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A number of Liverpool supporters have been calling for Takumi Minamino to leave the club this summer following an update on his future.

The Reds could be set for a busy time of things in the next transfer window, with numerous incomings and outgoings expected at Anfield.

One player who has had a curious Liverpool career to date is Minamino, with the Japanese forward arriving from RB Salzburg in December 2019.

The 26-year-old has been limited to just 31 appearances for Jurgen Klopp’s side, having been loaned out to Southampton in January and not being considered a key part of the Reds’ plans. He has found the net just six times in 42 matches since moving to England, a far from encouraging return for a forward. He has also been questioned over his physicality, being deemed a “lightweight” by some pundits.

It remains to be seen whether Minamino has a future at Liverpool, but the Liverpool Echo claimed that the Merseysiders are open to the idea of selling him this summer.

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Liverpool fans want Minamino to leave

These Reds fans took to Twitter to provide their thoughts on Minamino’s future. with many believing that he doesn’t have the right attributes to succeed at Premier League level.

“Imagine signing a player for £7m and still getting ripped off. Wanted him to do well but he isn’t built for the Prem”

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“He’s good for 45 mins then goes missing in the 2nd half of games”

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“Minamino has proven he’s not good enough and would probably get more for him, we would get more than £15m for Origi, don’t underestimate Michael Edwards. I would prefer us to get Malen and Daka with an attacker and maybe Aouar or Renato Sanches if we are going into Ligue 1”

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“Sell. We’re just wasting his talent”

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“Sell imo, he’s not good enough”

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“Sell”

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In other news, one Liverpool star could reportedly extend his deal at Anfield. Find out who it is here.

Thami Tsolekile lived up to his reputation as an international in themaking with a superb innings of 95 as Western Province assumed total controlof their Supersport Series clash against Easterns at Newlands on Sunday

Marcus Prior26-Nov-2000Thami Tsolekile lived up to his reputation as an international in themaking with a superb innings of 95 as Western Province assumed total controlof their Supersport Series clash against Easterns at Newlands on Sunday.By the end of day three, Easterns had slipped to 36-2 chasing animprobable target of 390 for victory.Tsolekile made the most of his promotion to number three and, resumingovernight without a run to his name, faced a total of 208 deliveries beforebeing bowled around his legs by left arm spinner Anthony Botha just fiveruns short of a maiden first class century.He struck nine fours but worked the ball into gaps at will to accumulate a steady flow of singles.Andrew Puttick added 39 to his first innings 153 not out while NeilJohnson (50) and Ashwell Prince (40*) took the game beyond Easterns’realistic reach with a run-a-ball stand of 79 for the fifth wicket.Eastern’s skipper Deon Jordaan used seven bowlers in his attempts tobreak through but the home side never showed a glimpse of indecision on apitch that has played superbly throughout the match so far.Worse was to come for Jordaan when he was given out on the stroke ofstumps, caught at slip, despite the ball appearing to have bounce of hisfoot off the bowling of WP vice captain Alan Dawson.Roger Telemachus made the initial incision into the Easterns battingwhen opener Ernie Mokoenenyane edged the SA seamer into Tsolekile’s glovesin the first over of the final innings.With both teams guaranteed a place in the ‘Super Eight’ section of theSupersport Series, a win would count as almost double for either side – whostand in first and second place in Pool B – although Easterns would happilysettle for a draw needing a daunting 354 runs on the final day at a rate ofnearly four and a half runs per over.

لا يغلق كلاوديو فيجوريلي وكيل نيكولو زانيولو لاعب روما الإيطالي، الباب في وجه يوفنتوس، مع تأكد رحيل باولو ديبالا عن السيدة العجوز.

اللاعب البالغ من العمر 22 عامًا يملك عقدًا مع روما حتى يونيو 2024، لكنه لم يبدأ حتى المناقشات حول التمديد.

تم توقيع أحدث صفقاته في صيف 2019، بعد عام واحد فقط من انتقاله من إنتر ميلان كجزء من انتقال راجا ناينجولان.

في الوقت ذاته أكد يوفنتوس أنه لن يجدد عقد باولو ديبالا الذي ينتهي بنهاية الموسم الحالي، حيث لم يتوصل الطرفات لاتفاق من الناحية المالية.

ويرتبط يوفنتوس برغبته في ضم زانيولو، كما يزداد الحديث عن إمكانية تفاوضه لضم محمد صلاح جناح ليفربول الإنجليزي.

