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With Pakistan finally showing how difficult they can be to play when they extend their T20 quality over the length of an ODI, we have a delicious series decider to savour. Pakistan applied the squeeze against New Zealand for the best part of 30 overs on Friday, something they have struggled to do in the middle overs against quality opposition. The visitors never found any momentum, and when they attempted to launch in the final overs, it was too little, too late.The levity with which they approached yesterday’s chase suggests most of the problems Pakistan have had in that department might be mental. While New Zealand didn’t bowl as well up front as they had during the first ODI, Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq’s shot selection was judicious, measured and sensible. They made the bowlers ineffective when the wickets needed early on didn’t materialise. With the sting taken out of the attack, the pair, and then Babar Azam, calmly maneuvered the innings, extending the opening partnership to the point where Pakistan never felt an pressure whatsoever.New Zealand, good as they have been recently, haven’t played great cricket this series, and Pakistan must feel they are there for the taking Sunday. The top order shows no signs of firing yet; George Worker struggled for timing while Munro has been unable to get out of T20 mode so far. That has reduced Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor to rebuilding jobs when they could be lethal if they arrived at the crease with their side in a comfortable position. Indeed, at the moment, the visitors have much to thank Taylor’s grit for, but they will need assistance from the top order if a strokemaker like him is to completely loosen up.Pakistan, meanwhile, must feel they have been on top of New Zealand almost all series. It is one explosive burst by Trent Boult and an indifferent death-overs performance that permitted New Zealand to go into the last game 1-0 up. Shaheen Afridi has been their best bowler and looks like taking the next step in what is still the gestation phase of his cricketing evolution. Shadab Khan has been almost regimental in his middle-overs discipline, with Mohammad Hafeez a more than capable sidekick. Hasan Ali’s form is a bit of a concern, as is the potential fitness of Imam-ul-Haq after a blow to the helmet on Friday, but most of the side is fit and firing, and should feel confident of mounting a stern challenge for the trophy.

Form guide

(last five matches, most recent first)Pakistan WLLLWNew Zealand LWLWL

In the spotlight

Hasan Ali was arguably the best limited-overs bowler in the world last year, and the Player of the Tournament in Pakistan’s run to the Champions Trophy title. Across formats, he took 63 wickets in 29 matches at 18.85, with an ODI economy rate of 5.03. For a bowler that was often on during the death overs, this was almost superhuman. This year, though, his ODI numbers are far more sobering. With 19 wickets in 14 matches, his ODI average is a hardly eye-catching 34, with his economy rate up at 5.70. Three ODIs against Zimbabwe still flatter those figures – without them, the economy rate goes up above six and the average over 40 – and thus the general trend is that of a disappointing year. Pakistan will hope it’s a temporary blip for one of the country’s most popular cricketers. A performance on Sunday would be a fantastic way to close up an indifferent limited-overs season with fond memories.These are the sorts of matches that Kane Williamson should thrive upon. On track to becoming New Zealand’s greatest ever batsman, his team increasingly looks up to him for a talismanic role in big games. After a couple of quiet games for the visiting skipper, the stage is set to dust off the off-season cobwebs and get a busy season going with a big score. He was majestic in an ultimately losing cause in the final T20I last week, but hasn’t replicated that performance in the 50-over format yet this series. The right-hander has a fantastic ODI record against Pakistan, with an average 10 runs higher than his career average of 46.28. With Taylor in some of the best form of his career, a leading role from Williamson would go a long way towards ensuring New Zealand’s grip on Pakistan extends to yet another series.

Team news

Imam is in doubt after his helmet blow against a Lockie Ferguson bouncer. With competition for places in the fast bowling ranks fierce, Hasan Ali could pay the price for his recent dip, which could bring Usman Khan into play.Pakistan (possible): 1 Imam-ul-Haq, 2 Fakhar Zaman, 3 Babar Azam, 4 Shoaib Malik, 5, Mohammad Hafeez 6 Sarfraz Ahmed (capt. & wk), 7 Faheem Ashraf, 8 Imad Wasim, 9 Shadab Khan, 10 Hasan Ali/Usman Khan, 11 Shaheen AfridiGeorge Worker may be under pressure for his place after an indifferent first two games. Latham would be the option at the top of the order in that case, but without a solid replacement in the middle, Williamson may decide to go with an unchanged side.New Zealand (possible): 1 Colin Munro 2 George Worker 3 Kane Williamson (capt.) 4 Ross Taylor 5 Tom Latham (wk) 6 Henry Nicholls 7 Colin de Grandhomme 8 Tim Southee 9 Trent Boult 10 Lockie Ferguson 11 Ish Sodhi

Pitch and conditions

It continues to remain hot in Dubai this time of year. Both sides have been vocal up to now of their desire to bat first, and that is likely to remain unchanged.

