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Steven Lynch15-Aug-2017How many people have hit their maiden first-class century in a Test, as Hardik Pandya did in Pallekele? asked Chandrakant Sarwate from India

Hardik Pandya, whose previous highest score was 90, was the 41st batsman – the 14th in the current century – to score his maiden first-class hundred in a Test match. The first instance was in the very first Test match of all, by Charles Bannerman for Australia against England in Melbourne in 1876-77. Bannerman’s famous 165 retired hurt in that game was actually his only century in a career of 44 first-class matches. The list includes four other Indians: Vijay Manjrekar (1952), Kapil Dev (1978-79), Ajay Ratra (2001-02) and Harbhajan Singh (2010-11, in his 88th Test).How many wicketkeepers have been out for 99 in a Test, as Jonny Bairstow was? asked Michael Ward from England

Jonny Bairstow’s important 99 at Old Trafford was only the third such score by a wicketkeeper in a Test. The first to fall for 99 was Brendon McCullum, for New Zealand against Sri Lanka in Napier in 2004-05. He was followed by MS Dhoni, for India against England in Nagpur in 2012-13. Bairstow was the unlucky 13th batsman to be out for 99 in a Test for England, but the first since Kevin Pietersen against Bangladesh in 2009-10. Mike Atherton and MJK Smith were both dismissed for 99 twice, while Geoff Boycott – who was out for 99 against West Indies in Port-of-Spain in 1973-74 – was also stranded on 99 not out against Australia in Perth in 1979-80. Alex Tudor, against New Zealand at Edgbaston in 1999, is the only other man to make 99 not out in a Test innings for England.Who was the first man to play 100 ODIs? asked Wayne Johnstone from Australia

The first man to reach the milestone of 100 one-day international appearances was Australia’s Allan Border, in January 1985. The record he overhauled shortly before was held by another Australian, Rod Marsh, with 92. Border was also the first to play 200 ODIs, reaching the mark in February 1990, at which point Viv Richards had played 177 and Desmond Haynes 171. First to 300 was Mohammad Azharuddin, in September 1998; he had gone past Border’s final tally of 273 earlier that year. And the first of the four men so far to reach 400 was Sanath Jayasuriya, in October 2007. At that time Sachin Tendulkar had played 397 ODIs; he went past Jayasuriya in February 2011, and finished with 463 one-day caps.Hands up if you think he’s out for a golden duck•Getty ImagesThere were four first-ball ducks in South Africa’s second innings at The Oval – was this a record? asked George Symons from South Africa

South Africa’s disappointing second innings in the third Test at The Oval was indeed the first in Tests to contain four golden ducks – Faf du Plessis, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada and Morne Morkel all perished first ball. With the proviso that there are several matches for which we don’t have complete ball-by-ball records, there appear to have been 12 previous instances of an innings containing three golden ducks, most recently by India (Abhinav Mukund, Harbhajan Singh and Praveen Kumar) against England at Trent Bridge in 2011. The first such instance was in an Ashes Test at Edgbaston in 1902, when the Australian trio of Warwick Armstrong, Ernie Jones and Bill Howell were all out first ball. In Melbourne in 2003-04, Sachin Tendulkar, Parthiv Patel and Ajit Agarkar were all out first ball, while Zaheer Khan also faced just one ball, but finished with 0 not out.I know that the first delivery of a Test match was hit for six only once, but how many times has the first ball of a Test match resulted in a wicket, and which team has done it most often? asked Allan Alexander from the United States

There have now been 30 instances of a batsman being dismissed by the first ball of a Test, most recently when Mitchell Starc dismissed Dimuth Karunaratne in the second Test in Galle in August 2016. West Indies have done it most often – eight times, helped by the fact that Pedro Collins three times dismissed Bangladesh’s Hannan Sarkar with the opening delivery of a match. Australia have started five different Tests with a first-ball wicket, England four, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa three, and Bangladesh one.Just in case anyone doesn’t know about the first-ball six you mention, it was struck by Chris Gayle off Bangladesh’s Sohag Gazi in Mirpur in 2012-13. It was actually Gazi’s first ball in Test cricket!Leave your questions in the comments section

Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has promised that Manchester City are going to splash the cash this summer after their disappointing season.

