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Australia have been the bigger talkers in the build-up to the Test series, while South Africa have attempted to send a message with their relative silence

Firdose Moonda06-Feb-2014″We’re going to water that pitch right now.”Russell Domingo: “To beat Australia, you have to show a lot of character because if they get on top of you, they can be difficult to stop”•AFPRussell Domingo was in a jovial mood and obviously joking when he made the above suggestion at the end of South Africa’s three-day practice match against members on the fringes of the Test squad. Australia are going to use the surface for the next two days, in an intra-squad game of their own to make up for losing their tour match, and South Africa’s coach made his jab in jest.In the end, it would not have mattered what South Africa did to the surface. A typically fierce Highveld thunderstorm broke over Corlett Drive in the late afternoon. Management at the Wanderers warned on Monday that, because of the high levels of the water table given the previous days’ downpours, play would not be possible if any more rain fell.Illovo, the suburb in which the ground is located, remained dry throughout Tuesday and Wednesday and just as South Africa were done, the heavens opened. Whether Australia get on the field tomorrow will depend on how much drainage was able to take place and whether the clouds clear.The sequence of events, and its apparent bias in favour of the home side, is enough to make anyone chuckle, so it was no surprise Domingo was in such good spirits. His team had had a decent run around, his new No. 4 had scored a century, two of his three frontline seamers had been incisive, and the third, Dale Steyn, was “easing into it and showing the right signs”. There was nothing he needed to be concerned about, least of all the jabs coming from the other side.”We are fully aware a lot has been said and we’re fully aware that we haven’t said much and we’re happy with that,” Domingo said. “You can’t play all your shots before the Test match, you’ve got to wait for the game to start.”Australia have been the bigger talkers in the build-up to this series. Their captain declared their attack was the best in the world; one of their leading seamers, Peter Siddle, warned Graeme Smith he could come under attack; and arguably their most aggressive batsman, David Warner, indicated Robin Peterson should prepare for a pasting.South Africa’s responses have been limited to Smith saying they would sift through the “bull dot dot dot”, Allan Donald predicting Dale Steyn would be a factor, which is hardly anything new, and Domingo calling Peterson “mentally, one of the toughest cricketers I have worked with”.In their relative silence, South Africa have sent a message – that they will not be pushed around and that they are pretty amused by Australia’s attempts to try. “All the noise is coming from them. There’s no need for us to get involved in this kind of thing,” AB de Villiers said. “We know Australia have had some recent success…”Then, he stopped himself. “Now I sound like Michael Clarke, ‘did South Africa beat India? Really?'” he joked. The journalist who posed the question about the verbal slanging had to ask. “But you know the Ashes result was 5-0?””Really?” answered de Villiers with mock incredulity. “Yeah, of course. We’ve kept an eye but we’ve also been focused on ourselves. We will do everything we can and that’s it. I think we’ve really peaked in the last two years and we’ve started playing our best cricket.”South Africa have not registered a home series win against Australia since readmission, last losing to them in 2008-9, a series that de Villiers identified as having come “just before we started playing our best cricket”. Their record since then has been flawless. South Africa are undefeated across 14 series and, of those, they won eight. “When we got to No. 1 this time, we really thought we were at a level where we can dominate for the next five or ten years,” de Villiers said.To achieve that, South Africa believe they have to be above their competitors in all respects, including verbal slanging matches. Against Australia, watching their tongues is particularly important to them. “We’ve just got to have focus and calm,” Domingo said. “We can’t control what’s happening in their camp, what happened with their game or what they’re saying.”But what South Africa can do is come up with a plan of their own, which involves a mental strategy above anything else. “To beat Australia, you have to show a lot of character because if they get on top of you, they can be difficult to stop,” Domingo said. “They can be abrasive and quite cocky. We will have to show a lot of character under pressure because there will be pressure moments; it’s a big series.”So far, that demonstration of temperament has led to South Africa playing a silent role. But they have promised to do their talking on the field. Come Wednesday next week, it will become clearer whose voices are loudest.

