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Head coach of The Blaze has overseen pathway and age-group programmes, including England U19s

ESPNcricinfo staff17-Sep-2024

Chris Guest celebrates with Grace Scrivens after England’s victory over Australia in last year’s Under-19 World Cup semi-final•ICC/Getty Images

Chris Guest, head coach of The Blaze, has been appointed as England Women’s U19 Performance Lead.Guest, 40, spent three years as head coach of Loughborough Lightning, and latterly The Blaze following the region’s move to Nottinghamshire in 2022, and guided the team to victory in this season’s Charlotte Edwards Cup.Alongside his regional commitments, he also led the England Women U19 World Cup programme as head coach in 2023, as well as the U19 tri-series between Sri Lanka, England and Australia earlier this year.He has also served as assistant coach at Northern Superchargers during the previous three editions of The Hundred.Guest’s new role will incorporate a coaching role, including overseeing the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia next year, while also leading on talent identification from the academy and senior programmes, which will feed into England’s U19 activity.Guest previously worked in ECB pathway coaching at both Derbyshire and Staffordshire.”The pride and excitement of wearing the Three Lions over last few years has been immense and to be able to do so in this new role is an incredible feeling,” Guest said.”With the growth of the women’s game, it’s a privilege to take on this role as it will focus on ensuring our young cricketers get the cricket they need at the right time which I am extremely passionate about.”I thoroughly enjoyed my time at The Blaze. It’s a great place to work and has been massive part of my development and I wish them every success in the future.Richard Bedbrook, the head of England Women Performance Pathways, said: “We are delighted to have Chris on board.”He has vast experience in the women’s game, strong relationships with and knowledge of all our domestic teams and this new full-time role will allow him to help shape the development of our highest potential players in a collaborative fashion before, during and after any international U19 activity.”His qualities have hugely affected the previous England Women U19 environments and we are all looking forward to his inspirational methods influencing future programmes and systems in a positive way.”Director of England Women’s Cricket, Jonathan Finch, added: “The ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup provides fantastic opportunities for our young talent to experience tournament match play against their peers from other countries.”Chris’s appointment allows us to build on those experiences, through closer relationships with the counties, to enhance the support the players get at this age group.”Chris brings a wealth of experience from the women’s domestic game and will play a key role in shaping the experiences young players have on their journey to international cricket.”

Manchester United have now opened talks with the agent of a “real leader”, who would be keen on a move to Old Trafford this summer, according to a report.

Amorim needs to hit the ground running next season

Despite admitting it was always going to be “tough” to join Man United mid-way through the 2024-25 campaign, former Man United man Ashley Young believes Ruben Amorim needs to make a fast start to the 2024-25 campaign.

However, Amorim has a very particular style, meaning new personnel will be needed if his side are to kick on next season, and there has been a strong desire to bring in a new forward, with Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo emerging as a major target.

The Red Devils are hoping to get a deal for Mbeumo over the line as soon as possible, and having reportedly now struck an agreement, they can perhaps afford to turn their attentions towards strengthening other areas of the squad.

With Casemiro now 33-years-old, Amorim is looking to bring in a long-term replacement for the Brazilian, and an approach has been made for Richard Rios, while another midfielder has also emerged as a potential target.

According to a report from L’Equipe (via Sport Witness), Man United have now opened talks with the agent of Lyon midfielder Corentin Tolisso, in order to assess whether he would be willing to make a move to Old Trafford this summer.

Tolisso is said to be keen on the move, which could make it easier for United to orchestrate a deal, although he is unwilling to force an exit.

"Real leader" Tolisso could be exactly what United need

Roy Keane has been critical of the lack of leaders at Man United for quite some time, with the former midfielder saying: “You need characters, you need leaders, I keep repeating myself every week on here. That’s what you need from a group of players.”

As a result, it would make sense to bring in players with more of a presence in the dressing room this summer, and the Lyon star could fit the bill in that regard, having been described as a “real leader” by Lyon manager Paulo Fonseca.

Not only that, but the £90k-a-week maestro is clearly a very well-rounded midfielder, having performed very well across some key attacking and defensive statistics over the past year.

