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Niall O’Brien’s 10th first-class century dug Northamptonshire out of a hole on the opening day of the County Championship match against Gloucestershire at Bristol

11-May-2011
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Niall O’Brien’s 10th first-class century dug Northamptonshire out of a hole on the opening day of the County Championship match against Gloucestershire at Bristol.The visitors had been reduced to 125 for 5 after winning the toss when O’Brien and Andrew Hall (90) came together for a sixth-wicket stand of 182. O’Brien ended the day unbeaten on 123 in a Northamptonshire total of 381 for six, achieved against a home attack featuring 16-year-old Craig Miles – the fourth youngest player to have made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire.Swindon-born Miles took 1 for 51 from 13 overs with his seamers, his maiden Championship wicket coming when Alex Wakely drove a catch to cover.Northamptonshire looked to be in for a tough day when, with the total on 18, opener Stephen Peters edged a defensive shot off Jon Lewis to Alex Gidman at first slip. Without addition to the score, Gidman pouched another catch in the same position to dismiss Mal Loye, with left-armer David Payne this time the successful bowler.Rob White was dropped on 25 by Kane Williamson in the slips off Ian Saxelby and survived to be 48 not out at lunch, which was taken at 97 for 2. But, in the over after the interval, White fell leg before wicket trying to work a ball from Will Gidman through the leg side.It was 115 for four when Wakely (32) was caught low down by Chris Taylor and 125 for five when David Sales drove a return catch to Saxelby, having made only 10. Gloucestershire were on top, but began to concede too many boundaries as O’Brien and Hall counter-attacked. Hall hit eight fours in reaching his half-century first off 75 balls.The tea score was 228 for 5 and the sixth-wicket partnership continued to flourish at the start of the final session, left-hander O’Brien posting his fifty off 68 deliveries, with eight fours.Hall looked set for a ton when the second new ball was taken with the total 292 for five. But in the second over with it he got a leading edge to Saxelby and lobbed a simple catch to Taylor at cover. The South African had faced 128 balls and extended his boundary tally to a dozen.O’Brien continued his chanceless knock and reached three figures against the county his younger brother Kevin will join later this week for the remainder of the season. He had faced 124 balls and hit 14 fours in an innings full of meaty drives and cuts.But nothing could spoil a memorable day for Miles, whose debut came at the age of 16 years 295 days. WWF Pullen holds the record as the youngest ever Gloucestershire player to appear in a first-class match. He was 15 years and 346 days when he played against Middlesex at Lord’s in 1882.

Dean Henderson would likely replace Martin Dubravka if he joined Newcastle from Manchester United, Keith Downie says. 

The lowdown

Newcastle held talks with The Red Devils over a loan move for Henderson in January but couldn’t reach an agreement.

However, The Northern Echo’s Scott Wilson reported in March that Howe intends to return with a permanent offer for the Englishman this summer.

The manager wants to strengthen his goalkeeping department and has considered moves for Arsenal’s Bernd Leno and West Brom’s Sam Johnstone, but Henderson is his primary target ‘by some distance’.

Playing second fiddle to David de Gea, the player is unhappy with his situation at Old Trafford.

The 25-year-old still has more than three years left to run on his contract and is valued at £16.2million by Transfermarkt.

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Speaking to GiveMeSport, Sky Sports’ North-East England reporter said he couldn’t see Henderson joining Newcastle as a deputy. Instead, he’d probably arrive as the new no. 1, displacing Dubravka.

“You’d be surprised if someone like Dean Henderson came in as number two,” Downie said.

“Yes, he’s number two at Manchester United, but I’m not sure that would be the case here.”

The verdict

If Howe isn’t satisfied with Dubravka, then Henderson would be a good bet as a replacement.

He has 29 games’ worth of experience at a top club, keeping 13 clean sheets, and is also an England international, having made his debut in November 2020.

Indeed, moving to St James’ Park and becoming a first-choice ‘keeper could help his prospects no-end ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.

Former team-mate Sander Berge has provided a glowing review of Henderson that will surely excite the Magpies.

“He’s insane,” the Sheffield United man said during Hendersn’s loan spell. “I’ve never been with such a good goalkeeper. One thing in matches, he is almost a defence alone at times, and you feel so secure with him.

“But people have to see him at training. It’s crazy. He saves balls from one yard. Sometimes I am completely speechless by how good he is. It’s like having two goalkeepers in goal with him. He’s awesome.”In other news, a transfer insider drops a Philippe Coutinho claim concerning NUFC.

Tottenham Hotspur reportedly have ‘a future captain’ on their hands in the form of centre-back Cristian Romero, according to Sky Sports pundit Paul Robinson.

