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Shanan Stewart, who represented New Zealand in four ODIs, has called time on his career in top-flight cricket with the record of making the second-most appearances for Canterbury

ESPNcricinfo staff10-Apr-2014Shanan Stewart, who represented New Zealand in four ODIs in 2010, has called time on his career in top-flight cricket. The 31-year old hard-hitting batsman made his first-class debut in 2001 for Canterbury and had since played 244 matches for the side in all formats, second to former Test cricketer Chris Harris.”It was still a very tough call,” Stewart told . “I’ve made some really good mates in this sport and it was a pretty tough decision to retire. But I’ve got a young family now and other things on my plate and, really, at the end of the day I probably wasn’t having as much success as I wanted.”Stewart made 5693 runs in four-day cricket at 36.72, with seven centuries and 35 fifties. His farewell innings was a blistering and unbeaten 96 off 65 balls to sink Auckland in February. He struck 3521 List A runs including four centuries and 17 fifties and in the shortest format he had 679 runs, with five fifties and a strike rate of 124.35.Peter Fulton, the Canterbury captain, praised Stewart’s method that sustained a domestic career spanning over a decade. “He’s a bit of an old-school cricketer,” Fulton said. “He played the game hard, always gave 100 per cent and he had fun.”Stewart’s greatest highlight remains his 485 runs in seven matches during Canterbury’s successful Plunket Shield campaign in 2010-11, an achievement made all the more significant having come under difficult times.”Winning the four-day championship after the earthquake [2010-11 season] when we were all down and out a bit, that was special,” he said. “The way Fults (Fulton) and Bobby [assistant coach Bob Carter] pulled us through, that was brilliant and winning that title really was the highlight for me. I owe a lot to Bobby, he was the coach who really seemed to get the most out of me.”A first-class highest of 227 proved the stepping stone into the national side but the promotion did not last too long after he could muster only 26 runs in four ODIs in 2010. He had skirted around the edges of a T20I debut having made the 30-man preliminary squad for that year’s World T20, but missed out.”Obviously I would have loved more success with New Zealand but I have no regrets,” he said.

On a day that Bhuvneshwar Kumar kept India in the Test with 4 for 46 in 23 testing overs, he acknowledged Praveen Kumar’s contribution to his success

Sidharth Monga at Lord's18-Jul-2014They could be twins. They amble up off a small run, keep the seam upright, use the wrist, swing the ball each way, were born in Meerut, play for Uttar Pradesh, love bowling in England, and are handy batsmen lower down the order. Except Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the calmer, more subdued, version of Praveen Kumar. On a day that Bhuvneshwar kept India in the Test with 4 for 46 in 23 testing overs, he acknowledged Praveen’s contribution to his success.The last time India came to England, Praveen was India’s most effective bowler on a horror tour. It was only natural that before embarking on this journey, Bhuvneshwar gave Praveen a call, who is sidelined now for what seems forever.”Praveen Kumar is my idol and I have watched him a lot,” Bhuvneshwar said. “I had a talk with him before I came here. He is like a big brother for me, and we play together for the same team. He still helps me with my bowling.”Praveen would only have reinforced Bhuvneshwar’s basics: bowl at the stumps, bowl full, let the pitch and the atmosphere in England take full effect. With assistance from the other two quicks and despite a wicketkeeping slip letting Gary Ballance score a hundred, India put together a quite excellent day in the field: bowling with discipline, moving the ball, not letting England get away.When asked if this was the best bowling day with spinners not involved in it that he had been part of, Bhuvneshwar responded in affirmative.”The wicket became a bit easier for batsmen after the first session,” Bhuvneshwar said. “We bowled in the right areas and kept them quiet. We did well to keep Ballance quiet, even his hundred was not an easy one. We didn’t give any easy runs.”The jury might still be out on which of the Kumars is a better bowler, but Bhuvneshwar has already shown better batting technique and temperament than Praveen. With two fifties in the first Test and 36 important runs here, Bhuvneshwar is leading not only India’s bowling but batting averages too.”I have been enjoying batting in England,” Bhuvneshwar said. “The partnership with Ajinkya was really satisfying. The ball was moving around, and we were in a bad situation, had lost seven wickets. So, from that point of view, it was a good effort and I think a better effort than in the first Test.”

