Leeds ‘leading’ Otavio race
Leeds United are thought to be ‘leading’ the race for FC Porto attacker Otavio. The Lowdown: Otavio links Otavio has recently been linked with a move to Leeds, with reports claiming that the Whites saw…
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Fulham close to completing Palhinha deal
According to The Athletic, Fulham are now extremely close to completing a deal for Sporting midfielder Joao Palhinha. The Lowdown: Battle for Palhinha Despite still having a solid four years remaining on his current contract…
Journalist drops Cameron Archer update
Mail Online journalist Tom Collomosse has dropped a ‘big’ Sunderland transfer update involving summer target Cameron Archer. The Lowdown: Archer attracting interest The 20-year-old currently plays his football at Aston Villa, although he spent the…
Everton can axe Iwobi in deal for Lawrence
Everton narrowly avoided relegation with a stunning 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace last week, which ensured the club didn’t have to live through a nerve-shredding final day of drama. A 5-1 defeat to Arsenal, although…
Rangers team news on Roofe vs Frankurt
Noel Whelan has been left delighted by some Glasgow Rangers injury news on Kemar Roofe. The Lowdown: Fit for Frankfurt? As cited by football.scotland, Giovanni van Bronckhorst has insisted that the 'intention' is to have…
Rohera to Dhapola – of double centuries and hat-tricks
Yusuf Pathan's hundred hauled Baroda to safety, but there were failures for Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina and Irfan PathanSaurabh Somani07-Dec-2018The hat-trick menUttarakhand's Deepak Dhapola has taken at least a four-wicket haul in each of his…
The long break and the premiership quarter
Australia's tour of India has been a bit like an AFL game and they go into the third Test knowing a victory could help them retain the Border-Gavaskar TrophyMelinda Farrell in Ranchi15-Mar-2017Steven Smith stood amid…
Five key areas – battling spin, cashing in
ESPNcricinfo looks at some of the main battlegrounds ahead of the series in the UAEAndrew McGlashan in Abu Dhabi12-Oct-2015Can England combat spin?You could suggest that Misbah-ul-Haq, in a recent interview with ESPNcricinfo, was being generous…
Maxwell's Abbott cracker
Plays of the day from the only T20 international between Pakistan and Australia in DubaiAbhishek Purohit05-Oct-2014Shehzad's edgy responseAfter the first ball of the second over, Brad Haddin and Ahmed Shehzad went after each other, the…
Mumbai, the First City of cricket
From Basab Majumdar, India 15 years ago, one September Saturday evening, I arrived in Mumbai to commence my career in bankingCricinfo25-Feb-2013Basab Majumdar, India 15 years ago, one September Saturday evening, I arrived in Mumbai to…