MatériaMais Notícias

Vítor Pereira não poderá contar com Raul Gustavo no próximo compromisso do Corinthians. O zagueiro recebeu o terceiro amarelo na derrota corintiana por 1 a 0 contra o América-MG, e cumprirá suspensão contra o Atlético-GO no Brasileirão.

continua após a publicidadeRelacionadasFutebol NacionalATUAÇÕES: Cássio faz milagres, mas não evita derrota do Corinthians para o América-MGFutebol Nacional18/09/2022BrasileirãoSonolento, Corinthians é derrotado pelo América-MG e segue fora do G4 do BrasileirãoBrasileirão18/09/2022Futebol NacionalCom recorde de público, Inter e Corinthians empatam primeiro jogo da final do Brasileirão FemininoFutebol Nacional18/09/2022

+Cássio faz milagres, mas não evita derrota do Corinthians para o América-MG; veja notas

O zagueiro foi amarelado no segundo tempo, após se desentender com o meia Benítez em cobrança de escanteio.

O Timão terá nove dias de preparação até o duelo contra o Dragão, pois o Campeonato Brasileiro ficará paralisado durante a Data Fifa. As equipes se enfrentam no dia 28 de setembro, às 19h, na Neo Química Arena.

+ Confira a tabela do Brasileirão e simule os últimos jogos

No primeiro turno, o clube alvinegro derrotou a equipe goiana, no Antônio Accioly, por 1 a 0, com gol de Gustavo Mantuan, que está emprestado ao Zenit, da Rússia.

Essas equipes também se cruzaram nas quartas de final da Copa do Brasil. Em Goiânia, o Atlético-GO venceu por 2 a 0, mas o Corinthians triunfou em casa por 4 a 1, e avançou de fase na competição mata-mata.

David Warner, Mark Wood, Shadab Khan and Ambati Rayudu are among the major overseas players signed up for the second season of UAE’s ILT20, which will start in January next year. Warner and Wood, rivals at the Ashes recently, will team up at Dubai Capitals, while Shadab joins Pakistan team-mates Shaheen Shah Afridi and Azam Khan at Desert Vipers.Rayudu, who retired from all Indian cricket after IPL 2023 and is currently playing in the CPL, has been signed up by MI Emirates, while Martin Guptill and Maheesh Theekshana will play for Sharjah Warriors alongside Lewis Gregory.Apart from Warner and Wood, Capitals have also signed up Andrew Tye, Dasun Shanaka, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sam Billings. Josh Little, Laurie Evans, Ravi Bopara and David Willey have been signed up by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman, part of Capitals last season, has moved to defending champions Gulf Giants. Qais Ahmed, meanwhile, has moved from Giants to Warriors.Related

• Ashes stars Brook and Crawley headline BBL draft nominations but schedule crunch looms

• Warner to fulfil BBL commitments with Thunder before heading to ILT20

• Shaheen Afridi signs with Desert Vipers for three seasons

• Hales, Russell, Narine, Hetmyer among top retentions

• ILT20 2024 to kick off on January 13

Kusal Perera, Akeal Hosein and Corey Anderson have been drafted in by MI Emirates apart from Rayudu. They have also acquired up and coming Sri Lanka mystery spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth.USA’s Saurabh Netravalkar and Noshtush Kenjige have been picked by Giants and MI Emirates respectively, while Bas de Leede and Roelof van der Merwe are the two Netherlands players in the mix, as part of Vipers and Capitals respectively. Scotland team-mates Chris Sole and Mark Watt will be part of Warriors while Brandon McMullen is part of Knight Riders.The last stage of the squad-building process will involve selecting the UAE players.The second season of the ILT20 will run more or less concurrently with the second season of the SA20 league in South Africa, and will overlap with the last stages of the BBL, too. That aside, there’s England’s five-Test tour of India starting January 25, which could force players like Root and Wood to leave the ILT20 early.

