Everton: Seamus Coleman picks up injury

Everton captain Seamus Captain is out of Republic of Ireland’s World Cup qualifier against Serbia on Tuesday after picking up an injury against Azerbaijan at the weekend.

The Lowdown: Coleman in action

The £4.5m-valued right-back (Transfermarkt) started for his country against Azerbaijan in Dublin on what was a bad day at the office for Stephen Kenny’s side.

Ireland could only manage a 1-1 draw courtesy of a late Shane Duffy equaliser, meaning that Kenny is yet to win any of his competitive outings in charge of the country.

The Latest: Coleman injured

Both he and Everton were handed further bad news following Saturday’s encounter, as per Irish media outlet RTE.

Coleman picked up an injury in the game and he will now miss the Serbia fixture. While the report did not specify the nature or length of the setback, the 32-year-old may now be a doubt for the Toffees’ next match against Burnley in seven days’ time.

The Verdict: Blow for Benitez

Coleman is a crucial member of Benitez’s squad and a true Everton stalwart, with 353 club appearances. His importance is not only because of his ability and experience – his former manager Carlo Ancelotti compared his influence as skipper to that of Paolo Maldini, John Terry and Sergio Ramos, all of whom are Champions League-winning defenders who worked under the Italian – but because of the lack of right-back options available to Benitez.

Jonjoe Kenny is the only natural alternative to Coleman in the squad, and perhaps that explains why the Merseyside outfit were looking to bring in Serge Aurier, who is a free agent after leaving Tottenham (via The Daily Express). Hopefully, Coleman’s issue is not serious and he can return to action soon, but Benitez and Toffees fans face a nervy week to see how severe his injury proves to be.

In other news, Everton wanted to sign this ace during the transfer window.

Thomaz se motiva com tabu e encara clássico como confronto direto

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Thomaz chegou ao São Paulo há poucos meses, mas saber que o clube nunca ganhou em Itaquera virou motivação. O meia avisa que, mais do que acabar com o tabu, a meta do time para o clássico deste domingo é não deixar o Corinthians desgarrar na liderança do Campeonato Brasileiro.

– Incomodar não nos incomoda. Na verdade, o tabu nos motiva ainda mais para chegar domingo e buscar os três pontos. Nunca vencemos lá. É um confronto direto no campeonato, um clássico. Vamos buscar fazer um grande jogo para conquistar os três pontos – disse o jogador, ciente de que, em seis clássicos na casa alvinegra, o Tricolor teve quatro derrotas e dois empates.

Atualmente, o Tricolor está a quatro pontos do arquirrival e ainda fora da zona de classificação para a Libertadores. A tática é se posicionar bem em campo para não dar espaço à velocidade adversária e colocar nas redes a chance que aparecerem.

– Primeiro, precisamos ter muito cuidado. Eles marcam muito bem atrás da linha bola. Precisamos de muita atenção com os contra-ataques deles, o ataque que é rápido e tem o Jô, que está fazendo muito gol. Não é dar a bola para eles, mas não dar espaços para eles penetrarem e, quando tivermos a bola, precisamos ser eficientes no ataque.

Na análise do meia, que passou pela categorias de base do Corinthians, apesar da eliminação na semifinal do Campeonato Paulista para o rival, o São Paulo mostrou condições de vencer no empate por 1 a 1, em Itaquera. E o ânimo pelo triunfo por 2 a 0 sobre o Vitória, nessa quinta-feira, será importante.

– Falamos muito disso no vestiário, de que precisávamos vencer para não abrirmos sete pontos do Corinthians. Foi importante vencer e agora é focar no clássico, precisamos vencer.Cada jogo é um jogo, se desenham diferentes situações. No último jogo lá, tivemos chance de sair vencedores. Temos um time muito bom para ir lá no domingo e alcançar a vitória.

Confira outros temas abordados por Thomaz nesta sexta-feira:

Passagem na base do Corinthians
É especial como todo clássico. Passei por lá nas categorias de base, mas, defendendo São Paulo, precisamos da vitória, é confronto direto. Vamos com tudo, não só pelo tabu, mas para buscar as primeiras colocações.

Pratto e Jô
Acho que são os melhores centroavantes do futebol brasileiro. O Pratto e Jô vivem grande momento, são artilheiros natos.

