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The players who will be taking centre stage during the Women’s Big Bash League which starts this weekend

ESPNcricinfo staff30-Nov-2018

Adelaide StrikersLast season: 4thSuzie Bates, Sam Betts, Sarah Coyte, Sophie Devine, Eliza Doddridge, Ellie Falconer, Danielle Hazell, Tahila McGrath, Tegan McPharlin, Bridget Patterson, Katelyn Pope, Alex Price, Tabatha Saville, Megan Schutt, Amanda-Jade WellingtonBrisbane HeatLast season: 5thJemma Barsby, Haidee Birkett, Josie Dooley, Grace Harris, Laura Harris, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Jess Jonassen, Charli Knott, Delissa Kimmince, Sune Luus, Beth Mooney, Georgia Prestwidge, Kirby Short, Courtney Sippel, Laura WolvaardtHobart HurricanesLast season: 8thStefanie Daffara, Ash Day, Erin Fazackerley, Kate Fryett, Corinne Hall, Brooke Hepburn, Heather Knight, Smriti Mandhana, Hayley Matthews, Sasha Moloney, Rhiann O’Donnell, Meg Phillips, Veronica Pyke, Georgia Redmayne, Emma ThompsonMelbourne RenegadesLast season: 6thMaitlan Brown, Zoe Cooke, Jess Duffin, Emma Inglis, Erica Kershaw, Claire Koski, Anna Lanning, Sophie Molineux, Amy Satterthwaite, Molly Strano, Lea Tahuhu, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham, Courtney Webb, Danni WyattMelbourne StarsLast season: 7thMckinlay Blows, Kristen Beams, Elly Donald, Mignon du Preez, Georgia Elwiss, Nicole Faltum, Holly Ferling, Nicola Hancock, Alana King, Lizelle Lee, Katie Mack, Erin Osborne, Chloe Rafferty, Ange Reakes, Annabel SutherlandPerth ScorchersLast season: 3rdMegan Banting, Nicole Bolton, Hayleigh Brennan, Mathilda Carmichael, Piepa Cleary, Kate Cross, Lauren Ebsary, Heather Graham, Amy Jones, Emma King, Meg Lanning, Taneale Peschel, Chloe Piparo, Emily Smith, Elyse VillaniSydney SixersLast season: 1stSarah Aley, Erin Burns, Stella Campbell, Lauren Cheatle, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Clara Iemma, Marizanne Kapp, Carly Leeson, Sara McGlashan, Ellyse Perry, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Lauren Smith, Dane van Niekerk, Tahlia WilsonSydney ThunderLast season: 2ndSam Bates, Alex Blackwell, Nicola Carey, Hannah Darlington, Rene Farrell, Maisy Gibson, Lisa Griffith, Rachael Haynes, Saskia Horley, Harmanpreet Kaur, Rachel Priest, Naomi Stalenberg, Stafanie Taylor, Rachel Trenaman, Belinda Vakarewa

أعرب عبد الحميد بسيوني، المدير الفريق طلائع الجيش، عن سعادته بالفوز على الزمالك، في كأس مصر، والتأهل لربع نهائي البطولة.

وودع الزمالك، بطولة كأس مصر بالخسارة أمام طلائع الجيش بركلات الترجيح عقب التعادل بهدف لكل منهما في الوقتين الأصلي والإضافي.

طالع..موعد مباراة الزمالك القادمة بعد الهزيمة أمام طلائع الجيش في كأس مصر

وقال عبد الحميد بسيوني، في تصريحات تليفزيونية: “الحمد لله فوز كبير على ناد كبير، لاعبو الطلائع لعبوا 42 مباراة رسمية، بذلوا مجهودًا كبيرًا وأقول لهم تستحقون لأنكم تقاتلون بكل قوة، وأهنئ الجهاز الفني والإداري والطبي، والفوز على الزمالك يثبت أننا مستمرون للقتال على الوصول لأبعد نقطة في الكأس”.

وتابع: “لعبنا أمام فريق كبير، وكان طبيعي ألا نلعب برتم واحد، وكل التغييرات التي جرت كانت إضافة، أدخلت هاني ثم أخرجته مرة أخرى ودخل ماو للسيطرة على وسط الملعب، المدير الفني الجيد هو الذي يقرأ المباراة بشكل جيد ويتعامل مع معطياتها”.

