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Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test in Galle

Sidharth Monga in Galle21-Jul-2010Kumar Sangakkara’s choices
Sri Lanka were the only team that could win the match at the start of day four, but they didn’t begin with their best bowlers. Chanaka Welegedara and Angelo Mathews started the day, Lasith Malinga came on only in the sixth over, and Muttiah Muralitharan didn’t turn his arm over in the first hour. The fields for Virender Sehwag were defensive too, belying a team going for the win. In the end, though, it all worked: Welegedara got Sehwag thanks to defensive fields, and Murali came on and completed a five-for. Captain knows best.Follow-on, or no follow-on?
After Sri Lanka bowled India out 244 short of their score, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Tharanga Paranavitana, their openers, charged back to the dressing room. Everyone was baffled. How could they not enforce the follow-on with just one-and-a-half days to go? Turned out it was just a hoax, India were asked to follow on. Dilshan, perhaps, was trying to make the Indian batsmen relax prematurely.Dhoni’s word comes true – almost
“That [no-balls] is definitely a big worry because if you get a wicket in Test matches, especially on flat tracks, and that’s a no-ball, you have only yourself to blame,” MS Dhoni said of his own side’s overstepping troubles (36 times) in the tour game. It was an opposition bowler, though, who made the cardinal sin. Lasith Malinga bowled a superb over to Virender Sehwag in the second innings. Three short balls were followed by a full one, which Sehwag ended up playing in front of his body. Malinga took a superb one-handed catch in his follow-through, threw the ball in the air, and was five steps towards celebrating with the slip cordon when he realised he had over-stepped.Welegedara has Sehwag’s number – almost
Welegedara bowled a load of loose balls to Sehwag throughout the day, but became one of the very few bowlers to have taken Sehwag’s wicket twice in a day. They were not necessarily the best of deliveries – both short and wide – but Welegedara will be the first one to point to the scoreboard, and say there isn’t enough space there to say “short and wide”. Malinga, who got the batsman off a no-ball, wouldn’t mind either.Rahul Dravid’s feat
This tour hasn’t so far been a great one for Rahul Dravid, with dropped catches and the run-out, but he achieved an important landmark during the fourth day’s play. When he gently worked Murali around the corner in the 19th over, he became only the second batsman to score 9000 Test runs in the No. 3 position, behind Ricky Ponting. There are only nine batsmen who have scored 9000 or more overall, leave alone from one position.

After the Tim and Trent show on the first day, it was the turn of Neil Wagner and Todd Astle to impress on the final day at Eden Park

Andrew McGlashan27-Mar-2018The Tim and Trent show stole the early headlines at Eden Park, but for New Zealand coach Mike Hesson there was huge satisfaction in his side showing they are an attack for a variety of conditions as they put in the “grind” to bowl England out a second time and secure an innings victory.There were still four wickets shared by Southee and Boult in England’s second innings but the other six went to Neil Wagner and Todd Astle. For Wagner it was just another example of his match-seizing capability when the going gets tough, but for Astle his 3 for 39 was his first significant intervention in Test cricket five-and-a-half years after making his debut.”I think we’ve got first-innings bowlers and second-innings bowlers which is what you need,” Hesson said. “Neil Wagner is testament to that and I thought Todd Astle did a great job.””The balance of the attack allows Neil to play that role, particularly in the second innings. When not a lot is happening he can make things happen. It was such a good surface we needed something special and Neil provided that again.”In just his third Test, and having waited until the 69th over for his first bowl, Astle dragged a few down in his first spell – although it didn’t stop him picking up Jonny Bairstow at midwicket – but in the evening session produced a teasing display where his googly caused a number of problems. He trapped Craig Overton lbw before claiming the final wicket when James Anderson spooned to mid-off.A couple of days earlier, fellow legspinner Ish Sodhi had claimed a career-best 7 for 30 in the Plunket Shield and there were a few murmurings about why he had not been preferred to Astle. Partly, New Zealand will have wanted to cover for the loss of an allrounder in Mitchell Santner but Hesson said Astle’s position in the side was no less than he deserved.”A lot of the selection debate comes from people who don’t watch first-class cricket,” Hesson said. “Todd has been amazing in first-class cricket for three or four years and is a fine bowler. He probably just hasn’t got the opportunities that he’s earned over time because we’ve had Dan Vettori and Mitchell Santner in that role. Todd has good variation, he brings the stumps into play. We thought the lbw and bowled would be crucial.”Victory in Auckland has put New Zealand on the brink of just their fourth series win over England heading into the final match of their season in Christchurch as the format switches back to the red ball. There have been results in all four Tests at the ground with New Zealand winning three and there will be no thoughts of playing it safe.”This is a huge opportunity, you don’t go in thinking about drawing,” Hesson said. “It’s been a big series, we’ve been planning for the last six months and need to make sure we use the next few days wisely.”