Desempenho melhor contra o Vitória
Contra a Ponte, eles marcaram bem e recebi muito a bola de costas. Contra o Vitória, o Rogério conversou para jogar de lado, de frente para o marcador, e facilitou.

12° jogador
Graças a Deus, Rogério me dá confiança em todos os jogos. Mas, jogando 10, 45 ou 90 minutos, entro para ajudar o São Paulo. Quero estar jogando, e quem decide quanto vou jogar é o Rogério. No tempo que ele colocar, preciso fazer o melhor.

Somar pontos fora
Estamos com bom aproveitamento em casa e não pontuamos fora, mas não fizemos maus jogos contra Cruzeiro e Ponte Preta. Falta encontrar o equilíbrio e somar pontos, o que é importante para ficar na parte de cima.

Vitória sofrida
É natural, quando equipe faz gol, a outra pressionar pelo empate. Eles pressionaram, mas soubemos suportar e definimos a partia no contra-ataque.

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خاص | اتحاد الكرة يرفض التعاقد مع ألكسندر خاتسكيفيتش لتدريب منتخب مصر

أكد مصدر باتحاد الكرة أن الأوكراني ألكسندر خاتسكيفيتش خرج من دائرة حسابات تولى القيادة الفنية لمنتخب مصر الأول خلال الفترة المقبلة.

ويبحث مسؤولو اتحاد الكرة عن مدرب جديد لمنتخب مصر، خلفاً لـ إيهاب جلال، الذي تولى قيادة الفراعنة خلال 3 مباريات فقط.

وقال المصدر لـ “بطولات”: “الأوكراني ألكسندر خاتسكيفيتش، تم ترشيحه من قبل إحدى شركات التسويق؛ لتدريب منتخب مصر”.

طالع | اتحاد الكرة: تم الاتفاق مع مدرب منتخب مصر الجديد والإعلان خلال ساعات

وأوضح: “درس اتحاد الكرة السيرة الذاتية للمدرب، وجاء قرار الجبلاية الأخير برفض التعاقد معه، وخرج من القائمة المرشحة لقيادة الفراعنة”.

واختم: “سبق لخاتسكيفيتش، تدريب دينامو كييف الأوكراني ومنتخب بلغاريا، وكانت آخر محطاته التدريبية فريق روتور فولفوجراد الروسي”.

Galo empata com Sport no Horto e fica à beira da degola do Brasileirão

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O Atlético-MG continua sem empolgar neste início de Campeonato Brasileiro. Nesta quarta-feira, no Independência, novo tropeço diante do Sport: 2 a 2. O Leão largou na frente com Osvaldo, tomou a virada ainda no primeiro tempo e buscou o empate na etapa final com Diego Souza. Fred e Felipe Santana marcaram para os donos da casa.

O resultado não foi bom para nenhum dos dois, que continuam colados na parte de baixo da tabela. O Galo está à beira da degola, na décima sexta posição com 10 pontos, enquanto que os pernambucanos abrem a zona do rebaixamento, com nove.

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Em busca de recuperação, Galo e Sport vieram para o jogo precisando do resultado. Nos primeiros minutos, o jogo ficava mais parado do que com a bola rolando. Muitas faltas e pouco futebol por parte das duas equipes.

Na primeira boa chance que teve, o Sport chegou ao primeiro gol. Aos 16 minutos, André fez grande jogada pela esquerda e serviu Osvaldo. O camisa 10 girou, chutou, e a bola desviou em Felipe Santana, matando o goleiro Victor na jogada. A resposta do Galo não demorou. Cinco minutos depois do gol rubro-negro, Cazares cobrou falta na área e Felipe Santana cabeceou para dentro.

Depois, o jogo ficou mais aberto. O Atlético foi para cima, criando bem pelos lados do campo. Conseguiu a virada aos 39. Cazares foi carregando pela direita e cruzou na cabeça de Fred. O camisa 9 testou firme entre as pernas de Magrão e colocou o Galo à frente antes do intervalo.

Na segunda etapa, a equipe de Luxemburgo voltou mais ofensiva. Pressionava a saída atleticana e tentava chegar com perigo, mas tinha dificuldade em acertar o último passe. Aos 17 minutos, Diego Souza foi derrubado por Victor e o árbitro marcou pênalti. Ele mesmo foi para a cobrança e empatou o jogo no Horto.

