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Leeds United could target as many as four major signings this summer transfer window, according to The Athletic’s Phil Hay…

What’s the word?

The ever-reliable reporter delivered a fresh claim on the Whites’ potential off-season plans during a Q&A session with supporters this weekend. In response to one question about transfers, he responded:

“If Leeds stay up, they’ll try again to sign Brenden Aaronson from Salzburg. There’s a good chance of that happening. They want Calvin Ramsay from Aberdeen and James Garner at Man Utd is someone they’ve looked at. I’d also expect them to look for another centre forward.”

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Four much-needed additions

United boss Jesse Marsch will certainly need a bit of a squad revamp come to the summer as the Yorkshire giants have battled with the prospect of relegation from the Premier League all campaign.

And they are by no means safe just yet.

Leeds have failed to sign a new central midfield option in nearly four-and-a-half years, the last being Adam Forshaw, who joined from Championship side Middlesbrough in January 2018.

Mateusz Klich has struggled for form and both Forshaw and Kalvin Phillips have suffered from injury worries, so it’s no surprise to see the club linked with two new options in Aaronson and Garner.

Marsch has managed the former before, at RB Salzburg, so that seems to have legs, whilst the Manchester United gem is someone that the Yorkshiremen have been linked to in the past.

Ramsay would be perhaps one for the future, though vice-captain Luke Ayling, 30, isn’t getting any younger and the young Aberdeen gem’s versatility could see him emerge as a potential solution to Leeds’ left-sided woes.

Meanwhile, the absence of Patrick Bamford for the majority of 2021/22 has certainly been their main Achilles’ heel this term. He does not have an out-and-out backup and it’s hurt the side immensely.

Only Raphinha (ten goals) has hit double figures with the England international bagging 17 times last season.

If the Peacocks’ hierarchy, namely Victor Orta and Andrea Radrizzani, can land all four, if not half of these targets – and Leeds stay up – then Elland Road will surely be bouncing heading into next term.

It could well be the start of an exciting new era in west Yorkshire.

AND in other news, Fewer touches than Meslier: £45m-rated Leeds passenger badly let Marsch down vs City…

They said he couldn’t perform in international cricket. They said he was just good for IPL and domestic cricket. He proved them wrong tonight

The Bulletin by Sriram Veera07-Dec-2010
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Yusuf Pathan was at his destructive best on a wet evening in Bangalore•AFPThey said he couldn’t perform in international cricket. They said he was good only for IPL and domestic cricket. He proved them wrong tonight. Yusuf Pathan engineered an improbable win for India with a violent hundred, his first in ODIs, and perhaps sealed a World Cup berth for himself. It looked grim for India when they were tottering at 188 for 5 in the 34th over, after the fall of Rohit Sharma, but Pathan pulled off a heist. One game doesn’t guarantee a successful future of course, especially considering that this New Zealand attack wasn’t potent enough to provide a stern test of his weakness against short balls, but Pathan left his past behind with a potentially career-changing innings on a drizzly Bangalore night.  His century overshadowed a superbly-crafted 98 from James Franklin that had allowed New Zealand to reach a daunting total.Pathan declared his intent with two brutal shots. The first came in the 37th over, when play resumed after a one-hour rain break that didn’t reduce any overs and left India needing 113 runs from 14. Yusuf launched a Daniel Vettori delivery into screaming fans beyond long-on and clubbed a length delivery from Kyle Mills over the roof at cow corner. Those two imperious hits gave a feeling, then, that he could pull off a special win.A couple of quiet overs followed but Pathan roused himself in a violent 43rd over: he smashed Mills for three fours – a lofted hit overs cover and two flicks past short fine-leg – before crashing a length delivery for six over midwicket. And when he brought up his maiden hundred with a pulled six, off Andy McKay in the next over, the game was all but over. He found support in Saurabh Tiwary, who intelligently rotated the strike, and the pair gave India a 4-0 lead in the series.It was an incredible effort considering India had lagged behind for a major part of the chase. McKay’s twin strikes to remove Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli in the 10th over and Nathan McCullum’s double-strike to dismiss Yuvraj Singh and Parthiv Patel, who hit his maiden fifty, had pushed India on the back foot. And when Tim Southee had Rohit Sharma hitting straight to mid-off, New Zealand would have been thinking about the win, but Yusuf crushed their hopes with a blinder.As good as their batting was in the end overs, their death bowling nearly lost India the game. Franklin’s knock provided the perfect climax to New Zealand’s spirited approach; the openers attacked to take them to 91 for 2 in the 14th over and the middle-order adapted to the fall of wickets – rebuilding at a slower pace before Franklin’s final flourish.Franklin looted 22 runs in the final over, bowled by Nehra, with some wickedly entertaining big hits: he smashed the second delivery to the straight boundary, the third over long-off, the fourth to midwicket, and the fifth to the wide long-off boundary. It was not, however, a knock of such fury and adrenalin from the start. He had built his innings with conventional shots, such as the one in 47th over, when he was batting with the tail and was under some pressure. He sashayed down the track to Yusuf Pathan, who had just picked up two wickets, and nonchalantly flicked him wide of the deep midwicket fielder. No manic rush or desperation, he simply carried on with his style, sweeping the spinners and flicking and square-driving the seamers to get to his fifty. Only in the final two overs did he explode. It seemed he had done enough to win the game for his team, especially after India’s top-order had collapsed, but Yusuf seized the day.

