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Nottinghamshire overcame a stuttering display with the bat to put themselves on the brink of the NatWest T20 Blast quarter finals with a 31-run victory over Leicestershire at Trent Bridge

Press Association20-Jul-2014
ScorecardSamit Patel lifted Nottinghamshire to a score that proved defendable•Getty ImagesNottinghamshire overcame a stuttering display with the bat to put themselves on the brink of the NatWest T20 Blast quarter finals with a 31-run victory over Leicestershire at Trent Bridge.After posting only 121 for 9, after electing to bat first, the home side bounced back ruthlessly to bowl Leicestershire out for just 90 in 18.3 overs.The home side struggled to find any momentum in their innings and were indebted to Samit Patel’s 44 to set any sort of total but it proved to be more than competitive as the Leicestershire reply got off to a dreadful start.Requiring just over a run a ball, the visitors lost five wickets in the opening Powerplay before eventually succumbing for their lowest-ever total in the competition. The manner of the defeat was particularly hard on the Leicestershire attack, with both Josh Cobb and Atif Sheikh returning outstanding figures.Cobb, the Leicestershire skipper, finished with 3 for 18 after Sheikh had denied Nottinghamshire their usual fast start, bowling his four overs straight off, to claim 2 for 11.Sheikh, 23, born in Nottingham and a former player with the Trent Bridge junior sides, returned to the city to knock back the stumps of both Michael Lumb and Alex Hales with his brisk left-arm.Charlie Shreck, a seasoned veteran with even stronger Nottinghamshire connections, relished the opportunity of playing against one of his former sides and also picked up a wicket in the early stages, removing Riki Wessels leg before wicket.Notts lost wickets at regular intervals and also went 11 overs without finding the boundary ropes, a sequence eventually broken by Patel, who hoisted Jigar Naik straight down the ground for the only six of the innings.Patel was eventually run out in the mad scramble for late runs but the innings ended in a real whimper as Cobb accounted for both Ajmal Shahzad and Luke Fletcher with the final two deliveries.Nottinghamshire’s response was clinical. Fletcher bowled a double-wicket maiden, accounting for both Cobb and Greg Smith. The latter had scored a century when the sides met at Grace Road last month and his dismissal inspired the hosts.A stunning boundary catch by James Franklin, looking into the sun as he ran round and accounted for Niall O’Brien was followed up by more individual brilliance as Steven Mullaney ran out Ned Eckersley with a direct hit.When Shahzad removed the dangerous Scott Styris, the board read 24 for 5 and although Tom Wells and Matt Boyce added 21 together they fell, along with Naik, in a disastrous seven ball spell.Some late resistance saw Shreck swing Gurney over the deep mid-wicket fence and Sheikh demonstrated that he has something to offer with the bat as well, twice hitting Mullaney for six. Sheikh was last out, heaving across the line to Fletcher, who impressed with 3 for 11.”I’ll always back myself to bowl a Yorker and if I can put it up there then they shouldn’t be able to hit me away for runs,” Fletcher said. “In my first over I just tried to put it good areas and they both nicked off. Getting Smith early was so crucial.”It’s going for me at the moment and long may it continue. We’re just taking it game by game but we’re confident as a bowling unit that we’ll always get the job done.”The victory takes Notts back to second position in the North Group, needing just one more point from either of their two final games, away at Northamptonshire and Yorkshire, to guarantee a place in the knock-out stages.Leicestershire remain eighth, with only pride to play for as they travel to Edgbaston to face Warwickshire next Friday.

India Under-19s beat Sri Lanka Under-19s by 22 runs in the second Youth ODI in Kurunegala

