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Seamers George Panayi and Ed Barnes led an England fightback on the second day of the second Under-19s international against Sri Lanka in Northampton

ECB Reporters Network04-Aug-2016
ScorecardMax Holden fell in the evening session as England U19s struggled•Getty Images

Seamers George Panayi and Ed Barnes led an England fightback on the second day of the second Under-19s international against Sri Lanka in Northampton.While their counties Warwickshire and Yorkshire were squaring up in a Championship match at Headingley, Panayi and Barnes each took three wickets. Gloucestershire’s George Hankins provided good support with four slip catches – although the tourists still claimed a first-innings lead of 99 thanks to half-centuries from lower-order batsmen Navindu Vithanage and Jehan Daniel.England then suffered another blow in a gloomy evening session as captain Max Holden, who had carried his bat for 111 in the first innings, was bowled off an inside edge driving at Lahiru Kumara. They will resume on Friday on 24 for 1, still 75 behind.England needed early wickets when Sri Lanka resumed on 48 for 1 in reply to a below-par total of 208, and after a frustrating start Panayi and Aaron Beard delivered with three in consecutive overs.Panayi, who signed a professional contract with Warwickshire earlier this year and is one of two Shrewsbury School products in the team with the Worcestershire opener Olly Westbury, had taken the first wicket on Wednesday, and added the important scalp of Sri Lanka’s captain Charith Asalanka with a good return catch.Then Beard, who made his first-class debut for Essex earlier this season, had Wanidu Hasaranga edging to Surrey’s Ollie Pope, who produced a tidy performance in front of the England wicketkeeping coach Bruce French.When Panayi bowled Shammu Ashan for a duck as he tried to withdraw his bat, Sri Lanka had lost three wickets for six runs and stumbled to 79 for 4.They recovered with a fifth-wicket stand of 51 before Barnes claimed two wickets in three overs in a fine spell from the Wantage Road end, as first Avishka Fernando, then Ashen Bandara edged into Hankins’s safe hands at second slip.That was 153 for 6, but England were then frustrated by a seventh-wicket stand of 94 between Daniel and Vithanage.It was finally broken by Amar Virdi, a Surrey offspinner who had a net session with Monty Panesar on Wednesday, as Daniel edged a cut and Hankins claimed his third catch.Holden confirmed the value of his occasional offspin by taking the eighth wicket in a tidy nine-over spell, and then Beard and Barnes polished off the tail in four overs with the new ball.

Newcastle United have approached Wolves to enquire about signing Hwang Hee-Chan this summer.

The Magpies have enjoyed a thrilling season which secured Champions League qualification for the 2023/24 season and are expected to spend splash the cash.

Indeed, The Telegraph even report that Newcastle are set for their biggest summer spend ever.

What's the transfer latest on Hwang Hee-Chan to Newcastle?

According to The Mirror, a couple of Premier League clubs, including Newcastle, are interested in a "surprise transfer" for Hwang Hee-Chan this summer. Spurs, Aston Villa and AS Roma are all keen on signing the 27-year-old.

Wolves are under pressure to sell due to the club's need to comply with Financial Fair Play regulations. Hee-Chan is one of the best players at Molineux and his departure could generate a decent sum.

He joined the club in a £14million move from RB Leipzig and while he hasn't exactly set the Premier League alight, this season he managed four goals and three assists in a Wolves team that scored just 31 goals in the league.

Newcastle have approached Wolves but Julien Lopetegui, who is dismayed at the news his club is under pressure to sell, wants all incoming and outgoings to be completed as soon as possible.

Any clubs wanting to sign Hwang Hee-Chan will need to act quickly.

Could Hee-Chan be Newcastle's Roberto Firmino?

Three years ago, the Bundesliga published a player profile on Hwang Hee-Chan ahead of the South Korean's move to RB Leipzig, likening him to Roberto Firmino.

Indeed, the site wrote about the similarities between Firmino and Hwang Hee-Chan, with the former bidding farewell to Liverpool fans on Sunday – scoring a brilliant goal during the Reds' entertaining 4-4 draw with relegated Southampton.

The main similarity between the two players is arguably their ability to drive past players with the ball. Firmino, due to his comparative lack of pace, relies more on deft touches to elude defenders while Hee-Chan, seemingly, has more pace and power.

