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Glamorgan batsman Will Bragg scored his second hundred of the summer to ensure honours remained fairly even at the mid-point of their Championship clash with Kent in Canterbury

Press Association11-May-2015
ScorecardWill Bragg hit his second hundred of the season to keep Glamorgan in touch•Getty ImagesGlamorgan batsman Will Bragg scored his second hundred of the summer to ensure honours remained fairly even at the mid-point of their Championship clash with Kent in Canterbury.Bragg, fresh from a career-best 120 against Leicestershire in the first round of this season’s Division Two games, hit a dozen boundaries in his 208-ball innings as Glamorgan posted 281 all out in response to Kent’s season’s best first-innings total of 357.The left-hander from Newport took advantage of a let-off with his score on 16 to reach the fourth hundred of his career and cut Kent’s first-innings advantage to a mere 76 runs.With his side in trouble on 54 for 3, Wagg was fortunate to see Matt Coles, stationed at second slip, drop a comfortable catch off the bowling of Calum Haggett and went on to bat late into the last session on an easing pitch.Kent looked set for a considerable first innings lead as they claimed three wickets in the 90-minute stint through to lunch. Rookie Ivan Thomas set the tone by trapping James Kettleborough leg before with an offcutter, then Coles ripped out the off stump of Jacques Rudolph and, when bowling around the wicket, had left-hander Colin Ingram snaffled at second slip.Glamorgan counter attacked in the middle session but, although the run rate increased, wickets still fell at regular intervals. Chris Cooke cutting at Darren Stevens picked out Joe Denly at cover point then Mark Wallace was caught behind down the leg side when attempting to glance against Thomas.Graham Wagg prodded forward in defence at a Stevens’ awayswinger to edge low to James Tredwell at slip and, with their score on 170 for 6 at tea, Glamorgan still had concerns over reaching their 208-run follow-on figure.Tredwell pocketed another catch in the cordon after tea to account for Craig Meschede and give Haggett a deserved scalp on his comeback appearance, but Bragg ensured that batting again would not be Glamorgan’s fate. He moved to 99 by steering one from Coles to third man then punched a single to extra cover to raise three figures having spent a shade under four hours at the crease.Bragg’s vigil ended when Thomas returned to bowl him around his legs for 104, then Stevens plucked out Michael Hogan’s middle stump. Stevens, Thomas and Coles all finished with three wickets apiece and Kent batted out the final over of the day, scoring a single to extend their lead to 77.At the start of day two, Glamorgan required barely half an hour to take Kent’s two remaining first-innings scalps, with Hogan bagging a season’s best 5 for 71. A cameo 25 from Coles eased Kent past 350 for a fourth batting bonus point.

Chance to Shine has appointed Luke Swanson as chief executive, replacing Wasim Khan who took over at Leicestershire at the start of the year

George Dobell13-Jan-2015Chance to Shine has appointed Luke Swanson as its chief executive, replacing Wasim Khan who took over at Leicestershire at the start of the year.Swanson joins Chance to Shine from Pearson, an education company, where he held a range of senior roles including corporate affairs director, chief transformation officer and chief product officer. He is a non-executive director of the Economist Group and previously worked in communications and campaigning at Diageo, Business in the Community and the Prince’s Trust. He has been involved in cricket for many years as a player, coach and Chance to Shine supporter.Swanson’s first job will be to find new sponsors for the charity’s Schools and Street programmes, following the end of Chance to Shine’s contracts with Brit and Barclays respectively.The two Chance to Shine programmes cost around £5million to run each year. Sport England continues its funding of the charity’s work in secondary schools; while the ECB has committed an annual £1.25m investment for Chance to Shine until 2017.Former Bank of England governor Mervyn King co-founded Chance to Shine with broadcaster Mark Nicholas and bat manufacturer Duncan Fearnley in 2005 with the aim of re-introducing cricket to children at state schools. To date, it has given 2 million young people a chance to play.

