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Third fifty of this campaign sees her side home by six wickets at Lord’s

ECB Reporters Network06-Jun-2024

South East Stars 118 for 4 (Scholfield 50*, Grewcock 2-18) beat Sunrisers 116 for 8 (Miller 39*, Jones 2-13, Stonehouse 2-17) by six wicketsPaige Scholfield continued her rich vein of form as South East Stars cantered to a six-wicket win over hosts Sunrisers at Lord’s to remain unbeaten in this season’s Charlotte Edwards Cup.The South African-born allrounder – currently only able to bat because of an ongoing niggle – and who had made two half-centuries already in the campaign, made her third in finishing 50 not out, reaching the landmark with the winning hit, her eighth four.In truth, the chase for 117 was not an arduous one, Sunrisers having earlier been restricted to 116 for 8, Emma Jones with 2 for 13 and Alexa Stonehouse with 2 for 17 the principal wicket takers, while teenage starlet Tilly Corteen-Coleman got a wicket with her first ball of the game for the second time in the tournament. Flo Miller produced the only resistance with 39 not out from 45 balls.Sunrisers were soon in trouble. Shortly after steering the first boundary of the innings through third, skipper Grace Scrivens slashed one from Stonehouse straight to point.Corteen-Coleman bowled Alice Macleod and Sunrisers’ leading scorer in the tournament Jo Gardner then spooned Stonehouse to Sophia Dunkley at cover to depart for only 1.Mady Villiers sparkled briefly with two fours and a five from an overthrow in her 14, but when she chipped Jones to Phoebe Franklin at midwicket the hosts were in disarray at 27 for 4.That they mustered any sort of score was largely down to Miller, who played the only of innings of substance, sending a full toss from Franklin to the fence before later pulling a short one from Jones down to the Tavern boundary.Others came and went. Jodi Grewcock contributing to her own downfall with a sloppy piece of running which saw her run out by Corteen-Coleman’s direct hit, while Jones picked up a second wicket with a caught-and-bowled to see the back of Eva Gray.Dunkley (24) was quickly into stride, caressing one through the covers in the opening over of the Stars’ reply before dancing down the pitch to strike the spin of Villiers back over the top.Skipper Smith, scratchy at first, caught the mood, twice depositing short balls from Gray to the midwicket boundary. However, both departed in the same over from Grewcock, Dunkley stumped by Amara Carr as she again ventured down the wicket, while Smith nicked one through to the keeper.Jones, promoted to four, should have departed in the next over, only for two fielders to collide meaning a simple catch at mid-on was grassed. The Cambridge University student of veterinary surgery failed to profit from the life, holing out in the deep soon afterwards.Stars, though, were ahead of the rate and simply needed a steady hand on the tiller and not for the first time in the campaign that proved to be Schofield, who swept and pulled with authority in another sparkling knock. And while Phoebe Franklin departed before the end, Stars sauntered home.

Manchester City are headed to the Club World Cup and expect to bring in a proven Premier League operator to strengthen their ranks before the tournament commences, according to David Ornstein.

Manchester City close to landing double midfield deal

With Kevin De Bruyne moving on to a new challenge elsewhere, Manchester City have wasted no time in finding a replacement for the Belgian icon and look set to wrap up a double deal in midfield before they jet out to the United States.

Pep Guardiola is closing in on AC Milan’s Tijjani Reijnders and Lyon star Rayan Cherki. The latter is set to arrive for a fee of £34 million after Florian Wirtz opted to move from Bayer Leverkusen to reigning champions Liverpool.

In the case of Reijnders, the final details of a transfer worth £50 million involving the Netherlands international are being ironed out before he officially links up with his new teammates at the Etihad Stadium.

Legendary defensive midfielder Rodri is also back after injury, creating a new-look engine room to take the Premier League by storm next term as the Citizens aim to reclaim the title.