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from Trinidad and Tobago v Yorkshire

Firdose Moonda at Centurion10-Oct-2012Deciding over of the day
The wisecracks about Emirates airlines will start as soon as the pun masters realise that the 17th over – bowled by Rayad Emrit – was the one that lost T&T the match. Ten runs off the first two balls swung the advantage Yorkshire’s way as Gary Balance showed that he can fill the hole left by David Miller in the middle order.Signs of intent
Lendl Simmons spent the entire World T20 on the bench for West Indies and must have been itching to have time in the middle. He chose to take on his first ball, a fairly friendly one from Joe Root, but ended up edging it to third man. The shot was aerial for a while and a catcher may have had Trinidad and Tobago in trouble even sooner than they ended up in.Misguided intent
Trouble came at the end of the over when William Perkins lashed out. He tried to hit Root over long-on, even though T&T had already scored seven runs already and was caught by Gary Balance.Serious lack of intent
Despite being 8 for 2 and having faced five dot balls in the over, Adrian Barath saw no need for caution. He swung at Steven Patterson’s only full delivery and met fresh air. The ball went on to peg back middle stump.Too much intent
Denesh Ramdin knew T&T had to have a go at the end and skied Adil Rashid in the direction of long-on. The fielder thought he would be in contention for a catch and came in to take it but gave up when he realised the ball would fall short. Ramdin and Kevon Cooper took the single and as the throw was about to come in, Ramdin thought of a second. He turned and took a few steps before deciding against it but lost his footing as he tried to go back and make his ground. In the end, it was a wicket, just not the way Rashid would have imagined it.Survival of the day
Adam Lyth started his innings with a four but did not look comfortable at all after that. He battled with the short ball from Ravi Rampaul and Samuel Badree’s googly. In the confusion, he top-edged an attempted lofted drive and offered time and simplicity to Rayad Emrit, who should have taken the catch. He hovered around underneath it, looking a little lost, and then let the ball slip through. Lyth was eventually out when Emrit bowled him in his first over.

The beating sun, the inaccessible facilities and the boring bits of play didn’t hurt as much as the master falling at 98 did

Nikhil Jha04-Oct-2010Choice of game
After realising that my cricketing talents are limited, I pledged to contribute to the world by watching a match at every stadium in India. The experiences so far have been misadventures, to say the least: a match almost cancelled because of incessant bottle-throwing in Jamshedpur, another actually abandoned due to a poor pitch in Delhi, the Sachin-booing incident at the Wankhede, and being forced to stand on chairs to watch an entire IPL match owing to the appalling arrangements in Jaipur, among others.Nevertheless, all this has failed to kill my enthusiasm. Considering Mohali is so close to Delhi, where I live, it is almost a sin I had never been there before. What better occasion than an India-Australia Test to set matters straight.Team supported
The first priority is always my fantasy team, irrespective of nationalities of the players. But now that I’m not playing fantasy cricket, two strong feelings guide me: supporting India and rooting for Australia’s opposition.Before they ban me from watching any more matches, I have a confession to make. India have lost all their games I have watched live. (This is excluding those that were abandoned, of course!)Key performer
Considering the mayhem that occurred after Sachin Tendulkar departed at 98, he was the key performer of the day, beyond doubt. Tendulkar’s departure and the domino effect of wickets falling after that was a throwback to the depressing early-90s era of Indian cricket, when switching off the TV after he was dismissed was a reflex action. A lot of people walked out of the stadium today, after watching him trudge back at 98.Mitchell Johnson ended with a five-for, making him the key performer as far as the Aussies are concerned.One thing I’d have changed

