The board directors will hold a meeting on Wednesday, in which they will confirm Hassan as president after Naimur Rahman, Alamgir Khan and Syed Ashfaqul Islam won elections of their segments

Mohammad Isam31-Oct-2017

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Nazmul Hassan is set to serve a second term as BCB president after no other candidates emerged for the post. The board directors will hold a meeting on Wednesday, in which they will confirm Hassan as the president after Naimur Rahman, Alamgir Khan and Syed Ashfaqul Islam won elections of their segments on Tuesday.”We will be sitting for our president’s election tomorrow,” Hassan said. “Every board director wants me as the president. I am the only candidate for presidency, so if there aren’t any more nominations, I will be become the president again.”With 22 out of the 25 directors’ posts already taken without any contest, polls were mandatory only for two places in the Dhaka region and one in Barisal. Naimur (Manikganj) and Ashfaqul (Kishoreganj) got 13 votes each against two other councillors Tanvir Ahmed Titu (Narayanganj) and Shahinul Islam Bhuiyan (Narsingdi).Naimur was the BCB’s cricket operations chairman for two years before he was replaced by Akram Khan after a fall-out with Chandika Hathurusingha.Alamgir, a veteran organiser in Barisal, beat MA Awwal Chowdhury by five votes to two. Chowdhury was a BCB director between 2013 and 2017, serving as the chairman of the women’s wing. Alamgir and Ashfaqul are first-time BCB directors.

West Ham and Chelsea might not represent the strongest of London rivalries, but there is still no love lost between the two clubs and their respective fanbases.

Over the years, the clubs have been involved in some bitter battles, both on and off the pitch.

Much of that was heightened at the beginning of the century when West Ham academy graduate Frank Lampard forced a move away from east London, opting to sign for Chelsea for a mere £11m in 2001.

That naturally upset West Ham fans, who didn’t take lightly to one of their own moving from one side of London to the other in such controversial circumstances. Since then, the Hammers faithful have developed an even stronger disliking of their west London rivals.

What hasn’t helped is their inferior standing up against the Blues, who have become one of the biggest clubs in world football over the past two decades, while the Hammers have endured decades of relegations, mediocre campaigns and disappointing cup exits, before ending a 43-year trophy drought last term.

So with all of that in mind, Football FanCast takes a look at the head-to-head record between these two bitter London rivals ahead of their upcoming Premier League clash at London Stadium…

West Ham vs Chelsea: Who has the better head-to-head record?

These two sides first met in September 1915, playing out a goalless draw in the London Combination. It came during a period of disruption for competitive sport following the outbreak of the First World War.

A series of regional competitions continued in place of national leagues and domestic cups, so clubs in London were placed in a mini-league that became known as the London Combination.

Interestingly, wartime matches are not regarded as competitive and are therefore not included in official statistics, much like friendlies today, but this is the first meeting between West Ham and Chelsea on record nonetheless.

To date, the London rivals have faced off 154 times across all competitions, and despite Chelsea’s dominance in recent history, the overall record between them is pretty even.

That’s because during the very early years of their rivalry between 1915 and the early 1980s, West Ham often got the better of the Blues. Now, though, it’s a much different story as Chelsea have grown into the Premier League force they’re now considered to be.

Interestingly, though, despite the modern-day switch of power between these two sides, West Ham still hold a slight advantage over Chelsea by way of goal difference, having scored 262 goals against the Blues and conceding 254.

West Ham wins: 59 Draws: 33 Chelsea wins: 62 West Ham vs Chelsea: Who has more wins at the London Stadium/Upton Park?

Before West Ham’s move to London Stadium in 2016, the Hammers played at the Boleyn Ground, more commonly known as Upton Park. Their record against Chelsea there was good, losing just five of their first 22 meetings at home between 1923 and 1974.

As Chelsea’s dominance over West Ham grew after Roman Abramovich’s 2003 takeover, the Hammers struggled a lot more on their home patch, beating the Blues just twice more at home between 2003 and 2015, including their final match against the Blues at Upton Park before moving stadiums.

Since moving to London Stadium, the Hammers have enjoyed a decent level of success against Chelsea, losing just twice in eight matches between the two sides. Their last defeat at home to Chelsea came via a narrow 1-0 scoreline behind closed doors in April 2021.

West Ham wins: 30 Draws: 10 Chelsea wins: 20 West Ham vs Chelsea: Who has more wins at Stamford Bridge?

Regardless of these sides being on a relatively even footing for much of their respective histories, Stamford Bridge has been something of a fortress for Chelsea when West Ham visit.

