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Australia coach Langer opposed to test and T20 schedule clash Maguire red haunts England, Mbappe nets France winner Harry Maguire sent off as Denmark hand England first defeat in a year

• Ronaldo-less Portugal down Sweden He is a top player, to maintain Nations he is a massive part League control of what we do. He is having a period where • Lukaku powers is having a lot of stick Justin Langer looks on during nets (file photo) Belgium back to winning thrown his way and he ways against Iceland is big enough to deal Reuters | Melbourne with that Italy lose top spot ustralia coach Justin after• Dutch draw ALanger says he is opposed to the prospect of playing a test ties to reach the Euro qualifying series and Twenty20 series KNOW WHAT AFP | Paris play-off final, Scotland beat Slo- concurrently in early 2021. vakia 1-0 at the weekend. Australia are scheduled to ngland’s prospects of re- Christian Eriksen scores Denmark’s winner from the penalty spot They are now unbeaten in play five T20s in New Zealand turning to the finals of England got to the four- cause of a positive Covid-19 eight matches and are four from Feb 22 - March 7, which While the schedule the Nations League suf- team finals of the inaugural test as they beat Sweden 3-0 in points clear of the Czechs at clash could deplete E would clash with the proposed fered a big hit as Gareth South- Nations League last year but Lisbon. the top of League B, Group 2, test tour of South Africa. the quality of both gate’s side lost 1-0 at home to their chances of getting there Liverpool’s Diogo Jota set up and five ahead of Israel who Langer said he had raised his test and T20 squads, Denmark on Wednesday, while again this time are very much Bernardo Silva for the opener came from 2-0 down to win 3-2 concerns with governing body Langer said he was Kylian Mbappe gave World Cup in the balance with Belgium then scored two of his own, one in Slovakia with a hat-trick from Cricket Australia. also concerned about holders France a 2-1 victory in two points ahead of Southgate’s either side of half-time. PSV Eindhoven’s Eran Zahavi. “The chairman knows this, the domestic Shef- Croatia and Portugal won with- team and the Danes atop League “This team will always be In Group 4, Wales won 1-0 the CEO knows this really out Cristiano Ronaldo. A, Group 2. better with Cristiano, but they in Bulgaria with a late Jonny clearly - my personal opinion field Shield Harry Maguire was sent off Belgium won 2-1 in Iceland showed they can still compete,” Williams goal. is I don’t like it at all,” Langer for England in the first half at on Wednesday with Romelu said Portugal coach Fernando They are unbeaten in eight told local radio station SEN. “And that’s before any inju- Wembley for two clumsy yellow Lukaku scoring twice. They Santos. competitive games, and Ryan “I don’t ever want to have ries that will inevitably happen cards, and Christian Eriksen host England in Brussels on Meanwhile, the prolific Rob- Giggs’ side are top with 10 two Australian teams in one every year. then converted a 35th-minute November 15. ert Lewandowski scored a brace points, a point ahead of Finland. place. That’s my personal “They’re the sort of things penalty on the occasion of his In Zagreb, Paris Saint-Ger- as Poland beat Bosnia and Her- Stephen Kenny is still wait- opinion. In this year, with that worry me with this.” 100th cap to put the Danes main star Mbappe missed an zegovina 3-0 in Warsaw. Karol ing for his first win as Republic what’s happening with COVID, As for all international sport, ahead. open goal early on but got the Linetty got the other goal and of Ireland manager after a 1-0 I understand there’s complex- the COVID-19 pandemic has They held on to inflict a first winner in the 79th minute as Poland are top of Group A, a defeat in Finland left his side ities to it. caused huge schedule disrup- home defeat on England in two France beat Croatia 2-1 in their point above Italy and two ahead out of contention for top spot “We’re one country, aren’t tions and forced cricket boards years, with the hosts also having latest re-run of the 2018 World of the Netherlands. in that group. we? We’re not two countries. to make compromises to or- young Chelsea full-back Reece Cup final. The Dutch came from behind Before 8,000 fans in Helsinki, And we’re one sport.” ganise competitions. James sent off for dissent after Antoine Griezmann had put to draw 1-1 with Italy in Berga- Fredrik Jensen scored the only While the schedule clash Cricket Australia interim the final whistle. France ahead with Nikola Vlasic mo, with goal, as he did when the sides could deplete the quality of Chief Executive Nick Hock- “He is a top player, he is a equalising in the second half netting for Frank de Boer’s side met last month in