ESPNcricinfo staff06-Aug-2013
ScorecardFile photo: Vijay Zol struck a second consecutive fifty to help India beat Sri Lanka by 22 runs•ICC/GettyVijay Zol hit ahis second consecutive half-century to guide India to a 22-run victory in a closely fought match against Sri Lanka in the second Youth ODI in Kurunegala.Sri Lanka, chasing 241, were comfortably placed at 152 for 4, but Priyamal Perera’s wicket triggered a collapse, with the hosts losing the remaining batsmen for just 66 runs, as all the Indian bowlers kept up the pressure and bowled at under six an over.India, electing to bat, got off to a good start as the openers Ankush Bains and Akhil Herwadkar struck a total of seven fours and one six, and added 70 for the first wicket. However, medium-pacer Chamika Karunaratne got the breakthroughs for Sri Lanka by dismissing the pair, as well as Sanju Samson in quick succession to leave India precariously placed at 84 for 3. Karunaratne was the pick of the bowlers, and eventually finished with 4 for 44.But Zol, coming in at No. 3, followed up his 76 in the first ODI with another crucial fifty, as India began to seize the initiative. Zol struck six fours and one six during his 75-ball 67, and put up a 62-run fifth-wicket stand with Ricky Bhui to take India to 177 after 38.Zol was eventually caught by Sadeera Samarawickrama off Roshan Anurudda, but offspinner Aamir Gani gave a late flourish to the innings with an 18-ball 25 that included three fours, pushing India to 240.Sri Lanka began their chase slowly, as medium-pacers Atit Sheth and Abhimanyu Lamba removed Kavindu Kulasekara, Minod Bhanuka and Kusal Mendis inside 10 overs. Samarawickrama tried to counterattack with a 52-ball 36, but was out leg before by left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav to leave Sri Lanka struggling at 77 for 4.Perera and Thilaksha Sumanasiri fought back with a 75-run fifth-wicket partnership to keep the match evenly poised, but Lamba bowled Perera in the 38th to hand India the initiative.Sumanasiri remained unbeaten by scoring 73 off just 82 balls, but with wickets falling regularly at the other end, he could make little difference, as the Indian bowlers held their nerves to bowl Sri Lanka out for 218.

Justin Ontong has been named captain of the South African Invitation XI for the tour match against Pakistan at Buffalo Park

ESPNcricinfo staff16-Jan-2013Justin Ontong has been named captain of the South African Invitation XI for the tour match against Pakistan at Buffalo Park, East London from January 25 to 28. The selectors did not pick any players from the Titans and Lions franchises because those teams will be playing a first-class match at that time.”It is nevertheless a very strong team drawn from the other four franchises and includes five players who have represented the Proteas across the various formats,” the team’s coach Vinnie Barnes said. “We have achieved a balance between established franchise players who have been doing well in the Sunfoil Series as well as giving an opportunity to younger players who have shown promise.”The squad includes Ayabulela Gqamane, the Warriors bowler who has taken 96 wickets in 25 first-class matches. Wayne Parnell, who has a wrist injury, was expected to be fit in time for the game.SA Invitation XI: Justin Ontong (capt), Kyle Abbott, Cody Chetty, Ayabulela Gqamane, Simon Harmer, Beuran Hendricks, Davy Jacobs, Wayne Parnell, Andrew Puttick, Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Stiaan van Zyl, Dane Vilas.

Oman pulled off a stunning upset against a side that is known for upsetting bigger sides in global tournaments, shocking Ireland with a two-wicket win in Dharamsala

