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تقدم منتخب مصر للناشئين بالهدف الثاني أمام منافسه هايتي، في المواجهة التي تجمع بينهما ضمن منافسات بطولة كأس العالم تحت 17 عامًا.

وتأتي مشاركة المنتخب المصري في هذه النسخة من بطولة كأس العالم تحت 17 عامًا، التي تُقام خلال الفترة من 3 إلى 27 نوفمبر 2025، وسط تطلعات جماهيرية كبيرة لرؤية جيل جديد قادر على استعادة أمجاد الكرة المصرية على مستوى الفئات السنية.

ويقع منتخب مصر في المجموعة الخامسة إلى جانب منتخبات إنجلترا، فنزويلا، وهايتي، وهي مجموعة قوية يتطلع فيها الفريق لتحقيق نتائج مميزة، تضمن له التأهل للدور التالي ومواصلة المنافسة.

وجاء الهدف في الدقيقة الثالثة من الشوط الأول عن طريق اللاعب بلال عطية، الذي استغل تمريرة عرضية متقنة من حمزة عبد الكريم، ليضع الكرة ببراعة في الشباك، معلنًا عن انطلاقة مثالية للفراعنة الصغار في المونديال.

طالع.. فيديو | بلال عطية يُسجل هدف منتخب مصر الأول أمام هايتي

وأحرز عبد العزيز الزغبي هدف مصر الثاني بالدقيقة 11 من عمر اللقاء، من تصويبة قوية داخل منطقة الجزاء سكنت مرمى هايتي. هدف مصر الثاني أمام هايتي في كأس العالم تحت 17 عامًا

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مصر تتقدم 2-0 على هايتي … عن طريق اللاعب عمر عبد العزيز في الدقيقة 11 #U17WC #كأس_العالم_تحت_17_سنة #قنوات_الكاس || #منصة_شوف pic.twitter.com/5x6El8Luh8

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O Botafogo foi derrotado para o Atlético-MG por 1 a 0 na noite deste sábado (16), na Arena MRV, em Belo Horizonte, pela 23ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. Nos minutos finais da partida, Diego Costa deixou tudo igual na capital mineira, porém o gol foi anulado por impedimento, que foi confirmado pelo VAR. Na zona mista após o duelo, o centroavante protestou contra a arbitragem pela anulação de seu gol, afirmando que “passaram a mão”. Confira a declaração no vídeo acima:

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As Nuno Espirito Santo looks to solve their goalscoring problem, one striker has reportedly “definitely” emerged as a January transfer target for West Ham United.

West Ham's striker problem

It’s a problem that Michail Antonio covered for a number of years and one that Jarrod Bowen is desperately attempting to do without his former teammate, but one that is simply not going away. West Ham simply lack goals. Take away their captain’s output and the Hammers have scored just three goals in seven Premier League games, despite welcoming new striker Callum Wilson in the summer.

On Nuno’s list of priorities, a new striker must sit at the absolute top. Neither Niclas Fullkrug or Wilson are likely to take the role as talisman in years to come, given that they’re both in their 30s, and that should ring alarm bells about the summer transfer window that West Ham just endured.

As much as Graham Potter struggled, it’s clear that the Hammers should have signed a striker at the peak of their powers when they had the chance in the summer.

2025/26 PL goals

Goals

Bowen

3

Fullkrug

0

Wilson

1

Just who arrives is the question. The likes of Joshua Zirkzee have already been linked with shock moves to the London Stadium in 2026 and there’s no doubt that he could return to his best away from Manchester United. Like Wilson and Fullkrug, however, Zirkzee has not shown the type of form in front of goal that the Hammers need.

Nuno was bought in to solve West Ham’s current problems, but he must be backed with an attacking addition when the winter window swings open. To do that, the Hammers could use the upcoming World Cup and one player’s desire to make Thomas Tuchel’s England squad to their full advantage.

West Ham "definitely" targeting Toney

According to former Premier League scout Mick Brown, West Ham are “definitely” targeting Ivan Toney, who could leave Al-Ahli on loan in the hope of winning a World Cup place in January.

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A loan deal would certainly suit West Ham too. It would likely mean a discount on the forward’s hefty £22m-a-year wages in Saudi Arabia and there’s no doubt that the 29-year-old is still capable of finding the back of the net in the Premier League.