West Ham last left west London victorious in November 2019, via a 1-0 win thanks to an Aaron Cresswell goal, but that was their first win at Stamford Bridge since a Paolo Di Canio masterclass helped them to a 3-2 victory in 2002.

Between those two sides, Chelsea had won 10 games against the Hammers on home turf, drawing four others.

Overall, Chelsea have beaten West Ham at Stamford Bridge 32 times and have lost on only 13 occasions, which is a pretty impressive record over the course of over 100 years of rivalry.

Chelsea wins: 32 Draws: 13 West Ham wins: 13 West Ham vs Chelsea: Who has the better Premier League record?

Unsurprisingly, Chelsea hold an impressive head-to-head record over West Ham in the Premier League era.

Especially since 2003, the Blues have been one of the strongest teams in the division, while the Hammers have often competed in the bottom half of the table, and suffered two relegations since Chelsea’s takeover.

West Ham’s last victory over Chelsea in the Premier League came in December 2021, thanks to a freak Arthur Masuaku winner in the final five minutes of the game. That is their only win in their last six clashes with the Blues.

Between January 2006 and March 2015, Chelsea dominated this fixture in the Premier League, losing just once in 18 meetings, drawing three others and winning the rest.

West Ham wins: 15 Draws: 10 Chelsea wins: 29 West Ham vs Chelsea: Who has the better cup record?

Only taking FA Cup and League Cup into account – due to many of the cup competitions played in the early 1900s not officially being ‘competitive’, West Ham and Chelsea have met just 10 times in domestic knock-out competitions.

Chelsea hold dominance over West Ham here, too, with six wins and just three defeats. The last time they met in the cup was in October 2016, with West Ham winning 2-1 at London Stadium in the League Cup 4th round. That was their first win over Chelsea in cup competition since 1994.

The two London rivals last met in the FA Cup in 2002, when Chelsea needed a 4th round replay to advance following a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. They won the replay 3-2 at Upton Park.

West Ham wins: 3 Draws: 1 Chelsea: 6 West Ham vs Chelsea: What were the last 5 meetings?

11th February 2023 – West Ham 1-1 Chelsea: This one was far from a classic, but it proved to be a hugely important point for West Ham in their survival bid.

The Blues dominated the game, having 72% possession throughout, and took the lead through Joao Felix in the 16th minute.

However, just 12 minutes later, former Blues full-back Emerson Palmieri popped up at the back post to level it for the Hammers – his first goal in claret and blue.

3rd September 2022 – Chelsea 2-1 West Ham: This clash produced one of the most controversial VAR decisions of the season, if not ever.

Michael Antonio’s opener in the 62nd minute had looked like it would be the winner for the Hammers, but goals from Ben Chilwell (76) and Kai Havertz (88) turned the game on its head late on, giving Chelsea all three points and leaving the Hammers in the bottom three.

However, that wasn’t before a Maxwel Cornet equaliser deep into stoppage time was ruled out by VAR for a foul goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

Replays showed Mendy had challenged Jarrod Bowen in the box, a challenge Bowen jumped out of the way of. The ball rebounded into Cornet’s path, who calmly smashed it home in front of the jubilant Hammers fans in the away end.

But referee Andrew Madley decided Bowen had ‘fouled’ Mendy while jumping out of the way of the initial challenge and ruled out the goal. Replays showed that the minimal contact was completely unavoidable, with Moyes labelling the decision as “scandalous” after the game.

24th April 2022 – Chelsea 1-0 West Ham: More late heartbreak for West Ham at Stamford Bridge, this time via a 90th-minute Christian Pulisic winner.

The goal came just four minutes after West Ham’s Craig Dawson received a straight red card after fouling Romelu Lukaku in the penalty box.

Jorginho missed the resulting penalty, which gave the Hammers renewed hope of taking a rare point away from west London. But Pulisic’s dramatic winner just minutes later dashed those hopes and the Blues took all three points.

4th December 2021 – West Ham 3-2 Chelsea: Arthur Masuaku’s winner in the 87th minute surprised everyone, including himself. He posted on Twitter after the game: “So, was it a cross or was it a shot. Hint: I was as surprised as you.”

It was an ending to a thrilling London derby that saw the Hammers twice peg the Blues back. Thiago Silva and Mason Mount found the net for Chelsea but both saw their goals levelled via a Manual Lanzini penalty and a 56th-minute Jarrod Bowen finish.

Masuaku’s cross-turned-shot late on gave West Ham all three points.