Stats and trivia

• Williamson had three ducks to his name after his first 5 ODI innings. In 118 innings that have followed, he has been dismissed without scoring on only two occasions
• Pakistan’s record in bilateral series deciders since 2003 has been quite poor. In 15 series-deciding final matches, they have lost 12 and won just 3 – two against Zimbabwe and one against West Indies

Celtic head into the November international break top of the Scottish Premiership table after 13 matches and are currently on course to secure their third consecutive domestic title.

The Hoops were hit with a blow behind the scenes over the summer as manager Ange Postecoglou, who won the treble in Scotland last season, decided to move on to join Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.

Brendan Rodgers was then brought in for his second spell in Glasgow and has won 11 and drawn two of his first 13 league games back at the helm.

The Northern Irishman was hit with disruption to his squad throughout the summer transfer window as Jota and Carl Starfelt were both sold, to Al Ittihad and Celta Vigo respectively, and Aaron Mooy retired.

He could have further disruptions to deal with at the start of 2024 as Kyogo Furuhashi has been touted with a possible exit from Paradise in January.

Celtic transfer news – Kyogo Furuhashi

It was recently reported by TEAMtalk that the Japan international is the subject of interest from two clubs in Europe ahead of the winter market opening up for business.

Brentford and Union Berlin are both said to be eyeing up the former Vissel Kobe star as a potential target to bolster their forward lines ahead of the second half of the season.

However, the outlet did claim that it would take a bid within the region of £20m to tempt Rodgers and Celtic into making the decision to part ways with the impressive attacker.

It was also stated that Kyogo is currently happy with his situation in Glasgow and is in 'no rush' to secure an exit from the Scottish giants in January.

He put pen to paper on a new four-year contract earlier this year and that means that his deal is not due to expire until the end of the 2026/27 campaign.

This suggests that the Hoops are in a strong position heading into January as the terrific marksman is on a long-term contract and is unlikely to push for or force a transfer away from Parkhead.

However, the club should have contingencies in place so that they are able to react quickly if a move does materialise for the centre-forward, as losing him would represent a huge blow to Rodgers' squad due to the goals that he provides on a regular basis.

Speaking on The Go Radio Football Show recently, journalist Mark Guidi named Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland as someone who could replace Kyogo if he is called up by Japan for the Asian Cup in January.

The reporter described the Scotland international as a player who scores goals with "his eyes shut" and that it would be an ideal signing as someone who knows the league and could hit the ground running.

However, Celtic should consider a swoop for Shankland for a different reason – as an heir to Kyogo if Brentford or Union are able to convince the club to cash in on the striker.

Kyogo's season in numbers

The 28-year-old finisher has enjoyed a solid, if unspectacular, start to the season under Rodgers after his extraordinary exploits throughout the 2022/23 campaign.

Kyogo has chipped in with six goals and two assists in 13 Scottish Premiership appearances for the Hoops so far this term, alongside two goals in four Champions League outings.

Appearances

13

Sofascore rating

7.22

Goals

Six

Assists

Two

Big chances missed

Six

Big chances created

Five

The Celtic number eight has averaged a goal every 2.13 matches across those two competitions, which is an impressive return but a drop-off from the numbers he displayed under Ange Postecoglou last year.

During the 2022/23 season, the Japanese hotshot recorded an outstanding 27 goals and three assists in 36 top-flight clashes, which included 31 starts, and that is an average of one strike every 1.33 appearances.

These statistics show that Kyogo's form has dipped under Rodgers but that does not mean that he is not an excellent player for Celtic, as the talented gem is the club's joint-top scorer in the league this season – alongside Matt O'Riley and David Turnbull.

With this in mind, Celtic would need a top-class replacement for the Japan international and Shankland's form for Hearts over the last 18 months suggests that he has the potential to step into the spotlight at Parkhead.

The statistics that show why Celtic should move for Shankland

Much like Kyogo, the 6 foot 1 whiz has had a decent start to the Premiership season but is yet to get back to the form that he displayed last term.

