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O São Paulo divulgou os preços e orientações para os torcedores que desejam ir ao Morumbi para ver a partida contra o Athletico-PR, na próxima quarta-feira (24), às 21h30, pelo Campeonato Brasileiro. Os valores serão mais baratos.

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O ingresso com preços mais em conta será do setor popular, que continuará a preços de R$ 20 para todos os planos e público geral, com meia-entrada a R$ 10. Depois desse setor, vem os reajustes.A Arquibancada Sul Laranja, que foi comercializada por R$ 50 diante do Flamengo, sairá por R$ 20. A Arquibancada Leste Azul passará de R$ 70 para R$ 30. Até mesmo o Camarote dos Ídolos, que tinha entrada de R$ 400, o setor mais caro do estádio, será R$ 250.

As vendas de ingressos para o público em geral terão início às 21h30 deste domingo (21). Já os sócios-torcedores já podem comprar. As vendas serão 100% online, através do site da Total Acesso. Vale ressaltar que os protocolos contra a Covid-19 seguem, como uso de máscaras, distanciamento e medida da temperatura. Não haverá check-in presencial, somente online.

CONFIRA A TABELA ATUALIZADA DO CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO!

VEJA COMO FAZER O CHECK-IN ANTES DA PARTIDA
Os torcedores que adquirirem ingressos terão que enviar informações e documentos para o e-mail [email protected].

Nomes e sobrenomes dos torcedores que ingressarão no Estádio;

Dados de contato (e-mail e/ou telefone);

Cópia do Documento de identificação oficial (CPF e/ou RG ou documento oficial equivalente) de todos os torcedores;

Local: área, fileira e assento do ingresso adquirido.

Cópia do comprovante de vacinação completa (duas doses ou dose única)

Em caso de o torcedor ter tomado apenas uma dose da vacina deverá apresentar também cópia do teste PCR realizado até 48 horas antes do jogo ou resultado negativo de teste antígeno com até 24 horas de antecedência. Documento de identificação (CPF).

Confira os preços dos ingressos
Arquibancada Norte Amarela: R$ 20 (inteira), R$ 10 (meia-entrada) para todos os planos e público geral;
Arquibancada Leste Azul: R$ 30 (inteira), R$ 15 (meia-entrada)
Arquibancada Sul Laranja: R$ 20 (inteira), R$ 10 (meia-entrada)
Arquibancada Oeste Vermelha: R$ 30 (inteira), R$ 15 (meia-entrada)
Arquibancada Oeste Visitante: R$ 30 (inteira), R$ 15 (meia-entrada)
Cadeira Cativa Leste: R$ 30
Cadeira Cativa Oeste: R$ 30
Cadeira Superior Norte Amarela: R$ 50 (inteira), R$ 25 (meia-entrada)
Cadeira Superior Sul Laranja: R$ 50 (inteira), R$ 25 (meia-entrada)
Cadeira Superior Sul Lar. Premium: R$ 50 (inteira), R$ 25 (meia-entrada)
Cadeira Especial Leste Azul: R$ 100 (inteira), R$ 50 (meia)
Cadeira Especial Oeste Vermelha: R$ 100 (inteira), R$ 50 (meia)
Cadeira Térrea P 02 – 04: R$ 50 (inteira), R$ 25 (meia-entrada)
Cadeira Térrea P 18: R$ 50 (inteira), R$ 25 (meia-entrada)
Cadeira Térra PCD P17 -B: R$ 10.00
Camarote dos Ídolos: R$ 250,00
Arquibancada Oeste – Torcida Visitante: R$ 30 (inteira), R$ 15 (meia-entrada)

Says teams are not playing to win, but for “something far more important, humanity”

Nagraj Gollapudi27-Apr-2021

The BCCI has told the eight teams in the IPL that they will not just be playing to win this time, but for something “much more important…humanity.”Reassuring the franchises that everyone’s safety was the priority, the BCCI also confirmed that the tournament will carry on despite the raging Covid-19 pandemic in India, and that the IPL is “strengthening” the biosecure bubble for the rest of the tournament which is scheduled to end on May 30.With India registering a record number of positive cases over the past 10 days, there has been a lot of apprehension both inside the IPL bubble as well outside about carrying on with the tournament. With countries barring travellers from India, overseas players from different teams have opted to return home with many more questioning how they will get back once their tournament was over.Related