If Erik ten Hag was looking for some respite following the midweek disappointment at home to Bayern Munich, he certainly hasn't got it, with his Manchester United side now preparing to take on bitter rivals Liverpool this afternoon.

Such a trip is daunting enough considering that the Red Devils haven't won at Anfield since back in January 2016 – and haven't actually scored away to the Merseysiders since 2018 – yet considering United's limp form this season, the task ahead appears even more sizeable.

Despite taking a step forward with the win over Chelsea last week, back-to-back defeats to AFC Bournemouth and Bayern have put the travelling side right back into the mire, with Ten Hag and his injury-ravaged squad desperately needing to avoid another humbling at the hands of Jurgen Klopp and co

Seeking to avoid another wretched result like the 7-0 thrashing earlier this year, Ten Hag will have to find a winning formula later today, ensuring a possible return for Marcus Rashford on the flanks.

Why Marcus Rashford should start against Liverpool

The England international is set to be available for today's crunch clash despite sitting out Tuesday's defeat due to illness, although it is not guaranteed that he will instantly return to the starting XI, having been named on the bench against the Cherries a week ago.

The academy graduate was scorned for his "unacceptable" display against Newcastle United at St James' Park a fortnight ago – in the words of Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher – having endured a wretched season which has seen him score just twice in all competitions.

That being said, the 26-year-old's record against the Merseysiders to date should help to give him the nod over young Alejandro Garnacho, particularly with the Argentine having been so muted in midweek, prior to being withdrawn late on.

In 15 meetings with Liverpool in his career so far, Rashford has scored six goals in all competitions – notably netting what proved to be the winner at Old Trafford in the 2-1 victory last term.

Rashford's record vs the 'Big Six' (all comps)

Games

Goals

Assists

Arsenal

17

6

4

Chelsea

18

6

3

Liverpool

15

6

1

Man City

19

5

1

Spurs

15

5

1

Stats via Transfermarkt

Such a statement, early season win was something of a turning point for United at the time, with Rashford potentially able to inspire his side to another pivotal victory over Klopp's title hopefuls – even with influential teammate Bruno Fernandes set to be sidelined.

The players who could replace Bruno Fernandes vs Liverpool

Foolishly, Fernandes will have to watch on at Anfield after picking up a fifth yellow card of the season in the dying embers of the defeat to Bournemouth, ensuring Ten Hag's options in the centre of the park are even more limited – with the likes of Christian Eriksen, Mason Mount and Casemiro all ruled out with injury.

The loss of the skipper will ensure that Scott McTominay and Sofyan Amrabat will have to keep their places in the side due to the lack of alternatives, with there a case to be made that young Kobbie Mainoo should fill the final midfield slot – with McTominay moving into the advanced role vacated by Fernandes.

While still in the infancy of his senior career at the age of 18, Mainoo – who has been dubbed "unreal" by ex-teammate Anthony Elanga – has already sparkled on Merseyside this season, thriving on his first Premier League start against Everton last month.

That outing saw the teenager dubbed "unbelievable" by the typically hard-to-please, Roy Keane, having shown no signs of nerves in what was an initially raucous Goodison Park atmosphere on the day.

Bizarrely, the midfield maestro's only start since then came in the defeat to Newcastle, albeit with Statman Dave suggesting that he "should have started" against Harry Kane and co in midweek, following a bright late cameo.

While he was restricted to just 12 touches after entering the fray, the Stockport native certainly looked the part, at one stage producing a stunning, outside of the boot pass out to the flanks.

Of course, it would be a bold call for Ten Hag to select such an inexperienced figure for this afternoon's encounter and the Dutchman may be keen to protect his emerging superstar, yet with Fernandes – and a raft of others – unavailable, Mainoo must simply be in the starting lineup.

Eighteen wickets fall on thrilling second day of first Test with West Indies in control against England

