Vijay Mehra, the former Indian opener, has died of a heart attack in Delhi this morning. Mehra’s death was sudden and he collapsed while reading a newspaper at 8.15 am, it was reported. He was 68.Mehra, a prodigy of just 17 when he made his debut, played eight Tests for India between 1955 and 1964 and will always be remembered for his courageous 62 against England at Calcutta, a knock where he continued batting even after fracturing his right thumb. A pugnacious 62 in the second Test of the 1962 West Indies tour, when India were completely outclassed, was also one of Mehra’s highpoints.”He was a very dear friend and I was even supposed to have dinner with him tomorrow night,” former Indian captain Bishan Singh Bedi told Cricinfo. “As a player he was limited in talent but excelled within those limitations. He was a technician who used to build his innings, not one to take risks. We’re both from Amritsar and we had the same coach [Gyan Prakash]. He was an absolute fitness freak and had a tremendous sense of humour, something so badly lacking in the modern world.””You could call him a strokeless wonder but he was a very gutsy cricketer,” Raju Bharatan, a veteran journalist, told Cricinfo. “How many players, in that era, were willing to open against pace?”Mehra – who played for Railways, Punjab and Delhi – managed 5636 runs in first-class cricket (at 34.36) and had a successful first-class career that stretched for more than two decades. After retirement, he was active in Delhi cricket admininstration and was also a national selector. He also made a name as an expert commentator with television and radio. He was the expert commentator for All India Radio on India’s recent Test series against West Indies and regaled the press with his quirky sense of humour.He is survived by a son and a daughter. His son, Ajay Mehra, played 46 first-class matches for Punjab and Rajasthan in the ’90s.
Zimbabwe lost another of their experienced players today with a statement from Craig Wishart that he was retiring from the game.Wishart, 31, recently turned down one of the new – and contentious – contracts offered by Zimbabwe Cricket and this is thought to have prompted his decision. He said that “stress from the problems in local cricket” was behind his announcement.Wishart played 27 Tests and 23 ODIs for Zimbabwe, averaging 22.40 and 23.22. His unbeaten 172 against Namibia in Harare was the highest individual score in the 2003 World Cup.”It’s a hard decision, but I can safely confirm that I have retired from all forms of cricket.” Wishart said. “Yes, I was offered a contract but I was not happy with it, and to be honest, I was just tired of Zimbabwe cricket, the fighting, and everything.”I think we are under a lot of pressure. If we do not sort out things now we might destroy everything that we have built and there will be no cricket for youngsters in the future for coming through the system.”Trevor Gripper, one of the senior Zimbabwe players now on the sidelines of international cricket, said he will be playing club cricket but added he did not believe he will ever be selected for Zimbabwe again despite insistence by the board that non-contracted players can be picked. Gripper plays for national league side Old Georgians Sports Club in Harare. Zimbabwe’s provincial club cricketbegins on Sunday.”I will play for my club when work allows”, said Gripper, who has just retuned from a honeymoon after his marriage last month. “But on the national team, we have to stop dreaming. These guys have never done what they say they will do. We are told that if you score runs and take wickets you’ll get selected, but I doubt if that is going to happen.”I am happy to play club cricket, and I’m willing to offer my advice if anyone wants it, and help out the youngsters at the club. But the reality of the situation is that club cricket is in a terrible state. First-class is a joke. Standards have gone down. Honestly, where in Zimbabwe can we get players for five first-class sides? If we can’t do that then that won’t be first-class cricket.”ZC have added a fifth first-class side in Masvingo province, but in a plan to incorporate the province into Zimbabwe’s first-class competition, the Logan Cup, has not yet been announced.The statements by Wishart and Gripper further undermine attempts by the Zimbabwe board to show the world that the situation in the country is on the mend. Earlier in the month, the national players issued a statement condemning the behaviour of the board, and immediately after the board’s AGM was held in near farcical conditions with journalists barred and stakeholders prevented from quizzing senior officials.