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On Tuesday, the BCCI’s interim chief executive officer Hemang Amin sent out an email to the teams reassuring their safety as well elaborating on the precuautionary moves being taken to keep the IPL bubble intact.”I write to you at a time when India faces unprecedented challenges stretching its healthcare and spirit,” Amin said in the email, accessed by ESPNcricinfo.”As we commenced the second leg, we understand that there are few apprehensions and concerns regarding the general situation in India and the withdrawals of certain cricketers. We completely respect the decision taken by the players and extend our support to them in every way. At the same time, we would also assure you that you are totally safe within the bubble.”The IPL this time is being conducted on a caravan model with two venues in operation at one time to cut down on the travel and risks involved during the pandemic. The first leg of the tournament was conducted in Chennai and Mumbai. The second leg, which commenced on Monday, will be played in Ahmedabad and Delhi. This will be followed by matches in Bangalore and Kolkata before the tournament returns to Ahmedabad for the playoffs, including the final.According to Amin, the IPL was making the testing process more rigorous while making the bubble more secure.”In order to allay any apprehensions and concerns, we are further strengthening our bio-secure environments to keep everyone involved in the tournament safe and healthy. Recently, we increased testing in our bio-bubbles to be extra vigilant. Instead of the stipulated test every five days, we now conduct a test every two days.”Further, earlier in the tournament, we had permitted food deliveries from outside your designated hotels, but these privileges have also been withdrawn. Apart from this, we have also increased our level of caution to strengthen our bio-bubbles.””In order to allay any apprehensions and concerns, we are further strengthening our bio-secure environments”•BCCI/IPL

While franchises and players have maintained the IPL bubble is currently the safest place in India, there has been an acknowledgement that individuals would still have concerns. The Indian contingent in the IPL has been concerned about the welfare of their families, and the overseas players have had questions about how they would be returning to their respective countries which have updated travel guidelines issuing stringent quarantine norms.On Tuesday morning, Australian batter Chris Lynn, who represents defending IPL champions Mumbai Indians, said he had urged Cricket Australia to arrange for charter flights after the Australian government banned direct flights from India until May 15.It is understood that the teams and the BCCI have been discussing about arranging charter flights to countries that have barred travelers from India, and Amin said the board would use help from the Indian government to facilitate the same.”We understand that many of you are apprehensive about how you will get back home once the tournament concludes, which is natural and understandable. We want to apprise you that you have nothing to worry about. The BCCI will do everything to ensure that you reach your respective destinations seamlessly. The BCCI is monitoring the situation very closely and is working with the government authorities to make arrangements to get you home once the tournament concludes. Be rest assured that the tournament is not over for BCCI till each one of you has reached your home, safe and sound.”Despite the IPL bubble being secure, critics have questioned the timing of the tournament carrying along when there has been so much strife and stress on the streets including mounting surge in the number of deaths owing to the pandemic. However, Amin told players that by playing they were providing “hope” to millions.”While you go about playing the sport we all love, you are also doing something really important. As some of you have said, ‘if we can help distract people from all the troubles of recent times, even if it is for a short while, we have done a great job’. When you all walk out onto the field, you are bringing hope to millions of people who have tuned in. If, even for a minute, you can bring a smile on someone’s face, then you have done well. While you are professionals and will play to win, this time you are also playing for something much more important… humanity.”

تُغلق اليوم السبت، فترة الانتقالات الشتوية لموسم 2024-2025، حيث يتوقف تسجيل اللاعبين عبر النظام الإلكتروني عند الساعة السابعة مساءً، بينما يستمر العمل داخل الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم حتى منتصف الليل لإنهاء إجراءات توثيق العقود ودفع الرسوم المستحقة للأندية.

وشهدت فترة الانتقالات الشتوية تحركات نشطة من جانب النادي الأهلي، حيث أبرم عدة صفقات لتدعيم صفوفه. صفقات الأهلي في يناير 2025

مصطفى العش، مدافع زد إف سي، الذي انضم للأهلي على سبيل الإعارة لمدة 6 أشهر، لدعم خط الدفاع.