Shankland has racked up five goals in 12 top-flight appearances for his current club and has found the back of the net against both Celtic and Rangers already.

The 28-year-old forward has also scored five goals and provided two assists in seven domestic and European cup matches combined this season.

Appearances

12

Sofascore rating

7.19

Goals

Five

Assists

Zero

Big chances missed

Two

Big chances created

One

As you can see from the table above, the Hearts' star's performances have not been vastly different from Kyogo's for the Hoops, although he has missed four fewer 'big chances' in front of goal than Rodgers' centre-forward.

His displays in the Premiership last season, however, are what the club may look at with regard to his suitability to take over from the Japan international.

Shankland racked up an eye-catching 24 goals and four assists in 37 league appearances, which included 33 starts, and this worked out as an average of one strike every 1.54 outings.

The Scottish dynamo, who scored 28 goals in all competitions during the 2022/23 campaign, has proven his ability to score goals at an impressive rate at Premiership level and would come in as a player who could hit the ground running, given his experience in the league.

Therefore, Shankland, who is the same age as the Hoops star, could be a dream heir to Kyogo's position in the squad if Celtic decide to cash in on him for £20m in January, and should be a striker they look at should they opt to enter the market for a new number nine.

Celtic have been in excellent form across the Scottish Premiership campaign and pundit Frank McAvennie has now singled out one of Brendan Rodgers’ men for special praise due to his impact on proceedings.

Celtic form under Brendan Rodgers

Unsurprisingly, Celtic have been in their usual imperious form in the Scottish Premiership over the first 12 fixtures of the campaign, taking 32 points in total despite a tough run of games. The Hoops have an eight-point advantage over arch-rival Rangers at the summit; however, Phillipe Clement’s side have a game in hand that could narrow the margin to five points.

Nevertheless, a 3-0 triumph away to Ross County on Saturday courtesy of goals from David Turnbull, Luis Palma and James Forrest has placed Celtic in a handy position as they aim to retain their Scottish Premiership title. Speaking in his post-match press conference after the game, Rodgers applauded his side’s patience and ability to open up space against a dogged opponent, as he stated: “It's never easy when a team goes down to 10 men – believe it or not – because the spaces are minimal afterwards.”

He then praised summer signing Palma for his tremendous effort to double the Hoops’ lead, saying: “Celtic are used to quality, and Luis [Palma] has quality. Celtic have always had wingers who can get you off your seat and he certainly does that.”

Earning plaudits from Rodgers, Palma has made a bright start to his career at Parkhead, notching three goals and two assists in his opening seven top-flight fixtures (Palma statistics – WhoScored). The Honduras international also has a strike against Atletico Madrid to his name in the Champions League; however, pundit McAvennie has afforded encouragement to another of Rodgers’ new boys who has recently come into the fold.

Celtic's next five fixtures – all competitions

Competition

Opponent

Venue

Champions League

Atletico Madrid (A)

Wanda Metropolitano

Scottish Premiership

Aberdeen (H)

Celtic Park

Scottish Premiership

Motherwell (H)

Celtic Park

Champions League

Lazio (A)

Stadio Olimpico

Scottish Premiership

St Johnstone (A)

McDiarmid Park

Frank McAvennie praises Paulo Bernardo's impact

Speaking to Football Insider, pundit McAvennie has complemented the impact of loanee Paulo Bernardo since joining Celtic. McAvennie said:

“I’ve got to be honest, Bernardo came in and he was unbelievable considering he’s not played. By all accounts, he’s soaking everything up, taking everything in that he can. He’s taking it on board, and I thought he did very, very well at the weekend [against Hibs].

“We know David Turnbull, we know what he can do. He’s a different type of player. When Aaron Mooy was there too, he was a good player who took over that position. But I think the boy Bernardo.”

Despite making six appearances in all competitions for Celtic, Bernardo has only actually completed 191 minutes of action in total for his new side. However, McAvennie seems to be excited by his potential to step into midfield and be an efficient cog in Rodgers’ engine room (Bernardo statistics – Transfermarkt).

Bernardo’s performance against Ross County made for decent reading, as the Portugal Under-21 international completed 22 passes from 29 attempted and recorded an average match rating of 6.7/10, according to SofaScore. Over the next few weeks, Celtic may well be able to get a more detailed feel of Bernardo’s attributes as they enter a congested period of fixtures, with the likes of Reo Hatate sidelined.