Statistic

Average per 90

Non-penalty goals

0.28 (96th percentile)

Assists

0.17 (84th percentile)

Blocks

1.98 (97th percentile)

Aerials won

2.10 (93rd percentile)

Tolisso could be a solid signing for Man United this summer, but there may be some slight concerns about his age, with the central midfielder set to turn 31 before the new Premier League season gets underway.

Freya Davies’ impeccable four-for set up Southern Vipers’ no-nonsense seven-wicket bonus point victory over South East Stars to cement their place at the top of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy table.Former Stars fast bowler Davies hadn’t taken four in an innings since taking 4 for 23 in a T20 for England against New Zealand in March 2021, and last haul of four or more in 50-over cricket was a six-for for Sussex Women in 2018.But she extracted great pace to take 4 for 14 at Falkland Cricket Club, to restrict Stars to 120, with local star Ava Lee and Charli Knott both grabbing two wickets apiece.Knott – on her penultimate appearance – then made sure the chase was straightforward with a classy 57, as holders Vipers avenged their Charlotte Edwards Cup semi-final defeat to Stars in style.Vipers chose to bowl, and after a rain delay which knocked the overs down to 46 a side, they ruthlessly sliced through the Stars’ batting.Mary Taylor made the initial breakthrough when she found Tash Farrant edging a drive behind to Megan Sturge, who was keeping wicket for the first time due to a finger injury to Rhianna Southby.But Davies was the bigger danger in dumping the visitors to 22 for 4 with her swing bamboozling Bryony Smith, Alexa Stonehouse and Kalea Moore.The ball to bowl Smith and the one which Moore gloved behind were particular snorters in an often unplayable first seven-over spell of 3 for 10.Alice Davidson-Richards and Bethan Miles recovered things somewhat by putting on 35 but another collapse of 25 for 4 stymied Stars.This time it was the Vipers’ spin which took hold as Miles and Aylish Cranstone were undone by Knott’s smart offbreaks, before the Australian turned Elastigirl to incredibly catch Maddie Blinkhorn-Jones in the leg-side deep.It was the start of two wickets in an over for Lee – playing on the ground she began playing on at Under-11s for Falkland – as the England Under-19s spinner had Davidson-Richards caught behind.Chloe Hill and Ryana Macdonald Gay held things up with a patient 34-run partnership for the ninth wicket before Hill was run out at the non-striker’s end and Dani Gregory was Davies’ fourth victim and Sturge’s third.The reply was emphatic from Vipers. Where Stars had only scored six boundaries in their entire innings, Vipers, led by Knott, had equalled that inside 14 overs.Stars were also not helped by an apparent hamstring injury suffered by Farrant in the first over, which forced her to leave the field.Knott and Ella McCaughan put on 46 for the first wicket inside eight overs before the latter was outfoxed by a big turning offie from Moore.Georgia Adams, after a 43-run alliance with Knott, and Emily Windsor fell but Knott was graceful in dispatching width to reach a 56-ball fifty, her third half-century and fifth score over 40 for the Vipers.It was only right that Knott would cut the winning runs as Vipers romped to the target in 23 overs.

West Ham United will be hoping for a better campaign next term and have now moved to the brink of completing their first deal in the summer window, according to Fabrizio Romano.

West Ham United look for significant improvement

In the end, finishing 14th in the Premier League wasn’t the worst outcome for the Hammers, but there is a wider acknowledgment that results need to improve under Graham Potter at the London Stadium.

A late flurry of positive results against Manchester United and Ipswich Town was enough to put a little bit of shine on a poor period for the club. However, there needs to be far more in the way of consistency to meet standards.

Expectedly, the Hammers will look to the transfer market to improve the general quality of their squad and contact has been made to bring Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis to the London Stadium.

Igor Jesus is also on the radar of the Irons due to his form at Botafogo, though Arsenal and Aston Villa provide high-profile competition in the race to sign the Brazil international.

Striking reinforcements appear to be on their agenda. Still, veteran Michail Antonio is someone Potter wants to keep around after the ‘unique situation’ he encountered earlier this year.