The England midfielder helped Spurs get the better of Chelsea while Alexis orchestrated a victory over Swansea, earning their places in the latest XI

Dele Alli and Alexis Sanchez are the highlight names in this week's Premier League team of the week after helping their respective sides to important wins.

Alli was the star for Tottenham with two goals as they came from behind to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. His first, aided by his wonderful first touch to control a Eric Dier pass before beating Willy Caballero, stunned the onlooking crowd before he put the game beyond doubt to all but secure his side's place in the top four at the Blues' expense.

Alexis, meanwhile, shook off his early struggles at Manchester United to fire them to a win over Swansea City. With a goal and an assist, he gave Jose Mourinho's men a two-goal lead within 20 minutes to keep them in second place.

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GettyKasper Schmeichel | Leicester CityThe Leicester City goalkeeper has saved three of the 14 Premier League penalties he’s faced – the same number his father Peter saved during his time in the competition (21 faced).AdvertisementGettyDeAndre Yedlin | Newcastle United

As well as helping his side keep a clean sheet, Yedlin also made six crosses from open play down the right-hand side, creating two chances in the process.

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The centre-back had the best pass accuracy of any Red Devils player in Saturday's 2-0 win, with no team-mate making more clearances or interceptions than his three of each.

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Lascelles was solid in defence in Newcastle's 1-0 win over Huddersfield – no Magpies player made more clearances than his eight or gained possession on more occasions than the 13 he did.

Sri Lanka were forced to revamp their bowling attack on the eve on the second Test as their lead spinner Rangana Herath and pace spearhead Shaminda Eranga were ruled out through injury

Andrew Fidel Fernando in Chittagong03-Feb-2014Sri Lanka bowlers Rangana Herath and Shaminda Eranga will miss the second Test against Bangladesh with injuries, team management has confirmed. Herath has suffered a recurrence of a knee injury, while Eranga has strained a quad muscle in the approach to the match. Both will return to Sri Lanka on Tuesday.Their places in the XI is most likely to be taken up by spinner Ajantha Mendis, who has played on one Test since June 2011, and fast bowler Nuwan Pradeep, who impressed during his comeback Test last month.Batsman Kusal Perera and allrounder Thisara Perera will replace the pair in the Test squad, but with the match starting before they arrive, neither will be available for selection. Kusal and Thisara are in the Twenty20 and ODI squads for the limited-overs leg of the tour.Herath had also been named in the Twenty20 squad, but his availability is now in doubt. The team has not yet revealed the severity of the injuries.

A round-up of the Premier League Tournament matches that ended on February 22, 2014

ESPNcricinfo staff22-Feb-2014 Group B Dilruwan Perera’s 10-wicket match haul set up Colts Cricket Club’s nine-wicket win against Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club in Katunayake. SLASC, batting first, could only muster 107 as Dilruwan and Sachith Pathirana picked up five wickets apiece to run through the line up in 32.3 overs.Colts then built an 108-run lead, thanks to Shehan Fernando’s 73 at the top which lifted the team to 215. SLASC would’ve hoped to fare better in their second essay, but once again Dilruwan finished with 5 for 34 to dismiss the team for 151, meaning that Colts needed just 44 for victory. Colts needed just 7.1 overs to overhaul that paltry total and in the process, completed their first win of the season.

ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between New Zealand and West Indies in Wellington