A mix of results saw an evenly spread XI named with two apiece from Liverpool, Everton, Leicester City, Bournemouth and Huddersfield

Getty ImagesJordan Pickford | EvertonPickford made five saves in preserving Everton's clean sheet at home to Chelsea.AdvertisementGetty ImagesSeamus Coleman | EvertonColeman made two key passes and two interceptions in Everton's home win over Chelsea.Getty ImagesWes Morgan | Leicester CityIn addition to scoring the winning goal for Leicester, Morgan made eight clearances against Burnley.ENJOYED THIS STORY?

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Mohamed Salah was spotted back in training at Liverpool with a huge smile on his face on Tuesday, having already recovered from his AFCON injury.

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Salah left AFCON early due to injuryHas made swift recoveryLiverpool star in line to return vs BrentfordWHAT HAPPENED?

Salah has not played for Liverpool since New Year's Day, having suffered a serious hamstring injury in the AFCON group stages with Egypt that forced him to return to Anfield early for treatment. The 31-year-old was initially expected to be out for a significant period, but has recovered ahead of schedule, and looked to be in great spirits when stepping out onto the training turf at Melwood on Tuesday morning.

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Salah limped off just before half-time during Egypt's 2-2 draw with Ghana on January 18, and was subsequently ruled out of action for a month after being evaluated by medical staff. Egypt exited the AFCON at the round of 16 stage in Salah's absence, ending any hope of a potential final return for the attacker, who was instead able to focus all his energy into completing a rehabilitation programme at Liverpool's training base.

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Salah started participating in light drills again at the start of the month, but wasn't fit enough to make his return for Liverpool's 3-1 win over Burnley at the weekend. Jurgen Klopp's men are now preparing for a must-win trip to Brentford on February 17, and with Salah now properly back with the first-team, he could put himself into contention for minutes at the Gtech Community Stadium.

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Liverpool will need to pick up all three points at Brentford to maintain their two point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League standings. Salah's presence could give the Reds a vital edge heading into the business end of the season, as the Egyptian is still the club's top scorer for 2023-24 with 18 goals to his name across all competitions, despite being absent for their last eight matches.

MLS legend Carlos Vela is set to switch California allegiances and join the San Jose Earthquakes as a free agent.

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San Jose to sign Carlos VelaMexican to leave LAFC after six yearsShock California switchWHAT HAPPENED?

According to 's Tom Bogert, Vela is set to join the Earthquakes from LAFC in a blockbuster free agent move. Linked with a move to the LA Galaxy over the Winter, the Mexican superstar and former MLS MVP is now set to snub them – and Liga MX – for a move to San Jose.

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Vela, a six-year veteran with LAFC, net 98 goals across 188 matches where he won the 2019 MLS MVP award after snagging the Golden Boot with an MLS-record 34 goal campaign. In 2022, he won his first MLS Cup with the Black and Gold, while also earning the Supporters' Shield honors with LAFC. He is a three-time MLS Best XI selection as well – and will now be taking his talents to the largest city in Northern California.

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Vela recently turned 35-years old, but scored nine goals and added seven assists last campaign for LAFC. He's showing no signs of slowing down, despite his age.

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The duo will have to finalize the contract and decide what type of roster spot he will take up once things are in ink. Whether or not the Earthquakes use their open DP slot on Vela remains to be seen. Meanwhile, the Earthquakes take on the LA Galaxy Saturday evening.

Two of Australia’s finest fast bowlers, Glenn McGrath and Charlie Turner, will become the newest additions to the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame on Monday