Cementing what he wants his midfield to look like after a period of instability, Guardiola is also set to offer Rodri a new Manchester City contract to stave off interest from heavyweights Real Madrid – that could be worth £300,000 per week.

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City have stepped up their pursuit of a new midfielder, who just won a Player of the Season award.

ByDominic Lund May 28, 2025

Pressing on in their hunt for reinforcements, City are now closing in on another addition elsewhere on the pitch to equip themselves ahead of their Club World Cup endeavours.

Man City expect to sign Rayan Ait-Nouri from Wolverhampton Wanderers

Taking to social media platform X, reputable journalist Ornstein has reported all parties involved – from both clubs to the player’s camp – ‘expect’ a deal to be done that would see Rayan Ait-Nouri arrive at the Etihad Stadium from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

There is still work to be done before a final agreement can be reached, but they appear to be in pole position to land their main left-back target relatively quickly.

Labelled “incredible” by Gary O’Neil, Ait-Nouri has registered five goals and seven assists in 41 appearances across all competition for Wolves this campaign.

Creating 24 chances on Premier League duty this term, the Algeria international provided a regular threat in forward areas for the Old Gold as they managed to secure their top-flight status.

Josko Gvardiol and Nathan Ake have both shouldered the left-back burden at Manchester City, though bringing in a natural in that position could gift Guardiola the added bonus of being able to move one of them to a central role once all paperwork is completed.

Deemed to be worth around £51 million on the market, signing Ait-Nouri appears to be a shrewd addition by the Citizens ahead of the new campaign.

Newcastle United are charging towards a place in the Champions League next campaign and could now land an exciting import to strengthen once the summer window opens.

Newcastle look to firm up summer window approach

Eddie Howe will be feeling optimistic ahead of the summer window after leading his side to a crucial triumph over Chelsea last weekend that has put them on the brink of securing a return to Europe’s premier competition.

Arsenal and Everton await in their final two Premier League matches, paving the way for what could potentially be a statement few months if they can push Champions League football over the line.

The North East has become a place for talent to thrive in recent seasons and Newcastle want Brentford winger Bryan Mbeumo to be their next star signing if they can manage to prize him away from West London. On the same token, Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott could arrive at St James’ Park, adding a threat from the engine room alongside carrying the carrot that he would be a homegrown asset that would aid their squad registration dilemma for European competitions.

Aboubacar Maiga is deemed as one for the future by Newcastle, though it illustrates how committed they are to bringing in young talent and giving them the space to blossom into stars of the future.

Newcastle planning formal approach to bring "special" £50m star to Tyneside

The Magpies are looking to take advantage…

BySean Markus Clifford May 12, 2025

Speculation is beginning to hit fever pitch and that is only likely to increase between now and the end of the campaign. There is real excitement at what Newcastle can achieve moving forward, generated in no small part due to PIF’s financial gravitas. Now, the Magpies are reportedly pursuing an international star who may be on the move this summer.

Newcastle United still firmly in Douglas Luiz hunt

According to reports in Italy via Sport Witness, Newcastle United have started taking initial steps to sign Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz and won’t have the caveat of Sandro Tonali heading the other way as they look poised for Champions League qualification.

The outlet claim there is a chance the Magpies could agree an advantageous deal for the Brazil international, who could join on a loan basis if circumstances align, having originally been nominated as the player heading the other way if Juve managed to secure Tonali.

Douglas Luiz vs Sandro Tonali – how do both players compare?

Douglas Luiz

Pass accuracy

90.5%

Accurate long balls

25

Chances created

15

Tackles won

66.7%

Successful dribbles

11

Sandro Tonali

Pass accuracy

85.8%

Accurate long balls

47

Chances created

22

Tackles won

62.5%

Successful dribbles

19

Earning roughly £135,000 per week at Juventus, Luiz has made 25 appearances this campaign as they look to secure Champions League qualification. Manchester United and Nottingham Forest will provide competition for the former Aston Villa man. However, Newcastle appear to hold a strong hand in the race for his signature and see him as someone who can add bite in midfield.