24th April 2021 – West Ham 0-1 Chelsea: Another narrow Chelsea win and another game defined by a controversial VAR decision.

A rare Timo Werner goal had given Chelsea the lead on the stroke of half-time, and the Blues looked like they might be able to grind out a victory despite facing increased West Ham pressure in the second half.

However, in the 81st minute, referee Chris Kavanagh was asked to look at the pitchside monitor after Ben Chilwell went down following an attempt to block a Fabian Balbuena clearance.

Replays showed Chilwell clatter into Balbuena’s kicking foot milliseconds after his foot made contact with the ball.

Kavanagh decided Balbuena had purposely kicked Chillwell whilst kicking the ball in the same motion and showed a red card.

Unsurprisingly, West Ham’s momentum in search for an equaliser ended right there and Chelsea were able to see out the final moments of the game comfortably.

Who has played for West Ham and Chelsea?

There are quite a few players who have played for both clubs over the years, but there are some especially big names in that list that are worth highlighting – three of whom are West Ham academy products.

Frank Lampard (West Ham 1995-2001; Chelsea 2001-2014): Lampard is the highest-profile player to have played for both, and for good reason. Having come through West Ham’s academy, the midfielder made almost 190 appearances for the Hammers, scoring 39 goals.

His father, a West Ham legend himself, was the assistant manager to Harry Redknapp at the time (Redknapp is also Lampard’s uncle).

When Redknapp and Lampard Sr. were sacked in 2000, Lampard Jr. began to push for a move away from east London.

Despite his record at the club, there were a lot of fans who believed he was only in the team because his dad and uncle picked the team, so he didn’t quite feel appreciated by the Hammers faithful. He went on to sign for Chelsea in an £11m deal in 2001, and the rest is history.

Lampard went on to make almost 650 appearances for the Blues, scoring 211 goals and becoming the club’s all-time top goalscorer. He is now regarded as one of the greatest players in Premier League history, and has since managed Chelsea on two occasions. Since leaving West Ham, Hammers fans have always held him up as a key villain of the club and still do to this day.

Joe Cole (West Ham 1998-2003, 2013-2014; Chelsea 2003-2010): Another product of West Ham’s famed youth academy, Joe Cole’s West Ham exit was received in far more understandable fashion than Lampard’s just a couple of years earlier.

Cole made 150 appearances for the Hammers, scoring 13 goals, and was widely regarded as one of the most exciting prospects in England at the time.

But he was still unable to prevent West Ham from being relegated in 2003, which led to the club needing to sell him to raise much-needed funds.

Chelsea came calling at signed him for a bargain £6.6m that summer, with Cole going on to make over 280 appearances for the Blues, scoring 39 goals.

Cole spent a season at Liverpool and a year on loan in Ligue 1 with Lille before returning to West Ham for 18 months in 2013, going on to make another 37 appearances and scoring five more goals. Unlike Lampard, Cole is highly regarded amongst the West Ham faithful and is a cult hero.

Glen Johnson (West Ham 2002-2003; Chelsea 2003-2007): Glen Johnson only had half a season as a West Ham player, having broken into the team as a youth player in 2003, the season West Ham were relegated from the Premier League.

The Hammers were forced to sell the full-back that summer as a result, and he joined Chelsea alongside Joe Cole for £6m. Johnson went on to make just 72 appearances for the Blues over four seasons before being sold to Portsmouth.

He went on to really make his name as a Liverpool player, where he made 200 appearances.

Carlton Cole (Chelsea 2001-2006; West Ham 2006-2013, 2013-2015): Another Cole, but this time with the opposite journey to Joe. Carlton came through the Chelsea academy but struggled to make a serious impact on the first team, making just 31 appearances and scoring eight goals over four seasons.

He was shipped out on loan three times, to Wolves, Charlton and Aston Villa, before eventually joining West Ham permanently in 2006. He went on to become something of a legend in east London, scoring 68 goals in 293 appearances across two spells.

He was famously released by the club after seven seasons but then re-signed just a few months later after the club had failed to find his replacement in the transfer window.

In 2011, West Ham were relegated from the Premier League and received a number of offers for the striker’s services, but he refused to leave. He later admitted he felt like he had a duty to the West Ham fans to try and get the club back up to the top flight.

He achieved that at the first time of asking, scoring in the play-off final at Wembley as West Ham beat Blackpool 2-1.

Other players to have played for both clubs include Victor Moses, Demba Ba, Jimmy Greaves, Yossi Benayoun, Wayne Bridge and Scott Parker.