As England wrapped up a 4-0 series whitewash with victory in the fourth Test at The Oval, the British press looked forward to one thing: The Ashes. Second to that was Brian Lara’s dilemma. He has probably played his last Test in England, but has he also played his last as West Indies’ captain?The Mail on Sunday‘s headline said it all: “Glorious England cry – Now bring on the Aussies.” Underneath that, Peter Hayter let England’s statistics speak for themselves. “Eight England batsmen have contributed 16 centuries this year – Trescothick, Vaughan and Graham Thorpe three each, Andrew Strauss and Andy Flintoff two apiece, and one each for Nasser Hussain, Geraint Jones and Robert Key.”England’s bowlers have taken 20 West Indies and New Zealand wickets all but once in 11 matches, and while Steve Harmison dominated proceedings with 53 wickets, three more of his colleagues have collected more than 30 – Matthew Hoggard, Flintoff and Ashley Giles.”For Hayter, Lara’s emotional farewell was just a detail: “For, by the time Vaughan and his men began their slow lap of honour around the ground, those who have suffered Ashes humiliation for so long were well into their thoughts of what may be to come. After all, if Richie Benaud believes England have ‘a very good chance’ and bookmakers William Hill have slashed the odds on their winning to 7-2 from the 9-1 they offered prior to the 2002 trip Down Under, they may be on to something at last. The rest, as they say, may be historic.””Nobody will know until this time next year exactly how close England have come to Australia,” said Scyld Berry in the Sunday Telegraph, “but for a certainty Vaughan’s men are closing the gap rapidly on Ricky Ponting’s. In the eight previous Ashes series Australia held all the aces, but now England at long last have three of their own.”And those three aces are: Steve Harmison, who, “if not better than Jason Gillespie, is fitter and more likely to last five Tests in as many weeks,” Andrew Flintoff “with his three-dimensional skills (even Adam Gilchrist has only two)”, and finally England’s team spirit, “which includes their support staff, which Australia’s does not. Above all it has been Fletcher’s reading of human character – his elimination of the weak or egotistic – which has created an environment highly conducive to individual growth (eg Matthew Hoggard – strokeplayer!)”As for Brian Lara, “This must be the end of his captaincy,” said Berry. “He has gone on far too long as it is – once England had gone 3-0 up in Barbados that was the time for him to resign. His diplomacy and statesmanship in public disguise his lack of those skills in the dressing-room, his failure to motivate players who manifestly do not want to play for him. The causes of West Indies’ decline are numerous and complicated, but at one single stroke they can begin the long haul back. Lara’s genius as a batsman is as undeniable as his inability to lead.””Nobody was quite sure whether Lara planned to return in four years’ time,” said Mike Atherton, also in the Sunday Telegraph, “but his valedictory wave to the crowd suggested he has made up his mind. This great player has played his last Test innings in England, and the Oval crowd warmly acknowledged the fact.”Athers continued, “Deep down, he must also know that he has captained the West Indies for the last time in a Test match. It is a sad thing to say, because he is a likeable man and, by common consent, he has buckled down better than when he took the job for the first time from Courtney Walsh. He has also had the great misfortune to be captaining the West Indies at their lowest ebb. Captain Ahab couldn’t stop this ship from sinking.”But its not all doom and gloom. “The talent is there,” Atherton concluded. “With commitment, dedication and, if the common good can rise above island insularity, West Indies cricket can rise again. It will not be easy, and it is not Lara’s destiny to be the man to do it.””By winning seven consecutive Test matches,” wrote Stephen Brenkley in the Independent on Sunday, “Michael Vaughan’s men have assembled a run – yes, one that deserves only to be called magnificent – that has eluded every England team for 76 years. In a sequence spanning the home summer of 1928 (also against a raw West Indies side, playing Tests for the first time) and the first four matches of the following winter against Australia (containing a raw Don Bradman playing his first Tests) the team led by Percy Chapman won seven in a row.”But human nature and human desire being what they are, everybody’s hearts and minds are already jumping forward to next summer and indeed to what may happen at The Oval next year. This young, assured England team, comfortable in each other’s company, would receive more than a roar if they were to take Australia to the wire and beat them to it.”Elsewhere in the IoS, Tony Cozier admits that the rebuilding of West Indian cricket “is a monumental task that involves all aspects of the game, mental, technical, physical, attitudinal, and that has to deal with the pettiness of insular politics that is peculiar to West Indies.”But there is some hope for the future. “There are not many 20-year-olds who could have made such an impression as Dwayne Bravo on debut in a losing team,” said Cozier. “Fidel Edwards and Tino Best possess pure pace. The two Smiths, Devon and Dwayne, already have Test hundreds against quality opposition to their names.” Cozier concludes that the change in the attitude of the team “will not come overnight, yet it should end the era of mediocrity that has left West Indies cricket in such a state of depression. But everyone has to buy into the change to make it a success.”