Still, it remains to be seen whether they will push a deal over the line as transfer speculation begins to heat up across the board.

Rangers icon Ally McCoist has been reacting to claims of an Ibrox move for a £15,000-a-week Celtic star.

Rangers and 49ers planning for exciting summer transfer window

The Gers are in the process of being taken over by the 49ers Enterprises, who have agreed a deal in principle at Ibrox. There is confidence a deal will be completed ahead of the 2025/26 season, and the 49ers seemingly have some exciting transfer plans at Rangers.

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He’ll soon be on his way to Glasgow.

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Reports have suggested that the 49ers could give a new Rangers boss more than £20m to spend on new players this summer, and they are aware that they can sign loanee Vaclav Cerny on a permanent transfer.

Rangers have until the end of May to sign Cerny for around £5.5m, and elsewhere, those at Ibrox are set for talks with Dundee over a fee for Lyall Cameron.

The 22-year-old has penned a pre-contract agreement with Rangers, but the two clubs are yet to agree on a compensation package, which could result in a tribunal.

McCoist reacts to Rangers claims of move for Celtic’s Greg Taylor

Recently, Celtic left-back Greg Taylor has been linked with a move to Rangers. Michael Stewart have backed the defender to move across Glasgow when his £15,000-a-week deal at Celtic expires in the summer.

However, talking to the media, relayed by Rangers Review, McCoist said it would be “madness” for the Gers to sign Taylor due to already having Ridvan Yilmaz and Jefte, although he does feel Taylor is good enough to play for Rangers.

“He absolutely could get in the team and play, I don’t have any doubt about that. He’s a good player. In this day and age, it’s probably not as big a deal as it was years and years ago. But I definitely think he could play in the team.

“The only thing I would say is, you have two left-sided players there already in Yilmaz and Jefte. So, for that reason, he’s not a priority. I think Rangers have got far bigger priorities in terms of positions that they should address and will address.

Taylor’s stats at Celtic

Games

209

Goals

9

Assists

32

Trophies

10

“But if you are asking me if he’s good enough to play in the team? Without a doubt. I don’t see any reason why not. I was around when wee Mo did it, so after wee Mo, anything is possible! It wouldn’t be as big a deal as wee Mo, there’s nothing that would be as big a deal as wee Mo.

“You talk about Elvis, Kenny Miller, Alfie Conn… so I don’t think it’s such a big deal as years gone by. I just can’t see it happening because Rangers have got two left-sided players in that position. It would be madness for Rangers to go and strengthen in that position where they’ve got cover and they need strengthening in other positions.”

Stats highlights of the final day of the Lord’s Test between England and India

Sampath Bandarupalli14-Jul-2025

Ben Stokes was Player of the Match for the fourth time in a Lord’s Test•Getty Images

22 runs – England’s margin of victory in the third Test against India is the narrowest in terms of runs at Lord’s. The previous lowest was Australia’s 43-run victory against England in 2023.It is also India’s fourth-smallest margin of defeat in men’s Tests.193 – The fourth-lowest target that India have failed to chase down in men’s Tests. India have lost while chasing sub-200 targets only on five occasions; four of those defeats have come since 2015. All the other Test teams put together have failed to chase down sub-200 targets only five times during this period.The target of 193 is also the second-lowest that England have successfully defended in men’s Tests in the last 25 years, behind the 181 they defended against Ireland in 2019, also at Lord’s.Related