Liverpool are now plotting a bid for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham as Jurgen Klopp aims to strengthen his squad.

What’s the word?

According to Goal, the 18-year-old is one of the players for whom the German is expected to make a bid during the upcoming summer transfer window in order to boost the Reds’ ageing midfield.

The England star won’t come cheap, however, with a bid of around £85m required for Dortmund to even consider selling him.

Klopp would love Bellingham

Liverpool have had an excellent season so far, and it could get even better. They have won the Carabao Cup, are through to the FA Cup final, still in touch for the Premier League title and have one foot in the Champions League final.

Klopp’s recruitment has been astonishing in recent years, and his ability to snap up players who can take Liverpool to the next level is arguably his best trait.

Bellingham certainly seems to fit this mould, and at the tender age of 18, he could be the future at the heart of the Reds midfield.

Praise has been coming the youngster’s way from all angles, with England boss Gareth Southgate describing him as “phenomenal” after he named the Dortmund star in the Three Lions squad for the delayed Euro 2020 tournament.

Bellingham has featured for the club on 41 occasions this season, netting six times and providing 13 assists, an excellent return for the midfielder.

Given that Liverpool have struggled for goals from the middle of the park in 2021/22, with the notable exception of Fabinho, Klopp would surely love to add a rising star in Bellingham with a proven goals and assists record in a major European league.

With Jordan Henderson and Thiago Alcantara both on the wrong side of 30, and players such as James Milner out of contract in the summer, signing a new midfielder will surely be high on Klopp’s list of priorities this summer.

Although Liverpool may need to break the bank to do it, securing the services of the 18-year-old would be a smart move, not just for now but for the long-term future.

AND in other news, Fabrizio Romano drops big transfer update which Liverpool supporters will love

Hasan Raza, captain of HBL, winners of this year’s QEA Division One Trophy, has said that he decision to play the final under lights should be preserved with for the next season

