Pujara, Umesh in India A squad for Bangladesh tour; Kunnummal gets maiden call-up

Prolific openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Yash Dhull also included in squad led by Abhimanyu Easwaran; Priyank Panchal misses out

ESPNcricinfo staff23-Nov-2022

Rohan Kunnummal had a breakthrough Ranji Trophy season•Rohan Kunnummal

Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav will play for India A in Bangladesh ahead of the national team’s two-match Test series next month. The tour party will be led by Abhimanyu Easwaran, the Bengal opener.Related

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Umesh and Pujara will feature in the second four-day game leading up to the first Test in Chottogram from December 14. KS Bharat, the back-up wicketkeeper to Rishabh Pant in the main Test squad, will also link-up with the India A squad ahead of the second four-day fixture from December 6-9 in Sylhet. The first four-day match will be played in Cox’s Bazaar from November 29 to December 2.Elsewhere, there was a maiden India A call-up for Kerala’s Rohan Kunnummal, who has had a superb initiation in first-class cricket. This year alone, the 24-year-old has hit four centuries in nine first-class innings.The young and prolific pair of Yash Dhull and Yashasvi Jaiswal have also made the cut, alongside Baroda’s seam-bowling allrounder Atit Sheth, who picked up 13 wickets in three Ranji Trophy matches this year. Sheth has been around the domestic scene since 2015, but has come into his own over the last few years.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Like Kunnummal, Dhull, too, has had an impressive red-ball initiation, having already hit four first-class centuries in six matches. Dhull, India’s Under-19 World Cup-winning captain from 2022, has already hit hundreds on debut in the Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy.Jaiswal has been equally prolific, becoming the joint-fastest Indian to 1000 first-class runs in September, getting to the mark in only 13 innings, equally-fastest with Amol Muzumdar and Rusi Modi. Earlier this year, he hit twin hundreds in the Ranji semi-final and backed that up with another century in the final against Madhya Pradesh. Overall, Jaiswal has five centuries and a half-century in seven first-class games at an impressive average of 84.58.The inclusion of Jaiswal and Dhull, both of whom open, meant there was no place for Priyank Panchal, the Gujarat opener, who had led India A during their previous assignment at home against New Zealand A in August-September.Tilak Varma, who gave a good assessment of himself in the first red-ball game against New Zealand A with a century, retains his place in the middle order alongside Sarfaraz Khan, another prolific run-getter in domestic cricket.Mukesh Kumar, who was the joint leading wicket-taker in the three games, also keeps his place, alongside Saurabh Kumar, the left-arm spinner. Saurabh will lead the spin-bowling unit with Jayant Yadav and Rahul Chahar, while Umesh (second game only), Navdeep Saini, Sheth and Mukesh will form the pace battery.India A squad for first four-day game: Abhimanyu Easwaran (capt), Rohan Kunnummal, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yash Dhull, Sarfaraz Khan, Tilak Varma, Upendra Yadav (wk), Saurabh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Atit ShethIndia A squad for second four-day game: Abhimanyu Easwaran (capt), Rohan Kunnummal, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yash Dhull, Sarfaraz Khan, Tilak Varma, Upendra Yadav (wk), Saurabh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Atit Sheth, Cheteshwar Pujara, Umesh Yadav, KS Bharat (wk)

Serie A winner contending to replace Lopetegui at West Ham with Conceicao

da doce: A proven Serie A title-winner is contending to replace the under-pressure Julen Lopetegui as West Ham United manager, alongside the heavily-linked Sergio Conceicao.

West Ham consider Sergio Conceicao as replacement for Julen Lopetegui

da betway: The Hammers are actively looking at alternatives to Lopetegui, who continues to walk a tightrope at the London Stadium.

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The former Spain and Real Madrid boss did himself absolutely no favours with their 5-2 humiliation at the hands of Arsenal on Saturday, with all seven of those goals scored inside 45 minutes, equalling a Premier League record.

It was a frustrating night for Lopetegui, who was forced to watch on from the stands as his West Ham side failed to implement the very basics of defending at times.