After scoring eight goals in 10 games in all competitions this season, Toney would be an excellent addition for West Ham as they look to finally solve their striker problem. Whether the forward is granted a January exit remains to be seen, however.

يستعد فريق مانشستر سيتي، بقيادة المدرب بيب جوارديولا، لخوض مباراة مساء يوم الأربعاء في إطار منافسات بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا، وذلك ضد نظيره فريق بوروسيا دورتموند.

ويستضيف ملعب “سيجنال إيدونا بارك” مباراة فريقي مانشستر سيتي وبوروسيا دورتموند، في الجولة الرابعة من دوري أبطال أوروبا، مرحلة الدوري لموسم 2025/26.

ويمتلك مانشستر سيتي 7 نقاط، بعدما فاز في مباراتين وتعادل في واحدة، مثلما هو الحال مع بوروسيا دورتموند.

ويسعى مانشستر سيتي إلى تحقيق نتيجة إيجابية في مباراة اليوم للحصول على دفعة قوية قبل مباراته النارية المرتقبة ضد ليفربول، يوم الأحد المقبل، في الجولة الحادية عشر من الدوري الإنجليزي. موعد مباراة مانشستر سيتي وبوروسيا دورتموند اليوم في دوري أبطال أوروبا

تنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة 10 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 11 بتوقيت السعودية. القناة الناقلة لمباراة مانشستر سيتي وبوروسيا دورتموند اليوم في دوري أبطال أوروبا

تُذاع المباراة عبر قناة beIN SPORTS 3. معلق مباراة مانشستر سيتي وبوروسيا دورتموند اليوم في دوري أبطال أوروبا

سيعلق حفيظ دراجي على أحداث مباراة الليلة.

ويمكنك متابعة مباريات اليوم لحظة بلحظة من خلال مركز المباريات من هنا.

“I remember watching him, an absolute legend of the game, and I played against him a lot as well. So to have this trophy is a huge honour for me, and I couldn’t be more proud”

Andrew Miller09-Jun-20252:06

Anderson calls Anderson-Tendulkar trophy rebrand a ‘huge honour’

James Anderson said he “could not be more proud” to be permanently associated with the Test rivalry between England and India, after the ECB and BCCI chose to put his name to the new series trophy, alongside that of his former rival and fellow record-breaker Sachin Tendulkar.The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy will replace the long-standing Pataudi Trophy ahead of this summer’s five-match Test series, which gets underway at Headingley on June 20. The two men are expected to attend an official unveiling during the World Test Championship final at Lord’s this week.”It’s a huge honour,” Anderson told ESPNcricinfo during a DP World event at Lord’s. “I still can’t quite believe it. Sachin is someone I looked up to when I was growing up, though I don’t want to do him a disservice with his age.Related

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“I remember watching him, an absolute legend of the game, and I played against him a lot as well. So to have this trophy is a huge honour for me, and I couldn’t be more proud.”No players in Test history have taken the field more times than Tendulkar (200 caps) and Anderson (188), with Tendulkar’s haul of 15,921 runs also a record. Anderson, meanwhile, is the format’s most prolific fast bowler, with the last of his 704 wickets coming against West Indies at Lord’s last July.The pair’s longevity meant their combined careers spanned 35 years, from Tendulkar’s Test debut as a 16-year-old in 1989, to Anderson’s farewell on the eve of his 42nd birthday last year. Their paths crossed on the Test field on 14 occasions between 2006 and 2012, with Anderson dismissing Tendulkar nine times.James Anderson picked up his 700th Test wicket against India in Dharamsala•Getty Images