ESPNcricinfo staff18-Jan-2011Hasan Raza, captain of Habib Bank Limited who won the QEA Trophy, has backed the use of floodlights and the orange ball for first-class games in Pakistan in the future. The QEA Trophy final between HBL and Pakistan International Airlines was played under lights at the National Stadium in Karachi, an unprecedented event for the first-class game in the country.”It was a really good experience, all the boys really enjoyed themselves and I hope that this is not a one-off,” Raza told . “I really do hope that this idea is continued for next season and further into the future.”We started practicing with the orange ball and pink ball two days ahead of the match, so it gave us all an opportunity to adjust to the light and the colour of the ball. The PIA captain Kamran Sajid and I in discussion with our teams decided that the orange ball would be better and I really do hope that future matches in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy are played under lights with the orange cricket ball.”Raza said that the experience was enjoyable, not just for the players but for the spectators as well. “The fans seemed to be having a good time watching the game and got behind the teams. I think if you asked the supporters they would definitely say they prefer day/night cricket compared with day cricket.”HBL regained the QEA trophy after 33 years and Raza, who scored an unbeaten 54 on the final day, attributed the result to the hard work put in by his team right through the season. “It’s been a painstaking wait for all the guys involved with Habib Bank and we are all delighted and very proud of our achievements this season. We’ve played consistently well throughout the season and have beaten some very good teams during the course of the season.”The QEA tournament is currently played with two divisions and departmental sides and regional teams are spread across both divisions. Raza, however, felt that the format needed to be changed for the next season. “Departments should play against departments and the regional sides should play among one another. The departmental sides play the most competitive cricket and generally produce the best players. I think it would benefit the national side also if the format was altered where department teams and regional teams are kept apart, as the most talented players but be visible in the first division and playing for the departmental sides.”The final was marred by controversy as four players were fined a total of nearly $2,000 for ball tampering, slow over-rates and use of abusive language during the game. The trigger was believed to be poor umpiring but Raza chose to downplay the incidents. “Both umpires are experienced guys and decisions went for and against both teams,” Raza said. “We got some poor decisions and also some in our favour. And you just have to accept them and get on with the game. There was a lot of sledging but it is all part of the game and shouldn’t be taken personally. It was an intense match with a lot at stake and both sets of players were striving to win.”Raza, who made his Test debut for Pakistan at the age of 14, has played seven Tests and 16 ODIs. He last played for Pakistan in 2005, but has been a consistent performer on the domestic circuit, having recently gone past 12,000 first-class runs. Raza said he was hopeful of making a comeback to the national side, along the lines of Pakistan’s current Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq. “I’m a much more responsible individual now and have had the responsibility of captaincy with me for the past few years.”I’ve been a consistent performer in domestic cricket and I look at Misbah ul Haq’s example as someone who can make a strong comeback into test cricket. I have faith in my ability and know for sure that I can do a job for Pakistan.”

Kenya batsman Collins Obuya has said the inclusion of Jonty Rhodes as part of the team’s support staff for the 2011 World Cup has been a major boost for preparations ahead of the tournament

ESPNcricinfo staff10-Feb-2011Kenya batsman Collins Obuya has said the inclusion of Jonty Rhodes as part of the team’s support staff for the 2011 World Cup has been a major boost for preparations ahead of the tournament. Rhodes was hired as Kenya’s fielding coach and took charge during a three-week training camp in Pretoria in November last year.”Jonty’s had a good rub-on-effect on all of us,” Obuya, who began his career as a legspinning allrounder and is now a frontline batsman, said at the team’s press conference in Colombo. “He has infused confidence that we can just go out there and play.”Kenya have played every World Cup since 1996 and have pulled off a couple of surprises. They beat West Indies in the 1996 World Cup in Pune and qualified for the semi-final in 2003 with victories over Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in the lead-up to the knockout stage. Their squad includes two veterans who featured in the 1996 edition – Steve Tikolo and Thomas Odoyo – and is led by offspinning allrounder Jimmy Kamande.”The 2003 semis spot was a dream for us,” Kamande said. “We will take each game as it comes, and try to be consistent with bat, ball and fielding.”We are looking at building our team over the next 10 years. For that we have to be consistent.”Kenya begin their World Cup campaign on February 20, taking on New Zealand in Chennai.

Wolves head to Stamford Bridge this afternoon to take on Chelsea in the Premier League, with Bruno Lage’s men still having a chance to sneak into a European place.

The West Midlands outfit are in terrible form, though, losing four of their last five matches, which included a 3-0 defeat at home to Brighton last time out.

It could be a tall order to come away from west London with a result, although Lage’s side can take some confidence from the fact that the Blues’ home form of late has been poor, losing three of their last four on their own patch.

After last weekend’s shocker against the Seagulls, here is how Football FanCast expects Wolves to line up today:

Wolves XI – Sa; Boly, Coady, Saiss; Semedo, Dendoncker, Neves, Moutinho, Jonny; Neto, Jimenez

The only defensive change comes at left wing-back as Rayan Ait-Nouri drops out for Jonny Otto.

Previously labelled “immature” by Wolves legend Steve Bull in an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, the £33k-per-week youngster struggled on his return to the side last week with a 6.4/10 rating from Sofascore. Only two starters were given a lower rating, which summed up the 20-year-old’s struggles.

As for Jonny, the Spaniard has been excellent since returning from injury, averaging a 7.48/10 rating from Sofascore in the four games he started prior to Brighton, and he should be put back into the team after a rest.

With the 3-5-2 formation staying put, the three central midfielders of Leander Dendoncker, Ruben Neves and Joao Moutinho keep their places, whilst the other two changes come in the attack.

The Black Country outfit have scored just two goals in their last four matches, failing to find the net in any of their last three, so they need a change of personnel up front.