The squads at this stage

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
New signings: Brandon McMullen, David Willey, Jake Lintott, Josh Little, Laurie Evans, Michael Pepper, Ravi Bopara and Sam Hain
Retentions: Ali Khan, Andre Russell, Charith Asalanka, Joe Clarke, Sabir Ali, Sunil Narine, Marchant de Lange and Matiullah KhanDesert Vipers
New signings: Adam Hose, Azam Khan, Bas de Leede, Michael Jones, Shadab Khan and Shaheen Shah Afridi
Retentions: Alex Hales, Ali Naseer, Colin Munro, Dinesh Chandimal, Gus Atkinson, Luke Wood, Matheesha Pathirana, Rohan Mustafa, Sheldon Cottrell, Sherfane Rutherford, Tom Curran and Wanindu HasarangaDubai Capitals
New signings: Andrew Tye, Dasun Shanaka, David Warner, Mark Wood, Max Holden, Mohammad Mohsin, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nuwan Thushara, Roelof van der Merwe, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Sam Billings
Retentions: Dushmantha Chameera, Joe Root, Raja Akif, Rovman Powell and Sikandar RazaGulf Giants
New signings: Dominic Drakes, Jordan Cox, Karim Janat, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Saurabh Netravalkar and Jamie Smith
Retentions: Aayan Afzal Khan, Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Jordan, Chris Lynn, Gerhard Erasmus, James Vince, Jamie Overton, Rehan Ahmed, Richard Gleeson, Sanchit Sharma and Shimron HetmyerMI Emirates
New signings: Akeal Hosein, Ambati Rayudu, Corey Anderson, Kusal Perera, Nosthush Kenjige, Odean Smith, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth and Waqar Salamkheil
Retentions: Andre Fletcher, Daniel Mousley, Dwayne Bravo, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jordan Thompson, Kieron Pollard, McKenny Clarke, Muhammad Waseem, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, Will Smeed and Zahoor KhanSharjah Warriors
New signings: Chris Sole, Daniel Sams, Dilshan Madhushanka, James Fuller, Johnson Charles, Kusal Mendis, Lewis Gregory, Maheesh Theekshana, Mark Watt, Martin Guptill, Sean Williams and Qais Ahmed
Retentions: Chris Woakes, Joe Denly, Junaid Siddique, Mark Deyal, Muhammad Jawadullah and Tom Kohler-Cadmore

MatériaMais Notícias

Horas após a derrota para o Independiente del Valle na final da Copa Sul-Americana, o presidente do São Paulo, Julio Casares, se manifestou publicamente com um vídeo publicado nas redes sociais do clube. Em sua fala, disse que espera “algo a mais” para o clube do Morumbi e que o planejamento para 2023 será mantido mesmo com a derrota.

RelacionadasSão PauloSentiu? Elenco do São Paulo descarta nervosismo em derrota na final da Copa Sul-AmericanaSão Paulo02/10/2022Futebol LatinoSegovia e Gaibor abrem o jogo e revelam ponto fundamental para a conquista do Del ValleFutebol Latino02/10/2022Futebol LatinoTécnico do Del Valle faz forte desabafo após conquista da Sul-americana; saiba maisFutebol Latino01/10/2022

+ Relembre todas as derrotas do São Paulo em finais continentais

– Eu quero externar minha tristeza. Assim como vocês, eu também sou torcedor. Os milhões de torcedores são-paulinos pelo Brasil, pelo mundo e, principalmente, aqueles que vieram a Córdoba saíram tristes. E nós estamos tristes. Eu tenho que me solidarizar a todos vocês. Perder uma decisão é um momento de profunda tristeza – disse o mandatário.

Casares listou as três finais que o time disputou nos 21 meses de sua gestão (com o título do Paulista de 2021 e os vice-campeonatos no estadual de 2022 e ontem) e lembrou da semifinal da Copa do
Brasil. O que é pouco para ele.

– Claro que é pouco. Nós queremos mais. Queremos conquistas. Mas para obter conquistas, é preciso chegar às decisões. E voltamos a disputá-las. Nós precisamos disso. E estamos chegando graças a um trabalho de reconstrução. Onde a maturação de um elenco jovem com mais experientes começa a trazer resultados dentro de campo – afirmou.

Casares ainda concluiu o vídeo citando o planejamento na área de futebol para 2023, “que continua”.