“Time flies,” Anderson added. “I’m playing with guys at Lancashire at the moment, and I had 50 Test wickets before they were born. It’s a bit strange how things work out.”In the course of his 21-year Test career, Anderson claimed more wickets against India than any other Test nation, with a total of 149 at 25.47 in 39 appearances. His highlights included a key role in a famous win in Mumbai in 2005-06, as well as back-to-back series wins at home and away in 2011 and 2012-13, the first of which lifted England to No.1 in the ICC Test rankings.However, he also played in five series losses against India, four of them away from home including his final overseas campaign in 2024, in which he claimed his 700th Test wicket in Dharamsala.”There are some great memories, I always loved playing against India,” Anderson said. “I’d say, after the Ashes, it was the series that England look forward to the most. I obviously had some tough times in India, it’s a really hard place to go, but we won there which was a really special moment, and some of the battles we had in England were great. They had some amazing players.”Looking ahead to the first edition of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, he anticipated another tough contest, to rival the last India tour of England three years ago, which finished 2-2 after the final Test was postponed by 12 months due to Covid.”This series is going to be exactly the same as you’d expect,” Anderson said. “I know India are going through a little bit of change with a new captain [Shubman Gill], and losing [Virat] Kohli and [Rohit] Sharma, but I still think they’ve got a strong squad with some really exciting players. England obviously are trying to play a certain way. It lends itself to a really exciting series.”The Pataudi Trophy, for which the teams had competed in England since 2007, was named after the former India captains Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and his son, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi. The equivalent for India home series has been the Anthony de Mello Trophy, named after one of the founding figures of BCCI, who was also the board’s inaugural secretary and president between 1946-47 to 1950-51.The trend follows the unveiling of the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy in November 2024 for the winner of Test series between England and New Zealand. India and Australia have competed for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Tests since 1996.James Anderson was speaking at a DP World Beyond Boundaries Initiative, a mission to make the game of cricket more accessible across the globe

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Ao vencer a Copa do Brasil 2023, o São Paulo saiu da fila de espera e voltou a vencer um título nacional após 15 anos. Antes, a última conquista do Tricolor Paulista havia sido o Brasileirão de 2008, considerando apenas competições oficiais do país. O Lance! listou os maiores jejuns de títulos nacionais entre os times já campeões no Brasil.

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Foram levados em consideração apenas campeonatos da elite do futebol brasileiro, como o Brasileirão Série A, a Copa do Brasil, a Supercopa do Brasil e a extinta Copa dos Campeões. Campeonatos de acesso como Série B, C ou D, campeonatos regionais, como Copa Verde e Copa do Nordeste, e campeonatos estaduais não foram levados em consideração, assim como torneios internacionais.

Confira a lista dos maiores jejuns de títulos nacionais entre os clubes já campeões

1) Guarani – 45 anos

O Guarani foi campeão brasileiro em 1978 e, desde então, não conquistou outros títulos de relevância nacional. Assim, o bugre é o clube já campeão com o maior jejum de conquistas.

2) Bahia – 35 anos

Primeiro time da Serie A na lista, o Bahia conquistou o Brasileirão de 1988, há 35 anos, tendo o segundo maior jejum de títulos nacionais.

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3) Coritiba – 38 anos

O Coritiba foi campeão brasileiro em 1985, até hoje o único título da elite nacional do clube. Em 2011 e 2012, foi vice-campeão da Copa do Brasil, batendo na trave dois anos consecutivos.

4) Criciúma – 32 anos

Campeão da Copa do Brasil em 1991, o Criciúma possui apenas um título nacional, conquistado há 32 anos.

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5) Internacional – 31 anos

O Internacional não vence um título nacional desde 1992, quando conquistou a Copa do Brasil. Foi vice-campeão brasileiro em 2005, 2006, 2009, 2020 e 2022 e da Copa do Brasil em 2009 e 2019.

6) Botafogo – 28 anos

O Botafogo conquistou um título nacional pela última vez em 1995, quando venceu o Campeonato Brasileiro. Em 2023, tem a chance de quebrar a escrita, já que lidera o Brasileirão com boa vantagem.

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7) Juventude – 24 anos

O Juventude foi campeão da Copa do Brasil em 1999, derrotando o Botafogo na final. Este é o único título nacional do clube gaúcho.

8) Paysandu – 21 anos

Único clube do norte a conquistar um título nacional, o Paysandu foi campeão da extinta Copa dos Campeões, em 2002.

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9) Santo André – 19 anos

O Santo André conquistou a Copa do Brasil em 2004, vencendo o Flamengo no Maracanã na final.

10) Paulista – 18 anos

O Paulista de Jundiaí foi campeão da Copa do Brasil em 2005, derrotando o Fluminense na decisão.

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11) Sport – 15 anos

O Sport não vence um título nacional de elite desde 2008, quando conquistou a Copa do Brasil sobre o Corinthians.

