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Glasgow Rangers scraped a narrow 1-0 away win in the Scottish Premiership on Wednesday night to keep up the pace at the top of the table.

An early goal from Glen Kamara was enough for Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s team in the end, but the overall performance was not entirely convincing, and some players may not have been the most pleased with their own individual efforts.

Indeed, The Transfer Tavern have now used statistical experts SofaScore to analyse who the three worst performers (to have played at least 45 minutes) were on the night, with these men perhaps looking over their shoulders regarding their places in the XI.

John Lundstram

Admittedly joint with second place in terms of rating (6.9), Lundstram ranks in third here as a holding midfielder who helped keep a clean sheet.

The former Sheffield United man lost out on seven of his duels though – hardly ideal in the middle of the park – and failed to record a single shot on target, dribble or blocked shot.

He also gave the ball away on no fewer than 16 separate occasions in the match, which is another worrying feat from a midfield player.

Scott Arfield

Also with a 6.9 rating, Arfield ranks here as the Teddy Bears’ second-worst player on the night.

He was unsuccessful in three of his duels, and also never managed a shot on target, while he made no accurate crosses or long balls and lost possession eight times, proving to be mostly ineffective both in possession and out of it.

Ryan Kent

Kent was ranked as the Light Blues’ worst performer with a 6.8 rating.

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It was simply not his night, as he too never managed a shot on target, while he was unsuccessful with three of his dribbles and two of his crossing attempts.

The winger also lost eight duels, and lost the ball a total of 16 times, in what was a frustrating night for him personally.

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How they were out

Sachin Tendulkar looked in vintage touch during India’s reply © AFP

Sachin Tendulkar fell within tantalising distance of a first match-winningcentury in a run chase since July 2001, but India weren’t to be denied asthey romped to a six-wicket victory [with 21 balls remaining] that wrapped up the series with a match to spare. As in 2006, when India won 4-1 in Pakistan, there was a considerable gulf between the two sides, best exemplified by Tendulkar’s sublime batting as India set about their pursuit of 256. Pakistan’s total owed much to their own 90s man – Mohammad Yousuf finished the innings on 99 not out – but ultimately, they paid the price for their diffidence in the Powerplay, when only 79 runs were scored.On a pitch where most other batsmen were restricted in their shot-making, Tendulkar played with the fluency and confidence of old, finding gaps with effortless ease. To compound Pakistan’s problems, Shoaib Akhtar, who bowled with genuine menace for three overs, went off with what looked like a shin injury after completing his fourth. He returned only in the 25thover, by which time India were well past half-way. In his absence, Tendulkar unveiled some stunning drives, including a couple of pushes through the covers off the back foot that brought back memories of the halcyon years.Sourav Ganguly and Gautam Gambhir didn’t make much of an impression. Ganguly poked one into the slip cordon off Shoaib, and Gambhir pulled a poor delivery from Rao Iftikhar Anjum straight to Sohail Tanvir at midwicket. That brought Virender Sehwag to the crease, and though he was scratchy early on, Tendulkar’s punched drives and measured clips off the pads gave him the time to play himself into form. A chop behind point set the tone, and a withering cover drive then suggested that Redemption Road wasn’t too far away.After Shahid Afridi had stemmed the tide for a couple of overs, it was Sehwag who once again unleashed mayhem with a huge six over midwicket. Tendulkar followed suit with three magnificent drives through cover, each timed better than the previous one. By the time the second drinks break arrived, he was on 97, a deft swish away from that elusive 42nd century.Instead, the first delivery from Umar Gul on resumption was dragged back on to the stumps. Tendulkar stayed hunched over his bat in disbelief for a few moments before trudging off to muted applause from a crowd frozen with shock. It was his sixth score in the 90s in his last 21 innings, and it was evident the jinx has preyed on his mind.It didn’t matter in the larger scheme of things though. Yuvraj Singh had been magnificent all series, and his favourite drives and flicks were in evidence as the target was whittled down. Mahendra Singh Dhoni chipped in with some meaty blows of his own as Shoaib Malik looked on, bereft of answers. Shoaib had once again asked probing questions, but the rest had been powerless to stem the relentless Indian tide.