– Vida que segue. O Campeonato Brasileiro continua e nós vamos trabalhar para que a gente consiga melhor resultado de classificação. O planejamento continua na área do futebol, que vai em frente, avançando – comentou, sem dar maiores detalhes.

> Confira classificação, jogos e simule resultados do Brasileirão-22

ECB finds Middlesex and Middlesex Cricket Board in breach of financial regulations after years of mismanagement

ESPNcricinfo staff11-Sep-2023

The ECB have placed Middlesex and Middlesex Cricket Board (MCB) under special measures following breaches of the County Partnership Agreement (CPA) and financial regulations.The measures have been imposed following an investigation into funds provided to Middlesex and MCB, which found the club has been financially mismanaged over several years. They include a reduction in payments to the club and a suspended points deduction in each of the County Championship, One Day Cup and T20 Blast, along with a business plan to run until the end of October 2025. The ECB will monitor the club every quarter and has the right to observe board and audit committee meetings.Middlesex’s financial issues, while exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, were triggered by an error in pension payments across a 12-year period which cost the club £500,000 to rectify. The issue, discovered in 2021, meant a registered loss of £952,000 that year, with the published accounts showing club reserves had been reduced to £179,000 from more than £2 million before the pandemic.Middlesex are unique among the 18 counties in that they do not own their home ground, Lord’s, which they rent from the MCC. This means, for example, they do not earn any extra revenue when the ground hosts international matches and are unable to stage non-cricket events at the venue, which other clubs utilise to turn a profit.As such, the county are over-reliant on income received from the ECB, which makes up more than 70 percent of their overall figure – £4.733 million out of £6.589 million, according to their latest accounts. This includes including their CPA, plus a further £1.3 million in return for agreeing to the staging of the Hundred.The ECB will henceforth reduce payments to Middlesex by £150,000, of which £100,000 will be suspended until 31 October 2025. The points deduction, equivalent to the maximum points for one win in each of the County Championship, the One Day Cup and the T20 Blast, is also suspended until 31 October 2025.The financial plan includes budgets for the period up until the end of October 2025 that show a sustainable year-on-year profit, and limits spending on players within an appropriate budget. In addition, a governance plan will include separating the governance and financial oversight of Middlesex and MCB and understanding the shortcomings in governance that caused the failings identified by the ECB’s investigation.The punishments handed down are more forgiving than those received by Durham in 2016, which included immediate relegation from Division One, a 48-point deduction for the following season and the loss of Test status. While the situations are different – Durham required a £3.8million bail-out from the governing body – Richard Gould and Richard Thompson, chief executive and chair of the ECB, respectively, are more supportive of the counties than their predecessors.In a statement released by the ECB on Monday, Gould said: “We have agreements in place with all our county cricket clubs and county cricket boards to ensure that ECB funding is used appropriately and for the purposes in which it is intended. Where breaches of our Regulations and Agreements take place, it is right that we take appropriate action.”It is vital that all our members have the necessary governance arrangements in place to ensure ECB funding is used appropriately. We will work closely with Middlesex County Cricket Club and Middlesex Cricket Board in the period ahead to ensure the conditions we have agreed are met.”Andrew Cornish, Middlesex CEO, said: “Middlesex is determined to ensure that the financial management and governance of the Club going forward is of the highest standard and we are resolved to work closely with ECB to ensure that this is the case.”

كشفت تقارير صحفية اقتراب بايرن ميونخ من تقديم عرض ثالث إلى ليفربول بشأن التعاقد مع لويس دياز، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم، خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الحالية.

ويرغب النادي الألماني في تعزيز الفريق الأول لكرة القدم استعدادًا لتحديات الموسم المقبل وبالأخص تدعيم الخط الهجومي بعد رحيل ليروى ساني، إلى جالطة سراي التركي وبعد الاحتياج الشديد الذي ظهر على أداء الفريق خلال مباريات كأس العالم للأندية 2025.

وخرج رجال البلجيكي فينسينت كومباني، من دور ربع النهائي لبطولة كأس العالم للأندية بعد الخسارة أمام باريس سان جيرمان بثنائية نظيفة.

