Na Arena da Baixada, o Athletico mostrou a sua força diante do Rio Branco-PR e venceu por 2 a 0. Com o placar, o Furacão chegou aos seis pontos e ocupa a sexta colocação. O Rio Branco tem o mesmo desempenho, mas está uma posição abaixo.
Calendário
Na próxima rodada, o Athletico faz clássico contra o Paraná Clube, na Vila Capanema. O Rio Branco aguarda mais um pouco para saber através da FPF quando retorna aos gramados.
Etapa Inicial
O Furacão começou melhor, mas não aproveitou o início do jogo. O Rio Branco equilibrou, porém ficou com um homem a menos aos 34 minutos, quando Paulo Henrique foi expulso. Mesmo com a superioridade, o Athletico pouco fez dentro de campo e o placar ficou inalterado.
Etapa Final
Melhor posicionado, o Athletico apresentou um bom ritmo e teve a chance em pênalti. Khellven soltou o pé e acertou a trave. Na base da pressão, Vinícius Kaue aproveitou a confusão na área para abrir o marcador. Depois, nos minutos finais, Bissoli mostrou qualidade no cabeceio e definiu o placar da partida.
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The left-arm spinner shone in a low-scoring encounter as India defended 106 in a rain-interrupted encounter in Colombo
ESPNcricinfo staff14-Sep-2019
The India Under-19 team pose with the trophy•Asian Cricket Council
Left-arm spinner Atharva Ankolekar broke Bangladesh’s spirited late resistance to help India defend 106, taking them to a seventh Under-19 Asia Cup title with a five-run win in a rain-interrupted, nerve-wracking encounter in Colombo. Needing 29 runs to win after being reduced to 78 for 8 in 21.1 overs, Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Rakibul Hasan put up a patient 23-run stand, taking Bangladesh close to their maiden title, before Ankolekar struck twice in the 33rd over to finish with figures of 5 for 28 in eight overs.India started poorly after they elected to bat, reduced to 8 for 3 by seamers Sakib and Mrittunjoy Chowdhury within the first six overs. A 45-run stand between Dhruv Jurel and Shashwat Rawat helped rebuild the innings, before offspinner Shamim Hossain broke through, picking Rawat and next batsman Varun Lavande in the same over.Karan Lal at No. 8 then shored up India after having walked in at 61 for 6 in the 20th over, hitting the day’s highest score of 37, which played a major part in getting India to a three-digit score. He was the last batsman to be dismissed, bringing the Indian innings to a close in 32.4 overs. Chowdhury and Shahin Alam cleaned up the tail to finish with three wickets each.Atharva Ankolekar in his delivery stride•Asian Cricket Council
In reply, Bangladesh too were dealt early blows with fast bowlers Akash Singh and Vidhyadhar Patel striking in succession to reduce them to 16 for 4 in 4.1 overs. India seized control when Bangladesh captain Akbar Ali and Chowdhury – who were the only ones to cross 20 in the innings – fell within a space of three balls. However, that led to the fight back by Sakib and Rakibul for the ninth wicket, with the duo batting for 11.2 overs.Ankolekar ended the stand by trapping Sakib in front, leaving Bangladesh needing just six runs with one wicket remaining, and the match still poised on knife’s edge. It ended two balls later, when Ankolekar bowled No. 11 Shahin Alam to wrap up a win for India. Ankolekar also finished as the tournament’s highest wicket-taker, with 12 wickets in three matches.
تحدث هيثم شعبان المدير الفني لفريق الكرخ العراقي حاليًا والسابق لفريق سيراميكا كليوباترا عن رأيه في مستوى الفرق المشاركة في بطولة كأس السوبر المصري بالإمارات.
وتنطلق بطولة كأس السوبر المصري، يوم 20 أكتوبر، بمشاركة الأهلي والزمالك وسيراميكا كليوباترا وبيراميدز.
طالع.. قائمة سيراميكا كليوباترا لـ كأس السوبر المصري.. موقف أحمد قندوسي
وقال هيثم شعبان، في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة “أون تايم سبورتس”: “كل الفرق المشاركة في السوبر المصري فرصها متساوية، لأن كل فريق عنده ضغوط مختلفة، أنا آخر جولة لعبتها مع سيراميكا كليوباترا كانت أمام الأهلي، كنت متقدمًا حتى الدقيقة 95 وتم احتساب ركلة جزاء مشكوك في صحتها وتعادل الأحمر، والمباراة لم تكن بالضغوط العالية مثل لقاء السوبر”.