Plays of the Day from the second day of the third Test between India and New Zealand in Nagpur

ESPNcricinfo staff21-Nov-2010Celebration blooper of the day
Wicket-celebrations of bowlers are fun to watch. Some leap for joy, some keep running to nowhere, some even abuse, some pump their fist, and some just walk on expressionless. When Ishant Sharma removed his IPL captain Brendon McCullum this morning, he decided to jump for joy. Understandable, as he had seen an edge carry to the third man boundary just the previous delivery. The jump was alright but the landing wasn’t. He stuttered, swayed, stumbled and somehow managed to avoid falling flat on his backside. Soon, he sported a sheepish smile when surrounded by his giggling team-mates.Curtailed celebration part of the day

It wasn’t quite a blooper. Daniel Vettori had just held a return catch after beating Virender Sehwag in flight. The context demanded a big celebration: Sehwag had smacked Vettori for a six, carved him inside-out for a four and was going after him in some style when he fell. Vettori took the catch, took a step forward and collapsed, clutching his thigh. He had perhaps strained it. Concerned team-mates rushed towards him and joy had briefly evaporated from the little big moment.Field placing of the day (or not)
In the recent few games, MS Dhoni has shown a tendency as a captain to chase the ball. Four through covers? Place a guy there. Flicked through midwicket, plug that. And so, today when Tim Southee swatted Harbhajan Singh for three big hits, he kept pushing midwicket deeper. Finally, when the man was on the midwicket boundary, Southee swung one over his head. Surprisingly, Dhoni didn’t place anyone in the stands.The straight drive of the day
Late in the evening, when Sachin Tendulkar drove Andy McKay to the straight boundary, it felt almost perfect. But there was one better than that. Tendulkar, himself, had the best seat in the house to watch the most delicious straight drive of the day. Rahul Dravid had glided forward and caressed Tim Southee past Tendulkar. It had the whole jazz: The flowing arc made by the bat, the front elbow, the head position … the works.The stat of the day
They should sing a calypso for Chris Martin. No one could out him at all. The king of ducks walked back to the dressing room after remaining unbeaten for the 44th time in 84 innings. Phantom, the ghost who bats, proudly walked off the field. Time, then, to head to Youtube for video again.

Cristiano Ronaldo missed Anthony Joshua's heavyweight boxing match with Francis Ngannou despite having a ringside seat.

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• Ronaldo invited to Joshua vs Ngannou
• Portuguese absent despite 'CR7' seat
• Prioritised sleep and training over spectacle

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The likes of Jose Mourinho, Brazilian Ronaldo, and AS Roma legend Francesco Totti were among the stars to see Joshua knock Ngannou out in the second round in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday night. And while the Al Nassr star had an exclusive 'CR7' seat designated for him, there was no sign of the five-time Ballon d'Or Winner at the Kingdom Arena.

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  THE EXPLANATION

  It appears the 39-year-old missed the bout as he had an Al-Nassr training session on Saturday morning ahead of a vital AFC Champions League clash against Al Ain on Monday night. With the fight not taking place until 3.30am on Saturday, it seems Ronaldo prioritised rest over the spectacle – something the Saudi Pro League side emphasised when they posted training pictures on social media, and captioned it "No days off".

