wicket. It was followed by the wicket of Tucker, who was beaten by Murad’s flight and stumped for 41 off 80 balls. Tucker was looking good and hit three fours and two sixes, but he got sucked into an aggressive false shot by Murad. Mehidy got the big wicket of Andy McBrine, also stumped, for five.Ireland however fought back with the eighth wicket stand between Neill and Barry McCarthy, who added 48 runs till the end of the day. Neill made 30 with three fours and a six before falling on the last ball of the day.Bangladesh could have had a much better start to the day, had they held on to three chances in successive overs in the morning. Stirling was dropped twice, at slip and gully, while Taijul Islam spilled Carmichael’s chance at short square-leg. All of this happened betwen overs 4 and 7.Already a wicket down and with Bangladesh creating regular chances, Stirling and Carmichael rode out the difficult period. They found regular boundaries, particularly Stirling cracking numerous hits through backward point. Carmichael was circumspect during the first session, hitting three boundaries.Ireland started losing their way in the middle session. Nahid Rana removed the well-set Stirling in the first over after lunch, getting caught at second slip. Mehidy Hasan Miraz trapped Harry Tector lbw for one in the next over, before Carmichael reached his fifty off 110 balls. Miraz however removed him for 59. Najmul Hossain Shanto then dropped Lorcan Tucker on 11 late in the second session.