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Seamer Andrew Carter and left-arm spinner Graeme White have signed new two-year contracts with Nottinghamshire

ESPNcricinfo staff21-Oct-2010Seamer Andy Carter and left-arm spinner Graeme White have signed new two-year contracts with Nottinghamshire.Both players were already under contract until the end of the 2011 season but have agreed new terms on deals that commit them to the club until the end of the 2012 season.White joined the club from Northamptonshire last year and enjoyed a solid debut season at Trent Bridge, playing his first Championship game as well as being a regular in limited-overs cricket.”Graeme has quickly become a key member of our team in limited overs matches,” said Nottinghamshire coach Mick Newell. “He’s here principally for his spin bowling but he has shown promise with the bat and has the potential to become a good all-rounder.”He’ll be keen to play four day cricket and to do that he needs to show that he can bat at eight or nine which he’s working hard to achieve.”Carter had a spell on loan at Essex last season taking 13 wickets in three Championship games, including a second innings haul of 5 for 40 against Kent, and Newell feels he has gained the ingredients to perform for Nottinghamshire.”Andrew needed to gain first-class experience and did very well during his spell with Essex,” said Newell. “He has genuine pace and has developed accuracy to go with it which will help to push his case for a place in our side next season.”

The Athletic’s Sam Lee has given his verdict following the news that Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo has signed a contract extension.

The Lowdown: Cancelo’s rise at City

The Portuguese defender became the most expensive full-back of all time in 2019 when he signed for Manchester City from Juventus in a deal worth £60m, with Danilo heading the other way for £34m.

Since arriving at the Etihad Stadium, the 27-year-old has played an integral part in Pep Guardiola’s side, having totalled 106 appearances for the Citizens. That includes 22 Premier League outings this season, where he has amassed one goal and five assists in becoming one of the team’s best performers, according to WhoScored metrics.

Cancelo signed a six-year deal when he joined the Sky Blues, keeping him at the club until 2025.

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The Latest: Cancelo signs contract extension

Despite having three years left on his contract, City have been looking to tie down Cancelo on a long-term deal. On Tuesday morning, the club announced that the full-back has signed a two-year contract extension, which will keep him at the Etihad until 2027.

The Athletic’s Man City reporter Lee shared this news on Twitter along with a link to his corresponding article, beaming that it is ‘a fitting reward’ for the 27-year-old’s impressive form.

He proclaimed: “New deal for Joao Cancelo, a fitting reward for his emergence as a key City player and his phenomenal form over the past few months in particular”.

The Verdict: Great business

Cancelo is currently one of the most valuable full-backs in world football, with Transfermarkt estimating his value at a cool £54m.

When the initial lockdown happened, the defender struggled to adapt to life in England and thus wanted to leave the club. However, he overcame this to duly become one of the key components of Guardiola’s side.

Former City midfielder Nigel de Jong has offered some effusive praise of the 27-year-old, saying: “We can have a healthy discussion and debate on who is the best right-back in the world and Cancelo is certainly up there for me. It’s not only his versatility but also the fact he is as strong defensively as any right-back or left-back in the world.”

Taking everything into account, this seems like a brilliant bit of business by City, and it’s no wonder that Lee has voiced his firm approval of Cancelo’s contract extension.

In other news: These Manchester City fans approved of one prospective successor to Pep Guardiola

Yorkshire have released Jacques Rudolph from the final year of his contract, paving the way for a possible return to the South Africa line-up

ESPNcricinfo staff23-Sep-2010Yorkshire have released Jacques Rudolph from the final year of his contract, paving the way for a possible return to the South Africa line-up. The county have said that family reasons are behind Rudolph’s desire to return home, but it is known that he has been contacted about making a comeback to the international stage.Rudolph joined Yorkshire as Kolpak player in 2007 – meaning he didn’t count as an overseas cricketer – and passed 1000 Championship runs in each of his four seasons including 1375 runs in the recently completed 2010 campaign. In total he scored 8629 runs for Yorkshire in all competitions and his consistent form hasn’t been lost on the South Africa coach Corrie van Zyl. “We are aware that he has excelled in England over the past few years,” he told Sport24.co.za.”Whilst Jacques has thoroughly enjoyed his time with Yorkshire, he and his wife Elna have found it difficult adjusting to life in England,” said a Yorkshire statement. “Jacques has spent each winter with his family in South Africa and whilst his wife Elna moved to Leeds in an attempt to find suitable employment as a doctor, nevertheless this has not worked out as they both would have liked.”They are both very keen to start a family and, with an unsettled lifestyle, felt it was impossible to put down roots and make plans for the future. As such, they formally requested to be released from the final year of Jacques’s contract and the board of directors have granted this wish.”Rudolph played the last of his 35 Tests in August 2006 against Sri Lanka, in Colombo, and has scored 2028 runs at 36.21 after launching his career with an unbeaten 222 on debut against Bangladesh in 2003.

