Sportin CP's Viktor Gyokeres has delivered a cryptic message about his future as Arsenal prepare to strike a deal for the Swedish striker.
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Gyokeres has emerged as a target for a host of clubs over the course of the last year, as the Sporting CP number nine has scored 59 goals in 53 appearances in all competitions this season. Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea have been hot on the trail of the 26-year-old.
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However, Mikel Arteta's Arsenal reportedly lead the race to sign Gyokeres this summer, with the Gunners prepared to lure him in by offering him a wage of close to ÂŁ240,000 per week, as per . That reported salary would see him become one of the highest earners at the Emirates, alongside Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard.
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On Saturday, Gyokeres and Sporting CP confirmed a superb Primeira Liga title win over Benfica on the last matchday after their Lisbon rivals failed to win their final two games of the season. During the title celebrations, the Swedish striker was questioned once more as to whether he would be leaving the Portuguese champions this summer. However, Gyokeres refused to talk about a potential move.
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Speaking to the media, Gyokeres said: "It's football, I'm still here. I don't know what's going to happen. Nobody can predict the future. I'm very happy, it was a game that went well for us. Very happy to score and win.
"It's what we wanted. Incredible. We can see the support we've had. So many people in the streets, not just today, but even when it's raining in November and December.
“It's incredible when there are so many people. Now we want to celebrate together."
Test opener signed as replacement for Pakistan legspinner Shadab Khan when he departs for international duty in early January
ESPNcricinfo staff22-Nov-2022Hobart Hurricanes have made a surprise signing recruiting England Test opener Zak Crawley as an overseas replacement player for the upcoming BBL season.Crawley, who will be in Pakistan with the England Test squad at the start of the BBL season, has been recruited as a replacement for Pakistan legspinning allrounder Shadab Khan who is set to miss some games in the second half of the BBL due to international commitments in a limited-overs series against New Zealand in January.Crawley has never played in the BBL but showed glimpses of his capabilities in Australian conditions during a tough Ashes tour last summer. Hurricanes head of strategy Ricky Ponting was impressed by his 77 in the Sydney Test which helped England save the game. Crawley also has a connection with Hurricanes assistant coach Darren Berry who he worked with at London Spirit in the Hundred.Crawley has a strong domestic T20 record averaging 29.86 and striking at 145.08. He also has a T20 century to his nam, but he has never played T20 cricket outside of England and has not played a T20I.”I’m really excited to take part in the Big Bash for the first time,” Crawley said. “From afar, the Hurricanes seem to be awash with talent both in terms of the list they have built for on-field success, but also the quality list of support stuff they have on it. I’m looking forward to taking part in what I hope will be a very successful summer.”Hobart Hurricanes squad: Asif Ali (Pakistan), Faheem Ashraf (Pakistan), Zak Crawley (England) Tim David, Paddy Dooley, Nathan Ellis, Caleb Jewell, Shadab Khan (Pakistan), Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Joel Paris, Wil Parker, D’Arcy Short, Billy Stanlake, Chris Tremain, Matthew Wade, Mac Wright
Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of cricket for an extended period after suffering a broken leg in “a freak accident” at a birthday party in Melbourne on Saturday.Maxwell fractured his fibula and underwent surgery on Saturday. It is understood it happened as he slipped while running in a backyard with the person celebrating the birthday, and Maxwell’s leg became trapped, with neither person intoxicated.In the immediate future Maxwell is ruled out of the one-day series against England which starts on Thursday but he may also miss the entire BBL with Melbourne Stars, depending on the recovery timeline which will be known in the coming weeks. It would appear touch and go whether he will have recovered in time to be considered for the Test tour of India which starts in February 2023.The injury means Maxwell won’t have the chance to make a rare Sheffield Shield appearance in early December or feature for Australia A against South Africa.”Glenn is in good spirits,” national selector George Bailey said. “It was an unfortunate accident and we feel for Glenn in the circumstances given he was in great touch in his last few games. Glenn is a critical part of our white-ball structure and we will continue to support him through his recovery and rehabilitation.”Stars general manager Blair Crouch said: “Glenn is obviously a huge part of the Melbourne Stars and we wish him well in his recovery. He will continue to be a key part of the club during the start of the season as he works his way back to full fitness and we look forward to seeing him soon.”Sean Abbott will replace Maxwell in the squad to face England.Earlier this year England’s Jonny Bairstow suffered a badly broken ankle when he slipped playing golf and was ruled out for the remainder of the year. Australia wicketkeeper Josh Inglis missed the T20 World Cup after badly cutting his hand playing golf on the eve of the tournament.