What is West Ham’s biggest victory over Chelsea?

Not including ‘non-competitive’ wartime games, in which West Ham recorded 10-3, 6-2, 8-4, 5-0 and 6-1 victories over Chelsea, West Ham’s largest ‘official’ victory over the Blues is 4-0, which came in a February 1981 Division Two clash at Upton Park.

They also beat the Blues 4-0 a few years later at Stamford Bridge, this time in Divison One, in a season that saw West Ham come the closest they’ve ever come to winning the title, eventually finishing third on the final day of the 1985/86 campaign.

What is Chelsea’s biggest victory over West Ham?

Chelsea’s biggest victory over West Ham is also 4-0. This happened in March 2008 in a Premier League clash at Upton Park.

Goals from former Hammers Frank Lampard and Joe Cole set the Blues on their way before Michael Ballack made it 3-0 inside 2 minutes. A rare Ashley Cole finish just after the hour completed the rout for Chelsea.

The only silver lining West Ham fans could take away from this game was Frank Lampard received a red card in the 36th minute for a clash with Hammers midfielder Luis Boa Morte.

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No estádio Rei Pelé, o CRB levou a melhor no clássico e venceu o CSA por 2 a 0. Com o placar, o Galo é o 5º, com 11 pontos. O Azulão é o 16º, com 3 pontos.

Na próxima rodada, o CRB recebe o Sampaio Corrêa. Enquanto isso, o Azulão visita o América-MG, no Independência.

O jogo

A organização do CRB pesou na etapa inicial. Consciente com a bola nos pés, o time de Marcelo Cabo envolveu o time adversário e o gol era questão de tempo. Com pouco mais de 15 minutos, Reginaldo saiu na cara do goleiro e tocou para o fundo da rede, 1 a 0.

Sem inspiração, o CSA pouco produzia. Na melhor oportunidade, Norberto aproveitou um erro da zaga e parou em ótima defesa de Victor Souza.

Nos minutos finais o CRB ampliou o marcador. Em bela jogada coletiva, Luidy ficou em ótima condição para chutar e tocou entre as pernas de Bruno Grassi, 2 a 0.

Na etapa final o Galo administrou o resultado de maneira inteligente. Diante de um rival sem reação, a equipe vermelha trocava passes e gastava o tempo no campo de ataque.

Na reta final do confronto o CSA teve a melhor chance na casa dos 41 minutos em cobrança de pênalti. Alecsandro bateu e Victor Souza defendeu.

Nine of the 16 chosen to play the T20s against Pakistan did not feature in the team’s last assignment

ESPNcricinfo staff21-Oct-2017

Thisara Perera slams one into the leg side•Associated Press

Allrounder Thisara Perera will lead a new-look, 16-man Sri Lankan squad to play the T20I series against Pakistan starting next Thursday. The shake-up is the result of some first-choice players – including the regular limited-overs captain Upul Tharanga – refusing to play in Lahore, where the third match of the series is scheduled.Two days ago, the SLC chief selector Graeme Labrooy had confirmed that only those willing to travel to Lahore would be considered for the squad. That decision was taken by the board in consultation with the Sri Lankan sports ministry. This has brought about nine changes to the squad that last played India in September.Sri Lanka’s T20I squad

Thisara Perera (capt), Dilshan Munaweera, Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Ashan Priyanjan, Mahela Udawatte, Dasun Shanaka, Minod Bhanuka (wk), Sachith Pathirana, Vikum Sanjaya, Lahiru Gamage, Seekkuge Prasanna, Vishwa Fernando, Isuru Udana, Jeffrey Vandersay and Chaturanga de Silva
In: Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Ashan Priyanjan, Mahela Udawatte, Minod Bhanuka, Sachith Pathirana, Lahiru Gamage, Vishwa Fernando, Chathuranga de Silva
Out: Upul Tharanga, Akila Dananjaya, Wanindu Hasaranga, Niroshan Dickwella, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews

In addition to Tharanga’s refusal, selectors have also confirmed that Lasith Malinga, Niroshan Dickwella, Chamara Kapugedara, Akila Dananjaya and Suranga Lakmal were all unavailable for selection as well. Lakmal and Kapugedara had been on the team bus that was attacked by gunmen in 2009.Head coach Nic Pothas and physiotherapist Nirmalan Thanabalasingham have also refused to travel to Lahore, but are likely to be with the team for the UAE leg of the series. SLC has reasoned that as the team is only in Lahore for 24 hours, the absence of two regular members of the support staff will not make a substantial difference. A replacement physiotherapist is expected to make the trip.In what is a sign of the recent upheaval Sri Lanka have experienced, Thisara is set to become the seventh man to captain Sri Lanka this year, with Tharanga, Angelo Mathews, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath, Dinesh Chandimal and Chamara Kapugedera having borne the captaincy in some format, in 2017. While Thisara’s ODI from has continued to flounder, his T20 form was good in the recent World XI matches in Lahore. In fact, he was Player of the Match in the second of those three T20s, largely for his 19-ball 47 not out.Among the notable names in the squad is batsman Danushka Gunathilaka, who regained his place after completing a suspension for a lethargic attitude towards training. Sadeera Samarawickrama, the 22-year old batsman who won his first Test and ODI caps on this tour, is also in the squad. He was one of two uncapped players in the shortest format, alongside wicketkeeper Minod Bhanuka, who will be getting his first taste of any kind of international cricket. Sri Lanka have also recalled Mahela Udawatte, who has not played for them in eight years.Allrounder Dasun Shanaka will leave Sri Lanka A’s tour in the Caribbean to take part in this series. He brings with him some batting form, having struck 102 off 108 balls and 60 off 85 in the ongoing four-day match against West Indies A.That this is a very inexperienced outfit is no surprise. Over the last two weeks, it has become apparent that better-established players would refuse to play in Lahore, while fringe players were more likely to take the tour on. SLC was hopeful a full-strength team would be available, but had not succeeded in convincing many of the more experienced players of the security arrangements.

Newcastle United could be set to complete their summer spending spree by swooping for a struggling Premier League star, with Eddie Howe's side returning to European competition this year.

What defenders could Newcastle sign?

According to the Telegraph's Luke Edwards, Chelsea's Marc Cucurella is being considered for a loan move to St. James' Park alongside Arsenal's Kieran Tierney, with the respective left-backs currently on the periphery at their London clubs.

Cucurella signed for the Blues from Brighton & Hove Albion one year ago for no small sum of £63m, but has largely flattered to deceive at Stamford Bridge and does not look set to usurp Ben Chilwell from his position in the Chelsea defence.

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Howe stated last week that he hopes for one more signing this month after completing deals for Sandro Tonali, Harvey Barnes and Tino Livramento, and as per the Telegraph's report, Cucurella could indeed complete the business.

How good is Marc Cucurella?

The 25-year-old joined Brighton from LaLiga side Getafe in the summer of 2021 after the Seagulls matched his £15m release clause, proving to be an incredible piece of business following his extravagant sale to Chelsea one year on.

He was hailed for his "brilliant" performances by former Brighton teammate Leandro Trossard, and earned an average match rating of 7.17 – as per Sofascore – during the 2021/22 campaign, completing 82% of his passes, averaging 1.2 key passes, 2.7 tackles and 1.9 clearances per outing.

Despite failing to reach the same lofty heights at Stamford Bridge, Cucurella remains an impressive player and still ranks among the top 8% of full-backs across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for passes attempted, the top 3% for tackles and the top 11% for blocks per 90, as per FBref.

The £175k-per-week gem would be the perfect option to share the workload with Dan Burn, who is solid and dependable for the Toon but offers a very different skill set to the marauding Cucurella.

Indeed, standing at 6 foot 6, Burn is not the most mobile but is resilient, and the variegated approach from the Spaniard could pay dividends as Newcastle look to compete across multiple fronts.

Such is his athleticism and attacking ability, therefore, that Cucurella could well prove to be the perfect option to bolster Barnes, who scored and assisted on his debut following his £39m transfer from relegated Leicester City.

Barnes' goal typified the best of his qualities and underlined just why Howe wanted his signature, darting past the shambolic Villan backline to latch onto Jacob Murphy's through ball and smack the ball past Emiliano Martinez, and with Cucurella's presence behind him, he could unlock the full scale of his potential.

Indeed, praised as a "livewire" by pundit Alan Hutton, Barnes scored 13 goals in the English top-flight last season despite Leicester's woes and ranks among the top 5% of attacking midfielders and wingers for goals per 90, and Cucurella's crisp passing, assured presence down the left flank and intelligent overlapping runs could well be crucial.

If Newcastle can wrap up a loan deal for the Spaniard, it would only enrich the pool of talent at the club, and the Magpies' chances of eclipsing last season's resounding feats could well be realised.

