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Daniel Farke – already relegated from the Premier League in the past – was under intense pressure heading into the new season at Leeds United due to his prior top-flight record, although this time was going to be different. Right?

While the 2025/26 campaign is only 11 games old, the worry will be that the German coach is slipping back into old habits, with the Elland Road side currently just two points above the drop zone.

That position is perhaps to be expected for a newly-promoted outfit, although with the Whites currently on a run of four losses from their last five league outings, the mood is unsurprisingly beginning to sour.

Nothing drastic is expected to happen over the next few weeks, even with the international break providing the perfect time to separate, although there is a sense that the ex-Norwich City man is now on borrowed time.

With Aston Villa, Chelsea and Liverpool all visiting Elland Road across the next five fixtures, with trips to Manchester City and Brentford to come, it is crunch time for those in Yorkshire.

Will Farke survive the test? If not, just who could replace him?

Daniel Farke's overall Premier League record

It may not be too bold to suggest that the 49-year-old has been a dead man walking since the summer, with reports emerging that the 49ers’ ownership were considering replacing the promotion-winning coach, even despite the success of guiding Leeds back into the top-flight at the second attempt.

A year prior, for comparison, rivals Manchester United had almost publicly sought out a replacement for Erik ten Hag, albeit while ultimately deciding to back the Dutchman following his FA Cup heroics. Just two months into the new season, however, the former Ajax boss was relieved of his post.

The doubts over Farke following last term no doubt stemmed from his dire previous record in the Premier League, with his first taste of England’s top tier ending in Norwich finishing rock-bottom in 2019/20.

Having stayed on to oversee the attempt to swiftly bounce back, he was then sacked just 11 games into the 2021/22 campaign, having failed to win any of the first ten league games of the season.

At the time of his dismissal from Carrow Road, Farke’s record in the Premier League stood at 49 games played, eight draws, six wins and a remarkable 35 losses, having shipped 101 goals in that time with a points per game ratio of just 0.53.

Daniel Farke’s PL Record

Stat

Record

Games

60

Wins

9

Draws

10

Losses

41

Goals scored

41

Goals conceded

121

Points

37

Points per game

0.62

Stats via Transfermarkt

With three wins, two draws and six losses in the first 11 games of 2025/26, there is little to suggest that the one-time Borussia Monchengladbach boss is faring much better, with Leeds facing a very real threat of a swift return to the second tier.

Rightly or wrongly, Farke was given the chance to prove himself again in the Premier League, although that show of faith may well have backfired.

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Appointing a new manager, particularly mid-season, is such a delicate act to get right, with notable names such as Carlos Corberan and Ange Postecoglou among those who could potentially come back onto the 49ers’ radar.

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Prior speculation has also suggested that Strasbourg boss Liam Rosenior could also be in the equation, if Leeds are to make a change, with the ex-Hull City manager currently doing a fine job in France.

Described as “one of the best coaches ever” by pundit Clinton Morrison, Rosenior has taken the BlueCo-owned side to new heights in 2025/26 thus far, with the Ligue 1 outfit currently fourth in the table and just five points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain.

Unlike Farke’s dismal record so far this term, the Englishman’s 12 league games have yielded seven wins, four losses and a solitary draw, following on from a season in which his side finished seventh in 2024/25 to claim a Conference League spot.

What makes that progression even more remarkable is that the average age of Rosenior’s squad at Strasbourg is just 22.6, as per Transfermarkt, albeit with his starting lineup regularly dipping even below that average.

Of course, Ligue 1 provides a different test to the Premier League, although the one-time Brighton man’s attack-minded, progressive style of play is bearing fruit, with his side scoring 24 times already from their 12 league games this term.

For contrast, Farke’s struggling squad have scored just ten times in their 11 Premier League outings – the joint-second worst record in the division.

A man who once lauded Leeds hero Marcelo Bielsa as a “genius” amid his fine work at Elland Road, Rosenior could be another wildcard option to try and follow in the Argentine’s footsteps.