The Report by Vishal Dikshit09-Mar-2016
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsOman celebrate their dramatic victory over Ireland in Dharamsala•International Cricket CouncilOman pulled off a stunning upset against a side that is known for upsetting stronger sides in global tournaments, shocking Ireland with a two-wicket win with two balls to spare in Dharamsala. Chasing 155 on a slow track, Oman’s fortunes swung from one extreme to the other: the openers gave them a strong start but the middle order wobbled, before an Amir Ali cameo turned things around again. They eventually sealed a historic win by taking 15 runs off a frenetic final over from Max Sorensen, who lost his lengths during a spate of full tosses that left Ireland in anguish.Oman needed 14 off the last over with three wickets in hand. The first ball from Sorenson was a shoulder-high full toss and Amir managed to steer it to the fine-leg boundary. Amir could only take a bye off the free-hit – a yorker that hit the stumps. With eight needed off five, another full toss followed – a wide one – and Ajay Lalcheta managed to edge a swipe past the keeper to the third-man boundary. Another single took it to three needed off three. The game was almost Oman’s now, but Sorensen had Amir nicking to the wicketkeeper. And then, with three needed off two balls, Sorensen bowled another high full toss that beat both batsman and keeper and raced to the boundary to set off joyous celebrations in the Oman camp.At 95 for 5, with Oman needing 61 off 30 balls, those celebrations seemed improbable before Amir cut loose. He dispatched Sorensen over the midwicket boundary and used clever shots against the experienced Tim Murtagh in the 17th over to bring the equation down to 23 from 18. Murtagh helped Oman’s cause with a no-ball and two wides in the over and Amir then finished it with three consecutive fours to tilt the balance. Kevin O’Brien kept Ireland alive by conceding only five runs in the 18th, and Oman lost two more wickets in the 19th before that dramatic finish.Oman’s openers Zeeshan Maqsood and Khawar Ali had put on a stand of 69 in 8.3 overs that kept the required run rate under eight per over. Maqsood peppered the leg side with one cracking shot after another and cashed in on loose deliveries with several swipes. He spanked three fours off Boyd Rankin in the third over and Khawar also switched gears after having faced several dot balls initially. Khawar attacked O’Brien with a consecutive four and six before he was bowled and O’Brien jolted Oman further with the wicket of Maqsood in his next over.William Porterfield then switched between Paul Stirling, Sorensen and Andy McBrine who stifled Oman with 23 boundary-less balls. McBrine made things worse for Oman by collecting two wickets in four balls in the 14th over, reducing them to 90 for 5, but that brought out Amir, who proved too dangerous for Ireland.Having opted to bat though dew was going to come into play later on, Ireland’s first few overs were filled with crunchy drives from Stirling after left-arm spinner Ajay Lalcheta started with a maiden. Stirling attacked Bilal Khan and took the score to 46 for 0 in the Powerplay as his partner Porterfield raced from 4 off 11 to 14 off 17 before the field could be spread out.Ireland were left stunned when Maqsood took a spectacular one-handed catch at extra cover, intercepting a Stirling drive and ending his innings. Ireland needed momentum to build on but could not find any because Oman brought on one spinner after another. No. 3 Gary Wilson started accelerating with two fours in the 10th over but when Porterfield tried to do the same by stepping out, he was stumped off Khawar for 29. The Ireland batsmen picked up a boundary almost every over after that but the sluggish pitch made it tough to find them more often, even off full tosses.Wilson worked hard for an innings of 38 that ended when his stumps were splattered by Munis Ansari, who also dismissed Niall O’Brien in the same over. Ansari had leaked 15 in his first over but he bowled the remaining three to not allow Ireland to get too far. He bowled yorkers, slower ones, and targeted the stumps to concede 22 runs off his last 18 balls. It was only in his last over, which leaked 12, that McBrine collected two fours to help Ireland past 150.

An unbeaten 67 by Joe Burns and a torrential afternoon downpour checked Northamptonshire’s bid for victory against Leicestershire at Grace Road.

13-Jun-2013
ScorecardJoe Burns finally transformed his form for Australia A into a performance for Leicestershire•Getty ImagesAn unbeaten 67 by Joe Burns and a torrential afternoon downpour checked Northamptonshire’s bid for victory against Leicestershire at Grace Road.The heavy rain that arrived shortly after lunch left the ground saturated and, following a 5pm inspection, umpires Martin Bodenham and Steve O’Shaughnessy had little option but to abandon play for the day. It left Leicestershire on 142 for 3, still needing another 276 runs to avoid the follow-on. But with only one day remaining, Leicestershire will now have high hopes of saving the game.They began the third day at 47 for 2, with Burns on 15 and Ned Eckersley 19, and both batsmen rode their luck in the early overs with Andrew Hall causing all manner of problems with his accurate medium-paced cutters.But showing plenty of resilience, the third-wicket pair survived, with Burns particularly impressive. He has struggled for form since arriving a month ago to replace Ramnaresh Sarwan, away with the West Indies in the Champions Trophy, as Leicestershire’s overseas player. In his previous six innings in the Championship and Yorkshire Bank 40, Burns had a top score of only 21. That was on his debut against Glamorgan last month.But he gradually grew in confidence as his innings progressed and a glorious straight six off James Middlebrook put him in sight of his first half-century for the county. It eventually came off 81 balls with six fours plus the six. Eckersley also looked solid, but having reached 43 he was trapped lbw on the back foot by Middlebrook to end a stand of 99 in 34 overs.Leicestershire went into lunch on 133 for 3 but only three more overs were possible after the break before the rain swept in, with Burns on 67 and Matt Boyce on 6.