The India captain explains the need to independently assess each individual in the team for workload management and allotting time off

Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata15-Nov-20173:01

Over-practice leads to bad habits – Kohli

Since the start of 2016, no one has faced more balls in international cricket than Virat Kohli (4803), and no one has bowled more balls than R Ashwin (7032) and Ravindra Jadeja (6346).Imagine how much more Ashwin and Jadeja would have had to bowl had they also been limited-overs regulars in this time. Looked at this way, it’s clear why India have embarked on a rigorous rotation policy, particularly with their bowlers.On the eve of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Kolkata, Kohli was at pains to explain why exactly some players needed more rest than others. “Eleven players play the game, but not everyone would have batted 45 overs in the ODI game, or bowled 35 overs in a Test match,” he said. “The guys who are doing that regularly are the ones that need to be assessed, because the body takes that much to recover and it needs rest as well.”People only look at, ‘oh everyone has played 40 games.’ They don’t look at time spent on the crease, the number of runs that have been run between the wickets, the number of overs they have been bowling in difficult conditions: what are the conditions, what were the temperatures like, have the bodies recovered or not?”I don’t think people go into that analysis. From the outside, it looks like, ‘why are people asking for rest, everyone has played same number of games.’ But not everyone has the same kind of workload in every kind of game you play. People who have major workload, for example [Cheteshwar] Pujara during a Test season, he’ll have maximum workload because he’ll spend so much time on the crease. His game is built that way.”You cannot compare that to, say, a counterattacking player, because the workload would have been different. And purely because of the fact that we’ve built such a strong core team now of 20-25 players, you don’t want important players breaking down at important times for the team.”That is where the balance needs to be maintained going forward, because if you have too much cricket going on, especially guys playing all three formats, it is humanly impossible to maintain same intensity and same level of performance as you do in the earlier phase of the season. I think those details are very important when you consider workload management.”This is the second time in less than a month that Kohli has openly spoken about workloads. Given just how many balls he has faced over the last two years, Kohli too, at some point, will need time off. Though it hasn’t officially been confirmed yet, it’s likely he will get some rest during the second half of the series against Sri Lanka.”Definitely, I do need a rest,” Kohli said. “Why not? When I think of the time when my body needs to be rested, I’ll ask for it. I am not a robot, you can slice my skin and check, I bleed.”And when do all these balls faced, kilometers run between the wickets, and balls bowled cross the line into becoming too much cricket? Kohli felt he wasn’t the right person to answer that question, but agreed it was a valid question, and that it would be important to settle on an optimum number of games to keep players fresh and fans interested.”I don’t know. I mean, this question or this analysis has to be done over a period of time by asking the fans who watch the game,” he said. “As cricketers, someone watching the game is very different from someone being involved in the game. There’s no complacency, or you’re saying ‘I don’t want to play this game,’ or you’re standing in the crease with the bat in hand and you say ‘I don’t feel like batting.’ There’s no room for that – you’re going to get out and the team is going to lose.”So we’re in our top intensity all the time. This question will be better answered by fans who watch the game. I don’t know if there’s too much cricket being played or there’s repetition of same series happening or not. For us, as I said, it is about playing for the country. And we do what we’re presented with every time a new series comes up.”This analysis can be done. It definitely has to be taken into consideration, because you don’t want the fans to go away, not watching the game. So we’ve got to maintain the balance of how to engage fans, and at the same time keep players fresh and keep cricket exciting. And have very competitive cricket going around all through the year. It’s a very good question, and I think that point definitely will be discussed in the future.”

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Em seu primeiro julgamento em 2020 o Figueirense conseguiu absolver, no Superior Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva, o centroavante Pedro Lucas Schwaizer, que está emprestado pelo Internacional ao clube catarinense até o fim do ano. Enquadrado no artigo 254 (jogada violenta), o jogador poderia receber uma suspensão de um a seis jogos pelo lance que ocasionou sua expulsão no confronto contra o Vitória, que aconteceu no dia 11 de agosto, válido pela 2ª rodada da Série B do Brasileirão 2020.

Com o resultado obtido no STJD, o atleta está livre de receber um gancho maior e pode seguir atuando normalmente pelo clube.

O caso envolvendo o atacante Pedro Lucas foi o primeiro relacionado ao Figueirense que chegou ao STJD em 2020. O clube foi defendido pelo escritório Carlezzo Advogados, sendo que o advogado responsável pela defesa foi Rodrigo Marrubia. Durante a Série B de 2019 o escritório de advocacia foi responsável pela defesa nos casos mais complexos do clube que poderiam resultar em seu rebaixamento.