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Man City struggled in the season after slow summerAl-Mubarak announces plans to splash the cashPlanning to make signings quickly before Club World CupFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Manchester City suffered their first trophyless season since the 2016-17 campaign, which was Pep Guardiola's first season in charge at Etihad Stadium. The disappointing 2024-25 season came on the back of their rather inactive summer transfer window in 2024, which saw them only make two moves: re-signing Ilkay Gundogan and signing Savinho from their sister club, Troyes.

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Al-Mubarak has now claimed that the club made a mistake by not being aggressive last summer, as he blamed the lack of squad rejuvenation for the failures of the 2024-25 season. The City chairman also warned other Premier League clubs that his side are ready to splash the cash this summer as they look to help Guardiola fight to get their Premier League title back from Liverpool.

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Speaking in an address to the City fans, Al-Mubarak said: "We will be back and the aim is to build something even better. History is great — but then there’s a new page to write. The future is about what we can do together. How can we keep winning? We’ve been working and preparing for next season since January. We’ll take all the good things and the not-so-good things from this season, learn from it, improve and get better.”

On this season's disappointments: “The beauty of football is that there’s always a new season. And today we get to turn this page. The season that just passed is behind us. The records are there. What we achieved and what we haven’t. And it’s basically black and white. Many circumstances just didn’t work our way.

“Last summer, we probably should have been more aggressive in some changes we needed to do. We didn’t do that and it ended up costing us. We already started that team rebuild in January."

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The eight-time Premier League champions will be keen on showing the world that they are down but not out as of yet, as they plan to make signings before the start of the Club World Cup in June. Al-Mubarak added: “We’ve identified who the targets are, in what positions, and have clear No. 1 and No. 2 options. We’ll go about our business, and it will be very clear, very swift. Our objective is to be ready with the new squad for the Club World Cup.”

Tait’s time with Pakistan earlier means he has worked with most of the bowlers he will now take charge of

Danyal Rasool17-Dec-2023Days after appointing former Australian allrounder Shane Watson as head coach, Quetta Gladiators have announced Shaun Tait as bowling coach. Tait, who was Pakistan’s fast bowling coach until earlier this year, will take up the role ahead of the ninth season of the PSL.”I’d like to thank Nadeem Omar (Quetta Gladiators owner) who trusted me with the bowling group,” Tait said in an official statement, “including Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, and Mohammad Amir. Some great talent there to work with alongside the great Shane Watson.”Tait’s time with Pakistan means he has worked with most of the bowlers he will now take charge of. During his stint, he was vocal in his criticism of any attempts to get Pakistan’s express pace bowlers to maintain high workloads. In an interview with ESPNcricinfo, he had said there was “no way – no way – express pace bowlers can currently play all three formats consistently.”In the same interview, he was effusive in his praise for Hasnain – currently recuperating from an ankle injury – who falls under his wing once more. “Hasnain has got the ability to bowl proper rapid, but there’s no doubt [there’s an air of vulnerability to him],” he said at the time. “My input with Hasnain is purely about just using his athleticism. Getting that grunt as a fast bowler and being angry. Just running in fast and feeling good.”The announcement marks Gladiators’ push towards an overhaul of the coaching staff as they look to break out of a rut that has seen them miss the playoffs for four successive seasons. Gladiators were the most consistent franchise of the PSL during its first four editions, when they reached the final three times, and also won the title in 2019.Tait was appointed Pakistan coach in February 2022 on a one-year contract. While there was uncertainty on whether it was a rolling contract, and he was understood to be keen on an extension, the contract was not renewed.The PSL starts on February 8, and runs till March 24.

Hardik Pandya captains the side which will play five games against West Indies in August, with Suryakumar Yadav named his deputy