Along with roughly 1/10th of the world’s population, I wish that the ball that got Tendulkar out had been a rank full-toss, and the master had dispatched it over the fence to get his 49th ton. Better still, I wish that six had landed in my hands.Since we are being really wishful, I also wish the sun god was little less harsh, for he almost made us jump over the fence and head for the Gatorade box kept near the ropes for the players. We nearly got roasted today. Respect to the cricketers for running around all day in the scorching sun.Interplay I enjoyed the most
The things that makes Test matches comparable to epic wars are the match-shaping personal battles between in-form batsmen and bowlers, with both trying to stamp their authority on each other. Unfortunately, such moments were hard to come by today. One brief, testing phase that the well-set batsmen went through was when Johnson was brought in just before tea. He tried to get the ball to reverse and attempted to use his natural angle to get the occasional false shot from Tendulkar.Otherwise it was either the batsmen dominating the bowlers or the batsmen capitulating without resistance, as seen towards the end of day’s play.Filling the gaps
My two friends and I ran from the stands to our car during the lunch break and turned the air-conditioner to full to get some respite from the sun. We sacrificed a few post-lunch overs for an elaborate lunch-and-refreshment outing to get some life back. It proved to be a wise decision in hindsight for it charged us enough to last the rest of the day in the sun.Wow moment
As an Indian fan, it gives you goosebumps when Tendulkar walks in to bat. Every single person is on his or her feet, applauding and cheering wildly, with cries of “Sachin, Sachin” resounding through the stadium. I have been fortunate enough to witness, and contribute, to that adulation before. I did so this time as well. It is a special feeling.Player watch
Often the boredom during slow periods is partially alleviated by interesting characters entertaining the crowd near the ropes. For most part of the day, it was funny seeing people trying hard to guess players’ names, and then trying to make them turn and acknowledge their chants. Let me tell you, trying to come up with something smart that rhymed with “Hilfenhaus” wasn’t easy.Things changed when Michael Clarke came to the boundary in front of our stands. He acknowledged the crowd, waved to them, even did small jigs in between, much to the delight of the people cheering. But the best moment came when he turned and gestured that he felt like sleeping – an apt commentary on the state of play at that moment. Just after that, things changed with the fateful Marcus North over, and how!Shot of the day
Tendulkar had scored his first seven runs quite cautiously, and somewhat uncharacteristically. Then Hilfenhaus bowled one outside off and Tendulkar drove it exquisitely through the covers – a trademark drive. That shot also brought Rahul Dravid back to life. He hit two fours in the next over, off Johnson.Crowd meter
The stands were only partially filled, though the attendance had improved over the previous two days. Most of the noise was emanating from the West Stand where we were seated, with a large group of fans wearing “Cricket ‘”(an indigenous version of Barmy Army, I guess) t-shirts making the most noise. There were also a few painted faces and flag-waving fans around.Nearly everyone supported the home team, but I could spot one or two Aussie fans. Tendulkar’s entry drew the most cheers and his heartbreaking dismissal sent the crowd into shock. There was a brief lull before the stands erupted again to applaud his entertaining knock.Entertainment
The Punjab Cricket Association officials are clearly sadists, having locked the washrooms during the first session. The situation seemed to offer some comic relief to the policemen and the guards, who were busy mocking the queries of the needy. My friend, a fellow sufferer, was told to direct his queries to IS Bindra, the association’s head, if he wanted to know why such a ridiculous decision had been taken.Accessories
I did not bring the one essential accessory for watching a day’s play in India – a cap. The three of us ended up revisiting our origami skills to come up with innovative ways for protection against the unforgiving sun. One friend made a fancy cap using a piece from a sponsor’s boundary banner; the other came up with a hat made out of a small ice-cream carton.I would advise readers planning to watch matches in these parts in the future to not be so experimental. Bring a cap. And sunglasses and energy drinks if you want to be more comfortable.Overall
I really wish the frenetic action that took place towards the end had been distributed throughout the day, to make the experience more entertaining. Although Tendulkar, Dravid and Suresh Raina batted well, there were periods when it got slightly boring for the spectators, who had nothing to cheer about.The quality of cricket, in terms of the Indian batting, was top-class till Tendulkar got out. The same cannot be said about the bowling of Nathan Haurtiz, who suffered at the hands of the Indian batsmen. However, the end of the day seemed to bring out the worst in both teams. A missed stumping, dropped catches and awful shot selection meant that both sides contributed towards bringing down the quality of cricket on display.Marks out of 10
7, considering the overall quality of cricket, the viewing experience and the facilities.

