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Monday’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final could come down to the quality in Baroda’s fast-bowling ranks, and the form of Uttar Pradesh’s top-order batsmen

The Preview by Anuj Vignesh13-Apr-2014

Match facts Monday, April 14, 2014
Start time 09:30 local, 04:00 GMTBig Picture Uttar Pradesh and Baroda will both feel they have earned their place in Monday’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final on merit, especially when you factor in how difficult it is to reach the tournament’s showpiece match in the first place. To begin with, each team must finish in the top two of their respective zones just to qualify for the Super League, from where only the winners of the two groups move to the final.In that regard, both finalists can reflect on a job well done. There is very little to separate between the two teams whose journeys to the final have been similar. Both made short work of their opposition in the zonal matches, suffered a blip each in the Super League – UP to Gujarat and Baroda to Kerala – and just about scraped through to the final by virtue of superior net run-rates.Baroda’s pace attack has been the cornerstone of the team’s success this season, and will once again be tasked to provide early breakthroughs on Monday. Lukman Meriwala leads the wicket-taking charts with 18 dismissals this season, and he has been well-supported by Munaf Patel and Hardik Pandya, who have accounted for 19 wickets between them.UP will be banking on their opener Mukul Dagar to carry his fine form into the final as they haven’t had a standout performer with the ball, although Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla and Praveen Kumar have all stepped up at different times. Their other batsmen have generally failed to convert their starts, but Prashant Gupta’s unbeaten 102 against Haryana on Saturday was what helped UP book a final berth.Form Guide
Baroda LWWWW (completed matches, most recent first)
UP WLWWWWatch out for Seven matches, four fifties, and 277 runs at a strike-rate of 139.89. Mukul Dagar, UP’s leading run-scorer, has been in sublime touch throughout the tournament and has already produced match-winning knocks against Goa, Jharkhand and Vidarbha. Baroda’s prospects of securing the title may ultimately come down to removing the opener cheaply.Any other year, Munaf Patel would have not been available for the final due to his IPL commitments. However, his exclusion from the tournament this season means Baroda can count on his valuable experience. Munaf was excellent in his first spell on Saturday, picking up two wickets and conceding just seven from three overs. However, his final over went for 19 runs, costing Baroda the match. He will want to avoid a repeat of that against UP.Team news With the IPL looming over the horizon, both teams will be without some of their more seasoned performers like Piyush Chawla, Amit Mishra, Ifran and Yusuf Pathan.Baroda (probable) 1. Kedar Devdhar 2. Aditya Waghmode (capt) 3. Abhimanyu Chauhan 4.Hardik Pandya 5.Deepak Hooda 6.Abhijit Karambelkar 7.Krunal Pandya 8. Pinal Shah (wk) 9. Rishi Arothe 10. Lukman Meriwala 11. Munaf Patel Uttar Pradesh (probable) 1. Mukul Dagar 2. Prashant Gupta 3. Eklavya Dwivedi 4. Upendra Yadav 5. Akshdeep Nath (capt) 6. Rinku Singh 7. Ali Murtaza 8. Umang Sharma 9. Imtiaz Ahmed 10. Praveen Kumar 11. Praveen GuptaStats and Trivia Mukul Dagar has struck 42 fours, the second-most behind Avi Barot (47) having played two games lesser. Munaf Patel’s economy rate of 4.45 is the lowest among all bowlers to have played at least five matches this seasonQuotes”We are fortunate to be playing the final (ahead of Goa on net run-rate). Having said that, UP is a young team but played outstanding cricket in the Super League and earlier topped the Central Zone.”

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Se o Inter não conseguiu conter o ímpeto do mercado de transferências e a força do futebol europeu que “levou” o lateral-esquerdo Iago rumo ao Augsburg (ALE), o mesmo não acontecerá com o meio-campista Edenílson, atleta que teve seu nome ligado nas últimas semanas a uma suposta transferência para o Oriente Médio.

Quem garantiu a permanência do atleta que chegou ao clube em 2017 foi o executivo de futebol, Rodrigo Caetano, em entrevista que deu a Rádio Pampa na cidade de Atibaia. Isso porque o elenco de Odair Hellmann faz a parte final de sua “mini pré-temporada” na cidade do interior do estado de São Paulo que fica a pouco mais de 80 km da capital paulista.