وتابع: “الأهلي فريق كبير عندما يخسر بطولة كبيرة يكون له ردة فعل عنيفة وقوية، وهذه شيم الفرق الكبيرة بعد الإخفاق”.
وواصل: “عندما نواجه الأهلي أو الزمالك لا نريد أن يكون أي منهما خاسر في المباراة السابقة قبل مواجهتنا، لأن رد الفعل يكون عنيف ونُعاني، نُحب أن نواجه القطبين عندما يكونا فائزين قبل مواجهتنا”.
واستمر: “سيراميكا كليوباترا سيكون فرصته الأصعب، لأنه سيأتي من فترة راحة كبيرة وسيواجه الأهلي”.
وأتم: “مستحيل أن يُغير كولر أي شيء في تكتيك الفريق وأسلوب اللعب، وسيعتمد على اللعب المباشر كالعادة وخلق أكبر عدد من الفرص في اللقاء، لحسم المباراة مُبكرًا، لكن أعتقد أن سيراميكا كليوباترا هو من سيغير طريقة لعبه”.
Chelsea aren't in the best of places at the moment, to put it lightly.
Todd Boehly and Co have invested a considerable amount of money in the team over the last couple of years and have seen very little in return.
Mauricio Pochettino has been left with a young squad filled with some players who have a lot to prove, such as Mykhailo Mudryk and some who are clearly super talents, such as Cole Palmer.
It could take some time before the west Londoners have a squad that they can rely on, but it could be worse. They could still be paying the massive wages of potentially one of their worst signings ever, who was on more than Palmer.
How much Cole Palmer makes at Chelsea
Chelsea signed Palmer for around £40m from Premier League rivals Manchester City last summer, and to say he has been a runaway hit in the capital would be downplaying it.
The Manchester-born gem has already scored 12 goals and provided ten assists in just 32 games for the Blues and looks far and away the club's best attacker whenever he's on the pitch.
Cole Palmer's Chelsea Career
Appearances
32
Starts
28
Minutes
2475'
Goals
12
Assists
10
Goal Involvements per Match
0.68
All Stats via Transfermarkt
He is also becoming something of a big-game player for the Pensioners, with league goals against Arsenal, Manchester United, and City. He also assisted Axel Disasi's 83rd-minute equaliser against Brentford last weekend.
Described as a "breath of fresh air" to the Chelsea dressing room by U23 scout Antonio Mango, it's impossible to ignore the seismic impact the 21-year-old has had at Stamford Bridge, and it's worrying to think where the team might be currently had they not signed him.
So, with that, fans might expect the dynamic attacker to be one of the better-paid players at the club, but they would be wrong. Currently, 15 Chelsea players earn more than Palmer's £75k-per-week wage, although, with his performances this year, that number will dramatically shrink in the coming seasons.
However, Palmer's relatively moderate wage makes the money paid to former flop Danny Drinkwater seem even more insane.
How much Danny Drinkwater earned at Chelsea
Drinkwater is a name that probably conjures up a number of feelings among Blues fans. Some may be annoyed that the club signed him, some may be upset that the move never worked out, and some may have forgotten he was even a Chelsea player at all.
As one of the stars who helped Leicester City win the Premier League in the 2015/16 season, the Manchester-born midfielder's stock was relatively high throughout the 2016/17 season, in spite of the Foxes' troubled title defence.
Danny-drinkwater
So, when Chelsea opted to sign him in September 2017, it wasn't a massive surprise, but the £35m price tag was.
While nobody expected him to have quite the same impact that his former teammate N'Golo Kante had when he made the switch a year earlier, there was still a general expectation that he would be a useful player for the squad, but even that proved too much.
Danny Drinkwater's Chelsea Career
Appearances
23
Starts
12
Minutes
1181'
Goals
1
Assists
0
All Stats via Transfermarkt
In his first season, he played just 22 times for the Pensioners, scoring one goal while battling several calf and thigh problems in a bid to rediscover the form he showed at the King Power stadium.