السلوفيني جنيك جراديشار، لاعب فيهرفار المجري، الذي وقع عقدًا يمتد لـ 4 مواسم ونصف، لتعزيز القوة الهجومية للفريق.

أحمد رضا، لاعب بتروجت، الذي انضم إلى القلعة الحمراء بعقد يمتد لـ 4 مواسم ونصف، كأحد المواهب الواعدة.

أشرف بن شرقي، النجم المغربي، العائد للدوري المصري من جديد، والذي انضم للأهلي في صفقة انتقال حر بعقد يمتد لموسمين ونصف، ليكون إضافة قوية في الخط الأمامي.

طالع أيضًا | أحدهما يتعلق بـ الزمالك.. الأهلي يوجه طلبين مهمين لـ اتحاد الكرة الزمالك يكتفي بالإعلان عن صفقتين.. ولكن

على الجانب الآخر، دخل الزمالك سوق الانتقالات الشتوية بصفقات محدودة، حيث أعلن النادي عن التعاقد مع:

أحمد حسام، لدعم خط الدفاع.

محمود جهاد، أحد المواهب الشابة التي يعوّل عليها الفريق في الفترة المقبلة.

كما كشف وكيل اللاعب التونسي صلاح مصدق عن انضمامه للقلعة البيضاء، ليكون إحدى الإضافات الجديدة للفريق.

إلى جانب ذلك، أشار مصدر لـ بطولات إلى أن الزمالك أنهى الاتفاق مع أحمد الجفالي، لاعب الاتحاد المنستيري، إلا أن الإعلان الرسمي لم يصدر حتى الآن.

ومع إسدال الستار على فترة الانتقالات، تبقى التساؤلات قائمة حول مدى تأثير هذه الصفقات على أداء الفريقين خلال النصف الثاني من الموسم، في ظل المنافسة القوية على البطولات المحلية والقارية.

أعلن الاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم عن توصله لاتفاق مع مدرب المنتخب الأول، لويس دي لا فوينتي، بتجديد عقده لمدة عامين آخرين.

وكان عقد دي لا فوينتي يستمر مع منتخب إسبانيا حتى 30 يونيو 2024، ولكن هناك بطولة مهمة مثل كأس أمم أوروبا في الصيف ستمتد إلى منتصف يوليو.

اقرأ أيضًا.. كورتوا يوضح مدى جاهزيته لبطولة يورو 2024

🚨 𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 | La Comisión Gestora autoriza ejercitar la cláusula de renovación de Luis de la Fuente.

➡️ Se autoriza a la @RFEF a hacer uso de dicha cláusula para prolongar su contrato hasta el 2026.

ℹ️ https://t.co/ueI7XSL4Cq pic.twitter.com/1cKVDOCGQ5 — RFEF (@rfef) February 22, 2024

يريد الاتحاد الإسباني من هذا الاتفاق أن يفرض حالة من الاستقرار في صفوف المنتخب الأول قبل البطولة، ويؤكد دعمه على استمرار المدرب حتى نهائيات كأس العالم 2026 في أمريكا، المكسيك وكندا.

عقد دي لا فوينتي مع منتخب إسبانيا كان يتضمن شرط يحق للاتحاد تفعيله إذا رغب في تمديد عقد المدرب الذي تقلد المهمة بعد كأس العالم قطر 2022.

ويتواجد منتخب إسبانيا ضمن فرق المجموعة الثانية والتي تضم إيطاليا، كرواتيا وأخيرًا ألمانيا وهي من أقوى المجموعات في يورو 2024.

With batting getting tougher as the surface wears on, in India, Kane Williamson has said that the first-innings total will be a key area, on the eve of the Indore Test