12) Santos – 13 anos

O último título nacional do Santos veio em 2010, com a conquista da Copa do Brasil.

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13) Vasco – 12 anos

O Vasco da Gama não conquista um título da elite do futebol nacional desde a Copa do Brasil de 2011.

14) Fluminense – 11 anos

O Fluminense está há 11 anos sem conquistar um título nacional, desde que venceu o Brasileirão de 2012.

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15) Grêmio – 7 anos

O Grêmio não vence uma competição nacional desde 2016, quando conquistou o pentacampeonato da Copa do Brasil.

16) Corinthians – 6 anos

O último título nacional do Corinthians foi o Campeonato Brasileiro de 2017. Desde então, foi vice-campeão da Copa do Brasil em 2018 e 2022.

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17) Cruzeiro – 5 anos

O Cruzeiro não vence um título da elite do futebol nacional desde 2018, quando levou o título da Copa do Brasil.

18) Athletico-PR – 4 anos

Sensação do futebol brasileiro nos últimos anos, o Athletico Paranaense conquistou seu título nacional mais recente em 2019, com o título da Copa do Brasil.

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19) Atlético-MG – 1 ano

O Atlético-MG teve seu último título nacional no início de 2022, com a conquista da Supercopa do Brasil sobre o Flamengo.

20) Flamengo – 1 ano

O Flamengo foi campeão da Copa do Brasil em 2022, seu último título de importância nacional. Em 2023, foi vice-campeão da Supercopa e da própria Copa do Brasil.

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21) Palmeiras – 9 meses

O Palmeiras conquistou seu último título nacional ainda em 2023, com a conquista da Supercopa do Brasil sobre o Flamengo.

22) São Paulo – recém campeão

O São Paulo é o mais recente campeão nacional, já que conquistou o título da Copa do Brasil em setembro de 2023.

انتقد أيمن عبد العزيز، مدرب الزمالك السابق، أحمد سيد زيزو لاعب النادي الأهلي، بعد واقعة نهائي بطولة كأس السوبر المصري، وتجاهل مصافحة هشام نصر ممثل القلعة البيضاء على منصة التتويج.

وقال أيمن عبد العزيز في تصريحات عبر برنامج “اللعيب”، على قناة “mbc masr”: “لا بد أن يكون هناك احترام، هناك فارق في العمر بين زيزو وهشام نصر، كما أن الأخير لا يُمثل نفسه بل يُمثل أكبر قلعة رياضية، لذلك فإن مصافحته ليست بالمزاج ولكن هذا من باب الاحترام”.

وتابع: “جماهير الأهلي كانت تقول شيء على زيزو وهو لاعبًا في الزمالك، والآن بعد انضمامه للأحمر أصبحوا يتحدثون عنه بشكل مختلف، جميع المدربين والمنتمين لنادي الزمالك أسوياء، الصح نقول عليه والخطأ كذلك، هذا هو الفرق بيننا وبين أي أحد”.

طالع أيضًا | عاجل | الأهلي يتقدم بشكوى ضد جماهير الزمالك بسبب زيزو ويتوجه بطلب لاتحاد الكرة

وأضاف: “نحن لسنا تبع الموجة، ولا تبع أكل عيشنا، نحن نقول الحق وما يُرضي ضمائرنا، لذلك عندما أسئل عن زيزو أقول أنه أحسن لاعب كرة في مصر، مهما كان النادي الذي يلعب له سواء الأهلي أو الزمالك، نحن نقيمه على أساس الأداء”.

واستكمل: “غير الآخرين، الذين عندما كان زيزو لاعبًا في الزمالك، كانوا يقولون عليه لاعب عادي، لكن حاليًا وهو متواجد في النادي الأهلي صنعتم له تمثال وجعلتموه إلهًا”.

واختتم: “المنتمون لـ الزمالك أسوياء، وهذا الفرق بيننا وبين الآخرين، دائمًا نقول إن زيزو أفضل لاعب في مصر إلى أن يثبت العكس، عكس الذين كانوا يُسيئون إليه وعندما انضم لهم تحول الأمر.. وهذا أمر غير طبيعي”.

