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How they were out

The 15000-odd spectators who showed up at the Chepauk witnessed a massive drubbing as Australia A batted India A out of the game to claim the tri-series and round off their tour on a high. The puzzling decision to put Australia in to bat on a sun-baked pitch eventually cost India as the Australians – led by David Hussey – seized the advantage, piled up a challenging 303 before their express seam attack sunk India in to a position from which they could salvage very little.The Australians sensed India’s weakness against genuine pace and dropped their spinner, Xavier Doherty, for Shaun Tait, and the move paid dividends right from the start. The trio of Tait, Mark Cameron and Brett Geeves generated enough pace to rattle the top order on a pitch which still looked like a batting belter. India had lost seven wickets within 18 overs and it was clear from the onset that they had lost the match at the toss.Play was held up for 15 minutes after the first ball of the innings after one of the Australian fielders at the third man boundary was hit by a missile. Tait immediately fired a missile of his own when he sent back the out-of-form Dinesh Karthik with an express yorker. Robin Uthappa eased in to some kind of rhythm with two boundaries towards third man but he too succumbed to a quick yorker, this time off Geeves. Ravi Teja fell to the extra pace and bounce from Cameron and the chase told a sorry story at 33 for 4.Yet again, it was left to the middle-order pair of Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma to script a match-winning stand, and the signs were encouraging when Raina caressed Geeves past the covers. The partnership, however, lasted just five overs for Raina fell tamely, and India’s biggest hope, Yusuf Pathan, paid the price four balls later to give Ashley Noffke a double-strike.What hurt India more than the early strikes was the lack of partnerships in the middle order. While Rohit and Raina consolidated in the middle overs on Wednesday, they failed to repeat that today. Rohit continued to remain positive against the quicker bowlers – pulling Cameron over fine leg – but he fell when he tried the same against Geeves. Hussey rounded off a rewarding day with two wickets to wrap up the innings.It was a handful of half-centuries which gave the Australians the edge in the morning session. The manner in which Luke Ronchi and Hussey drove effortlessly through the line proved just how easy it was to bat out there. Hussey lofted Praveen Kumar with a straight bat and the sound of the ball crashing onto the sight screen was a worrying sign of things to come for India, as he proceeded to dominate for the majority of the innings.White joined Hussey to grind the bowling in a stand of 94. The fielders were pushed back once the spinners operated in tandem and dot balls were rare. The fuller deliveries were pushed down the ground while the shorter ones were grafted away square of the pitch, on the off side in particular. Neat footwork and clean hitting rendered the spinners ineffective and even after White fell, Hussey remained the mainstay in the middle overs. Voges led Australia’s charge in the slog overs, capitalising on some very ordinary death bowling by the seamers. Low full tosses were slammed over wide long-on, while the slower balls were either heaved over midwicket or slammed past extra cover. Voges made up for a disappointing tour with a brisk unbeaten 55 to guide his team to an unassailable target.