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4 – Consecutive half-centuries for Ravindra Jadeja, across the second and third Tests at Edgbaston and Lord’s. Before him, only two Indian batters had four consecutive 50-plus scores in England – Sourav Ganguly (2002) and Rishabh Pant (2022 and 2025).Jadeja’s unbeaten 61 on the final day at Lord’s is his first 50-plus score in the fourth innings of a Test match.942 – Jadeja’s Test runs in England while batting at No. 6 or lower. Among visiting batters, only Garry Sobers scored more from those positions – 1097.Jadeja has eight fifty-plus scores – seven fifties and a century – in England, again only behind Sobers (nine) and joint with MS Dhoni.301 – Number of balls India batted after losing their seventh wicket on the fifth day at Lord’s – the most for the last three wickets in the fourth innings of a Test. The previous highest was 294 balls by England against Pakistan in Dubai in 2015. .Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah batted 22 overs for the ninth wicket, the most by an India pair for the last two wickets in Tests in the last ten years.4 – Player-of-the-Match awards for Ben Stokes in Tests at Lord’s, the most for any player at the venue. Overall, he has 11 Player-of-the-Match awards in Tests, the third-highest for England behind Joe Root (13) and Ian Botham (12).15 – Bowled dismissals in the Lord’s Test, the most in more than 2000 matches since 1965. The previous Test with 15 or more bowleds was between West Indies and Australia in Georgetown in 1965.

Australia fought back in the series from being 2-0 down with some excellent cricket. Here’s a look at what they take back home

Andrew McGlashan13-Mar-20232:22

Chappell: Australia didn’t learn a lot about their play in this series

Mature Todd Murphy provides future assuranceOver the last few years in Australian cricket there had often been the question asked: if not Nathan Lyon, then who? Now we have the answer. Todd Murphy’s first series was a remarkable performance. His Test debut in Nagpur was just his eighth first-class match and he collected seven wickets. He did not gather another such haul, but he bowled beautifully through the rest of the series. His control stood out, there was rarely a bad ball. The contest with Virat Kohli was one of most absorbing parts of the series and he claimed his scalp four times, albeit the last one was a heave into the deep.When Murphy next plays Test cricket is uncertain. Conditions in England for the World Test Championship final and Ashes are unlikely to demand two spinners and back home in Australia it is only the SCG that may, sometimes, call for a twin spin attack. Lyon has a number of years ahead of him depending on how long he wishes to keep playing, but there can now be confidence that when the transition of eras does com, Australia will be well served.Related