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Posts ByKelan Sarson Nov 13, 2025

All of 19, he has already played in the IPL, PSL, BBL, the Hundred, MLC, LPL and SA20, and could soon have a CPL title to his name

Ashish Pant05-Oct-2024It has been an incredibly consistent run for St Lucia Kings in CPL 2024. After winning seven of their ten league games and bagging 14 points for the first time, Kings became the first team to make the playoffs this season. At different stages in the tournament, different people have put their hands up for Kings. While Johnson Charles and Faf du Plessis have led the way with the bat, it is Noor Ahmad, the Afghanistan wristspinner, who has made the biggest impact with the ball, in his maiden CPL season.All of 19, he has already played in the IPL, PSL, BBL, the Hundred, MLC, LPL and SA20. So, it was no surprise that when he arrived at the CPL, he looked like a seasoned campaigner almost from the get-go. And he’s bowled that way.Noor is comfortably the leading wicket-taker so far in the tournament with 19 wickets in 11 games, averaging 14.31 at an economy rate of 6.32. He has taken at least a wicket in all but two matches, which includes three three-wicket hauls. Having a gun wristspinner is something that Kings lacked last season with Sikandar Raza, who can now turn the ball both ways, and Peter Hatzoglou not as effective. But getting Noor on board has changed the narrative for Kings.Related

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“Playing CPL is a wonderful experience,” Noor tells ESPNcricinfo. “It is very competitive, [has] beautiful stadiums, a beautiful crowd. The atmosphere to play cricket in the Caribbean is absolutely great.”The belief and trust that I have got from the management and captain, that is something that gives me the feeling that I can do well for my team in any situation of the game. Reading the situation, reading the conditions, then I know how to bowl in that particular situation. That is something that has helped me a lot throughout this CPL.”The conditions in the Caribbean aren’t always the easiest for an overseas spinner. The winds can often disrupt lengths, and adjusting to the surfaces is also a challenge, but Noor has adapted quickly. Sixteen of the 19 wickets that he has picked in CPL 2024 have been of right-handers. He’s used the wind to his advantage and got the wrong’uns to pitch on the right areas. And against left-handers, he has been tight, conceding just 5.34 runs against them.ESPNcricinfo LtdIt helped that Noor was part of the Afghanistan T20 World Cup squad in the West Indies and USA earlier in the year and while he just managed a wicket in seven outings, the experience of the Caribbean conditions has kept him in good stead.”Yeah, I already played in the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean,” Noor says. “So it wasn’t much to think about all these things as to how the conditions will be because I had already played here recently, and I know the situations and the conditions very well. I had three training sessions before the start of the tournament, and I got the idea what to do and it’s been great since then.”His proudest moment was certainly being part of the Afghanistan team that had qualified for the T20 World Cup semi-final for the very first time.”It was an unforgettable journey. Going to the semi-final among the best teams in the world was not easy,” Noor said. “Before the start of the tournament, we as a group, as a team believed that we can go to the semi-final and final because of the skills and talent we had in our team. All these things made the difference for us.”Kings have made it to the Eliminator three times and the final twice but have not been able to lay their hands on the trophy even once. With Noor going the way he is, and the top order firing, Kings will be hopeful of going all the way. They will have four days to rest and reboot and will hope they get third time lucky as far as CPL finals go.

And what’s the highest score repeated back-to-back by a batter in ODIs?

Steven Lynch21-Oct-2025 In the recent Test in Lahore, Hasan Ali did not score a run despite batting twice, did not take a wicket despite bowling in both innings, and did not take a catch. Have there been any similar (non) performances like this in Tests? asked Hassan Abbas from Canada

Pakistan’s Hasan Ali did not make any runs in the first Test against South Africa in Lahore last week despite batting twice (for two 0 not-outs) and bowling in both innings (two lots of 0 for 14); he also did not take a catch.This was the 31st such barren performance in a Test match, the first since Australia’s Scott Boland against England at Headingley in 2023. Cuan McCarthy of South Africa and Shannon Gabriel of West Indies – noted rabbits with the bat – did it twice. In only 13 of these instances was the player dismissed for 0 in both innings.Ibrahim Zadran made consecutive 95s against Bangladesh recently. Was this the highest repeat score in ODIs? asked Ahmedul Kabir from Bangladesh

The Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran followed his 95 against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi last week with another 95 against them three days later. The highest repeated score in successive one-day internationals is 116, by South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs against Kenya and India during the 2002 Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka. Gibbs retired hurt in the second of those. The highest score for consecutive ODI dismissals is 113 by Virat Kohli, against Bangladesh in Chattogram in 2022, and Sri Lanka in Guwahati a month later.In women’s ODIs, Tazmin Brits of South Africa made 101 and 101 not out in successive innings against West Indies and Pakistan in 2025.In Tests, Pakistan’s Aamer Sohail had successive innings of 160 against West Indies in Rawalpindi and Karachi late in 1997, while the highest repeated score in T20Is is 78, by Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming of Japan against Singapore and Hong Kong in 2024.In India’s first innings in Delhi against West Indies, the openers were out stumped and run-out. Has this ever happened before in a Test? asked Michael Porter from England