Australia APhillip Hughes b Irfan 11 (24 for 1)
Ball cuts back in and clips the top of middle stump, beaten for paceLuke Ronchi c Saha b Nayar 52 (77 for 2)
Tried to cut close to the body, Saha was standing up to the stumpsCameron White c Saha b Chawla 50 (171 for 3)
Attempts a sweep but fails to pick the googly, Saha takes the edgeMarcus North b Irfan 6 (192 for 4)
Plays all around a straight delivery, the off and middle stumps are flattenedDavid Hussey b Yusuf 75 (213 for 5)
Tries to play with the turn to the on side, gets a bottom edge onto the off stumpGeorge Bailey st Saha b Chawla 14 (238 for 6)
Beaten in flight after waltzing down the trackAshley Noffke c Saha b Nayar 18 (269 for 7)
Tries to drive through the offside, Saha takes the outside edgeIndia A
Dinesh Karthik b Tait 0 (2 for 1)
Squared up by a menacing yorker which sent his leg stump for a spinAbhishek Nayar c Hughes b Geeves 1 (6 for 2)
Drives on the up towards mid-off, Hughes dives to his leftRobin Uthappa b Geeves 14 (33 for 3)
Failed to dig out a yorker on off stumpRavi Teja c Ronchi b Cameron 11 (33 for 4)
Ball bounces up off a good length and Teja fails to fend it awaySuresh Raina c Hughes b Noffke 9 (62 for 5)
Makes room and tries to carve him over mid-off but tamely scoops it down to HughesYusuf Pathan c White b Noffke 1 (65 for 6)
Tries to pull a short delivery, gets a top edge towards square legRohit Sharma c Tait b Geeves 42 (105 for 7)
Tries to hook a short delivery, Tait runs to his left from fine leg and takes a well-judged catchIrfan Pathan c Noffke b Hussey 11 (128 for 8)
Gives him the charge but miscues it to short third manPiyush Chawla lbw b Hussey 8 (142 for 9)
Comes round the wicket, traps him in front on the forward defensivePraveen Kumar st Ronchi b White 2 (147 for 10)
Beaten in flight and turn

For most teams in England, reaching the Premier League is something to strive for. Even players starting out in their professional football career will tell you that being involved in the Premier League is something that they want to happen throughout their sporting career. However, as much as you might assume talent and determination is enough to get you there, it isn’t always enough.

Ask any football team what their spend was in order to reach the Premier League, or indeed throughout their attempt to get there and they’ll more than likely tell you that they spent a pretty penny – but is it worth it?

How Much Is The Premier League Actual Worth?

If you speak to people involved in the football industry you’ll get different estimates as to how much joining the Premier League is actually worth. It is worth different things to each team and of course, the longer a team can stay in the Premier League without being relegated makes a huge difference too. However, as an informed estimate, Deloitte recently suggested that winning the play-off final and bagging a place in the Premier League would increase the revenue for a team by between £135million and £265million. There are also other ways to make money – sharing the broadcast revenue and even international TV revenue and ticket sales help to bolster the pay packet slightly too.

The Spend Needed To Get There

Although it may be worth it when a team does get a place in the Premier League, the cost of getting there is something that teams should most definitely take into account. After all, just because you are putting time, effort and money into getting a team to the Premier League, that doesn’t necessarily mean that you will be successful – and there is going to be no refund offered on the money you have spent trying to get there.

When a player has had great success in the past it is tempting for a team to want to spend big money to get this player on their team. All well and good if that player continues their success story but that isn’t always the case – for example, they could get injured which is going to halt how successful they may be in any future games. For any team to make an investment in a player is a big decision and as such, one that should be given much consideration.

There is no exact amount of money needed in order for a team to be promoted to the Premier League because there are many factors that can affect the journey a team takes to get there. The number of games they need to play, what players they invest in and even whether they have failed in previous years will have an effect on how much it costs in order to be promoted.

However, with so much at stake and such prize money on offer by being in the Premier League, it is still something that pretty much every English team strives for.

What Teams Have Done It Well?

You can look at any number of football teams and see that they have probably spent frivolously on players that perhaps weren’t the right decision or just didn’t work out for the team for one reason or another. After all, you can’t assume that one player that works well with 10 other players in a team is going to be just as successful with a brand new team in different playing conditions.

They will no doubt be wanting to follow in the footsteps of teams like Leeds, who were promoted to the Premier League and have well and truly cemented their place there.

What Can A Team Do To Give Themselves The Best Possible Chance?

Although spending out on big-name players might seem tempting it definitely isn’t something that every team has the budget for. Not only that, there are plenty of teams that want a place in the Premier League and only a limited number of players to join them.

One of the things that teams like Leeds are likely to tell you is that taking a risk often pays off. You’ll get riskier players at a much lower cost and after all, even big-name players had to start someone. Look at the gameplay of footballers that may not be hitting the headlines but are playing well consistently. Maybe they just need the right leadership to turn them into championship players – and therefore well worth the risk.