According to the ICC rankings, it was the world’s best batsman vs the world’s best bowler in front of a sell-out Hove crowd – and the batsman came out on top

Matt Roller13-Jul-2018

Aaron Finch brought Sussex to their knees•Getty Images

ScorecardAaron Finch bludgeoned the fifth T20 hundred of his career against Sussex’s star-studded bowling attack to lift Surrey to a second win in as many days.Finch’s brutal 131* – which included several huge blows for six as he took advantage of a flat Hove wicket and a short leg-side boundary – was the dominant innings in Surrey’s total of 192 for 3, but it could all have been so different. On one, Finch chipped the simplest of return catches to Jofra Archer, but the chance was put down, and he lived another day.In response, Sussex were always behind the game. They slumped to 8 for 2 after three overs thanks to an impressive new-ball spell from Sam Curran, and despite Phil Salt’s enterprising 72, never managed to get near the required rate.Jason Gillespie, Sussex’s head coach, said: “There were a couple of missed opportunities in the field which went on to cost us which was disappointing, and I didn’t think our bowlers adapted quickly enough to the wicket which did a bit for the seamers.”Having said that it was a very good knock by Aaron Finch, he’s outstanding in this format but if you drop him when he’s barely got started the chances are he will punish you. But it’s only our first defeat after three wins so we’ll be fine.”Fresh from a typically destructive 58 at the Oval last night, Finch looked rusty at the start of his innings; on top of Archer’s mystifying drop, he was beaten outside the off stump twice in the first five balls of his innings. But after an uncharacteristically sedate start, the clash that defined the game began.Going into this fixture, Sussex were full of confidence. The first three games of their Blast campaign had produced three wins, and five cheap wickets for their star overseas player, Rashid Khan. Surrey, meanwhile, were hoping their campaign would get going. Two defeats in two were to be expected with a squad missing several star names, and last night’s win gave reason for cautious optimism.Talking T20 Podcast

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This much was evident as Rashid came into the attack. Before tonight, Rashid had bowled eight balls to Finch in his T20 career, and dismissed him twice. But Finch has improved his game against spin no end over the course of eight IPL seasons, and now has a better strike-rate against slow bowlers than any batsman in the world. At least according to the ICC’s rankings, this was the world’s best bowler against the world’s best batsman, in front of a packed Hove crowd.Rashid won the first battle. Twice, Finch tried to crunch him through the off side; twice, he failed to connect properly, and Rashid started with two dots. Then, his lap sweep only narrowly beat David Wiese at short fine leg, before he knocked a single in a desperate attempt to get down the other end.But Finch landed the next punch: two firm, hard sweeps in the next over brought a single and a boundary, and Luke Wright withdrew his trump card from the attack in anticipation of a further battle.In the interlude, Finch started to put his foot down: Chris Jordan was dispatched for a one-bounce four over extra cover, and Danny Briggs was hit out of the attack.When Rashid returned to bowl the 15th over, Surrey were 117-3 and threatening an explosion. It soon came: Finch crunched a huge six over the hospitality tents at long-on, and milked all the singles he wanted.The next over, from Wiese, brought two more sixes, before Rashid’s return saw another mammoth blow over long-on for six. Rashid and Sussex’s confidence was dented; Surrey and Finch were strutting their stuff.Finch soon had a ton, as some uncharacteristically poor death bowling from Archer and Chris Jordan allowed Surrey to add 47 in the final three overs, and their imposing 192 always looked well above par.Sussex’s reply never got going. Before this evening, Luke Wright and Laurie Evans had made 361 runs between them in six innings; here, they made 0 and 3 respectively. Sam Curran swung the new ball with all the skill and control of the international bowler that he is, and his first two overs were maidens.Salt played a mature innings in his vain attempts to keep Sussex’s hopes alive, but some poor shots by the top order and a failure to build any meaningful partnerships meant that his was a lone hand in a poor showing.Sussex will not be too concerned by defeat – they still sit top of the South Group – but their efforts with the bat did expose a reliance on their top order. Fine all-rounders though they are, Wiese and Jordan are not top-class number six and seven batsmen respectively, and Jason Gillespie will surely ponder the balance of his side before their next challenge.