ووفقًا لصحيفة “آس”، فإن بايرن ميونخ يرغب في تقديم عرض للمرة الثالثة إلى ليفربول من أجل التعاقد مع الكولومبي لويس دياز، خلال فترة الميركاتو الحالي مستغلًا التطورات التي حدثت في الريدز وبرشلونة.

اقرأ أيضًا | رومانو: ليفربول يحسم صفقته السادسة مقابل 95 مليون يورو

كان برشلونة يعتبر النادي المنافس المباشر على صفقة التعاقد مع دياز، لكن بعدما صب التركيز على الدولي الإنجليزي ماركوس راشفورد، واقترابه من ارتداء قميص البلوجرانا، بات انتقال لاعب ليفربول صعبًا للغاية.

كما أن ليفربول أصبح قريبًا من حسم صفقة المهاجم الفرنسي هوجو إيكيتيكي، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي آينتراخت فرانكفورت لتدعيم المراكز الهجومية للريدز خلال الموسم المقبل.

لذلك وبحسب الصحيفة، فإن إدارة بايرن ميونخ ترى أن الطريق أصبح ممهدًا للتعاقد مع دياز وتقديم عرضًا ثالثًا أكثر قيمة من العرضين السابقين.

البافاري قدم عرضًا سابقًا بقيمة 52 مليون يورو والعرض الثاني كان بقيمة 67.5 مليون يورو، لكن كلاهما تم رفضهما، العرض الثالث سيكون عقدًا يمتد إلى عام 2029 براتب سنوي يُقدر حوالي 14 مليون يورو، بالإضافة إلى مكافآت مرتبطة بالأداء، وذلك وفقًا لصحيفة “بيلد” الألمانية.

Lauren James has shared her candid thoughts on Chelsea’s managerial transition, applauding new boss Sonia Bompastor while honouring Emma Hayes' legacy. Hayes spent over a decade at the helm, guiding Chelsea Women through a golden era marked by relentless success and five consecutive Women’s Super League titles.

Article continues below

Article continues below

Article continues below

Hayes remains an iconic figure at ChelseaWon five consecutive WSL titlesBompastor secured Chelsea’s sixth straight WSL crownFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Replacing a figure as monumental as Hayes was never going to be an easy task. But Bompastor has already made her mark, claiming the League Cup in March and then securing Chelsea’s sixth straight WSL crown.

AdvertisementGetty Images SportWHAT JAMES SAID

James, a key figure in Chelsea’s recent campaigns, admitted that adapting to Bompastor’s methods took time, but she’s grown to thrive under her guidance.

"It was hard at first but I got used to it and now I’m cool," James said to the . "Emma left Sonia with a top team and she built that winning culture Chelsea are known for."

While Hayes was known for her tactical sharpness and inspirational leadership, Bompastor’s competitive edge and intense approach have become defining traits of her early Chelsea tenure.

"Sonia is one of the most competitive people I’ve come across. It’s not just about football – whatever it is, she wants to beat you," James added. "That gets passed down in the dressing room and in training – always thinking about the next thing we can win."

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Under Bompastor, Chelsea’s style has undergone noticeable tweaks. James highlighted the tactical shift towards a more aggressive pressing system and a heavier focus on off-the-ball responsibilities.
"She’s added more intensity to us. We have to press a lot more and use a different style of play," James said. "She’s added more to my game when I don’t have the ball. She’s pushed me because she’s quite demanding. She always wants more which helps you to be better."

ENJOYED THIS STORY?

Add GOAL.com as a preferred source on Google to see more of our reporting

Getty Images SportWHAT NEXT FOR JAMES?

Unfortunately for James, her personal progress was temporarily halted in early April when a hamstring injury ruled her out of Chelsea’s final stretch of the season. The timing was bitter, as she missed out on key WSL fixtures and the Blues’ FA Cup final triumph.

England are due to begin their defence of the European Championship in Switzerland in early July, and James is hopeful of playing a major role. Her presence would be a boost for the Lionesses.

Alexandre Lacazette is set to begin a new chapter in his career with a move to the Saudi Pro League now on the verge of completion.