Mohammad Yousuf’s unbeaten 99 guided Pakistan to 255 © AFP

Yousuf’s splendid innings earlier in the afternoon was almost as eye-catching, with some glorious drives through the covers and a lofted six over midwicket off Harbhajan Singh. As ever, he was immensely strong off the pads, and with Misbah-ul-Haq ticking along at a run a ball, therun-rate crept towards five in the final stages of the innings.India didn’t let things drift though. The bowlers, both pace and spin, were fairly accurate, and the fielding a marked improvement on the previous games. Even Ganguly played his part, with his 100th ODI wicket being Afridi, unfortunate to be given leg-before after being struck justoutside the line of off stump.At that stage, Pakistan were in disarray at 131 for 4, with Younis having looped a return catch to Yuvraj Singh off the leading edge. He had anchored the innings, scoring 68, and adding 78 with Malik for the second wicket.Malik surely wouldn’t have bargained for Salman Butt lasting only two balls. RP Singh, taking the new ball, shaped the ball from leg to middle to trap him plumb in front, 129 short of what he had scored on Sunday. Left to consolidate, he and Younis did so mainly in singles, and eventhose didn’t come along frequently.It took 14 overs for the 50 to be raised, and there was a moment of controversy as the Indians claimed a catch behind off Younis. Amiesh Saheba made the right decision though, with the ball having bounced before nestling in Dhoni’s gloves. Pakistan were just beginning to shedthe shackles when Zaheer Khan picked up his 200th ODI wicket. Malik’s heave against the line was an ugly one, and it got what it deserved – an inside edge on to the stumps.With the run-rate still below four after the last of the Powerplays, acceleration was required and, though Yousuf signalled his intent with a loft down to long-on off Yuvraj Singh, India refused to loosen the grip. Younis was given a reprieve on 48, when Dhoni missed a tough stumpingchance off the pads, and it was left to him and Yousuf to ensure India would have a tricky target to chase under lights. That a potential ordeal became a stroll owed much to the genius of one man. That he still hasn’t figured out the answer [42] to the shouldn’t detract from the majesty of his effort.

Barbados 7 for 0 trail Trinidad & Tobago 273 (Pollard 126, Smith 4-54, Collins 4-55) by 266 runs
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A delighted Kieron Pollard celebrates his maiden hundred © The Nation

It was a day divided into two distinct phases. The first was about Barbados. The second was about Kieron Pollard.For the first two-and-a-half hours, the hosts made all the running, restricting the double-crown defending Carib Beer champions to 81 for 6 thanks to the accuracy and movement of Pedro Collins and Dwayne Smith. For the next two-and-a-half hours, Pollard took command of proceedings with a spectacular century on his first-class debut that was filled with a proliferation of superb sixes.With the minimal of effort, Pollard smashed bowlers back overhead to provide rich entertainment in amassing 126 off 150 balls that included 11 fours and seven sixes. The first three sailed over long-off against Collins, Corey Collymore and Kevin Stoute. The fourth went over long-on off Collins. The fifth was a straight hit off Collins just before tea. The sixth, the biggest of the lot, off Smith carried the 19-year-old to a memorable hundred, and the seventh, also off Smith, was a pull over cow-corner.It was magnificent stuff, a joy to watch – authentic strokes of the highest order – and ended with a sensational one-handed catch by Kirk Edwards on the long-on boundary. Pollard and Rayad Emrit pulled Trinidad and Tobago around in a seventh-wicket partnership of 143 that should have been broken when Floyd Reifer missed a chance at first slip when Emrit was on 5.Collins’ line was impeccable, almost exclusively on or about off stump and Smith was also on the spot. Both gained sideways movement and combined to share eight wickets, many coming from catches off the edge in the arc between the ‘keeper and gully.As many as seven catches went behind the wicket, and Smith produced the best ball of the day, a lifter that Jason Mohammed gloved to the keeper. Collins, who finished with 4 for 55, took the first two wickets and bowled to suggest that he should have been in Pakistan with the West Indies team. Smith, who ended with 4 for 54, dramatically swung the match in a brief period just before lunch when he removed Mohammed, Dwayne Bravo and Denesh Ramdin.