في حديثه في مؤتمر كرة القدم إلى موقع “توتو ميركاتو”، سُئل العميل كلاوديو فيجوريلي على وجه التحديد عما إذا كان زانيولو سيستمر في روما.

وأجاب: “إنه مشروع رائع، أفضل شيء هو رؤيته يعود إلى الملعب بعد الإصابة الثانية الخطيرة في الركبة”.

وأضاف وكيل زانيولو: “بالنسبة للمستقبل، سننظر في ذلك في الوقت المناسب، ليس هناك اندفاع، نحن نركز على إنهاء الموسم بشكل جيد مع روما، هناك أيضًا الدوري الأوروبي الذي سنواجهه بأفضل طريقة ممكنة”.

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وأفادت صحيفة “لا جازيتا ديلو سبورت” الإيطالية اليوم أن روما حدد سعرًا نقديًا قدره 70 مليون يورو لبيع زانيولو، في حين أن يوفنتوس يفضل عرض 50 مليون يورو بالإضافة إلى ويستون ماكيني.

وأفاد وكيل اللاعب الشاب: “هناك شائعات عن الانتقالات على مدار السنة، سيتم ربط بطل مثله بأندية كبيرة، ومن دواعي سروري أن نرى ذلك، لكنه في هذه اللحظة لاعب روما”.

كانت هناك أيضا تقارير تفيد بأن زانيولو كان مستاء من تواجده بديلاً خلال فوز روما 3-0 ديربي ديلا كابيتالي على غريمه التقليدي لاتسيو في نهاية الأسبوع.

وأتم فيجوريلي: “بالطبع كان من المخيب للآمال عدم اللعب في الديربي، لقد كان مهتمًا حقًا بهذا الأمر لكن روما فاز بالديربي وكان هذا هو الشيء الأكثر أهمية”.

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Em sua apresentação, Eduardo Baptista disse que assistiu no último mês aos 38 jogos do Palmeiras no Brasileiro em câmera aberta, ou seja, com imagem do campo todo. O novo treinador foi municiado com este vasto material por um departamento que ganhou importância nos últimos dois anos no clube: o CIP (Centro de Inteligência do Palmeiras). É lá que os analistas de desempenho Gabriel de Oliveira, Gustavo Nicoline e Rafael Costa trabalharam repassando informações para diretoria, comissão técnica e jogadores.

O trio trabalha em três setores: monitoramento de jogadores, análise do próprio time e dos adversários. Eles têm a responsabilidade de colaborar na tomada de decisão dentro do departamento. Esta interligação foi um investimento feito pela dupla que comanda o futebol do clube desde o início de 2015, Alexandre Mattos e Cícero Souza.

– Nosso foco é ajudar a qualificar a tomada de decisão de quem for, do comando técnico ou da direção do clube. Qualificando você minimiza o erro – explicou ao LANCE!Gustavo Nicoline, contratado em 2015 pelo Verdão.

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‘Não adianta fazer nosso trabalho se o pessoal de cima não acreditar. E hoje no Palmeiras este é umdepartamento usado corretamente, é um segmento muito valorizado pela direção’, explica Gustavo Nicoline

No mesmo período, chegou Gabriel, então parte da comissão técnica de seu pai, Oswaldo de Oliveira – ele seguiu no Verdão mesmo após a troca de treinador. Rafael Costa é o que está há mais tempo: desde 2010. Ele, portanto, foi o que viu de forma mais próxima esta reformulação, já que durante quatro anos trabalhou sozinho na função. Nos últimos dois anos, com uma equipe maior, o CIP conseguiu ampliar os pontos de atuação.

No dia a dia, os vídeos colaboram no acerto de erros cometidos pelo time ou na explicação de pontos específicos entre a comissão técnica e atletas. Cuca chegou a fazer reuniões com todo o grupo dentro desta sala para mostrar situações de jogo.

Na análise de adversários, a tarefa é longa. Durante o Brasileiro, era preciso apresentar um relatório à comissão técnica depois de se assistir aos quatro últimos jogos do rival, sendo dois deles do estádio. Aos jogadores, enviam em grupos do WhatsApp vídeos com detalhes dos jogadores que irão enfrentar.

– Se jogássemos em casa, tínhamos de ver pelo menos um jogo fora (do adversário), porque a maioria tem diferença dentro e fora de casa. Há uma programação definida previamente para isto acontecer – disse Gabriel.

