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da pinnacle： Nottingham Forest’s pursuit of Santiago Gimenez looks to be all but over after journalist Fabrizio Romano confirmed he rejected the Reds’ latest proposal.

da wazamba： It was reported that the club’s representatives travelled to the Netherlands to try and convince the Mexican to move to the Premier League, but to no avail with the club needing to target other options.

Nuno Espírito Santo’s side made three separate offers for the 23-year-old, emerging as the club’s top target after Eddie Nketiah’s move also collapsed.

However, the latest bid, which totalled €33m (£28m) including add-ons, evidently wasn’t enough, with the Reds having two days to find an alternative option.

They could move for one player, with the club making progress in an attempt to sign the centre-forward.

Nottingham Forest in talks to sign £20m talent

According to The Telegraph, Nottingham Forest are in talks to sign Eintracht Frankfurt’s talisman Omar Marmoush before Friday’s transfer deadline.

The Egyptian forward, who could be available for £20m, registered 12 goals and six assists in his 29 Bundesliga matches last season – providing the added goal threat to the Reds’ attack.

The 25-year-old can also play as a winger or even an attacking midfielder, offering versatility across the frontline which Nuno has been craving this summer.

After missing out on Gimenez, it’s undoubtedly going to be a disappointment for the club, but Marmoush would offer an excellent alternative, potentially being the Reds’ own version of a top European talent.

Why Marmoush could be Forest’s own Gyokeres

Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres has emerged as one of the leading strikers in European football after his stellar campaign in Portugal during the 2023/24 campaign.

The Swedish international registered 39 goal contributions in his 33 Liga Portugal appearances last term, helping the club win the division under Ruben Amorim.

Gyokeres, who previously played for Coventry City, currently has a €100m (£86m) release clause in his contract in Portugal, undoubtedly ruling Forest out of any possible move amid their hunt for a new talisman.

However, their move for Marmoush could allow them to sign a similar talent to the goal machine, with FBref ranking the pair as similar players based on their respective figures from last season.

The “superb” Egyptian, as dubbed by journalist Bence Bocsak, may have registered half the amount of goals and assists but averaged more progressive passes and the same pass accuracy – demonstrating his ability to retain possession.

How Marmoush & Gyokeres compare in 2023/24

Statistics (per 90)

Marmoush

Gyokeres

Games played

29

33

Goals + assists

18

39

Progressive passes

2.4

1.6

Pass accuracy

71%

71%

Shots on target

1.2

1.6

Shots taken

3

3.4

Aerials won

48%

49%

Stats via FBref

He also only managed slightly fewer shots and shots on target than the Swede, potentially able to replicate Gyokeres’ numbers with service from the likes of Morgan Gibbs-White behind him.

With the clock ticking for the Reds to get a deal done for a new centre-forward, they will have to act quickly if they are to secure any new additions to help catapult the club further away from the relegation zone.

Marmoush would be an excellent addition, with his talents in possession and in front of goal hugely improving the options currently at Nuno’s disposal.

The £20m fee would allow for a cheaper alternative to Gimenez, but as showcased with his figures, could still have just as much of an impact, with the 25-year-old having the ability to thrive in England’s top-flight.

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Posts ByEthan Lamb Aug 28, 2024

da cassino online： Liverpool are among a "host of clubs" interested in signing an exciting young midfielder in the summer transfer window, according to journalist Graeme Bailey.

Liverpool transfer news

da apostebet： The Reds have had a frustratingly quiet summer in the transfer market, with not a single player added to Arne Slot's squad, much to the chagrin of many supporters. It looked as though Martin Zubimendi was going to come in as a superb midfield addition, but he has ended up committing his future to Real Sociedad, acting as a big disappointment at Anfield.

Time is now running out for Liverpool to make signings this summer, but they are at least still being backed to make some important additions to the squad. Wolves left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri is one such figure, potentially being seen as a long-term replacement for Andy Robertson.