The Lowdown: Romero off to a great start at Spurs

The 24-year-old first joined the Premier League giants from Atalanta last summer and has since gone on to make 29 appearances for the Lilywhites, most recently in Spurs’ 3-1 victory against Leicester City last weekend.

The Argentine has delivered some impressive performances of late in the top flight, and the former Spurs goalkeeper believes that Romero would make a perfect candidate to replace Hugo Lloris as club captain when the veteran Frenchman departs.

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The Latest: Romero could be future Spurs captain

When asked if he thought the defender had the potential to be a future skipper in the capital, Robinson told Football Insider:

“Romero looks like he has a lot of leadership which is great to see at such a young age. His performances on the pitch and relationship with his teammates show that. I don’t know to what extent language is a barrier but he looks a future captain to me.

“They will not take the captaincy off of Hugo, there is no call for that but whenever he choses to leave there will be a decision to make.

“If Romero is still at the club I can see him stepping up. I’m not talking about anytime in the immediate future but perhaps in a few years time.”

The Verdict: Beast at the back

The £29k-per-week Argentine has been an absolute rock at the heart of the Spurs defence since slotting into the starting XI, averaging three clearances, 2.9 tackles and 1.5 interceptions per league game this season, via WhoScored.

Romero has been hailed as “outstanding” by BBC columnist Jonathan Woodgate and still has plenty of his prime years ahead of him, quite possibly growing into an even better player in the years to come.

Antonio Conte will need all of his defensive experience available to him should he want Tottenham to secure a top-four finish at the end of the season, and the 6 foot 1 colossus could help him do just that with only four games left to go.

In terms of leading by example, Romero is doing that with his performances, so perhaps Robinson is right in name-checking him as Lloris’ possible successor for the armband at Spurs.

In other news… Spurs have officially opened negotiations for one of their ‘fantastic’ transfer targets

Callum Wilson may not be a ‘main player’ at Newcastle United going forward, insider Dean Jones has told GiveMeSport. 

The lowdown

Wilson hasn’t featured for Newcastle in 2022, having sustained a calf injury in the 1-1 draw with Manchester United at the end of December.

Prior to that, he’d started every game for which he was available in the early months of the campaign.

Despite his lengthy absence, Wilson remains the Magpies’ top scorer with six goals, and he also led the way last season with 12.

The Englishman said recently that he hoped to be back in action by the end of this month, or the beginning of May.

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Jones says that Newcastle are keen to get Wilson back in the side, but raised doubts about his longevity at St James’ Park.

“They obviously want him back, but I don’t think Callum Wilson is going to be a main player in this team next season, to be honest,” he said.

The verdict

This comes as something of a surprise given Wilson’s goalscoring exploits.

Graeme Jones, who took charge of Newcastle in the brief period between Steve Bruce’s sacking and Eddie Howe’s arrival, has labelled the ‘fantastic’ no. 9 ‘the best matchday finisher’ he’s coached.

What’s more, his £25million replacement Chris Wood has struggled, scoring only one non-penalty goal across his first 14 appearances.

However, the Magpies seem to have their eyes on recruiting younger talent in the position.

They’ve been linked with 19-year-old Reims striker Hugo Ekitike and 22-year-old Benfica hitman Darwin Nunez, and these may be the kind of forwards they want to build around.

In other news, Chris Waugh has a key update on Matt Targett.

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Zimbabwe Cricket has announced the construction of a major new cricket ground close to the iconic Victoria Falls, widely considered to be one of the seven natural wonders of the world.The venue, which will have a capacity of up to 12,000, will be of Test standard, the first such major site outside Harare and Bulawayo, and will utilise the latest ecologically-friendly features. Approval has been obtained from the local authorities and ZC is now working with architects on the final design. The board hopes tenders will go out by the end of August.”Victoria Falls is a wonderful location,” ZC chief executive Ozias Bvute told Cricinfo.”Its climatic conditions create the ideal environment for year-round cricket and its status as an international heritage site and one of the amazing wonders of the world will aid to the excitement of teams visiting it.”Victoria Falls has always been a fascinating destination for visiting teams and they will undoubtedly revel at the prospect of playing between the mighty falls and surrounding wildlife”.”The ongoing 2010 World Cup means that the eyes of the world are focused on Africa as a sports tourism destination more than ever before and as one of the most loved sports in the world, it is only right that we play our part in making Zimbabwe a sporting destination of choice.”