Sidharth Monga in Indore07-Oct-20163:38

‘We are yet to play our best cricket’ – Williamson

There was good news for New Zealand when Kane Williamson came to address the pre-Test press conference. He still didn’t confirm whether he will play in Indore after missing the Kolkata Test because of illness, but he will be key to one area New Zealand look to set right: first-innings total. In India, you do all your peaceful scoring in the first innings. The second is havoc. You don’t want yourself to be making up ground.”It has shown in the first innings of each Test match that the first innings has been the most vital as batting has got harder as the game has gone on,” Williamson said. “We’ll still need to have another look at the surface here but were are still expecting first innings to be important again.”Apart from preferably winning the toss on a surface that he described as “bare at the ends” and ‘soft”, Williamson will be expected to push that first innings a little further after they had shown a bit of promise at different times.”It is one of those fine lines where there have been some good bits but the good bits haven’t happened for long enough,” Williamson said. “Those 240-250 scores need to be 300-350. In saying that we are still to see this wicket, it might be more or it might be less, we don’t know just yet. But certainly the last two games if we could have pushed up our first-innings total that little bit further, it would have helped us out a huge amount.”This is where India can draw satisfaction. They haven’t let New Zealand run away even when they have had partnerships. India’s captain Virat Kohli said it was crucial to deal well with such periods. “One thing that stands out for me as a learning is how to control a session that’s not going your way,” Kohli said. “When you are taking wickets, you can afford to attack. But when you are not taking wickets, how to stop runs and still maintain enough pressure for you to come in the session and make breakthroughs.”The session when the other team is batting well, you should know how to control runs and at the same time not go negative. There is very thin line, which I think if you maintain more often than not you will come back in the next session and pull things back. That is the biggest learning. Not to go one-dimensional when runs are scored and the other team is batting well.”One of the reasons why India have been able to keep New Zealand in check with just four bowlers is Mohammed Shami’s performance: eight wickets at an average of 21.12. Kohli paid tribute to Shami’s return to fitness. “Shami is someone who’s come back very well,” Kohli said. “He has worked very hard on his fitness as well. You can see he’s able to bowl those five-six over spells now, and he can run in… Bigger momentum and then he can pick up two wickets on any surface. That’s the kind of skill he has, so as captain I feel that he’s a very important bowler for us in this full season and in future as well. But looking at the near future, his fitness and rhythm is very, very important. As you said, he’s a strike bowler and whenever he comes in he makes something regardless of the surface that we’re playing on.”

Liverpool are in the running to sign Bayern Munich and France defender Benjamin Pavard this summer, according to journalist Christian Falk.

Is Pavard set to leave Bayern Munich?

The £116,000-a-week Frenchman has been a strong servant for the Bundesliga giants since arriving from VfB Stuttgart back in 2019, making 162 appearances in total. He has also won the league title in all four seasons he has spent at the Allianz Arena, often proving to be a safe pair of hands at right-back.

It looks as though Pavard's time at Bayern has reached its conclusion, however, with his current deal expiring next year and the club looking to receive a fee for him this summer rather than losing him on a free transfer in 2024.

The 27-year-old is unlikely to be without suitors, given his status as a World Cup winner with France back in 2018 – he also scored an iconic goal against Argentina in the last-16 clash in that tournament – and with Liverpool potentially looking to sign another defender this summer, it looks as though they could be in the mix to snap up the Bayern man.

Are Liverpool in the mix to sign Pavard?

Speaking to Caught Offside, Falk provided a key update regarding Pavard's future, claiming that Liverpool are strong contenders to snap him up:

"Benjamin Pavard has informed the club that he wants to move in the summer. His agents are already talking to other clubs. Among them, Liverpool is now a hot candidate.

"Previously, Chelsea and Barcelona were already known to be interested, as well as Italian clubs AC and Inter Milan."

Pavard could be a really astute signing by Liverpool in the summer transfer window, coming in as someone who can provide great depth at right-back, as well as centre-back if needed.

He could boost the squad depth at the Reds' disposal, and offer a very different type of player to Trent Alexander-Arnold – one who is more defensively resolute and solid in the role, having averaged 2.5 clearances and 2.3 tackles per game in the Bundesliga last season. Interestingly, Alexander-Arnold trailed well behind in both of those departments.

At 27, Pavard is now a hugely experienced player, but he is also relatively young still, meaning he could be a strong signing for Liverpool over the next four or five years, at least, having once been described as "brilliant" and someone who could "become a star" by France manager Didier Deschamps.