Derbyshire 306 (du Plooy 82, Came 78, Dal 56, Rushworth 3-60) vs DurhamLeus du Plooy enjoyed another good day at Durham’s expense as Derbyshire recovered in the LV=Insurance County Championship match at the Incora County Ground.The Division Two promotion hopefuls were struggling at 58 for 4 but du Plooy followed his two centuries in the game at Chester-le Street in July with 82 from 123 balls. Harry Came scored a career-best 78, sharing a stand of 143 in 32 overs with du Plooy before Anuj Dal added 56 as Derbyshire were bowled out for 306, Chris Rushworth and Ben Raine both taking three wickets.Durham’s decision to bowl on a well-grassed pitch looked a good one when Rushworth and Raine reduced Derbyshire to 31 for 3. Luis Reece went to the second ball of the match when he edged Rushworth into the gloves of Tom Mackintosh and Billy Godleman’s poor season in the Championship continued when he played on driving at Raine in the next over.Brooke Guest again looked the part at No. 3, showing good judgement in challenging conditions but Derbyshire lost another big wicket in Rushworth’s sixth over. Wayne Madsen had to play at a ball that seamed away and was caught behind for 9 and Guest, who scored a hundred at Chester-le-Street in July, was also the victim of a good delivery.Guest drove Rushworth down the ground for four and, with du Plooy, was starting to rebuild the innings when Raine nipped one away to take his off stump.Another wicket before lunch would have plunged Derbyshire into deep trouble but Came and du Plooy negotiated nine overs and batting became increasingly easier in the afternoon.The inevitable change of ball came after 40 overs but Durham probably wished they had stuck with the old one as du Plooy drove the first delivery from Raine back past the bowler for his ninth four to reach 50 from 73 balls. He took three more fours from the over and with Durham’s bowlers failing to maintain the consistency they showed in the morning, du Plooy and Came played with increasing assurance.Came scored his maiden first-class fifty at Trent Bridge earlier in the season and two sixes off Liam Trevaskis got him moving towards a second. He launched the left-arm spinner down the ground before dispatching a full toss over the ropes and with du Plooy punishing anything short or overpitched, the momentum swung towards Derbyshire.The pair looked set to bat through the session when du Plooy aimed a loose forcing shot outside off stump at Trevaskis and was caught behind.Durham’s bowlers could not apply any sustained pressure after tea and Came pulled Oliver Gibson for his fifth four to pass his previous best score of 70. But Gibson, who bowled at a lively pace, yorked him just before the second new ball which accounted for the tail although Dal completed another half-century to secure a third batting point before he was out in the last over of the day.
Coventry City boss Frank Lampard has been hit with a touchline ban after a heated confrontation with the referee following his side's loss to Burnley.
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Lampard was sent off at the end of Coventry's 2-1 loss to Burnley earlier this month and was alleged to have "acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour” towards referee James Bell. Now, the Football Association state he will serve a one-game ban and has been fined £2,000 for misconduct.
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On the FA Spokesperson X account: "Frank Lampard has been given a one-match touchline ban and a ÂŁ2,000 fine for misconduct at the EFL Championship fixture between Coventry City and Burnley on April 5. It was alleged that the manager acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards a match official after the final whistle, which led to his dismissal. Frank Lampard subsequently admitted the charge against him and the standard penalty has been imposed with immediate effect."