Meanwhile, the Reds are reportedly among the clubs who have been offered legendary Italian midfielder Marco Verratti, but given his age and the type of player Slot likes, in terms of an ability to press and cover ground, it would be a huge surprise if he sealed a move to Anfield.

Liverpool also appear to be pushing hard for the signing of Valencia and Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who could be seen as the heir to Alisson between the sticks. The 23-year-old may be loaned out immediately, in order to be a regular elsewhere, before eventually coming in as first-choice.

Liverpool in the race to sign midfielder

Writing on X, Bailey claimed that Liverpool are in the mix to sign young Tromso midfielder Jens Hjerto-Dahl this summer, but are far from alone in tracking him.

In Bailey's report for HITC, he goes on to say that the 18-year-old's 6 foot 4 frame "makes him stand-out as he features in central midfield but can also play a holding role", adding that Liverpool "have been aware of Hjerto-Dahl for more than 12-months". The likes of Aston Villa, Tottenham, Everton, Fulham, Sheffield United and Coventry City are "all watching him".

Even the most knowledgeable Reds supporter could be forgiven for not having heard of the teenage midfielder, but it is always encouraging to see highly-rated young players linked with moves to Anfield. Hjerto-Dahl has already won 17 caps for Norway across four different youth age groups, suggesting that he has been a prominent international performer throughout his fledgling career to date.

Jens Hjerto-Dahl's international stats

Caps

Goals

Norway Under-19s

4

0

Norway Under-18s

10

2

Norway Under-17s

1

0

Norway Under-16s

2

0

Not only that, but he now already has 44 appearances to his name for Tromso, despite his tender years, scoring eight goals and registering two assists in the process. To have made such an impact already says so much about his maturity and ability, and Slot could view him as one for the future if Liverpool get a deal over the line.

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Posts ByAngus Sinclair Aug 15, 2024

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da betway： O Flamengo se reapresentou na manhã desta segunda-feira, no Ninho do Urubu, e deu início à preparação para enfrentar o Vasco no jogo de ida das semifinais do Carioca. O dia foi marcado pelapresença de jornalistas no CT pela primeira vez após as medidas de isolamento adotadas pelo clube ainda no início da pandemia da Covid-19, em março de 2020. Veja imagens no vídeo acima.

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Comandado por Paulo Sousa há dez jogos, o Flamengo finalizou a Taça Guanabara com 26 pontos e na segunda colocação. Já o Vasco, rival nas semi, ficou em terceiro e faz a partida de ida, a iniciar às 20h desta quarta-feira, como mandante – ambos os jogos serão no Maracanã, inclusive.

Domestic cricket in South Africa does not take place under strict biosecure bubbles

Firdose Moonda02-Dec-2021

CSA has postponed all three Division 2 four-day matches scheduled to start on Thursday after some players were tested positive for Covid-19. The one-day matches due to take place on December 16 have also been pushed back to 2022. This is the first disruption to the domestic cricket season in South Africa since the discovery of the Omicron variant of coronavirus last week and the second major casualty of the pandemic this summer.Last week, the second and third ODIs between South Africa and Netherlands were called off after several countries, including many in the European Union, imposed travel restrictions on southern Africa. The Dutch team remains in a biosecure bubble in the country and will leave later this week.On the contrary, domestic cricket in South Africa does not take place under the same strict measures, and with cases going up countrywide, several of those due to take part in this week’s matches have tested positive.”Activating the precautionary and preventive measures stipulated in the organisation’s Covid-19 protocols to ensure the health, safety and well-being of all involved is a top priority for CSA,” a CSA statement read. “CSA is monitoring the situation closely and a decision regarding the remainder of the fixtures this year will be made in due course as it develops.”Related