48.4 oversSri Lanka 201 (Kaluwitharana 54, Dillon 3-39) v West IndiesWest Indies dismissed Sri Lanka for a below-par 201 in 48.4 overs in thefirst game of a three-match series on a slow Kensington Oval pitch. It was astop-start innings dominated by Romesh Kaluwitharana at the top of theorder, who scored 54 from 75 balls, and later by Kumar Dharmasena, whochipped in with 40 valuable runs in the lower order.West Indies clasped a clear advantage after Sri Lanka had slipped to 112 for5 after the loss of Kaluwitharana, but Tillakaratne Dilshan and Dharmasenarescued the innings with a consolidating 59 partnership for the sixthwicket. However, West Indies finished the innings strongly, runningthrough the Sri Lanka tail in the final overs.Whether the total will be enough to test a West Indies batting line-upbrimming with confidence after three straight wins against Australia isunlikely, but Sri Lanka will take confidence from the low-scoring recenthistory at the venue, and the prospect of assistance for their key matchwinner, Muttiah Muralitharan.Sri Lanka were forced onto the back foot in first over after a poor decisionfrom Billy Doctrove. Sanath Jayasuriya greeted Doctrove’s raised finger witha resigned smile, knowing that Mervyn Dillon’s third ball had missed theedge by a fair distance (0 for 1).But Marvan Atapattu, who had top scored with 99 against a Shell Academy XIin Sri Lanka’s only practice match, and Kaluwitharana played positively.They were made to hop around on a pitch offering some early life -especially Kaluwitharana who was hit on the helmet by Corey Collymore andlater floored by a blow to his midriff – but also found the boundary as 46runs were added in 54 balls.Brian Lara conjured up a breakthrough with a surprise bowling change,calling on Marlon Samuels’ offbreaks in the 10th over. A similar move hadworked against the Australians, when Samuels had dismissed Adam Gilchristafter opening the bowling in Grenada, and it foxed Atapattu too, who clippedback a simple return catch. He had scored 22 from 36 balls (46 for 2).Lara kept ringing the changes as he replaced Dillon with Collymore. Were itnot for the fumbling hands of Ricardo Powell at second slip, Kumar Sangakkarawould have gone third ball. He continued to ride his luck, frequentlyplaying and missing. But he also showed his class, clipping one sweetboundary through the legside and another majestic cover drive. At the otherend Kaluwitharana chipped in with some flamboyant strokes.Sangakkara’s luck ran out in the 21st over as David Bernard, the fifthbowler used, claimed his first wicket in one-day cricket. Sangakkara wascaught on the point boundary by Ramnaresh Sarwan after a wild swing to oneof Bernard’s straighter deliveries – he bowled five wides in his firsttwo-over spell (83 for 3).With Sri Lanka’s shaky middle order exposed, Lara swung back onto theoffensive. Dillon was hauled back into the attack and afforded two slips. Anunconvincing Mahela Jayawardene survived Dillon’s burst, but did not outlast long, succumbing to the innocuous medium pace of Wavell Hinds as he top-edged a pull (106 for 4).West Indies stole a clear initiative soon afterwards with the run-out ofKaluwitharana, who reached his 23rd one-day fifty before becoming boggeddown after the departure of Sangakkara. Slipping on the turn as he pushedfor a second run, Kaluwitharana could not beat Hinds’s throw from theboundary despite a desperate dive (112 for 5).Dharmasena and Dilshan (27) started their repair job slowly, nudging singlesand twos. They were fortunate that West Indies’ throwing radars were notworking properly, the fielders missing the stumps on half a dozen occasions.Gradually they started to tick along more easily and Sri Lanka were set fora competitive total on 171 for 5.But they lost their way after Vasbert Drakes flattened Dilshan’s stumps, asthe