One team that is testament to making more frugal player purchases and investments in a club and maximising profit is Norwich. According to odds found on this list of best-betting sites in the UK, the Canaries are still likely to be relegated, but their more restricted spending has seen them stay out of financial trouble and able to bounce back to the Premier League when they have been relegated.

When they have spent, Norwich have done it well, bringing back players such as Ben Gibson and bringing on board other names such as Christos Tzolis. Both are solid players that most definitely have a lot to bring to the table  – great news for Norwich fans who will be looking for big things from the team this season.

No one can really predict the Premier League, although plenty of bookmakers will have their odds on favourites and predictions. There are generally teams that do well every year; however, there are also underdogs that look to surprise everyone and do well even though they weren’t predicted to do so. With lots of football matches cancelled in 2020 fans will look at it that players have had an extra 12 months to improve their football skills and therefore will be looking for big things. Let’s see whether the teams that have spent the most money are the ones that come out on top!

كشفت وكيلة وزوجة المدير الفني السابق للنادي الأهلي، بيتسو موسيماني، عن العروض التي تلقاها الجنوب إفريقي فور فسخ التعاقد بالتراضي مع عملاق القارة السمراء.

وأعلن النادي الأهلي عن فسخ عقد موسيماني يوم أمس، الإثنين، بالتراضي بعد رغبة المدرب في عدم الاستمرار على رأس الجهاز الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم مع جهازه المعاون.

وكان موسيماني قد ارتبط في الساعات الماضية بأنباء عن قرب تدريبه لأحد الأندية القطرية بل وقع على عقد منذ فترة قبل رحيله عن الأهلي.

اقرأ أيضًا.. أول تعليق من الأهلي على أنباء التفاوض مع فايلر لخلافة موسيماني

وتحدثت مويرا تالاجلي عن عروض موسيماني في تصريحات لصحيفة “Times LIVE” الجنوب إفريقية، وقال: “بالأمس (الإثنين)، تلقيت الكثير من المكالمات من مختلف الأندية في جميع البلدان وكذلك أندية محلية مهتمة بالتعاقد مع بيتسو، ولكن من المهم أن نوضح أننا لم نوقع أي عقد مع نادٍ”.

وتابعت: “الاهتمام دولي ومحلي على حد سواء مع 3 أندية في جنوب إفريقيا قد طلبت بالفعل الحصول على خدمات، بيتسو موسيماني”.

وأضافت: “لم ندخل في أي مفاوضات قوية مع أي نادٍ، أرادت بعض الفرق الاستفسار عن إمكانية التعاقد مع موسيماني خلال الفترة الحالية”.

وواصلت تصريحاته: “هذا بسبب وجود تقارير في وسائل الإعلام تفيد بأنه قد وقع مع أندية معينة ولكن هذا ليس له أساس من الصحة على الإطلاق”.

واستمرت: “سنبدأ في دراسة العروض المقدمة خلال الأيام والأسابيع المقبلة، لكن كما قلت، كان هناك الكثير من الأندية استفسرت عن موقف المدرب، لكننا لم نتعاقد مع أي نادٍ على الإطلاق”.

وأتمت: “سنقيم العروض، لكن في الوقت الحالي، سيعود المدرب وطاقمه إلى جنوب إفريقيا، ليحصلوا على قسط من الراحة، في غضون ذلك، سوف أتشاور معهم وأعمل على الخيارات المتاحة لنا وما هو العرض الأفضل للمضي قدمًا”.

Goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga has left Tottenham Hotspur for Fulham, following the expiration of his contract in North London [Daily Mail].

The Lowdown: Tottenham Hotspur move into new era under Espirito Santo

Facing a re-structuring job more extensive than any other for some time in North London, Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo will hold acquiring top talent alongside shifting spare squad parts in equal esteem.

Wasting no time in moving fringe players on, Juan Foyth and Danny Rose have become two early casualties of the new Tottenham era [Transfermarkt].

