Everton are now "considering a move" for Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, however, they may have to do battle for his signature with another Premier League club, according to journalist Jack Rosser.

Who are Everton signing this summer?

Although the Toffees have now confirmed the arrival of Jack Harrison, with the winger joining on a season-long loan deal from Leeds United, they still remain in the market for new wide options this summer, and Wilfried Gnonto is being targeted.

In a recent update on X, football correspondent Jacque Talbot said:

"Informed Wilfried Gnonto is continuing to push for a move to Everton and there is an expectation that Leeds will eventually lower their asking price – club have reneged their position."

Talbot has also given an overview of some of Sean Dyche's other attacking targets, saying:

"The Toffees are also strongly considering a move for Leicester City's Patson Daka. My understanding is that a move for Beto is not as advanced as other outlets have claimed."

Read The Latest Everton Transfer News HERE

While Dyche's main priority appears to be bolstering his forward options, the manager also wants to bring in a suitable back-up option for first-choice goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, with McCarthy now emerging as a potential target.

That is according to Rosser, who has recently taken to X to claim the Toffees "are considering a move" for the Southampton goalkeeper, who may even be allowed to leave on a free transfer this summer, as a result of his high wages.

Given that he earns £50k-per-week, the Englishman is among the top earners at St Mary's, so the Saints could be willing to part with him for free, which could suit Everton down to the ground, considering their "terrible financial state."

Dyche will face competition for his signature, however, with Crystal Palace are also named as potential suitors for the shot-stopper, who currently has two years remaining on his Southampton contract.

Has Alex McCarthy played for England?

The 33-year-old has made one cap for the Three Lions, playing 45 minutes of an international friendly against the USA back in 2018, but he never managed to kick on and fight for a starting spot on a regular basis.

Even at Southampton, the Guildford-born 'keeper has struggled for game time, making just six appearances in the Premier League last season, and 17 in the season prior, having fallen down the pecking order at St Mary's.

That said, the former Crystal Palace man could still be a shrewd signing, at least as a back-up option, should he be able to reignite his previous form, having been lauded as "terrific" by members of the media less than three years ago.

The 6 foot 4 colossus being able to force his way into the England set-up shows he definitely has quality, and he could be a decent option for Dyche to rely on in EFL Cup games.

The only issue is that McCarthy still has two years left on his £50k-per-week deal with Southampton, which could be seen as far too much for Everton to pay a back-up goalkeeper, so they may only pursue a deal if he is willing to accept a wage cut, making this one to watch.

Big picture

Sri Lanka have won just five out of 27 completed ODIs this year. But if there’s a way to turn around a disappointing year, it can’t get better than ending it with their first-ever series win in India.Their bowlers skittled India for a little over 100 in Dharamsala. Then, in Mohali, they wilted as Rohit Sharma walloped a sensational third double-ton to take the series into a decider. For Sri Lanka to stand a chance, they’ll need their players to have an impact of the kind Suranga Lakmal had in the first ODI – where he swung his way to four top-order wickets – and Angelo Mathews in the second.India, meanwhile, have not lost a series at home all year, across formats. That isn’t to say they haven’t been uncomfortable. They did just about enough to come from behind and squeeze out a 2-1 win over New Zealand. After seeing their batsmen crumble under cloudy Dharamsala skies, they’ll be wary of the potential that the Sri Lankan bowlers possess when the pitch has something to offer.It took whirlwind hundreds from Virat Kohli and Rohit in the decider against New Zealand to clinch their last ODI series, while it was Rohit’s 208* in Mohali that took India’s total beyond Sri Lanka’s reach. Can India find someone to step up beyond these two, again?India’s middle order crumbled in the Champions Trophy final in England. In the decider against New Zealand in Kanpur and in the first ODI of this series, they withered in tough conditions. Shreyas Iyer showed glimpses of his potential in making 88 in the second ODI. Can he present a case for himself to be considered even when Kohli returns? Time for the middle order, which hasn’t had the kind of batting time they would like in the series, to come good.