– Ele (Edenílson) deseja permanecer, ele externou isso. Ele segue o seu contrato, certamente vai estar conosco até o final do ano. Mais importante é o desejo dele. O que nos resta fazer é tentar manter o máximo o elenco – afirmou o cartola.

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Rodrigo aproveitou também e falou com sinceridade sobre os procedimentos que o Inter tem tomado para pensar em uma reposição ao lateral-esquerdo vendido na janela. Para ele, o momento é de, primeiramente, analisar as opções vindas das categorias de base para, somente depois disso, pensar na necessidade de ir ao mercado:

-Se tivéssemos uma certeza para reposição do Iago, já teria sido feito. Estamos analisando os jovens, antes de ir ao mercado, por obrigatoriedade, olhamos esses jogadores que estão se destacando.

Além das possibilidades citadas, outra alternativa que pode ser botada em prática é deslocar Zeca para a disputa do lado esquerdo do campo, posição de origem quando proveniente da base do Santos. Com isso, Uendel ganharia concorrência no setor enquanto, para a lateral-direita, Bruno e Heitor seriam as alternativas de Odair.

تعرف على المنتخبات المتأهلة إلي كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023

أسدل الستار على مباريات تصفيات كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023، بتأهل 24 منتخباً بشكل رسمي، بنهاية فترة التوقف الدولي الحالي “توقف شهر سبتمبر 2023”.

بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا تقام في كوت ديفوار مطلع العام المقبل 2024، وتنطلق 13 يناير وتنتهي 11 فبراير من العام نفسه.

تقام البطولة بمشاركة 24 منتخبًا، وتوزع على 6 مجموعات بحيث يتأهل أصحاب المركزين الأول والثاني مباشرة إلى الدور المقبل، بجانب أفضل 4 منتخبات حصلت على المركز الثالث.

ويعد منتخب مصر هو صاحب الرقم القياسي في التتويج بكأس أمم إفريقيا بواقع 7 مرات، ويأتي خلفه منتخب الكاميرون بـ5 مناسبات.

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ومنتخب السنغال كان آخر منتخب توج ببطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا التي أقيمت في الكاميرون 2022، عندما حقق اللقب لأول مرة في تاريخ أسود التيرانجا بالفوز على مصر في المباراة النهائية بركلات الترجيح.

ويأتي منتخب مصر على رأس المنتخبات المتأهلة إلى كأس أمم إفريقيا، بعدما تصدر مجموعته في تصفيات إفريقيا برصيد 15 نقطة.

واستطاع منتخب مصر أن يحقق الفوز في 5 جولات خلال مشواره في تصفيات أمم إفريقيا وتلقى هزيمة واحدة أمام إثيوبيا في الجولة الثانية.

وفاز منتخب مصر على إثيوبيا في الجولة السادسة والأخيرة من التصفيات التي أقيمت اليوم الجمعة، بهدف دون رد. ماهي المنتخبات المتأهلة إلى كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023

المجموعة الأول

نيجيريا – غينيا بيساو.

المجموعة الثانية

بوركينا فاسو – الرأس الأخضر (كاب فيردي).

المجموعة الثالثة

الكاميرون – ناميبيا.

المجموعة الرابعة

مصر – غينيا.

المجموعة الخامسة

غانا – أنجولا.

المجموعة السادسة

الجزائر – تنزانيا.

المجموعة السابعة

مالي – جامبيا.

المجموعة الثامنة

زامبيا – كوت ديفوار.

المجموعة التاسعة

الكونغو الديموقراطية وموريتانيا

المجموعة العاشرة

تونس – غينيا الاستوائية.

المجموعة الحادية عشر

جنوب إفريقيا – المغرب.

المجموعة الثانية عشر

السنغال – موزمبيق.