Dale Richards clutches a catch at second slip to remove Trinidad’s Dwayne Bravo off the bowling of Dwayne Smith © The Nation

After all the pre-match debate about the expectation of a fast, bouncy pitch, the script didn’t go exactly to plan even if there was a tinge of green. Early in the piece, the surface was slowish and the ‘keeper collected a few balls low down. As the day progressed the strip was quicker, but it never played like the North Stars pitches of previous seasons.There is a simple explanation why the pitch didn’t play as fast as expected. The club was initially asked to host two matches in the KFC Cup limited-overs competition and was in the process of preparing a track suited to the shorter form of the game. By the time North Stars was confirmed as host for this match last Sunday, the pitch preparations were well advanced and there was little time to make the necessary adjustments.There was an encouraging turnout among fans, bearing in mind that it was a Thursday. Close to 2000 spectators made the trek up north and among those at the ground were Prime Minister Owen Arthur and St Lucy MP Dennis Kellman.It was a heartening attendance for the first day of the season, but there was one complaint from some fans watching the action. Their grouse was that there were not enough tents for protection from the elements. There was some merit in what they were saying and maybe a few more tents could have been mounted in the south-eastern section of the ground.Leeward Islands 291 for 4 (Joseph 97*) v Jamaica
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Leeward Islands captain Sylvester Joseph was on the brink of another regional century as his side revelled in Jamaica’s bowling on the opening day of their first round Carib Beer Series match at St Mary’s Park. Joeseph struck a composed, unbeaten 97 to lead the Leewards to 291 for 4, after losing the toss and being asked to bat first. Joseph batted a shade over five hours and faced 204 balls, stroking 17 fours in his knock.Capitalising on a missed chance when two, Joseph formed two crucial partnerships along the way, helping the Leewards to recover after they had slipped to 34 for 2. West Indies batsman Runako Morton missed out on three figures when he fell for an enterprising 78, while 23-year old Tonito Willett hit an unbeaten 43. Steve Liburd and Austin Richards Jr got starts but failed to carry on, both hitting 33.Fast bowler Jermaine Lawson, who finished with 3 for 55, did the early damage in the Leewards innings. He bowled opener Shane Jeffers off the inside edge without scoring and then had Richards caught and bowled off a slower ball.Joseph then added 99 for the third wicket with Morton, who hammered 13 fours in an innings lasting 142 minutes and 94 balls. Missed by Chris Gayle at second slip off the luckless Jerome Taylor with the score on 37 for 2, Joseph flourished to keep Jamaica’s bowlers at bay. When Morton fell to a catch at the wicket off leg-spinner Andre Dwyer, Joseph added a further 91 with Willett, whose 43, including six fours, came off 92 balls in 137 minutes batting.Windward Islands 163 for 5 v Guyana
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Rookie teenaged batsman Andre Fletcher and veteran Junior Murray shone as hosts Windward Islands reached 163 for 5 against Guyana on a truncated opening day of their Carib Beer Series encounter at the Tanteen Recreation Ground.Fletcher hit the top score of 40, while Murray scored an unbeaten 38, to lead their side after Guyana won the toss and invited the Windwards to bat first in bright sunshine on a track with some moisture and a damp outfield. Heavy overnight rain had left the ground in a soggy condition, resulting in a 270-minute delay before play eventually commenced at 1:30 p.m. Murray, the former West Indies wicketkeeper, faced 99 balls and batted 120 minutes, striking a solitary four. Fletcher faced 100 balls in his 110-minute knock.