Raul Jimenez was dropped last weekend whilst Fabio Silva kept his place, with the latter failing to score all season.

As for Neto, the 22-year-old hasn’t had much of an opportunity to shine since returning from a lengthy spell on the sidelines, starting just one league match in the current campaign.

Described as a “wonderful talent” by Nathan Judah, the Portugal forward deserves a chance to be let loose in the Premier League, especially given Wolves’ woes in front of goal.

It will undoubtedly be a tough match in the capital for Lage’s side, particularly with their manager absent today due to a viral infection, although a few changes in the starting XI might not do any harm after a poor run of late for the Old Gold.

AND in other news: Lage can finally axe “rubbish” Wolves liability by unleashing the “next Phil Foden”

Netherlands challenged England but were no match for West Indies. Now, they face the might of South Africa

The Preview by Brydon Coverdale02-Mar-2011Match FactsMarch 3, Mohali
Start time 9.30am (0400 GMT)Tom Cooper showed some fight against West Indies, but the Netherlands will need to lift their game against South Africa•Getty ImagesThe Big PictureThe minnows haven’t exactly covered themselves in glory so far in this World Cup, which those who are looking for an excuse to excise them from the 2015 tournament will use as grounds to support their argument. But there must be an upset brewing somewhere. Surely there must be. Netherlands v South Africa is unlikely to be the one, though, if the history of the two teams is any indication. They’ve met twice before, and South Africa have completed huge victories both times – a 221-run margin in the 2007 World Cup and a 160-run win back in 1996.This World Cup has taught us two things about the Netherlands batting line-up. One is that they are capable of posting big totals, as they showed with a Ryan ten Doeschate-inspired 292 against England in their opening game in Nagpur. The second is that express pace bowling can be their downfall, as Kemar Roach’s six-for demonstrated in their second game. And Dale Steyn qualifies as express, so they’re in for a tough battle in Mohali.South Africa will be aiming to notch up their second victory from two games, after they accounted for West Indies in their opening match on a slow surface in Delhi. There should be more pace in Mohali, which ought to suit an attack led by Steyn and Morne Morkel.Form guide(completed matches, most recent first)
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South Africa WWWLLWatch out for…Tom Cooper was the one batsman who stood up against the pace of Roach on Monday. Although he was born and raised in Australia, Cooper qualifies to play for the Netherlands because his mother was born in Dutch New Guinea, which is now the Papua region of Indonesia. That European ancestry allowed him to play club cricket in Scotland as a non-overseas player, and it was there that he linked up with the Netherlands coach Peter Drinnen. An aggressive right-hander, Cooper is still trying to forge his first-class career with South Australia, but in the one-day format has been a revelation for the Netherlands, and how he handles quality bowlers like Steyn and Morne Morkel will go a long way to determining if his team can compete in this match.Another man who is not representing the country of his birth is Imran Tahir, the Pakistan-born legspinner who has made South Africa home. He was impressive in his ODI debut, the World Cup win over West Indies a week ago, when he collected 4 for 41, and although he has battled a throat infection in the past few days he is expected to be fit to play. This tournament has been a long time coming for Tahir, who at 31 has been on the books at 16 different first-class sides throughout his career, from Pakistan to England to South Africa. Expect him to make the most of his opportunity.Team newsThere were a few gaps in the Dutch performance against West Indies, but the question is whether any of their backup players will add more to the side than if they were to again use the same starting XI.Netherlands (possible) 1 Alexei Kervezee, 2 Wesley Barresi (wk), 3 Tom Cooper, 4 Ryan ten Doeschate, 5 Bas Zuiderent, 6 Tom de Grooth, 7 Peter Borren (capt), 8 Mudassar Bukhari, 9 Pieter Seelaar, 10 Bernard Loots, 11 Berend Westdijk.South Africa had a few minor niggles to contend with during the week – Steyn (side), JP Duminy (back) and Tahir (throat infection) – but all three have recovered and should be available for selection. The main question is whether they will again choose three spinners – Tahir, Johan Botha and Robin Peterson – or opt for some extra pace, most likely from Lonwabo Tsotsobe.South Africa (possible) 1 Graeme Smith (capt), 2 Hashim Amla, 3 Jacques Kallis, 4 AB de Villiers (wk), 5 JP Duminy, 6 Faf du Plessis, 7 Johan Botha, 8 Morne Morkel, 9 Dale Steyn, 10 Imran Tahir, 11 Lonwabo Tsotsobe.Pitch and conditionsThe Mohali ground is gearing up for its first World Cup match of this tournament, and it could provide a little more pace than some of the other venues.Stats and trivia Ryan ten Doeschate is 20th on the ICC one-day international batting rankings list. He is the only Associate player in the top 40 Imran Tahir’s 4 for 41 against West Indies was the fourth-best debut figures by a South African bowler on ODI debut, behind Allan Donald, Vernon Philander and Shaun Pollock The Mohali ground has hosted one previous World Cup match, in 1996 when Australia beat West Indies by five runs in the semi-finalQuotes”We are expecting a lot more pace and bounce from the wicket than was the case in Delhi. Conditions will be very different because it’s a day match and dew will not play a role.”
“We certainly have more potential than what we showed against them [West Indies].”