Article continues below

Article continues below

Article continues below

• Lacazette agrees two-year deal with Saudi club Neom
• Has passed medical after leaving relegated Lyon
• Final minor detail remains before move is confirmed

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Lacazette has reached a full agreement with Saudi Pro League side Neom, according to . The 34-year-old former Arsenal and Lyon striker has signed a two-year deal and has already completed his medical with the newly promoted club. Before the move can be officially finalised, a minor detail in the contract needs to be worked out.

Advertisement

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Lacazette became a free agent after his contract with Lyon expired following the club’s relegation from Ligue 1. Despite Lyon’s poor campaign, the forward remained a consistent performer, scoring 43 goals across two seasons since returning to the French side from Arsenal in 2022. His transfer to Neom is part of a larger trend of experienced European players choosing the Saudi Pro League.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Lacazette leaves Lyon with a total of 184 goals in 326 appearances over two spells. He was also club captain and top scorer during the 2023–25 period, despite their relegation.

ENJOYED THIS STORY?

Add GOAL.com as a preferred source on Google to see more of our reporting

• AFP
  

  WHAT NEXT FOR LACAZETTE?

  Lacazette is expected to finalise his transfer to Neom once the last contractual detail is settled. He will play in the Saudi Pro League for the 2025–26 season. The club could make him public within days, as long as both parties confirm it officially.

WBBL finishes on December 2 with Australia’s bowlers to build their loads during the tournament ahead of multi-format tour

Alex Malcolm09-Sep-2023Australia’s women are set to face the challenge of preparing for a Test match in India while playing the WBBL with national selector Shawn Flegler revealing that planning is already underway to have both the fast bowlers and spinners increasing their bowling loads during the six-week T20 tournament in preparation for a day-night pink-ball encounter at the start of the tour.Australia are set to play their first Test match in India since 1984 as part of a multi-format series in December and January. The dates and venues for the tour are yet to be announced but Australia are preparing to begin the series with a day-night pink-ball Test. The two teams played a day-night Test on the Gold Coast during India’s tour of Australia in 2021.The WBBL will run from October 19 until December 2 with all of Australia’s internationals likely to play the full season. Harmanpreet Kaur is the only India player currently contracted to play in this year’s competition after being picked by Melbourne Renegades in last weekend’s overseas draft.The current Australia team have not faced such a short turnaround from the WBBL into a Test match, let alone a Test match in India. Flegler said it would be a unique preparation but one they are already planning for.”We’ve got to do preparation during the WBBL,” he said. “Which is really important for, one, our pace bowlers to have their loads up and be ready to go if required to bowl long spells during the Test match, but also our spin bowlers.”So it’s a balancing act playing WBBL but also getting some loads in and preparing.”Flegler also revealed that Australia would not play a long-form warm-up fixture before the Test despite playing a three-day tour match against England A ahead of this year’s Ashes Test.Australia will instead hold a training camp in India with centre-wickets and an intrasquad game set to be the only match practice they get before the Test. Australia are also planning on using local Indian players in their preparation, similar to Australia’s men using net bowlers for their pre-series camp in Bengaluru ahead of the four-Test tour earlier this year.”We’re going to go to India a week or 10 days before the Test match starts,” Flegler said. “So we’ll have some good training prep leading into that. We’ll have some extra players from India that we will use in some centre-wicket scenarios. We don’t have an actual warm-up fixture. We’ve gone down the path of having an intrasquad game essentially. So we’ll have the squad over there with some extras from India. It’ll be a good challenge for everyone coming out of WBBL into a pink-ball Test match under lights.”