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  Ronaldo, who is a big boxing fan, visited Saudi advisor Turki Alalshikh's house earlier this week to pose with Joshua, Ngannou, and Tyson Fury. The veteran also went to Joshua's fight against Otto Wallin in Saudi last December.

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• WHAT NEXT?

  Al-Nassr host Al-Ain looking to overturn their 1-0 first leg deficit and advance to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League. After that, Ronaldo's side, who sit second in the division behind runaway leaders Al-Hilal, return to league action away to Al-Ahli Saudi.

They played key roles in Sri Lanka not taking the field for two hours on the third day of the St Lucia Test and were hit with a Level 3 charge

ESPNcricinfo staff22-Jun-2018Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal, coach Chandika Hathurusingha, and manager Asanka Gurusinha have admitted to breaching the ICC Code that relates to “conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game” and could be suspended for two to four Tests, or between four and eight limited-overs internationals.They were charged with a level 3 offence by ICC chief executive David Richardson, after Sri Lanka refused to take the field on the third morning of the second Test against West Indies in St Lucia and delayed the start of play by two hours. Sri Lanka did this after the on-field umpires had informed them ten minutes before the start of play that they were changing the ball because they suspected its condition had been illegally altered.”This action was alleged to amount to a serious breach of the Laws of Cricket and to be contrary to the spirit of the game,” the ICC said.The ICC appointed Michael Beloff QC as the Judicial Commissioner to hear the case against Chandimal, Hathurusingha and Gurusinha to determine the appropriate sanction.Among the points the Sri Lanka camp is likely to make to Beloff is that the entire two-hour delay was not exclusively down to their reluctance to play. It is possible Sri Lanka’s team management believe that roughly midway through the scheduled morning session, they felt they had come to an agreement with the match officials, wherein although Chandimal would still have to face a ball-tampering charge at the end of the Test, the officials would refrain from imposing the five-run penalty and changing the ball. In fact, on the basis that there would be no immediate penalties, the Sri Lanka side did take the field at 10:50 am, an hour and 20 minutes past the scheduled start. However, to Sri Lanka’s surprise, the umpires changed the ball at this stage. It was at this point that the Sri Lanka team dug in its heels again. They left the field, returning only forty minutes later, to actually start play.It must be stressed, however, that there is strong disagreement about this sequence of events. There is another suggestion that no deal was actually struck; such a deal, it is felt, would effectively mean there was no charge to be laid, and that umpires were not following playing conditions. In this version of events, the false start is blamed on a misunderstanding between the match officials and the Sri Lanka team.When play did eventually begin on day three, Sri Lanka Cricket issued a release denying wrongdoing and said they were playing “under protest”. The Sri Lanka captain later pleaded not guilty to the charge of ball-tampering, but video footage suggested he had taken something from his pocket, put it in his mouth, and applied saliva to the ball only a few seconds later.The ICC match referee Javagal Srinath found Chandimal’s explanation unsatisfactory and gave him two suspension points – meaning he would miss the third Test against West Indies – and fined him 100% of his match fees. Chandimal, however, appealed the ball-tampering verdict and his case will be heard by Beloff on June 22.The ICC said Beloff would use Chandimal’s appeal hearing to “establish the procedural schedule on the Level 3 charges.” A person guilty of a level 3 offence could get between four and eight suspension points.

Chelsea saw the best and worst of striker Nicolas Jackson as he fired in the opening goal against Brentford shortly after missing an open goal.

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• Jackson missed embarrassing open goal
• Redeemed himself with header
• First league goal since December

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Senegal international was ridiculed by fans after he found himself faced with an open goal but managed to send his shot tamely into the defender's path in an embarrassing moment. The attacker managed to redeem himself shortly afterwards, though, when he got on the end of a wonderful Malo Gusto cross and headed into the net. The Chelsea man then went on to 'ssshh' the Brentford fans in his celebration.

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• WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

  Supporters mocked the Blues forward for his initial miss, accusing him of tackling himself and saying that it was easier to score than miss the target.

  "Nicolas Jackson is a clown", X user @EbukaMeansGreat wrote, while @Nkunkumehn said Jackson "literally managed to dribble himself".