Brydon Coverdale03-Feb-2013Two of Australia’s finest fast bowlers, Glenn McGrath and Charlie Turner, will become the newest additions to the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame on Monday. Turner and McGrath represented Australia a century apart but will together be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Allan Border Medal ceremony in Melbourne, bringing the number of inductees to 37.The nomination of McGrath follows last year’s induction of his long-time team-mate Shane Warne, who bowed out from Test cricket alongside McGrath during the Sydney Ashes Test in the first week of 2007. The inaugural winner of the Allan Border Medal in 2000, McGrath took 563 Test wickets at 21.64 as well as 381 wickets at 22.02 in one-day internationals, and was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in December last year.”I’m very humbled but it’s a huge honour,” McGrath said. “I grew up in the country watching cricket and loving cricket from a young age and the thought of one day playing for Australia was such a dream.”To achieve that, but then to be lucky enough to have played for as long as I did in an amazing era, and now to be inducted into the Hall of Fame is a huge honour. To be alongside some of my heroes growing up, guys like Dennis Lillee, Rod Marsh, the Chappells, there are some incredible names there. To think that my name is alongside those is pretty amazing.”Just as McGrath was the pre-eminent Australian fast bowler of his era, Turner was Australia’s leading fast man during his international career, which spanned the years 1887 to 1895. Turner, known as the “Terror”, was the natural successor to Fred Spofforth, whose final Test was Turner’s debut, and in 17 Tests Turner collected 101 wickets at the average of 16.53.He remains the equal second-fastest man to the 100-wicket milestone in Tests; among Australians, only Clarrie Grimmett can match Turner’s record of reaching the mark in 17 matches. Turner, who played for New South Wales, also had a remarkable first-class record of 993 wickets at 14.25.”Glenn McGrath and Charlie Turner were each the outstanding Australian fast bowler of their era,” David Crow, the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame chairman, said. “Despite careers more than a century apart, they had much in common. Tall, right-arm fast bowlers, both men hailed from country New South Wales. Their superb records demonstrate the dominance each had over opposition batsmen over a prolonged period.”The Hall of Fame began in 1996 with the induction of ten players and a further 27 have been added in the years since.Hall of Fame inductees Warwick Armstrong, Richie Benaud, John Blackham, Allan Border, Sir Donald Bradman, Greg Chappell, Ian Chappell, Alan Davidson, George Giffen, Clarrie Grimmett, Neil Harvey, Lindsay Hassett, Ian Healy, Clem Hill, Bill Lawry, Dennis Lillee, Ray Lindwall, Charles Macartney, Rod Marsh, Stan McCabe, Glenn McGrath, Graham McKenzie, Keith Miller, Arthur Morris, Monty Noble, Bill O’Reilly, Bill Ponsford, Bob Simpson, Fred Spofforth, Mark Taylor, Hugh Trumble, Victor Trumper, Charlie Turner, Doug Walters, Shane Warne, Steve Waugh, Bill Woodfull.

The Sydney Cricket Ground’s venerable MA Noble, Bradman and Messenger stands will be demolished and replaced by a vast new $186 million construction in time for the ground’s next Ashes Test in January 2014

ESPNcricinfo staff03-Jan-2012The Sydney Cricket Ground’s venerable MA Noble, Bradman and Messenger stands will be demolished and replaced by a vast new $186 million construction in time for the ground’s next Ashes Test in January 2014. On the occasion of the ground’s 100th Test, the SCG Trust chairman Rodney Cavalier announced the redevelopment, which is being funded with the help of the federal and state governments.”The new stands are another moment in the ground’s evolution,” Cavalier said. “The design instructions made it expressly clear that, when the work is completed, the stands will look like they have always belonged inside one of the world’s greatest cricket grounds. Just as the Victor Trumper Stand fits in so beautifully.”The Noble, Bradman and Messenger stands no longer meet the requirements of the modern day spectator. Their useful life is fast drawing to a close. Sightlines are obstructed by roof supporting pylons. The on-going costs of maintaining the existing stands continue to increase year on year. Additions, renovations and other upgrades have not greatly improved the viewing environment, access and egress for spectators, particularly the elderly and the disabled.”Built in 1936, 1973 and 1984 respectively, the three stands have dominated the northern end of the ground, but will make way for a complex that will increase the ground’s capacity to about 48,000 and update amenities for spectators, as well as broadcasters and media, currently housed in the Noble/Bradman stands.Sydney’s marriage of old and new will be maintained by the retention of the Members Pavillion and the Ladies Stand, to the west of the new complex.