Form guide

India: WLWWL (last five completed matches, most recent first)
Sri Lanka: LWLLL

In the spotlight

With Iyer finding his footing in Mohali, the focus shifts to Manish Pandey and Dinesh Karthik. In their last four innings, Pandey and Karthik have scored 82 and 105 runs respectively. Both have got starts on days when every other batsman has been on song, but have failed to make much noise when the top order has crumbled. If both batsmen find themselves in the middle before the 30th over, the onus will be on them to play high-impact innings.Lakmal’s performance with the ball has often been the key to Sri Lanka’s successes (or failures) this year. While he finished with out-of-the-world figures of 4 for 13 in Dharamsala, Lakmal quickly realised how fickle the game was, conceding 71 over eight wicketless overs in Mohali. Can he now deliver a series-defining spell?

Team news

The last time India played at Visakhapatnam, against New Zealand in 2016, Amit Mishra took a five-for. If the pitch on Sunday is anything like how it was last year, India could opt for Kuldeep Yadav’s wristspin over Washington Sundar’s fast offbreaks.India (possible) : 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Shreyas Iyer, 4 Dinesh Karthik, 5 Manish Pandey, 6 MS Dhoni (wk), 7 Hardik Pandya, 8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9 Washington Sundar/Kuldeep Yadav 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Yuzvendra Chahal.Mathews, who hit an unbeaten hundred in Mohali, had some fitness concerns leading up to the game but was declared fit on Saturday evening. The captain Thisara Perera said that Sri Lanka would stick to a 12-man squad and decide their XI on the day. Sadeera Samarawickrama could stand a chance of being brought in for Lahiru Thirimanne.Sri Lanka (possible): 1 Danushka Gunathilaka, 2 Upul Tharanga, 3 Sadeera Samarawickrama, 4 Angelo Mathews, 5 Niroshan Dickwella (wk), 6 Asela Gunaratne, 7 Thisara Perera (capt), 8 Sachith Pathirana, 9 Suranga Lakmal, 10 Akila Dananjaya, 11 Nuwan Pradeep.

Pitch and conditions

Visakhapatnam has always produced an even contest between bat and ball. Only once has any team gone past 300, while both pacers and spinners have enjoyed success here. The coastal conditions could remind Sri Lanka more of Colombo than Mohali. Thisara felt the pitch looked dry and expected it to be slow with a lot of turn.

Stats and trivia

• MS Dhoni needs 102 more to become the fourth Indian – and the 12th overall – to reach 10,000 ODI runs.
• India have won five out of six ODIs they’ve played at the ACA-VDCA Stadium. Their success percentage of 83.33 is second-highest win-percentage among all venues in India.
• India have won each of their last six bilateral series deciders.

Quotes

“India are the best team in the world and I am sure they will be under some sort of pressure.”
“Just how we bounced back after Dharamsala, so can Sri Lanka.”

Tottenham Hotspur’s search for a Harry Kane replacement rumbles on, as they contend with trusting the squad they already have, or reinvesting the funds gained.

Will Richarlison replace Harry Kane?

Ange Postecoglou has been vocal in his admiration for Richarlison, as someone who clearly aligns with his philosophy with regard to work ethic and the sacrifices he will make.

However, that cannot excuse the poor form in front of goal that the Brazilian suffered last term, which led to widespread ridicule.

Read the latest Tottenham transfer news HERE…

Regardless of whether the Australian truly believes he is the man to lead the line for the foreseeable future, he clearly has alternative plans should this turn into a failed venture.

The latest of which were detailed by journalist Sacha Tavolieri earlier in the week, who wrote on Twitter: “Talks ongoing for Gift Orban to Tottenham Hotspurs. Still no official written offer sent today by Spurs but I’ve been told, it’s processing."

It is expected that Spurs will seek to pay around €30m (£26m) for the K.A.A Genk marksman according to previous reports.

How good is Gift Orban?

To swap the 26-year-old for the 21-year-old in question would be to trade out steely hard work and running for guaranteed goals.

After all, the Nigerian youngster has set Belgian football alight in his sole full year there, having posted 22 goal contributions in as many games last season. This is a trend he seeks to maintain, with five goals in four games already to start the current campaign.

No wonder he is drawing such intrigue.

With pace, power and proficiency in abundance, it is hard for fans not to be drawn to the promising marksman with all the attributes to star in English football.

Football Talent Scout Jacek Kulig sought to outline just a few of these assets that suggest Postecoglou would be acquiring a gem already on the path towards stardom, as he branded him a “goal poacher” with “electric pace and acceleration” as well as “killer instinct & fantastic movement in the final third”.