West Ham’s next five Premier League matches

Date

Leicester City (away)

December 3

Wolves (home)

December 9

Bournemouth (away)

December 16

Brighton (home)

December 21

Southampton (away)

December 26

Unsurprisingly, reports have since emerged linking the 58-year-old with his P45, as former Porto boss Conceicao becomes a serious contender to succeed Lopetegui.

West Ham reportedly sounded out Conceicao – who won an incredible 11 major trophies at the Primeira Liga side before departing in the summer – long before now, but multiple overnight reports from reliable media outlets like talkSPORT and The Guardian have put real weight behind the 50-year-old’s potential appointment.

Conceicao also took a lot of inspiration for his own style from Liverpool during the Jurgen Klopp era, lavishing praise on the Reds all the way back in 2019.

“Liverpool give me all what I like about football. In terms of their players and the way they play in the game,” said Conceicao (via The Telegraph).

“I like the Liverpool dynamics. I like the Liverpool game model. I like the way they play and the way they are with the ball – and also without it. It is similar to how I see football and in a lot of these moments in a game, they are the best team in the world.”

Conceicao, who won honours at Standard Liege in Belgium as well, is a very experienced tactician and boasts many seasons in the Champions League – which could be an enticing draw for supporters.

He is also currently a free agent, but he isn’t the only illustrious manager available right now, as West Ham also eye former Juventus and AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri.

Allegri contending to replace Lopetegui at West Ham with Conceicao

According to The Guardian and Jacob Steinberg, Allegri is also contending to replace Lopetegui at West Ham.

The 57-year-old is currently a free agent after leaving Juventus, and his time in Serie A was certainly memorable. Allegri helped Juve to dominate Italian football for a period – winning five Scudettos in a row from 2014 to 2019 – with the Italian also guiding AC Milan to a title in 2011.

He won five Coppa Italia’s and three Italian super cups during his time in Italy as well, reaching two Champions League finals, and he was sacked by Juve just two days after guiding them to one of their Italian cup wins earlier this year.

زيزو يكشف عن دور محمد صلاح في مفاوضاته مع جيرارد والاتفاق السعودي

كشف أحمد سيد زيزو لاعب فريق الكرة بنادي الأهلي، تفاصيل مفاوضاته مع ستيفن جيرارد أثناء تدريبه لـ فريق الاتفاق السعودي من أجل ضمه خلال الموسم المنقضي، من الزمالك.

وكان الأهلي قد أعلن اليوم الجمعة عن إتمام التعاقد مع أحمد سيد زيزو في صفقة انتقال حر بعد انتهاء عقده مع الزمالك.

وقال أحمد سيد زيزو في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة “إم بي سي مصر 2”: “في يناير 2025، تحدثت مع جيرارد، المدير الفني لنادي الاتفاق، وأبلغني أنه يرغب في ضمي إلى فريقه، وقال إنه تحدث عني مع محمد صلاح”.

وتابع: “أخبرت جيرارد أن موافقة الزمالك ضرورية، وأنني لا أستطيع الرحيل في هذا التوقيت، وطلبت منهم التفاوض مع الزمالك”.

زيزو: “كوبري” من أجل الأهلي؟ الزمالك يعمل اللي عليه الأول.. وهذه قصة الـ100 مليون

وأكمل: “وصل العرض إلى 2 أو 2.5 مليون دولار، وكان عرضًا جيدًا لأنه جاء قبل ستة أشهر من نهاية عقدي، وظل مفوض نادي الاتفاق السعودي في مصر لمدة يومين أو ثلاثة، لكن لم يوافق أحد من الزمالك على مقابلته”.

وواصل: “لم أقم بالتوقيع مع الأهلي على عقود في يناير الماضي، وعلى مدار ثمانية أشهر، استمرت الإساءة لسمعتي، رغم أنني لم أتسبب في أي مشكلة معهم خلال 6 سنوات، وواجهت حملات ممنهجة ضدي وضد والدي، بادعاء أنه يطلب عمولات”.