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Since taking over at the Sky Blues last November, Lampard has led Coventry from relegation contenders to Championship play-off hopefuls. He is doing a stellar job at present but he will miss Monday night's crucial clash away to Hull City due to this touchline ban.
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Lampard will return to the dugout when his Coventry side, who sit sixth in the table, take on fellow play-off contenders West Brom on Friday.
England quick thought he’d seen it all in 20 years of Test cricket. He has now
Vithushan Ehantharajah29-Jun-2022
James Anderson is targeting a return to face India at Edgbaston•Getty Images
Across 20 years of Test cricket, James Anderson has endured and so far out-lived many different dressing-room regimes. He has served under six head coaches and eight Test captains, in a variety of combinations, all imposing their whims and ethos (or trying to at least) with varying degrees of success. So when he says there is something unique about the environment he is experiencing under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes, it’s probably worth taking him seriously.We are only three matches into this era, albeit all wins, and McCullum has only been in the country for a month. And with India up next on Friday at Edgbaston in the re-arranged fifth Test of last year’s 2021 series, the visitors will be more than willing to burst the bubble as part of turning their 2-1 series lead into a 3-1 win. Yet after three successful chases, the most remarkable being their pursuit of 299 in just 50 overs at Trent Bridge, those involved feel they are at the start of something truly special. And that includes a 39-year-old who has seen it all. Or at least he thought he had.”I have never been in a dressing-room before when we have chased 300 (299) on a pitch that is turning and everyone being so calm, believing we were going to chase them down,” said Anderson. “That for me, after 20 years of playing international cricket, I had never seen before.”You always get a few jittery people but one to 11 and the staff included were just calm and believed. I think that belief can go such a long way, especially with the young players we have got. We’re trying to develop their confidence and experience, I think that will do wonders for them.”Anderson played the first two Tests, taking 12 wickets before missing the third with a sore left ankle, though he admitted he would have pushed through the pain had the series been level. He is likely to return to the attack this week and took part in training on Wednesday along with Ben Foakes who was pulled out midway through the last Test after testing positive for Covid-19. The three quicks who featured at Headingley – Stuart Broad, Matthew Potts and Jamie Overton – did not bowl.Anderson was in the home dressing-room to watch England seal their 3-0 series win in style. It was another final flourish, as they knocked off 296 with ease, with Jonny Bairstow the catalyst once more as he smashed 71 off 44 deliveries to end the game in a hurry, as part of a 111-run partnership with Joe Root (86 not out) off 14.3 overs. As entertaining as it was, Anderson admitted to feeling sorry for New Zealand’s attack.James Anderson has credited Ben Stokes for the attacking nature of his fields•Getty Images
“‘I think it’s horrible,” he said, speaking from a bowler’s perspective. “I don’t want to think of someone coming at me like that. I thought New Zealand bowled really well to be honest, especially that spell when they got us 55 for 6, it was one of the best opening spells I’ve seen for a long time. But the confidence our batters have got at the moment – they’re fearless and we saw the way they all played. They just want to progress the game, I guess.”Anderson did, however, suggest that England’s success so far has been largely down to the state of the pitches, and the 2022 edition of the red Dukes ball which goes softer earlier, resulting in several ball-changes in the series, some well before the usual 80 overs were up. He admitted to being “frustrated” watching the previous Test, as players on both sides regularly approached the umpire to check the shape of the ball.”It was like, ‘get on with the game’! But that’s the real frustration, they go out of shape so quickly, they go so soft, they don’t really swing,” Anderson said. “There’s obviously something fundamentally wrong, something about the ball and it’s annoying to keep on changing it. I’m sure the umpires will be annoyed as well.”The pitches against New Zealand were also flat, and while England were able to out-gun New Zealand, that may prove trickier against India. Though the tourists have had hampered preparations with just one warm-up match against Leicestershire and Covid issues that, among others, have left their captain Rohit Sharma as a selection doubt, they certainly have the players on paper to match England if they wanted to go shot-for-shot. And