last five wickets folded for 30 runs, leaving the full house at theKensington Oval with high hopes of another West Indies victory.West Indies 1 Chris Gayle, 2 Wavell Hinds, 3 Brian Lara (capt), 4 Ramnaresh Sarwan, 5 Marlon Samuels, 6 Ricardo Powell, 7 Ridley Jacobs, 8 David Bernard, 9 Vasbert Drakes, 10 Mervyn Dillon, 11 Corey CollymoreSri Lanka 1 Sanath Jayasuriya, 2 Romesh Kaluwitharana (wk), 3 Marvan Atapattu (capt), 4 Kumar Sangakkara, 5 Mahela Jayawardene, 6 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 7 Kumar Dharmasena, 8 Prabath Nissanka, 9 Chaminda Vaas, 10 Dharshana Gamage, 11 Muttiah Muralitharan
A sparkling Matthew Maynard century off 94 balls and 4-33 from RobertCroft all but sealed Glamorgan’s promotion to Norwich Union League Division One after a 51-run day-night victory over Hampshire at Cardiff.Maynard’s century helped Glamorgan set Hampshire 245 to win under the floodlights but they fell well short to lose by 51 runs despite a spectacular start by Neil Johnson and James Hamblin.But from 120-1 in the 19th over Hampshire crumbled to 145-6 thanks to the double spin option of Robert Croft, who took four for 18 in 24 balls, and Dean Cosker.After that the run rate increased with Darren Thomas and Andrew Davies sharing the last four wickets to fall as Hampshire found themselves 193 all out with 28 balls to spare.Earlier, Maynard had come to the middle with Glamorgan in the middle of a crisis, but he produced a vintage innings in front of the Sky TV cameras to put Glamorgan back in the driving seat.Despite racing to 51-1 in the eighth over, thanks to a whirlwind start from Keith Newell and Ian Thomas, Glamorgan proceeded to lose three wickets for four runs to collapse to 55-4 in the 12th over.Maynard and Mike Powell nursed Glamorgan out of their malaise with a patient 68 in 18 overs, with Chris Tremlett, named in the England Academy squad, recording first spell figures of 5-1-8-0.When Powell fell to Neil Johnson, Maynard and skipper Adrian Dale set about upping the tempo taking 92 off 12 overs.Maynard, who struck Shaun Udal for a straight six, went to his second 50 off just 30 balls with 11 fours.After reaching his century Maynard wasn’t finished as he took 15 off the last over of the innings from Udal including another six. Maynard finished unbeaten on 116 – from 103 balls with two sixes and 12 fours – out of 244-6.
Leeds fans are expecting great things from Tyler Roberts, as the young striker updated fans on his eventual return from injury.
There were a fair few problems for Leeds last season. The injury to Luke Ayling left a disorganised defence leaking goals, the arrival of Paul Heckingbottom had the opposite effect it was supposed to, and the team just sort of coasted to an underwhelming mid-table finish.
Undoubtedly the biggest issue for the club in recent years though has been their poor business in the transfer market, and no one epitomises the club’s bizarre transfer moves quite like Roberts.
That’s not a knock on the 19 year-old as a player, but he joined in January while carrying an injury and has yet to kick a ball for the first team.
To bring in a striker to save your season only for him to make it to his third manager before making an appearance is right up there as one of the worst transfers in recent memory, but fans are hoping he can make up for lost time.
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The youngster left West Brom having made only one senior appearance, but successful loan spells at Shrewsbury and Walsall have fans feeling there may be something special to come from the speedy striker.
Marcelo Bielsa desperately needs a proven goalscorer this summer, and while that is more likely to be Matej Vydra than Roberts, getting the youngster playing at full fitness and confidence would be a massive bonus for the new manager.