‘O Cuquinha e o Daniel (auxiliar de Cuca) ficavam quase o dia todo (no CIP). A gente via adversário, saía para ver jogo, mostrava vídeo, do nosso time também. Às vezes o Cuquinha queria mostrar para o Cuca, trazer jogador aqui para corrigir’, conta Gabriel de Oliveira

– No WhatsApp temos um grupo dos jogadores de linha, fazemos um grupo por jogo. São escalados a perspectiva do time que vamos enfrentar. Priorizamos características individuais de cada atleta do adversário que temos necessidade. É um vídeo de um minuto e meio, dois minutos. Dentro do grupo lançamos todos os vídeos individuais e deixamos o jogador à vontade para ver. Paralelo a isso, temos um grupo separado de goleiros, com particularidades. Mandamos bolas paradas, faltas laterais, faltas frontais, escanteios, batidas e estudos de pênaltis, que são enviados de praxe, vários clubes fazem. A metodologia foi bem aceita. Os jogadores já criaram até o hábito de ver no celular antes do jogo, da preleção e agora dão sugestões – completou Gustavo.

Nestas viagens para estudo de adversários, os analistas acabam tendo contato mais próximo com jogadores que estão no radar do clube. Não necessariamente o reforço é indicado pelo CIP, mas os três fazem um monitoramento da Série A, Série B e campeonatos internacionais de diversos lugares do mundo, e encaminham relatórios quando necessário sobre estes atletas monitorados.

– A gente sempre busca se enquadrar no padrão da equipe, determinado pela diretoria. Você busca o jogador mais próximo possível do substituído. Um caso que eu posso citar é de quando o Gabriel se machucou (em 2015). O Palmeiras teve de ir atrás de um jogador com as mesmas características, estávamos restritos à Série B e buscamos o Thiago Santos – lembrou Rafael.

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‘A profissionalização vem andando. Em 2015 não tínhamos tudo consolidado como está.Antes era só o Rafa, numa salinha. Aí ficamos nós três, e vai passo a passo. Vamos colher os frutos em 2017, porque aí monitoramos mesmo’, avisa Gustavo

Neste caso, o Footstats, programa de estatísticas, foi o ponto de início para busca de um novo volante. Após ver números de Thiago que os agradaram, montaram um relatório mais completo do jogador, que acabou contratado. Com um departamento agora mais estruturado, o sistema de monitoramento tornou-se mais completo e agrega informações como: aspectos físicos, técnicos, táticos, participação em jogos, histórico de lesões, de títulos e formação na base.

– A gente não contrata jogador nenhum. A gente dá o nosso parecer, a nossa impressão. Se a diretoria vai contratar ou não, é outro lance. Seria a opinião do CIP, apenas – complementou Rafael, o centralizador do sistema de monitoramento.

Agora em uma nova sala, próxima ao vestiário, e com a estrutura mais bem definida, o CIP espera colher ainda mais frutos a partir de 2017. Em um clube que aposta muito na troca de informações entre as diversas áreas da comissão técnica, Eduardo Baptista terá uma base de informações importante para o restante da temporada.

Monitoramento da Série B
No dia da entrevista, no fim de 2016, uma das paredes do CIP estava coberta com times da Série B e nomes de seus jogadores do elenco. Isto faz parte de um projeto que envolve os três analistas, o analista da base (Dias), os três técnicos e quatro olheiros também das categorias de base. Cada um assistiu a um jogo da Série B por rodada e teve de entregar um relatório com o destaque daquela partida, de acordo com parâmetros estabelecidos antes em uma planilha do Excel. Os jogadores que passam a se destacar entram com uma etiqueta de cor diferente. O monitoramento não necessariamente significa que o Verdão fará uma oferta pelo jogador, mas é uma forma de ter opções em caso de necessidade.

-São 11 profissionais neste projeto. Acabou a rodada, mandamos um jogo para cada um. E todos precisam ver e devolver um relatório em três dias com pelo menos um jogador. Para ter o cara no radar. Quando ele atinge três relatórios, ele fica amarelo. Quando atinge cinco relatórios, fica vermelho. O azul seria o acima de dez.Isto não serve só para ver jogadores, mas para recolocar emprestados. Um exemplo: tem um time com dois meias no elenco, e você tem um meia que não vai usar. Você pode ligar e sugerir. É uma maneira às vezes de recolocar o jogador que não está sendo usado – explicou Rafael.

Este plano foi usado na Série B por ser um mercado vasto e que não há um contato tão próximo quanto a Série A, por exemplo. Na Primeira Divisão, os analistas consideram terem vistos a maioria das partidas, entre viagens e análise por vídeo. Assim, monitorar este campeonato é mais simples.