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By the Numbers – Records tumble in Barbados

The Pereras – Kusal and Dilruwan – put on a luck-filled but plucky 63-run partnership to haul Sri Lanka to victory on the fourth afternoon of the third Test. There were heart-stopping moments for Sri Lanka in this session, particularly when their best batsman Kusal Mendis was hit in front of the stumps before the team could get off the mark on the day.Although Jason Holder completed an outstanding five-wicket haul at his home venue, and despite the relentless pressure created by the West Indies quicks, Sri Lanka’s seventh-wicket stand held firm. Kusal Perera, having returned from his brief stint in hospital the previous night, made a measured 28 not out off 43 balls – by far his most consequential innings of the series. Dilruwan showcased the fight for which he keeps getting picked, surviving 68 balls as he staggered to an unbeaten 23. Between them, this pair only hit four intentional boundaries. One of those was Dilruwan’s slap over mid-off, to reach the target.Sri Lanka will take particular satisfaction from this victory, it having come in such trying circumstances. Three of their senior-most batsmen were missing from the XI – opener Dimuth Karunaratne was injured, Angelo Mathews was at home attending the birth of a child, and Dinesh Chandimal was suspended. The absence of this experience almost told in this chase as batsmen threw wickets away in the final sessions of day three, but large helpings of good fortune helped ease Sri Lanka’s path to victory the following afternoon. Dilruwan could have been out several times, edging a ball through the slips, sending a leading edge just wide of cover, and almost playing Kemar Roach on to his stumps. Kusal Perera played and missed plenty himself, and was hit painfully on the hand by Miguel Cummins, to add to the discomfort from his nasty collision.But somehow, while the Pereras were at the crease, most of the dangerous deliveries missed the edges of their bats or passed by the stumps, and Sri Lanka inched home. There were leg byes, byes, glances just past the keeper, and nervy singles into the infield. The runs were not pretty, but they were important.There was little the West Indies did wrong on day four. The quicks continued to create chances; no catches were dropped. Occasionally the seamers were guilty of bowling too straight, allowing the batsmen to score easy runs to fine leg. But as the morning progressed, and the ball became softer, there was less seam movement on offer. They seemed by a distance the likelier side to win, when Holder’s sixth delivery of the day, stayed a tad low and struck Mendis in front of off stump. But even though Shannon Gabriel was as quick in this session as he has been through the series, and Kemar Roach was just as intense, the Pereras squeaked out runs, while their anxious dressing room – in which Chandimal was present – looked on.Only after the target was whittled down to less than 20 did the mood lighten in the Sri Lanka camp; it was around that stage that West Indies’ shoulders dropped. Kusal and Dilruwan clinched the victory and secured a drawn series for Sri Lanka. But it was the seamers’ outstanding work on day three when they dismissed the hosts for 93 in the second innings, that was most instrumental to this victory. Though it did help that Sri Lanka batted deep in this match, and that Dilruwan – rather than either of the other spinners, who are less capable with the bat – was their No. 8.With this victory, Sri Lanka complete a sequence of four overseas Test tours, each of which they have performed creditably in. They had won against Pakistan last year, drawn two Tests in India (though they lost the series 1-0), won in Bangladesh, and now drawn a difficult seam-dominated series in the West Indies. They also became the first Asian team to win a Test in Barbados. Had they not wasted two hours protesting the ball-tampering charge in St Lucia, they might even have returned with the trophy.