Esse é mais um resultado positivo que a defesa do clube consegue na justiça. Em 2019, o Alvinegro evitou uma punição que poderia ser de até R$ 100 mil, no episódio em que seus jogadores não entraram em campo para enfrentar o Cuiabá, também pelo Brasileirão. Na ocasião, o Figueirense acabou recebendo multa de R$ 3 mil, um valor considerado baixo ao analisar a pena máxima para a infração.

A equipe ainda se livrou, também no ano passado, da perda de pontos na Série B por quebra de regras de Fair Play financeiro, ao atrasar pagamentos de salários. O clube alegou que os débitos foram pagos e apresentou documentos assinados pelos jogadores para comprovar. Assim, o STJD considerou que a ação perdeu o objeto após o Alvinegro quitar, dentro dos prazos estipulados, os pendências com o elenco.

If Leeds United can complete the transfer of Coventry City star Gustavo Hamer, it would be the "signing of the window", according to fan and host of the One Leeds Fan Channel, Conor McGilligan.

Is Gustavo Hamer joining Leeds United this summer?

It hasn't been a good few months for the Leeds faithful recently. A miserable Premier League campaign was rounded off with a final-day relegation after a humbling defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road.

Following that, the club had to endure an exodus of first-team players who wanted to play top-flight football again next season despite failing to keep the club up.

And then, to top it all off, the club captain and standout defender Liam Cooper went down injured after scoring a goal against Cardiff City in the team's first game back in the Championship last weekend.

Read the latest Leeds United transfer news HERE…

However, there have been some genuinely positive developments regarding transfers for Daniel Farke and the team.

According to The Athletic's Phil Hay, the Peacocks are "keen" on Coventry star Harmer despite the deal not being "cheap or easy to do."

According to Football Insider, the West Midlands side have set a price tag of £12m plus an additional £2m of add-ons for any team that want to sign the 26-year-old, which while expensive, could be achievable for Leeds, especially should they get £20m for American international Tyler Adams.

If the 49ers group can get this deal over the line, it would be a great way to improve the side and win fans over, with prominent Leeds supporter McGilligan already describing it as potentially the "signing of the window."

He expressed his excitement at the potential signing on the One Leeds Fan Channel YouTube channel, saying:

"Gustavo Hamer would be, that would be the signing of the window. It would be the signing of the window.

"I think above Ampadu as well. I think Gus Hamer is such a good player."

How much does Gustavo Harmer earn?

The former Feyenoord man currently earns a relatively modest wage of £6,538-a-week in the West Midlands, which makes him the sixth-highest earner in the entire Sky Blues squad, per Capology.

Were he to make the move to the Whites this summer, he would likely earn a significant raise as the likes of Adams – who he could be replacing – earns £55,000-a-week in South Yorkshire.

And it would be a well-deserved raise as the Itajai-born machine had a brilliant season for Coventry last year, starting 42 games, scoring 11 goals, providing ten assists, winning nine Man-of-the-Match awards and averaging a seriously impressive match rating of 7.26 for the entire campaign, per WhoScored.

His underlying numbers are just as impressive as you might imagine and suggest that were he to make a move, he would be able to slot right in and maintain his remarkable performances.

According to FBref, which compares players across the next best eight leagues, the 5 foot 7 dynamo sits in the top 1% for assists, the top 3% for total shots, the top 4% for expected assists and shot-creating actions, the top 5% for non-penalty goals and non-penalty expected goals, all per 90.

Described as the team's "main creative player" by journalist Josh Bunting, his potential arrival at Leeds would strengthen their promotion push while severely weakening Coverntry's, killing two birds with one stone for Farke's men.