The Report by Valkerie Baynes24-Jan-2019West Indies 127 for 6 (Dowrich 27*, Holder 7*) lead England 77 (Jennings 17, Roach 5-17) by 339 runs
England were entitled to stride off the Kensington Oval after less than an hour’s play on day two with their chests thrust forward and grins on their faces, a job well done. They had, after all, restricted West Indies to a total of 289 on a pitch both captains wanted to bat on first.Three and a half hours later, the entrance to the field had become a dizzying turnstile for touring batsmen with shoulders hunched and jaws slack, trying to fathom what had just happened.What had just happened was an absolute demolition job as West Indies’ pace attack, led by Kemar Roach, bowled England out for 77, the lowest Test total to be posted in Bridgetown and 212 runs short of the home side’s modest first-innings score.Roach’s stunning spell of five wickets for four runs in 27 balls left England reeling at 48 for 6 and, with Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph contributing two wickets apiece, the scene ended in carnage for the tourists, who had only four batsmen reach double figures with none of them making it to 20.On a day when 18 wickets fell, however, there was much more to come as England’s Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali combined to put West Indies under some pressure at 61-5.Shimron Hetmyer, West Indies’ top-scorer with 81 in the first innings, threatened to steady the second with Shane Dowrich, until Hetmyer fell for 31 late on a spectacular day of action.Dowrich remained unbeaten on 27 at the close along with Holder (7 not out) as the West Indies held a lead of 339.After James Anderson had claimed 5 for 46 to move level with Ian Botham’s record of 27 five-wicket hauls for England, and Stokes’ 4 for 59, England looked to be in a comfortable position at the end of the West Indies’ first innings.Then came Holder and Roach.West Indies captain Holder had Keaton Jennings caught cheaply, slicing a drive straight to gully to send England to lunch at 30-1.At the resumption, Roach cut loose. He flummoxed Rory Burns and Jonny Bairstow, forcing both to chop onto their stumps. At the other end, Joe Root was lbw for 4.Roach then claimed the wickets of Stokes and Moeen with consecutive balls. First to go was Stokes with an lbw that withstood England’s review. But when Roach caught Moeen on the hop with a blazing short ball next delivery that found a thick top edge, Joseph was there, on the boundary at fine leg, to pluck the catch from mid-air and add to the day’s spectacle in thrilling fashion.By the time Roach had Jos Buttler caught behind by Dowrich off a short, sharp delivery it seemed as though mere moments had punctuated the West Indies quick’s haul and, in the scheme of things, they had.Joseph combined with Dowrich to dismiss Ben Foakes for just 2, while Sam Curran was bounced out, caught by Shai Hope off the bowling of Shannon Gabriel, before Adil Rashid was last to fall.While the day belonged to Roach, Moeen and Stokes added intrigue where no more was needed. As in the first innings, West Indies’ batsmen have so far failed to build on starts, with openers Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell falling early and Darren Bravo making a forgettable return to Tests after two years by adding just 1 to his first-innings total of 2.At stumps Moeen had 3 for 41 off 12 overs and Stokes 2 for 31 off 11.A talking point before the match was West Indies’ decision to pick just one spinner and four quicks, while England opted for two slow bowlers and left out Stuart Broad. Given the success of the home side’s fast bowlers, selection must remain at the forefront of England’s analysis.Anderson added Joseph’s wicket to his four from day one and Stokes ended West Indies’ first innings with the wicket of Hetmyer but, by the time Hetmyer fell again, caught by Buttler off the bowling of Curran, who had edged Broad out of the team, all that seemed so long ago.

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Qual a ordem do sexteto Romário, Ronaldo, Neymar, Ronaldinho, Kaká e Rivaldo? O jornalista Victor Canedo, do Grupo Globo, fez uma brincadeira nas redes sociais e pôs a sua ordem dos melhores do grupo de brasileiros. Os internautas foram na onda de Canedo, deram suas opiniões e também revelaram suas preferências.

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>> Veja a classificação do Campeonato Brasileiro

-Qual é a sua ordem desse sexteto maravilhoso? Gabarito: 1. Romário, 2.Ronaldo, 3. Neymar, 4. Ronaldinho, 5. Kaká, 6. Rivaldo – postou Victor Canedo em sua conta no Twitter.

-Romário abaixo do terceiro lugar igual a “Cadeia” – brincou Canedo no comentário da postagem.

-Kaká na frente de Rivaldo, anulado o ranking automaticamente – respondeu um internauta.

Do sexteto em análise, apenas Neymar está ainda em atividade no futebol e é o camisa 10 do PSG, da França, e da Seleção Brasileira. Todos os outros em análise conquistaram ao menos uma Copa do Mundo pelo Brasil.