Essex’s Matt Walker and Mark Pettini both struck unbeaten half-centuries asEssex secured a draw on the final day of their SecondDivision clash with Northamptonshire at Wantage Road

23-Apr-2011
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Essex’s Matt Walker and Mark Pettini both struck unbeaten half-centuries asEssex secured a draw on the final day of their SecondDivision clash with Northamptonshire at Wantage Road.It had looked the most likely outcome at the start of play and an unbeatenpartnership of 147 between Walker and Pettini ensured it was the case as thevisitors batted out the day in reaching 229 for 4 and declaring to end thematch early.Veteran Walker made 70 off 162 balls, including 10 fours, and was ably assistedby ex-captain Pettini, who plundered 67 off 159 deliveries. Northamptonshire had threatened a result in the morning when Lee Daggett removed Jaik Mickleburgh 16 minutes before lunch to reduce Essex to 82 for 4, but it was not to be.Essex started the day on 26 for 0, 79 runs behind their opponents, withBilly Godleman resuming on 16 and England vice-captain Alastair Cook on 10. Godleman, however, could only add eight to his overnight total before he edgedRob White to home captain Andrew Hall at slip in the second over of the day.Cook made it to 28 before he edged a terrific delivery from former Sri Lankaseamer Chaminda Vaas to wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien. This dramatic opening led to a period where the Essex batsmen went into theirshells and were seemingly afraid to play any shots, which led to two moredismissals.England allrounder Ravi Bopara made a painful 5 off 41 balls before Hallput him out of his misery when he forced him to nudge to O’Brien.And it got worse for Essex when Daggett’s scorcher crashed into Mickleburgh’s(15) off stump to leave the visitors teetering on 82 for 4 – still 23behind.A four hit down the ground off Jack Brooks by Pettini in the fifth over afterlunch put them ahead in the match as he and Walker added over 100 between themto settle their nerves.Walker went on to make a diligent half-century off 103 balls with a fourblasted through cover off Hall as Northamptonshire’s hopes of winning the matchbegan to fade. Pettini then joined him on 50 off 113 deliveries and the pairing comfortablymade it until tea with their side on 198 for 4.With their lead stretched to 124 and the pitch doing nothing – Essexwicketkeeper and captain James Foster decided enough was enough and declared at4:50pm. Both teams come away from this run-fest with 10 points apiece.

The WICB has expressed its disappointment at Chris Gayle choosing IPL over country and said it granted Gayle the no-objection certificate only after he had made himself unavailable for selection