Ben Stokes felt that he had produced his most mature batting display in his Test career after rallying England into a position of strength in the first Test in Chittagong

George Dobell22-Oct-2016Ben Stokes hailed the “most mature” performance of his career to date after saving England from a precarious position against Bangladesh in Chittagong.Coming to the crease with his side in trouble and the ball spinning sharply, Stokes responded with a mature innings of 85 to help England establish a lead of 273 with two wickets in hand going into the fourth day. On a pitch that continues to provide assistance to spin bowlers, that may already prove a decisive advantage.While Stokes’ innings lacked, for the most part, the fireworks of some of his previous Test performances, it was played in unusually demanding circumstances. In ferociously hot and humid conditions and with his colleagues struggling to negate the turning ball, Stokes showed that he had matured significantly as a batsman.Instead of being content with “batting for 20 minutes and then losing concentration” he defended skilfully, rotated the strike and provided the substantial contribution his side required. It is currently the only half-century in the England innings and the highest score of the match.”That was definitely my most mature performance with the bat in Test cricket,” Stokes said. “They were probably the toughest conditions I’ve had so far in international cricket – especially going in with all the men around the bat and the ball spinning as much as it was.”My defensive game against spin has gone up another level. That’s from working hard. I’m making sure I don’t fall into the trap of batting for 20 minutes and then losing concentration on what I’m actually trying to do.”We can all hit boundaries, but the hardest thing to do is defend when you first come in. I didn’t want to give my wicket away and made sure if I was going to get out it was going to take a good ball.”I knew that if we kept rotating the strike the game was going to get easier. There was so much time left in the game that it was just a matter of occupying the crease, rotating the strike and putting the bad balls away. The guys around the bat would soon disappear.”The longer you spend on wickets like that, the easier it becomes. If we can get through the tough periods – and there are going to be plenty here and in India – then the easier it’s going to get. I tried to put the foot on the gas towards the end to try and get the lead up as high as we could but I’m happy with how it went.”Stokes had already produced an outstanding spell of bowling to polish off the Bangladesh innings. Gaining pace, bounce and reverse-swing that has been absent for every other bowler in the match, Stokes bowled six overs on the trot at the start of the morning session – an outstanding effort in such uncomfortable heat – claiming three wickets for nine runs.While other seamers could barely get the ball about hip height or move it off the straight, he struck batsmen on the helmet and nipped the ball both ways. That brought him 4 for 10 in a 10-over spell continued from the previous day that saw Bangladesh collapse from 221 for 4 to 248 all out.Afterwards he credited Joe Root, in particular, for looking after the ball and ensuring it was in a condition where it would reverse.”Reverse swing is a massive weapon for us in the sub-continent,” Stokes said. “It can be quite tough to control how much the ball is going to swing. But we’ve been working a lot on reverse. We were very critical about keeping the ball in good nick. Joe Root has been non-stop in keeping the smooth side smooth and shiny and making sure the other side is as dry as possible.”It’s tough to tell the spinners to keep their hands off with the amount of bowling they are doing, but they did a really good job.”It’s actually very tough to maintain the ball because one little bit of moisture on the side that we keep dry can almost put you back two overs to where you started off. We all know that and we try to keep as few hands on the ball as possible. We did that and that’s how we managed to get as much sideways movement as we did with the old ball.”

تحدث برناردو سيلفا، لاعب فريق مانشستر سيتي، عن تعادلهم في مباراة الأمس مع تشيلسي في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

واستضاف ملعب “الاتحاد” مباراة الفريقين في إطار منافسات الجولة الخامسة والعشرين، حيث تعادلا بهدف لمثله.

وقال برناردو سيلفا في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “بي بي سي” العالمية: “كانت المباراة عبارة عن شوطين مختلفين، الشوط الأول لم يكن جيدًا بما فيه الكفاية ومخيبًا للآمال للغاية، أما الشوط الثاني فكان هناك رد فعل من الفريق”.

وأضاف: “لكن اللعب لمدة 45 دقيقة ليس جيدًا بما يكفي، لذا علينا أن نحاول تقديم أداء أفضل يوم الثلاثاء المقبل ضد برينتفورد”.

وواصل: “من الجيد أن تكون مباراتنا المقبلة في غضون ثلاثة أيام للرد، لكنها بالطبع انتكاسة لأن نقطة واحدة على أرضنا ليست جيدة بما فيه الكفاية”.

