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Everton’s incredible growth under David Moyes continued as Goodison Park played out a 1-1 draw with West Ham United.

It might have been the fifth draw in six Premier League matches, but Everton haven’t tasted defeat since Moyes first returned to the dugout against Aston Villa in January, eight games ago.

It’s a testament to the progress over just a few months that fans were left somewhat pensive after failing to convert several good chances and take all three points.

However, West Ham were pegged back in the closing minutes as Everton’s manager avoided defeat against his former club, with the success in finding the equaliser owing in part to Jarrad Branthwaite’s excellent performance in defence across the contest.

Jarrad Branthwaite's display vs West Ham

Branthwaite issued the perfect response to being overlooked by Thomas Tuchel as the Three Lions boss named his England squad for the upcoming international break.

While the Londoners opened the scoring through Tomas Soucek after 67 minutes, the 21-year-old centre-back played well throughout, notably making nine clearances as he protected the impressive Jordan Pickford’s goal.

One misplaced header aside, his power and composure in the rearguard, commanding the action with 78 touches and completing four long passes.

With an average of 2.4 long balls per game this season, this illustrates the newfound positivity under Moyes, seeking channels from range and, most importantly, hitting them.

He might be Everton’s standout defender, but Branthwaite was actually outshone against West Ham.

There’s another man in defence who has made real gains over the past few months. You may be able to guess who…

Moyes' new undroppable Everton star

Signed from French club Lyon for about £16m last summer, Jake O’Brien had to bide his time on the bench but has nailed down an important role since Moyes replaced Dyche in January, starting all seven Premier League games in the unbeaten run.

Scoring the winning goal against West Ham after clever work from Idrissa Gueye, O’Brien sparked jubilant scenes on Merseyside when striking from close range in stoppage time.

His athletic qualities held sway, with the 23-year-old showing off his creative side too as the hosts pushed for parity in the second half.

Jake O’Brien – Performance vs West Ham

Match Stats

#

Minutes played

90′

Goals

1

Touches

67

Shots (on target)

2 (2)

Accurate passes

39/46 (85%)

Key passes

3

Dribbles

0/0

Tackles

1

Clearances

1

Ground duels won

1/5

Aerial duels won

1/5

Stats via Sofascore

Admittedly, Saturday wasn’t the finest representation of O’Brien’s defensive game, winning just two of his ten duels against lively opponents like Jarrod Bowen and Emerson Palmieri, however, he still made yet another good account of himself in a new role.

With three key passes placed to complement his last-gasp goal, the Irishman is proving he can uphold Moyes’ defensive virtues while providing the forwards with some of the ball-playing skill Ashley Young has carried so well through his Everton career.

He was also awarded with an 8/10 match rating by the Liverpool Echo’s Chris Beesley, who praised his attacking impetus, overlapping and attempting to influence as Everton probed.

Is it any wonder he was hailed as a “revelation in defence” at Lyon last season by journalist Zach Lowy? Fostering an ability to strengthen Moyes’ first team with a dynamic and multi-layered skill set, O’Brien may find himself stealing headlines more times in the future, rivalling Branthwaite for the plaudits.

Though Branthwaites continues to excel as the cream of Everton’s defensive crop, O’Brien is turning into an undroppable presence on the right side of the backline, and Moyes will be delighted.

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Everton dropped points against West Ham United this afternoon.

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Former fast bowler Saleem Jaffar has been named the head of the women’s selection committee

ESPNcricinfo staff06-Apr-2023

Nida Dar has been named Pakistan’s all-format captain a month after Bismah Maroof quit the role following the team’s group-stage exit from the T20 World Cup in South Africa in February. The PCB has also confirmed the recruitment of Mark Coles as head coach, with Saleem Jaffar serving as the head of the women’s selection committee.Dar, 36, is the leading wicket-taker in women’s T20Is with 126 wickets from 130 games. She has also scored 1687 runs in the format at a strike rate of 100.95. In ODIs, she has 91 wickets and 1535 runs from 99 games.”It is a huge responsibility, and I am excited to lead the team in the upcoming events,” Dar said. “I want to thank the PCB for entrusting me with this responsibility and will do my best to take the team forward.Related