an attack that will have taken hints from the first four matches of this series, last summer.”You have to just keep trusting yourself and tell yourself to bowl your best ball and hope they make a mistake, hope that one of the balls that goes in the air goes to hand, or they nick one or something,” Anderson said, when assessing how to manage with an unreliable ball and an all-too reliable batting surface.One theory about the lack of movement seen over the last year or so has been the prohibition of saliva for shining the ball. It was initially a temporary measure to prevent the spread of Covid on the field, but it has since been brought in permanently. “Potentially it could be that,” Anderson said. “But I’m not sure it’s ever going to change, certainly in the foreseeable future, because of the Covid situation.” He revealed both sets of bowlers chatted after the last Test, and are very much in favour of bringing saliva back, but appreciated that that time may have gone.Related
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Nevertheless, playing attacking cricket is not limited to batting, and Stokes has been a key driver of a bolshier approach in the field, even at times when the game looks to be getting away. After taking ten wickets in the match at Leeds, Jack Leach credited Stokes with the stubbornness for not letting the left-arm spinner push his mid-on back to the boundary, and a uniform approach to field placings that was adopted for all the attack.”He is always thinking and talking to the bowlers about different field settings and different ways of getting people out,” Anderson said. “We talk a lot about it in practice, away from the field as well. It is really enjoyable to think outside the box because I’m not that creative. I have always been three slips, gully, cover. Having someone that thinks outside the box like Stokesy and Brendon is really good.”When it was swinging at Lord’s we had lots of slips in, we didn’t have a backward point. Just trying to get fielders in the eyeline of the batter to put them off and try to make them think of stuff. We have had leg slips in. It is constantly [about] looking for the wicket-taking option.”
Celtic lifted their first trophy of the 2024/25 campaign on Sunday after they beat Rangers 5-4 on penalties in the final of the League Cup at Hampden Park.
It was not an easy afternoon for the Hoops in the national stadium as they had to battle from 1-0 down at half-time to take the lead and then were twice pegged back to make it 2-2 and 3-3 before winning on penalties.
Greg Taylor was one player who underperformed, despite scoring, as it was his huge error that led to the opening goal from Nedim Bajrami in the first half.
The Scotland international was criticised for his performance, with fan account ‘Everthing Celtic’ on X hoping for him to be sold next month, and the Hoops may be wishing that they still had Kieran Tierney in their ranks.
Kieran Tierney's time at Celtic
The Arsenal defender came up through the ranks in Glasgow and went straight into the first-team set-up at Celtic without any loan moves elsewhere to develop.
Tierney went on to make 170 appearances in all competitions for the Scottish giants, and contributed with eight goals and 37 assists in that time, winning five Scottish Premiership titles.
As you can see in the graphic above, he was then sold to Arsenal for a fee of ÂŁ25m in the summer of 2019, which led to Taylor’s arrival from Kilmarnock.
Celtic may have thought they had found their next Kieran Tierney, though, when Adam Montgomery came through the ranks the season after, in the 2020/21 campaign.
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Montgomery made two appearances in the Premiership as an 18-year-old, which caught Tierney’s eye. The Gunners full-back described him as a “good talent” that was “good enough” to follow in his footsteps.
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Now 22, the left-back has been out of action since February with a ‘serious’ hamstring injury, that he suffered whilst on loan with Motherwell in the Premiership.
Unfortunately, the Scottish defender has not kicked on in the same way that Tierney, who went straight into the first-team and emerged as a regular starter, did.
Celtic defender Adam Montgomery.
Montgomery did make 18 appearances in the first half of the 2021/22 campaign and was hailed by Ange Postecoglou for his “tremendous” composure, but was then sent out on loan to Aberdeen in January.
Postecoglou decided that the academy graduate was not up to the level required to be part of his first-team squad, much less to overtake Taylor, and sent him out on loan to St. Johnstone for the 2022/23 season.
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As you can see in the table above, Montgomery was a regular in the team at Premiership level but failed to catch the eye with his performances, as he struggled to offer much in possession and was beaten by opposition forwards too often.