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وأردف: “تشيلسي فريق يتمتع بالكثير من الجودة، وليس من قبيل الصدفة أن يصنعوا الكثير من الفرص الصعبة، الإيقاع والضغط لم يكن جيدًا بما فيه الكفاية، وعندما تلعب ضد جودة تشيلسي يعاقبونك”.

واستمر: “لقد سجلوا هدفًا وكان بإمكانهم تسجيل هدف أو اثنين آخرين، رد فعل الفريق كان جيدًا جدًا، لكنه متأخر بعض الشيء”.

وعن السباق على لقب الدوري الإنجليزي، أجاب البرتغالي: “إنه أمر ممتع بالنسبة للناس، لكنه يمثل انتكاسة بالنسبة لنا، إنه سباق متقارب للغاية، يمكن للجميع خوضه”.

واختتم برناردو سيلفا تصريحاته قائلًا: “مهمتنا هي تقديم الأداء على أعلى مستوى ممكن”.

Sri Lanka’s transitioning limited-overs squad face yet another stern test in Pallekele against Australia, who cracked the dusty pitches as their batsmen steadily developed a taste for spin

The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando05-Sep-2016Match factsSeptember 6, 2016
Start time 1900 local (1330 GMT)Big PictureSri Lanka may have the beginnings of a future-proof Test team, but in the shorter formats, the juggernaut that is their transition rolls relentlessly on. So long has it reigned now, it probably deserves to be capitalised: Transition. Perhaps in years to come, Sri Lankan historians will see fit to add a prefix, and it will become “The Great Transition”. Whatever the case, it continues to guzzle up players and spit out empty husks of international careers, chewing up those husks and spitting them up even emptier, fans wailing by the roadside in rags, a terrible limited-overs drought afflicting their once-lush land.Back together in this current squad are players like Chamara Kapugedara, Sachithra Senanayake and Thisara Perera, many of whom had been part of Sri Lanka’s T20 boom years, from 2009-2014, but their presence does not seem a guarantee the boom years will come again. The more experienced hands are as much on trial as the likes of Kasun Rajitha or Dasun Shanaka. A big, limited-overs breakthrough continues to evade them.Australia are without Aaron Finch and Chris Lynn, but through the ODI series, their bowlers cracked Sri Lanka’s dusty pitches, and the batsmen steadily developed a taste for spin. David Warner’s scored his first Asian limited-overs ton playing a more measured brand of cricket than he would have liked, but now that he is in the runs, the T20 format may bring the violence out of him. George Bailey seems the most assured batsman playing in this series. Even Mathew Wade and Travis Head look well-set to contribute.Like Sri Lanka, Australia had also exited this year’s World T20 at the end of the group stage, but during that campaign, had beaten Bangladesh and Pakistan, both of whom Sri Lanka had lost to in the preceding Asia Cup.Form guide(last five completed matches, most recent first)

Australia: LWWLW
Sri Lanka: LLLLW
In the spotlightTillakaratne Dilshan has had an eventful week since playing his last ODI. He made veiled accusations about Angelo Mathews in the press conference after that match, and neither Mahela Jayawardene nor Kumar Sangakkara came off well in Dilshan’s verbal memoirs either. In addition to suggesting he did not have these players’ support during his captaincy, Dilshan has also taken umbrage at some team-mates “trying to rename the dilscoop by saying it is a shot a cricketer with no brain plays”. The comments have divided opinion, but Dilshan remains a draw card for one final series. He will want to give evidence to his claim that he could easily have played two more years.Adam Zampa’s T20 career began in South Africa, where he went wicketless in two games, but Asia has been kinder to him. He took five wickets across two games in the World T20, and has generally been economical, if a shade under-bowled. Having now imposed himself in Sri Lanka in the ODIs, claiming nine wickets at 20.77, the opposition will turn out on Tuesday with a plan to neutralise him. If Zampa can get through that trial, however, he will have made further headway in what is becoming a good limited-overs career.Teams newsThere are so many injuries and so many permutations with the Sri Lanka squad that pinning down an XI is difficult. Kusal Perera is likely to return to the top of the order. In the past, Sri Lanka have liked to stack their team with allrounders.Sri Lanka (possible): 1. Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2 Kusal Perera (wk), 3 Kusal Mendis, 4 Dinesh Chandimal (capt.), 5 Chamara Kapugedara, 6 Milinda Siriwardana, 7 Thisara Perera, 8 Sachith Pathirana, 9 Seekkuge Prasanna, 10 Sachithra Senanayake, 11 Kasun RajithaThe visitors’ XI is no less difficult to predict, as they have not played T20s since March. On current form, Mitchell Starc, James Faulkner, John Hastings and Zampa should make up the bulk of the attack.Australia(possible): 1 David Warner (capt.), 2 Usman Khawaja, 3 George Bailey, 4 Travis Head, 5 Glenn Maxwell, 6 Matthew Wade, 7 James Faulkner, 8 Peter Nevill (wk), 9 John Hastings, 10 Mitchell Starc, 11 Adam ZampaPitch and conditionsThe Pallekele surface aids both quicks and spinners under lights, so the match is unlikely to be a high scorer. There is a small chance light showers could interrupt play. The game is already sold out.Stats and trivia Pallekele is the scene of Tillakaratne Dilshan’s lone T20 hundred, also against Australia, in 2011. In eight T20s between these sides, Sri Lanka have won six and lost two. George Bailey needs 30 runs to complete 500 in the format.