This allows him to speed past defenders and midfielders on the break. For Wolves, a team that relies on counter-attacking and resolute defending, his pace will be a huge miss if he leaves.

For Eddie Howe, Hee-Chan could be a valuable asset to a side that has shown considerable threat both on the counter-attack and during longer spells of possession.

The centre-forward has four years remaining on his contract with Wolves and so have the power in any negotiations to come.

أعلن موقع بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي، عن رجل مباراة اليوم بين فريقي مانشستر سيتي وتشيلسي، في إطار منافسات الجولة الخامسة والعشرين.

واستضاف ملعب “الاتحاد” مباراة الفريقين في قمة منافسات الجولة المذكورة، حيث تعادلا بهدف لمثله (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

وحسبما نُشر، فإن نجم مانشستر سيتي كيفين دي بروين حصل على لقب رجل مباراة اليوم بين مانشستر سيتي وتشيلسي، وفقًا لتصويت الجمهور.

وبلغت نسبة التصويت لـ دي بروين، 31.7 %، ويليه رحيم ستيرلينج لاعب تشيلسي 22.1 %، وزميله إكسل ديساسي 18.9 %.

كما بلغت نسبة التمريرات الصحيحة للبلجيكي 79.4 %، وكانت لديه 7 تمريرات مفتاحية، وصنع فرصة كبيرة وفاز في المراوغات مرة.

Three young West Ham United fans have serenaded Declan Rice, Ben Johnson, Flynn Downes, Aaron Cresswell, Danny Ings and Jarrod Bowen ahead of their Europa Conference League final.

When is the Europa Conference League final?

The Hammers will be playing in their first European final since the European Cup Winners’ Cup back in 1976, and they’ve not actually lifted a major trophy in 43 years when they won the FA Cup.

Understandably then, fans are pretty excited with their team set to take on Italian side Fiorentina in Prague on June 7 – next Wednesday (8pm UK time).

In preparation for the hugely important fixture, David Moyes and co have been off in Europe for a three-day training camp in southern Portugal.

Beyond the obvious hard work they’ll no doubt be putting in, it seems they’ve found the time to have some fun along the way too. For instance, some players were spotted chanting and messing around at a local water park.

On top of that, footage has now been circulated on Twitter showing a number of senior players relaxing at a bar.

Three young West Ham fans sing in front of Declan Rice, Ben Johnson, Flynn Downes, Aaron Cresswell, Danny Ings and Jarrod Bowen at a bar in Portugal.
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— West Ham Central (@WestHam_Central) June 2, 2023

While the likes of Rice, Bowen and the others sit at the back of the pub garden, a few young Irons take to the stage to deliver a brilliant rendition of the club’s famous anthem “I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles” – also more simply known as “Bubbles”.

The players all offer a warm round of applause and it seems the efforts of the youngsters were also appreciated online. Indeed, here are some of the best reactions on Twitter…

Some fans even got emotional!

For the fifth time in the series Sri Lanka batted first and a vaguely familiar match played out as Australia ran down the hosts’ 195 in the 43rd over, zipping up the series 4-1

The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando04-Sep-2016
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsDavid Warner came back into form with a hundred•Associated Press