However, he made just a single appearance the following season, as new manager Maurizio Sarri clearly didn't see a future for him in his side.
Unfortunately, loan moves to Burnley and Aston Villa the following season did little to revive his career. He played just two games for Sean Dyche's side and four for Villa before being dropped from the team for a training ground incident with Jota Peleteiro.
With his options severely limited at this point, the three-capped Englishman went on loan to Turkish side Kasimpasa for half a season in 2020/21. He then spent his final year as a Chelsea player on loan at Reading, where he would finally play a significant amount of football again, making 34 appearances in total.
In all, the Premier League winner made just 23 appearances for Chelsea and scored a single goal, all while taking home a healthy pay packet of £100k-per-week for the 130 weeks he wasn't on loan somewhere.
This means he cost the club around £2m-per-appearance and a whopping £48m-per-goal.
Chelsea played a blinder selling £34m gem who's worth less than Sterling
The Cobham star has had a rough couple of years away from Stamford Bridge.
ByJack Salveson Holmes Mar 6, 2024
Ultimately, with figures like that, it's hard to disagree with ESPN's assessment of the move being the second worst in Premier League history.
As finais do Campeonato Carioca entre Flamengo e Fluminense serão realizadas nos próximos dois sábados, dias 15 e 22 de maio. Os clássicos vão ser disputados no Maracanã, às 21h15, em jogos que terão transmissão da Record na TV aberta e no pay-per-view dos clubes, além do tempo real do LANCE!.
Veja a tabela do Campeonato Carioca
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O Fla garantiu a vaga após vencer com tranquilidade o Volta Redonda. No primeiro jogo, fez 3 a 0 no Raulino de Oliveira. No Maracanã, 4 a 1 com grande atuação de Gabigol. Já o Fluminense teve maior dificuldade com a Portuguesa, empatando a ida por 1 a 1, mas vencendo neste domingo por 3 a 1.
A decisão será uma reedição da última temporada, quando o Flamengo acabou ficando com o título, vencendo os dois jogos, por 2 a 1 e 1 a 0.
ANOTA NA AGENDA! 🗓️
Sábado 15/05 – 21:15 – Fluminense x Flamengo – Maracanã
Sábado 22/05 – 21:15 – Flamengo x Fluminense- Maracanã
They finished the league stage on top of the table, beating Singapore by eight wickets in the final game
ESPNcricinfo staff03-Oct-2019
Peter Moor in full flow•Getty Images
Peter Moor smashed 92* off 60 as Zimbabwe avenged their shock defeat against Singapore in the two sides’ last meeting in the Singapore Twenty20 Tri-Series 2019, beating the home team by a handy eight wickets, with eight balls to spare.The result meant Zimbabwe finished the tournament as the team with the most points, having three wins and one defeat in their four games. Singapore, and the third team Nepal, had one win and one no result each. The tournament does not have a final, so Zimbabwe were effectively the winners, with the double round-robin league stage completed.ALSO READ: Why Singapore beating Zimbabwe is a big dealPut in to bat, Singapore were driven by a 90-run second-wicket stand between opener Surendran Chandramohan (66 off 47) and Tim David (47 off 23). There were no big contributions either side of that partnership, but it was enough to carry Singapore to 167 for 7. Right-arm medium pacer Daniel Jakiel was Zimbabwe’s best bowler, with 2 for 27 in four overs.Singapore would have got even fewer, having collapsed from 114 for 1 in 10.5 overs to 130 for 4 in 14.2 overs, but a quick 22 by Janak Prakash at No.6 gave them impetus at the end.But it wasn’t enough to trouble Zimbabwe, whose chase was helmed by Moor from the top of the order.Singapore struck early enough, with Janak having Regis Chakabva caught in the fourth over, but just like it had in the first innings, there was a substantial second-wicket stand in the chase too. Moor got together with Tony Munyonga (44 off 33) to put on 84 in ten overs.David completed a good all-round day by sending back Munyonga caught and bowled, but Zimbabwe followed one good stand with another. Captain Sean Williams played second fiddle as Moor blasted off, with the unbroken third-wicket partnership yielding 63 runs in just 5.3 overs, completing a comfortable win.