ESPNcricinfo staff20-Apr-2011Chris Gayle’s choice of the IPL over country has angered the West Indies Cricket Board, which said it granted Gayle a no-objection certificate only after he had made himself unavailable for national selection and flown to India. The IPL clashes directly with Pakistan’s Test and ODI tour of the West Indies. Gayle will take no part in either series, having joined Royal Challengers Bangalore as a replacement for Dirk Nannes.The WICB also confirmed that Gayle was in the midst of a rehabilitation program after a side strain that precluded his selection from the first two matches against Pakistan. Gayle’s flight to India has effectively cut across the middle of his rehab.”The WICB does not accept Gayle’s reason for making himself unavailable but as he has already clearly made his choice and has travelled to India, the WICB does not wish to stand in his way,” the board said. “The WICB is most disappointed in the manner in which Gayle has handled the entire situation, especially given the mature and cooperative manner in which two other players who refused contracts- Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard – made themselves available for selection and agreed to an understanding in the best interest of West Indies cricket.”Gayle had refused the WICB’s central contract to leave him free for the IPL but ironically was not bought at the player auction in January because the franchises feared he would be unavailable because of international commitments.The board said it was surprised to learn that Gayle had been making arrangements to play cricket in India when it was under the impression that he was recovering from injury following the World Cup and was undergoing rehabilitation work and about to resume training. “In discussing his application for an NOC, the WICB has repeatedly informed Gayle that he is expected to resume training after which he would be required to undergo a fitness test and once passed fit, he will be considered for selection for the remainder of the Pakistan series.”Gayle was not picked for the one-off Twenty20 and the first two ODIs against Pakistan but the WICB did not publicly disclose that he was undergoing rehabilitation and was not fit enough at the time. “After the resumption of training the WICB Team Management would have organised a fitness test to assess Gayle’s fitness and decisions would have then been taken about his selection to the West Indies team to face Pakistan,” the board said.The WICB emphasised Gayle would have been considered for selection for the remainder of the Pakistan series had he passed the fitness test.After the refusal to sign retainer contracts, the WICB said it sought to engage the players in discussions to avoid any conflict over the IPL and commitments to West Indies cricket. However, in a media release on April 4 regarding the participation of West Indian players in the IPL, chief executive Ernest Hilaire had this to say about Gayle: “With Chris Gayle it has not been a productive discussion and therefore it is a little more difficult for me to make any pronouncements as it relates to Chris. But we are open to discussing with players what their plans and objectives are and how best we can accommodate them within the commitment that they must also play for country and to represent West Indies cricket.”

England pair Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann shared four wickets on their return to county duty as Nottinghamshire fought back to dismiss Sussex for 304

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Stuart Broad picked up two wickets at Hove, including that of Luke Wright•Getty ImagesEngland pair Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann shared four wickets on their return to county duty as Nottinghamshire fought back to dismiss Sussex for 304 on the first day of the County Championship match at Hove. Sussex looked like making the most of winning the toss when openers Ed Joyce and Chris Nash posted their third century stand of the season. But Sussex were never the same after Joyce and Luke Wells fell just before lunch.A dry pitch is already turning, albeit slowly, and five of the wickets fell to spin. Swann removed Joyce with his 10th delivery while Samit Patel finished with 3 for 37 including skipper Mike Yardy and Nash, who passed 50 for the fifth time this season without converting it into a hundred.Nash and Joyce scored at five-an-over for most of the morning session with Nash, who raced to 50 off 35 balls, taking full advantage of some wayward bowling, particularly from Andre Adams. But Swann struck in his second over when Joyce was leg before to a ball which turned and struck him high on the pad and just before lunch Wells, who has scored two centuries already this summer, was bowled for a 21-ball duck by Patel.Murray Goodwin struck Adams for two fours in an over but the New Zealander broke through when wicketkeeper Chris Read ran backwards to take an excellent diving catch off a mis-timed pull to leave Sussex on 119 for 3.Matt Prior, who was also making his Championship return, added 70 in 17 overs with Nash to regain the initiative but Swann returned to the attack and struck straightaway when Prior sliced Swann’s first ball back to cover. Nash had looked untroubled, hitting 13 fours in 205 minutes in moving to his highest score of the season. But seven short of his hundred he missed a straight one from Patel and was did not look surprised when the leg before appeal was upheld.Yardy, also making his first Championship appearance of the season as he recovers from depression, helped England team-mate Luke Wright put on 39 for the sixth wicket either side of tea. But Patel struck again when he turned one as Yardy tried to drive and Adam Voges snapped up the edge at slip.Wright took the attack to Swann, twice striking him off the front foot to the boundary in an over, and was going well on 33 when Broad returned to the attack and to have him caught down the leg side. Broad was in business again later in the over when his nip-backer trapped James Anyon and Sussex were still 18 short of securing a third batting point whenAmjad Khan played across his pads to give the persevering Luke Fletcher a wicket.But Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, mixing careful defence with the occasional attacking flourish, made an unbeaten 43 off 52 balls with six fours and helped last man Monty Panesar take the score to 304 before Panesar played on to give Adams his 500th first-class wicket.Panesar is likely to have plenty of work as the contest unfolds and he and his team-mates finished the day on a positive note when Rana struck in his second over with the new ball, bowling left-hander Neil Edwards via an inside edge as Notts closed on 5 for 1.