Now, another man who has finalised his departure is 29-year-old Gazzaniga.

The Latest: Gazzaniga completes Fulham switch

Undergoing a medical on Saturday, the Argentinian has now finalised a move to Craven Cottage after four years at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium [Daily Mail].

His contract expired at his former club earlier this summer, whilst he has now put pen to paper on a two-year contract with London rivals Fulham [Athletic].

Predominantly a backup stopper during his time at Spurs, his replacement looks to have already arrived in the form of loanee Pierluigi Gollini [BBC].

The Verdict: Right time for player and club to part ways

In terms of a cost-cutting measure, letting 6ft 5in giant Gazzaniga leave for pastures new makes sense for Tottenham Hotspur.

Throughout his stint at his former employers, he made 37 appearances keeping a commendable ten clean sheets [Transfermarkt].

However, he fell out of favour in 2020/21, making 8 appearances on loan at La Liga outfit Elche in the second half of the campaign, registering two clean sheets [Transfermarkt].

In his short spell in Spain, the Argentina international demonstrated his instinctual awareness between the sticks, recording a save percentage ratio of 61.9% [FBRef].

Once labelled as ‘fantastic’ by former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino [Eurosport]., it is probably the right time for club and player to part ways as they both look to embark on thier own new paths.

In other news, Tottenham Hotspur fans react to a potential departure.

Many Everton fans have been left fuming as another transfer update emerged on James Rodriguez.As per a report from earlier on in the week by Tuttosport (via Milan News), which has since been shared by Toffee TV on their Twitter page, the Colombia international is actually willing to take a pay cut in order to sign for AC Milan before the summer window ends.This is not the first time that Rodriguez has been linked with a move away from Goodison Park, and it seems as if this saga will continue to drag on into the new season.The former Real Madrid star scored six goals and supplied a further nine assists in 26 games in total over all competitions (Transfermarkt), showing his importance to the team, and so it is understandable why so many supporters of the Merseyside club do not want to see him leave. Everton fans on Rodriguez transfer update These Toffees fumed as the transfer update was shared on Twitter:”Never wearing it again, absolutely devastated. Its like the entire last season was a fever dream.”Credit: @CeejayNightwing”I am genuinely worried about next season. James looking for a way out, none of the areas needed to be strengthened sorted and teams like Palace and Villa doing great business”Credit: @trueblue265″Happy to take a pay cut to leave us – how bad is Everton these days”Credit: @ste50efc”Seems like time to unfollow Everton back.”Credit: @punkcommunist”@Everton get it though your thick skulls, Every Everton fan wants him to stay, what’s wrong with you! @jamesdrodriguez been an fan for 36yrs, today is my 43rd birthday and we all want you to stay! @rafabenitezweb this better be sorted or it’s game over before you start.”Credit: @Caerdydd_78″That’s good of him, he might only get £80,000″Credit: @johnefc4lifeIn other news, find out what transfer update has Blues unhappy here!

The Western Australia Cricket Association has named the following squads:

Western Australia Cricket Association10-Sep-2002The Western Australia Cricket Association has named the following squads:Saturday, 14 September 2002 – Aquinas College, Mt Henry Rd, ManningBlack Team: Marcus North (c), Sean Cary, Geoff Cullen, Sam Howman, Andrew James, Ryan Phillimore, Matt Nicholson, Luke Ronchi, Brett Jones, Mark Woodhead, Peter Worthington.Gold Team: Chris Rogers (c), Beau Casson, Matt Johnson (TBC), Stuart Karppinen, Shaun Marsh, Stephen Mason, Scott Meuleman, Wes Robinson, Craig Simmons, Michael Thistle, Callum Thorp, Paul Wilson.Sunday, 15 September 2002 – Aquinas College, Mt Henry Rd, ManningBlack Team: Marcus North (c), Beau Casson, Kade Harvey, Stuart Karppinen, Shaun Marsh, Scott Meuleman, Wes Robinson, Luke Ronchi, Michael Thistle, Callum Thorp, Darren Wates, Paul Wilson.Gold Team: Chris Rogers (c), Sean Cary, Michael Clark, Geoff Cullen, Steven Jacques, Andrew James, Brett Jones, Christian Moir, Matt Nicholson, Craig Simmons, Adam Voges, Peter Worthington.Friday 20 September 2002 – Lilac Hill Park, CavershamBlack Team: Marcus North (c), Beau Casson, Michael Johnston, Stuart Karppinen, Chas Keogh, Shaun Marsh, Stephen Mason, Scott Meuleman, Michael Thistle, Callum Thorp, Adam Voges, Paul Wilson.Gold Team: Chris Rogers (c), Sean Cary, Michael Clark, Geoff Cullen, Kade Harvey, Adrew James, Brett Jones, Matt Nicholson, Luke Ronchi, Craig Simmons, Mark Woodhead, Peter Worthington.

Somerset Sabres were beaten by the umpires decision at the County Ground today, where they lost to Glamorgan in the NUL by one wicket

Richard Walsh30-Jun-2002Somerset Sabres were beaten by the umpires decision at the County Ground today, where they lost to Glamorgan in the NUL by one wicket.Batting first the Sabres had slipped to 40 for 4 before Mike Burns (51) and Matthew Wood (58) rescued the innings.Graham Rose scored an invaluable unbeaten 20, including a six off the final ball to help the Sabres reach a respectable 220 for 9.Rose then got Somerset off to a good start by removing Steve James in the first over, and then Steffan Jones removed Robert Croft and David Hemp in quick succession as the Dragons slumped to 20 for 3.Matthew Maynard then hit some expansive shots to make a quick 36, and Adrian Dale(63) and Michael Powell (32) added 75 for the 5th wicket to put Glamorgan back into the game.During the Glamorgan innings there were two interruptions for rain , which had reduced the target to 209 from 39 overs.Over the last ten overs the game fluctuated in favour of both teams, but the visitors went into the last over requiring 12 runs with their last pair at the wicket.However unknown to spectators the umpires had penalised Somerset six runs because of a slow over rate and the final pair saw Glamorgan home of the penultimate ball of the match.After the game Kevin Shine told me: "I was dumbstruck, this is an unbelievable situation. I never thought that we were bowling slowly at any time. In fact Simon Francis was running back to his mark."He continued: "A silly rule has brought about a sad finish to the game today. There were some excellent performances from some of our players, but that decision just tarnishes the outcome. Cricket was not allowed to run its course today and we are as sick as parrots."

Tottenham Hotspur appointed Nuno Santo as their new manager on Wednesday evening, but someone who was never anywhere near having talks or getting the job was Gennaro Gattuso, according to Spurs legend Graham Roberts.

Gattuso was linked with the job in the immediate aftermath of talks breaking down between Spurs and Paulo Fonseca after he left his role at Fiorentina just 23 days from being appointed following disagreements with the board.

The Italian was a very left-field option when news broke of him being linked with the job, but he was never an actual candidate to replace Jose Mourinho according to Roberts, who spoke exclusively to Football FanCast:

“Gattuso was never ever even mentioned at Tottenham Hotspur football club and that’s from a good source.

“It was just paper talk and Jorge Mendes pushing it.”

Daniel Levy has brought in Fabio Paratici from Juventus and handed him the task of finding the right man to take Tottenham forward following their regression ever since Mauricio Pochettino was sacked.

Following talks and links with the likes of Erik Ten Hag, Antonio Conte and Fonseca, it appears that Nuno was not one of Spurs’ top targets when they began their search for a new manager.

Nuno looks to have a huge job on his hands in the hot seat at Spurs with the squad in need of a revamp, much like his previous club Wolves, who are also in need of being improved.

According to The Telegraph, Tottenham have found another new name in their managerial search, as they are now interested in appointing Roberto Mancini.