Alagappan Muthu05-Jul-2023Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma’s stellar performances in the IPL have paved a way to the Indian T20I squad with the two quick-scoring left-handers chosen as part of a 15-member squad to play against West Indies from August 3. It is their first call-up to the senior side in the shortest format.Hardik Pandya captains the team which will play five games in the Caribbean and the USA, with Suryakumar Yadav named his deputy. Some of the other heavy hitters are missing though. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli haven’t represented India in T20Is since their semi-final exit at the 2022 T20 World Cup. Ravindra Jadeja, the hero of the 2023 IPL final, was absent as well. Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has not been picked either.ESPNcricinfo LtdThis is the first squad chosen by the newly installed men’s senior selection panel and they appear to have bought into the idea of needing batters who can go big from ball one, starting with the two rookies. Jaiswal has already developed a reputation as a powerplay smasher, with a particular emphasis on taking apart the first over of the innings. Varma, who had a fan in Mahela Jayawardene even before he faced a ball of IPL cricket, has only grown in stature since then. The middle-order batter averages almost 40 from 47 T20s, without compromising on his strike rate, which is a healthy 142.54.Shubman Gill and Hardik might act as failsafes if things go wrong but Ajit Agarkar, the new chief of selectors, and his panel have put their trust in a line-up that hits boundaries first and asks questions later. Rinku Singh, who became a revelation by playing that very same brand of cricket in this year’s IPL, remains on the outside. This despite the squad looking light on finishers with Hardik being the only recognised option.India last played T20Is in February 2023, against New Zealand, and seven members of that squad have been sidelined. They are Prithvi Shaw, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar and Jitesh Sharma, who has been left out without getting a go in the XI.Related

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The bowling group will be led by Yuzvendra Chahal, who is India’s highest wicket-taker in T20Is, and he will have two other wristspinners, including his old friend Kuldeep Yadav, for company. Axar Patel ticks the fingerspin requirement.The seam attack looks a bit inexperienced but it does contain variety with Arshdeep Singh providing swing and seam from a left-arm angle and Umran Malik providing raw pace. Mukesh Kumar retains his place in the T20I team as well having earlier secured his first-ever Test call-up. Avesh Khan, who played the last of his 15 T20Is in August 2022, has been given another shot. IPL winner Deepak Chahar, who returned from injury to play the latter half of the campaign for Chennai Super Kings, wasn’t picked.Sanju Samson, who is part of the ODI squad on tour, and Ishan Kishan are the wicketkeeping options.India’s tour of West Indies begins with the first of two Tests in Dominica on July 12. Then they play three ODIs from July 27 to August 1 before moving on to the T20Is, the final two of which will be played in Florida, USA.

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da bet7： O Bangu anunciou mais uma contratação para a disputa do Campeonato Carioca em 2023. Trata-se do volante Renê Júnior, que atuou por Santos, Bahia, Ponte Preta, Corinthians e no futebol chinês. O jogador está longe dos gramados desde que defendeu as cores da Chapecoense, mas estavase preparando fisicamente para atingir um bom nível nesta temporada.

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Natural do Piscinão de Ramos, Renê Júnior passou por clube de menor expressão no Rio de Janeiro, mas ainda não conseguiu ter uma oportunidade em um dos quatro grandes de sua cidade. Por outro lado, passou por Corinthians e Santos, mas enfrentou uma séria lesão (446 dias longe dos gramados) que dificultou o seu caminho pelo Timão.

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da gbg bet： O jogador realizou o sonho de atuar fora do país e teve uma passagem importante pelo GZ Evergrande, quando foi campeão nacional. Em terras paulistanas, ele também teve a oportunidade de atuar no Santos em 2013, na época em que a equipe era comandada por Muricy Ramalho e ainda tinha em seu elenco Neymar.

O Bangu será comandado pelo técnico Felipe, que brilhou com a camisa do Vasco nos anos 90 e 2000. O elenco tem sido reforçado em todas as posições. No gol, Paulo Henrique, Matheus Santillo, Matheus Pereira e Gabriel da Silva defenderão a meta da equipe carioca.

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Para as laterais, o comandante contará com Gabriel Feliciano, Gabriel da Silva, Carlos Eduardo, Carlos Henrique e Eduardo Ribeiro. Na zaga, João Victor, Adryan Santos, Davi Soares, Patrick da Silva e Vitor Lima foram os jogadores escolhidos.

Além disso, Renato Aguiar, João Victor, Paulo Henrique, Guilherme Tomás e Adson Marinho serão os volantes, enquanto Marco Antônio, Samuel Siedshlag, Paulo Henrique, Éder Maciel, Ewerton Braga e Kevin Pereira serão os meias.

Por fim, Lucas Oliveira, Luís Felipe, Lucas Costa, José Rocha, Luiz Fernando, Marcos Calazans e Roger De Paula serão os atacantes do vice-campeão brasileiro de 1985, que sonha em fazer uma grande campanha no Carioca. Vale lembrar que o Bangu conquistou o Estadual do Rio de Janeiro em duas oportunidades: 1933 e 1966.

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