One of the most trusted players Manchester City have had under Pep Guardiola over the years was Fernandinho. The Brazilian veteran, who is now 40 years of age, was a stalwart for City, playing 383 games for the club and winning five Premier League titles.

Of course, a lot of that success came under City’s legendary manager, Guardiola. The Brazilian played 244 games under his tutelage, skippering the side on multiple occasions and even chipping in with 12 goals and 17 assists.

Towards the end of his time at the Etihad Stadium, Fernandinho saw a drastic change in his position.

Fernandinho’s change of position at Man City

Of course, for much of his career, Fernandinho was a midfielder. In a City shirt, the former City captain tended to operate as a number six, although he did play in more advanced roles.

With that being said, 232 games came at the base of the midfield.

However, Guardiola did alter his role in the side, with the 53-cap Brazil star becoming a centre-back. That coincided with an injury for Aymeric Laporte, with City needing a dependable man at the back in his absence. In total, Fernandinho played 45 times there for City, becoming a trusted figure at the back.

Back in 2020, he spoke to Sky Sports about converting to a centre-back. He explained that “it was a little bit strange adapting” to his new role at first, due to the space in behind the back line, but eventually he “was able to do it.”

He gave a lot the credit to Guardiola for his impressive transition from midfield to defence.

He said the Spaniard “gives you the information you need about the opponent and of course about yourself,” which certainly assisted the move to defence.

Fernandinho is not the only City star who has benefited from Guardiola’s close man-management, especially when it comes to operating in a new position.

Pep’s modern-day Fernandinho

One of the real standout things about Guardiola as a manager is how adaptable he is. That could be flexibility during a game, switching up his system and showing great innovation, or asking a player to operate in a new position.

Well, someone who has reaped the benefit of that sort of adaptability is Matheus Nunes. The Portuguese international is a midfielder by trade, like Fernandinho. However, he has played plenty of times at right-back under Guardiola.

He has truly played everywhere in a City shirt, having just reached a century of games. In the 101 appearances he has made so far, 27 of those have come at right-back, more than anywhere else.

Nunes has been more productive there than in any other position on the pitch, too. He’s scored twice and assisted five from right-sided full-back. He offers a real threat, making runs into the penalty box, as this strike against Burnley earlier in the season showed.

The Portugal international, who has 16 caps for his nation, is a player whom Guardiola thinks highly of. Back in 2023, City’s manager described him as “one of the best players in the world,” which is huge praise indeed.

Well, the stats certainly show just how good a full-back Nunes has turned into. Last season, he was among the best attacking full-backs in the Premier League, for example, averaging 1.24 key passes per 90 minutes, which ranked him in the top 25% of Premier League full-backs.

Nunes vs. PL fullbacks (24/25)

Stat (per 90)

Number

Percentile

Key passes

1.24

75th

Passes into penalty area

1.4

90th

Assists

0.32

99th

Progressive carries

3.39

94th

Long passes completion %

65.4%

93rd

Stats from FBref

This is surely a move that you can put down as a success. Guardiola has certainly reinvented Nunes’ career with the positional change, making him a formidable right-back who can offer another presence in midfield and a goal threat.

Guardiola has a knack for successfully converting players’ positions, be it in a time of need or for a tactical shift, just as he did with Fernandinho. Nunes is certainly the latest success story.

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O Palmeiras foi derrotado pelo Santos por 2 a 1, de virada, neste domingo (8), pela 26ª rodada do Brasileirão, na Arena Barueri. Eliminado da Libertadores, o Verdão está há cinco jogos sem vencer e ficou ainda mais distante do líder Botafogo. Enquanto isso, Abel Ferreira analisa a partida do Alviverde, que colecionou sua terceira derrota consecutiva no Campeonato Brasileiro. Assista, no vídeo acima, à entrevista coletiva do técnico palmeirense:

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The all-format coach was full of praise for Pretorius and Brevis despite South Africa losing “a game of millimetres” in the final