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As things stand, a full round of Division 1 four-day fixtures is due to be played between December 19 to 22 before the festive break. At this stage, those matches remain on the schedule.The news comes on the heels of South Africa awaiting the Indian government’s permission to allow their men’s team to embark on a three-Test, three-ODI and four-T20I tour from mid-December. The India A team is currently in a bio-bubble in Bloemfontein, where they are playing the second of three unofficial Tests and there is no indication of them leaving earlier than planned.However, it’s understood there are concerns about the senior side’s arrival, not least because South African scientists predict that cases will continue to go up in the next month. On Wednesday, South Africa reported 8561 new cases, up from 4373 the day before.India’s Test captain Virat Kohli expects the team to get clarity on the tour “in a day or two”, while some Indian media are reporting that the BCCI may need more time to decide if the tour will go ahead and has requested to push things back by a week. CSA, though, has not received any communication from the BCCI regarding a change in the schedule. “There hasn’t been such a request or discussion with the BCCI, hence it is purely speculation unless or until they engage us on this. So as of now, CSA is not aware of this,” Pholetsi Moseki, CSA’s acting CEO, told ESPNcricinfo.

رد رئيس رابطة الدوري الإسباني، خافيير تيباس، على هجوم المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ريال مدريد، كارلو أنشيلوتي، في الساعات القليلة الماضية.

ودخل أنشيلوتي وتيباس منذ فترة في مشادة كلامية عبر تصريحات إعلامية بسبب جدول المباريات المزدحم في الدوري الإسباني ومدى تأثيره على أداء الفريق.

بدأت الأزمة قبل فترة التوقف الدولي، عندما أكد أنشيلوتي أن ريال مدريد لن يخوض مباراتين بفارق زمني يقل عن 72 ساعة.

لكن تيباس رد حينها بأن ريال مدريد هو من طلب تغيير توقيت مباراة اليوم أمام ليجانيس، من الساعة الخامسة والربع حتى العاشرة رغم ارتباط الفريق بمواجهة ريال سوسيداد في نصف نهائي كأس ملك إسبانيا يوم، الثلاثاء.

وبالأمس، عاد أنشيلوتي ليهاجم تيباس من جديد وأكد أنه شخص مهووس بنادي ريال مدريد ويحتاج للتركيز أكثر على أموره الخاصة وعليه احترام الملكي.

اقرأ أيضًا.. آس: أنشيلوتي مهدد بالسجن 5 سنوات ويخضع لمحاكمة

وواصل تيباس الرد على تصريحات أنشيلوتي عبر حسابه على منصة “إكس”، وذكر الإيطالي ببعض تصريحاته السابقة وتناقضاتها: “صباح الخير، تصريحات مثيرة للاهتمام

أنشيلوتي عندما كان مدربًا لإيفرتون (18 ديسمبر 2020 – عبر سكاي سبورتس):

“رأيي الشخصي هو أن ثلاث تبديلات كافية لتغيير مجريات المباراة، امتلاك خمسة تغييرات؟ لا أعلم، أعتقد أنه قد يؤثر على إيقاع اللعب، أفهم أن البعض يرغب في ذلك، ولكن إذا كنت بحاجة إلى إراحة لاعب بسبب جدول مزدحم، يمكنك ببساطة إبقاؤه خارج التشكيلة الأساسية”.

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بعد مباراة ريال مدريد ضد فالنسيا (19 سبتمبر 2021):

“إجراء التبديلات أمر معقد لأنني أغير رأيي عدة مرات، لكن جميع اللاعبين الذين دخلوا قدموا أداءً رائعًا، إيسكو، كامافينجا، لوكا يوفيتش ورودريجو غيروا ديناميكية المباراة، مع وجود خمسة تغييرات، لدينا ميزة لأننا نمتلك جودة عالية”.

بعد مباراة ريال مدريد ضد إسبانيول (29 أغسطس 2022 – عبر شبكة ABC الإسبانية):

“عندما تصبح المباراة معقدة، فإن امتلاك لاعبين بطاقة وحيوية في الملعب يمنحك أفضلية، التبديلات الخمسة تناسبنا تمامًا لأن لدينا لاعبين يتمتعون بالسرعة والقوة لاستغلال المساحات”.

يبدو أن أنشيلوتي غير وجهة نظره حول التبديلات الخمسة مع مرور الوقت، حيث انتقل من التشكيك في فائدتها إلى اعتبارها ميزة كبيرة لناديه ريال مدريد”.