  After Jackson managed to give Chelsea the breakthrough, journalist Kieran Gill gave a fair assessment, saying: "Saw a few sides of Nicolas Jackson in that first half. Tackled himself while trying some stepovers, should’ve scored after rounding the goalkeeper, but ultimately got his goal and celebrated by shushing Brentford supporters."

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  The goal Jackson did manage to score is his first in the Premier League since December, though he now has goals in back-to-back games after helping fire his team to a 3-2 win against Leeds in the FA Cup during the week. He now has 11 goals from 26 appearances for Chelsea.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

  Mauricio Pochettino will hope his team can see out the win against Brentford and Jackson will be eager to go on a three-game scoring streak when they come up against Newcastle in the Premier League in their next match on March 11.

Regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in New Zealand, 25-year-old Matt Fisher is ready to make the most of a surprise call-up

Deivarayan Muthu27-Jul-2025Matt Fisher wasn’t supposed to be in New Zealand’s Test squad for the upcoming two-match series in Zimbabwe. Having just worked his way back from injury, the 25-year-old Northern Districts fast bowler was building up his loads for the New Zealand A tour of South Africa, which begins next month, instead.But, with a number of the top-rung fast bowlers away in T20 leagues and county cricket over the winter, Fisher was called up to New Zealand’s preparatory camp in the lead-up to the Zimbabwe tour as a net bowler, and new head coach Rob Walter was so impressed with his raw pace – he can hit 140kph and is regarded as one of the fastest in New Zealand – that he fast-tracked Fisher into the Test squad, Walter’s first since taking charge. Walter had also previously coached Fisher on an A tour to India in 2022 and has been quite big on out-and-out fast bowlers.”Yeah, he [Walter] just pulled me aside for a chat. He said he was going to have a chat with me at the start of the camp,” Fisher recalled after winning his first call-up. “Had a bit to do with him with the A tour to India a couple of years ago, so I thought he was just going to catch up and see how my body was and just have a yarn.Related