The Preview by Andrew McGlashan in Wellington10-Dec-2013Match FactsDecember 11-15, 2013, Wellington
Start time 10.30am (2130GMT previous day)Kane Williamson will replace Aaron Redmond at No. 3 after recovering from a thumb injury•AFPThe Big PictureDunedin ended as one of those Tests that would take some explaining if one day we find life on another planet: five days of sweat and toil, then it rains and everyone troops off with a draw. Yet it was also a terrific example of what makes Test cricket so brilliant. There were two double centuries, some artful swing bowling, some skillful spin, some terrific catches and some drops, plus just a little bit of controversy.After two-and-a-half days of being comprehensively outplayed there was a fear that, like in India, West Indies would not provide much of an opposition. Now they have shaken off the jetlag, chipped off the rust and – apart from the odd cold – started to get used to New Zealand weather. While New Zealand skulked out of Dunedin frustrated and bemoaning their luck, West Indies had a spring in their step not only because the rain saved them but also because they helped save themselves.Now, though, they need to play as they did for the second half of that Test all over again – and from the start. Consistency is what coach Ottis Gibson and captain Darren Sammy are striving for, to make performances of Darren Bravo’s ilk more the norm than the surprise.They remain second-favourites in this series, largely due to the problems in their pace-bowling attack. The quicks are likely to get a pitch to help them in Wellington, but it remains to be seen whether Tino Best, Shannon Gabriel and maybe Sheldon Cottrell have the patience and skill to exploit them. Sammy, seemingly recovering well from his injury, could be the man best suited.In the corresponding Test against England in March, following another long spell in the field in Dunedin, New Zealand were slow starters (it is the last time England reached 400 in a Test). There may be a little bit of neither the batsmen or the bowlers really wanting first use of the pitch, one lot because it could move all over the place and the second because of their workload. Some spicy pitches, though, are just what Test cricket needs.Form guide
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West Indies DLLWWWatch out forTrent Boult bowled some superbly skillful spells in Dunedin – he also bowled a lot of overs. Both in Dunedin and early in the year Auckland his efforts with the ball have deserved more than a draw. He wants a chance to rekindle the team song. “The boys are always eager to sing that and a handful of guys haven’t actually sung that song yet.” Boult has shown the ability to swing the ball when others struggle; in helpful conditions he could be lethal.Darren Sammy came into the first Test under significant pressure after a poor series in India and he responded impressively with bat and ball. Before his injury he was the most consistent West Indies seamer and his 80 in the second innings was a vital part of saving the Test. On flat pitches he is not a third-seamer in Test cricket, but if the Wellington surface offers some help for those who find a consistent line and length he may just be the man.Team newsKane Williamson scored 140 in a Hawke Cup match over the weekend and came through the bowling and fielding aspects of the outing. He will replace Aaron Redmond at No. 3. Elsewhere it is likely to be as-you-were with Brendon McCullum favouring a balanced attack.New Zealand (probable) 1 Hamish Rutherford, 2 Peter Fulton, 3 Kane Williamson, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Brendon McCullum (capt), 6 Corey Anderson, 7 BJ Watling (wk), 8 Ish Sodhi, 9 Tim Southee, 10 Neil Wagner, 11 Trent BoultWest Indies’ pace-bowling options are limited. Shannon Gabriel was poor in Dunedin but Sammy suggested that they will show faith in him. Apart from Kieran Powell all the batsmen made at least one contribution in the first Test although Denesh Ramdin needs to produce more at No. 7.West Indies (probable) 1 Kieran Powell, 2 Kirk Edwards, 3 Darren Bravo, 4 Marlon Samuels, 5 Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 6 Narsingh Deonarine, 7 Denesh Ramdin (wk), 8 Darren Sammy (capt), 9 Shane Shillingford, 10 Tino Best, 11 Shannon GabrielPitch and conditionsIt’s green. How green it remains on Wednesday morning will be the key factor. Often there is the promise of more than actually eventuates. Either way, the captain winning the toss is almost certain to bowl. The forecast, as often for Wellington, is mixed with the first day set to be perfect but the risk of some rain later in the match. All the more reason for a lively pitch.Stats and trivia Craig McMillan, the former New Zealand batsman, was drafted into the current set-up as a batting coach for the two warm-up days to this Test as Bob Carter was away at a wedding. New Zealand have not won a Test at the Basin Reserve in their last seven attempts since thrashing Bangladesh in 2008. In 2006 they beat West Indies by 10 wickets. New Zealand have two more chances to avoid 2013 being only the third time they have not won a Test in a calendar year having played at least 10 matches.Quotes”We’ve seen some very good spinners come to New Zealand in recent history and it’s not necessarily a place where they really prosper. I wouldn’t be too upset if they played two spinners. I would be very surprised if they did.”
“I think they were playing their best cricket and yet still they didn’t get the victory they deserved. We are keen to put pressure on them.”