Tottenham Hotspur are believed to be plotting a double raid on recently relegated Leicester City, according to the latest reports.

What are the latest Tottenham transfer rumours?

As per The Sun, the Lilywhites are said to be ready to battle it out with Newcastle United for the signing of both James Maddison and Harvey Barnes, with the pair both set to leave the King Power Stadium this summer following the drop into the Championship.

The report suggests that Spurs and the Magpies are 'pushing hardest' to sign the England duo, with the two men both set to command a fee of roughly £40m each – totalling £80m.

The report suggests that Maddison, in particular, has been a 'long-term target' for Tottenham chairman, Daniel Levy, with now seemingly an opportune time to pounce with just 12 months remaining on the 26-year-old's existing deal.

Should Tottenham sign Maddison and Barnes?

It is fair to say that the north London outfit are in desperate need of new recruits following what proved to be a rather turbulent and underwhelming campaign at N17, with the club missing out on European qualification and proving unable to end their 15-year trophy drought.

The days of reaching the Champions League final under Mauricio Pochettino back in 2019 may feel a world away for both the Spurs support and for Levy, with the Englishman no doubt keen to get back to competing for major honours sooner rather than later.

The aim for any new permanent manager will be to try and fashion a side in a similar image to the one which became regular top-four dwellers during Pochettino's time at the helm, with the Tottenham side then having featured an exciting attacking quartet involving the current pair of Harry Kane and Heung-min Son, as well as Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen.

Should Kane – who has been linked with a move away of late – and Son opt to stay put this summer, then Levy and co could well bolster that forward line by bringing in the next Alli and Eriksen in the form of Barnes and Maddison – the latter pair having been hailed for their "positive" impact at Leicester in recent seasons, as per BBC's Football Daily.

In the case of Maddison, the former Norwich City man could well be a dream heir to Eriksen in the side, with the Englishman having previously been identified as a possible successor to the Dane back in 2019.

Taking a look at the 2016/17 campaign – in which Pochettino's side finished second behind rivals Chelsea – Eriksen notably contributed eight goals and 16 assists in the top-flight as a marker of his creative brilliance, having typically operated in a playmaking role or on the flanks.

Maddison has the credentials to emulate such success having provided ten goals and nine assists in the most recent campaign, having also been deployed in a number ten berth or in a wide role.

Equally, his younger colleague Barnes could also potentially replicate the goalscoring heroics of the aforementioned Alli, with the latter man having bagged 18 league goals during a stellar 2016/17 season.

While Barnes hasn't quite hit those heights, it is still impressive that the 25-year-old was able to register 13 league goals for a struggling side this season, showcasing that as part of a functioning unit the Burnley native could shine even brighter.

Although the one-time West Bromwich Albion loanee is more of a forward than a midfielder like Alli, the latter man did also operate on the left flank in 16/17 at times, while also playing in an advanced central role behind compatriot Kane – a role which Barnes has also fulfilled in his career to date.

Those comparisons would suggest that if Levy can manage to win the race for the Leicester duo, the heights of the Pochettino era could well be reached once again…