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“And then just said he was interested in taking me to Zimbabwe and, yeah, to be honest, it’s probably just a blur from there. But, nah, it’s pretty epic stuff!”With tearaway Ben Sears injured, Fisher has been called up to provide New Zealand’s attack with express pace. Walter believes that Fisher can be an “X-factor” bowler.”Raw pace is highly regarded everywhere in the world, and generally it brings a point of difference to your team,” Walter said. “So, for me, that’s the main thing. We’ve got Will O’Rourke, who’s probably the top end of speed in our team, and to have someone who can then come and back him up if needs be is very important from a squad point of view. But, as we build a battery of fast bowlers, we’re very blessed in the country at the moment to have a large number of really good, strong fast bowlers.”And we’re just adding Fish into that mix now, giving them a little bit of touring experience, a bit of taste of what it means to be part of the Black Caps, and that just bodes well for our stable of fast bowlers.”Like Sears’ career, Fisher’s has been a litany of setbacks, from back issues and ankle injuries to shin splits more recently. Fisher played just three matches for Northern Districts in the 2024-25 Plunket Shield, taking 14 wickets at an average of 17.71. But New Zealand’s coaches and his team-mates see potential and a high ceiling. Overall, Fisher has picked up 51 wickets in 14 first-class matches at an average of 24.11.Matt Fisher is regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in New Zealand• Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images”Great to see Fish [in the Test side]. He’s had his injury troubles in the past, but, you know, in the last couple of seasons, at least for ND, he’s been bowling really quick and with great control,” Mitchell Santner, the New Zealand ODI captain and Fisher’s team-mate at Northern Districts, said. “I think he really impressed the boys back in New Zealand with that. When he arrives [in Zimbabwe], he will be pretty fired up and ready to go. For someone to be able to bounce back from injuries and potentially make a Test debut will be pretty cool for him.”Fisher’s emergence is a positive sign for a New Zealand attack that is in transition following the Trent Boult-Tim Southee era. With Kyle Jamieson also on a personal break for the birth of his first child, New Zealand have included two uncapped quicks in their squad. Apart from Fisher, Jacob Duffy is the other new face in the Test side. From having grown up watching Boult, Southee and Neil Wagner lead New Zealand’s line over the years, Fisher could potentially take his first step towards emulating his heroes in Zimbabwe.”Yeah, I grew up watching Bolt, Southee and Wags [Neil Wagner] and they’re just kind of all I remember,” Fisher said. “Probably started watching [them] when I was a teenager and just loved watching them bowl. You know, they’ve all different skill sets. They all just slotted in and, I suppose, worked with each other beautifully.”Yeah, they’re the reason why the Black Caps have the name they do now. I think they’re the backbone, as any cricketer, fast bowler would say. They are the engine room of the team. So, yeah, if I could have half the career they had, I’d be more than happy.”Fisher was part of the 2018 New Zealand Under-19 batch that has produced the likes of Rachin Ravindra and Finn Allen. Fisher was New Zealand Under-19s’ second-highest wicket-taker, with seven strikes in six games in that World Cup.Matt Fisher was New Zealand’s second-highest wicket-taker in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup•ICC via Getty ImagesThen came the injuries. Fisher was dealing with a stress fracture in his back through much of his time in Dunedin, where he studied law at the University of Otago. He has been contracted to Northern Districts since 2018. Over the years, Fisher has evolved, and has learnt to deal with the highs and lows of life as a fast bowler.”You’re getting injured some days. You don’t feel good some days. Everything’s going for four or six and I suppose you’re just chasing those good days,” he said. “So, in cricket, you have more bad days than good. So, I think it’s just that thought that each time you go out and play, you’re going to have a good day and, like, ‘it’s going to be your day’ and you’re going to prove yourself.”So, yeah, I love it. I wish I was a batter as well, but there’s no better feeling when you’ve got a new ball in hand and you’re just feeling nice, wind behind you, and trying to bowl fast and break the game open for your team.”It’s been five months since Fisher had experienced that feeling in a competitive game. Fit and firing at the New Zealand nets, he is now ready to make the most of his unexpected Test call-up.

Former Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta achieved yet another milestone in his career as he made his 1,000th career appearance in the UAE Pro League.

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• Iniesta made 1,000th career appearance
• Played for Emirates FC against Ajman
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  Iniesta was included in Emirates FC's starting lineup as they took on Ajman in a UAE Pro League clash. The veteran midfielder spent 80 minutes on the pitch on the landmark occasion, although his team went down 2-0 in the game.

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  The 39-year-old began his senior professional career at Barcelona in 2002 and spent the next 16 years at the club appearing in 674 matches across all competitions. He left them in 2018 for J-League side Vissel Kobe. On achieving the milestone, the Catalan giants took to X to congratulate their club legend.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  After his contract expired in Japan, Iniesta was linked with a move to MLS side Inter Miami where he could have reunited with Lionel Messi. He eventually moved to the Middle East where he signed for the UAE club.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR ANDRES INIESTA?

  The former Spain international will be next seen in action on March 8 as Emirates Club FC take on Al-Bataeh in the UAE Pro League.

Shahbaz Nadeem will take his place in the India A squad, which will now be led by Ankit Bawne

ESPNcricinfo staff28-Feb-2018A day after he had been named captain of the India A squad, R Ashwin has been ruled out of the Deodhar Trophy. According to a BCCI release, the India spinner has a “niggling issue”, for which the board’s medical team has advised a week’s rest.The Jharkhand left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem will take Ashwin’s place in the India A squad, which will now be led by the Maharashtra middle-order batsman Ankit Bawne. Bawne was originally in the India B squad; the Uttar Pradesh batsman Akshdeep Nath will move in the other direction to facilitate the change.India A: Ankit Bawne (capt), Prithvi Shaw, Unmukt Chand, Shubman Gill, Ricky Bhui, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (wk), Krunal Pandya, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Basil Thampi, Kulwant Khejroliya, Amandeep Khare, Rohit RayuduIndia B: Shreyas Iyer (capt), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Akshdeep Nath, Manoj Tiwary, Siddhesh Lad, KS Bharat (wk), Jayant Yadav, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Hanuma Vihari, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Umesh Yadav, Rajat Patidar

Everton haven’t always come out the other side of a summer transfer window with instant hits on the pitch.