Priyank Panchal’s 145 – his 14th first-class hundred – helped Gujarat post a robust response to Saurashtra‘s 570, as they went to stumps on 304 for 4 in Rajkot. Gujarat, however, still trail Saurashtra by 266 runs. Resuming on 45 for 0, Gujarat lost captain Parthiv Patel in the third over of the day after he was caught by wicketkeeper Snell Patel off left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat. Panchal then added 54 runs with Bhargav Merai before the latter was dismissed by left-arm spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja. Three balls later, Dharmendrasinh struck again to remove Manprit Juneja as Gujarat slipped to 109 for 3.Panchal, however, took charge and put on a 179-run stand with Rujul Bhatt (75*). During the course of their partnership, Panchal, who had made half-centuries in his last two games, brought up his hundred before tea. He struck 20 fours before he was cleaned up by Unadkat. Dharmendrasinh and Unadkat finished with two wickets each.Haryana secured the first-innings lead against Rajasthan after bowling out the visitors for 150 in Lahli. Haryana then finished the day on 179 for 5 in their second innings and stretched their lead to 252.In the morning, Rajasthan had done well to eat into the deficit after resuming on 74 for 7. Rajasthan’s recovery was thanks to a 61-run alliance between Tajinder Singh (38) and Deepak Chahar (27). However, after Chahar was removed by Ajit Chahal the innings unravelled quickly. While Chahal finished with three wickets, captain Amit Mishra and seamer Ashish Hooda picked up two apiece.Haryana started shakily in their second innings, losing their first three wickets for 62, with seamer Aniket Choudhary accounting for the openers Guntashveer Singh and Shubham Rohilla. The recovery was helmed by Shivam Chauhan (65) and Rajat Paliwal (35). But, their dismissals left Rohit Sharma and Mishra needing to steer the team towards stumps with no further damage.Jammu & Kashmir secured the first-innings lead against Jharkhand after the latter declared their first innings on 292 for 9 at the Keenan Stadium in Jamshedpur. J&K then extended their lead to 330 runs after they went to stumps on 246 for 7 in their second innings.Resuming on 220 for 5, Jharkhand’s push to secure the first-innings lead suffered an early setback after overnight batsman Ishan Kishan was caught behind by Punit Bisht off Mohammed Mudhasir. Kumar Deobrat (34) and Sunny Gupta (31*) played useful hands, but Jharkhand fell behind. Left-arm spinner Aamir Aziz claimed four wickets while Mudhasir and captain Parvez Rasool picked up two and three wickets respectively. Rasool had a pivotal role to play with the bat in J&K’s second dig, as his 74-ball 70 rescued his team from 110 for 5. Along with Owais Shah (50), whose innings comprised three fours and three sixes, he raised a stand of 119 runs. J&K, however, suffered a late jolt when both Rasool and Shah fell just before stumps.

After missing out on Harry Maguire, it looks as though David Moyes is finally set to strengthen his backline at West Ham United, with an update emerging on Konstantinos Mavropanos.

The Hammers have so far signed just two reinforcements, in the form of James Ward-Prowse and Edson Alvarez. Now, however, they're reportedly securing one more.

What's the latest on Konstantinos Mavropanos to West Ham?

With the London club targeting a centre-back this summer, VfB Stuttgart's Mavropanos is set to undergo a medical, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The deal itself is reportedly agreed at €20m, plus €5m in add-ons, with 10% of the fee going to Mavropanos' former club and West Ham's rivals, Arsenal.

The Hammers turned to the former Gunner after facing rejection from Manchester United's Maguire. With a deal in place with the Red Devils, it was the England international's decision that reportedly broke the move down.

Moyes looks to have finally got his defender, however, as West Ham look to avoid the chaos of a relegation battle this season, and enjoy the comforts of mid-table, at the very least, instead.

On the opening day of the season, of course, they secured a point against Bournemouth, in what they may see as the foundation to build from in the coming weeks.

Should West Ham sign Konstantinos Mavropanos?

After shipping 55 goals last season – the ninth-worst record in the league – it's fair to say that West Ham needed reinforcements in their backline this summer. And Mavropanos could prove to be an ideal choice.

The defender, who was one of the quickest in the Bundesliga, may have struggled to make his mark when at Arsenal, but ever since switching London for Stuttgart, he has proven exactly why he got the move to the Gunners in the first place. He's earned plenty of praise in the process, too, with former Stuttgart manager Pellegrino Matarazzo saying, via the official Bundesliga website:

"He always shows in training that he can produce magic.

"He's got heart, energy and determination. We need guys like him.

"He's our gladiator – a monster in terms of physique."

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Meanwhile, Stuttgart sporting director Sven Mislintat said:

"Dinos is a prototype of everything this team stands for: always working, with a desire to win and to constantly improve.

"And when things aren't going well, he doesn't get negative. He always communicates well with his colleagues, and is always looking forward."

With that said, everything points to the notion that West Ham are getting themselves an excellent addition, and an addition whose speed is a particularly impressive trait.

As per the Bundesliga website, Mavropanos has previously clocked a top speed of 21.79 mph, showing pace that could play a crucial part in the Premier League when asked to keep up with the likes of Erling Haaland, and Mohamed Salah.

From West Ham's perspective, once medicals are done, and the defender is officially presented at the London Stadium, they'll want to get him involved as soon as possible. If the Hammers get the deal done in time, we may well see Mavropanos make his debut against Brighton & Hove Albion next Saturday.