There are plenty of new faces in Mikel Arteta's squad, but attentions must now turn to cutting away the deadwood ahead of a Premier League title tilt

Arsenal are going big this summer in what feels like a crucial juncture in their ongoing pursuit of ending their 21-year Premier League title drought. The Gunners have been spending freely, strengthening across the board, but attentions must now turn to outgoings.

After a protracted transfer saga, long-term target Viktor Gyokeres is set to become their latest big-money new arrival, following the likes of Martin Zubimendi and Noni Madueke through the door at the Emirates Stadium and taking the north Londoners' summer outlay to around £200 million ($269m).

Meanwhile, Jorginho, Kieran Tierney, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Thomas Partey – who has been charged with rape and sexual assault – have all left the club without generating any income. Head coach Mikel Arteta will know there is plenty more blubber to be trimmed and money to be made as he attempts to mould a potentially title-winning squad…

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  Kai Havertz

  Do Arsenal need to ask themselves a serious question about Havertz?! Gyokeres' long-awaited, imminent arrival throws the German attacker's involvement into doubt, after he emerged as Arteta's main No.9 last season.

  Nine goals in 23 appearances before a hamstring injury effectively curtailed his season was not a bad return, but the decision has clearly been made that he is not the prolific striker Arsenal need to carry them forward, while the No.10 role and the wings are occupied. It might be time to cash in…

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  Gabriel Jesus

  It's a great shame, but it's probably time to face up to the fact that Jesus' much-heralded move to Arsenal in 2022 has been completely derailed by fitness issues, with the forward currently sidelined by a second serious knee injury since his arrival and those bookending a number of other niggles.

  He still faces several months on the treatment table as he continues to recover from a dreaded cruciate ligament tear, but it would be little surprise if the Gunners were weighing up cutting their losses behind the scenes. Finding a buyer is another question, although a loan return to Brazil could be on the cards.

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  Jakub Kiwior

  Strangely, Kiwior's place in Arteta's plans has rarely seemed secure since he signed for the north Londoners in January 2023, although he really stepped up in the run-in in 2024-25 amid a raft of defensive injuries. However, that spell only seems to have put him in the shop window.

  With Riccardo Calafiori now back in action and Gabriel Magalhaes nearing a return, Arsenal have also completed the signing of highly-rated Spanish centre-back Cristhian Mosquera – all of which pushes Kiwior right down the pecking order. Unsurprisingly, it's been reported that he wants out.

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  One player who is pretty much guaranteed to be on his way this summer, forgotten man Lokonga is back at Arsenal having done his reputation no harm with a decent loan spell at Sevilla, albeit disrupted by injuries.

  Now 25, the midfielder has surprisingly been included on the pre-season tour to Asia, but with just one year to run on his contract the club will be determined to find him a new, permanent home this summer. The Belgian says he needs "stability".

Several fans were injured when a car drove into a crowd of people prior to Espanyol’s derby date with Catalan neighbours Barcelona.

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• Fans waiting to greet team bus
• Panicked driver lost control
• No serious injuries reported

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  The incident occurred as home supporters waited to greet the arrival of their team bus ahead of Thursday's La Liga clash at RCDE Stadium. The driver of the vehicle in question remains under investigation.

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  An initial statement from Catalan police read, as the game in question was cleared to continue: "Several people were injured near Espanyol Stadium after being struck by a vehicle. The situation is under control and in no way poses a risk to anyone inside the stadium."

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Security forces went on to state that a female driver had lost control of her vehicle after being surrounded by fans. Toni Castejon, spokesperson for Fepol of the Mossos d'Esquadra, stated that: "The incident was very serious, but (the driver) panicked because of those attacks on the car, and when someone panics, you never know how they'll react."

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  In a further update, Salvador Illa, President of the Generalitat (Catalan government), told : "It was an accident, there were some injuries, none serious, fortunately. The security and assistance services reacted quickly, and the spokesperson for the Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) has provided explanations to various media outlets, as far as I know, and therefore, there is no major incident to regret."

Aston Villa will continue to pursue a move for unwanted Chelsea attacker Nicolas Jackson, despite the club facing financial restrictions.