Nobody connected to the Premier League giants looks back on the summer of 2021 with much fondness when it comes to the capture of Moise Kean, with the Italian forward only managing to bag a poor four goals for the Toffees in total, before ripping it up back in Serie A.

This is, unfortunately, just part and parcel of being deeply involved in the beautiful game, with plenty of mishaps always possible. However, David Moyes isn’t experiencing that right now.

Instead, the much-loved Scotsman seems to have struck instant gold with most of his pick-ups in the window, with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s positive start to life at the Hill Dickinson Stadium somewhat slipping under the radar.

Dewsbury-Hall's positive start at Everton

This is understandable, too, considering Dewsbury-Hall has been competing for the spotlight with Jack Grealish, who already has a stunning four assists next to his name on Merseyside.

Still, Grealish’s whirlwind introduction at Everton shouldn’t detract from his former Chelsea teammate looking equally revitalised, with the 27-year-old midfielder now looking to be back at his very best.

Indeed, after an ego-bruising experience at Stamford Bridge saw him line up just 13 times for the Blues in the Premier League, it was clear that the ex-Leicester City ace needed a reset, and that has successfully come his way under Moyes’ tutelage.

The hope will be that the Toffees’ number 22 can kick on even more after his bright start, though, with a promising goal and an assist heading his way in league action after creating a high eight big chances.

After all, seven goal contributions had fallen into his lap for the Foxes in the big time previously, despite only experiencing two seasons at the level, with a prolonged stay in the division perhaps getting even more out of the £25m signing in the long run.

Shockingly, however, one of Everton’s flops in the same vein as Kean is now performing with the same confidence Dewsbury-Hall has just obtained, after once being discarded by Carlo Ancelotti for a mere £12m.

The Everton flop now playing like Dewsbury-Hall

Everton fans will have pushed Ancelotti’s reign firmly to one side now, with the Italian showing flashes of promise here and there in the dug-out during his stint at Goodison Park.

Of course, it goes without saying that Ancelotti is an exceptional manager, with a mind-blowing five Champions Leagues in his managerial trophy cabinet, but even the very best are going to struggle if they have some middling duds to try and get a tune out of.

Davy Klaassen is one of those the well-travelled boss could never quite get on board with, with the Dutchman only going on to make seven forgettable Premier League appearances for the club, before the plug was pulled on his spell in England. Staggeringly, just one solitary assist is all Klaassen could shout about from 16 total appearances for the Toffees.

Everton would then have to stomach a loss when selling him to Werder Bremen in 2020, having forked out a reported £23.6m for his services, only to discard him a year later for far a lower £12m fee.

He has since bounced back from his “complete dud” label at Everton, which was once handed to him by Joey Barton, with his early Eredivisie form for Ajax this season rivalling that of Dewsbury-Hall back in England, with three goal contributions coming his way from just three starts.

That likeness to the Englishman has also been noted by Football Transfers, with the pair deemed to be stylistically and statistically similar players. Indeed, both men appear to be at their best in a creative, advanced midfield berth, with Klaassen rolling back the years in that sense this season.

With 3.6 duels won on average, too, it’s clear that there is life still in the 32-year-old, with the Ajax veteran even going out of his way to state that he feels “right at home in Amsterdam” earlier this year, away from his misadventures elsewhere.

Certain players just suit certain clubs after all, with Klaassen now hopeful he can see out the rest of his up-and-down playing days in the Dutch capital.

For the time being, at least, Dewsbury-Hall will also want to stick it out at Everton, with the Merseyside Derby up next, another occasion where the 27-year-old can hopefully flex his creative prowess for Moyes and Co.

Not Dibling: Moyes may have Everton's next Grealish in "special" talent

Everton have completed a series of exciting signings this summer as Moyes looks to lift the Toffees for good.

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Angus Sinclair

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