Firdose Moonda26-Jul-2025

South Africa’s all-format coach Shukri Conrad will make “no excuses” for losing “a game of millimetres” to New Zealand in the tri-series final in Harare and is “thrilled” with the way his new-look team played.Though South Africa lost all three matches they played against New Zealand in the competition, they came close to claiming the trophy and pulling off their highest successful chase against them. That they did that with a squad that includes only two players – Reeza Hendricks and Gerald Coetzee – who were part of their last T20 World Cup squad suggests to Conrad that the depth in South African cricket is strong as he builds towards the next World Cup in February-March next year.”There’s so many good things that we can take forward from here,” Conrad said at the post-match press conference. “The result is disappointing but there were so many good things that happened there today that we can be really proud of and that I am really proud of. With such a young and inexperienced side, to put up the type of performance today, that is also pleasing to see. It’s no excuse for losing and we’re still bitterly disappointed. But there were some really good things.”Pretorius and Brevis repay the faithChief among them was the form shown by the two young batters Conrad has also included in next month’s white-ball squads for a tour to Australia: Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Dewald Brevis. Pretorius, who scored 31 runs in his first three innings as a T20I opener, was moved down to No. 5 for South Africa’s last league game, where he made 1. He was brought back up to the top of the order for the final and set South Africa on their way with a 35-ball 51.Related

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“Lhuan-dre is one of the bright prospects for South Africa. We saw what he has in him with the innings he played today,” Conrad said. “He had a lean period throughout this tournament, but he’s a classy young cricketer and exciting times lie ahead for him. Young players go through tough times and very often don’t know how to deal with it. But for him to come back in the final and play the way he did gave us a really good foundation.”Brevis had played international cricket before, in 2023, when he scored five runs from two T20Is. He has enjoyed a breakthrough last six months with strong performances in the SA20 and call-ups to both Test and T20I squads in Zimbabwe and the ODI squad to Australia. After establishing himself as a finisher for MI Cape Town earlier in the year, he came within two shots of winning South Africa the final and Conrad is keen to develop his ability to close out games.”Dewald is a special talent,” Conrad said. “He’s hugely disappointed that he didn’t take us home but on another day, he would have hit that out of Harare. He’s a special talent. He’s probably one of the sweetest strikers of a cricket ball in world cricket at the moment. You’re never out of a game when you’ve still got Dewald Brevis in the shed or he’s at the wicket, and he’ll be better for this experience this week. He got us close on a few occasions and it’s a case of when he gets us over the line rather than if he will. This is all part of a journey for Dewald and part of his development. There’s certainly no doubting his ability.”Bowling options at the deathThe other improvement Conrad pointed out was South Africa’s bowling in the last five overs. Though they conceded 45 runs in that period, they only gave away three boundaries and took two wickets. Nandre Burger bowled two of the four overs, conceded 18 runs, and took a wicket, while Kwena Maphaka bowled the last over and gave away 11 runs. “Today, an area that we paid particular attention to was our bowling at the death. It’s been a bugbear for us for a long time,” Conrad said. “I think we’ve made huge strides insofar as that is concerned. Guys are clearer with their plans. In the last five overs, New Zealand only hit three boundaries, which is brilliant for us.”Gerald Coetzee was making a comeback during the tri-series•Zimbabwe Cricket

In South Africa’s first match in this series against New Zealand, they conceded 63 in the last five overs, which demonstrates the improvement Conrad spoke of. In that match, Coetzee bowled two of the five overs and gave away 32 runs. Coetzee did not play the final and has not been included in the squads for the Australia series, with Conrad saying he has moved down the pecking order.Coetzee remains very much part of South Africa’s core group, which Conrad will work with over the next WTC cycle (which will start with a two-Test tour to Pakistan in October) and in the lead-up to the 2026 T20 World Cup and 2027 ODI World Cup. Despite losing his first white-ball series in charge, Conrad is optimistic about what South Africa’s players can offer.”The bulk of them would have laid down a marker at some stage during this tournament that they belong at this level and that they want to be a part of this team,” he said. “It’s always great when you can grow your strength or your depth in certain areas, and I think we’ve managed to do that. Ideally, we want to play our best team and our strongest team whenever we can. And that’s going to be the case going forward now. But our experienced guys needed a break. So it’s going to be great integrating some of these young guys.”And, as always, Conrad would not leave without a parting shot about South Africa’s ambitions, especially as he looks to the next global event. “If today is going to be a yardstick, then it comes to the T20 World Cup, whoever wants to win the tournament is going to have to beat us,” he said. “I’m very confident going forward. I think we’ve got the makings of a really great side in every format.”