Veja abaixo algumas opiniões e escolhas de internautas:

Romário abaixo do terceiro lugar = CADEIA

— Victor Canedo (@vcanedo) January 23, 2021

Kaká na frente de Rivaldo, anulado o ranking automaticamente

— dagostiniM6 (@mdagostiniM6) January 23, 2021

Ronaldo
Romário
Neymar
Ronaldinho
Rivaldo
Kaká

— Thiago Gimenes 🇵🇹 (@ThiagoGimenes16) January 23, 2021

1- Romário
2- Ronaldo
3- Neymar
4- Ronaldinho
5- Rivaldo
6- Kaká
OBS: Kaká nessa lista é uma heresia! https://t.co/ggEGyGY7Uh

— Guizzei CANO (@GuiAugusto_CRVG) January 23, 2021

1- Romário
2- R10
3- R9
4- Neymar
5 – Kaká
6- Rivaldo

— Dárcio🔴⚫ (@darcioCRF) January 23, 2021

n me julguem

ronaldo
romario
bruxo
ney
rivaldo
kaka https://t.co/tvoBHFp2JS

— marin🐉 (9-6) (@marinhu__) January 23, 2021

Ronaldo > Neymar > R10 > Romário > Kaká > Rivaldo

— Capita (@maiquismo) January 23, 2021

1. Ronaldo
2. Romário
3. Ney
4. Ronaldinho
5. Kaká
6. Rivaldo https://t.co/HT0kJz2nAB

— 𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒙𝒄𝒂 (@aninhaJr_) January 23, 2021

Rivaldo no lugar do Kaká. O resto é o mesmo.

— Caio (@caiio_correa) January 23, 2021

أصدر مجلس إدارة نادي الزمالك، برئاسة حسين لبيب، بيانًا رسميًا بشأن موقف أحمد سيد زيزو، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي.

وأكد النادي في بيانه، على استمرار زيزو، في الفريق خلال الموسم الجديد وعدم رحيله.

طالع..خاص | صفقة الزمالك الجديدة تتعثر واللاعب يتراجع عن الانضمام للقلعة البيضاء

وأوضح البيان أن زيزو يرغب في الاستمرار داخل الزمالك، خلال الموسم الجديد، على الرغم من العروض التي تلقاها.

وأشار البيان، إلى استمرار نادي الزمالك، في المفاوضات مع اللاعب من أجل التجديد مع القلعة البيضاء. بيان نادي الزمالك بشأن زيزو

يدرك مجلس إدارة نادي الزمالك تماماً واجبه تجاه النادي وجماهيره العظيمة، وهو ما يحتم عليه المحافظة على القوام الأساسي ونجوم الفريق الأول لكرة القدم، بالإضافة إلى تقديم مزيد من الدعم له بما يحقق طموحاتنا في بناء فريق قوي و الوصول إلى منصات التتويج فى كل البطولات.

ويثمن المجلس مشاعر ورغبة الكابتن أحمد مصطفى “زيزو” في الاستمرار مع الفريق، والتى توافقت مع توجه الإدارة ومطالب الجماهير في الحفاظ على القوام الأساسي للفريق.

وفي هذا السياق يلزم التوضيح أن النادي تلقى عرضاً لانتقال اللاعب بشكل نهائي، وتمت دراسته والتفاوض بشأنه بكل شفافية بالاشتراك مع اللاعب فى إطار من الاحترافية والاحترام المتبادل والموازنة بين كافة الاعتبارات وفي مقدمتها الحفاظ على قوة الفريق فضلا عن مراعاة رغبة اللاعب وكذلك العوائد المالية والفنية للعرض، وبعد تقييم شامل ومدروس ثبت أن الإبقاء على اللاعب هو الاختيار الأنسب.

وتؤكد إدارة النادي بشكل حاسم وقاطع وبدون مواربة استمرار التفاوض مع اللاعب من أجل تمديد عقده بما يليق به ويحافظ على مصالح كل الأطراف، لاسيما أن “زيزو” من العناصر الأساسية بالفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي.

وأخيراً نتطلع إلى تكاتف ووحدة الجميع من محبي النادي لاستعادة مكانته التي تليق به.