He was then sent on loan to Fleetwood Town in League One in England at the start of last season before being recalled after injury issues, before returning to Celtic in January and then suffering his hamstring issue after joining Motherwell.
At the time of writing, Transfermarkt values the young defender at just €500k (£413k) and this illustrates his lack of progression in recent years, with his performances lacking in quality even before his injury issues.
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Whilst he still has time to turn his career around, at the age of 22, Montgomery does not seem likely to emerge as the next Tierney for Celtic, despite his early promise after breaking through.
Mumbai Indians left-arm spinner talks about why he will not head home post IPL to meet his family who he has not seen for nine years
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Vettori: Royals looked for a bad ball, but Kartikeya never gave it to them
When Kumar Kartikeya Singh left home in Uttar Pradesh nine years ago, he had decided to return only after achieving something. On April 30, Kartikeya lived a dream many Indian youngsters aspire: to play in the IPL. Having originally joined the franchise as a net bowler, Kartikeya graduated into the main squad and helped Mumbai to victory on debut, against Rajasthan Royals, with 1 for 19 in his four overs.Kartikeya is still pinching himself at the pace at which his life has turned a corner in a matter of months. But he will never forget that day when he joined the Mumbai camp as a net bowler a few years ago and stood next to legends of Indian and world cricket. “When I reached, I couldn’t take my eyes off Rohit Sharma, whom I had only watched on TV till then. I saw him and Sachin [Tendulkar] face-to-face,” Kartikeya told Mumbai’s social channel.The day of reckoning arrived against Royals, but Rohit was around to calm the nerves of the 24-year-old, who is originally from Uttar Pradesh although he plays for Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket.Related
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The sacrifices of Kumar Kartikeya Singh
“When Rohit handed me the ball, he told me to focus on my bowling and bowl freely without a worry and that he would take care of everything,” Kartikeya said. “He then praised me after my spell and the coaches lauded me for not being nervous and being brave.”Kartikeya took the prized scalp of Royals’ captain Sanju Samson, helping limit them to 158 for 6.That match holds a lot of significance for Kartikeya, who has led an itinerant life since leaving the KVS cricket club in his native Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh for Delhi, where he was under Sanjay Bharadwaj’s tutelage for six years, and then to Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh, where he began taking bigger strides. He got through the trials there, something he was unable to in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, and made it to the Under-23 squad of Madhya Pradesh as well as the Ranji Trophy trials the following year.He made his Vijay Hazare Trophy debut in 2018-19 and picked up six wickets in four matches that season – the third-most for Madhya Pradesh.After doing well in his first year of professional cricket, Kartikeya called up his father, who is in Uttar Pradesh police, for the first time in six years. “I called my father for the first time in those six years. Though he was happy, he didn’t show it and told me that you still have a lot to achieve and hung up.”Kumar Kartikeya picked up Dwayne Bravo and Simarjeet Singh in one over•BCCI
Even Bharadwaj told Kartikeya: “this was not the dream we saw. You have to play at a higher level.”Cut to the day before his IPL debut, which Kartikeya relayed to his father. “When I told my father that I was going to play, he told his battalion and they had a screening on a projector, watching with everyone. When I picked up my first wicket, all of them stood up and applauded. When I saw that video, I saw my father smile and enjoy just like he used to before I started.”Kartikeya has featured in every match for Mumbai so far since his debut and against Kolkata Knight Riders, he got the wickets of Ajinkya Rahane and Venkatesh Iyer. On Thursday against Chennai Super Kings, he took two more wickets – that of Dwayne Bravo and Simarjeet Singh.While his and Mumbai’s IPL journey will end next week, Kartikeya is still in no hurry yet to meet his parents. He wants to make one more stop before he heads home. He wants to join the Madya Pradesh squad for the Ranji Trophy knockouts, which will be played in June. With 12 wickets, Kartikeya is MP’s joint-highest wicket-taker in that tournament and he does not want to get distracted by the comforts of being home, which remains his final destination.”When I left home, I had thought of returning only after achieving something,” Kartikeya said. “After the IPL, I will go to MP to play Ranji Trophy knockouts and go home only after that. I will be going home after nine years and am excited to see my parents’ reaction.”