Michael Hussey and Lendl Simmons produced a century stand for the first wicket that helped Mumbai Indians prevail over third-placed Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad

The Report by Devashish Fuloria19-May-20148:10

Hattangadi: Rajasthan were oversmart

Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsFaced with a must-win situation on a dry pitch, Michael Hussey and Lendl Simmons produced a century stand for the first wicket – Mumbai Indians’ best in 40 games – that helped them prevail over third-placed Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad. Both batsmen scored half-centuries before Rohit Sharma used the platform as a springboard for a 19-ball 40 that lifted his team to 178. Their three spinners then shared two wickets each to give Mumbai Indians a comfortable win that took them level with Sunrisers Hyderabad on points.However, one has to question the number of changes made by Royals ahead of an important match, given they were still not assured of a place in the playoffs. Kane Richardson, the Royals seamer, had even mentioned on the eve of the match that they were in no mood for experimentation, but there were four changes when Shane Watson came for the toss. They swapped Ajinkya Rahane, easily their best batsman for such conditions, for Unmukt Chand, who hadn’t played a game this season, while also benching their best bowler, Pravin Tambe.With this loss, they have not only kept Mumbai Indians’ dreams alive, but also got stuck on seven wins from 12 games with two difficult away matches to go – against Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians.Unlike Royals, Mumbai Indians’ changes didn’t need an explanation. Corey Anderson had come to the end of the long rope he had got from the management, CM Gautam hadn’t set the scene on fire with his batting and Lasith Malinga had left for England to join his national team. In came, Hussey, Krishmar Santokie and the young Karnataka allrounder Shreyas Gopal, all of whom played their parts.Hussey had been dropped after only 30 runs in his first four matches for Mumbai Indians but on a slow pitch in Ahmedabad, he showed the quality that the team had been missing at the top of the order. He remained busy in the first half of the innings, manoeuvring the ball with ease, while his partner, Simmons, mainly looked for the big shots. At the end of five overs, Mumbai Indians were on 34, and more importantly, without the loss of any wicket, nine more than their previous best opening stand this season.Simmons wasn’t comfortable with the deliveries that stopped on him but used powerful cuts and lofted shots whenever offered with the right length. He had six boundaries to Hussey’s one as the partnership reached 50 in the seventh over.Hussey, the more fluent of the two, just got better with the day. He crisply timed a length ball from Stuart Binny through covers for his second boundary before deftly punching a slower delivery from Rajat Bhatia through point for his third.Off the first ball of the 11th over, he hammered a slower bouncer from James Faulkner over deep midwicket. He smashed another six in the next over, before nudging the next ball for a single to reach his half-century off 32 balls, easily beating Simmons to the landmark.Both batsmen were dismissed in the 15th over, allowing Rohit just enough time to cut loose. Even though Kieron Pollard struggled for timing with the ball reversing, Rohit clobbered three sixes and a four in the last two overs that cost Royals 29 runs.Mumbai Indians introduced spin early in the chase and Pragyan Ojha, who had just one wicket this season till then, struck twice in his first two overs to remove Chand and Watson. Karun Nair played a free-flowing innings of 48 from 24 balls, but with batsmen offering catches at the other end, the Royals innings came off tracks early. Brad Hodge and James Faulkner, coming in at Nos 8 and 9, landed some parting blows but the match had long slipped out of Royals’ hands.

وصل الفرنسي أنتوني موديست، مهاجم الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي الجديد، إلى مطار القاهرة منذ قليل، تمهيدًا للإعلان عن إتمام الصفقة بشكل رسمي.

المهاجم الفرنسي البالع من العمر 35 عامًا، يعد لاعباً حراً حيث لا يرتبط بعقد مع أي ناد بعد رحيله عن بوروسيا دورتموند بنهاية الموسم الماضي.

وحضر موديست إلى القاهرة، برفقة أمير توفيق مدير التعاقدات بالنادي الأهلي، ووكيل أعمال اللاعب الفرنسي.

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ومن المقرر أن يتوجه اللاعب إلى مقر النادي الأهلي؛ لتوقيع العقود والخضوع لجلسة تصوير.

ولعب موديست في العديد من الأندية، منها نيس وأنجيه وبوردو في الدوري الفرنسي كما انتقل في يناير 2012 لمدة 6 أشهر للعب في صفوف بلاكبيرن روفرز الانجليزي.

وفي صيف 2013 بدأ تجربته في ملاعب الدوري الألماني من بوابة هوفنهايم.

وفي صيف 2015 رحل موديست لصفوف كولن وبعدها انضم لدورتموند في صيف 2022، ولعب موديست 209 لقاءات في الدوري الألماني لكرة القدم وسجل 85 هدفًا وصنع 17.