Big picture

“The only thing the past gives us is learning.”South Africa head coach Rob Walter was talking about his side’s defeat to Netherlands at the 2022 T20 World Cup when he shared this aphorism. South Africa were not only stunned but knocked out of the tournament. But, Walter said, they have learnt their lesson.So when the two sides meet in Dharamsala on Tuesday, South Africa will not be looking at Netherlands as a weaker opponent. At the same time, they should not be under any pressure. This time it’s a longer format, which reduces the chances of an upset. When these sides played two ODIs earlier this year, South Africa thrashed Netherlands by eight wickets and 146 runs.Related

• Sybrand Engelbrecht, the World Cup debutant who had walked away from cricket

• South Africa rock around de Kock

• Flying under the radar or not, South Africa seem to have figured themselves out

• Ackermann: Netherlands 'need to put together all three phases'

A bigger reason, perhaps, is South Africa’s recent form – they are on a five-match winning streak. In each of those games, they batted first, smashed more than 300, crossed 400 twice, and won by 100-plus runs. Arguably, they have the strongest batting unit at this World Cup. Since the start of 2023, ten batters have scored 400 or more ODI runs at an average above 50 and a strike rate over 100. Four of them are from South Africa: Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen. Quinton de Kock, with 552 runs at 46.00 and 97.52, isn’t too far behind either.What about Netherlands’ chances then? They have lost both of their matches so far in this World Cup, but have shown fight. To win, however, they need to put together all three phases of the game, as their batter Colin Ackermann noted after the New Zealand loss.For inspiration, they too can look at the past. If it can be done once, it can be done again. And they don’t even have to jog back all the way to last year. They just need to look at Sunday’s game, where Afghanistan toppled defending champions England.

Form guide

Netherlands LLLWW (last five ODIs, most recent first)
South Africa WWWWW

In the spotlight: Bas de Leede and Quinton de Kock

Playing ODIs for the last time, Quinton de Kock is burning the brightest. He had played 17 World Cup matches before this edition but couldn’t score a hundred. Now he has two in two. Since the start of 2021, he has been equally aggressive against pace and spin, which has helped him score at better than run a ball not just in the powerplay but also in the middle overs. South Africa will expect him to set the tone once again.1:34

Jaffer: Netherlands can spring more than one surprise

Bas de Leede has been exceptional for Netherlands this year. It was his five-for and blazing hundred against Scotland that helped Netherlands qualify for the World Cup. Then, in his side’s opening game here, he picked up a four-for and struck 67 against Pakistan. Overall, he averages 46.25 with the bat and 22.90 with the ball in 2023. If Netherlands are to beat South Africa, they will require a similar performance from him.

Team news

The only question for South Africa is if they want to bring in fast bowler Gerald Coetzee for left-arm wristspinner Tabraiz Shamsi. The answer could lie in the pitch.South Africa (probable): 1 Quinton de Kock (wk), 2 Temba Bavuma (capt), 3 Rassie van der Dussen, 4 Aiden Markram, 5 David Miller, 6 Heinrich Klaasen, 7 Marco Jansen, 8 Kagiso Rabada, 9 Keshav Maharaj, 10 Lungi Ngidi, 11 Tabraiz Shamsi/Gerald CoetzeeLogan van Beek missed the New Zealand game with a hamstring injury. If he is fit, he could come in for Ryan Klein. The rest of the side is likely to be unchanged.Netherlands (probable): 1 Vikramjit Singh, 2 Max O’Dowd, 3 Colin Ackermann, 4 Bas de Leede, 5 Teja Nidamanuru, 6 Scott Edwards (capt & wk), 7 Sybrand Engelbrecht, 8 Roelof van der Merwe, 9 Logan van Beek/Ryan Klein, 10 Aryan Dutt, 11 Paul van Meekeren2:08

Bavuma: Dharamsala outfield wasn’t all too bad at practice

Pitch and conditions: Dharamsala outfield under scanner

Dharamsala has hosted two matches so far in this World Cup. On both occasions, the teams were more concerned about the substandard outfield than the pitch. While Bavuma said the outfield didn’t feel as bad when South Africa did their fielding practice on Sunday, the players will be cautious while diving around. Meanwhile, for Netherlands, in the words of their coach Ryan Cook, it’s “probably better than most of the outfields we play on”.There have been light showers in the last couple of days, and the forecast for Tuesday afternoon is similar.