واختتم:  “عندما جددت مع حسين لبيب أول مرة، والدي لم يحصل على أي عمولة، ولم يطلب أي عمولة في حياته من الزمالك، كيف يظهر بهذه الصورة، اسأل مرتضى منصور هل والدي حصل على مبلغ مالي مقابل توقيعي للزمالك، وأول مرة جددت للأبيض مقابل 9 ملايين جنيه وتلقيت في الخارج 4 ملايين دولار”.

Krish Reddy, record-keeper of black cricket in South Africa, dies aged 77

Best-known for his dedication to collating and preserving the records of players who were otherwise unrecognised in segregated South Africa

ESPNcricinfo staff15-Oct-2022

Krish Reddy was a chronicler of black and non-racial cricket in South Africa for many years•AFP

Krish Reddy, the pre-eminent record-keeper of black and non-racial cricket in South Africa, has died. Reddy was involved in the game as a player, administrator, selector and historian, and was best-known for his dedication to collating and preserving the records of players who were otherwise unrecognised in segregated South Africa, and for telling their stories. Reddy succumbed to heart failure. He was 77.In 1999, Reddy published a book, , an anthology of black cricket in Natal. He also co-authored , a book published in 2002 on the struggles of cricketers of colour in KwaZulu-Natal. His numbers on Basil D’Oliveira in black cricket in South Africa were included in the appendix to Peter Oborne’s book, . He was also part of the panel of 100 players, writers, umpires, historians and other watchers of the game from around the world who selected Wisden’s five cricketers of the century.Reddy also served on the executive board of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Cricket Union, and worked as a selector in the region.KZN Cricket president, Yunus Bobat, paid tribute to Reddy, saying: “This is a great loss for KZN and a sad day for the South Africa cricket fraternity. We will always appreciate and honour the unwavering passion Krish showed to uplift our beautiful game.”

مارتينيز: هدف ألمانيا غير صحيح.. والبرتغال تستحق أكثر من ذلك

أكد الإسباني روبرتو مارتينيز، المدير الفني لمنتخب البرتغال الأول لكرة القدم، على عدم أحقية الهدف الأول للمنتخب الألماني في المباراة التي جمعتهما بنصف نهائي دوري الأمم الأوروبية.

وتأهل منتخب البرتغال إلى نهائي دوري الأمم الأوروبية للمرة الثانية في تاريخه، عقب الفوز على ألمانيا بثنائية مقابل هدف، في المباراة التي جمعتهما مساء أمس، الأربعاء، على ملعب “أليانز أرينا”.

وقال مارتينيز في تصريحات لصحيفة “أبولا” البرتغالية عقب المباراة: “علينا أن نستمتع بهذا الفوز، فقد فزنا لأول مرة في ألمانيا، كنا استثنائيين من الناحية التكتيكية، وقد تحسن أداؤنا أمام المرمى عن الشوط الأول، لقد كان فوزًا جماعيًا”.

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وأكمل: “هناك العديد من الأمور التي يجب إتقانها إذا أردنا اللعب بروح قتالية عالية ضد ألمانيا، كان بإمكاننا الاستحواذ على الكرة بشكل أكبر، لكن المساحات كانت متوفرة، ولم نستغلها بالشكل الأمثل”.

وانتقد مارتينيز أداء طاقم التحكيم قائلًا: “لم نستحق أن نستقبل هدفًا، ولا أفهم لماذا لم يكن خطأ”.

وأتم المدرب الإسباني تصريحاته قائلًا: “نريد أداءً آخر بشخصية تظهر قوة هذا القميص، تاريخ كرة القدم البرتغالية مثير للاهتمام للغاية”.

Manchester United now want to sign £9k-p/w "technical maestro" for Amorim

da dobrowin: Manchester United have now joined the race to sign a star in the making who has already caught the attentions of Chelsea this year, with Ruben Amorim personally having recommended the signing.

Manchester United change transfer policy

da dobrowin: There has been significant change at Old Trafford since Sir Jim Ratcliffe took charge of the Premier League giants at the start of 2024. A whole new club hierarchy has been established, with Jason Wilcox and Dan Ashworth poached from Southampton and Newcastle United respectively to take charge of transfer policy, while Omar Berrada arrived from Manchester City to take up the CEO role.