Shane Watson knew he was “gone” as soon as he landed © Getty Images

Shane Watson will have an operation on his dislocated left shoulder on Tuesday and is expected to be out of action for two months. Watson, who has played three Tests, suffered the injury diving in the field as Australia wrapped up the first Test with a 379-run win in Brisbane yesterday.As his team-mates rushed to Watson at mid-on he told them he was “gone” and the physiotherapist Errol Alcott helped him from the ground. “He partially dislocated his shoulder and he’ll have arthroscopic surgery tomorrow,” a team spokeswoman told . “They’ll know more about the time frame after the surgery tomorrow, but as a rough estimate they’re saying two months.”Watson’s injury throws out Australia’s plans for the summer as he was expected to receive at least a series to settle as the side’s allrounder. Australia must now decide whether to revert to a normal six-man batting line-up, which would encourage Brad Hodge’s prospects of a debut, or keep Adam Gilchrist at No. 6 and pick five bowlers for the second Test at Hobart next week. Gilchrist has suggested Andrew Symonds would also come into contention for the allrounder’s berth.Ricky Ponting said after the Test win Stuart MacGill was a likely inclusion while dropping Nathan Bracken would be difficult after he took four wickets in the West Indies second innings. Australia are also waiting on news of Justin Langer’s recovery from the fractured rib that ruled him out at Brisbane.Watson did not bowl in the first innings at the Gabba but was introduced as first-change in the second, picking up his second Test wicket when he induced an edge from Chris Gayle. Struggling for effectiveness in his three matches, Watson’s injury is still untimely as Australia introduce new players following the Ashes loss.

Plate Group Points Table

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Pinninti Jayachandra’s fighting 130 was the only silver lining for Orissa as they crashed to a heavy defeat against Himachal Pradesh at Dharmasala. Orissa were playing catch up and a mauling was always on the cards after they had collapsed for just 80 in the first innings. But Rashmi Ranjan Parida and Jayachandra delayed the inevitable with a 106-run stand for the third wicket. However Vishal Bhatia and Ashok Thakur snapped up four wickets apiece as the Orissa lower order came apart in quick time. Himachal picked up the bonus point by virtue of winning by an innings and took a comfortable lead at the top of the table.
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Amit Mishra and Joginder Sharma picked up seven wickets between them and helped Haryana wrap up a comfortable victory, which earned them a bonus point as well, in Delhi. Services, who had been bowled out for 185 in the first innings, put up a better show while following on with their top four batsmen using up valuable time. But Mishra, the legspinner, and Sharma, who was recently picked in the Indian one-day squad, ripped through the middle order and the last seven batsmen didn’t even manage to reach double figures.
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Vidarbha lasted just 38.2 overs in their second innings and went down by 165 runs against Goa at Margao. Chasing 283 on the final day, Vidarbha were on their way to earning a draw when they were 103 for 4. But the last six wickets fell for just 14 as Avinash Aware and Sher Yadav, the left-arm spinner, broke through. Despite the defeat, Vidarbha share top spot along with Haryana in Group B of the Plate division.
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Kerala gained two points from their game at Jamshedpur as the game meandered to a dull draw on the final day. Having gained a slender six-run lead, Kerala ground their way to 161, with Sreekumar Nair making a dogged 57, and assured themselves the first-innings points. Jharkhand were 16 without loss when play was called off.