Notts have pulled in the crowds at Trent Bridge but a strong squad is failing to pull in the performances, defeat against Warwickshire representing their third home defeat in four outings

Jon Culley at Trent Bridge13-Jun-2014
ScorecardLaurie Evans’ innings proved enough to stave off Notts•PA Photos

If the NatWest t20 Blast was only about marketing, then Nottinghamshire would be the clear winners. Where some counties are nervously reassessing their projected gate receipts, Trent Bridge has been reaping the benefits of smart advertising and competitive pricing to the tune of around 32,000 through the gates for the first four home matches.Unfortunately, all the sterling work clearly being done off the field is not being matched on it, three of those four matches ending in defeat, the latest sending home a crowd of almost 8,000 disappointed, probably wishing they had stayed home for Spain against the Netherlands.Warwickshire, clocking up a third straight win in the North Division, deserve credit for a superb fightback after posting what had looked like a below-par score of 156 for 5 on a good wicket, unable to make the most of a fast outfield and a short boundary on one side.Nottinghamshire appeared as if they would cruise home after an explosive start, racing to 53 in five overs as Michael Lumb and Alex Hales threatened to make it a spectacular night. Hales hit Boyd Rankin for two fours and two sixes in the same over, Lumb struck the otherwise tight Chris Wright for three fours in a row and both took advantage of a plainly nervous Recordo Gordon, a seamer making his Twenty20 debut.But everything changed in the next over when Shoaib Malik, the Pakistan all-rounder, dismissed both in the space of three balls. Hales went down the pitch to Malik’s off-spin and was bowled and Lumb, swinging carelessly, was leg before.After that double setback, Nottinghamshire never regained their momentum. They simply could not get on top of Jeetan Patel, whose four overs cost only 18 runs, Ateeq Javid bowled his off-spin nicely and Wright, Rankin and Gordon all recovered well, Gordon deserving the joy he experienced when he dismissed Mullaney and Taylor in the same over.The wicket of the Nottinghamshire captain was particularly important, given that he was the one remaining hope that the home side might somehow pull off what by then had become an increasingly difficult chase, in which 54 were needed from the final five overs.Warwickshire’s victory owed much, in the end to Laurie Evans, who looked in the best form of the Warwickshire batsmen and whose unbeaten 45 off 23 balls was crucial, leading a partnership with the innovative Ateeq Javid that added 67 unbroken for the sixth wicket.Nottinghamshire could at least console themselves that their fielding was much improved after they had contrived to drop Marcus North, the dangerous Australian hitter, no fewer than four times Derbyshire a week ago – a match in which it was a wonder they won so comfortably.This time their work in the field was of the highest quality, showcased by two stunning catches, one by James Taylor at backward point when Jonathon Webb went down the pitch and slashed hard at Samit Patel. Another left the Trent Bridge crowd aghast. Patel again was the bowler and Shoaib, the victim, driving the ball down the ground with full power but failing to beat Riki Wessels, who ran 10 yards to his right and dived full length at long-on, holding on with both hands for good measure.The Malik wicket looked to be a key moment. As it was Evans took responsibility, hitting 19 runs in a single, expensive over from the young off-spinner Sam Wood as the innings acquired some belated momentum.Warwickshire were 39 for 2 after the powerplay overs and could not kick on in the following six as Steven Mullaney and Patel bowled with a good deal of skill. The left-arm spinner, whose form in county cricket has put him at least in consideration for an England recall, finished with 3 for 26 from his four overs, Mullaney ending wicketless but conceding only 25.”It was disappointing with such a good crowd in again,” Taylor said afterwards. “We are normally so strong at home. That sixth over was critical, losing Hales and Lumb one after the other and we never got a partnership going after that. It was difficult on that pitch against the slower bowlers and we just kept losing wickets at key moments.”On paper we have one of the strongest batting line-ups but at the moment no one is putting his hand up and playing that big innings we need.”

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Um dos destaques do elenco que acumulou títulos recentes nas categorias de base do Palmeiras, Gabriel Furtado foi emprestado pelo clube. O jogador de 19 anos, que pode atuar tanto como volante quanto como zagueiro, acertou por uma temporada com o Getafe, da Espanha.