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“I also want to thank Bismah Maroof for her services as the captain of the team. She has done a fantastic job, and I hope to continue her legacy and lead the team with the same passion and commitment. The upcoming season of women’s cricket is going to be a tough one. But we are fortunate to have some young exciting talent in our pool of players, which I am confident will significantly improve during the course and also help the side to produce strong performances.”As a captain, my objective remains to inspire and mentor these young players to become quality cricketers. I will be extremely satisfied and content if we first break and then cement our place in the upper half of the ICC Women’s Championship before slowly working our way into the top-three.”Coles, meanwhile, will return in the role he left in 2019 over family commitments. He was Pakistan’s head coach from 2017 to 2019 and had a relatively successful stint, leading the side to seven wins in 16 ODIs – including a first-ever series victory over West Indies in 2019 – and 12 wins in 30 T20Is.Coles will arrive in Pakistan in May on a two-year contract, and the current coaching staff – Taufeeq Umar (batting coach), Jaffar (bowling coach) and Mohtashim Rasheed (fielding coach) – will work with him. Jaffar will also head the selection panel, which includes Asmavia Iqbal, Marina Iqbal and Mohtashim Rasheed.”I am grateful to the PCB for giving me yet another opportunity to work with the talented Pakistan Women’s team,” Coles said. “It has been a privilege to work with such a talented group of players and I look forward to the exciting times ahead as we aim to improve our previous performances and achievements. We have a lot of potential in the team, and I look forward to helping the players give their best and achieve success on the international stage.”Over an 11-month period from August 2023 to July 2024, Pakistan will play 15 ODIs, which are part of the ongoing ICC Women’s Championship, and 17 T20Is.Pakistan Women’s upcoming bilateral series:
Aug-Sep 2023 – vs South Africa (three ODIs & three T20Is at home)
Oct-Nov 2023 – vs Bangladesh (three ODIs & three T20Is away)
Nov-Dec 2023 – vs New Zealand (three ODIs & three T20Is away)
Feb 2024 – vs West Indies (three ODIs & five T20Is at home)
Jul 2024 – vs England (three ODIs & three T20Is away)

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Chelsea are in a position to kick on under Enzo Maresca and it appears plans are in motion for another busy summer transfer window at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea's summer transfer plans start to take shape

The Blues are off and running in the market after agreeing deals to sign Geovany Quenda and Dario Essugo from Sporting Clube de Portugal for a combined fee of just above £62 million, as confirmed by Fabrizio Romano.

While two exciting new arrivals are welcomed at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea are also reportedly working on a surprise deal to bring Ola Aina back to the club from Nottingham Forest. However, they will need to wait and see whether the Nigeria international commits to a new long-term deal at the City Ground.

No strangers to moving swiftly on the transfer front, the Champions League qualification contenders will hope to rubber-stamp their involvement in the competition for next season to give themselves a better chance of landing key targets. Simultaneously, they may have to be wise to avoid any PSR-related drama once the window opens.

Premier League points totals – race for European qualification

Liverpool

70

Arsenal

58

Nottingham Forest

54

Chelsea

49

Manchester City

48

Newcastle United

47

Fulham

45

Arrivals are the exciting part of squad building, but little attention is paid to how clubs claim the financial expenditure necessary to pull off such deals.

In Chelsea’s case, they could now aim to sell off two of their higher earners to make way for one of their priority swoops this summer, per reports.

Chelsea line up Raheem Sterling and Joao Felix sales

According to TEAMtalk, Chelsea are willing to sell Raheem Sterling and Joao Felix in the summer to aid their pursuit of a new attacking addition to compete with Nicolas Jackson for a starting spot.

£130,000 per week earner Felix is a target for Aston Villa and there is scope for a permanent deal. The Blues would also be willing to send him out on loan if no direct buyers come forward.

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On the other hand, AC Milan aren’t keen on signing the Portugal international long-term due to a combination of their tight financial constraints and his struggle to make a major impact at San Siro out on loan.

Sterling is also on the chopping block, and clearing his current £215,000 weekly pay packet at Stamford Bridge could free up further expenditure to sanction incomings following a return of just one goal in 23 outings at Arsenal.

Combined, the pair command a wage of £345,000 every seven days, which isn’t ideal when neither player is currently in the first-team squad. Chelsea have a habit of incurring a large player turnover from season to season, so it will come as no surprise to supporters that the duo may now be set for the exit door.

Legspinner Hayden Walsh Jr. has moved from Royals to Tallawahs

ESPNcricinfo staff03-May-2023

Rovman Powell, who led Jamaica Tallawahs to the CPL title last season, has been traded to Barbados Royals, ahead of CPL 2023. Powell, who is West Indies’ current T20I captain, could be a contender to lead Royals, who had finished runners-up last season.As part of the trade, legspinner Hayden Walsh Jr. has joined Tallawahs from Royals. Walsh Jr. had been named Player of the tournament in his first year with the Barbados franchise in 2019 and then had a stint as a net bowler with Royals’ franchise in the IPL – Rajasthan.Related

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“It is with a heavy heart that my time with the Tallawahs has come to an end,” Powell posted on Instagram. “I have made life-long friends and memories I will never forget. Not least winning two CPL titles for my home franchise, one of those as CAPTAIN, which I will always cherish.”I’m looking forward to joining the Royals and beginning a new chapter of my CPL career. I would like to thank all the players and coaches who have been part of my Tallawahs journey these last few years. Most of all, I want to thank the Jamaican fans, for your support.”Powell’s exit from Tallawahs follows that of other local stars Chris Gayle and Andre Russell. Gayle’s association with Tallawahs ended in April 2020 after an acrimonious fallout with Ramnaresh Sarwan, who was the assistant coach of the franchise at the time.Gayle had said he had always wanted to end his career in the “uniform” of Jamaica, his home team, but that dream now appears to be over, and Gayle laid the blame primarily on Sarwan, who he called various things, including “snake”, “vindictive”, “despicable”.