ScorecardMatthew Fisher boosted Yorkshire’s Royal London Cup hopes as they beat Derbyshire by two wickets with a ball to spare in a dramatic North Group game at Derby.Fisher blasted an unbeaten 24 from eight balls to chase down a target of 190 in a game reduced by rain to 24 overs a side despite Ravi Rampaul’s best limited overs figures of 5 for 48.Ben Slater made an unbeaten 109 from 82 balls in Derbyshire’s 189 for 6 with David Willey taking 4 for 47 but Tom Kohler-Cadmore replied with 81 off 63 balls before Fisher won it with consecutive fours off Hardus Viljoen.Yorkshire brought in Willey who only arrived back in England from India on Monday night but his first over went for 21 as Derbyshire got off to a flier.The first five-over Powerplay cost 52 runs with Slater hooking Fisher for six to punish Yorkshire who bowled too short and wide but the introduction of Adil Rashid restored some order with Billy Godleman well caught at deep midwicket as only 20 came from the next four overs.Rashid should have had a second but Adam Lyth put down Wayne Madsen on eight at long off and the batsman celebrated by reverse sweeping the final ball of the 11th over for six.Tim Bresnan removed Madsen for 20 when he miscued a pull but after reaching 50 from 39 balls, Slater hit Liam Plunkett for three fours in the 16th over to get Derbyshire back on track.But some momentum was lost when Luis Reece collapsed in pain with an ankle injury and retired hurt at the end of the 18th over and Willey returned to bowl Gary Wilson and have Matt Critchley caught behind first ball.Willey struck again when Alex Hughes pulled to deep midwicket but Slater completed an excellent hundred off 77 balls before hitting two more fours in the final over.Derbyshire opened with Madsen’s offspin and he responded with a maiden but Adam Lyth pulled Duanne Olivier for consecutive sixes before Kohler-Cadmore did the same in Madsen’s next over.Kohler-Cadmore drove Rampaul for six but Lyth skied the seamer high to mid-on and in the next over, Willey top edged Olivier to short midwicket.Derbyshire struck a big blow in the ninth over when their former batsman Cheteshwar Pujara was lbw trying to work Critchley to midwicket and Ballance should have been caught on 11 by the substitute fielder at deep cover.It threatened to prove costly but Ballance was bowled by Olivier for 27 trying to ramp Olivier to fine leg in the 18th over and Bresnan was caught behind off Rampaul in the next over.Rampaul pinned Tattersall lbw to leave Yorkshire needing 55 off the last five overs and although Kohler-Cadmore swung the West Indian to wide midwicket, Fisher’s late assault saw Yorkshire home in the gloom.

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Após se lesionar nos minutos finais do clássico contra o Santos, na última semana, o zagueiro Danilo Avelar foi submetido a uma cirurgia na manhã desta quarta-feira para correçãodo rompimento do ligamento cruzado anterior de seu joelho direito. O procedimento, bem sucedido, foi realizado pelo Dr. Joaquim Grava e pelo Dr. Ivan Grava, no Hospital São Luiz Unidade Morumbi.

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Como já era esperado, a previsão de recuperação do jogador para voltar aos gramados é de cerca de oito meses. O início dos trabalhos de fisioterapia se dará diante da evolução clínica do atleta. Dessa forma, ele será desfalque para o Timão até o meio do ano que vem. Bruno Méndez tem sido seu substituto.

Lateral-esquerdo até dezembro do ano passado, Avelar passou a ser zagueiro em 2020, mas por conta de um problema no púbis, só conseguiu jogar após a paralisação do futebol. Desde então ele atuou em 19 partidas oficiais e marcou três gols, incluindo um diante do Santos, jogo em que lesionou o joelho direito.

Sem Avelar, o Corinthians passou a contar com apenas dois zagueiros de ofício à disposição: Gil e Bruno Méndez. Por isso, o clube solicitou o retorno imediato de Marllon, que estava emprestado ao Cruzeiro. Ele foi reintegrado ao elenco alvinegro e inclusive já esteve no banco diante do Ceará, no último domingo.

Confira a nota oficial do Timão sobre a cirurgia de Danilo Avelar:

“Na manhã desta quarta-feira (14), o zagueiro Danilo Avelar foi operado em virtude do rompimento de ligamento cruzado anterior do joelho direito que sofreu na semana passada, em partida diante do Santos.

A cirurgia foi conduzida pelo consultor médico do Corinthians, Dr. Joaquim Grava, e o médico do clube, Dr. Ivan Grava, no Hospital São Luiz Unidade Morumbi. O procedimento foi bem sucedido.

Avelar tem previsão de retorno aos gramados em oito meses. O início do trabalho de fisioterapia se dará conforme evolução do atleta”