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Giving some behind-the-scenes insight on the Jamaica international’s future, he said: “As I’ve said before, it’s a unique situation because of what he’s had to deal with. I think the club are trying their best to accommodate that and to understand that.”

While Antonio’s situation hangs in the balance, West Ham are now well down the road in their quest to sign a talented up-and-coming forward.

Romano: West Ham deal now "done" to sign Daniel Cummings

Taking to social media platform X, Romano confirmed that Celtic striker Daniel Cummings has completed a medical ahead of his move to West Ham for a nominal compensation fee of just over £250,000.

Out of contract in Glasgow, the Scotland Under-19 international has registered 29 goals in 37 appearances this season and made his first-team debut against Aston Villa in January.

Labelled “excellent” by Darren O’Dea, the 19-year-old’s exit from the Scottish champions has been on the cards for quite some time and West Ham previously tried to land Cummings in January, proving unsuccessful in their efforts.

It remains to be seen whether he will occupy a first-team berth at the London Stadium. Regardless, his arrival could be a smart capture in the long run due to his track record of scoring goals with regularity in the Lowland League.

Turning their attention away from title celebrations and towards the summer transfer market, Liverpool are now reportedly preparing a medical for one target who they believe will sign for the club within a matter of days.

Salah reacts to Alexander-Arnold boos

Whilst the focus throughout this week has been on further celebrations within a Liverpool squad who have seemingly not stopped partying since confirming their Premier League title victory, it was only a week ago that Trent Alexander-Arnold was at the centre of headlines for all the wrong reasons.

After coming off the bench for the first time since confirming his Liverpool exit, the scouse-born right-back was met by a chorus of boos with every touch of the ball in a moment that has since caused plenty of debate.

Everyone has seemingly had their say on the controversial moment, including Mohamed Salah, who chose to defend his teammate in a recent interview with Gary Neville.

The Liverpool forward said: “I think somehow the fans were being harsh with him. I think he didn’t deserve it at the time, he deserved the fans to treat him the best way possible because he gave it all to the fans.”

“We shouldn’t act this way with anyone who always appreciates the people, who came here even for six months. Imagine someone who gives you his all for 20 years. It’s shouldn’t be like this. I hope that will change next game, against Brighton or in the last game of the season, because he deserves the farewell.”

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Away from the headlines, though, Liverpool still have a right-back to replace and whilst the debate has continued, Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes have reportedly seemingly made a move to do exactly that.

Liverpool preparing medical for Frimpong

With Alexander-Arnold on his way out, those at Anfield have instantly shifted their focus towards a fresh option down their right-hand side. According to GiveMeSport, Liverpool are now preparing a medical for Jeremie Frimpong and believe that they’ll have their deal wrapped up to sign the Bayer Leverkusen star in a matter of days.

The Reds have moved rapidly since the Alexander-Arnold news and are reportedly set to trigger Frimpong’s bargain €35m (£29m) release clause to get their deal over the line. Whilst the Dutchman is a different type of player to Liverpool’s academy graduate, he would arguably offer a larger output down Arne Slot’s right-hand side based on this season’s impressive numbers.

League stats 24/25 (via FBref)

Jeremie Frimpong

Trent Alexander-Arnold

Starts

25

28

Goals

5

3

Assists

5

6

Ball Recoveries

84

130

Frimpong is certainly a player who’s rated highly at Leverkusen too, with Real Madrid-bound manager Xabi Alonso telling reporters last season: “Since I got here for the first time, since the first day, Jeremie has been a key player for us and for myself.

“He’s a great guy. His personality… he brings a lot of joy to the locker room. So you need to keep him having this joy. But as well as become more mature.”

Clocked as the fastest player in the Champions League this season by PFF, the Netherlands star will certainly strike fear into opponents when overlapping Salah down the right flank.

Tottenham Hotspur are facing a summer of major change, both in the dugout and in terms of first-team players, with uncertainty surrounding Ange Postecoglou and Spurs anticipating a ‘sell to buy’ transfer window.