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It was unprecedented. Three consecutive major international tournament triumphs ensure that this Spain generation will rank among the greatest teams to have ever played the game. Not only because of the glory they have achieved, but the manner in which they have done it. The beautiful game used to be commonly associated with Brazil and South American flair, yet now it is the Iberian nation that is widely considered as the home of football’s most fascinating team.
What chances are there of retaining their World Cup title and securing their fourth consecutive trophy in Brazil in 2014? The only player who may be uncertain of participating in that competition could well be Xavi, who will be 34 when it rolls around. He may be the heartbeat of the side, but they have an abundance of talent who can step in and attempt to replicate the role of the Barcelona man. Defensively they will remain strong. Even without Carles Puyol at the European Championships they rarely looked troubled and it is this solidity that will provide them with a terrific foundation from which to launch their defence.
The same cannot be said for many of the South American nations, where suspect defences seem endemic and will severely hamper any prospective charges for the trophy and indeed even their qualification for the tournament. Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Chile and indeed Argentina all have their faults at the back.
Though Ecuador currently sit fourth of nine in the marathon CONMEBOL qualification group for the 2014 World Cup, their lacklustre form away from home could make it difficult for them to maintain that position. Tim Vickery pointed out in his recent article for the BBC that La Tri will need to improve on the road if they want to provide any sort of opposition should they manage to make it to the tournament proper. It is a similar case for Peru who despite vast attacking talent, currently languish at the bottom of the qualifying table and suffer from a lack of quality at the back.
Another squad with a similar imbalance of talent is Chile, yet Claudio Borghi’s side are at the top of the table. Former coach Marcelo Bielsa turned them into one of the neutrals favourites at World Cup 2010 with his novel 3-3-1-3 formation and a philosophy of a possession based, high intensity game. They can count on a vast array of attacking and midfield talent and with their domestic league improving at a rapid rate they should only get better. Tim Vickery noted how they were unfortunate to defeat Spain last September and it was by no means against a second-string side. The threw away a two-goal lead in that game and unfortunately they do not appear to have someone capable of orchestrating a tighter defence in Brazil.
Following recent managerial changes at both Paraguay and Bolivia they must be considered among the outsiders to progress. Dark horses for qualification however are without a doubt Venezuela. Their fourth-place finish at the Copa last year encouraged a number of European-based players to declare their allegiance which added to the squad. Cesar Farias side have shown tremendous resilience despite not possessing huge quality in defence and are capable of giving anyone a game. This was borne out in their defeat of Argentina and a 1-1 draw against Uruguay in Montevideo.
Indeed the Uruguayans should perhaps have done better in that game. Despite a forward line the envy of many teams across the globe with Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani, one of their strongest assets is actually the partnership of Diego Perez and Arevalo Rios in midfield. The former will be 34 by the time the World Cup comes around and Uruguay will need to find a similar partner for Arevalo if they are to remain as competitive. Diego Lugano and Diego Forlan could also be on the way out too but there is no shortage of talent to fill those places.
Another of the continents traditional heavyweights Colombia have struggled for consistency in the early stages of their qualification but they too possess an extremely potent attack. If they can ensure qualification then they could well cause some trouble to the favourites. In Radamel Falcao they possess one of the best strikers in the world whilst recent European moves for forwards Dorlan Pabon and Jackson Martinez can only serve to improve that. Along with the craft of James Rodriguez, who shone in the Under-20 World Cup last year, they will provide formidable opposition. But an ageing defence again could cause problems with solidity at the back in Brazil, but their firepower may be enough to counteract that.
Argentina face similar difficulties as defensively they remain week, as was shown by Brazil in the recent friendlies. Alejandro Sabella still searching for the right balance to his side but Lionel Messi is starting to produce his best form at international level at the right time. The criticism regularly levelled at him is that he does not perform for Argentina but nine goals in his last seven games, and eight in his last four, suggest otherwise and his link-up with Sergio Aguero has proved devastating at times.