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da prosport bet： O sábado será decisivo para o Juventude, que diante do Brasil de Pelotas, vai definir a sua permanência na elite do futebol gaúcho.

– VEJA A TABELA DA SÉRIE A DO BRASILEIRÃO

Para sacramentar a sua permanência, o Jaconero conta com o astral do técnico Eduardo Baptista, que começa a implementar o seu trabalho no elenco.

‘Semana muito positiva, apesar dos poucos treinamentos. Mais para conhecer os atletas, e os atletas me conhecerem. Acabamos usando muito do que já vinha sendo feito até por ser um jogo muito importante. O mais importante é conscientizar que a gente precisa muito desse resultado’, afirmou.

Com 11 pontos conquistados, o Juventude aparece na 10ª colocação e uma vitória mantém o time na elite.

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أعلنت لجنة الحكام بالاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم، عن طاقم تحكيم مباراة الأهلي وإنبي، التي تقام مساء غد الخميس، في بطولة كأس الرابطة المصرية.

وتقام المباراة بين الأهلي وإنبي على أرضية استاد السلام، في إطار لقاءات الجولة الثانية من مرحلة المجموعات لبطولة كأس الرابطة “كأس عاصمة مصر”.

وكانت قرعة رابطة الأندية للموسم الحالي، أوقعت الأهلي في المجموعة الثالثة بجانب كل من إنبي وطلائع الجيش وفاركو.

ويظهر الأهلي للمرة الأولى محليًا بعد انسحابه من مباراة القمة أمام الزمالك، لاعتراضه على إقامتها بـ حكام مصريين.

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وقسمت الرابطة الأندية الـ18 إلى 4 مجموعات بواقع مجموعتين تضمان 5 فرق لكل واحدة ومجموعتين تضمان 4 فرق. حكم مباراة الأهلي وإنبي في كأس الرابطة

حكم ساحة: مصطفى الشهدي

حكم مساعد أول: محمد مجدي سليمان.

حكم مساعد ثاني: عمر فتحي

حكم رابع: محمود رشدي.

حكم فار: طارق مجدي ومعه يوسف البساطي.

da 888： One of the Premier League’s most underrated academy systems is that of Aston Villa. The Midlands side, who will return to the Champions League for the first time since its rebrand from the European Cup, have produced some of English football’s best players.

da esport bet： Perhaps the Villans’ most famous academy graduate is Gareth Barry. The former England international played 439 times for Villa, and is actually the Premier League’s highest-ever appearances maker, with 653 outings. He has also played for West Brom, Everton and Manchester City, with whom he won the Premier League in 2011/12 and the FA Cup in 2011.

Gary Cahill is another notable academy graduate from the Villans academy. Although he only played 31 times for the club, he went on to have an illustrious career elsewhere, notably at Chelsea. Among other trophies, the former England defender won the Premier League and Europa League during his time at Stamford Bridge.

In the current first team, Unai Emery has some academy graduates of his own at his disposal. Most notably, they include Jacob Ramsey, Jaden Philogene and Cameron Archer, with the latter two returning to the club this summer from Hull City and Sheffield United, respectively.

However, they might not be the only academy graduates to resign for Villa this season, after they have been linked with a high-profile former payer this week.

Aston Villa target Premier League attacker

The player in question here is Manchester City and England international attacker Jack Grealish. The 28-year-old made a name for himself at boyhood club Villa before earning a major move to the Etihad Stadium and has now been tipped to leave the club this summer.

According to a report from TEAMtalk, the Villans are ‘keeping a close eye on the situation’ of their former skipper, and could be poised to make a move if they get an indication he wants to depart the Cityzens this summer.

The report suggests that Villa are not interested in buying the attacker permanently this year, but instead want to do a deal that would see him sign on loan with an obligation to buy him next summer, instead.

That could be a way around breaching the profit and sustainability rules, given the Villans have already completed deals for eight players this summer, and came close to breaching the rules at the end of last season, too.