All Today’s Yesterdays – June 28 down the years1970
One of Pakistan’s finest legspinners is born. When he was in his prime, with his right arm whipping over and the ball spitting both ways from the pitch, Mushtaq Ahmed was mischief personified. He had his moments in the Test arena – 183 of them (his inspiration, Abdul Qadir, is the only Pakistan leggie to have taken more). But Mushy’s signature moment was the 1992 World Cup final. Wasim Akram took the headlines, but Mushy took the big wickets of Graham Gooch and Graeme Hick in a bewildering spell. At Test level he has suffered from Andy Caddick syndrome: 103 wickets at 39.31 in the first innings, 80 at 23.15 in the second. Typically erratic, Mushtaq has also taken a couple of horrible pastings off Australia – 1 for 145 off 36 overs at Rawalpindi in 1994-95, and 3 for 194 off 38 at Brisbane five years later.1985
An infamous dropped catch from Mike Gatting. Fourteen years before Herschelle Gibbs dropped the World Cup, Gatt threw away a Lord’s Test by reprieving Allan Border with a premature celebration, having taken a fierce flick in his midrift at short leg. Border was 87 at the time, and went on to a punishing 196, the highest score by an Australian captain at Lord’s. Without those runs, it would have been a seriously close game – Australia eventually limped to victory on 127 for 6.1934
A controversial fast bowler is born. Roy Gilchrist was an extremely nasty proposition for a batsman, and in some people’s opinion is the fastest bowler in the game’s history. In 13 Tests he took 57 cheap wickets, but was sent home from a tour of India in 1958-59 in disgrace, Roy Keane-style, after excessive use of the beamer and a series of contretemps with his captain Gerry Alexander. He never played Test cricket again, and though not quite in the Keane class, it was a serious loss to West Indies. Instead he spent 20 years terrorising all-comers in the Lancashire League. He took 37 hat-tricks. To some, his malevolence added to a romantic lustre; to others he was simply a nasty piece of work. He would often work batsmen over in charity games, and once had a heated on-pitch exchange with the Australian Cec Pepper. Pepper described Gilchrist as a “nutter”. Gilchrist suffered from Parkinson’s disease, and died in his native Jamaica in 2001.1928
Neil Adcock’s right-hand man is born. Peter Heine and Adcock formed a fearsome new-ball double-act for South Africa in the 1950s. Both were genuinely quick, and malignant enough to look after themselves. On his debut, at Lord’s in 1955, Heine took 5 for 60 in the first innings, and then added eight wickets in the next match at Old Trafford. He also had a liking for Johannesburg, where he twice took six-fors against Australia in 1957-58, though neither led to South African victories. Unlike Mushtaq Ahmed, Heine was Andy Caddick in reverse: his first-innings bowling average was 20, his second-innings average 35.1969
Coming to the crease with England 39 for 4, still 341 behind West Indies, John Hampshire made a superb 107 in his first Test innings – he is still the only Englishman to score a hundred on debut in a Lord’s Test. This thrilling match ended as a draw, with England closing on 295 for 7 in pursuit of 332. It was Hampshire’s zenith: he played eight Tests and never again exceeded 55.1888
Birth of the first West Indian to face a ball in Tests. George Challenor was almost 40 by the time West Indies took their bow, at Lord’s in 1928, but he had already made his mark before then. In 1912-13, batting for Barbados against a strong MCC team, he cracked 118 and 109, and is recognised as the first great West Indian batsman. He died in Barbados in 1947.1899
A landmark day for 13-year-old Arthur Collins. Nothing to do with puberty, but the end of a world-record 628 not out in a junior match at Clifton College in Bristol. It was an innings spread over five afternoons. Collins then went and took 11 wickets as his opponents, North Town, were squeezed out by just an innings and 688 runs. A great career should have beckoned – but Collins never played first-class cricket: he was killed in the first World War.Other birthdays
1886 Joe Cox (South Africa)

Test right-hander Younis Khan hit a fine century to salvage HabibBank’s tarnished image as PIA neared a certain victory on the secondday of the Patron’s Trophy National Cricket Championship Grade-I matchat Gaddafi Stadium Thursday.After PIA had taken a substantial lead of 242, Habib Bank, who made apaltry 27 in their first innings Wednesday, gave a much improvedperformance in their second outing to reach 298 for nine. Younisbatted patiently for 263 minutes in making 117 until he was eighth outat 293 to end a dogged partnership of 78 with skipper Akram Raza. His160-ball innings was spiced with 17 fours.There was only one other significant partnership in the innings.Shahid Afridi, batting down the order, caned 51 off 39 deliveries inhis familiar whirlwind style of batsmanship while adding 82 withYounis. Akram Raza is holding the fort with a defiant unbeaten 47 off54 deliveries. He has so far hit six boundaries.Fazl-e-Akbar, who claimed four wickets in four balls on his way toseven for 13 Wednesday, once proved Habib Bank’s main destroyer withfive wickets. But his 21.5 overs cost 115 runs.Test all-rounder Abdur Razzaq the other main wicket-taker in thesecond innings with a return of three for 102 in 22 overs. Wasim Akramwas yet to turn his arm over in the second innings. Earlier, PIA’slast three wickets added 47 to the overnight score of 269. Moin Khanfell after adding two more to his 19 while Wasim Akram also perishedfor 23 after resuming on 17. Mohammad Zahid and Fazl-e-Akbar shared alast wicket stand worth 38 before the latter was caught off ShahidAfridi for 15. Zahid returned with 18 to his name.