Rather surprisingly perhaps, the dismissals of Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul in Delhi last week provided the 20th instance of both openers being out stumped or run out in the same Test innings. That includes eight cases of two run outs and six of two stumpings, leaving six occasions where one opener was run-out and the other stumped.Sydney Barnes, seen here with his wife and son, took two seven-fors in his final Test•PA PhotosImam-ul-Haq and Salman Agha were both out for 93 against South Africa in Lahore. What’s the highest identical score by two batsmen in the same Test innings? asked Simon from South Korea

You’re right that the Pakistan pair of Imam-ul-Haq and Salman Agha were both out for 93 against South Africa in the first Test in Lahore last week. But it was quite a way short of the highest repeated score in a Test innings – 234 by the Australians Sid Barnes and Don Bradman for Australia against England in Sydney in 1946.Barnes claimed he got out deliberately so as to tie Bradman’s score, which was an Australian record for the SCG at the time. “I preferred to have my name associated with Don’s in holding the joint record,” he wrote. “I worshipped him. He could do no wrong as far as I was concerned… I hit one high above my head and walked out.” Back in the dressing room, Bradman congratulated him on his innings: “You have done a great job for Australia.” Barnes responded: “You didn’t do so bad yourself.”The highest score repeated three times in a Test innings is exactly 50, which has happened twice: by West Indies against India in Port-of-Spain in 1962 (by Easton McMorris, Willie Rodriguez and Wes Hall, who was not out), and New Zealand against Pakistan in Sharjah in 2014 (Ross Taylor, Corey Anderson and Tim Southee).What are the best bowling figures by someone playing in their final Test match? asked Simon Johnstone from Scotland

The only man to take eight wickets in an innings in his final Test was the old Surrey and England fast bowler Tom Richardson, with 8 for 64 against Australia in Sydney early in 1898. There have been 11 other instances of a bowler taking seven wickets in an innings in their final Test (including two by Sydney Barnes; see below). Rashid Khan took 7 for 66 in his most recent Test for in Bulawayo in January, but will presumably play again.The best match figures in a player’s last Test are 14 for 144 (7 for 56 and 7 for 88) by Barnes f or England against South Africa in Durban in February 1914. By the time Test cricket resumed after the First World War, Barnes was 47, although he was still playing to a high level and might well have been called up. Jack Ferris (1891-92) and Clarrie Grimmett (1935-36) both took 13 wickets in what turned out to be their final Test match, and six other men took ten or more (excludes current players).Shiva Jayaraman of ESPNcricinfo’s stats team helped with some of the above answers.Use our feedback form, or the Ask Steven Facebook page to ask your stats and trivia questions

Leeds United are keen to strengthen their Premier League survival bid with signings and could now go all out for one of France’s most exciting young defenders.

The Whites have endured a frustrating start to the campaign and will know the size of the challenge that lies ahead for Daniel Farke, who has received his fair share of criticism lately following a recent shaky run of form at Elland Road.

Undoubtedly, the German boss has shown he is capable of leading his side into the top-flight from the Sky Bet Championship, a market he may be willing to raid in mid-season to bolster his flailing attacking line.

Coventry City forward Haji Wright is on Leeds’ radar and could be someone who arrives at Elland Road for a fee in the region of £20 million, helped by the fact that his contract at Frank Lampard’s men is set to expire in the summer of 2027.

Troy Parrott is also wanted by the Whites after his Republic of Ireland heroics. However, the AZ Alkmaar man has made a name for himself in the Netherlands, and it is difficult to envisage the ex-Tottenham Hotspur product moving to England amid Farke’s interest in Gonzalo Garcia of Real Madrid.

Not strengthening isn’t an option, given Leeds’ rivals are likely to bring in new additions in an attempt to beat the drop once the window opens for business.

With that in mind, the Whites are now looking to strengthen their backline with one of Europe’s rising stars being the subject of major attention.

Leeds eyeing move for Tylel Tati

According to On The Minute, Leeds have joined the hunt to sign FC Nantes defender Tylel Tati, who has become one of French football’s top young talents in recent times following his emergence in Ligue 1.