For the fifth time in the series Sri Lanka batted first and a vaguely familiar match played out as Australia ran down the hosts’ 195 in the 43rd over, zipping up the series 4-1. Mitchell Starc was denied his customary early wicket this time, but Sri Lanka’s middle-order collapse happened anyway, as it often has in the past two weeks. Australia’s top order then delivered another consummate performance on a spinning track; the margin of victory was five wickets, but it seemed even more comfortable than that.It was David Warner, who provided the spine to this particular chase. He capped an outstanding eight days as captain by scoring Australia’s first ODI century in Sri Lanka – his 106 from 126 balls measured and delicate, in contrast to his usual maurauding style. Warner’s 132-run third-wicket stand with George Bailey effectively ended the contest. The pair had come together at 25 for 2, but Sri Lanka’s score always seemed about 40 runs light.The hosts had squandered their best start of the tour in their own innings, losing batsmen in clusters, then failing to produce significant partnerships before the next cascade of wickets came around. Dhananjaya de Silva and Danushka Gunathilaka were surging along happily against the new ball – making 73 for the first wicket – then three wickets fell for five runs. Before they had properly recovered from that dive, the next set of rapids was upon them. Sri Lanka lost their fourth and fifth wickets for eight runs, and sixth and seventh wickets for 20. And the last three fell within 11 runs of each other. Sachith Pathirana scored a fourth 30-odd of the innings, in the company of the tail, to go with those from the openers and Kusal Mendis.Starc made up for missing out on his customary early wicket by helping blast out the tail and taking 3 for 40. Each of the other five Australia bowlers also made at least one breakthrough.As has been the case for much of the tour, Australia’s bowling was disciplined rather than devilish, but Sri Lanka’s batsmen folded alarmingly when even a little pressure had built up. De Silva mis-hit James Faulkner to mid-on in the 14th over to set the collapse in motion. Six balls later, Gunathilaka misjudged the line of an Adam Zampa ball, and had his leg stump rattled when he missed a lap sweep. Dinesh Chandimal and Mendis were both out poking outside the off stump – though the latter did play some sublime strokes before the dismissal. Upul Tharanga slapped a Travis Head ball to point, and Dasun Shanaka was bowled by a Zampa slider. Starc’s full and straight deliveries were beyond the skill of Sri Lanka’s lower order to defuse.The new ball nipped around under lights for Suranga Lakmal, and Dilruwan Perera immediately had the ball spinning sharply, but beyond the first 12 overs, Sri Lanka failed to exert substantial pressure. Having opened the innings in place of Aaron Finch, who had injured a finger while fielding in the slips, Matthew Wade gloved a ball behind as he attempted to sweep, and Usman Khawaja was soon caught off the leading edge.Warner and Bailey had close calls themselves in the initial period, but soon began to sweep, reverse sweep, and advance down the track, with increasing confidence. Bailey was merely tapping into a body of strokes that has brought him success right through the tour, but Warner’s attempt to return to form was the more compelling of the two innings. He collected his first four with a reverse-lap off Dilruwan in the second over, but was content to score in singles and twos for much of his early stay – his second boundary did not come until the 21st over.Dinesh Chandimal rifled through his many spin options, and though half chances were created throughout the partnership, edges continued to fall into space, and marginal decisions went against the hosts. By mid-innings, the track had begun to take dramatic turn, yet Warner and Bailey marched on, scoring off the loose balls, and scratching together runs – the ball sometimes traveling to unguarded spaces off unintended parts of the bat. Warner reached his first half-century of the series off his 72nd delivery, then hit three fours off the next five balls to herald a more attacking approach. His second fifty came off 39 balls, and the celebration upon reaching his first ODI ton in Asia was uncharacteristically restrained, as the innings had been.Bailey fell with 39 runs to get, then Head and Warner followed not long after, but the wickets merely served to narrow the winning margin, rather than provide Sri Lanka with any real hope.Just about the only area of success for Sri Lanka was their opening partnership, which survived past the fifth over for the first time on tour. De Silva was particularly good against Starc again, driving him gracefully through the covers in the first over, then cutting and flicking him to the fence in the fifth. Gunathilaka was punchier, putting John Hastings into the sightscreen in the fourth over then leaning back to slap him over the point region soon after. Sri Lanka’s first 50 runs came in 9.1 overs, but once the wickets began to fall, they could not arrest the slide.

West Ham supporters have reluctantly accepted that Wednesday's Europa Conference League final showdown with Fiorentina is set to be Declan Rice's final game for the club.

His potential departure is set to be a major blow for the Hammers to cope with next season, but ESPN reports that the Premier League side could look to replace Rice's leadership qualities by bringing in Harry Maguire from Manchester United, where he has fallen out of favour.

What is the latest with Declan Rice's future?

Regardless of the result in Prague on Wednesday, nobody can argue that Rice has not earned a move to – for want of a better word – a 'bigger' club than West Ham after impressing consistently over six years as a first-team regular.

The England international will leave huge boots to fill at the London Stadium – not least his leadership qualities, having taken on the role of captain following Mark Noble's retirement at the end of the 2021/22 season.

David Moyes openly admitted for the first time last month that he expects Rice to depart this summer, given the in-demand midfielder is now into the final year of his contract.