تتواصل منافسات الجولة السابعة من مسابقة الدوري السعودي للمحترفين والتي خلالها تمكن فريق الأهلي من تحقيق الفوز على نظيره الخليج بثلاثية دون رد.
ويحتل الأهلي المركز الخامس في جدول ترتيب الدوري السعودي برصيد 10 نقاط، بينما يتواجد فريق الخليج بالمركز الثاني عشر، ولديه 7 نقاط.
كما استطاع فريق الهلال تحقيق الفوز على نظيره الفيحاء بثلاثية دون رد، بالمباراة التي جمعت بينهما أمس بالجولة ذاتها.
وحقق النصر الفوز على الشباب بهدفين مقابل هدف، على استاد الأمير خالد بن سلطان، ونجح الاتحاد في الفوز على القادسية بثلاثية مقابل هدف. جدول ترتيب الدوري السعودي
1- الهلال 21 نقطة
2- الاتحاد 18 نقطة
3- النصر 17 نقطة
4- الشباب 12 نقطة
5- التعاون 11 نقطة
6- الأهلي 10 نقاط.
7- القادسية 10 نقاط.
8- الرياض 10 نقاط.
9- الاتفاق 10 نقاط.
10- الرائد 8 نقاط.
11- ضمك 7 نقاط.
12- العروبة 7 نقاط.
13- الخليج 6 نقاط.
14- الوحدة 6 نقاط.
15- الفيحاء 5 نقاط.
16- الخلود 4 نقاط.
17- الأخدود 4 نقاط .
18- الفتح 3 نقاط.
يمكنكم متابعة ترتيب الدوري السعودي محدث باستمرار من هنا
O time titular do Botafogo sofreu algumas mudanças ao longo dos últimos meses. Sem pré-temporada, o técnico Marcelo Chamusca precisou fazer do Campeonato Carioca uma espécie de laboratório para testar não só as formações, como também os novos reforços da equipe. No entanto, pouco mais de dois meses depois da primeira partida oficial sob o comando do treinador, o Alvinegro ainda apresenta alguns problemas – dentre eles está a falta de velocidade no sistema ofensivo.
> ATUAÇÕES: Douglas Borges recebe maior nota no jogo contra o Nova Iguaçu
No começo da temporada de 2021, o ataque da equipe era escalado com o trio Matheus Babi, Ênio e Warley. Hoje, Babi defende o Athletico, e Ênio e Warley foram para o banco de reservas. Nas últimas partidas, Marcinho, Marco Antônio e Felipe Ferreira foram os jogadores que ganharam mais chances no time titular.
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Dessa forma, a fim de recuperar a velocidade do ataque alvinegro pelas pontas, uma das opções que surge dentro do próprio elenco é a volta de Ênio ao time titular. Ele, por exemplo, entrou bem nos últimos dois jogos do Botafogo e deu a assistência para o primeiro gol de Matheus Nascimento no profissional.
O atacante falou com exclusividade ao LANCE! após o empate contra o Boavista, na estreia do Campeonato Carioca, sobre seu entrosamento com o lateral-esquerdo Hugo. Hoje, Hugo perdeu a posição para Paulo Victor, mas ele ainda pode ser uma peça importante para o Botafogo ao longo da temporada. Isso porque Rafael Carioca não se firmou e Guilherme Santos pode ser aproveitado em outras posições.
– Meu entrosamento com o Hugo é desde a base, tivemos grandes momentos ali pelo lado esquerdo e estamos acostumados a jogar juntos. Eu vejo que para esse campeonato e também ao longo da temporada, esse vai ser um lado interessante porque nós temos muito entrosamento, professor Chamusca também conversou isso comigo e com ele.
– Agora é aproveitar o que a gente tem de melhor na base, trazer para o profissional e trabalhar bem para os próximos jogos, aproveitar as oportunidades aí e trazer bons momentos para o Botafogo.
A necessidade de melhora no time também foi observada por Carlos Roberto, ex-técnico do clube e atual comentarista da Botafogo TV,serviço de pay-per-view do Alvinegro para assistir o Campeonato Carioca. Ele classificou o empate sem gols contra o Nova Iguaçu, no último domingo, como “preocupante” e apontou o próprio Ênio como o único do elenco com as características de driblador.