O Galo sentiu o gol e passou a ser pressionado pelo Leão, que teve pelo menos duas chances claras de gol após empatar a partida. Roger Machado tentou aumentar o poder ofensivo da equipe ao colocar Otero no lugar de Elias, mas a mudança surtiu pouco efeito. Com o passar do tempo, o Sport passou a ficar satisfeito com o empate, e o Atlético não teve força para conseguir a vitória.

FICHA TÉCNICA
ATLÉTICO-MG 2 X 2 SPORT

Local: Arena Independênica, Belo Horizonte
Data-hora: 21/6/2017 – 21h45
Árbitro: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (FIFA-GO)
Auxiliares: Fabricio Vilarinho da Silva (FIFA-GO) e Leone Carvalho Rocha (GO)
Público: Não disponível.
Cartões amarelos: Ralph e Fred (CAM); Ronaldo Alves (SPO)
Cartões vermelhos:
Gols: Osvaldo, 16’1°T (0 a 1) e Fred, 39’1°T (2 a 1); Felipe Santana, 21’1°T (1 a 1) e Diego Souza, 18’2°T (2 a 2)

ATLÉTICO-MG: Victor; Alex Silva, Felipe Santana, Leonardo Silva e Fábio Santos; Ralph (Roger Bernardo, int), Rafael Carioca, Elias (Otero, 21’2°T) e Cazares; Robinho (Luan, 16’2°T) e Fred – Técnico: Roger Machado.

SPORT: Magrão; Samuel Xavier, Ronaldo Alves, Durval e Sander; Rithely, Patrick, Everton Felipe (Lenis, 10’2°T) e Diego Souza; Osvaldo (Juninho, 40’2°T) e André (Thallyson, 35’2°T) – Técnico: Vanderlei Luxemburgo.

Sehwag and Zaheer seal India's series

England require a revised target of 198 in 22 overs to beat India and pull themselves back to 1-3 in the seven-match series

The Bulletin by Andrew Miller23-Nov-2008
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
How they were out
Owais Shah hit a superb 72, but he fell at a crucial time as India took the series © AFP
Whether it’s a contest over 50 overs, 20 overs, or – as it turned out today – 22, India’s one-day cricketers are simply streets ahead of England’s. They duly claimed an unassailable 4-0 lead in the seven-game series thanks to a 19-run victory in a match that was rescued from a soggy grave by some valiant work from the Bangalore groundstaff.After nearly five hours of rain delays, the contest was minutes away from an abandonment when the umpires decreed that the conditions were fit for play, and as things turned out, their decision proved to be worthwhile. For eight hard-hitting overs, while Owais Shah and Andrew Flintoff were together at the crease, adding 82 for the fourth wicket, England put up the best fight they have shown all series. But in the final analysis, the unbridled flamboyance of India’s batsmen, coupled with the nerveless short-form skills that India’s bowlers have learnt from their time in the IPL, proved decisive.In every respect, India’s approach to the game was superior to that of their opponents. Virender Sehwag epitomised the difference in mindset – the bulk of his 69 from 57 balls came when he was batting with a view to lasting for 50 overs, but in the final analysis you would hardly be able to tell the difference. He started the match by belting James Anderson’s first ball over the covers for four, as India cruised a healthy 106 for 1 after 17 overs. Then, nearly seven hours later, he clobbered Samit Patel’s first ball of the resumption for six, as India reappeared to help themselves to 60 more runs in the remaining five overs of their reduced allocation.India’s ability to switch tempo at will was astonishing and, to England’s rigid mentality, unthinkable. Yuvraj Singh belted three more sixes to continue his extraordinary run of form with 25 not out from 11 balls, while both Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yusuf Pathan – from the final ball of the innings – also launched the first balls they faced into the stands. Their final total of 166 for 4 was rightly adjusted under the Duckworth-Lewis method to an imposing target of 198, a prospect that looked stillborn when England began their chase.The contrast between Sehwag’s onslaught and the cautious dirge chosen by England’s openers was stark. Only 21 runs came from England’s first six Powerplay overs, and though Zaheer Khan, who finished with 2 for 20 from five overs, was exceptional – both for his own bowling and the way in which he guided his younger team-mates – England’s stifling orthodoxy was bewildering and self-defeating. Playing with a pendulum-straight bat, Ravi Bopara played out four dot balls in the first over, before being caught by a flying Ishant Sharma in the second, while Ian Bell managed a gravity defying seven runs in seven overs.With every straight-batted push that England produced, the run-rate leapt another notch or ten. Bell was eventually bowled for 12 while attempting a sweep against Harbhajan Singh, and though Kevin Pietersen clipped his first ball effortlessly through midwicket for four, he had arrived at the crease approximately eight overs too late. In his haste to make up for lost time, he inside-edged a massive swipe across the line, and was bowled for 5 by a gleeful Sharma.India’s dominance at this stage was so total that Yuvraj was able to burst out laughing after a blunder from Suresh Raina on the square leg rope gifted Shah an extra boundary. Slowly but surely, however, England found their feet. Shah brought up his half-century in flamboyant style – and from an unexpectedly brisk 35 deliveries – with a pull through midwicket off Sharma, then creamed a huge six into the stands with a fetched slog-sweep off Yuvraj. Flintoff, meanwhile, ran a clever four off an open-faced bat after noticing that third man was up in the circle, and then made Harbhajan pay for one full-toss too many by swiping him fiercely through cow corner.That single blow gave Flintoff the confidence he needed, because he followed up with arguably the biggest blow of the series so far, a gargantuan swipe that might have ended up in Chennai had it not rebounded off the top of the stadium roof. It meant that England had added 61 in five overs, at the required rate of two a ball, and for the first time in four matches they were matching India’s strokeplay shot for shot.Shah continued in the same vein, greeting Munaf Patel’s return with another flick into the midwicket stands to bring the requirement down to 73 runs from 43 balls. But back came Zaheer for the final Powerplay, and after conceding three runs from his first four balls, he beat Shah with a low full toss that flew off the leading edge to Sachin Tendulkar at point to end a fantastic innings of 72 from 48 balls. In the very next over, Flintoff drove a slower ball from Sharma to extra cover, and England’s two big guns had gone in the space of five balls.That was effectively that. Samit Patel drove his first ball through long-on for four as he and Collingwood kept England in contention until the penultimate over. But Zaheer, kept bowling full and fast, removed Patel via a butterfingered catch in the covers from Gambhir, and Munaf was given the honour of sealing the contest as he successfully defended the 27 runs England still needed in the final over. For the fourth match in a row, England had shown an improvement on their earlier efforts in the series, and yet the gulf between the sides appeared as wide as ever before. The prospect of a 7-0 clean sweep looms ever larger.