Gent coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck also singled him out for praise: “He’s a phenomenon and he will continue to be a phenomenon. I’ve said it five times and I’ll keep saying it.

“Even if he is no longer here, he will remain a phenomenon and I will continue to say that. He is 21 and remains a young guy. His hat-trick? That is nothing special in itself anymore, is it? This is normal for him. Gift Orban was hungry and showed his qualities once again, I keep calling him a phenomenon and that will not change.”

To compare these outstanding technical and physical assets with Richarlison, and the Brazil international does have a right to be worried.

Especially given the fact that he scored just one league goal all year most recently, with writer Andrew Gaffney suggesting he had been decidedly “toothless”.

Just 12 league starts did not aid this endeavour, but his 4% conversion rate paired with the fact he seldom created either (0.6 key passes per game), via Sofascore, made him almost useless when starting within Antonio Conte’s front three.

All this could be set to change should he hit the ground running in his new central striker role, but that could certainly be thwarted by the arrival of Orban, even if he is five years his junior.

Age offers no barrier to entry when they are as deadly as Orban, and should he translate his form straight into the English game, it would spell terrible news for Richarlison.

Once again he would find himself stuck to the bench, likely with added frustration due to the fact he is no longer a backup to the legendary Harry Kane, but instead some young upstart who is stealing his chance to be in the limelight.

وجه لاعب وسط الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ريال مدريد، لوكا مودريتش، رسالة إلى إدارة الملكي بشأن مستقبله في قلعة “سانتياجو برنابيو”.

وينتهي عقد مودريتش مع ريال مدريد في 30 يونيو المقبل، وبالتالي، إذا لم يمدد عقده سيرحل بالمجان بعد حوالي 12 عامًا داخل جدران الفريق الإسباني.

وبحسب متخصص سوق الانتقالات، فابرزيو رومانو، أن مودريتش قد أبلغ إدارة ريال مدريد برغبته بالاستمرار الموسم المقبل وتوقيع عقد جديد.

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🚨⚪️ Luka Modrić has informed Real Madrid of his desire to stay at the club and sign new contract.

It’s not about the salary, Modrić told Real Madrid of his intention to stay.

Modrić has rejected already two big proposals to wait for Real.

Up to Real Madrid now. 🇭🇷 pic.twitter.com/xJNZLZunr8 — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 17, 2024

وأكد مودريتش بحسب رومانو عبر حسابه على منصة “أكس” أن الراتب السنوي لا يهم الكرواتي الدولي كثيرًا لكنه يريد البقاء.

وأفاد رومانو أن مودريتش قد رفض عرضين من أجل انتظار قرار ريال مدريد النهائي بشأن تمديد العقد لمدة موسم جديد، والأمر في يد إدارة النادي الإسباني بقيادة، فلورنتينو بيريز.

في الموسم الحالي، كان مودريتش يشارك كبديل في أغلب المباريات ورغم ذلك فهو ظهر في 43 لقاء وسجل هدفين وصنع 8 آخرين في إجمالي 2140 دقيقة.

K Gowtham’s six-for consigned Mumbai to only their fifth innings defeat in the Ranji Trophy

ESPNcricinfo staff10-Dec-2017PTI Offspinner K Gowtham’s six-wicket haul engineered Karnataka’s innings-and-20-run thrashing of Mumbai, and helped book their berth in the semi-finals. Faced with a first-innings deficit of 397 runs, Mumbai were bowled out for 377 in their second innings in what was only their fifth innings defeat in Ranji Trophy history.Resuming the fourth morning on 120 for 3, Mumbai’s overnight batsmen, Suryakumar Yadav and Akash Parkar, batted solidly for nearly 25 overs, with Suryakumar going on to bring up his 12th first-class century. The pair had added 98 runs for the fourth wicket, when Suryakumar was run out for 108. Parkar then added 52 runs in the company of Siddhesh Lad (31), but Karnataka captain Vinay Kumar struck with the last ball of the 84th over to have Lad caught behind by CM Gautam. Mumbai slipped further when Vinay and Gautam combined again for a caught-behind, as Mumbai captain Aditya Tare departed for a duck 3.2 overs later.Mumbai slipped to 295 for 7 as Gowtham broke Parkar’s resistance. Gowtham then proceeded to raze the lower order. He first trapped Dhawal Kulkarni, who shepherded Mumbai’s rearguard in the first innings, and then bowled Karsh Kothari to reduce Mumbai to 333 for 9. However, debutant Shivam Dubey, who had taken a five-for, put up a valiant fight with a 91-ball 71 that included seven fours and four sixes.Along with fellow debutant Shivam Malhotra, Dubey tried to force Karnataka to bat again, but Gowtham had Dubey caught by R Samarth, ending a last-wicket stand of 44. While the second-innings bowling honours went to Gowtham, Vinay finished with eight wickets in the match, and was awarded Man of the Match for his 6 for 34 in the first innings, which included a hat-trick.