However, with the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United all said to hold an interest, West Ham will not let their prized asset leave on the cheap. Indeed, Moyes said as much in February when valuing Rice in excess of £100m, despite his contract situation.

Can Man Utd's Maguire fill the Rice void?

It is little wonder West Ham are eager to receive a British-record fee for Rice, who is coming off the back of another hugely impressive season, even if West Ham have underwhelmed domestically.

The 24-year-old has added more of an attacking edge to his game this term, too, as reflected by his four goals and two assists in the Premier League, compared to four goals in the competition across the previous four campaigns combined.

Rice's ability to get the ball forward into dangerous areas will also be missed should he move on, highlighted by his 240 progressive passes this season – only seven others, Kevin De Bruyne and Martin Odegaard among them – played more.

Away from the tangible statistics, though, Rice's ability to lead the side cannot be understated, whether he is wearing the captain's armband or not.

England boss Gareth Southgate has previously described Rice as having "tremendous leadership qualities", with many expecting him to one day replace Harry Kane as skipper of the national side.

Finding a player with similar qualities is not easy, but Maguire may well be that man. The out-of-favour Man Utd defender – who earns £190k-per-week at Old Trafford, according to Capology – is widely expected to find a new club after being restricted to just eight league starts this term.

Maguire's playing style has failed to win over Erik ten Hag, but his qualities as a "leader" – as lauded by Jurgen Klinsmann – even when having to settle for intermittent appearances cannot be called into question.

As Ten Hag himself put it following United's 4-1 European win over Real Betis, Maguire "shows leadership, especially in those aspects of the initiative and dictating of the game."

Man Utd fans may well have seen the last of those qualities up close, but if West Ham are indeed serious with their interest in the former Leicester City player, then they will at least have resolved one issue brought on by Rice's imminent departure.

Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali says his side is excited about the opportunity to take part in a day-night Test for the first time, a sentiment echoed West Indies batsman Darren Bravo

ESPNcricinfo staff12-Oct-2016Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has said his side is excited about the opportunity to take part in a day-night Test for the first time, a sentiment echoed by West Indies batsman Darren Bravo in Dubai less than 48 hours before the first Test in the three-match series kicks off under the lights at Dubai Sports City.”Obviously it’s different. It’s a first game for us with a pink ball and it’s a day-night game,” Azhar said at a press conference in Dubai on Tuesday. “We played one or two games, players have had experience with the pink ball in the domestic circuit but internationally it’s the first game. It’s a different challenge but we’re all excited about it and I think it will be very exciting for the crowd as well to come and watch this game.”I think the game is important but we had enough time in the middle. We had five to six sessions with the pink ball. The players also played in the first-class final and a few other games. They do have a little experience of that as well. We have been practising really hard and have had quite long sessions, so I think we have enough idea of this ball.”Though reviews from players have mostly been positive regarding the overall visibility of the ball during night-time training sessions, Azhar said one issue that had popped up was the ability to recognise the seam of the ball, in part because it is black on the pink ball whereas the seam is white on a red ball. Azhar felt it may pose a slight advantage for spin bowlers.”The seam is different,” Azhar said. “It’s hard to see the seam, especially with the spinners. You can’t really spot the seam. It’s a different challenge and we will get to know it better as we play more.”Bravo also said players from the West Indies had similar experiences with picking the seam, both in some first-class matches played in the West Indies last season as well as during the three-day warm-up match that concluded on Sunday.”I think most of the guys have complained about the fact that they’re not really able to pick up the seam that well,” Bravo said. “I don’t know for whatever reason but we can’t do anything about it. It is what it is and we need to accept the challenge as quickly as possible and just go out there and give it our best shot.”The West Indies batsman also stated that, despite some reservations about playing at night with a pink ball, he maintained a positive outlook for the concept, especially if it can help revitalise crowd numbers in places where attendances have been on the decline.”We played a couple first-class [day-night] games back home,” Bravo said. “It had a few crowds. Most of the guys had their take on it. It had some positive feedback, it had some negative feedback to be honest but whatever is put in place to encourage a crowd is definitely beneficial to Test cricket.”