Newcastle takeover insight from Reubens

Liam Kennedy has now revealed some promising insight from sources close to the Reuben brothers on the potential takeover of Newcastle United.

The Lowdown: Cases await

As per The Chronicle, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) case over the stalled takeover deal between Mike Ashley and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) consortium is set to take place this month after a delay in proceedings.

This follows the delay of the separate arbitration case filed by the North East club against the Premier League over their decision-making process with regards to the bid, which is not set to take place until early next year.

The Latest: Takeover insight

Writing in his latest piece for Newcastle World, Kennedy has now revealed that close sources to the Reubens have recently made it known that they remain ‘supremely confident’ that they will get a deal done for the St. James’ Park faithful.

However, the journalist claims that the protracted takeover is ‘up in the air’, and that an appeal is ‘likely’ to follow the end of the CAT case, which could well take ‘as long as 12 months’.

The Verdict: Promising

It is certainly promising to hear of the Reuben brothers’ confidence in getting a bid pushed through, especially after the delays that the Toon Army have had to face.

With the CAT case expected to take place this month, they will gather at least some answers over the direction of where the deal is heading.

A positive result would bring real hope on Tyneside, and if they can follow that up in the arbitration hearing, then the takeover dream will still very much be alive.

In other news, find out what takeover claim has been made involving the prospective new owners here!

كونترا: ميزانية الهلال تفوق الاتحاد 3 مرات.. وشعرت بالألم من طريقة رحيلي

تحدث الروماني كوزمين كونترا المدرب السابق لنادي الاتحاد السعودي، عن رحيله عن الفريق، موضحًا أسباب عدم تتويج الفريق بلقب الدوري السعودي.

وكان نادي الاتحاد السعودي أعلن عن التعاقد مع المدرب البرتغالي نونو سانتو خلفًا للروماني كوزمين كونترا.

وقال كونترا في تصريحات لصحيفة “الرياضية”: “توقف المنافسات مرات عدة، لتخوض الفرق ست مواجهات فقط على مدى أربعة أشهر، قلبت الأمور رأسًا على عقب”.