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The overhaul has also seen a change in the transfer policy itself, with the Red Devils now opting to sign younger players with higher potential rather than pre-established world-class stars, as they did under Erik ten Hag with the addition of Casemiro.

Though they signed five players for a combined £190m over the summer, only Noussair Mazraoui was over the age of 25, emphasising the shift in policy at the club.

Manchester United’s summer signings

Player

Age

Leny Yoro

18

Joshua Zirkzee

23

Manuel Ugarte

23

Matthijs de Ligt

25

Noussair Mazraoui

26

Though the change is yet to bear fruit, there is a long-term belief that targeting younger players will be a more successful operating model for the club, summed up by Ratcliffe explaining in March that “I would rather sign the next Mbappé rather than spend a fortune buying success.”

Now, he could be set to throw his hat in the ring for a star at the other end of the pitch.

Amorim wants Manchester United to sign Portuguese talent

Reports from Spain claim that Ruben Amorim has personally recommended Manchester United join the race to sign Benfica talent Tomas Araujo.

The defender is well known to Premier League clubs; Crystal Palace saw a summer offer rejected for his services, while Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Chelsea are “in love” with the Portuguese defender, who they were willing to bid for in the summer only for Benfica to inform them that he wasn’t for sale.

“Chelsea were considering to bring in a new centre-back. For example, a player they are in love with is Tomas Araujo at Benfica.”

“They were considering a move for him, but then nothing happened because Benfica were not selling an important player a few days before the end of the transfer window.”

Now, the report claims that Manchester United have joined the race for his services, but he won’t come cheap, with the report adding that “any deal for Araújo is estimated to be in the region of €50m” (£41m).

This could yet be higher, with Araujo having a €100m (£83m) release clause in his £9k-a-week deal in Portugal, while Benfica are unlikely to sell midway through the season.

Tomas Araujo for Benfica.

With the futures of Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof all unclear beyond this summer, United will likely be back in the market for another defender soon, and could do far worse than Araujo.

He was dubbed “potentially one of the best CBs” by football scouting account DanielScouting on X, who added: “He’s a technical maestro. His turns, dribbling, manipulation, & passing make you think he’s a CM,” and claimed he was already an “elite player”.

Able to play across the defence, he could be an excellent signing and a future superstar, but is more likely to be one for the summer.

Fausto Vera confirma interesse do Corinthians, mas diz que sonha em jogar na Europa

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da imperador bet: O volante Fausto Vera afirmou que pode estar de saída do Argentinos Juniors-ARG e que o destino pode ser o Corinthians. O clube alvinegro negocia o jogador com a equipe portenha.

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Em entrevista ao canal argentino Tyc Sports, o jogador disse que a sua possibilidade de saída do Bicho Colorado é de 50% e que o Timão conversa com o seu representante.

Vera deixou claro que deseja dar um salto na carreira, mas não escondeu a vontade de atuar no futebol europeu.

Além do Corinthians, o Genk, da Bélgica, fez uma investida por Fausto com a parte financeira equivalente a apresentada pelos corintianos.

No entanto, segundo informações obtidas pelo LANCE!, o Timão está na frente dos belgas porque se encontra alinhado com o estafe do atleta, que entende que, para o jogador, atuar em um grande clube brasileiro pode ser uma vitrine para migrar à um cenário de maior destaque na Europa futuramente.

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O principal entrave no negócio com o clube corintiano neste momento é o Argentinos Juniors, que não abre mão de receber, pelo menos, 6,5 milhões de euros (R$ 35,4 mi, na cotação atual) pelo meio-campista.

Vera é o principal ativo do clube argentino, que gostaria de negociá-lo por 10 milhões de euros (R$ 54,6 mi, na cotação atual). Porém, as dificuldades financeiras encontradas pela equipe fizeram com que a pedida fosse reduzida.

A proposta corintiana no momento se encontra entre 5 e 5,5 milhões de euros (R$ 27,3 e 30 mi, na cotação atual) e é maior do que a primeira investida, que foi por 4 milhões de euros (R$ 21,8 mi, na cotação atual).