كشف عبد الواحد السيد مدير الكرة بنادي الزمالك، النقاب عن حقيقة ما تردد بشأن مطالبة القلعة البيضاء برفع اسمي الثنائي محمد عبد الشافي ومحمود حمدي الونش، من القائمة.

وكان عبد الشافي والونش قد تعرضا للإصابة بقطع في الرباط الصليبي خلال الفترة الماضية.

طبيب الزمالك يُعلن تشخيص إصابة إبراهيما نداي.. وموقف زياد كمال

ونفى عبد الواحد السيد ما تردد بشأن إرسال خطاب رسمي لاتحاد الكرة، لطلب رفع اسم محمد عبد الشافي أو الونش، مشيرًا إلى أن كل ما تردد في هذا الإطار غير صحيح.

وأوضح مدير الكرة أن الونش أجرى عملية الرباط الصليبي بنجاح وبدأ المرحلة الأولى من التأهيل مؤخرًا.

في حين ينهي مسؤولو النادي إجراءات سفر محمد عبد الشافي إلى ألمانيا خلال الساعات القليلة المقبلة، كي يخضع للعملية الجراحية، بعد تعرضه للإصابة بقطع في الرباط الصليبي.

ويستعد فريق الزمالك لمواجهة أبوسليم الليبي في الجولة الخامسة لمباريات دور المجموعات لبطولة كأس الكونفدرالية الأفريقية، يوم 25 فبراير الجاري باستاد “19 مايو 1956” بمدينة عنابة الجزائرية.

ظهر تشافي هيرنانديز، المدير الفني لفريق برشلونة، في مؤتمر صحفي منذ قليل للحديث عن مباراة الغد المرتقبة ضد نابولي في دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ويلتقي الفريقان في إطار منافسات ذهاب دور الـ16 من البطولة، موسم 2023/24، على ملعب “دييجو أرماندو مارادونا”.

وقال تشافي في تصريحاته التي نشرتها صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الإسبانية: “التعادل نتيجة جيدة لمباراة الغد؟ الأمر يعتمد على كيفية سير المباراة، سنلعب من أجل الفوز، كما هو الحال دائمًا”.

وأضاف: “سنخرج من أجل الفوز، نحن برشلونة، التعادل بالنسبة لفريقنا ليس نتيجة جيدة، سنلعب من أجل الفوز، سنرى ما إذا كانت النتيجة جيدة أم لا، لكن علينا أن نأخذ في الاعتبار أن لدينا مباراة على أرضنا وأنهم سيتعين عليهم زيارة مونتجويك”.

وواصل: “ستكون المنافسة متقاربة للغاية، سنتنافس، أعتقد أن النسبة ستكون 50%، لا أشعر أن مستقبلي على المحك الآن، لدي حماس ودافع هائلين”.

وأردف: “الهدف الرئيسي هو التأهل إلى الدور ربع النهائي، أصبح الفريق أكثر اتحادًا، وكان رد الفعل جيدًا للغاية، من الرئيس ومن ديكو، سعيد بما نحن عليه في غرفة الملابس”.

واستمر: “انتقادات دي يونج للصحافة؟ (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا)، نحن لا نلوم الصحافة على النتائج، لكن صحيح أنك تشعر أحيانًا بالظلم عندما تقول أشياء غير صحيحة، وبهذا المعنى، يتأثر اللاعبون، لكن علينا أن نلعب بشكل أفضل، ونتنافس بشكل أفضل، إننا نتفهم ذلك، ولكن هناك أشياء أخرى غير عادلة”.

وأوضح: “أتفهم فرينكي تمامًا، أي لاعب كرة قدم يعاني من الظلم، بالنسبة لي، هذا أمر أساسي، أعتقد أنه لاعب لسنوات عديدة، إنه لاعب ذو خبرة”.

وأكد: “علينا أن نكون أكثر حذرًا، ونستعد للمباراة بأفضل طريقة ممكنة مع العلم أن هناك 90 دقيقة متبقية في مونتجويك، لكننا سنواصل إظهار هويتنا، سيكون الأمر معقدًا”.

واستمر: “بالنسبة لنا، هم منافس قوي جدًا، خاصة مع المهاجمين الثلاثة، بالنسبة لنا من الضروري الدفاع بشكل جيد، واليقظة، وعدم السماح لهم بهجمات مرتدة، من الصعب إيقاف هؤلاء اللاعبين”.