وتابع: “وأدت إلى الإخفاق في تحقيق لقب دوري كأس محمد بن سلمان للمحترفين في الفترة الأخيرة، والاتحاد يملك مشجعين رائعين، يقفون خلفه دائمًا”.

وأردف: “جمهور الاتحاد في حالة حب مع الفريق، كنا نريد إسعادهم، لأنهم دائمًا خلفه، وكانوا يستحقون الاحتفال باللقب بعد 13 عامًا عجافًا، و حاولنا تقديم كل ما في وسعنا ليحدث هذا، لكن مع الأسف لم نستطع”.

وواصل: “ما زلت أشعر بالأمر وكأنه (ضربة على بطني)، لأنني لم أستطع أن أمنحهم الفرحة التي يستحقونها، والهلال والنصر لديهما ميزانية تفوق ميزانيتنا بثلاث مرات”.

وأضاف: “كما أن الهلال لديه أنصار كثيرون، يدعمونه ماديا، وأعتقد أنه في إمكانهم شراء أي لاعب في السعودية، بما في ذلك من الأندية المنافسة، لقد وقعوا مع اثنين من لاعبينا في الانتقالات الشتوية، يناير الماضي”.

طالع أيضًا.. اتحاد جدة يعلن أولى صفقاته الصيفية

وأوضح: “لاعبان جيدان للغاية، وجاء انتقالهما بعد أن انتصف الموسم، وهو ما جعل الأمور تختلف في النهاية”.

وعن قرار رحيله: “عقدنا اجتماعا قبل الجولة الأخيرة للدوري، واتفقنا على المضي قدمًا معًا، وقابلت أنمار الحائلي، رئيس النادي، ونائبه وأحمد كعكي، اللذين أكدا لي استمراري مع الاتحاد”.

وزاد: “لكن مع الأسف، قررا بعد المباراة الأخيرة عكس ذلك، وأنا مقتنع بأن التعامل معي لم يكن جيدًا، وسأتعلم من هذه التجربة، واتصلوا بمترجمي، وطلبوا منه إبلاغي شكرهم على عملي، وأنهم قرَّروا اختيار مدرب آخر، كان هذا بعد تعيين سانتو”.

وأكمل: “وكان هذا الاتصال الوحيد الذي تلقيته للأمانة، وألمني الأمر كثيرًا، حيث أن الرئيس ونائبه يتحدثا اللغة الإنجليزية وتوقعت مكالمة منهما على الأقل لإبلاغي القرار، وليس عن طريق مترجمي”.

وأكد: “شعرت بخيبة أمل من حقيقة أنه جرى تعيين مدرب آخر، فقد كان بيننا اتفاق، ومن وجهة نظري لا يمكن أن يتملَّصا منه بهذه الطريقة”.

واختتم: “عمومًا أشكر النادي على إتاحته الفرصة لي، وأتمنى التوفيق لسانتو في مهمته المقبلة، وأن يتوج عمله بحصد لقب الدوري”.

Everton could get £45m for new stadium

Some Everton fans have been left reacting to some news on their proposed new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.

Writing in his latest piece for The Liverpool Echo, Phil Kirkbride has now revealed that the new ground could receive £45m in local government funding.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority have proposed to offer a £15m grant and a £30m loan for works linked to plans for the stadium, and local leaders will now consider the proposals next Friday.

The £15m grant would be used towards meeting infrastructure costs and preserving heritage assets around the new site, while the £30m loan would go towards overall costs of the project.

There are certainly exciting times ahead for Merseyside club supporters, as they look forward to leaving Goodison Park to move into their brand new home.

Everton fans on Bramley-Moore Dock news

These Toffees gave their reactions to the news as it was shared on Twitter, with one Blue claiming that it was ‘exciting news’ while others mocked Liverpool fans over what they may think of it:

“Exciting news about our great club.”

Credit: @RogerWi33581994

“I’m not from Liverpool but this seems like really positive news.”

Credit: @Cryptys

“Heads are going to come off….again”

Credit: @KStaff1878

“This is going to go off when the Kopite fanbase wakes up in Asia!!”

Credit: @BufordTJustice

“Don’t let the Reds see this”

Credit: @roygilly86

“Please check in on Dave from West Derby”

Credit: @dewsburs1969

In other news, find out which ‘excellent’ right-back EFC could sign in January here!