Mitchell Johnson sees no reason to apologise for his verbal assault on Kevin Pietersen even after discovering a child was wandering across the sightscreen when he pulled away

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My rant at Pietersen was warranted – Johnson

Mitchell Johnson, a shoo-in for the Ashes man of the series, has defended the confrontational style that resulted in a prolonged outburst against Kevin Pietersen during the fourth Test at the MCG.Johnson picked up his third man-of-the-match award in Australia’s eight-wicket victory Sunday and, with one Test remaining, is already the first Australian bowler to take 30 wickets or more in a home Ashes series since Craig McDermott, the bowling coach who has supervised his revival, in 1994/95.Johnson, who has 31 wickets in the series at 14.32, railed at Pietersen during Saturday’s third day as more than once he pulled away from the crease with Johnson about to bowl because of movement in front of the sightscreen.Johnson later found out that a child had been crawling across the sightscreen, but he was in no mood to apologise.”I don’t think I took it too far,” he said as Australia moved within one match of a whitewash. “I was getting annoyed at what he was doing. He kept pulling away. I did find out later that there was a little kid crawling across the sightscreen, but if you look at the size of the sightscreen, they’re pretty big here.Mitchell Johnson defended this outburst against Kevin Pietersen•Getty Images”If you’re not watching the game and you’re too busy watching the crowd, then I think it was warranted. I enjoy those little confrontations and there was no contact this time, which was good. We’re both passionate people and we want to win.”Johnson said while he felt some England players were not scared of his hostile bowling there were others who were uneasy.”I don’t know if it’s a scared thing, but maybe a bit uneasy at times on certain wickets throughout this series, definitely,” he said. “Being a tailender myself, you never like going in there and facing short balls straight up. It can be intimidating.”

On a triumphant day for N Srinivasan, he was expectedly re-elected BCCI’s president for another year while his allies took over key positions in the board

Amol Karhadkar29-Sep-2013N Srinivasan was re-elected BCCI’s president for another year, as expected, and cemented his hold on the board with the appointment of his allies to key positions. The other big winner at the BCCI’s 84th annual general meeting in Chennai on Sunday was Ranjib Biswal, the Odisha Cricket Association president, who was named the new chairman of the IPL governing council. (Click here for the full list of appointments.)Srinivasan had been under pressure for the past few days, after his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was chargesheeted in the IPL corruption scandal, and there had been question marks over his immediate future following the Supreme Court directive to him to stay away from the job, should he win, till he is cleared by it. However, events in Chennai sent out the unambiguous message that he remained as powerful as ever.”I have won unopposed but I am not taking charge,” Srinivasan told IANS. “I have asked the new office bearers to take charge. I am awaiting the Supreme Court order. There are a lot of things on me now.”New vice-president Rajiv Shukla sounded more triumphant. “Everybody was elected unopposed,” he said. “Mr Srinivasan chaired the meeting. The meeting had to take place with the head (who is the new president). It’s not contempt of court. He will only take charge after the fresh Supreme Court guidelines.”The daily work will be handled by Srinivasan’s close aide, Sanjay Patel, confirmed today as secretary, a post he had been handling on an interim basis since the IPL scandal broke out in June. The job had so far been assigned to Jagmohan Dalmiya but Patel’s ascension to a permanent role makes him eligible for this position.Srinivasan’s re-election came about via the amendment to the BCCI constitution that required any challenger to the presidential post to be supported from the incumbent’s zone – south zone, in Srinivasan’s case. Once he had managed to get all of the BCCI’s six southern units on his side, his election was all but certain and he was the only candidate to have filed his papers on Saturday. After that, it was a matter of pleasing all his supporters who had stood beside him during what has been a tumultuous phase not only for Srinivasan but for Indian cricket as well.Winners and losers after AGM, apart from obvious names