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Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming would be keen to work with the national T20 side if there was a push to restructure the coaching set-up to reduce Mike Hesson’s workload.Fleming, who coaches in the IPL and Big Bash League, also put forward the name of Daniel Vettori – another who now works in the T20 format – but made clear he remained impressed by Hesson’s achievements. However, he believes that the packed international schedule will eventually lead to more specialised coach appointments.Simon Doull, the former New Zealand paceman, recently suggested that Hesson – and captain Kane Williamson – should move aside from the T20 international game, while England coach Trevor Bayliss said he would not have a problem if the coaching roles in his team were split.”It’s based on my passion and love for New Zealand cricket,” Fleming told . “I’ve got a very good relationship with Craig McMillan [the current batting coach] and spend a lot of time talking to him about where the game is going and what he sees. So I enjoy passing on that knowledge and it comes back to wanting the New Zealand team to be strong.”I enjoy going away and having a strong New Zealand team performing well around the world, it helps my job and I enjoy getting the New Zealand players in the sides that I’ve got.”At some stage, who knows and I think Daniel would be the same. I’d love to help, but I certainly appreciate and admire the work Mike has done.”At the conclusion of the England series in early April, Hesson will be able to have some downtime as New Zealand do not play again until a series against Pakistan in October, but Fleming still thinks that being in charge of all three formats could become too great a task for one man.”You’ve got to think for a modern day coach these days, to be spending 250-300 days away, or involved in the job, travelling and hotels and being away from the family, that’s unsustainable,” he said.”So Simon [Doull] makes some good points there about looking after your coaches and maybe T20 is one form of the game where there’s an opportunity for the head coach to have some time off.”Whether you develop a Craig McMillan or another young coach coming forward, or you get an old dog in and maybe Vettori or myself come in to spend a bit of time there?”It’s whether it keeps Mike Hesson fresh, it’s whether it falls into line with what Mike wants. But I think it’s worth discussing going forward as the schedule gets more cluttered. What I’ve heard from NZ Cricket and Mike right now is that the balance is pretty good, so he’s pretty happy to continue what he’s doing. But it needs to be explored.”New Zealand’s T20 form took a dive after a strong start earlier in the season. Pakistan came from 1-0 down to take the three-match series in January, when New Zealand conceded their No. 1 ranking, then they managed just a single victory – against England in Wellington – during the T20 tri-series. The next World T20 will take place in Australia in 2020.”If you’re bouncing from each form, sometimes you can miss the subtleties of the game that are developing behind closed doors, because you’re so focused on a Test or one-day series,” Fleming said. “We’ve got to make sure we’re relevant in all forms and have got the selectors, coaches and personnel looking at the right things.”

Late blows from Steve O’Keefe and Ben Dwarshuis left Sydney Sixers needing eight off three balls, but Michael Neser sealed Adelaide Strikers’ second win with three yorkers

The Report by Alex Malcolm28-Dec-2017
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsAdelaide Strikers belied expectations after holding their nerve against Sydney Sixers at the SCG.The Strikers were in control after high-quality innings from Alex Carey and Jonathan Wells and excellent Power-play bowling upfront left the Sixers needing 61 from 30 balls will no recognised batsmen left. But Steve O’Keefe, Johan Botha and Ben Dwarshuis found a way to reduce the equation to 22 off seven before O’Keefe and Dwarshuis hit consecutive sixes off Ben Laughlin and Michael Neser. Another well-run two made it eight runs off three balls but Neser responded with three pinpoint yorkers to secure the Strikers second straight win.Conversely, the talent-laden Sixers slumped to their third straight loss after their batting line-up failed to fire again.Lefties galore
The Strikers’ new-look top four is made up exclusively of left-handers. It allowed the Sixers to set up their attack specifically to counter them. The Sixers made several changes to the side that lost their first two matches. Moises Henriques was ill, with Botha standing-in as captain. Dwarshuis came in for Doug Bollinger as a like-for-like but the Sixers picked the extra right-arm off-spinner in Will Somerville specifically to counter the left-handers. Jake Weatherald has a poor record against left-arm quicks in the BBL and the trend continued after he skied a Dwarshuis short ball in the first over. Botha and Somerville were able to bowl six of the first 12 overs at Carey and Travis Head, conceding 40 runs between them and picking up Head. By the time Colin Ingram fell to Dwarshuis for a run-a-ball 15 the Strikers had only managed to score 7.23 per over through 13 overs and were headed towards a below-par total at the SCG.O’Keefe not used, Carey and Wells cash in
According to , Steve O’Keefe has the third-best economy rate at the SCG in the last three BBL seasons. Botha, understandably, did not use the left-arm spinner in the first 13 overs against the four left-handers. But when the right-handed Wells walked out, with one boundary significantly larger than the other, it seemed a perfect time to bring O’Keefe on. Instead, Botha opted for Somerville again. Wells nailed a sweep, with the turn, for four to get himself going. Wells and Carey put together an unbroken 74-run stand in the last seven overs to get the total up to 167 without facing a single delivery from O’Keefe.Carey displayed power and placement early to get to his maiden BBL half-century. But despite losing his timing late in the innings, his supreme fitness saw him sprint four twos and one three. He finished with an unbeaten 83 from 59 balls. Wells’ cameo was outstanding too. He hit two fours and a massive 104m six onto the roof of the Bill O’Reilly stand in the last four balls of the innings to finish with 33 not out from 19 balls.Strikers strike early again
Taking early wickets in the Powerplay has been Perth Scorchers’ modus operandi for years when defending totals. The Strikers look to have copied the blueprint, attacking with their seamers upfront. Billy Stanlake conceded just two runs in the first over. Jason Roy flicked him for a huge six in the third over, but Stanlake set the trap for Daniel Hughes tucking him up with two men back and Hughes picked out one of them on the boundary. Neser had Nic Maddinson nicking off with Carey completing an outstanding one-handed catch. Roy, who looked to be fighting his way out of a form slump, did not do his homework on Ben Laughlin, lofting a predictable slower ball first-up high to mid-off. The Sixers were 3 for 42 at the end of the Powerplay before spin was needed.Silk road too long
Jordan Silk did his best to make the chase interesting. In his first appearance for the season as a replacement for Henriques, he struck ball as sweetly as any batsman all night. He raced to 50 off 31 balls with seven classy boundaries. But when he chopped Rashid Khan onto his stumps all hope seemed lost.Rashid had earlier bowled the Sixers’ last recognised batsman in Sam Billings. Botha and O’Keefe kept hopes alive with a 17-run over off Neser. O’Keefe and Dwarshuis then raised heart-rates with two massive blows inside the last seven deliveries after Laughlin and Neser missed their lengths. But Neser found the mark with his last three to wrap up the Strikers’ win.