Dublin. both test and T20 squads, ley said last month all playing massive part of what we do,” for Croatia before around 7,000 after Lorenzo Pellegrini put It- Also in League B, North - Langer said he was also con- nations needed to “play (their) Southgate said in defence of fans. aly ahead. ern Ireland kept Erling Braut cerned about the domestic part in helping international Maguire, who has struggled Les Bleus have still never lost Haaland quiet enough but a sec- Shield. cricket back to a healthy po- for Manchester United since to Croatia and are level with Scotland continue revival ond-half Stuart Dallas own goal “Let’s say we’ve got to take sition.” his involvement in a brawl on Portugal on 10 points at the top Below the top tier, Scotland gave Norway a 1-0 win in Oslo 18 players to New Zealand, “This is a unique set of cir- the Greek island of Mykonos of League A, Group 3. continued their tentative revival in Group 1. we’ve got to take 18 players to cumstances brought on by the in August. by beating the Czech Repub- Turkey came from 2-0 down South Africa, that’s 36 play- pandemic and is not some - “He is having a period where Doubles for Jota, Lewandowski lic 1-0 at an empty Hampden to draw 2-2 with Serbia in ers out of the backend of the thing we envisage replicating is having a lot of stick thrown Portugal, winners of the inau- thanks to an early goal by New- Group 3, which is topped by Sheffield Shield competition,” regularly in future,” he said of his way and he is big enough to gural Nations League, shrugged castle United’s Ryan Fraser. Russia who were held 0-0 by he said. the schedule. deal with that.” off the absence of Ronaldo be- After edging Israel on penal- Hungary in Moscow.

Premier League clubs reject ‘Project Big Picture’ Delhi’s Nortje bowls Reuters | London fastest ball in IPL history remier League clubs re- Reuters | Dubai The 26-year-old eclipsed Pjected plans put forward by compatriot Dale Steyn’s ef- Liverpool and Manchester Unit- Shareholders agreed outh African pace bowl- fort of 154.40 km per hour set ed for radical changes to the to work together as a Ser Anrich Nortje bowled in 2012, clocking 154.74 kph league’s structures and finances 20-club collective on a the fastest ball in Indian Pre- and 155.21 kph in the game at and said they would conduct mier League (IPL) history on Dubai before his best effort of their own review of the game. strategic plan for the Wednesday during his team 156.22 kph was scooped for a The “Project Big Picture” pro- future structures and Delhi Capitals’ 13-run victory boundary by Rajasthan’s Jos posals would have seen an in- financing of English over Rajasthan Royals. Buttler. crease in funds for the 72 clubs football, consulting in the Football League ( EFL) with all stakeholders but also include special voting to ensure a vibrant, rights for the biggest clubs in competitive and the Premier League and a re- duction of teams in the top flight sustainable football from 20 to 18. pyramid TV presenter Jake Humphrey takes a photo of the Premier League trophy on The plan has been fronted by display before a match (file photo) PREMIER LEAGUE STATEMENT EFL chairman Rick Parry and would have included a 250 mil- endorsed or pursued by the Pre- Rescue package statement said. lion-pound ($325.85 million) mier League, or The FA,” the “Discussions will also con- bail-out for his clubs, who face league said in a statement. The Premier League also said tinue with the EFL regarding acute financial issues due to the “Further, Premier League it had agreed to offer a rescue Championship clubs’ finan- COVID-19 pandemic. Shareholders agreed to work package to League One and cial needs. This addresses But at a meeting on Wednes- together as a 20-club collective League Two (third and fourth Government concerns about day of all 20 Premier League on a strategic plan for the fu- tier) clubs. lower league clubs’ financial clubs, the plans were rejected ture structures and financing “This offer will consist of fragility.” with a separate, broader-based of English football, consulting grants and interest-free loans The UK government’s Culture review by the entire league initi- with all stakeholders to ensure totalling a further 50 million Minister Oliver Dowden, who is ated and a more limited bail-out a vibrant, competitive and sus- pounds on top of the £27.2m responsible for sport, has been for lower division clubs. tainable football pyramid.” solidarity payments already urging the wealthier clubs to “All 20 Premier League clubs The process will include the advanced to League One and help out the lower league teams today unanimously agreed that FA, the UK government and the League Two this year, making a and said the offer was a “good Project Big Picture will not be EFL, added the statement. total of 77.2 million pounds,” the start”.