A informação do empréstimo de Gabriel Furtado foi dada inicialmente pelo UOL. O Palmeiras confirma a cessão, indicando que se encerra em 30 de junho de 2020 o vínculo do jogador com a equipe, que ficou em quinto lugar no último Campeonato Espanhol e disputará a próxima Liga Europa.

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Gabriel Furtado completará 20 anos somente em dezembro e seu contrato com o Palmeiras, registrado na Federação Paulista de Futebol, vai até 31 de janeiro de 2022. Com passagem pelas categorias de base da Seleção Brasileira, chegou a compor o elenco principal nos últimos dois anos, inclusive entrando em campo durante o Campeonato Brasileiro de 2017.

Por conta da idade, e da falta de espaços no grupo comandado pelo técnico Luiz Felipe Scolari, o plano da diretoria é emprestar jogadores que conquistaram o inédito título brasileiro sub-20 no ano passado, como faz com Gabriel Furtado. A ideia é dar experiência para que voltem prontos a atuar no time principal ou sejam negociados em definitivo por cifras mais altas.

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كشف قائد نادي مانشستر سيتي، كايل ووكر، سبب بقائه مع بطل دوري أبطال أوروبا رغم الاهتمام الكبير من قبل بايرن ميونخ في التعاقد معه في الميركاتو الصيفي.

ويستعد ووكر للمشاركة أمام النجم الأحمر الصربي يوم غدًا الثلاثاء، في تمام الساعة التاسعة مساءً بتوقيت “القاهرة” بقيادة الحكم البرتغالي، جواو بينيرو.

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وتحدث ووكر عن السبب في مؤتمره الصحفي قبل المباراة، وقال: “لماذا يجب أن أرغب في المغادرة؟ عمري الآن 33 عامًا، لم أكن أرغب في التمديد لمدة عام لأتفاوض مرة أخرى بعد أشهر قليلة على عقد جديد”.

وتابع: “أريد الاستقرار، لم تكن العروض في ذهني، كنت أرغب في البقاء لأطول فترة ممكنة، أشعر بالارتياح هنا، أتمنى الاعتزال في هذا النادي وإذا طلبوا مني الاستمرار لما بعد نهاية عقدي بعد 3 سنوات، سأفعل”.

واستمر: “أشعر بأنني بخير، لدي الرغبة في تقديم أفضل مستوى ممكن في كل مباراة، أتمنى الاستمرار لفترة طويلة بنفس المستوى”.

وعن طموح اللاعبين هذا الموسم: “المدرب يؤمن بنا، لذلك لا يجب أن نخذله، يجب أن نجدد طموحاتنا ودوافعنا، لأن جوارديولا لا يكتفي بالمركز الثاني، يجب أن نسير على هذا النحو”.

وأضاف: “نعرف الضغوط التي نواجهها، من أجل الفوز بالمزيد من البطولات خاصة في دوري أبطال أوروبا، لقد تعاقدنا مع ماتيو كوفاسيتش الذي فاز باللقب 4 مرات ولديه خبرة كبيرة، نريد أن نكرر ما فعلناه في الدوري الإنجليزي، لكننا نحتاج للقليل من الحظ للفوز بالمزيد لأنها بطولة مكونة من 13 مباراة”.

ومستوى برناردو سيلفا: “لقد أثبت دائمًا مدى روعته، أهميته للفريق، نادرًا ما تراه خارج الملعب، فهو يركز على المباريات ولديه علاقة جيدة مع المدرب”.

وعن تواجده على مقاعد البدلاء في نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا: “كان قرار بيب ووضح لي السبب في ليلة المباراة، علاقتنا قوية، لأن عليه اختيار 11 لاعبًا وليس 16، إذا أخبرني في يوم المباراة لشعرت بخيبة أمل، والأهم هو فوزنا بالبطولة في النهاية”.

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Não há muito tempo para descansar. Um dia depois de golear o Goiás pelo Brasileirão, o elenco do Flamengo treina nesta tarde, no Ninho do Urubu, visando à partida contra o Athletico, na quarta-feira, valendo uma vaga na semifinal da Copa do Brasil. Em meio às decisões e chegada de reforços, o técnico Jorge Jesus tem o desafio de manter o time saudável e competitivo.

Para isso, o português não ficará preso à ideia de ter 11 titulares. A tendência é de que sejam feitas alterações jogo a jogo. Seja por questões físicas e técnicas, seja por características do adversário. Já foi assim nestes dois primeiros jogos.