**Winners**
G Ganga Raju – Andhra Cricket Association secretary. Rewarded with finance committee chairmanship for sticking around with Srinivasan
Vinod Phadke – Goa Cricket Association president’s decision not to defect from Srinivasan compensated by the post of media-committee chairman
Anil Kumble – Retained his post of technical-committee chairman, and also got 11 Karnataka representations in various BCCI committees
Anirudh Chaudhary – Son of Ranbir Mahendra, who had been a joint secretary, secretary and president of BCCI in the past. The son, yet another Srinivasan devotee, has been appointed treasurer, thus completing the quorum of all major BCCI posts in the family
Sanjay Patel – His four-month internship as an able administrator and not being outspoken in the media helped him become the most important lieutenant of Srinivasan as the secretary
Amitabh Choudhary – The Jharkhand State Cricket Association president will head two bodies: marketing committee and the newly appointed anti-corruption and security committee
Rajiv Shukla – Irrespective of who is in power, the federal minister has a knack of always ending up as a winner. Replaced Sudhir Dabir as the vice-president from central zone
**Losers**
Ravi Savant – It is murmured that his criticism of MS Dhoni’s conflict of interest was one of the main factors behind his demotion from treasurer to vice-president
Niranjan Shah – Despite admitting that he was considered a part of the “opposition” faction, the Sharad Pawar aide was defiant about retaining the vice-president’s post from west zone but was outvoted in the zonal meeting
Sudhir Dabir – One of the most trustworthy allies of Shashank Manohar, who was portrayed as a possible challenger to Srinivasan. No wonder Dabir couldn’t hold on to his post of vice-president from the central zone
Farooq Abdullah – The Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association president, who headed the marketing committee, was sidelined due to the alleged financial irregularities committed by his state unit

While all the major posts in BCCI – secretary Patel, treasurer Anirudh Chaudhary and joint secretary Anurag Thakur – went to those from the Srinivasan lobby, key personnel from each of the six south zone units were handed an influential position. Anil Kumble (Karnataka) and Shivlal Yadav (Hyderabad) retained their positions as technical committee chairman and vice-president, respectively; G Ganga Raju (Andhra) was appointed the finance committee chairman, TC Mathew (Kerala) replaced Biswal as the NCA board chairman, while Vinod Phadke (Goa) will be headingthe media committee for the next year.The BCCI has traditionally followed a system of appeasing all of its chief’s favourites. However, most of its earlier regimes, including the first two years of Srinivasan, have seen even dissenting voices being accommodated to a certain extent. However, the manner in which Srinivasan has managed to get rid of all those who have opposed him or the board’s functioning during his rule underlines his reputation of being a shrewd operator.Right from Jyotiraditya Scindia, one of the youngest federal ministers, to Niranjan Shah, who has been involved in the BCCI for four decades to Vidarbha’s Sudhir Dabir who was the central zone vice-president, Srinivasan has sidelined all those who had given a hint of opposing him. The BCCI structure in itself allows the four principal office bearers – president, secretary, joint secretary and treasurer – to dictate terms. However, Srinivasan ensured that the likes of Shah and Dabir, who were closer to the opposing Sharad Pawar-Shashank Manohar faction than him, were replaced as vice-presidents despite the post not holding much significance in the BCCI structure.”As per the constitution, the board has conducted the AGM,” Shah said. “Srinivasan chaired it. It is part of the democratic process. It’s all about majority. I hold no grudge against anyone. It’s not necessary [for a vice-president to seek re-election].”With the credibility of the IPL at stake and the next edition likely to clash with union elections, it was a challenge for Srinivasan to rope in an IPL chairman who could understand the game as well as deal with politicians. Besides being in Srinivasan’s good books, Biswal, a former MP and a former India Under-19 captain, fits the bill on both the counts. Through Kumble, Srinivasan also managed to rope in former great Gundappa Viswanath on the IPL governing council to lend it more credibility from the fans’ perspective.A day after his appointment, Biswal told that he wanted to put the focus back on cricket in the IPL: “I’m aware that a lot of things happened in the last edition of the IPL, but I’ve just been appointed the chairman. First, I’d like to meet colleagues on the governing council and get their views. After that, the operational team of the IPL… A road map will be drawn where cricket is the priority.”Thanks to the court rider, the contentious issues, including dealing with the government’s double-taxation policy and India’s South Africa tour, were not even touched upon formally in the minutes.

Stuttgart hero Serhou Guirassy gave what sounded like a warm farewell to the club's fans as he "thanked them for everything" after their latest win.