How Grealish could be transformed by Emery

Should Villa get a deal for Grealish over the line this summer, he would hope to rediscover his form during his final season at Villa Park, which led to his record-breaking £100m move to the Etihad Stadium.

The England international, who missed out on selection for Euro 2024, was one of the Premier League’s best players in 2020/21 but has not really captured his best form in Manchester. He has played 125 times for City but has scored just 14 times and registered 18 assists.

During his final season at Villa Park, Grealish was a maverick in midfield, given a free-roam role by then-manager Dean Smith. The Englishman scored six times and registered ten assists in 26 top-flight games, compared to just three goals and a single assist in 20 games in 2023/24 under Pep Guardiola.

In fact, Grealish was statistically one of the Premier League’s best creative players in his final season wearing claret and blue, both when looking at his creative stats and ball-carrying stats on FBref.

Grealish stats vs. Premier League players 2020/21

Stat

Number

PL rank

Assists

10

=3rd

Progressive carries

172

2nd

Carries into final third

98

6th

Carries into penalty area

79

2nd

Key passes

81

3rd

Passes into penalty area

69

6th

Stats from FBref

At City, we have not really seen the side of Grealish that is a pure ball carrier, a deadly threat in transition who would use Pausa, quick feet and footballing intelligence to keep hold of the ball and win fouls for his side. Football scout Antonio Mango once called him “unplayable”, and that is what was once the norm in a Villa shirt.

Instead, he has become somewhat of a cog in the system that is Guardiola’s City, a shadow of his former self in many ways. Nowadays, we don’t see the flair and finesse of Grealish as much as we did in his Villa days when he was one of the Premier League’s great entertainers.

How Emery could get the best out of Grealish

Perhaps we could see Emery get the best out of Grealish as one of the number 10s, the false wingers, in his famed 4-2-2-2 system. The 28-year-old would have a better environment in a free-flowing and more transitional system which he could thrive, and remind the Premier League, and the England setup, just how good he can be.

Emery has already turned one Villa attacker into one of English football’s best and most productive players. Ollie Watkins was simply sensational for the Villans last campaign and was a large reason why they managed to finish in fourth place in the league and qualify for the Champions League.

The England international, who scored his country’s winning goal in the Euro 2024 semi-final, was prolific for his side last term. In 37 games in the top flight, Watkins got himself on the scoresheet 19 times and also managed to assist his teammates on 13 occasions.

As per StatMuse, he was one of only three players with more than 30 goals and assists in the Premier League last season, and he was in fine company at that. England teammate Cole Palmer led the way with 33 goal involvements, and Watkins was tied on 32 with deadly striker Erling Haaland, who claimed the Golden Boot.

In fact, his 13 assists last campaign for the Villans was enough to earn him the Premier League’s Playmaker award, given out to the player with the most assists. In terms of combined goals and assists, it was comfortably the 28-year-old’s best season of his career.

Perhaps Emery can have a similar impact on Grealish as he has had on Watkins, having turned the former Brentford man – who scored just 11 times in 2021/22 – into one of Europe’s best centre-forwards. Grealish has all the talent but needs the right environment to flourish, and that is certainly something the Spaniard could provide.

On a loan-to-buy deal, Villa might well try and bring Grealish home at all costs. Whilst his wage could be high, given he is currently on £300k-per-week, as per Capology, he is an academy graduate, their former captain and arguably one of their greatest players.

If Grealish – who has been described as a "magician" by pundit Rio Ferdinand – can get even half as close to his old form, could make them contenders for top four, or better, once again next campaign.

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Dew was not a big factor in the Dubai semi-final, but both captains will still be hoping to chase

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Big PictureIf anything, this World Cup is a reminder of the number of chances modern cricket offers.Only two years ago James Neesham was wishing he had never been a cricketer, such was the heartbreak his side endured in the 50-over World Cup final. Not long before that he had actually contemplated giving up cricket precisely because he was struggling to come to terms with failing, an essential part of the life of any cricketer or a cricketing team.Watch the final on ESPN+ (US only)

The Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 is available in the US on ESPN+. You can subscribe to ESPN+ and tune in to Australia vs New Zealand here.