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Then of course there is the hosts, Brazil. It was the right decision not to sack Mano Menezes after an abysmal Copa America campaign but a lack of competitive fixtures will have been frustrating for the coach. He may have stumbled across the core of potentially his best team in the build-up for the Olympics. They will undoubtedly possess the best defence on the continent when the tournament comes and will have to hope that home pressure does not become too great. With the likes of Neymar, Leandro Damiao and Thiago Silva there is plenty of talent throughout the squad that should be more than capable of reaching the latter stages.
Whether any of these sides will be able to overthrow the Spaniards remains to be seen. Brazil surely have the best chance but their home advantage could just as easily work against them due to the fickle nature of their fans. If Argentina can find the right balance to the team, then with Messi leading the charge up the front few would bet against them. Colombia and Uruguay must also not be written off in a tournament that could well see the Jules Rimet trophy heading back to South America.
Bolton could be thwarted in their attempts to sign Shaun Wright-Phillips with the Metro reporting his wage demands could scupper the deal.
The Trotters are favourites to sign the Manchester City wide man who is considered surplus to requirements at the Etihad Stadium.
Boss Owen Coyle is a long term admirer of the England winger and knows he faces competition from Wigan, Aston Villa and Sunderland for his signature.
He remains keen on bringing Wright-Phillips to the Reebok Stadium despite his wage demands.
Coyle said: “He’s a player I like and have always liked, but then you know that from last year.
“In an ideal world, I’d be interested if he was available, and I have to say ‘if’ because there have been stories hanging around that we’ve been granted permission to speak to him.
“I don’t know about the other clubs but I haven’t been granted permission by anyone at Manchester City. He added
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“He’s very talented but you have to accept that sometimes players at the elite clubs are difficult because of finances.”
Coyle is desperate to sign a right sided winger after seeing Lee Chung-Yong and new signing Tyrone Mears break their legs last week whilst he also sold Matt Taylor to West Ham earlier this summer
Valenciennes caused a major boilover in Ligue 1 on Saturday with a 2-1 home victory over fourth-placed Lyon.
Despite being separated by 12 spots on the league table, the hosts at Stade Nungesser took the lead six minutes after half-time through a Milan Bisevac penalty after a foul on Gael Danic inside the area.
Gregory Pujol then doubled the lead for Philippe Montanier’s men in the 58th minute to give the home side more belief that an upset was on the cards.
Michel Bastos pulled a goal back for Lyon with 20 minutes remaining, but Valenciennes held on to secure three points that could be vital to their hopes of survival in the league.
Sochaux tore apart Stade Rennes 5-1 at the Stade Auguste Bonal in another stunning upset.
A Modibo Maiga brace, complemented by goals to Marvin Martin, Ideye Brown and Ryad Boudebouz saw off mid-table Sochaux, with Razak Boukari scoring the only goal for the visitors in the second half, prior to the sending off of Rennes goalkeeper Nicolas Douchez.
A Mevlut Erdinc brace helped Paris Saint-Germain to a 2-1 away win over Arles Avignon at Parc des Sports.
Saint-Etienne climbed above Toulouse in the standings with a 2-1 win over their mid-table rivals, courtesy of a first-half brace to Bakary Sako.
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Caen moved level on points with Auxerre after they beat them 2-0 on Saturday in their relegation six-pointer, with Benjamin Rivet and Kandia Traore scoring for the promoted side.
A double in the space of eight second-half minutes to Kevin Gameiro handed Lorient a 2-0 triumph over Brest.
Manchester United have confirmed that Paul Scholes and Ben Amos have extended their contracts at Old Trafford.
Veteran midfielder Scholes came out of retirement in January to feature heavily for the Red Devils in the second half of the season, and a new one-year contract was agreed upon last month.
Scholes has put pen-to-paper on the contract after sorting out all formalities, and will look to play a part in United’s efforts to regain their Premier League crown from rivals Manchester City next term.
Amos meanwhile has signed a three-year extension with Sir Alex Ferguson’s men as a reward for impressive showings.
Amos has made seven appearances for the United first-team so far, and has also starred in loan spells at Molde, Peterborough and Oldham.
The youngster will look to provide competition to David De Gea and Anders Lindegaard in the first-team squad next season.
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