– Não vemos com jogadores com habilidade para o drible, só temos o Ênio. Tem a velocidade do Ronald, mas que ainda não produziu o que pode, ainda está se adaptando ao Botafogo porque veio de um time de menor expressão – afirmou.
> Veja a tabela do Campeonato Carioca de 2021
Contudo, o técnico Marcelo Chamusca não compartilha a opinião de que falta velocidade ao time. Em entrevista coletiva, ele analisou o empate contra o Nova Iguaçu e levantou um outro ponto. De acordo com o treinador, o posicionamento defensivo dos adversáriosquando enfrentam o Botafogo é o problema que dificulta a imposição do jogo do Alvinegro dentro de campo.
– A questão não é de que o time é lento, o time até trocou passe com velocidade no primeiro tempo. Todos os adversários que enfrentam o Botafogo, a maioria deles coloca 11 jogadores atrás da linha da bola, tiram o espaço que dificulta muito o jogo.
Tottenham Hotspur have simply been a fantastic watch this season, and they’re backing up their performances with results, as the side currently sits fifth in the Premier League, just five points behind Aston Villa with a game in hand.
Ange Postecoglou’s start to life at Spurs has been brilliant, with his philosophy already successfully installed within the squad.
Since his arrival, the recruitment has been absolutely spot on, with James Maddison, Brennan Johnson, and Micky van de Ven all fitting into the Australian’s system perfectly.
However, there’s one player in particular who has perhaps gone under the radar since being brought to north London.
What Spurs paid for Manor Soloman
Manor Soloman arrived in the Premier League last summer and had already proven to be a handful in England, after spending the campaign at Fulham from Shakhtar Donetsk.
In just four starts for the Cottagers with an average of 31 minutes per game, the winger netted four times, so when the option for Spurs to sign him for a bargain arose, it was a no-brainer.
This summer, the promising 24-year-old was available on a free transfer from the Ukrainian club, and with Harry Kane leaving and Heung-Min Son moving into a false nine role, cheap backup on the left seemed necessary.
The young winger has shown plenty of promise already in the top flight, so to sign him for nothing was a steal.
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Manor Soloman’s value in 2024
Soloman is a pacy winger who has an output in the final third, with Jamie Redknapp describing him as a “pocket rocket.”
The former Fulham gem enjoyed his start to life at Spurs, and on his first Premier League start for the club, he picked up two assists and registered five key passes against Burnley in a 5-2 victory.
The 5 foot 7 forward played three more times for Postecoglou before he picked up a meniscus injury at the start of October, which has kept him out ever since. This means he’s missed 22 games and counting already.
Had the former Shakhtar star picked up this horrific injury and his progress continued to follow a similar trend to earlier this season, then it’s reasonable to predict that his value would be much higher than what it currently is: £15.4m as per Transfermarkt.
Soloman's Market Value Over Time
Date
Value
December 2023
£15.4m
June 2023
£15.4m
November 2022
£15.4m
December 2021
£15.4m
June 2021
£17m
Via Transfermarkt
Soloman’s value has been extremely steady over the last three years, which suggests that it is unlikely to decrease any further despite his time out. Interestingly, the Israeli's current valuation is also £1m higher than January signing Timo Werner's valuation who scored his first goal for the club against Crystal Palace this weekend.
For Spurs to sign someone worth so much for a cost of £0 is impressive, and considering they’ve tied him down until tied him down until 2028, the Lilywhites truly did hit the jackpot with the 24-year-old this summer.
The Spurs faithful are yet to see the best of Soloman, and he has somewhat become a forgotten figure, but he will most definitely announce himself on his return.