Only earlier this year, Justin Langer coached Australia to a four-Test home series defeat against a team that had a net bowler and a T20 specialist. Concerns around his coaching style have been the worst-kept secret in Australian cricket, which plummeted further with thrashings in the West Indies and Bangladesh as the year progressed.And yet, one of them could be a world champion on Sunday. Well, actually Monday in their home countries (the final begins at 1am on Australia’s east coast and at 3am in New Zealand).No matter how crushing a defeat, it is not the end of the world in today’s cricket where World Cups of one format or the other are played practically every year. Hasan Ali, Chris Jordan, we are looking at you. You dust yourselves up, start to play good cricket again and, with some luck, you get that chance again. Especially in T20 cricket, prone to upsets and chance because of the crunched nature of it.This is New Zealand’s third straight ICC event final, and Australia’s first since they won the World Cup in 2015, but they have made it here in identical fashion. Finishing second in their groups, they got the better of the tournament favourites in the semi-finals through a dash in the final four overs, helped significantly by the toss.Related

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This has been the friendliest of all T20 World Cups to sides winning the toss: if the final is also won by the side winning the toss, two out of every three matches will have been won by the toss-winners.Restrict it to evenly matched teams and take out Sharjah, and only one total has been defended out of 14 in the Super 12s. They don’t come more evenly matched than these two. If Australia have the extra batting depth, New Zealand have a more rounded bowling attack, the most economical of the tournament. Usually batting depth trumps rounded attacks in T20 contests, but this has been the slowest-scoring T20 World Cup of all, which gives bowling-heavy teams a chance.Then again, the final will be played on a fresh pitch; if it is anything like the semi-final in Dubai, it gives Australia a slight advantage, but if 150-160 is a par score, New Zealand might just be the favourites.Form guideAustralia WWWLW (last five completed matches, most recent first)
New Zealand WWWWWIn the spotlightScan the teams for a player worthy of a place in an all-time T20 XI, and your eyes might land on David Warner. Like Langer and a few other Australia players, Warner has had a pretty ordinary year though. He made a premature comeback from injury in the series loss against India, and spent large parts of the IPL coming to terms with the ignominy of not even making his IPL team’s XV leave alone an all-time XI. However as a batter at this World Cup, while others might have scored more runs, in terms of impact-batting Warner has been second only to another all-timer, Jos Buttler, scoring 236 runs at a strike rate of 148.42. A winning hand in a World Cup final could be the final seal on his reputation, though he doesn’t really need it.Tim Southee has asked many questions for New Zealand•ICC via Getty

Tim Southee has taken at least one wicket in each match and has gone at just 5.75 runs an over so far. Fourteen of his 24 overs have been bowled in the powerplay, and five at the death. Here is a bowler who didn’t even get to play in the first XI in his team’s last World Cup. The turnaround has been remarkable, and just like a well-constructed T20 over, he needs to close it out in the final moments.Team newsAustralia don’t have a reason to change their XI with Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis providing them a fifth bowler and Matthew Wade at No. 7 making it a reasonably deep batting line-up.Australia (probable) 1 David Warner, 2 Aaron Finch (capt.), 3 Mitchell Marsh, 4 Steven Smith, 5 Glenn Maxwell, 6 Marcus Stoinis, 7 Matthew Wade (wk), 8 Pat Cummins, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Josh HazlewoodNew Zealand will have to make at least one change after Devon Conway broke his hand when striking his bat in frustration at his dismissal. They are unlikely to change the balance of the side, though, with five full-time bowlers and Neesham at No. 6. Tim Seifert is the likely replacement for Conway.New Zealand (probable) 1 Martin Guptill, 2 Daryll Mitchell, 3 Kane Williamson, 4 Tim Seifert (wk), 5 Glenn Phillips, 6 James Neesham, 7 Mitchell Santner, 8 Tim Southee, 9 Adam Milne, 10 Trent Boult, 11 Ish SodhiPitch and conditionsWe should get a fresh pitch, which should be good for batting. Even though there wasn’t much dew during the semi-final in Dubai, chasing remains the preferred option.Stats and trivia New Zealand have never beaten Australia in any knockout match. They have played each in 17 quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals, out of which Australia have won 16. The one that New Zealand won wasn’t a knockout but the first of the best-of-five finals in 1981, a series that New Zealand eventually lost. Australia have won all the four knockout matches between them at ICC events. Neither captain is having a great tournament. Kane Williamson has scored 131 runs at under a run a ball, and Aaron Finch has scored at a rate of just 119 despite being an opener and getting to bat in the powerplay. Finch, though, has done much better at the toss, winning five to Williamson’s two. We are guaranteed a first T20 world champion from the southern hemisphere.Quotes”It’s not unexpected: we came here with a clear plan to try and win this tournament and always felt as though we had the depth and quality in our squad to put ourselves in a position to do that, and New Zealand have been in every final for a long time now in ICC events. They’re a great team over all three formats and can never be underestimated, but maybe people on the outside do.”
“I suppose the fact that we’re neighbours creates a bit of that [rivalry]. And [in] a number of different sports as well. We play each other on a number of occasions. It’s always a great competition and great occasion when we play each other.”