The Lowdown: Spurs continue farcical search

It is now more than two months since Daniel Levy sacked Jose Mourinho as the club’s manager, yet he is still to hire a replacement.

Paulo Fonseca (The Mirror), Antonio Conte (football.london) and Gennaro Gattuso (The Athletic) have all reportedly been close to a move to north London, but those deals have fallen apart for a number of different reasons.

The Latest: Mancini now on Spurs radar

Now, it seems Spurs have an eye on former Manchester City manager Mancini, who is currently the boss of Italy.

As of yet, though, there has not been an official approach – mainly because the Azzurri are still participating at Euro 2020.

The Verdict: Star quality

Hiring Mancini as Tottenham’s next boss would be a huge coup for Daniel Levy. The Italian has already proven himself in the top flight, leading City to their first Premier League title, while he has won domestic leagues on four separate occasions throughout his career.

With Italy, he is doing an astounding job. Incredibly, the national side are unbeaten in their last 30 games in all competitions (Goal.com), and have won all three of their games so far at the European Championships without conceding a goal (Sky Sports).

Prising Mancini away from his current job would be difficult, but it is definitely worth a try for Levy given his track record.

In other news, Tottenham want to sign this Euro 2020 goalkeeper.

A dazzling all-round performance from Sarandeep Singh has put North Zone on course for an outright win over Central Zone in the four-day Duleep Trophy encounter being played at the Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground, Indore

Staff Reporter04-Apr-2002A dazzling all-round performance from Sarandeep Singh has put North Zone on course for an outright win over Central Zone in the four-day Duleep Trophy encounter being played at the Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground, Indore. With just the final day’s play left, North Zone needed just 111 runs to seal their victory with as many as nine second innings wickets in hand.In the morning, North, who resumed at 288 for seven, were again well served by the overnight batsmen Akash Chopra and Sarandeep Singh. The duo, who had added an unbeaten 90 runs by stumps on the second day, realised a further 60 runs before Chopra was dismissed for a patient 143 off 293 balls.Rahul Sanghvi, who replaced him, did not last long, being out for just four, but next man Shakti Singh proved an able ally for Sarandeep. With Singh proving his in an aggressive cameo of 23 off 24 balls, which included three fours and one towering six, and Sarandeep also scoring the runs, North went past the Central first innings score of 368 with some ease. The ninth wicket partnership yielded 47 runs before Shakti Singh fell to Central’s most successful bowler, Jai P Yadav.With only last man Vineet Sharma for company, Sarandeep decided to go for his shots in a desperate attempt to reach the cherished three-figure mark. But sadly that landmark was to elude him as he was dismissed on 94. For Central, Yadav returned figures of 4 for 94 from his 23 overs.Sarandeep, however, was not to let the disappointment of missing a ton haunt him for long. With Central 60 for one at the start of the 15th over of their second innings, he struck, claiming No.3 PH Sutane for a fiery 50 off just 49 balls.Sutane’s innings had played major role in calming the nerves of the North batsmen, who had first witnessed the fall of their first wicket with just one run on the board and later seen their captain Gagan Khoda retire hurt with the score reading 12 for one.Next man Jai P Yadav and Yere Goud, then, forged another useful partnership for Central, adding 44 runs in 9.4 overs. But once Yadav was run out, the North innings collapsed even despite the return of Khoda.Sarandeep claimed four more wickets, to end up with the flattering analysis of 19-6-49-5 in the innings. Vineet Sharma, who had earlier claimed four wickets in Central’s first innings, continued to impress in his debut season in first-class cricket, claiming another three wickets.Central’s eventual second innings total of 175 in 49.2 overs left North needing just 137 for a win. Despite the early loss of Vikram Rathour for four, they appear to be well on track to completing the formalities on the final day. Opener and first innings centurion Akash Chopra, batting on 18, and No. 3 Sangram Singh on 3 will resume battle when play resumes.