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O Corinthians voltou aos treinamentos nesta sexta-feira após a derrota para o Palmeiras, por 2 a 0, na Neo Química Arena.

Na atividade de hoje, apenas quem não jogou ou atuou menos de 45 minutos no Dérbi foram para o campo e realizaram um treinamento em campo reduzido. Os titulares realizaram trabalho regenerativo.

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O Corinthians tem problemas para encarar o Fluminense, às 16h, no próximo domingo (13), no Maracanã. Fagner e Danilo Avelar, expulsos contra o Palmeiras, são desfalques.

O pressionado Tiago Nunes deve escalar Bruno Méndez e Michel Macedo. Uma provável escalação tem:Cássio, Michel Macedo, Bruno Méndez, Gil e Lucas Piton; Gabriel, Cantillo; Gustavo Mosquito, Ramiro e Otero; Jô.

O Alvinegro fará o último treino antes do jogo diante do Fluminense na manhã deste sábado (12). À tarde, o elenco viaja ao Rio de Janeiro, palco da partida.

After a positive period of progression under manager Mikel Arteta, Arsenal could be close to falling into a trap of the past, with the latest reports speculating an unexpected exit for one of the Emirates’ biggest stars.

The Gunners have had a successful summer of business so far, welcoming four talents in various positions as Arteta and sporting director Edu Gaspar aim to bolster the squad available for the 2023/24 campaign.

While gaining the maximum six points from their opening two fixtures and recruiting well this window has added to the highs, the north Londoners could suffer a blow if recent reports are to be believed.

Who could Arsenal sell this summer?

After bidding farewell to Matt Turner, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Auston Trusty and Pablo Mari, Arteta has offloaded some of the less valued members of the squad, besides Granit Xhaka, who opted for a new challenge in the Bundesliga.

There remains speculation over the future of Folarin Balogun, who is yet to be named in the squad under the manager since pre-season, with the United States international expected to leave north London before the end of the window.

Worrying news emerged on social media this week, as journalist Ahmed Al-Ajlan reported via sources of Al Jazeera that representatives of Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad Club met with Gabriel Magalhaes in London.

The reporter claimed that talks between them and the Brazilian were ‘proceeding positively’, with questions over his future reinforced by him starting on the bench against Crystal Palace on Monday night.

Meanwhile, according to the Daily Mail, LaLiga giants Real Madrid are also keen to sign Gabriel, in a bid to solve their defensive injury crisis, so he's clearly a man in demand heading into the final two weeks of the transfer window.

How important is Gabriel Magalhaes to Arsenal?

Last campaign, the £100k-per-week centre-back featured in all 38 of the Gunners’ Premier League fixtures, contributing to 14 clean sheets and being a reliable figure in central defence alongside William Saliba.

Following the Frenchman’s injury, the 25-year-old remained consistent and commanding, proving to be one of the most integral players in Arteta’s squad.

Despite speculation being cooled by the Spaniard, the potential of losing Gabriel could be a repeat of former sales that have shocked the club in the past, not as much of a blow in recent times as Alexis Sanchez.

The Chilean registered 125 goals and assists in 166 appearances for the Gunners, scoring 80 and assisting 45, prevailing as one of the best players of the Emirates era.

Despite holding such importance in the squad at the time, the winger was sold to Manchester United in 2018, leaving Arsenal without an explosive figure that was destined for greatness at the club.

Selling a player as crucial as Gabriel, who has been dubbed a “monster” by journalist Jason Soutar, could replicate the despondency caused by the sale of Sanchez, who had a similar status in north London.

The 25-year-old’s influence on the defence and his ability to mould into the defender that Arteta desired in his set-up is evident through his numbers, with him being a competent ball player and anchor in the back line.