The board has also offered financial relief for the last two seasons, which were badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic

Umar Farooq27-Sep-2021

The PCB has offered PSL franchises a hike in their share from the central revenue pool, starting from next year. That, as well as a couple of other concessions, come as the board and the franchises try a resolve a long-standing impasse over the financial model of the league. The PCB is also ready to fix the US dollar rate on the franchises’ annual fees – a key sticking point – and have also offered financial relief for the last two editions of the league, both of which have been badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.Though the PCB has sold ownership rights to all six franchises until 2025, the changes offered in the new model will stand until the 20th season of the PSL, which would be played in 2035. The exact details of the revised revenue shares or the financial relief are not yet known, and the franchises are expected to get them in the next couple of days. The six franchises are then expected to carry out internal deliberations before deciding whether or not to accept the offer.The expectation, as PCB chairman Ramiz Raja clearly spelt out in a short statement, is that the franchises will accept the offer – an indication perhaps that further negotiations will not be entertained. Ramiz met the franchises on Monday, the second meeting since Friday as he tries to take the league forward from the financial stalemate it has found itself in.”Taking into the account legal and contractual framework, the PCB has offered a new financial model to the franchisees with the sole purpose of supporting and resolving their concerns,” Ramiz said. “The PCB expects the franchisees to accept this offer so that we can switch our focus on strengthening the HBL PSL brand.”The broad gripe of the franchises over the financial model has been that while the PCB has made profits off the league, the franchises themselves have struggled to break even since the start of the league in 2016. Four out of six franchises, it is believed, have yet to break even on their investments after six seasons. From the franchise fees alone, the PCB makes USD 15.65 million every season and also takes 15% from the broadcast revenue stream. The PCB also takes home a share from gate money and sponsorship contracts. All six teams get an equal share from a central revenue pool each season, despite the disparity in their annual right fees.In 2020, the franchises took the battle to the courts, though ultimately the courts asked both parties to settle the matter out of court. That led Ehsan Mani, the previous board chairman, to set up a one-man panel with a retired former chief justice of Pakistan to abitrate on the issue. Tassaduq Hussain Jillani submitted that report earlier this month, though the PCB has not shared that with the franchises, citing it as a confidential document. Whether that report retains relevance given the PCB’s offer remains to be seen.Under former chairman Najam Sethi, the PCB had always argued that only once the league moved back to Pakistan fully will the franchises be able to move towards breaking even because of the lower costs of running a league there rather than in the UAE, and that it would also generate “higher economic activity in the country”. The league’s fifth season was the first to be fully played in Pakistan, but it was hit by the Covid-19 crisis and had to be completed over two legs, increasing the operation cost. The sixth edition similarly had broken down after bio-bubble breaches and the league was taken to Abu Dhabi a few months later.