فيديو | ليلة تألق ليفاندوفسكي.. برشلونة يختتم موسم الدوري الإسباني بثلاثية أمام أتلتيك بلباو

خاض فريق برشلونة، مساء يوم الأحد، مباراته الأخيرة في بطولة الدوري الإسباني لكرة القدم 2024/25، ضد خصمه أتلتيك بلباو.

واستضاف ملعب “سان ماميس” مباراة الفريقين في الجولة الثامنة والثلاثين من الليجا، حيث حقق برشلونة فوزًا بثلاثة أهداف دون رد.

وشهدت لحظات ما قبل المباراة إقامة ممر شرفي من جانب لاعبي أتلتيك بلباو تجاه برشلونة، بصفته بطل الموسم الحالي، وسط صافرات استهجان من جماهير الخصم.

في حين أقام برشلونة ممرًا شرفيًا للاعب أتلتيك بلباو، دي ماركوس الذي قرر اعتزال كرة القدم نهاية الموسم الذي انتهى اليوم، بعدما قضى مسيرة بأكملها في النادي الباسكي.

تقدم برشلونة بهدف أول في الدقيقة 14 من عمر الشوط الأول، عن طريق نجم الفريق روبرت ليفاندوفسكي.

جاء الهدف الأول بعد تمريرة من فيرمين لوبيز، حيث وصلت الكرة إلى البولندي الذي سددها من داخل المنطقة.

وفي الدقيقة 17، تمكن ليفاندوفسكي من تسجيل الهدف الثاني له ولكتيبة هانز فليك، بعد عرضية وصلت إلى المنطقة، عقب ركنية نفذها رافينها، وارتقى ليفاندوفسكي الذي سدد رأسية في الشباك.

وكاد ليفاندوفسكي أن يسجل الهدف الثالث له ولفريق برشلونة في الدقيقة 60، بعدما سدد كرة قوية ولكن اعتلت المرمى.

وتحصل برشلونة على ضربة جزاء في الدقيقة 92، بعد تدخل تقنية الفيديو، ونفذها داني أولمو بعد خروج ليفاندوفسكي في الدقيقة 89.

وتمكن داني أولمو من تنفيذ ضربة جزاء برشلونة بنجاح، ليحولها إلى هدف ثالث في الوقت الضائع.

بتلك النتيجة، ارتفع رصيد برشلونة إلى 88 نقطة في المركز الأول، بينما تجمد رصيد أتلتيك بلباو عند 70 نقطة في المركز الرابع.

Ceará e Internacional marcam no primeiro tempo e ficam no empate na Arena Castelão

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da bet7: Ceará e Internacional fizeram um jogo bem equilibrado e ficaram no empate em 1 a 1, na Arena Castelão, em partida válida pela 15ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. Lima, de pênalti, marcou para o Vozão e Moisés, de cabeça, empatou para o time gaúcho.

Com o resultado, o Colorado se manteve no G4, com 25 pontos. Agora a equipe se concentra em reverter o placar de 2 a 0 contra o Colo-Colo, pela Copa Sul-Americana. Por outro lado, o Vozão está localizado em 13º, com 18. Os nordestinos também jogam pela Sula, em casa, mas tem a vantagem de ter vencido o The Strongest por 2 a 1, fora de casa.

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UM GOL PARA CADA
O Internacional teve a primeira oportunidade da partida, mas Wesley não conseguiu completar para as redes. Em seguida, o Vozão respondeu com cabeçada de Gabriel Lacerda.

Aos 16, Iury Castilho aproveitou bobeira de Heitor, roubou a bola, passou por Keiller, mas foi derrubado na área e a arbitragem marcou pênalti. Lima converteu a cobrança e abriu o placar para os mandantes.

O Inter foi ao ataque e quase marcou com Taison, que parou em defesa de Vinicius. No lance seguinte, o capitão levantou bola na área, Moisés cabeceou para as redes e empatou o duelo. Poucos minutos depois, um lance praticamente idêntico: Kaique testou, mas desta vez Vinicius defendeu.

​NADA DE GOLS

Na volta do intervalo, Wesley Moraes perdeu uma oportunidade incrível. Na primeira, o jogador chutou em Moledo, companheiro de time. Logo depois, parou no goleiro Vinicius.