Laying plans to land future reinforcements, the Whites are set to face stiff competition from the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Bayer Leverkusen after his ‘poise in possession’ and tactical awareness won high praise from scouts across Europe.

Tylel Tati in Ligue 1 2025/26 (Fotmob)

Duels won

23

Pass completion rate

87.8%

Recoveries

31

Blocked shots

9

Dribble success

71.4%

Overall, the 17-year-old has made 11 senior appearances for Nantes and is growing in stature with every passing minute. However, he is under contract in France until the summer of 2028, and it remains to be seen how much first-team football he would earn elsewhere.

Primarily a central defender, he has also been capped three times at Under-18 level for his home country as his progress continues to be rewarded.

Leeds are also eyeing a move for a Premier League veteran

Being plunged into the potential event of a relegation battle may be a tough ask for a player at an early stage in his career, though Farke and company would hope he would relish the challenge.

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The shape that defines this Test series is a sphere, and it comes in various forms

Alan Gardner16-Jul-2025There’s nothing the Light Roller likes more than panto season – especially when it arrives during the height of the English Test summer. England versus India began with lots of apparent bonhomie between the teams – most international players are IPL frat bros, one way or another, these days – so the introduction of a little niggle, the grit in the Lord’s oyster, was timely.Nobody threw any jellybeans, which is a pity, but there was lots of finger-pointing, verbal battles and crowd involvement as both sides sought an extra edge. We often talk about the “theatre” of Test cricket, which is presumed to mean heroic exploits, epic plotlines and grandiloquent stanzas of play. But it’s also worth getting in the popcorn when players start prancing around like they’re putting on at the Bedford Corn Exchange.The first shouts of “He’s behind you!” might have begun with England’s cute ploy of bringing the keeper up to the stumps in order to stop the Shubman Gill run machine in its tracks. But Gill then assumed centre stage during a fractious mini-mini-session at the end of day three, yelling at Zak Crawley to “grow some f***ing balls” and then miming for an impact substitute (back to the IPL again) when the England opener opted for the blatant time-wasting tactic of calling on the physio after a ball hit the middle of his bat.Related

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Perhaps, given the problems with the Dukes balls in this series, Gill was just trying to come up with a practical solution. Of all the England players, Crawley most looks like a member of the landowning class who might be able to dedicate farming resource to cultivating some sort of new-age alternative to cork and leather.Okay, so it’s more likely he was talking about cojones, certainly giving the accompanying hand gestures. And while Lord’s might be an improbable venue to stage a royal rumble – even with Alex Carey’s underhand/underarm antics to stir things up – there was an air of WWE to proceedings as Mohammed Siraj played to his “heel” status, copping a fine for his efforts, and Washington Sundar baited all and sundry with some ballsy chat of his own.To cap it all off, England tore up the saintly playbook they have adhered to under Brendon McCullum in order to generate a last-day atmosphere that harked back to the time when men were men and teams bowled 100 overs in a day. Then, when the dust settled, there were handshakes and hugs, solemn gestures of respect and brotherly love between combatants. Which is fine, so long as they go back to the Punch and Judy stuff when the series resumes at Old Trafford next week.Wiaan Mulder: not yet a legend•Zimbabwe Cricket

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“New balls, please!” It’s been Wimbledon fortnight, but nowhere has the demand for a replacement batch of projectiles been louder than at Test matches in England. The Dukes ball, as mentioned, apparently goes soft quicker than a millennial faced with an awkward social situation, and needs to be changed more often than Gen Z change their pronouns. Is this because the cricket balls of today can’t withstand a little corporal punishment? Are the cows of Brexit Britain no longer the leathery leaders in their field? Maybe it’s another symptom of the inexorable decline of Western liberal values? Answers on a postcard to the ECB.`

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Of all the things we were not expecting to write about this month, the question of whether Wiaan Mulder should have backed himself to go on and break Brian Lara’s record for the highest individual score in Test history would be right at the top of the list (or maybe, after some time to consider over lunch, fifth). Mulder said afterwards that he felt “Lara keeping the record is exactly the way it should be”, clearly fully aware of the pelters he would have received had he gone on past 400 in what was a Test in name only, and effectively South Africa B against an under-strength Zimbabwe. As an aside, Mulder revealed that it was Shukri Conrad who advised: “Listen, let the legends keep the really big scores.” Never mind what the public thinks of him, perhaps Mulder should be more worried about how highly he’s rated by his own coach.