South Africa are wary of the heat and greater help for spinners in Sri Lanka but captain AB de Villiers believes they are better prepared

Firdose Moonda05-Jul-20141:42

Winning in SL will be big before World Cup – Domingo

A tour to Sri Lanka typically involves turning tracks, talented tweakers, heat and humidity. South Africa thrive on pace and bounce and the weather at home is rarely extreme. Overcoming those factors present the main challenge when the series begins on Sunday.Last July, the visitors had succumbed to spin and stifling heat to lose the ODI series 4-1 and caused intense introspection about their fifty-over strategy.Some of the reasons for their underperformance were self-explanatory. South Africa were beset by injury and absentees – Hashim Amla manned his usual opening position only twice and he played only three games. Dale Steyn was rested for the tour, Jacques Kallis had opted out of the Champions Trophy and was yet to recommit to the one-day side. There was uncertainty over team composition and a fair amount of inexperience.But there were other areas which raised more questions. Ajantha Mendis and Rangana Herath shared 16 wickets between them in the series while South Africa’s spinners, Aaron Phangiso and JP Duminy only managed five. Had South Africa slipped back into their struggles both against spin and in finding a decent exponent of their own? Sri Lanka had two centurions across the five matches, South Africa had none. Was the correct batting line-up in place and was it being used to the best of its ability?AB de Villiers believes South Africa have the answers this time. “We did quite a few things wrong last year but we’ve got a more experienced team now,” he said.AB de Villiers has said Jacques Kallis is “ready to go”•AFPAmla is fit, Steyn is in the squad but most importantly, Kallis is back. Despite missing the warm-up match with an upper back problem, de Villiers declared Kallis “ready to go,” in the first match but cautioned that he may not be able to function as a fully-fledged all-rounder. “It’s all a matter of how much he can bowl,” de Villiers said.With South Africa’s pace contingent including Steyn, Morne Morkel, Vernon Philander, Ryan McLaren and a choice of left-armers in Wayne Parnell and Beuran Hendricks, Kallis’ bowling role may be minimised anyway and his contribution as a batsman and mentor will take greater precedence. Already, de Villiers said he “has been working with some of the younger guys on how to play spin properly,” because South Africa want to show improvement from last year.While South Africa hope Kallis and his influence will takes care of one side of the spin coin, they have identified Imran Tahir as the man to deal with the other. “Immi is a match winner; he has got that x-factor. He is in a very good space with ball in hand at the moment and he is bowling really well,” de Villiers said. “I look forward to using him in some very big moments.”Tahir has embraced the responsibility and is eager to perform. “I have always been really confident, but maybe in the past I wasn’t sure where I stood in the team. At the moment I am playing T20s, ODIs and Tests so that automatically gives me good confidence about myself,” he said. “Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara are two of the greatest players of spin in the world. They obviously grew up facing spin rather than fast bowling so it will be a good challenge.”And then there is the weather. Temperatures in Sri Lanka are hovering near the 30-degree mark which does not sound so bad, but combined with humidity above 70%, the real feel is far more intense. De Villiers said last year South Africa found it “difficult to build proper innings and partnerships,” and that does not even take into account the effects it would have had on the bowlers.Since then South Africa have played in similar conditions in the UAE where they tried novel things like wearing ice vests and necklaces between overs and during drinks breaks and using an umbrella when they could for some cooling. South Africa’s fitness trainer Greg King confirmed neither method would make an appearance this time because South Africa discovered they did not provide as much relief as they hoped.Instead they will resort to old-fashioned tactics like staying hydrated and grinning and bearing it. De Villiers called it knowing “how to look after the weather better.” He didn’t explain what that means but later mused that there are “no secret recipes to a winning formula.” For South Africa to have a successful run in Sri Lanka, they may do well to remember there are some things they can’t control and the forces of nature are some of them.

Jordan Silk has been named the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year, rewarded by his peers for an unfashionably patient approach to batting and some spectacular fielding