As per Calciomercato, there has been a big update on the future of Tottenham Hotspur winger Steven Bergwijn amid the drama surrounding manager Antonio Conte.

The Lowdown: Bergwijn on the periphery?

Despite recently scoring twice in stoppage time to hand Spurs a memorable 3-2 win away to Leicester City in the Premier League, the Netherlands international has started just once since then.

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This lack of opportunities also comes after Conte labelled Bergwijn an ‘important player’ with ‘good fitness’, perhaps bringing into question why he hasn’t been selected more.

The 24-year-old has appeared off the bench for brief cameos in three out of Tottenham’s last four top-flight matches, but this may not be enough to keep him satisfied, with big news emerging from Italy.

The Latest: Bergwijn ‘could decide to pack his suitcase’…

According to Calciomercato, Bergwijn could now ‘decide to pack his suitcase’ and quit Spurs in the summer, as he looks ‘completely lost’ in north London.

Indeed, calling the attacker a Tottenham ‘diamond that has stopped shining’, the report went on to reveal the Lilywhites’ stance over a potential sale.

Spurs are apparently ‘ready to settle’ for around €18m-€20m (£15m-£16.6m) if any clubs wish to purchase Bergwijn later this year.

The Verdict: Right call?

We believe that selling Bergwijn would be a mistake by Spurs, given that he can play as a makeshift centre-forward and still has plenty of years ahead of him.

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If given an extended starting run in the team, something not yet offered to him by Conte, there is every chance that he could impress and become a useful player, with ex-Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo certainly a big fan.

The Portuguese hailed Bergwijn as a ‘very talented’ and ‘unique’ player inside Tottenham’s squad during his tenue at the club last autumn, and Conte should attempt to truly unearth the Lilywhites ‘diamond’ towards the end of this season.

In other news: Tottenham already at work to sign £177,000-per-week ‘beast’ for Conte, find out more here.

A court in Hyderabad has ordered an FIR to be lodged against Sharad Pawar, the Indian board president, and the secretary, Nirajan Shah, among others, for alleged misappropriation of funds from tickets sold for the recent ODI between Australia and India in the city.The third metropolitan magistrate of Cyberabad issued the order, acting on a complaint from a former member of the Rajya Sabha, P Radhakrishna. He contended that 24,000 tickets had been sold at a premium while 15,000 had been made available to the general public and that Rs 12 crore (approximately US$3,000,000) had been misappropriated in the process.Besides Pawar and Shah, the court ordered FIRs against G Vinod and Shivlal Yadav, the president and secretary of the Hyderabad Cricket Association.Australia won the match, played on October 5 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, by 47 runs.

Brad Hogg has been one of several spinners to bowl well at the WACA this season © Getty Images

The WACA curator Cameron Sutherland has hosed down talk of the ground becoming more suited to spinners than fast bowlers, despite the success of slow bowlers in domestic games this season. Sutherland said the pitch to be used for the Test starting on Thursday was likely to be quicker and have more bounce than those used in state matches.The Western Australia spinners Aaron Heal and Brad Hogg have made the most of the turning WACA strips, with Heal taking 15 wickets in his two Pura Cup matches at the ground this season. Both Australia and England could make team selections based on the likelihood of a spinning deck with Andrew Symonds and Monty Panesar both hoping for a Test promotion.But Sutherland told the Test pitch used different grass to the adjoining WACA strips and it was the grass itself that had helped spin bowlers this year. “Spinners have got turn mainly off the grass left on the surface,” Sutherland told the paper. “We’ve gone with a new grass [on those pitches] over the last couple of years.”So it hasn’t been off the actual playing area. This [Test strip] is a different grass than what we’ve got on the rest of the wicket block, so I’m not sure how much it will turn.” Last year’s WACA Test ended in a draw after Brad Hodge made a double-century but Sutherland hoped a result was likely this year.”We hope [it’s different] just in the pace and bounce factor,” he said. “We didn’t have a lot of grass to work with last year. We’ve got a bit more on there now, but you obviously don’t want too much grass or you get a lot of sideways movement.”