As per FBref, last season the Brazilian maintained an average pass completion rate of 89.4%, while making an average of 4.04 progressive passes per 90 and winning 63% of his total duels per game, to showcase the complete nature of his role.

Edu could, therefore, sanction a nightmare should the former Lille titan depart north London for the lucrative lights of the Saudi Pro League or the prestige of the Santiago Bernabeu.

It would be a piece of business that could take those associated with the club back to the lows of the Sanchez departure.

Winward Islands posted their first win of the season, Kyle Mayers’ match haul of nine and Devon Smith’s twin centuries helping them trounce Jamaica by 118 runs

ESPNcricinfo staff18-Dec-2017

Seamer Kyle Mayers’ final-innings five-for handed Winward Islands their first win of their season, a 118-run thumping of Jamaica in Gros Islet. Jamaica slipped from 180 for 3 to 279 all out as Mayers scythed through the line-up, ending with career-best match figures of 9 for 124.Jamaica bowled Winwards out for 226 after having elected to bowl, with Devon Smith (107 off 247 balls) and Kirk Edwards (57 off 98 balls) making the only significant contributions. In reply, Jamaica faltered to 108 for 8 with Mayers and Sherman Lewis striking back-to-back as they finished with a four-for each. Jamaica declared on 112 for 9.With Winwards sliding from 111 for 2 to 263 for 9 in their second innings, it was once again Devon Smith who ensured an adequate score, extending his staggering form in the tournament to be last man out on 154. His ton gave Jamaica a target of 398.Winwards’ Delorn Johnson struck of successive balls in the sixth over to cause a top-order crash, but a 115-run partnership between Brandon King (88 off 108 balls) and captain Paul Palmer (46 off 90 balls) just about kept Jamaica in the game. However, Mayers returned to wreck the innings, taking out both set batsmen in quick succession, and Jamaica fell away quickly.

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Com duas rodadas pela frente, o Grupo A está em aberto. Independiente Del Valle (EQU) e Flamengo e – ambos com nove pontos, e o Junior Barranquila (COL), com seis, disputam as vagas para as oitavas de final da Libertadores. O lanterna Barcelona de Guayaquil, zerado, não tem chances de classificação.

Abaixo, as chances da chave e os resultados que levam o Rubro-Negro, atual campeão da América, à próxima fase. A tabela completa você confere aqui.

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Na próxima rodada, no dia 30 de setembro, o Flamengo recebe o Del Valle no Maracanã. O duelo valerá a liderança do Grupo A, mas é provável que ainda não garanta vaga ao vencedor. Isso porque o Junior Barranquilla enfrenta o Barcelona (EQU), já eliminado, na Colômbia, e pode alcançar os nove pontos.

Se vencer o Del Valle, o Flamengo chega a 12 pontos e, na última rodada, só precisará de um empate diante do time colombiano novamente no Maracanã.

Para não depender de outros resultados e garantir a primeira colocação da chave, o Rubro-Negro precisa de duas vitórias. Chegando, assim, aos 15 pontos, o que daria ao Flamengo uma ​das melhores campanhas da fase de grupos.​

CLASSIFICAÇÃO PODE SER NO SALDO DE GOLS

Entre as possibilidades, há uma combinação de resultados que pode levar a definição dos classificados no saldo de gols.Caso Flamengo e Junior Barranquilla vençam na quinta rodada, e, na rodada final da chave, as equipes da Colômbia e do Equador consigam os triunfos, os três times (Flamengo, Independiente Del Valle e Junior Barranquilla) terminarão a fase com 12 pontos.

Após quatro rodadas, o líder Del Valle tem um saldo de gols de 8, enquanto Fla e Junior Barranquilla estão com zero – ambos marcaram e sofreram sete gols.

AS RODADAS DECISIVAS

30/9/2020 – 5ª rodada

Junior Barranquilla x Barcelona (EQU)
Flamengo x Independiente Del Valle

21/10 – 6ª rodada

Independiente Del Valle x Barcelona (EQU)
Flamengo x Junior Barranquilla

A win ensures India cannot lose the six-match series, but injury-hit South Africa return to Newlands, a place where they’ve won 28 of the 33 ODIs played