Hammarby manager Kim Hellberg has now travelled to the UK to hold talks with Swansea City about taking their vacant managerial role, with the Championship side advancing their move during the international break.

Since making the decision to sack Alan Sheehan, Swansea have been linked with moves for a number of names with Hellberg at the very top of their list. Alongside the 37-year-old, former Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick has been linked with the job, whilst Russell Martin is reportedly open to making an unexpected return.

The former Swansea manager has endured a couple of years to forget in the dugout, having been sacked by Southampton in the Premier League and then by Rangers as one of their most unsuccessful managers of all time. Now, he desperately needs his next move to go well.

The Swans could also do with getting things right after sacking Sheehan. They currently sit 18th and seven points above the dropzone. Get things wrong and they face the risk of falling into a relegation battle this season.

With Middlesbrough and Norwich City also on the hunt for new managers, Swansea must also act fast if they are to secure their top managerial target. The last thing they want to do is miss their stop on the managerial merry-go-round in the Championship.

In an ideal world, those in Wales will have their top candidate through the door by the end of the international break and in time to face Bristol City on November 22. Whether that candidate will be Carrick, Martin or Hellberg is the big question.

Swansea advance Hellberg move

According to Sky Sports’ Anthony Joseph, Hellberg has now travelled to hold talks with Swansea and is now in London as the Wales-based side look to advance their move for the Hammarby boss.

All signs are pointing towards the 37-year-old becoming the next Swansea manager as things stand, although things could still change. And if it is to be the Swede, then those in Wales will be welcoming yet another young manager.

Hellberg has only ever managed two clubs, with his time in Hammarby particularly standing out as a success. It’s there that he has maintained a points per game record of 1.89 across 73 games in charge to take his side into the top two of the Allsvenskan.

The Championship is another challenge entirely, but it’s not the first time that Swansea have thought outside the box when it comes to hiring a manager. They, of course, hired a young Graham Potter in 2018 after he left Swedish club Ostersunds FK.

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O técnico Fábio Carille aprovou a ida de Neymar à Vila Belmiro na vitória do Santos contra o Palmeiras, pela partida de ida da final do Paulistão.

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Para Carille, a presença de Neymar ajudou a tornar o clima na Vila Belmiro mais hostil e complicado para o Palmeiras. Ele também valorizou a presença de Pepe e Clodoaldo, ídolos do Peixe que trouxeram a taça do Paulistão ao gramado.

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– É um nome grande no futebol mundial, é craque e diferente. Quando fiquei sabendo disso gostei da ideia, ainda mais para incendiar o estádio. Passou rápido pelo vestiário,e preferi assim. Pode muito oba-oba, mexe com pessoas, cara de Copa do Mundo e vencedor. Estava Pepe e Clodoaldo também. Gerações e histórias, isso só engrandece a história e motiva muito. Incendiou o torcedor – disse o treinador durante coletiva.

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Carille também indicou que não pretende mudar o sistema tático do Santos para jogar no Allianz Parque. Após derrota na fase de grupos jogando na casa do Palmeiras, o treinador do Peixe criticou o gramado sintético do rival, que passou por reformas.

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– Muito difícil. Chegamos aqui assim e fazer algo diferente é arriscado. Acho melhor melhorar a parte ofensiva e defensiva em cima do adversário que vamos jogar do que mudar o sistema. Jogadores podem sentir desconfortáveis e isso não é bom para nós – ponderou.

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A grande decisão entre Santos e Palmeiras será no domingo (7), às 18h, no Allianz Parque. O Peixe pode empatar no próximo final de semana que ainda leva o título do Paulistão. Em caso de vitória da equipe de Abel Ferreira por um gol de diferença, o duelo será decidido nos pênaltis.

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Australian becomes leading Test wicket-taker among left-arm quicks with Gabba six-for

ESPNcricinfo staff04-Dec-2025Mitchell Starc declined to call himself the GOAT of left-arm pace, saying Wasim Akram was “still a far better bowler than I am” after surpassing the Pakistan great as the leading Test wicket-taker among left-arm fast bowlers on day one of the Brisbane Test against England.Starc claimed 6 for 71 at the Gabba, his fourth haul of six wickets or more in four innings, to once again shoulder the burden of leading an Australia attack shorn of Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood at the start of the 2025-26 Ashes. That took him to 418 Test wickets, four more than Wasim, who tweeted his congratulations to Starc during the day’s play.