A potential match between New Zealand and another Full Member team in USA this summer appears more likely to happen in Florida rather than New York after plans to revitalise Floyd Bennett Field have not panned out so far

Peter Della Penna23-May-2011A potential match between New Zealand and another Full Member team in USA this summer appears more likely to happen in Florida rather than New York after plans to revitalise Floyd Bennett Field have not panned out so far. USA Cricket Association President Gladstone Dainty told ESPNcricinfo in February that a plan had been put in place to install a turf wicket and make other upgrades to the Brooklyn facility so that an international fixture could be staged there in August, but that timeline has been pushed back.”We’re really trying to do something in September,” Dainty told ESPNcricinfo. “Now where? We really wanted it to be in the New York-New Jersey area. I don’t know if it can happen, but we’re still working on it. Right now I’m more sure that we’re going do something than I am that it’s going to be New York or New Jersey.””We actually had an inspection [at Floyd Bennett Field] done by a top cricket official or referee. We are awaiting his report. The initial assessment is that it’s a great location. It will be a great facility but it needs work. We all know that so it depends on how fast we can get that work done.”Multiple sources confirmed over the weekend that ICC Global Development Manager Tim Anderson and ICC Match Referee Jeff Crowe were both recently in New York to meet with USACA officials and have a look at Floyd Bennett Field. A matting wicket is currently used for club matches there and the overall condition of the field is poor, making it unrealistic that it could be revamped by the end of the summer. Obtaining permits to use the ground could also be another obstacle to overcome.Dainty did say though that using New York as a venue did not necessarily hinge on a turf wicket being installed at Floyd Bennett Field. It could depend on the ability of Cricket Holdings America’s members to convince two Full Member boards that playing on an artificial pitch either at Floyd Bennett Field or elsewhere in New York would create more attention and exposure than playing in Florida on a natural turf wicket.”What we’re more concerned about is what type of match it will be,” Dainty said. “I don’t think we can get an official match because I don’t think New York or New Jersey has a facility. So do we do New York or New Jersey and have a match or do we go to Florida where you can have an official match? So those are decisions we have to make.”

A round-up of the action from the third day of the third round of matches in the Ranji Trophy Plate Division 2011-12

ESPNcricinfo staff19-Nov-2011Kerala thrashed Tripura by an innings and 53 runs at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi. Kerala had taken a first-innings lead on the second day and proceeded to make 316, thanks to Sony Cheruvathur’s 77. Offspinner Udit Patel took 5 for 75 but Tripura were staring at a difficult task trying to stay alive in the game. As it turned out, they were bowled out for 124, worse than their first-innings performance. Kaushal Acharjee top-scored with 47 and the others capitulated; Cheruvathur, Prasanth Parameswaran and Padmanabhan Prasanth grabbed three wickets each to inflict a third straight defeat on Tripura.Himachal Pradesh remained in a strong position against Andhra Pradesh at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Vijaywada. A century from Paras Dogra had helped them go past Andhra’s score on day two, and Varun Sharma held one end up on day three, reaching his own ton. Himachal, however, only managed to add 74 to their overnight score, getting bowled out for 341, a lead of 76. Andhra scored fluently in their second innings, opener G Shankara Rao leading the way with an unbeaten 96, but lost four wickets by the close. Vishal Bhatia grabbed two wickets and Abhinav Bali removed a set Venugopal Rao, who had added 94 with Shankara. At stumps, Andhra led by 100 with six wickets in hand, a tricky situation to be in heading into the final day.A collective batting performance from Hyderabad put them in control against Assam at the Nehru Stadium in Guwahati. Centuries from opener Akshath Reddy and Syed Qadri helped them gain a first-innings lead of 247, with support from T Suman, who made 88, and cameos from Hanuman Vihari and Ibrahim Khaleel. Reddy added 145 for the second wicket with Suman, taking Hyderabad past the Assam score and Qadri built important stands with the rest to take his team to 474 for 6 declared during his unbeaten 107. Assam were dealt an early blow in their second innings, Amit Sinha falling in the first over.Goa extended their advantage over Jammu and Kashmir at the Gandhi Memorial Science College Ground in Jammu. Having gained a lead of 21 in the first innings, they stretched it to 397 at stumps on the third day. Opener Sher Yadav made 118, striking 18 boundaries, and there were half-centuries from Reagan Pinto and wicketkeeper Rahul Keni. Goa were 268 for 7 at one stage and there was still an opening for J&K, but Keni added 51 with Amit Yadav for the eighth wicket and an unbeaten 56 for the last wicket. The two most likely results are a Goa win or a draw, with the visitors taking three points.Maharashtra dominated the third day against Jharkhand at the Anant Kanhere Maidan in Nasik, putting themselves in an excellent position to win the game. In a combined bowling effort, they bowled out Jharkhand for 283 in the first innings, though the tail wagged – the last three wickets added 99. It wasn’t enough to prevent Jharkhand from following on, however, and they slipped to 218 for 6 by stumps, only 44 ahead. Opener Manish Vardhan made a patient 88, adding 73 for the first wicket, but the Maharashtra bowlers struck at frequent intervals, cutting short any threatening partnership. Seamer Domnic Joseph picked up three wickets, including Vardhan and wicketkeeper SP Gautam, who made 39.Vidarbha were in an excellent position to take a first-innings lead against Services at the Harbax Singh Stadium in Delhi. In response to Vidarbha’s 508 for 6 declared, Services were struggling at 238 for 8 at stumps on the third day. Opener Jasvir Singh made 74 and Soumyaranjan Swain made 70 but Shrikant Wagh, Sandeep Singh and Ravi Jangid each grabbed two wickets to peg back Services, and take their team closer to a minimum of three points.