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Leicester City have been linked with a move for Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah ahead of the upcoming transfer window.

What’s the story?

According to German outlet SportBILD (as reported by Leicestershire Live), the Foxes are interested in acquiring the 25-year-old’s services this summer as Brendan Rodgers looks to bolster his first team squad.

The report claims that Leverkusen would be prepared to let Tah leave if they’re successful in their pursuit of Mainz defender Jeremiah St Juste.

Rodgers needs him

Leicester are expected to be in the market for a centre-back, with club captain Wes Morgan announcing his retirement after a stellar career and Premier League-winning defender Christian Fuchs departing following a five-year stint at the King Power Stadium.

While the likes of Caglar Soyuncu, Jonny Evans and Wesley Fofana all performed admirably throughout the recently concluded campaign, all three suffered prolonged injures at some point, forcing Rodgers to play people out of position in order to plug the gaps.

With the Midlands outfit securing European football for next term, reinforcements will be required if they are to stand a chance of fighting on multiple fronts.

Therefore, a move for the 1.95m (6 ft 5) Germany colossus makes perfect sense for the current FA Cup holders this summer. Once described by former teammate Christoph Kramer as a “battleship”, Tah has been one of the Bundesliga’s best performers in recent seasons.

The Germany international made 27 top-flight appearances for Leverkusen last term, achieving a respectable 6.75 WhoScored rating in the process, and it seems as though the time has come to take the next step in his career.

If Leicester are to continue their development under Rodgers, then director of football Jon Rudkin must back the manager over the imminent transfer window.

While their rivals at the upper echelons of the Premier League table may be more affluent, the Foxes have managed to punch above their weight through a series of astute purchases, and bringing in Tah to replace Morgan would go down as another cunning move from the recruitment team.

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South Africa were given the ideal preparation for their CricInfo Women’s World Cup semi-final clash with Australia on Monday when, courtesy of a Linda Olivier century, they subdued a lively Ireland side at Hagley Oval today

Chris Rosie16-Dec-2000South Africa were given the ideal preparation for their CricInfo Women’s World Cup semi-final clash with Australia on Monday when, courtesy of a Linda Olivier century, they subdued a lively Ireland side at Hagley Oval today.In a first innings that ran the gambit of emotions, the Netherlands had Ireland in trouble early. Then they allowed a third-wicket partnership to develop, ripped through the middle order only to stumble over an unbeaten 37-run world-record 10th wicket stand between Barbara McDonald (22) and Sandra Dawson (13 in her retirement match) that allowed Ireland a very respectable 176 for nine off their 50 overs.The key to South African bowling was their direction. Batsman after batsman hurt the Ireland cause as they played across the line. Five bowled and two caught and bowled told the story of Ireland’s failure to post a big score after the third-wicket partnership between Anne Linehan (40) and Miriam Grealey (30 in her last match as captain) threatened big troubles for South Africa.Hanri Strydom, rushed into the bowling attack early after Sune van Zyl injured herself fielding in the second over of the day, responded superbly, her late swing having all the batsmen in trouble. Strydom (10-1-33-3), Sunette Viljoen (10-2-27-3) and Cindy Eksteen (10-3-28-2) had supposedly done enough to ensure that South Africa would face a modest target of less than 140.But there is a saying among the teams at the tournament about the women of the shamrock: “Who let the Irish out?” And it was reverberating around the ground again today as Dawson and McDonald, coming together at 139 for nine, first survived, then took the attack to the South Africans, standing defiant for the last nine overs.It was a fine effort but it was all in vain. McDonald came back with the ball, tight as ever in her first five-over burst, but today would belong to Linda Olivier. Strydom was back too, dominating early proceedings with the bat. But once Olivier had the measure of an Ireland bowling attack that when not dropping too short was too much on the leg, she was on her way with clinical control.She lost Strydom at 117 when four short of a justly deserved half century but found the perfect partner in one of the consistent players of the tournament, Daleen Terblanche. Together they put on an unbeaten 60 (Terblanche 15 not out) as they marched South Africa to a nine-wicket victory in the 37th over and Olivier to her first ODI century off just 117 balls.The South African coach, Rodney Willemberg, could only be very pleased with the batting. “They applied themselves and they played to their targets.”The bowling was another matter. The direction was fine but the length was not. “There were too many run-scoring balls. They bowled two different lengths,” he said.And that last-wicket stand? “Frustrating.” Of the question of whether to attack or defend against such a partnership, he said, “It is not an easy job for a captain to set fields against such hitting.”But overall he said the match would give the South Africans confidence going into the semi-final against Australia.The century-maker said it was an opportunity that did not come around very often and she was thankful and privileged to get it. Olivier told CricInfo that she and Strydom had set targets in the early overs and had been pleased to reach them.Of Ireland, she said: “It is not a side to underestimate.” She confirmed the need to concentrate because so often it was the bad ball that could take wickets.She said she did become concerned towards the end of the innings when the gap between the runs needed for her century and the runs needed to win became increasingly closer.And the semi-final: “Right now I’m not looking ahead; I’m just enjoying the moment.”For the losing coach, John Wills, it was the story of the tournament, a match in which his team did not get all three phases of the game right. “We did not build partnerships. We self-destructed by playing across the line but the tail-enders showed what can come from playing straight.”Then we had to bowl well and field well – and we didn’t.”The bowlers bowled too short – “70 per cent of the runs were scored on the leg side” – and sharp chances that had to be taken were not.”When they get all three phases of the game right at the same time, they will be in the middle of the rankings.”But for now they go home to prepare for the World Cup qualifying in 2002, which, Wills said, “will be good for them.”