If all goes well for Usman Khawaja, he could be on a plane to England in July to face the country of his birth in a Test series. What’s more he could fly the plane himself

Brydon Coverdale24-May-2010

If all goes well for Usman Khawaja, he could be on a plane to England in July to face the country of his birth in a Test series. What’s more he could the plane himself. At 23, Khawaja is a qualified pilot, a batsman of rare class and he could soon be the first Pakistani-born player to represent Australia.But first things first: Khawaja has been chosen for Australia A’s series against Sri Lanka A in Brisbane in June. The selection was no surprise, for Khawaja posted three Sheffield Shield centuries and averaged 63.45 for New South Wales last summer. But the timing, as with so many of Khawaja’s strokes, has been exquisite.The Australian selectors have delayed naming the squad for the two Tests against Pakistan until they see how the A-team performs and thanks to Phillip Hughes’ busted shoulder there is a backup batting spot available. Khawaja’s stiffest competition is likely to come from the Australia A captain George Bailey and the No. 3 Michael Klinger.Khawaja’s youth means he is more of a long-term prospect than Klinger, who will be 30 by the first Test, and his first-class average of a touch under 50 dwarfs Bailey’s mark of 38. He’s not thinking of Test tours just yet, although the baggy green has been Khawaja’s primary objective ever since he was introduced to the sport by his cricket-mad father.”There is a Test spot but there’s still a few games in the A tournament and I’ve just got to keep scoring runs,” Khawaja told Cricinfo. “Aussie A is really exciting. I used to watch the Aussie A guys on TV back in the day when they were in the one-day series. I’m pretty excited, representing Australia in anything is really, really exciting. It’s another step up – I can’t wait.”When the family moved from Islamabad to Sydney, Khawaja was three. His father Tariq continued to support Pakistan but gradually switched allegiances to Australia as his son moved through the ranks. There have been semi-regular trips back to Pakistan, but Khawaja never considered playing for the country of his birth.”Even if they [Pakistan] came calling, there was never a chance of me going there anyway,” he said. “Ever since I was young I’ve been loyal to Australia and all I’ve ever wanted to do is represent Australia and get that baggy green. The thought never even crossed my mind. Australia feels like home, so I don’t think it would be right.”He reckons his dad was “pretty stoked” to hear of the A-team call-up, although Khawaja has shown such poise since making his state debut two years ago that it was only a matter of time. His cricketing success means that his second passion, aviation, has been put aside and he hasn’t taken to the cockpit for 18 months.”Piloting was the thing I was doing, pretty much as a fall back plan for cricket,” he said. “I love cricket to death, and all I ever wanted to do was play cricket. When you’re about 18 and nothing’s certain, I didn’t have any contract and had just made the NSW U-19s team, it was all uncertain. I just felt like I had to do a degree, get it under my belt and I didn’t have to worry about that part of my life.”There’s nothing like a great landing – it’s a great feeling. But I don’t think there’s anything in the world like scoring a hundred or winning a big title for your team. Cricket has always taken that mantle.”Perhaps having not piloted for a while he’d better not fly that plane to London after all. But if he performs against Sri Lanka A, he might just earn a passenger’s ticket.

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Para a estreia no Campeonato Paulista, nesta quarta-feira, contra o São Bento, em Sorocaba, Dorival Júnior contará somente com um dos três reforços já contratados pelo São Paulo para a temporada: o goleiro Jean. Na lista de inscrições enviada para a Federação Paulista de Futebol nesta segunda-feira, não estão o meia-atacante Diego Souza, o zagueiro Anderson Martins e a maioria dos astros do elenco.

O técnico tem preparado dois times diferentes para começar o Estadual, e praticamente definiu os titulares da estreia no treino desta segunda-feira. Por isso, o goleiro Sidão, o lateral Militão, o volante Petros e o meia-atacante Marcos Guilherme são os únicos titulares do ano passado já inscritos. Os outros atletas devem completar a lista ao longo das próximas rodadas.

Além de Diego Souza e Anderson Martins, ainda faltam ser inscritos os zagueiros Rodrigo Caio e Arboleda, o lateral-esquerdo Edimar, os volantes Jucilei e Hudson, o meia Cueva e o atacante Morato. Nenhum deles viajará para Sorocaba e, inclusive, estão com treino programado durante o dia.

O regulamento do Estadual prevê uma lista de inscrição com 26 jogadores e outra, chamada de lista B, sem limitações de número de inscritos e na qual podem ser registrados atletas da base do clube que tenham entre 16 e 21 anos e 12 meses de registro profissional, mas no máximo cinco atletas dessa lista B poderão atuar ao mesmo tempo.