He will continue his recovery with Patrick Farhart in the Capitals squad in India
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Mitchell Marsh has barely played any IPL games in the last two years•AFP/Getty Images
Injured Australia allrounder Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the remaining white-ball games in Pakistan and he will join the Delhi Capitals squad in India to “continue his recovery” from the low-grade hip flexor injury he sustained in Lahore.Former Australia and current New South Wales physiotherapist Patrick Farhart, who has been with Capitals since the 2020 IPL season, will manage Marsh’s recovery after the allrounder finishes his quarantine on arrival in India. Marsh will be the second Capitals player, after Anrich Nortje, to continue his rehab in the Capitals squad.”Being able to focus on my recovery without the travel and isolation break is the best approach. I am disappointed to miss the Pakistan series but look forward to re-joining the Australian squad for our next tour,” Marsh said in a Cricket Australia statement on Wednesday.Marsh had picked a hip flexor injury a day before the opening ODI between Pakistan and Australia and was initially ruled out of the first game only. It added to the uncertainty around Marsh’s IPL participation for the third year in a row after he had missed the 2021 edition because of bubble fatigue and had picked up an ankle injury early in the 2020 edition.Marsh was originally set to miss Capitals’ first three games anyway for being part of Australia’s white-ball squad for the tour in Pakistan which is scheduled to end on April 5. His arrival in India will boost Capitals, who had only two of their seven overseas players available for their opening game against Mumbai Indians, which they won by four wickets. While they wait for Nortje to complete his rehab and regain match fitness, Capitals will have fast bowlers Lungi Ngidi and Mustafizur Rahman available for their next match on Saturday as they have completed their quarantine.David Warner will be Capitals’ last overseas player to join them, and he will miss their second game too as he had to fly back to Australia from Pakistan after the Test series.
Victoria routed for 114, with Hardie claiming 4 for 24, before Sam Whiteman’s 63 put WA infront as they seek to host their first Shield final in 24 years
AAP and ESPNCricinfo staff23-Mar-2022Victoria’s push to host next week’s Sheffield Shield final hit a major hurdle as Western Australia’s seam attack, led by career-best figures from Aaron Hardie, made light work of the competition’s in-form batting line-up at the WACA.Victoria could only muster 114 after being asked to bat first, while WA raced to 2-119 by the close of day one.Sam Whiteman led the way with a boundary-laden 63 off just 85 balls, while fellow opener Cameron Bancroft was the second wicket to fall on 30 with the scores level.Shaun Marsh remains unbeaten on 11, with nightwatchman Matthew Kelly on 4.But it wasn’t all bad news for the ladder-leading Vics, with the lack of bonus points earned at the matches in Adelaide and Hobart meaning the Vics are effectively assured of a spot in next week’s decider.Western Australia are already halfway towards the victory they need to both reach and host the Shield final thanks to some high-quality seam bowling.Hardie led the way with a career-best 4-24, knocking over a host of big names in the process.Hardie skittled last week’s centurion Travis Dean (3), Shield top-scorer Peter Handscomb (1), the in-form Nic Maddinson (4) as well as Jake Fraser-McGurk (4) during a dream first session.Opener Will Pucovski looked good in his latest comeback from another high-profile concussion but, having done the hard work, the youngster was caught behind wafting at a loose leg-side delivery from Kelly for 22.Kelly (2-27) returned to end the Vics’ biggest partnership – 47 between Matt Short (43) and Sam Harper (18). But Harper’s dismissal kick-started a tail-end collapse as the Vics lost 5-23 to end their innings after just 43.5 overs.Debutants lined up for each team with Victoria fielding medium-pacer Cam McClure and Western Australia including 17-year-old prodigy Teague Wyllie.