-Não tenho time A e um time B. Em toda parte do mundo, uns jogam mais que outros. Com a sequência de jogos, não tenho como manter os 11 jogadores sempre. A equipe precisa ser rodada, mas nunca vou mudar de 11 em 11.

Jorge Jesus explicou as entradas de Rafinha, Trauco, Diego e Everton Ribeiro – reservas na Arena da Baixada, no 1 a 1 com o Athletico. Segundo o técnico, as mudanças visaram dar um “frescor físico” à equipe após ao “intenso jogo” do Flamengo em Curitiba, onde Rodinei, Renê, Cuéllar e Vitinho foram titulares.

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“REFORÇOS EUROPEUS” DEVEM ENTRAR AOS POUCOS

Além de Jorge Jesus, o lateral-direito Rafinha também fez sua primeira partida pelo Flamengo no Maracanã diante do Goiás. O camisa 13 foi substituído aos 13 minutos da etapa final e foi ovacionado pelos 65 mil torcedores presentes.

-Rafinha está vindo de férias, trabalhou duas semanas conosco. Mas tem tanta qualidade que acaba escondendo as coisas. Mas há um limite. Tirei-o para evitar (qualquer risco de lesão) – explicou o comandante português após o jogo.

Nesta segunda-feira, Pablo Marí e Gerson se apresentam no Ninho do Urubu e iniciam os trabalhos sob o comando de Jorge Jesus. São mais dois reforços que o técnico português recebe com a missão de encaixá-los na equipe sem contar com o tempo ideal para treinamentos por conta dos jogos de três em três dias.

James Anderson admitted the England team were “frustrated” by another low, slow surface that did nothing for the home attack on the first day of the Investec Test series against India

George Dobell at Trent Bridge09-Jul-2014

James Anderson admitted the England team were “frustrated” by another low, slow surface that did nothing for the home attack on the first day of the Investec Test series against India.Murali Vijay batted throughout the day to make an accomplished century as India lost only four wickets on a pitch that did little to assist the England seamers. The Trent Bridge groundsman admitted he was disappointed with the lack of pace in his pitch.While Anderson suggested the England attack, who conceded less than three an over, could be proud of their day’s work in challenging circumstances, he also hinted that the surface did not allow for an “even contest between bat and ball”.Just as Stuart Broad, in the run-up to the Test, requested enough carry to ensure that edges should carry to the close fielders, so Anderson bemoaned the lack of such carry as two edges dropped short of the slip cordon and another mishit fell short of silly-point.”It was frustrating,” Anderson said. “It’s not great, but there is not a lot we can do about it unless some strict directives come in.”I thought we did brilliantly today. Our attitude was fantastic. We could have moaned about the pitch quite easily and sulked about, but I thought all the bowlers stuck at their task brilliantly and we’re pretty happy with our day’s work.”As bowlers we don’t expect seam movement. We expect flat pitches at Test level. We just expect our nicks to carry and a more even contest between bat and ball.”Asked if the pitch was good and whether England had utilised home advantage, Anderson replied “probably not on both counts. We’re amazing hosts.”It was frustrating. But the pitch is what it is and there is not a lot we can do about it at this stage. We’ve got to rest well and stick at it tomorrow. Even two days out we could see the pitch wasn’t going to be one with huge amounts of pace in it. But it is something you’ve got to try and put out of your mind. Our job is to take wickets and all day long we tried to do that. We tried different things: different fields; different balls. We tried everything.”England enjoyed some success with their experimentation. Cheteshwar Pujara was caught at a short mid-on after Anderson bowled a full cutter with an unusually straight field, while Liam Plunkett bowled with six men on the leg side for a while. England bowled nine maidens in 14 overs immediately after lunch, with Stuart Broad miserly and Anderson gaining just enough reverse swing to trouble the batsmen.”On a pitch like that you have try and be creative and unsettle the batsmen as much as you can,” Anderson said. “All the bowlers came up with ideas and Alastair Cook was brilliant with his plans. We worked really well together at unsettling them. The way we came out after lunch was brilliant. We got two quick wickets and could have had a third with a nick that dropped short of second slip.”But despite England enjoying arguably their best day in the field this summer, India have the upper hand in this game.