Assistant coach admits timing of departure ‘isn’t right’ but felt it was time for a change after five years with England

George Dobell16-Feb-2019

Paul Farbrace was unable to face telling his England colleagues he would not be with them for the World Cup. So upset was Farbrace, England’s assistant coach for the last five years, that, having told a couple of key individuals such as head coach, Trevor Bayliss, he sent a WhatsApp message to the rest of the coaches and players. The decision, he said, was “the hardest thing I have ever had to do”.For the timing of his departure is not ideal. England have been planning for the World Cup for four years and Farbrace has been at the centre of those plans. It was on his watch, after all, that England’s white-ball resurgence started.But now, with about 100 days to go until the tournament starts, one of the architects of their limited-overs improvement is to leave them. He will start his new role, as director of sport at Warwickshire, almost as soon as this tour of the Caribbean ends in mid-March.In a perfect world – Farbrace’s perfect world, anyway – he would have stayed with England until the end of the Ashes. Warwickshire were prepared to wait for him until the end of the World Cup and, as he has a six-month notice period, England could have insisted he stayed until mid-August. He was not out of contract until the end of September.But, after discussions, it was decided – ultimately by Ashley Giles, the managing director of England men’s cricket – that Farbrace’s departure at the end of the Caribbean tour would cause minimum disruption. There’s no confirmation of a successor, though Paul Collingwood would appear to be well placed.ALSO READ: England lose Farbrace to Warwickshire before World Cup”It’s a huge wrench,” Farbrace said. “I found it hard telling one or two people yesterday and I couldn’t tell too many this morning. I had to send a Whatsapp around the players and management groups.”It’s tough because I’ve had the opportunity to do something I never dreamed I would come close to doing. I wasn’t good enough to play international cricket and I only played a little bit of county cricket. The reason I left the coaching job with Sri Lanka was that I thought the opportunity to work with England would never come again.”The timing definitely isn’t right, but things don’t always work out. There is never a perfect time. From a very selfish point of view I’d love to have been there at Lord’s on the 14th of July watching Eoin Morgan lift the World Cup. I’d love to have been part of England winning the World Cup and Ashes in the same summer.”He would have liked to have the chance to succeed Bayliss as England’s head coach, too. But sometime over the last 12 months or so, it has become apparent that the dressing room might benefit from some fresh voices and Farbrace could do with a change. Living out of a suitcase and sleeping in hotel rooms has, for now at least, lost some of its charm for him. Instead he will swap tracksuit for suit – a significant change for a man who has always been hands-on in a coaching role – and the travelling for relative stability.Warwickshire, are one of the biggest counties with a large budget and impressive ground, offers both security and the chance to improve his CV. He is only 51 and does not rule out the possibility of returning to international cricket in a few years.”Of course every coach wants to coach their national team,” he said. “But I don’t think I could have committed to another four years. I don’t think I’ve got the energy to commit to another four years of international cricket. Therefore I’d have been doing it from a very selfish point of view: just to say I’d done it, as opposed to because I really want to do it and it really was the right thing for me to do.”You travel the world with the team and it’s tough; it’s hard. As much as you tell your mates that you’re spending two months in the Caribbean and no one feels sorry for you, in terms of your home life, you as a person and the energy you’re trying to bring to the job every day, it’s quite a drain. I just felt at the end of this summer, with Trevor moving on, it was the right time for me to move on and look for something else.”I did tell Ashley Giles in Antigua [during the Test series] that I didn’t see myself carrying on after September because I thought the time was right for me to walk away. I got the feeling it wasn’t right for me and the team to carry on. I think the Test team need fresh voices. And personally I need to do something different. I need to freshen up. International cricket is not something you can do half-heartedly.”Farbrace’s role in England’s limited-overs resurgence is well documented. As interim coach at the start of the 2015 English season – Bayliss had been appointed but did not start until July – he oversaw a change of approach that saw the ODI team improve sharply from the debacle of the World Cup.England’s new coaching team of Trevor Bayliss (left) and Paul Farbrace show off the Ashes urn•Gareth Copley/Getty Images