• Emery is a big fan of Jackson
• Chelsea want a fee in region of £60 million ($81m)
• Move unlikely due to financial restrictions

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Villa boss Unai Emery remains hopeful of adding attacking options this summer, but will have to create a payment package to work around the limitations. This would be constructed by splitting the fee to be paid over an as yet undecided number of seasons. Emery, who has previously worked with Jackson during their time at Villarreal, faces competition from Newcastle and clubs in Italy, according to .

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  Jackson was the second top-scorer for Chelsea last season, but now faces stiff competition for his place from new signings Liam Delap and Joao Pedro. Villa have seen Jacob Ramsey and Leon Bailey leave this summer, but that still doesn’t free up enough cash for them to spend big on Jackson. The one piece of good news for Emery is the wages. Jackson is on £100,000 per week, which would sit within Villa's wage structure.

• WHAT EMERY SAID

  Last year, Emery said of Jackson: “He was starting the pre-season with the Under 21s and when he was progressively coming to train with us, he was showing his potential. We worked during the one year on his skill, he improved his understanding better, how he could exploit his potential. And playing minutes and getting experiences was the next step.But his attitude as well was fantastic. He was always learning. He was always demanding to train more, to be focused. He was also being a professional every day out of training sessions at home because he was focused on football like the first priority of his life."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR JACKSON?

  It’s decision time for Jackson. He has plenty of admirers, but Chelsea are reluctant to let him go out on loan, so Villa may win the race. And with the World Cup on the horizon, he’ll be keen to have his future wrapped up ASAP.

Ruben Amorim has welcomed the possibility of a selection headache after praising Mason Mount's "unbelievable" performance in Manchester United's pre-season victory over Fiorentina.

Amorim praises Mount display against FiorentinaMidfielder helps Man Utd win final warm-upAmorim welcomes selection headacheFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Mount, 26, was handed a start in the Red Devils' final pre-season encounter, operating as a false nine as his side defeated Fiorentina 5-4 on penalties after drawing 1-1 at Old Trafford. The visitors took the lead through Simon Sohm after eight minutes before an own goal from Robin Gosens drew United level.

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United, who finished 15th in what was their worst-ever Premier League campaign in 2024-25, have responded by recruiting an exciting new forward line consisting of Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbuemo and Matheus Cunha this summer. However following Mount's promising display against Fiorentina, United manager Amorim has called on the rest of his squad to follow suit and give him plenty to think about in what he hopes will be a far more successful season for the club.

WHAT AMORIM SAID

Following United's victory over Fiorentina, Amorim heaped praise on Mount, saying: “It’s unbelievable the way he [Mason Mount] works, moving all the time from positions. He knows all positions, but also the other guts, it was a good test to prepare the first team.

“That [a selection headache] is a good thing, it is supposed to be like that, not like last season that we have to struggle to put 11 players on the pitch. This is the normal thing so I need to think and they [the players] need to fight during the week, so they can change my mind, I have an idea but they will change my mind during the week. It is going to be tough because we try to arrange a full week of training, so we will have two really strong sessions with time to work and then we are going to break a little bit and then two days to really think about the strategy for the game and we will be ready.”

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United are set to lock horns with Arsenal in an eye-catching clash on the opening weekend of the 2025-26 Premier League season. Mount has boosted his chances of featuring against Mikel Arteta's men following his performance against Fiorentina, while new boy Sesko is also in line to make his maiden appearance at the Theatre of Dreams.

Xherdan Shaqiri recalled his time at Bayern Munich and stated that he didn't regret leaving the club, aiming a sly little dig at Pep Guardiola.

• Shaqiri opens up on Bayern departure
• Says he has no regrets about the decision
• Aimed a potential jibe at Guardiola

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Shaqiri has reflected on his departure from Bayern Munich in 2015 with no regrets, pointing to his Champions League triumph with Liverpool as proof that he made the right move. The former Swiss international, who found it difficult to secure regular playing time under Guardiola in Bavaria, suggested that his later success in Europe justified his departure — a comment that also served as a subtle swipe at the Manchester City boss.