Glasgow Rangers are reportedly now in a ‘strong position’ to sign Danilho Doekhi in the January transfer window.

The Lowdown: Souttar in

It has now been confirmed that John Souttar has signed a pre-contract agreement with the Ibrox faithful from Hearts, and he may even be able to play from this month if a further agreement can be made.

A few central defenders for the Teddy Bears are facing uncertain futures, and so bringing in a new centre-back was vital.

In truth, they could do with another one as well, given that both Connor Goldson and Leon Balogun’s contracts are up in the summer, with no sign of them renewing as of yet.

The Latest: Doekhi next?

As per The Athletic journalist Jordan Campbell, the Light Blues are now in a ‘strong position’ to sign Doekhi, after confirming Souttar’s signing.

The Dutchman is also a player whose contract is up in the summer, and so he could also be very attainable this month.

The Verdict: No-brainer

Assuming both Goldson and Balogun leave, it would be a no-brainer to sign Doekhi up alongside Souttar.

He has been described as having ‘all the ingredients’ for a good centre-half by Dutch football agent Freddy van der Hoorn, as he is ‘aggressive’ being six-foot-three, but also ‘very comfortable’ on the ball as well (Rangers Review).

Doekhi has also hinted himself that he would like the move, claiming that he is ‘flattered’ by the Gers’ interest, and that they are a ‘very beautiful’ club (de Gelderlander).

Nonetheless, to play under Dutch legend Giovanni van Bronckhorst could well be a match made in heaven.

In other news, find out what transfer update has Gers buzzing here!

A number of Liverpool supporters are delighted for Caoimhin Kelleher after Jurgen Klopp confirmed he would start next month’s Carabao Cup final.

The Reds outplayed Arsenal at the Emirates on Thursday night, completing a 2-0 win to book their place in the final.

Jurgen Klopp’s men will come up against Chelsea at Wembley on February 27th, as two of the biggest teams in the country lock horns in a huge game.

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Kelleher has played for the majority of Liverpool’s Carabao Cup run, making three appearances and starting at Arsenal, but plenty would have expected a switch to clear number one Alisson for the final.

It looks as though Klopp will show great faith in the 23-year-old, however, confirming on Friday [via Paul Joyce on Twitter] that he will keep his place at Wembley.

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Liverpool fans delighted for Kelleher

These Liverpool fans took to Twitter to show their happiness at the news.

“As he should! Absolutely thrilled for him!”

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“Rightly so”

Credit: @JayD_deOne

“Good man-management once again. Any manager would have easily got Alisson to play in the final. This is why Klopp is the best”

Credit: @Benthereds

“Let’s go, next NO.1”

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“Deservedly so. Never looks out of place, always looks assured”

Credit: @CassiusBurke

“Fully deserved! He’s also good enough to play!”

Credit: @aaronjacko

In other news, some Liverpool fans are happy with an injury update on one player. Find out who it is here.

Glamorgan made it four wins in a row by completing a crushing 10-wicket victory over Leicestershire with more than a day to spare at Grace Road

26-May-2010
ScorecardGlamorgan made it four wins in a row by completing a crushing 10-wicket victory over Leicestershire with more than a day to spare at Grace Road. After dismissing Leicestershire for the season’s lowest score of 71 in their second innings, Glamorgan then added to the home side’s embarrassment by reaching their victory target of 197 in under 34 overs without losing a wicket.Mark Cosgrove smashed a century off 104 balls and Gareth Rees hit an unbeaten 73 as the visitors clinched victory an hour before the tea interval. Their unbeaten partnership, coming after Glamorgan had trailed by 125 runs on first innings made this the largest ever deficit that has been turned into a ten wicket win. The previous record of 109 occurred in the famous match at Southport in 1981, when Warwickshire set the first-class record (broken only very recently) of the highest partnership (470) in a losing cause. It was an astonishing turnaround after 17 wickets fell on the second day, prompting the pitch panel to make a visit during lunch today.By then the visit was looking completely unnecessary with Glamorgan already on 79 without loss off 18 overs, having earlier taken Leicestershire’s last five wickets for 26 runs, and indeed after interviewing the umpires, the captains and coaches of both teams and the Leicestershire Head Groundsman, the pitch panel determined that the pitch should be rated “above average”.The home side started the third day on 45 for 5, but in a hapless performance only one batsman managed to reach double figures. That was James Taylor, who was left stranded on 34 not out as wickets tumbled around him. The next highest scorer in the innings was Paul Nixon, who made nine.Glamorgan’s seamers, James Harris and David Harrison, did the damage. Harris claimed 4 for 34 while Harrison took 4 for 17 off 12 overs to give him career-best match figures of 8 for 88. Leicestershire’s total of 71 was their lowest in a championship game since they were bowled out for 69 by Worcestershire at New Road in 1997.It left Glamorgan chasing 197 for victory and there were no signs of any pitch problems as Cosgrove and Rees flayed Leicestershire’s bowlers to all parts, hitting 31 boundaries between them.Cosgrove struck eight fours in his first 50, reached his century of 104 balls having hit another nine boundaries, and then smashed the winning four through midwicket to finish on 113 off 111 balls. Rees made 73 off 93 balls with 12 fours as Glamorgan completed a sensational recovery after being bowled out for 166 in their first innings to concede a lead of 125 runs.For shell-shocked Leicestershire it was one of their most humiliating defeats of the season and their fourth in a row in the championship having won the first two games. It was Glamorgan’s first win at Grace Road since 1986.

Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis, the inventors of what is widely regarded as the best available system to set revised targets in shortened games, have been awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire)

Cricinfo staff12-Jun-2010Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis, the inventors of what is widely regarded as the best available system to set revised targets in shortened limited-overs games, have been awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire).The Duckworth-Lewis method was first used in international cricket in 1997 and formally adopted by the ICC as the standard method for setting revised targets in truncated games in 2001. The complicated method, which also rewards the fielding side for taking wickets, has been a subject of controversy, most recently in the World Twenty20. Paul Collingwood, the England captain, complained of the revised target – 60 in six overs – set for West Indies after a rain delay as undermining a strong performance with the bat from his own team, which posted 191.There have been instances of teams miscalculating their revised targets, most famously in Durban during the 2003 World Cup when South Africa fatally erred, thinking they had secured a win when Mark Boucher hit a six off Muttiah Muralitharan. In fact they had only levelled the revised score at that stage before rain intervened, leading to their exit from the tournament.The method, however, has survived the test of time and the pair responsible for its creation was thrilled its contribution had been recognised. “I hope this award demonstrates to the outside world that the country believes we have made a useful contribution to the game – a lot of people haven’t actually realised we are actual people,” Duckworth said.Lewis added: “I was thrilled to get the news and it’s very satisfying that our solution to the rain-interruption problem on one-day cricket has been recognised in this way.”The system has also made its way into pop culture, with a band and its album of cricket songs going by the name ‘The Duckworth-Lewis method.’

Opposition MPs in the Indian Parliament have demanded a Parliamentary probe, into the allegations that have been swirling around since the story broke a fortnight ago

Cricinfo staff23-Apr-2010A potentially significant day in the IPL controversy saga has begun on a stormy note as opposition MPs in the Indian Parliament demanding a Parliamentary probe, in addition to the investigations currently being carried out by government agencies, into the allegations that have been swirling around since the story broke a fortnight ago.The afternoon saw IPL CEO Sundar Raman at the income-tax offices in Mumbai, where he was due to submit to income-tax officials documents relating to the ownership details of the eight original franchises. In the evening the league will host its 2010 tournament awards, where the BCCI’s top officials are expected to be present.There are also reports that at some point on Friday, Lalit Modi, the IPL commissioner, will move court seeking a stay on the governing council meeting scheduled for Monday. Modi, though, told Cricinfo such reports were “rubbish”.In the lower house of Parliament, Opposition members sought a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), comprising MPs, to investigate the alleged irregularities in the league. In response the finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, said a decision on it would be taken after “due diligence”.”In these matters everything has to be done with due deliberations. It cannot be instant coffee. I have noted the suggestions of the honourable members and it will be communicated to the Prime Minister,” Mukherjee said.The matter was raised by the leader of the opposition, Sushma Swaraj, who alleged that the Government was protecting leaders from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and demanded that an investigation be ordered into the entire controversy. The NCP is headed by Sharad Pawar, the ICC’s president-elect and federal agriculture minister; another leader is the aviation minister Praful Patel, whose daughter is an IPL employee and whose office forwarded a mail to former minister Shashi Tharoor containing information on franchise valuations.”The Government may not conduct an impartial inquiry as they want to save their coalition. We need a JPC to investigate this,” Swaraj said.She also raised an issue reported in Friday’s papers, where Patel’s daughter allegedly used her father’s clout to force Air India, the government-owned airline, to cancel a scheduled Delhi-Coimbatore flight and instead used the plane for a chartered flight to ferry IPL guests from Chandigarh to Chennai.Swaraj was supported by other MPs including Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav, who said that ministers must be accountable for their actions, and Communist Party of India leader Gurudas Dasgupta.The House was adjourned when MPs continued to demand an investigation, after which Mukherjee discussed with other ministers the issue of setting up of a JPC.

