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Allrounder had been reported during domestic List A game for Barbados in October last year

ESPNcricinfo staff18-Jan-2024West Indies allrounder Raymon Reifer has been cleared to resume bowling slower balls and cutters after he was suspended from bowling them in October 2023. Remedial footage of his action was recently sent to the Loughborough University, who have now cleared it.The same university had deemed Reifer’s action for those balls to be illegal when his domestic side Barbados played Windward Islands in Tarouba in October last year. Reifer had bowled eight overs in that match, and conceded 35 runs while going wicketless.Following that, Reifer played in three of the remaining five games for Barbados during the Super50 tournament. The last of those, the semi-final against Leeward Islands in November, was his last game at the competitive level.However, having now got the clearance to bowl his variations, Reifer has been named in Barbados’ squad for the first three matches of the upcoming West Indies Championship, their premier first-class tournament, which starts in early February and runs until the end of April.Reifer, 32, made his debut for West Indies during a Test against New Zealand in Hamilton in 2017. His first ODI came in 2019, while his T20I debut followed in 2022.The last time Reifer represented West Indies was during the first Test against India in July last year.

Arsenal reportedly made a shock bid to sign Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich team-mate Joao Palhinha before snapping up Martin Zubimendi.

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The Gunners always intended to acquire Spain international Zubimendi, with a £60 million ($80m) transfer being completed with Real Sociedad. He was, however, not the only midfielder that Mikel Arteta had on his recruitment radar.

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According to , Arsenal made a serious play for Portuguese star Palhinha before Bayern headed to the FIFA Club World Cup. He is a player with Premier League experience from a spell at Fulham.

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Palhinha left Craven Cottage for the Allianz Arena in 2024 for £48m ($64m). He endured a testing debut campaign in Germany – despite becoming a Bundesliga title winner – with only seven league starts taken in while sitting out two months through injury.

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It is claimed that Bayern were willing to offload Palhinha back to English football for around £26m ($35m), as they took a hefty financial hit on the 30-year-old, but Arsenal were unable to agree a deal during transfer talks.

“I am here to contribute to the team’s aspirations, which include defeating the top sides in the world in the upcoming World Cup,” Abhay says

ESPNcricinfo staff25-Apr-2024Abhay Sharma has been appointed the head coach for the Uganda men’s cricket team. His first assignment will be during the country’s campaign at the T20 World Cup in June, Uganda’s first appearance at a senior men’s World Cup in any format.”We selected Abhay Sharma for his strong leadership qualities and impressive track record of success at professional and international levels,” Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) secretary Jackson Kavuma said in a press statement. “His coaching stints with notable teams such as the Delhi Ranji Team, Rest of India, and India A & B in the Deodhar Trophy demonstrate his deep understanding of the game and ability to nurture players.”An experienced coach in the Indian domestic circuit since his retirement as a player in 2003, Abhay has previously been the fielding coach for the senior India men’s and women’s teams as well as the India A and the India Under-19 men’s teams.”I am very grateful to UCA for this opportunity to work with a bunch of talented of national cricketers. Having been in Uganda for just a couple of days, it already feels like my second home,” Abhay said. “I am here to contribute to the team’s aspirations, which include defeating the top sides in the world in the upcoming World Cup. Additionally, I intend to focus on the development team and work with as many young cricketers to build numbers.3:36

Big day for Uganda as they qualify for 2024 T20 World Cup

“While Uganda Cricket has performed well in the last 12 months, there are areas, particularly fielding, where we need to improve. What I have read in the newspapers and what I have seen in the data is that we have lost a couple of opportunities in the field. And yet even after missing out on those chances, we still qualified for the World Cup!”Imagine how much better we can perform if we address these lapses. With enhanced game awareness and mental fortitude, we can compete with the world’s best teams on any given day.”Uganda allrounder Alpesh Ramjani said Abhay’s appointment will help the team grow. “His experience is a fortune for us. It is definitely going to help us in the World Cup, as well as for the development of the players individually,” Ramjani told PTI. “His techniques and experience will help in the growth of Uganda as a team.”At the T20 World Cup, Uganda have been placed in Group C with Afghanistan, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and West Indies, one of the two hosts, USA being the other. They get their campaign going on the third day of the tournament, June 4, with a match against Afghanistan in Guyana.

Ian Wright has weighed in on the Lionesses' decision to no longer take the knee before matches, expressing that, had he still been an active player, he would consider continuing the act as a personal symbol of standing against racism. The former England and Arsenal striker emphasised that taking the knee should always have been an individual choice rather than a mandated team action.

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Wright’s remarks came in light of recent events surrounding England defender Jess Carter, who became the target of racist abuse following her performance in the Lionesses' UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 quarter-final win over Sweden. The player disclosed that she had faced a surge of racist attacks on social media after the match and has since made the decision to step away from online platforms temporarily.

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In response to the abuse suffered by Carter and broader discussions within the squad, the England women's team confirmed they would no longer perform the symbolic kneel before games. The players released a collective statement, declaring that it was "clear we and football need to find another way to tackle racism." They stressed their intent to adopt a new approach, one that fosters genuine dialogue and actionable change.

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Ahead of England's semi-final win over Italy, Wright returned to ITV’s pundit panel and addressed the significance of the knee and how it had evolved since first gaining prominence in football after the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.

"Firstly I think the decision to take the knee should have been a person thing, if you want to take it," Wright said. "I think it was always forced on people, for me, if I was playing now, for everything the knee represents, if we think of justice and equality of everything that goes with it, I think I would still take the knee.

"But in respects of Jess, the priority is she is ok and has the support around her but for me, I have said everything I can over the years in terms of racism and what it means and what it does and nothing gets any better. What I would say now is prepare your children, prepare your family, make them resilient because it is going to continue to come. People say that is negative, it isn't they are winning and have been winning and will continue to win, I would urge people to build resilience against it. We can't stop it, it is always going to happen."

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As Wright and others continue to advocate for awareness, respect, and resilience, the hope remains that football will evolve beyond symbolic gestures and toward real, lasting transformation. Meanwhile, Sarina Wiegman's troops are just a step away from successfully defending their Euro 2022 crown after they beat Italy 2-1 in the last four. They will now face the winners of Spain and Germany on Sunday at St. Jakob-Park.

Livingstone has a knee injury, which he wants to get “sorted” before England play Pakistan later this month

Matt Roller13-May-2024Liam Livingstone, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and England allrounder, has left India ahead of schedule in a bid to get his knee “sorted” before June’s T20 World Cup.The rest of England’s T20 World Cup squad, who have been at IPL 2024, have also started to return home. Will Jacks and Reece Topley flew back to the UK after Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB’s) win over Delhi Capitals (DC) on Sunday night, while Jos Buttler left the Rajasthan Royals (RRS) camp ahead of their game against PBKS in Guwahati on Wednesday. Kolkata Knight Riders’ Phil Salt, meanwhile, left on Tuesday*.Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow and Sam Curran are also due to leave India this week, with England players expected back in the country by this weekend. The squad will meet up in Leeds ahead of England’s first T20I against Pakistan at Headingley on May 22.Livingstone wants to get knee ‘sorted’ before T20 World CupLivingstone has suffered from a series of muscle injuries in the past two years and missed two games early in the IPL season after he went down in the field during a defeat to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) last month. He was later left out by PBKS as they looked to find their best combination of overseas players, but he returned to the side in their loss to RCB on Thursday.

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