Tottenham Hotspur and Ange Postecoglou are "working on the assumption" that Harry Kane stays at the club next season amid interest from Bayern Munich, according to journalist Alasdair Gold.

Is Kane leaving Spurs?

Postecoglou has a difficult job on his hands next season at Tottenham, but it will be a lot easier if Kane is still in north London.

There is still huge uncertainty over the England captain's future amid persistent interest from Bayern Munich, who have recently launched a third £86m bid for Kane.

The fact that Kane captained Spurs during their 5-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in a pre-season friendly on Sunday 5 August and scored four goals against the Ukrainian side has raised the hopes of Tottenham fans desperate for Kane to stay.

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In recent hours, it has been reported the Lilywhites have rejected Bayern's latest offer for Kane which may provide some fans with a lot of optimism over Kane's future.

According to journalist Gold though, Tottenham are preparing for the new season under the assumption that Kane stays at the club, and will simply react to the unfolding situation should things change.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Gold stated: "From what I understand, everyone seems to be working to the assumption that at the moment he [Kane] stays, and if anything else changes that's what they work to.

"That's very much what Postecoglou's saying as well. This isn't me, you know, saying anything like amazing. It's exactly how Postecoglou is treating it. It seems to be the vibe everyone is working to, and it seems to be the players as well is that he's here now, he's a Spurs player, let's crack on planning as if he's there, and if that scenario changes then we deal with that."

He added: "Which is not a good way to operate, to be honest. It's not and that's why, you know, Postecoglou will certainly want a resolution sooner rather than later, so he can really know exactly what's shaping up next."

Kane's four-goal contribution against Shakhtar again highlighted his significance to this Tottenham team and Spurs would certainly miss him hugely next season should he leave for the Bundesliga champions.

Kane managed 30 goals last season in the Premier League despite featuring in an underwhelming Tottenham side that lacked attacking ingenuity. The thought of him playing in an attack-minded Postecoglou team will give many opposition defenders sleepless nights.

However, if Spurs leave making a decision too late in the transfer window, they may be left with little time to bring in an adequate replacement for their star man.

Who are Tottenham signing?

Spurs' busy start to the transfer window has naturally slowed down in recent weeks, but that does not mean that Postecoglou is done exploring the transfer market.

Tottenham made the loans of Dejan Kulusevski and Pedro Porro permanent, before moving to sign Guglielmo Vicario, James Maddison and Manor Solomon early in the summer.

This has since been followed by the signing of young Blackburn centre-back Ashley Phillips who is seen as a player for the future in north London at just 18-years-old.

Phillips will be joined shortly by another centre-back with Wolfsburg's Micky van de Ven soon to be confirmed as a Tottenham player in a £43m move. The Dutch defender attended Spurs' clash with Shakhtar and is expected to complete his medical soon.

Spurs are also finalising a deal for young Argentine Alejo Veliz from Rosario Central after having agreed to meet his £13m release clause, although the forward could be loaned out.