Round-up of action from the Clydesdale Bank 40

02-May-2010Warwickshire overcame a defiant innings by Leicestershire prospect James Taylor to register their second win in the Clydesdale Bank 40 competition at Edgbaston. After piling up 321 for 7, the Bears had restricted the Foxes to 235 for 7 when the umpires took the players off in the 35th over because of bad light. The conditions failed to improve and, with Taylor stranded on 92 after facing 77 balls, Warwickshire secured a 41-run victory under the Duckworth/Lewis method.Ashwell Prince and Steven Croft shared their third century partnership of the summer to help Lancashire open their Clydesdale Bank 40 account at the expense of Glamorgan at Old Trafford. The Red Rose pair helped their side recover from 89 for 3 in pursuit of 272 with an unbroken 186 to win by seven wickets with 16 balls to spareAfter a rousing display with the bat, Yorkshire then had the better of the difficult conditions as they beat Northamptonshire by 35 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method. Chasing an initially revised target of 245 in 30 overs, Northants were four for one after two overs when rain caused a further stoppageNew signing Steven Mullaney took three quick wickets to rip the heart out of the Hampshire batting and set up a convincing 35-run win for Nottinghamshire in their clash at the Rose Bowl. Mullaney, signed from Lancashire in the close season, finished with 3 for 24 as Hampshire’s poor start to the season continued. Hampshire have now lost all five matches in both competitions and there was never any doubt they would lose this encounter after overnight rain and persistent drizzle reduced the match to 24 overs each.The Kent v Durham, Surrey v Unicorns and Middlesex v Essex fixtures were all rained off.

Ian Bell has been the forgotten man of England’s tour of Bangladesh, and that’s a situation he probably doesn’t mind too much

Andrew Miller in Chittagong10-Mar-2010Ian Bell has been the forgotten man of England’s tour of Bangladesh, and that’s a situation he probably doesn’t mind too much. He was omitted from the one-day leg of the trip as well as the two Twenty20s in Dubai, but an attractive 48 in the first innings at Chittagong confirmed his readiness for a return to Test action, a stage on which he excelled during England’s recent tour of South Africa.England have spent a long time waiting for Bell to fulfil his promise, but with 313 runs in the four-Test series, including a matchwinning 140 in the second Test at Durban and a game-saving 78 a week later in Cape Town, he finished the trip looking more assured of his role than at any other time in his 53-match career.But Bell being Bell, he’s not about to talk up his own importance to the side, and having spent a month with the England Lions squad out in the UAE, he still believes there’s plenty hard yakka to be done. “I’m still working my way back and trying to cement myself in the team,” he said. “I’m as hungry as ever to score runs and I’ve been working as hard as I can to do that.”The month I spent with the Lions helped physically and I faced as much spin as possible, which will help with what we’re expecting out here. I don’t feel by any means I have a guaranteed place so I’ll be working very hard to get that. There’s competition for those places, and this is a big series for me.”Nevertheless, it’s not a bad time to come up against his favourite opponents. Back in 2005, when his career was just one Test old, Bell was picked for the home Test series against Bangladesh, and reeled off 227 runs without dismissal, including a hefty 162 not out in the second match at Chester-le-Street, after which his career average was an unsustainable 297.”It was back in England, in completely different conditions, and obviously it was quite a few years ago now,” he said. “Bangladesh are a much improved team since then, and if you look at the rankings they’ve got quite a few world-class players, and we’re going to have to play well. We’re going to have to work hard to play well in these conditions.”Bell has excelled on the subcontinent in previous series, not least in Pakistan in 2005-06, when he averaged 52.16 in the three-Test series. He’s very much at home in the slow, low conditions that reward technique and application, although the same can hardly be said of Kevin Pietersen, who prefers the ball coming onto the bat, and whose search for form is starting to cause England a serious headache.But as recently as December, following a poor performance at Centurion, it was Bell himself who was the subject of the sort of scrutiny that his team-mate is currently under, and he was sympathetic to Pietersen’s plight. “I know what it’s like, it’s a difficult place to be, but when you know the dressing-room is behind you there’s a much easier way through than when you’re on your own,” he said. “It’s difficult to say what KP is thinking exactly, but I know he is working as hard as he can.”With two days to go to the Test – and to judge from the noises emerging from the camp – England appeared to be leaning towards seven batsmen and four bowlers, which would mean that Bell would once again be asked to bat at No. 6, the position from which the bulk of his starring performances have come. Nevertheless, if the selectors feel a fifth bowler is merited, it’s still possible that he might be shunted back up to 3, a position at which he averages an unworthy 31.43. But whatever happens he believes he’s ready for the challenge.”I don’t think we’ll be getting seamers with the new ball for very long, so it’s not going to change much,” he said. “Wherever I am asked to bat I’ll be prepared to do it. I don’t try and do anything different, but I’ve always said I’m desperate to work my way back up the order. I haven’t taken the opportunities at No. 3, so if I’m at 6, I’ll keep trying to churn out the runs and keep working at moving back up the order. Three is a goal, definitely.”