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Striker Guirassy on fire for StuttgartWanted by Premier League teamsMade odd announcement in stadiumWHAT HAPPENED?

Guirassy scored yet again as Stuttgart beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the DFB-Pokal round of 16 on Wednesday. His effort took his goal tally up to an awesome 18 goals in just 13 appearances across the cup and Bundesliga for the German side this season.

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According to , Guirassy then walked down the tunnel and grabbed the microphone from the stadium announcer, issuing a message to the home supporters. He said: "The atmosphere was great as always. Thank you for everything."

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Guirassy's comments may have caught the attention of his Premier League suitors. Manchester United and Newcastle have been credited with interest in the Guinea international and are said to be considering January bids for him. However, the 27-year-old is contracted to Stuttgart until 2026 and Stuttgart will be determined to hold onto their prized asset.

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United, Newcastle and many other top clubs in Europe will continue to monitor the star forward. He will be out to continue his goalscoring exploits when Stuttgart meet Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday. Stuttgart are third in the Bundesliga and five points behind surprise league leaders Leverkusen.

Mark Ramprakash has been appointed as England’s new batting coach. He will take up the role immediately, joining England on a one-day tour of Sri Lanka later this month, and will fulfil the role across all formats

David Hopps06-Nov-2014Mark Ramprakash has been appointed as England’s new batting coach. He will take up the role immediately, joining England on a one-day tour of Sri Lanka later this month, and will fulfil the role across all formats.The ECB’s confirmation of Ramprakash’s elevation had been widely predicted from the moment that Graham Thorpe indicated his reluctance to tour for long periods. Thorpe will remain England’s lead batting coach, based at the national performance centre at Loughborough.England slipped Ramprakash into the batting coaching role on a part-time basis with a marked lack of fanfare during series’ against Sri Lanka and India this summer. The hierarchy took a long look at his methodology and finally they have seen enough to award him the role as they concentrate on restoring a strong team culture following the fallout from an Ashes whitewash and the ostracising of Kevin Pietersen.Ramprakash, 45, was always technically absorbed as a player, and his knowledge should hold him in good stead as a batting coach. But his intensity was sometimes to his own detriment and, alongside an innate charm and politeness, when he was frustrated at not achieving his own exacting standards he could cut an intense and aggravated figure.It would have been remiss of England’s senior coaches if they had not considered how this might translate into his approach as a coach, especially considering his lack of experience in such a role at county level. He did act as Middlesex’s batting coach for a relatively short period, although for a time it seemed as if he might move into TV as he made an excellent analyst during ITV4’s coverage of IPL.Paul Downton, the managing director of England cricket, was just one of many players who occasionally had a close-up view of a brooding Ramprakash when they shared a dressing room at Middlesex, but he has clearly concluded that, in common with many as they reach middle age, his approach is now more equable and communal. That he will expect discipline and desire from his charges can be taken for granted.”During his time with both England Lions and the senior teams, Mark has proved a valuable addition to the coaching group,” Downton said. “He has formed excellent relationships with players and a strong partnership with Peter Moores and the management team and I have no doubt he will continue to have a positive impact.”Ramprakash was often presented as the lost batting talent of his generation as his 52 Tests – an average of only 27.32 probably still etched on his soul – and 18 ODIs over an 11-year period never brought total fulfilment. But his desire to score runs never abated and he played 461 first-class and 407 List A games for Middlesex and Surrey, repeatedly proving a masterclass in preparation, technique and concentration, before retiring reluctantly in 2012, 25 years after making his Middlesex debut.Thorpe was the man in possession, having worked as batting coach in one-day cricket alongside Ashley Giles. But he is committed to putting family life above long periods away on tour, although he will also spend a limited period with the performance programme squad in Sri Lanka and with the Lions in South Africa in the new year.The vacancy arose when Moores, with the agreement of his captain Alastair Cook, decided to dispense with Graham Gooch following defeat in Australia and jump to a younger generation. It is now Ramprakash’s task to help England’s batsmen achieve what he never quite managed – the consistent run-scoring under pressure that wins matches. If he does that, it will be an accomplishment he will particularly treasure.