Daniel Brettig20-Jan-2014A little over a year ago, Jordan Silk was a substitute fielder for Australia in a Test match and yet to make his first-class debut for Tasmania. Now, he is the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year, having been rewarded by his peers for an unfashionably patient approach to batting, and some spectacular tricks turned in the field.Among the bevy of young players pushing for higher honours over the past 12 months, Silk has stood out for his determination at the batting crease, grinding out centuries when others have preferred a more hasty approach, encouraged in part by the avalanche of Twenty20 cricket and its attendant riches.Following that sub appearance in the Hobart Test against Sri Lanka, Silk was brought into the Tasmanian Sheffield Shield side and quickly showed a level of application rare among batsmen of his age. Four hundreds during the voting period included a six-hour effort against Queensland in the Shield final at Bellerive Oval, its sheer obstinacy driving the Bulls’ bowlers to distraction.Silk was rewarded for that innings with an Australia A call-up during the winter, and maintained his first-class form at the start of this summer. He has since taken part in the Big Bash League for the Sydney Sixers, stunning the Gabba crowd with a rasping catch at mid on against the Brisbane Heat.Another honour was awarded to Cameron White, who was named the Domestic Player of the Year. White’s award arrived during a season in which he has enjoyed the freedom provided by Victoria’s decision to bestow the state captaincy on Matthew Wade, showing rare consistency in both four-day and limited overs matches.”Matt’s doing a great job and I’m just enjoying the role and batting with a fair bit of freedom,” White said during the domestic limited overs tournament in October. “As you can see the team’s in a fairly good spot as well – everyone’s enjoying their cricket including myself. When you’re captain you probably do think about more things than just yourself, you can really concentrate on your own game when you’re not captain, so I’m sure in many ways it’s probably a good thing.”White’s success arrived at the end of a period in which his career had trailed off badly from a time when he was a fixture in both Australia’s ODI and T20 teams. He has been granted a recall to the T20 team for the forthcoming matches against England, and will hope that the domestic award will mark the start of a renewed career.

Hakim Ziyech's agent has denied saying that the winger has asked to leave Galatasaray amid reports claiming his loan from Chelsea will be cut short.

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Ziyech struggling in TurkeyCould head back to London in JanuaryAgent labelled exit statement as fake newsWHAT HAPPENED?

According to Turkish outletNTV Spor, Galatasaray are looking to end Ziyech's loan deal in January. The 30-year-old has endured an "ineffective" spell in the Super Lig since he moved on loan to Istanbul from Stamford Bridge in the summer. He has featured in just nine matches so far this season, which has given rise to speculation that his time in Turkey might be over, despite his contract expiring in the summer.

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Amid the uncertainty, Ziyech's representative George Gardi was alleged to have said in a statement: "Hakim Ziyech's Galatasaray adventure started well, but it did not continue well. We conveyed to Galatasaray that we wanted to leave. Galatasaray will not cause us any difficulties."

However, Gardi set the record straight on his Instagram story, labelling the statement "fake news".

"I never made ay statement on Ziyech and I don't know this person who wrote using my name," he wrote.

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Ziyech's future remains uncertain as Mauricio Pochettino might not find a place for him at Chelsea given his options in attack and the squad's bloated nature. For now, Ziyech will shift his focus to international duty with the Morocco national team. He has received a call-up to Walid Regragui's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations and will have his sights set on a deep run at the prestigious international tournament.

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Ziyech has just four goals and two assists to his name in all competitions for Galatasaray. The team management reportedly do not deem his efforts to be enough to keep him on board until the summer, and are looking to get him off their books before the January window slams shut.

The midfielder continues to recover from injury, and that recovery will be vital to the defending champions' hopes of another title

It's now been four years since the summer that Rose Lavelle became a household name in the United States. Just 24 years old and with the world at her feet, Lavelle departed France with a World Cup trophy, a goal in the final and the competition's Bronze Ball. She looked ready to be the face of the next generation of U.S. women's national team stars that would look to continue their dominance for the next decade or so.

If 2019 was Lavelle's coming-out party, the 2023 World Cup would be her encore. She arrived on the global stage in France, but, Down Under this summer, she'd begin to show the player she can be in her prime.

It hasn't quite happened that way. Limited by injury, Lavelle has made just two substitute appearances for the U.S., totalling just about 75 minutes on the pitch. So far, we haven't seen the best version of Lavelle this summer.

We have, though, seen glimpses. With the USWNT trailing the Netherlands 1-0, Lavelle came on to save Vlatko Andonovski's midfield before assisting Lindsey Horan, earning her side a much-needed point. It was a cameo perhaps made out of desperation, but it was also an appearance that proved just how desperate the USWNT are for their midfield star.

As the U.S. prepare to face Portugal in the team's final group game, it's never been more clear how vital Lavelle is to this group. The U.S. isn't anywhere near it's best without her.

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Heading into the tournament, the world knew that Lavelle wasn't anywhere near 100 percent. She's been battling a knee injury since April, with that injury keeping her out of the USWNT's send-off game against Wales back on July 9. As the U.S. arrived at the World Cup, Lavelle's status was very much uncertain for the opening game against Vietnam.

In the end, she was only cleared for a substitute appearance, coming off the bench in the second half of the 3-0 win. Against the Netherlands, though, the U.S. would almost certainly need Lavelle to help fight off the same Dutch team she buried back in 2019 with her goal in the final.