Stats and trivia

• Markram and Klaasen are the only batters with strike rates over 120 against both pace and spin this year (minimum 200 runs against each).
• Kagiso Rabada is one short of 150 ODI wickets. If he gets there on Tuesday, in his 95th match, he will be the fourth-fastest South Africa bowler to the mark.
• So far in 2023, Rabada has played seven ODIs. In six of those, he picked up two or more wickets.
• With 13 scores of 50 or more in ODIs, Scott Edwards is joint-second for Netherlands with Tom Cooper. He needs one more 50-plus score to draw level with Ryan ten Doeschate for the top spot.
• Colin Ackermann averages 144.00 against pace and 21.85 against spin in his nine ODIs.

Quotes

“To go back to what has been said regarding our brand of cricket, us being opportunistic as batters, as bowlers, looking to take the game on. That obviously means that the strike rates will be a bit higher. If you look at our top six, top seven, all of the guys really have been striking at high strike rates. It’s just more a matter of us keeping up the intent, looking for opportunities to put bowlers under pressure and obviously backing our skills and execution. So, coming into the World Cup, nothing is going to be different. We’re going to keep going the same way. We’re going to keep backing that.”
“We have got a couple of guys with South African origin in our team with Roelof [van der Merwe] and Colin and obviously a couple of guys from the coaching staff as well. So we do know a lot of the [South Africa] players quite personally and professionally as well, having done a lot of work with them in different teams. So yeah we get to know a little bit more about the players and what makes them tick, and obviously we will be using that to see if there is any advantage that we can use.”

Mexico defeated the USMNT 2-1 in the Gold Cup Final, coming back behind goals from Raúl Jiménez and Edson Álvarez

Article continues below

Article continues below

Article continues below

claimed their 10th Gold Cup titleSecured back-to-back championshipsJiménez reached 42 goals with the national teamFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱Getty Images SportWHAT HAPPENED?

After defeating the United States 2-1 to win the Gold Cup, Mexico star Raúl Jiménez emphasized the importance of winning a title one year before hosting the World Cup.

"We started off slow but kept improving; it’s an extra boost as we wrap up the summer before the World Cup – winning, lifting the trophy – it will be something very positive heading into the upcoming friendly matches and the World Cup. We had it in mind, and we’re very happy," Jimenez said.

Jimenez was a key catalyst to El Tri's 10th Gold Cup win, scoring the equalizer ahead of halftime against the Americans.

AdvertisementAFPWHAT EDSON ÁLVAREZ SAID

Edson Álvarez, Mexico’s captain, scored the game-winner against the U.S. and was full of emotion after the win.

“I’m speechless, very happy because it was 35 days of training camp without seeing our families. Our desire was to win it, for all the effort we’ve put in to be rewarded with a title – but there are still many things we need to improve,” said the West Ham player.

He admitted he was initially concerned he would have another goal that he scored ruled back by VAR, but he made sure to have a proper celebration following it being confirmed.

“They had already taken several goals away from me before. I thought I was in a good position. They cut off the goal celebration, but when it was finally given, it was an incredible joy,” he said.

Getty Images SportDID YOU KNOW?

Gilberto Mora, the 16-year-old midfielder from Club Tijuana, continues to capture global attention with his standout performances for the Mexican national team. His role in the 2025 Gold Cup not only impressed fans but also secured him a place in football history.

On Sunday, Mora became the youngest player ever to feature in the final of a major international tournament. At just 16 years and 265 days old, he started for Mexico in the Gold Cup Final against the United States and played 75 minutes in the team’s 2-1 victory under coach Javier Aguirre.

His record surpasses that of Spain’s Lamine Yamal, who previously made history at age 17 by playing in the Euro 2024 Final, where Spain defeated England 2-1. Mora also edges past the legendary Pelé, who was 17 years and 249 days old when he starred in the 1958 World Cup Final, scoring twice as Brazil beat Sweden 5-2.

In addition to this milestone, Mora had already made headlines earlier in the tournament by becoming the youngest player to debut in an official match with the senior Mexican national team.

ENJOYED THIS STORY?

Add GOAL.com as a preferred source on Google to see more of our reporting

Getty Images SportWHAT NEXT FOR MEXICO NATIONAL TEAM?

Aguirre’s team will return to action during the September FIFA window, facing Japan on Sept. 6 and South Korea on Sept. 9. Both matches will be played in the United States.