He also encouraged a more positive approach in Test cricket. Ben Stokes was moved to No. 6 and given assurances he would be given an extended run there, at a stroke providing the side with a balance it had lacked since the retirement of Andrew Flintoff. Meanwhile, Jos Buttler was established at No. 7 and Moeen Ali No. 8. In short, the middle-order that has proven England’s strength in recent times, was largely established under Farbrace.He describes his role as “filling the gaps”. And, as a man steeped in county cricket – he could sometimes be seen, on rare days off, watching from the shadows at one county ground or another – he certainly helped Bayliss with background knowledge of players. At other times, he was the one put before the media to explain why England didn’t have any fast bowlers or why their batsmen had been rolled over in a session. As he put it: “As an assistant coach, you don’t necessarily do the glitzy days.”But Farbrace did a lot to define the way this England team play. And if they do go on to win the World Cup, he’ll deserve his share of the credit. Equally, if they fail to do so, perhaps we will look back and wonder if England might not have been wise to insist on his retention for another three months or so.”I was worried about rocking the boat,” he said. “And I told Ashley if he wanted me to stay until after the World Cup I was happy to do that and Warwickshire were happy for me to do that.”But the feeling was the right time is at the end of this series. Making the change now still allows enough time through the Pakistan ODI series, the World Cup warm-ups and the World Cup itself. I don’t think it will destabilise the mood at all. And, if I left at the end of the World Cup, it is literally a week before the Ashes starts and that could cause even more disruption. There isn’t a perfect time.”But I’m desperately hoping England win the World Cup and, if they do, I’ll know I’ll have played a very small part.”

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A segunda-feira foi especial para o volante Marcão. Em sua segunda passagem pelo Sport, o meio-campista alcançou a marca de 50 partidas pelo clube da Ilha do Retiro, diante do Red Bull Bragantino, em confronto válido pela 36ª rodada do Brasileirão.

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Ao longo da sua trajetória, Marcão mostrou a sua qualidade no sistema defensivo do clube pernambucano e, apesar do clube lutar pela sobrevivência na elite do futebol nacional, ele pinta como uma das boas opções no mercado de transferências.

De acordo com fontes apuradas pela reportagem, dois clubes do Brasileirão monitoram a situação de Marcão junto ao Sport e devem apresentar oferta nas próximas semanas.

Enquanto o seu futuro não é decidido, Marcão pretende melhorar seus números pelo Leão e ajudar o time a permanecer no Campeonato Brasileiro.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers have registered their interest in a free-scoring gem as Gary O'Neil and company plan for the long-term future at Molineux, according to a report.

Wolves look ahead to January…

In his limited time at Molineux, Old Gold boss O'Neil has certainly made a positive impact across his spell so far in the West Midlands, helping his side to take 19 points from 17 fixtures so far, giving them a current position of 13th in the Premier League.

Nevertheless, he will be acutely aware that Wolves will need to strengthen several key positions and offload excess players in January to balance his squad in the January transfer window and ensure his side evades further problems with Financial Fair Play.

According to The Telegraph, Wolves are set to target two new arrivals in the New Year despite being poised to post a financial deficit of £65 million. Viktoria Plzen striker Rafiu Durosinmi has emerged as a name of interest and will cost in the region of £7 million; however, Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt also hold serious admiration toward the Nigerian youngster.

Related O'Neil could be forced to bench 5/10 Wolves man after West Ham

Wolves endured a heavy defeat against West Ham United over the weekend

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In terms of departures, both Fabio Silva and Sasa Kalajdzic could leave the club due to being short of first-team minutes this campaign, either on a loan agreement or a permanent deal. Full-back Jonny Otto could also go his own way following his recent exile from the senior squad after an incident involving an Under-21 player.

The transfer rumour mill is well into full swing as clubs search for critical reinforcements to try and improve their chances of achieving their aims for the season and Wolves are no different in this respect, with a cut-price move for Burnley midfielder Josh Brownhill also said to be on the table at Molineux.

Wolverhampton Wanderers' next five fixtures – Premier League

Opponent

Venue

Chelsea (H)

Molineux Stadium

Brentford (A)

Gtech Community Stadium

Everton (H)

Molineux Stadium

Brighton & Hove Albion (A)

Amex Stadium

Manchester United (H)

Molineux Stadium

Casting an eye to the future, O'Neil and company now look to have their eye on a talented young gem who would fall under the bracket of a developmental signing in January, according to a report.

Wolves eyeing Jack Hastings

According to Football Insider, Wolves are in the mix to sign Larne youngster Jack Hastings, who is also on the radar of Crystal Palace, Leeds United and Southampton. The report states that all four clubs have made frequent scouting checks on the 17-year-old, who has already notched 20 goals this campaign.

Northern Ireland Under-17 international Hastings has also made one senior appearance for Larne in the Irish Cup. He has also trained with their senior side on a regular basis after impressing at both Under-18 and Under-20 levels.

Despite the need for first-team-ready signings in the West Midlands, building for the coming years will also be important for Wolves as they look to save millions by unearthing the next stars of the future.