The BCCI president-elect, N Srinivasan, has admitted that the board was not vigilant in tackling financial irregularities in the IPL under Lalit Modi’s watch, the Times of India has reported

ESPNcricinfo staff07-Sep-2011The BCCI president-elect, N Srinivasan, has admitted that the board was not vigilant in tackling financial irregularities in the IPL under Lalit Modi’s watch, the has reported. Srinivasan, testifying before a parliamentary standing committee investigation into the IPL’s finances, said that pleading ignorance of Modi’s ways could not be an excuse – a significant change from the board’s earlier stand on the issue.The says it has a copy of the standing committee’s report, which has Srinivasan stating on record: “We were taken for a ride. I know we cannot plead before you that we did not know all this was happening. Your question would be, were you not vigilant? What did you do? I am sorry, sir, there is no defence for me. No defence in front of you. So, I am not pleading that [ignorance] at all. We just put our heads down.”The newspaper also reports that the board president Shashank Manohar admitted that the cheques for all IPL deals were signed by Srinivasan, the then BCCI treasurer, and subsequently MP Pandove who replaced him, and not by Modi. The board had previously put the blame on Modi’s shoulders, claiming that he had enjoyed a free hand in running the league.The revelations add a new layer to the board’s ongoing tussle against the Indian government’s efforts to bring the body under the transparency-enhancing Right to Information (RTI) Act, and a proposed bill to regulate Indian sports bodies. The BCCI’s argument against the RTI is that it doesn’t rely on government grants. The standing committee has, however, reportedly noted that a “coherent and consistent policy should be devised for the future whereby high-profile money-spinning events such as the IPL are not kept out of the ambit of law and taxability”.The committee also reportedly noted that the BCCI “meekly endorsed and approved decisions that were taken by the chairman [Modi] and all those responsible in breaching the law should be investigated and punished without further loss of time”.”When we questioned them [Srinivasan and Manohar], they had absolutely no answers,” Vijay Darda, member of the standing committee and a Rajya Sabha (the parliament’s council of states) MP, told the . “With folded hands they just stood there and admitted they had no explanations to offer. The problem with BCCI is too much money and too many big names involved in the administration. Sharad Pawar [ICC president], Farooq Abdullah, Arun Jaitley and all politicians want to be part of it.”Darda also raised the issue of the IPL’s dubious money trails, which was revealed by the committee’s investigations. “It was harrowing when we went through the records,” he said. “Money transferred from some tax haven to some other tax haven finally ends up with some connection in IPL. The committee wants to know what has been going on. We will have to ensure that they are brought to account.”Monopoly is an issue too. If the board is brought under RTI, the ordinary cricket fan will at least know what he’s paying for. Far too much is either unaccountable or being swept under the carpet.”