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O Palmeiras renovou o contrato com o atacante Gabriel Barbosa, de 17 anos, por três temporadas. Titular do Verdão na Copinha, o jogador estava emprestado pelo Desportivo Brasil até o fim do mês, e o clube exerceu a opção de compra de 50% dos seus direitos econômicos. O Desportivo Brasil segue com a outra metade.

O acordo foi selado nesta sexta-feira. Vice-campeão mundial sub-17 pelo clube, o jogador fez parte do elenco que disputou a Copa São Paulo e foi eliminado pelo Sport. Com a camisa 9, o centroavante de 1,95m fez dois gols na Copinha.

Tendo um elenco menor em relação a 2016, a expectativa é de que o Verdão use mais a base durante a temporada. Nesta semana, seis atletas que disputaram o campeonato sub-20 estão treinando sob o comando de Eduardo Baptista, na Academia de Futebol: Daniel Fuzato, Augusto, Vitão, Maílton, Cadina e Léo Passos. Vitinho, também do sub-20, nem participou do campeonato, pois está integrado ao elenco profissional.

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غادر محمد عبد المنعم لاعب منتخب مصر، إلى المستشفى عقب مباراة الفراعنة ضد السنغال والتي أقيمت مساء الجمعة في تصفيات إفريقيا المؤهلة لكأس العالم.

وتعرض محمد عبد المنعم للإصابة بعد التحامه مع ساديو ماني لاعب السنغال، ولم يتمكن من استكمال مباراة الفراعنة أمام السنغال. طالع التفاصيل من هنا.

وواجه منتخب مصر نظيره السنغال على استاد القاهرة الدولي في ذهاب الدور الحاسم من تصفيات إفريقيا المؤهلة للمونديال.

وفاز الفراعنة بهدف نظيف على السنغال سجله اللاعب ساليو سيس في مرماه بالخطأ في الدقيقة 4.

وأفاد مراسل “بطولات” بأنه تم نقل محمد عبدالمنعم إلى المستشفى من أجل إجراء آشعة وفحوصات طبية.

جدير بالذكر أن منتخب مصر يسعى للتأهل إلى نهائيات كأس العالم للمرة الرابعة في تاريخه بعد نجاحه في الوصول للمونديال أعوام 1934، و1990 و2018.

تحدث كيليان مبابي نجم فريق باريس سان جيرمان مرة أخرى عن مستقبله مع النادي الفرنسي، حيث يقترب عقده الحالي من النهاية.

ومن المقرر أن ينتهي العقد الحالي للاعب الفرنسي مع باريس سان جيرمان في صيف هذا العام.

ولم يتوصل كيليان مبابي إلى اتفاق مع باريس سان جيرمان حتى الآن بشأن التجديد، رغم رغبة الإدارة في ذلك منذ أشهر طويلة.

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ويتطلع نادي ريال مدريد الإسباني إلى الظفر بخدمات كيليان مبابي، حيث حاول بالفعل حسم الصفقة الصيف الماضي إلا أن سان جيرمان رفض ذلك.

وقال مبابي في تصريحات لشبكة “rmcsport” الفرنسية: “لم أتخذ قراري بعد، الجميع يعلم أنني لم أحدد قراري، أنا أفكر لأن هناك أمور جديدة، والكثير من الأشياء، وأنا لا أريد أن أكون مخطئًا”.