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After dramatically knocking out Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarter-finals, Spurs face this year’s fairytale underdogs, Bodo/Glimt, in a two-legged semi-final which many are expecting them to win.

West Ham (away)

May 3rd

Crystal Palace (home)

May 10th

Aston Villa (away)

May 18th

Brighton (home)

May 25th

However, even if Tottenham get past the Norwegian minnows and go on to win their first major trophy since 2008, there is still the very real possibility that Postecoglou and Spurs part company – two years after they appointed the Australian to replace Antonio Conte.

The Telegraph reported last week that Postecoglou is heading towards the Tottenham axe, regardless of their success in Europe, and winning the competition could be the most honorable way for him to part ways and end his N17 stay on a high.

Tottenham are already being linked with a host of different managers, from big names to lesser-known quantities, and Postecoglou could be joined out of the exit door by some big-name first-team players.

Matt Law reported recently that Spurs may need to sell players and generate funds for their transfer activity, with right-back Pedro Porro and striker Richarlison among the men tipped to potentially leave. A more regularly mentioned nominee for the transfer list is star defender Cristian Romero.

The Argentine is attracting serious interest from Atlético Madrid ahead of the summer, and it is believed chairman Daniel Levy is growing more open to the possibility of cashing in on him (GiveMeSport).

There are even suggestions that Atlético head coach, Diego Simeone, is personally driving their interest in the £165,000-per-week defender.

Now, another update has emerged courtesy of Spanish news outlet Marca.

Cristian Romero has already told Tottenham he wants to go

The outlet reports that Romero informed Tottenham of his desire to leave in March, and Atlético have been working on a deal for the ex-Atalanta centre-back for as long as five months.

However, they’re postponing formal negotiations for after the Lilywhites’ Europa League campaign, where they may have a better understanding of what it will take to strike a deal for Romero.

While Atlético only wish to bid around £34 million for his signature, as things stand, Spurs are demanding much more for a player who’s been described as “world-class” during his time at the club.

Injuries have largely hindered the 27-year-old’s season, which has been the case for a lot of Tottenham players, but Romero has certainly showcased his serious quality alongside Micky van de Ven in Postecoglou’s high line, especially last season.

Does Pant walk back into the ODI setup? Will Rahul lead in the 50-over format? A look at the big questions facing India’s selectors ahead of Wednesday’s meeting

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Will Rohit, Kohli, Bumrah play the Sri Lanka ODIs?

In his role as a media professional, new India head coach Gautam Gambhir has previously been critical of senior players resting between high-profile assignments. But with India slated to play 10 Tests from September to January (five at home and five in Australia, all part of the 2023-25 WTC cycle) there is a possibility that Rohit, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah will be rested for the Sri Lanka ODIs, leaving the selectors to pick a new 50-overs captain as well.

Is KL Rahul the obvious choice as stand-in ODI captain?

KL Rahul stood in as captain when India last played ODIs, in South Africa last December. If fully fit, Rahul is likely to return to ODI setup as a middle-order batter at the very least, if not as a wicketkeeper too – a role he performed during India’s run to the 2023 World Cup final. There’s also familiarity between Rahul and Gambhir, the pair having worked together as captain-coach previously at Lucknow Super Giants.KL Rahul and Sanju Samson are both contenders to take the gloves in the Sri Lanka ODIs•BCCIHowever, there could be a consideration made for Shubman Gill, who incidentally just led India to the 4-1 T20I series win in Zimbabwe. Over the past year, Gill has become a dominant force in ODIs – he’s the second-highest run-getter worldwide in the format since the start of 2023.Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma might extend their break to the Sri Lanka ODIs•BCCIWhether Rishabh Pant, for the first time since his accident in December 2022, returns to the ODI setup and takes the gloves will be another big call for the Agarkar-led committee to make. Rahul aside, they also have a formidable wicketkeeping option in Sanju Samson, who struck his maiden international century in India’s most-recent ODI, against South Africa late last year. Samson’s overall ODI numbers are laudable – he has three half-centuries and a century in 14 innings (average 56.66), while scoring at nearly a run-a-ball (strike rate 99.60).