Hastings has already demonstrated his qualities as a poacher at youth level and could now be set for a dream move from Northern Ireland to the Premier League to continue his development.

England captain Heather Knight puts faith in shero Cross, now for Sri Lanka

Annesha Ghosh in Guwahati09-Mar-2019

In a few hours’ time, England women will be flying to Sri Lanka for their next assignment, the very reason their last post-match media conference on this near-one-month-long tour of India, is somewhat rushed. That’s not to suggest, though, it would be bereft of insight or calm.Presiding over the formalities is captain Heather Knight, herself the face of composure, with Kate Cross, the shero of their scintillating last-ball win in the third T20I against India, by her side.There was a moment in June 2016 when, after bowling an expensive over in an ODI against Pakistan, Cross, the first female cricketer accepted into the Lancashire Academy and among the first 18 women to be awarded professional contracts by the ECB, had to put on her glasses to hide her tears. It wasn’t so much a show of mortification as it was of something she could barely express.”I’m so out of my depth – I don’t know what I’m doing here,” she would recount of that moment, of her struggles with anxiety, in a poignant interview to the BBC, last August.But the Cross who is preparing to field the first question in the Barsapara Stadium’s press room after scripting the heist, cuts an effervescent figure (akin to her Twitter persona that’s perennially engaged in retweet-worthy banter with team-mate Alex Hartley).Cross is beaming and, much to the relief of anyone remotely aware of her journey, the sunglasses are perched atop her cap. Most pertinently, there’s no hint that Cross, now 27, had, during the peak of her battle with anxiety in the wake of that Pakistan ODI, nearly convinced herself that there was “nothing for me to carry on with”.Three years on and after much support, she acknowledges, from England head coach Mark Robinson, management and her team-mates, those dark times seem so long ago, particularly in light of the last over she bowled in the third T20I.Kate Cross conceded just one run in the final over•PTI

Defending 119, and two off the last over, Knight picked Cross to bowl. In response, the medium-pacer delivered three dots, two wickets, a single – and victory.”It’s been a long couple of years [for me],” Cross says after setting up one of England’s most memorable performances, in her third T20I since February 2015. “But it’s nice to be back on the field. Taking the match till last over was unbelievable. I am glad I pulled off the last over, managed to defend the low total.”Cross put on the England shirt for the first time, in 2013, two years after being called up to the national squad for the 2011 tour of Australia. A match-winning 4 for 51 in that game would be followed by impressive returns in Tests, before that ODI against Pakistan kept her out of international cricket until July 2018.In the past four months, though, Cross has emerged as an upgraded version of herself on the cricket field – as a bowling allrounder who can hit the long ball. The first glimpse of it came in her first innings with the Perth Scorchers, where she struck a 10-ball 20 at No. 5, including a six off Sydney Sixers’ Dane van Niekerk.”The Big Bash was a big help for me because I got to play some tough cricket consistently, which is something that I have not been able to do in international cricket, Cross says. “I have been in the nets a little bit more. Obviously when you are not playing, you will have some time to practice and develop some skills.”In this series, though, she had not had to use the bat, but her four wickets across the three T20Is helped England’s cause as did their match simulations back home and the presence of a psychologist on their support staff. In contrast, their rivals, India, to this day don’t have any such personnel to seek help from, despite having fluffed their lines time and again under pressure. Most telling of those instances came against England, in the 2017 World Cup final and the 2018 World T20 semi-final.”We’ve come a long way as a side,” Knight says of closing out tight games and learning from their mistakes. “Speaking to Laura [Marsh] at the end of the game, she said we would have probably lost that three or four years ago. It’s just about knowing how you work as a player, and I guess me trying to work out what the best thing to say to a player is and try and keep them quite calm, and quite slow as well [because] in pressure situations, you tend to speed up things, you go through situations quickly.”We actually did a few pressure tests in terms of batting with some crowd noise playing whilst we were training. It’s more individual, knowing how you react to certain situations.”Cross wasn’t part of that drill, for she was playing in the WBBL. But on a day she silenced a stadium crowd of more than 10,000 people, she says replicating match scenarios in training had set her up for Saturday’s final-over glory.”That’s the kind of thing we practise when we’re back home, in indoor school,” Cross says. “We practise scenarios when you’re defending a low total, you’re setting your fields. That’s the most pressure obviously we can create when not out there in the field. So it almost felt to me [today] like I’ve been in that situation before.”