وأضاف: “أريد أن أتخذ القرار الصحيح، أعلم أنه بالنسبة للناس، لقد فات الأوان قليلًا، إذا كنت قد اتخذت قراري سأقول ذلك”.

وواصل: “إنه اختيار شخصي، إذا اتخذت قراري سأقول ذلك، ليس عليّ أن أخفي شيء، لم أقتل أي شخص، أريد أن اتخاذ أفضل قرار ممكن”.

Australia bounced back with a bang after their morale shatteringdefeat in Kolkata, to take the honours on the first day of the thirdand final Test match against hosts India at MA ChidambaramStadium, Chennai on Sunday

Santhosh S18-Mar-2001Australia bounced back with a bang after their morale shatteringdefeat in Kolkata, to take the honours on the first day of the thirdand final Test match against hosts India at MA ChidambaramStadium, Chennai on Sunday. The toast of the day was MatthewHayden who bludgeoned the Indian bowling to make an unbeaten 147,batting all through the day to put Australia in a commanding positionat 326/3.Australian captain Steve Waugh remained unbeaten on 43 at close ofplay. He surpassed the aggregate of Graham Gooch (8,900) when on 30and now has an aggregate of 8,914 runs, the third highest in Testmatch cricket behind the legends Allan Border (11,174) and SunilGavaskar (10,122). Steve Waugh’s twin brother Mark Waugh too passed apersonal milestone; he got to his 7000th Test run when on 46.India made three changes to their side, wicket keeper Sameer Dighe andleg spinner Sairaj Bahutule making their debut and Nilesh Kulkarni theslow left arm spinner making a comeback into the side. Nayan Mongiathe regular wicket keeper had to sit out because of an injury.Australia gave Colin Miller a chance to play, replacing MichaelKasprowicz.Earlier in the day Steve Waugh won a crucial toss and did nothesitate to bat first. Michael Slater struck a four but it was all hecould score before being caught by VVS Laxman off the third ball ofthe first over bowled by Zaheer Khan.Harbhajan Singh who spun the Aussies to a devastating defeat inKolkata was brought on to bowl in the sixth over of the day. TheAussies clearly had a game plan, to upset the rhythm of the bowler.Hayden took the honourable task, stepping down the track and smashingHarbhajan for sixes and fours. Justin Langer too was not to be leftbehind as he lofted a ball from Harbhajan Singh over mid-wicket for aglorious six.In the meanwhile Hayden got a reprieve when he was on 21; Sameer Dighemaking his debut missed an easy opportunity to run Hayden out. It isjust another story that Hayden has made the Indians pay dearly forthat early miss. Langer made 35 off 35 balls before edging one fromHarbhajan Singh to Rahul Dravid at first slip.Mark Waugh who has not had the best of series coming into the ChennaiTest, must have thanked his good fortune as Dighe missed an easystumping when he had made just nine. Dighe has had a nightmare of adebut match, extending charity to the best professionals in the gametoday.Mark Waugh too was in attacking mood as he stepped out to loftKulkarni for a massive straight six. He looked to be in excellenttouch and heading for a big score He laced his elegant knock withseven boundaries and a six to make 70 before mistiming a lofted ondrive off Bahatule; only to watch in agony as substitutefielder Hemang Badani ran back and took a good catch at extra cover.Mark Waugh and Hayden added 150 runs in their third wicketpartnership.That was the last success of the day for the Indians. Steve Waugh toomade it clear that he intended to dominate the bowling, playing histrademark heave-ho over mid-wicket for a huge six. Only theintroduction of Sachin Tendulkar in the final session of the day sawthe run rate slow down a little. Hayden and Steve Waugh have puttogether an unbroken partnership of 109 for the fourth wicket.Matthew Lawrence Hayden who plays for the Queensland Bulls, has had amemorable tour so far, scoring a hundred in Mumbai and missing out ona hundred in Kolkata by just three runs. Today he took the opportunityto demolish the Indian attack as he smashed his way to an unbeaten 147off 249 balls with the help of five mighty sixes and a dozenboundaries.What has been most heartening from an Australian point of view is thetemperament and technique of this big man, Hayden. All day along hekept a cool head to negotiate the turn and bounce the Indian spinnerswere getting off the pitch. He used his feet remarkably well tosmother the spin and on occasions to play the lofted shot. But it wasthe sweep shot he played to such perfection that destroyed the Indianspinners, who otherwise would have created a panic amongst the Aussiebatsmen.