Punido, Verdão põe telão no Allianz para torcida ver jogo da Libertadores

MatériaMais Notícias

Punido pela Conmebol, o Palmeiras não terá torcida visitante na ida das oitavas de final da Libertadores, dia 5, contra o Barcelona, no Equador. Diante disso, o clube em parceria com o Allianz Parque decidiu abrir sua arena para que os palmeirenses possam assistir ao confronto em um telão. A imagem terá qualidade de cinema e o evento será no anfiteatro do estádio.

Serão colocados ingressos à venda para quatro setores: Gol Norte, Pista, Deck e Premium Lounge. Apenas a última opção já tem inclusa comida e bebida, inclusive alcoólica. As entradas custam entre R$ 70 e R$ 250.

A venda começará na sexta, às 10h, pelo site do Avanti – os sócios-torcedores terão preferência até as 10h de sábado. A partir disto, o site da Futebol Card fará a comercialização para o público em geral. Os sócios que estiverem com as contas em dia terão desconto de 20% na aquisição do primeiro ingresso – cada torcedor poderá comprar até duas entradas. O desconto vale também para aqueles que fazem parte do Passaporte da WTorre.

Por conta dos problemas no jogo contra o Peñarol (URU), o Palmeiras por enquanto está punido com três jogos como visitante sem torcida. Assim, o time só estaria livre da pena em uma possível decisão da Libertadores. Na segunda, o clube teve uma audiência na Conmebol tentando diminuir o gancho e aguarda uma resposta, que pode sair na sexta.

Os valores dos ingressos são:
Gol Norte – R$ 70,00 [R$ 35,00 meia-entrada]
Pista – R$ 100,00 [R$ 50,00 meia-entrada]
Deck – R$ 120,00 [R$ 60,00 meia-entrada]
Premium Lounge – R$ 250,00 [R$ 125,00 meia-entrada]
*Não haverá assentos marcados e cada torcedor poderá comprar até 2 ingressos.
Obs.: o Premium Lounge é o único possui comida e bebida inclusas.

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ICC and FICA launch Cricket Hall of Fame

The ICC has joined hands with the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) to formally launch the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, as part of the ICC’s centenary year celebrations

Cricinfo staff02-Jan-2009
Rodney Marsh was the first to receive his commemorative cap © Getty Images
The ICC has joined hands with the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) to formally launch the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, as part of its centenary year celebrations. The current list of players includes the 55 named in the FICA Hall of Fame, which ran between 1999 and 2003, and will see new players added each year, to be announced at the annual ICC Awards.The initial 55 inductees (or their relatives) will be presented with a commemorative ICC Cricket Hall of Fame cap during the centenary year. The living members of the Hall of Fame will also have the chance to help choose the newcomers.”We have studied numerous halls of fame in other sports to see what works and what doesn’t and how best we can achieve our goal, to recognise the game’s greatest achievers,” Haroon Lorgat, the ICC president, said in Sydney at the launch.”We want to ensure that as many of the game’s stakeholders as possible, including current ICC Cricket Hall of Famers and members of the public, get the chance to have their say in the process of choosing the game’s true legends.”Rodney Marsh, the former Australian wicketkeeper, was the first to receive his commemorative cap.Initial 55 inductees: Sydney Barnes, Bishan Bedi, Alec Bedser, Richie Benaud, Allan Border, Ian Botham, Geoffrey Boycott, Donald Bradman, Greg Chappell, Ian Chappell, Denis Compton, Colin Cowdrey, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Lance Gibbs, Graham Gooch, David Gower, WG Grace, Tom Graveney, Gordon Greenidge, Richard Hadlee, Walter Hammond, Neil Harvey, George Headley, Jack Hobbs, Michael Holding, Leonard Hutton, Rohan Kanhai, Imran Khan, Alan Knott, Jim Laker, Harold Larwood, Dennis Lillee, Ray Lindwall, Clive Lloyd, Hanif Mohammad, Rodney Marsh, Malcolm Marshall, Peter May, Javed Miandad, Keith Miller, Bill O’Reilly, Graeme Pollock, Wilfred Rhodes, Barry Richards, Viv Richards, Andy Roberts, Garfield Sobers, Brian Statham, Fred Trueman, Derek Underwood, Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes, Frank Woolley, Frank Worrell.

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