As it turns out, they would, but not as a starter, with Lavelle once again being left on the bench as Andi Sullivan, Horan and Savannah DeMelo started in her place while Lavelle wasn't cleared for a 90-minute runout.

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With Lavelle on the bench, the U.S. struggled for the opening 45 minutes. The midfield trio was routinely outmaneuvered by the Netherlands, who had one of their back three step up to leave the U.S. scrambling. Passing lanes were aplenty, and the U.S. midfield was routinely bypassed as they looked to close gaps all over the field.

Lavelle's presence was immediately felt, as she took an almost instant yellow card to get herself into the game. She ended up assisting Horan's equalizer with a fantastic set-piece while creating two chances and routinely pushing the U.S. attack into the final third. Her attacking instincts were on full display, while her defensive anticipation helped shut down a few Netherlands attacks before they began.

Without Lavelle, the U.S. has several good midfielders, but none can do a bit of everything in the way that Lavelle can. And none can quite dominate a game like Lavelle can at her best.

GettyWhat's been said?

After the Netherlands draw, coach Andonovski was quizzed about Lavelle's availability as he explained why she was limited to just a substitute appearance. “If we started (her) in the first half, we’re probably going to have to take her out at half-time because her minutes limitation was around 45 minutes,” he said. “So this way, we actually got a few extra minutes at the end of the game by her starting in the second half.”

He added: “I thought she did well. I don’t think she had a lot of opportunities. It was a tough game, a lot of opportunities to expose the qualities. But the moment she did, we can see what she’s capable of just controlling the ball, penetrating on a table and finding players.”

The big question, of course, is what this all means going forward. Will she be on that minutes restriction against Portugal and beyond, or, with the stakes rising, is Andonvoski ready to unleash her as a key figure for the rest of the tournament?

The USWNT boss, of course, sidestepped that question. “It will certainly be more, but we’re going to have to check with the medical team,” he said with a smirk. “It could be 90 minutes.”

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Getty/GOALReshaping the midfield

There's no question that the USWNT midfield is taken to a different level when Lavelle is in it, but why?

So far, Lavelle has been deputized by newcomer DeMelo, who has proven a decent enough understudy. It cannot be understated how wild DeMelo's path to the World Cup has been. From uncapped a month ago to starting the first two games of a World Cup. That's absolutely ridiculous.

However, while DeMelo is a very good attacking midfielder, as evidenced by her NWSL dominance, she is no Lavelle. She doesn't have the all-round game or the World Cup experience that Lavelle does. To be fair, there are few that do.

DeMelo certainly wasn't bad against the Netherlands, where she was routinely physically harassed by the Dutch midfield. She suffered six fouls in just 45 minutes, with the Dutch clearly looking to take her out of the game physically. It could actually be argued that DeMelo was the USWNT's best midfielder in that first half, as both Horan and Sullivan struggled. But it definitely cannot be argued that the U.S. found another gear once Lavelle hit the field.

So how does Andonovski assemble a midfield? The obvious answer would be Lavelle taking the place of DeMelo in a like-for-like substitute. Lavelle can play a more attacking role alongside Horan while Sullivan, or perhaps Julie Ertz, sits behind as the No.6.

England have added Adil Rashid and Mark Wood to their squad for the ODI against Ireland next Friday

ESPNcricinfo staff01-May-2015England have added Adil Rashid and Mark Wood to their squad for the ODI against Ireland next Friday. Both were members of England’s Test party in West Indies and the move was expected after neither made the XI for the Barbados Test, which began on Friday.An 11-man line-up had been announced on Tuesday, with James Taylor as captain, but England had indicated the number would increase after selection for the third Test was finalised.Rashid and Wood will join Jonny Bairstow in flying home early from the Caribbean to join up with the squad for Dublin. The inclusion of Wood, who has yet to be capped in any format, means there could be as many as seven ODI debutants against Ireland.Rashid played the last of his 10 limited-overs internationals in 2009, while Bairstow, who has been designated wicketkeeper, has not played a one-day match for England since 2012. Both are more experienced than the majority of the squad, which includes young talent such as Sam Billings, David Willey and James Vince.England squad to play Ireland: James Taylor (capt), Zafar Ansari, Jonathan Bairstow (wk), Sam Billings, Tim Bresnan, Steven Finn, Lewis Gregory, Alex Hales, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, James Vince, David Willey, Mark Wood