What about Shreyas Iyer?

Shreyas Iyer lost his BCCI central contract this February, seemingly for failing to prioritise domestic cricket by not turning up for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy. Iyer cited persistent back trouble, which “no one was agreeing with”, as one of the reasons for that. However, since then Iyer has turned things around by leading Kolkata Knight Riders to their first IPL triumph in ten years. Iyer has a prolific ODI record too – he was India’s third highest-run scorer in the 50-overs World Cup, behind Rohit and Kohli, hitting 530 runs in 11 innings including two hundreds and three fifties. He also hit the second-most sixes in the tournament.Shreyas Iyer had a fantastic ODI World Cup before he ran into contract issues•AFP/Getty Images

Who from the Zimbabwe series could find a look-in in Sri Lanka?

With Rohit likely to rest, Yashasvi Jaiswal has made a strong pitch to earn a maiden ODI cap. Jaiswal, a reserve opener in India’s T20 World Cup winning squad, struck a 53-ball 93 last week in Harare to seal the T20I series against Zimbabwe.Ravindra Jadeja’s T20I retirement could pave way for Washington Sundar’s inclusion. Washington is coming off a Player of the Series winning performance in Zimbabwe; he finished the series with eight wickets in five matches at an economy of 5.16.Abhishek Sharma, who struck a maiden T20I ton in only his second international innings, and Ruturaj Gaikwad could be picked as reserve openers for the T20Is and ODIs respectively.

England’s white-ball captain opens up about the evolution of his short-form game

Matt Roller07-Oct-2022The stage is set for Jos Buttler. He turned 32 last month and is at his peak as a T20 batter heading into the World Cup in Australia, his first as England captain. He is mentally fresh after a calf injury and if he finds his best form, he has the ability to win the trophy almost single-handedly.He spent England’s recent tour to Pakistan throwing balls and carrying drinks but is expected to return to the side in Perth on Sunday, the first of four warm-up games – three against Australia, one more against Pakistan – before the main event. Even for a team with England’s batting resources, his return will be transformative.”I’ve had confidence in my game for a while now,” Buttler tells ESPNcricinfo. “I feel like I have good experience and a good understanding of the T20 game.” Earlier this year he produced one of the greatest-ever IPL seasons, scoring 863 runs including a record-equalling four centuries, and his career record now compares favourably with the format’s all-time greats.When Buttler broke through at Somerset over a decade ago, it was his innovation that set him apart. He played the most audacious shots English cricket had seen since Kevin Pietersen, reverse-slapping spinners and paddle-scooping seamers to create gaps and leave opposition captains feeling one fielder short.But since he started to open the batting on a regular basis in 2018, he has become more orthodox, particularly against the new ball. In the World Cup, you are much more likely to see Buttler finding a gap in the off-side ring with a back-foot punch or a cover drive than shuffling outside his off stump and ramping over short fine leg.”It’s changed because of where I’ve batted,” he says. “When you’re opening the batting, you don’t need to take as big risks to get the same reward. Obviously in the powerplay, there’s only two fielders outside the 30-yard circle so the bowlers’ hands are tied in that sense and if you beat the infield, there’s nobody on the boundary to stop it.”You don’t have to take such big risks in the powerplay to be able to score at a certain rate. It’s one really good thing for my game that I’ve spent a long time in the middle order and now a reasonable chunk at the top of the order as well: I feel like I can try and marry the two areas of the game up and try and bat for a long time in a T20 game.”Buttler has enjoyed remarkable, sustained success at the top of the order. Chris Gayle is universally accepted as T20’s GOAT but Buttler has the superior record as an opener: he is more consistent (averaging 43.04 to Gayle’s 37.94) and more destructive (striking at 149.34 to Gayle’s 146.67).In the IPL, he came close to achieving batting perfection as he took Rajasthan Royals to their first final since 2008. “I had some really good chats with Kumar Sangakkara [Royals’ director of cricket] about waiting for the time when you feel in, and understanding that you can still catch up after that if you need to,” Buttler recalls.”That period might come within five balls, but sometimes it might take 15 or 20 balls. We spoke about not worrying about that, knowing that I’m able to catch up later on if I have to, and that I can play differently once I feel more comfortable at the crease.Buttler made 863 runs in the 2022 IPL, including a record-equalling four centuries•BCCI”I think a lot of that is about swallowing your ego as a batter: not feeling like you’re out there having to prove anything, but just playing what’s in front of you and what’s required on that day; not looking back and thinking ‘I got runs yesterday, I must go and do exactly the same thing today’. It’s very much playing the game in front of you.”There were two clear features to Buttler’s approach in India. The first was a tendency to give himself three overs to get ‘in’ before accelerating during the second half of the powerplay, a method informed by conditions and by Royals’ lack of batting depth, with Trent Boult often carded at No. 8.”Early on in the tournament, it felt like the ball swung a lot more so it felt like it was a hard time to bat in the first couple of overs,” he says. “So tactically, it was about trying to come through that period of time, not to take too many risks when the ball was moving about and then cash in at the back end of the powerplay if there was less movement. Managing risk is a big part of batting.”The other was his ruthless targeting of bowlers, particularly when he spotted an inexperienced player he felt he could take down. Across his 17 innings, there were 12 occasions in which Buttler scored 15 runs or more in a single over, and four when he scored 20 or more.”It’s certainly something I’ve thought more about: those big overs, and trusting my six-hitting ability; looking at the West Indian players and, in general, how they hit more sixes than other teams. I’ve seen that as a huge positive and a way to take pressure off myself: to know that I have the ability to hit sixes.”That probably means I don’t take as much risk at certain stages because I feel like at any point in an innings, I could hit two sixes in a row and I look at what that would take my score and strike rate to. That’s been a way my batting has developed: I’ve certainly looked to back my six-hitting capability more than I used to in the past, or I wait for a ball that’s in my area.”Related