Confira os 24 jogadores já inscritos pelo São Paulo no Paulista:

Goleiros: Sidão, Jean e Lucas Perri
Laterais: Militão, Bruno, Reinaldo e Júnior Tavares
Zagueiros: Bruno Alves, Aderllan e Rony
Volantes: Petros, Araruna, Pedro Augusto e Paulo Henrique
Meias: Shaylon, Lucas Fernandes, Maicosuel e Gabriel Sara
Atacantes: Marcos Guilherme, Brenner, Bissoli, Marquinhos Cipriano, Caique e Paulo Boia

Lista A (Pode ter até 26 jogadores)

Goleiros: Sidão, Jean e Lucas Perri
Zagueiros: Bruno Alves e Aderllan
Laterais: Militão, Bruno, Reinaldo e Júnior Tavares
Volantes: Petros e Araruna
Atacantes: Marcos Guilherme, Maicosuel, Brenner

Lista B (Sem limitação, com jogadores entre 16 anos e nascidos até 1997, com 12 meses de registro – até cinco desses podem estar em campo ao mesmo tempo)

Zagueiro: Rony
Volantes: Paulo Henrique e Pedro Augusto
Meias: Lucas Fernandes, Shaylon e Gabriel Sara
Atacantes: Caique, Bissoli, Marquinhos Cipriano e Paulo Boia

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Worcestershire’s openers put them in control at New Road for the first time in this season’s County Championship

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Phil Jaques shook off his poor form to reach 92 on the first day against Derbyshire•PA PhotosDaryl Mitchell completed a century and Phil Jaques emerged from one of the worst spells of his career as Worcestershire’s openers put them in control at New Road for the first time in this season’s County Championship. After 71 wickets in barely four-and-a-half days’ cricket in two Second Division fixtures on the ground, the batsmen cashed in today as Derbyshire conceded a first day total of 376 for 3.Jaques, dismissed for a duck in five of his six previous Championship innings, re-discovered his form with 92 from 135 balls and Mitchell ploughed on to 148, his first hundred since making a career-best 298 against Somerset at Taunton last September.Their partnership of 167 extended into the 10th over of the afternoon session before Jaques, having hit 15 fours, shaped to cut a ball from Tom Lungley but dragged it on to his stumps.For Derbyshire, it was a welcome change of luck after a frustrating morning in which the Australian left-hander mixed a number of streaky shots with a fine array of strokes in front of the wicket.It was Worcestershire’s best start in the Championship since Jaques, in anearlier spell with the county, and Stephen Moore, now with Lancashire, put on 234 against Surrey at New Road in 2007. This was also the second three-figure partnership for Jaques and Mitchell this summer – they started with 105 against Middlesex – but in between the first wicket had failed to get into double figure seven times out of eight.Badsey-born Mitchell, now in his sixth season with his native county, moved up the ranks this summer with his appointment as vice-captain. A natural accumulator, he served his side well in seeing off a strong opening spell by Steffan Jones and then milked the Derbyshire attack until reaching hissixth first-class century from the third ball after tea.There were some blemishes along the way but he maintained his focus, even after the confusion that cost Vikram Solanki his wicket. Sent back by his partner, he was run out for 42 by Tim Groenewald.In the next over from Robin Peterson, Alexei Kervezee survived a chance toGarry Park at silly point. It proved to be a costly mistake for Derbyshire during as the productive stand eventually yielded 114.While Mitchell was bowled, attempting to cut Peterson, after picking up 17fours from 260 balls, Kervezee stayed undefeated with 66, having followed his positive instinct to post a half century with an upper cut for six off Jones.

Lille midfielder Renato Sanches has been backed to leave the club in the January transfer window, giving Wolves fresh hope of a deal coming to fruition.

The Lowdown: Sanches linked with Wolves move

Wanderers were linked with a move for the Portugal international last summer, with Bruno Lage eyeing him up as an exciting midfield target. Sanches ended up staying at Lille but his 2021/22 season hasn’t been a memorable one to date for him, with just eight starts to his name in Ligue 1 for the reigning champions.

It increasingly looks as though the 24-year-old’s future lies away from the French club, and a new update may give Wolves fresh confidence of signing him if they still wish to do so. Indeed, talkSPORT’s Alex Crook recently claimed that the Midlanders remain interested in the midfielder.

The Latest: Journalist makes Sanches claim

Speaking to GiveMeSport, journalist Adam White claimed that Sanches will leave Lille this month, potentially paving the way for a move to Molineux, although he was non-committal as to whether the Old Gold could go back in for the player.

White claimed: “Not to Wolves per se, but there’s been a lot of talk about him leaving. He is expected to leave. Both he and people around him have been making quite a lot of noise about him moving on.”

The Verdict: Worth the risk?

Sanches is a top-class player when he is fit and firing, proving his talent by winning the prestigious European Golden Boy award back in 2016, the same year in which he helped Portugal to European Championship glory. He was also hailed as “terrific” by BBC pundit Jermaine Jenas for his performances at Euro 2020 last summer.

The midfielder’s biggest issue is remaining injury-free, though, with just 38 league starts for Lille in two-and-a-half years at the club amid a string of fitness issues.

With Sanches’ current deal expiring in 2023, Wolves could possibly try and sign him on a cut-price deal – if not, his fitness record means that he probably isn’t worth the risk.

In other news, one Wolves player is reportedly unhappy at the club. Find out who it is here.