The Preview by Firdose Moonda in Cape Town06-Feb-20185:21

Cullinan: 250-270 will be a good score

Big PictureIndia find themselves in the same position that South Africa were in after two matches in the Test series – 2-0 up with a trophy in their sights – but there’s more than just one match to play. A victory at Newlands will guarantee India at least a share of the spoils but the way they are playing suggests they want much more.South Africa have been ravaged by both wristspin and injury, and have already reached the point where they need to do something drastic to avoid a complete downhill spiral. Kagiso Rabada stressed the need to “speak the right language” in the changeroom and to keep believing they are still in it. While Rabada comes across composed, there must be some panic in the ranks, especially because the batsmen just aren’t putting up good enough totals.Exactly why South Africa struggle against wristspin may take longer than this series to figure out, but for the moment, their issues appear to have been caused first by a tendency to play tentatively, as all but Faf du Plessis did in Durban, and then by an overcompensation in attacking. Their approach in getting forward is better than the one of staying back but the hosts need to be more selective in their shots and astute when picking the variations.It will take time and experience to overcome what seems to be a long-running concern but South Africa only have 10 days. Four matches will be played between Tuesday and February 16, and South Africa need to win them all. They don’t actually to win them, though, because this series has been talked of as the start of ‘Vision 2019’ and so they may chalk up their defeats to learning and let it be.From their position of dominance, India will only want to keep playing the attractive, aggressive style of cricket that has put them in this position. As Rabada said, “When you’re winning, you don’t ask yourself too many questions.”Form guideSouth Africa: LLWWW (last five completed matches, most recent first)
India: WWWWLIn the spotlightAn XI bereft of experience will need more from Hashim Amla than usual, both in terms of runs and guidance, particularly against spin. Of those left in the line-up, Amla is the most accomplished against the turning ball but even he has managed only 39 runs in the series so far. Not only will Amla want to contribute much more but he will have to lead by example to minimise the spin threat.He has not had the opportunity to contribute much with the bat or behind the stumps so far but in MS Dhoni India have what South Africa lack: an elder statesmen, a purveyor of advice and a presence that inspires confidence. Dhoni has enjoyed the best view in the house as the spin twins have operated, and has had a say in setting strangling fields. And the best may still be on the way. If South Africa give India something meaty to chase, you can be sure he will be among those standing up.Team newsIn Quinton de Kock’s absence, Heinrich Klaasen will debut at Newlands but South Africa also need a replacement opener. Aiden Markram, who in his third match was given the responsibility of captaining, will play his second match as captain and will partner Amla at the top. JP Duminy will have to move into the No. 3 spot, with Klaasen slotting in lower down, but then South Africa have to decide whether they’d prefer an extra batsman in Farhaan Behardien or an extra bowler in Andile Phehlukwayo. The second specialist spinner, Tabraiz Shamsi, is likely to be left out.South Africa: 1 Hashim Amla 2 Aiden Markram (capt) 3 JP Duminy, 4 Khaya Zondo, 5 David Miller, 6 Farhaan Behardien, 7 Heinrich Klaasen (wk), 8 Chris Morris 9 Kagiso Rabada, 10 Morne Morkel 11 Imran TahirIndia didn’t make any changes from Durban to Centurion after concluding that there was no need to mess with a winning combination. They’re still winning, so it’s likely they will be unchanged.India: 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Virat Kohli (capt), 4 Ajinkya Rahane, 5 MS Dhoni (wk), 6 Kedar Jadav, 7 Hardik Pandya, 8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9 Kuldeep Yadav, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Yuzvendra ChahalPitch and conditionsNewlands produced the most agreeable pitch of the Test series, at least as far as the South Africans are concerned. The hosts will be looking forward to getting back to a happy hunting ground. Rabada mentioned the possibility of some nip for the seamers, but history regards this as a batsman’s venue. The average first-innings score in the last six ODIs is 311. Wednesday is predicted to be a hot day with temperatures reaching 30C in the afternoon.Stats and trivia Among South Africa’s major grounds, Newlands is their most successful. They have won 28 out of 33 matches at the venue, a win percentage of almost 85 The last time India beat South Africa in a bilateral ODI series was in February 2010 Of the batsmen in South Africa’s current squad, JP Duminy has performed best at Newlands with 301 runs in eight matches at 37.62 and three fifties. Hashim Amla has only 190 runs in six matches here, at 31.66 with two fiftiesQuotes”There are a few problems. I wouldn’t say there are a lot. Sometimes when you do badly it seems like there’s a lot more going on. Failure is going to happen.”