وعن الضغط في مباراة مصيرية بالنسبة له بعد إعلان قرار رحيله نهاية الموسم الحالي، أجاب: “سأعيش الأمر كما لو أنني لم أعلن أي شيء، أنا متحمس جدًا، لا شيء يتغير، سأستعد لذلك بأفضل طريقة ممكنة، الضغط هو نفسه الذي يحدث في برشلونة”.

واستطرد: “غدًا علينا التنافس والاستمتاع، ربما يكون دوري أبطال أوروبا هو العمل غير المكتمل للنادي في السنوات الأخيرة، نحن سنرى ما إذا كان بإمكاننا المنافسة بشكل جيد”.

واستأنف: “أعتقد أنها أكبر مسابقة على مستوى الأندية، إنها المكان المثالي لإظهار ما نحن عليه، لقد غيرت إدارة نابولي المدرب بطريقة مفاجئة، لكنه مدرب يعرف النادي، بالنسبة لنا الأمر ليس سهلًا لأننا لن نعرف كيف ستكون المباراة مع تغيير المدرب، نحن سنواجه بطل الدوري الإيطالي”.

No action yet against BCCI president Anurag Thakur for asking the ICC to clarify whether one of the Lodha Committee’s recommendations amounted to government interference in the board, but the issue is far from over

Nagraj Gollapudi21-Oct-20165:23

Kalra: SC giving BCCI as much breathing space as it can

The Supreme Court has deferred considering taking action against BCCI president Anurag Thakur for asking the ICC to clarify whether one of the Lodha Committee’s recommendations amounted to government interference in the board, but the issue is far from over.The court said it was a “matter of serious concern” that Thakur had asked the ICC for a letter regarding the induction of a nominee of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the proposed Apex Council, which is a recommendation in the Lodha report that was passed by the Supreme Court order on July 18. The ICC does not permit government interference in the functioning of its members.In an order on Friday, the court asked the Lodha Committee secretary to write to ICC chairman Shashank Manohar and “set the record” straight because on October 17, upon directive from the court, Thakur had filed an affidavit and denied that he sought such a letter. This issue had emerged because ICC chief executive David Richardson had told that Thakur had made such a request, and the court said on Friday that such behaviour was to “question the legitimacy” of its recommendation.The court said: “It is a matter of serious concern that the President of BCCI, even after the declaration of the final judgment and order of this Court dated 18 July 2016, requested the Chairperson of ICC for a letter “clarifying” (as he states) the position which he had taken as BCCI President to the effect that the induction of a CAG nominee would amount to governmental interference and may result in BCCI being suspended from ICC.”There was no occasion for the President of BCCI to do so once the recommendation of the Committee for the induction of a CAG nominee was accepted in the final judgment of this Court.”Thakur’s original remarks concerning the letter to the ICC were part of an affidavit – signed by Ratnakar Shetty, the BCCI’s administration and game development manager – filed in the court on October 7, in response to the status report submitted by the Lodha Committee. During that hearing, the court asked how Shetty had been privy to a conversation between Thakur and Manohar, and asked Thakur and Shetty to file separate affidavits as part of the October 17 hearing.In its order on Friday, the court said Thakur’s version of events concerning the approach to the ICC was corroborated by the minutes of the BCCI working committee meeting on August 22. In the affidavit filed by Shetty, however, the board had denied that Thakur had sought ICC intervention at all and said Richardson’s comments were “incorrect”.The court observed there was a “variance” in what Richardson and Shetty were saying. “Mr Shetty in his response to the status report claims that the CEO of ICC had ‘falsely’ stated in his interview that the President of BCCI had requested ICC to issue a letter stating that the intervention of this Court amounted to governmental interference. The version of Mr Shetty is at variance to what is alleged to have been stated by the CEO of ICC.”It may also become necessary for this Court to assess the veracity of the version of Mr Shetty and that of Mr Richardson. Mr Shashank Manohar, the then President of BCCI is presently the Chairman of ICC. A copy of this order shall be forwarded to him by the Secretary to the Committee in order to enable him to consider filing a response setting out his version, to set the record straight and assist this Court. Mr Manohar is at liberty to obtain a report from Mr Richardson before filing his response.”