Chief executive Wasim Khan steps in to avert crisis for the moment; players fear CPL blacklist if tussle for NOCs continue
Osman Samiuddin02-Nov-2019
Imad Wasim is believed to have played a key role in the discussions•AFP
Imad Wasim, Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Amir were among a group of Pakistan’s cricketers on the verge of a strike last week, until a meeting with PCB chief executive Wasim Khan averted the threat – for now.Frustration and discontent with the PCB’s restrictive participation policy on foreign leagues had been rising among the country’s leading white-ball cricketers – a number of them currently preparing for the first T20I in Australia – and emboldened by the players’ strike in Bangladesh, it nearly led to the most serious collective action by Pakistani players in over 40 years, at the time of the Packer series.At the heart of it was the players’ anger at the PCB’s revoking of NOCs for the upcoming T10 league in Abu Dhabi, but the meeting ended up encompassing a number of issues, including the overall NOC policy and communication between players and the board.ALSO READ: Pakistanis’ absence in T10 league will cause ‘serious damage’Accounts vary of how many players met Khan on the day of the National T20 Cup final – anywhere from four to 12, while some players met or communicated with him separately. But a majority of those affected by the T10 decision were present, and Imad is believed to have played a lead role in the discussions.The meeting was, according to some present, constructive and rancour-free – Khan retains credibility among some players – and ended with some wins for the players. Notably, a review is now underway of the board’s NOC policy, the aim of which will be to find a balance between ensuring “no financial losses for players, workload management and participation in domestic tournaments”. But the situation remains fluid, especially as the PCB insists it will not change its T10 decision.As well as the T10 bar, players have seen participation in the CPL curtailed this season. In the world of T20 leagues, the CPL is important for Pakistani players, who are barred from the IPL and often see stints in the BPL or BBL affected by international commitments as they run during Pakistan’s home season. The PCB operates an informal “PSL plus one league” policy on NOCs, in place since Najam Sethi was board head.Nine Pakistani players were picked during the CPL draft in May but only three played five or more games. Two had heavily restricted stints and two had to pull out because of a PCB training camp ahead of the Sri Lanka series. Two players lost out entirely because the PCB didn’t issue an NOC in time. Indeed, a breakdown in the relationship between players and the international cricket department, who handle player NOCs, is a key issue.Meanwhile, as many as 15 frontline Pakistanis were picked in the T10 draft, but as things stand, only two will likely play: Shahid Afridi and, possibly, Imran Nazir. The decision to revoke those NOCs, it has emerged, came after the prime minister and board patron (and former captain) Imran Khan expressed concerns directly to PCB chairman Ehsan Mani about Pakistani players participating in a league that has some degree of Indian ownership and investment (although it also has significant Pakistani stakes in it). It is believed he thought participation wasn’t going to be in line with Pakistan’s foreign policy stance on India.But ESPNcricinfo understands that as far back as the end of August, the PCB had already informed T10 organisers that Pakistani players would not be released this year because of international and domestic commitments. It was only after the league reached out to players, who in turn approached the board, that conditional NOCs were granted, which now stand revoked altogether.The decision to revoke the NOCs came after Imran Khan spoke to Ehsan Mani•Getty Images
In all this, the players continue to feel aggrieved. Already they are among the lowest-paid in international cricket – and the central contracts pool has shrunk considerably this year. To add to it, they’ve felt the pinch of a new domestic cricket restructure which has left their pay significantly reduced.Several players have expressed their frustration to ESPNcricinfo, but on the condition of anonymity, because they are worried about reprisals from the PCB.”Pakistan didn’t have a coach or selection panel when players were looking for CPL NOCs,” one said. “It was a complete mess. Some got NOCs for four games, some didn’t get any, some received for the entire duration. How are we going to cover the financial loss?”If we play an entire domestic season even then we won’t be making as much as in these leagues. We are given India’s example and how their board doesn’t give NOCs, but Indian players earn millions in IPL, their domestic salaries alone are good enough, they don’t need to play other leagues. We understand the PCB can’t give us that much money but at least make it reasonable, at least give us some clarity.”Another said: “If they didn’t want us to play T10, then why didn’t they tell us earlier? Why did we even enter the draft? Same with the CPL. Why would franchises sign Pakistan players in the future when they know the PCB can do anything anytime?”There is no players’ association in Pakistan, a major hurdle to organised collective action. There never has been one, though they came close to having one in the aftermath of the Packer fallout in 1976, when several players – including Imran – refused to play for Pakistan until they were paid better.In light of this one of the meeting’s more intriguing developments was the suggestion to use Imran Ahmad Khan, the PSL player acquisition head and a PCB employee, as a mediator for player-board negotiations. Players are unlikely to mind though Khan is a board employee, which – in negotiations – would represent an obvious conflict of interest.No further meetings are scheduled as of now between players and the board – the board considers the matter resolved. But the T20s with Australia finish on November 8, and the players could potentially regroup with a week to go before the T10 begins.