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Nathan Lyon’s greatnessSpeaking of Lyon, he had an outstanding series. His haul of 22 wickets made it the most successful of his three tours to India. He was let down by the batters in Delhi, but in Indore the eight wickets in the second innings wrote another notable chapter in a Test career where the next landmark is 500 wickets. Although rewards were harder to come by on the docile surface in Ahmedabad, his versatility and craft were demonstrated by the way he trapped Shubman Gill lbw from over the wicket.At 35, he probably won’t have another India tour in him, but he has certainly left a mark on Test cricket in the country. “I haven’t played guys like Murali or Shane Warne. But among the current crop, he would probably be the No.1 overseas bowler to come and play in India,” Rohit Sharma said.Usman Khawaja’s redemptionUsman Khawaja lifted his game in Asia yet again•BCCIUsman Khawaja is certainly making up for his lost years as a Test cricketer. Having not played a single Test on his two previous tours of India, his tour-de-force since the recall early last year continued with 333 and runs at 47.57. As much as the 180 he forged in Ahmedabad was the pinnacle – and a moment, he admitted, never thought would happen – it was the innings in Delhi and Indore, particularly the latter, which really stood out. He is now a wonderfully versatile batter as shown by the runs over the last 15 months in Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and now India. Providing the leg injury he suffered is not serious, and the signs were encouraging, there is now a chance to return to England for another Ashes, the scene of where he was left out midway through the 2019 series.Travis Head’s rapid change of fortuneNot everything happened by design for Australia, but they have some blueprints for future series on the subcontinent. Leading the list of what they’ve learnt comes from Travis Head’s success at the top of the order after he replaced the concussed David Warner in Delhi. His punchy 43 in the second innings of that match had put Australia on top before they crashed in a heap on the third day. In Indore, he calmly ensured there were no jitters in knocking off 76 then in Ahmedabad looked set to cash in with a final-day century before being defeated by Axar Patel. Although it was possible to make a case based on his numbers, it felt an odd decision to leave him out in Nagpur. The middle-order beckons again in the near future, but he could well find himself back at the top in Sri Lanka in early 2025.Australia’s pace bowling struggleIt was obviously a series dominated by spin, but the lack of impact made by Australia’s pace bowlers was a disappointment. Between them, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Scott Boland and Cameron Green managed five wickets. In the first two matches Cummins at times appeared reluctant to bowl himself. Starc and Green had precious little to do in Indore but were expensive in Ahmedabad, albeit on a pitch that offered nothing. On the whole, Australia could not get the ball to reverse swing to major effect as they did in Pakistan last year where it became the defining factor of the series.Cameron Green was solid, proactive, and stylish as he scored his first Test century•BCCICameron Green can shape the futureThere was already a sense of how important Green will be to Australian cricket, but the three recent Tests he has missed due to a broken finger just reinforced the notion. There was a glimpse of the headaches it created against South Africa at the SCG and they were magnified in the first two matches of this series where the selectors had to make compromises each time. His maiden Test century in Ahmedabad was an imperious display, the highlight being his front-foot driving, after he had fought impressively on his return in Indore. Life was tougher with the ball, but perhaps a little rhythm was lacking after the layoff. The challenge now for Green is one of workload as the IPL nears followed by the WTC final and Ashes. He isn’t due to go home until August.Not losing their heads (after losing their heads)Australia’s collapse of 8 for 28 in Delhi will live in their house of horrors but from there the tour did not descend into further chaos as could easily have happened. For tragic reasons they lost their captain while David Warner (elbow) and Josh Hazlewood (Achilles) flew home injured. Ashton Agar also left the tour after confidence was lost in his bowling. However, a longer gap between the second and third Tests allowed the squad to regroup and in Indore they secured a famous victory. There was a sense of vindication within the team that their plans and tactics had been correct.But it is worth at least pondering the preparation. Andrew McDonald and Steven Smith have been insistent that the brief Sydney camp and few days in Bengaluru was the right way, but they were off the space in Nagpur. There is rightly some cynicism about the value of warm-up matches, and the schedules make it tough to squeeze them in, but perhaps there is a way countries can agree to assist each other for the betterment of the contest by committing to conditions and quality of opposition.

The England women’s captain on her love for seafood, the best cook in the team, and the Vietnamese salad recipe she won’t share

As told to Alan Gardner14-Jul-2021What is your favourite meal to go to week in, week out?
I love Japanese food, so whenever we’re on tour, I’ll try and get out for some Japanese if I can. I’m not great at cooking sushi, so it has to be Deliveroo or a meal out.What is your speciality in the kitchen?
It sounds rubbish but I make a really good Vietnamese noodle salad. Loads of fresh veg, noodles, and it’s all in the dressing – the dressing is key, but I can’t reveal my ingredients, I’m afraid. Then you can add whatever protein you want.Is that a closely guarded Knight family recipe handed down through the ages?
I’m not sure my parents have ever tried Vietnamese food, to be honest! No, it’s something I’ve picked up out in Australia – they like their Vietnamese over there. I’ve adapted it slightly.Which cricket venue has the best catering?
Definitely Lord’s. You get a choice of a three-course meal, and the first time I was there as a player they had giant prawns on the table. I love seafood, so I was sold.Which of your team-mates is the best cook?
Jenny Gunn is very good. She’d be up there.What do you recommend from the Gunn menu?
She has a very good scallop dish. She loves seafood, like I do, and she’s very good at making scallops and pancetta.Anything you always take on tour?
Coffee, at the moment. Especially with bubble life, you can’t go out and get a decent coffee. So I’ve got my coffee machine and beans from a local roastery in Bristol.

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