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  Guardiola was appointed Bayern's head coach in the summer of 2013, one year after Shaqiri had joined the club. In his first season (2013-14) under the ex-Barcelona manager, Shaqiri struggled to remain fit and could only make 27 appearances in all competitions. However, in the following season, things turned from bad to worse for the Swiss winger, who remained an unused substitute in seven of the first 16 Bundesliga games. Lack of playing time prompted him to secure a winter transfer move to the Serie A at Inter. He then joined Stoke City six months later, before being snapped up by Liverpool in 2018, where he won the Champions League in his debut season.

• WHAT XHERDAN SHAQIRI SAID

  In an interview with , Shaqiri was asked, "You had a difficult time under Pep Guardiola and finally left the club in 2015. Was that the right decision?"

  Shaqiri replied: "Yes, it was the right decision. I don't look back and regret any of my moves. I made every decision in my career with 100 per cent conviction, and I think it worked out very well for me. For example, after my time at Bayern, I won the Champions League again with Liverpool, so it didn't go too badly. I was able to benefit from every stage of my career and take something important with me."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR XHERDAN SHAQIRI?

  After his brief stints at Lyon in Ligue 1 and Chicago Fire in the MLS, Shaqiri returned to his boyhood club Basel in 2024. He is tied to the club until 2027, and although he will turn 34 in October, he has no plans to slow down just yet.

  "At Basel, we demonstrated last season how ambitious and hungry we are for titles. I feel the same way personally: I didn't come back here to end my career, but to be as successful as possible with my hometown club and to win every title we have a chance of," he said in the same interview. "And, of course, the big goal is to finally play in the Champions League again with Basel. I'm focused on that now – and that's why retiring isn't an issue yet."

يرتبط نادي ليفربول الإنجليزي، بالتعاقد مع المهاجم السويدي ألكسندر إيزاك، مهاجم نيوكاسل يونايتد، على الرغم من ضمه هوجو إيكتيكي من صفوف آينتراخت فرانكفورت الألماني.

ونشرت تقارير صحفية إسبانية مفاجأة جديدة بشأن إيزاك الذي كان قد أبلغ نيوكاسل يونايتد برغبته في الانضمام لصفوف ليفربول هذا الصيف.

اقرأ أيضاً.. مانشستر يونايتد يعقد صفقة انتقال إيزاك إلى ليفربول

وبحسب “داريو فاسكو” الإسبانية فإن إيزاك يتدرب حالياً في مركز تدريبات ريال سوسيداد كنوع من الضغط لإتمام انتقاله إلى صفوف ليفربول.

وكان إيزاك قد ارتدى قميص ريال سوسيداد في الفترة من 2019 حتى 2022 وقدم مستويات مميزة، ونتج عنها انضمامه للدوري الإنجليزي للعب مع نيوكاسل يونايتد.

وحصد ألكسندر إيزاك مع ريال سوسيداد لقب كأس ملك إسبانيا في موسم 2019-2020، وخاض اللاعب 132 مباراة وسجل 44 هدفاً وصنع 8 أهداف.

ويفضل إيزاك اللعب في ليفربول وبحسب التقارير فإنه يرى في تدريبه مع ريال سوسيداد فرصة يضغط بها على إدارة ناديه للسماح له باللعب في ملعب آنفيلد.

ويستعد ليفربول لتقديم عرض رسمي لضم إيزاك، بعد أن تردد بأن اللاعب السويدي توصل لاتفاق على الشروط الشخصية مع النادي الإنجليزي بينها راتبه ومدة العقد.

Vettori takes over from Brian Lara, who coached Sunrisers Hyderabad to a bottom-place finish last season

Sreshth Shah07-Aug-2023Daniel Vettori has replaced Brian Lara as the head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. Vettori was previously head coach at Royal Challengers Bangalore, from 2014 to 2018, and is currently working as the assistant coach with the Australia men’s team.The latest update means Sunrisers will have a fourth head coach in six seasons, with Tom Moody (2019 and 2022), Trevor Bayliss (2020 and 2021), and Lara (2023) preceding Vettori. Lara had replaced Moody ahead of the 2023 IPL season, but the side finished last (tenth) with four wins and ten losses.

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Kiwi legend Daniel Vettori joins the #OrangeArmy as Head Coach

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