Mais tarde, aos 18 minutos, Kelvyn fez ótima jogada pela esquerda e cruzou na medida para Iury Castilho fazer o gol, mas o lance foi anulado por impedimento.

O Ceará foi com tudo para o campo ofensivo, mas não conseguia criar grandes oportunidades. Enquanto isso, os visitantes ficaram retraídos não defesa. Matheus Cadorini ainda foi expulso e deixou o Inter com um jogador a menos nos minutos finais, mas o placar permaneceu empatado.

FICHA TÉCNICA DA PARTIDA
Ceará 1×1 Internacional
Local: Arena Castelão, Fortaleza-CE
Data/horário: 02/07/2022 – 19h (de Brasília)
Árbitro: Rodolpho Toski Marques (FIFA-PR)
Assistente 1: Ivan Carlos Bohn (PR)
Assistente 2: Victor Hugo Imazu dos Santos (PR)
Quarto árbitro: Luiz César de Oliveira Magalhães (CE)
Árbitro de vídeo: Adriano Milczvski (PR)

Cartões amarelos:Moisés, Heitor, Taison (Internacional), Richardson, Nino Paraíba, Richard Coelho (Ceará)
Cartões vermelhos: Matheus Cadorini (Internacional)

GOLS: Lima (16’/1T) (1-0), Moisés (23’/1T) (1-1)

Ceará – Técnico: Marquinhos Santos
Vinicius, Nino Paraíba, Messias, Gabriel Lacerda, Victor Luís; Richardson (Geovane 46’/2T), Richard Coelho, Fernando Sobral; Lima (João Victor 46’/2T), Erick (Kelvyn 32’/2T), Zé Roberto (Matheus Peixoto 33’/2T).

Internacional – Técnico: Mano Menezes
Keiller; Heitor, Rodrigo Moledo, Kaique Rocha e Moisés (Maurício 38’/2T); Johnny (Gabriel 24’/2T), Liziero, Caio Vidal, Taison (Mercado 38’/2T) e Thauan Lara (Estevão 24’/2T); Wesley Moraes (Matheus Cadorini 12’/2T).

Handscomb's century sets up Victoria's victory push

South Australia negotiated a tricky late period on the third evening without loss

AAP08-Oct-2022

Peter Handscomb’s century built a huge lead•Getty Images

South Australia required 387 more runs to pull off an unlikely Sheffield Shield win after reaching 0 for 38 at stumps on day three against Victoria at Karen Rolton Oval.Captain Peter Handscomb struck a wonderful 132 before declaring the visitors’ innings closed at 7 for 344, setting the Redbacks a victory target of 425.Jake Weatherald, sent packing second ball of SA’s first innings, batted positively in the evening session, reaching 28 off 38 balls.Related

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Opening partner Henry Hunt will resume on 9, the Redbacks surviving a testing 12-over spell with all 10 wickets in hand.”It’s going to be a grind tomorrow – an absolute grind,” Handscomb said. “It’s definitely flattened out. Day one was really hard and since then it’s gotten flatter and flatter. It’s going to be pretty simple cricket – be patient and hope we can bowl 10 good balls.”If that means we get it done in the last over, we get it done in the last over. Hoping tomorrow it starts to play a few tricks and maybe a few divots come into play.”After earning a 90-run first-innings lead, Victoria’s assault on the home side’s attack in the second dig was underpinned by Handscomb’s 18th first-class ton.”I feel good, the set-up feels good and I’m trying to continue on from last year,” said Handscomb, pressing his claims for higher honours, having played the last of his 16 Tests almost four years ago against India. “You can have one good season but you’ve got to be able to back it up again and really force your hand for [Test] selection.”The captain crunched 14 fours and a six in his classy knock before holing out to a superb catch in the deep from Jake Lehmann while chasing quick runs.Handscomb received tremendous middle-order support throughout the day from first-innings centurion Will Sutherland (40), wicketkeeper Sam Harper (37) and ex-Test batter Nic Maddinson (30), who plundered three huge sixes.Seamer Jordan Buckingham, playing just his second Shield match, was the pick of the bowlers for South Australia.

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