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Buttler has also changed his method while chasing, viewing a target in terms of how many boundaries he needs to hit rather than worrying about the required rate. “I heard a few guys talk about it like ‘there’s eight overs left, if we hit five sixes in that time, we’ll win the game’. It’s just a different way of thinking.”It actually came from Darren Bravo in the Bangladesh Premier League. He was in my team and I remember him running out and saying that to Marlon Samuels. I’d never really thought like that before. I’d always be thinking about how many runs we needed per over. I’ve just found it’s a way of taking pressure off.”The next step in the evolution of T20 batting, Buttler suggests, could be batters turning down singles to stay on strike when they think a match-up is in their favour. “It’s something you see at the end of an innings quite a bit – [MS] Dhoni used to – but maybe you’ll see that early in the innings as well.””I’m sure that will happen more and more often: when someone does it with good success, it will give other people confidence,” he adds. “The question is who wants to be the first mover.” Don’t bet against it being Buttler himself.Jos Buttler was speaking on behalf of Booking.com, whose new research shows over half of cricket fans would travel over 3,000 miles to watch their team.

A look at the top bowling pairs in Test cricket

Bharath Seervi & Shiva Jayaraman30-Jul-2020Did You Know895 The aggregate wickets by James Anderson (473) and Stuart Broad (422) in the 117 Tests they have played together, the most by a fast-bowling pair. If we consider all bowling pairs, only one has taken more wickets playing together – Glenn McGrath (488) and Shane Warne (513) picked up 1001 wickets in 104 Tests. The next highest aggregate by a pace-bowling pair is 762 in 95 Tests by the West Indies duo of Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh. Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram took 559 wickets in 61 Tests together, Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel 522 in 62 matches, and Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh 501 wickets in 54 Tests.ESPNcricinfo Ltd750 Wickets by Warne and McGrath in the 71 Tests that Australia won, easily the most by any pair. Anderson and Broad have the most by a fast-bowling pair (480 in 52 Test wins).6 Number of times Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas combined to take all the bowler wickets in an all-out innings, the most by a pair. Three pairs – Kumble-Harbhajan, Hugh Trumble-Monty Noble and Jim Laker-Tony Lock – are next with five such instances. Broad and Anderson have done it three times.