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KTS vs WEP Dream11 Team Prediction and Suggestions for todays CSA Provincial T20 Cup 2021 between Knights and Western Province:Knights are all set to lock horns with Western Province in the second quarter-final match of the CSA Provincial T20 Cup 2021. The encounter will be played on October 19, Tuesday, at 06:00 PM IST at the Diamond Oval. This will be the first time in the T20 Cup that Knights and Western Province will go up against each other.

Knights formed a part of Pool B during the league stage. The team was phenomenal during the group stage as it finished at the top of the table. Knights secured victory in two out of three league matches. Zubayr Hamza has been the highest run-getter for the team so far with 168 runs to his name in three matches. Knights will be hoping for Hamza to deliver another good performance in the knockout game for the team to move ahead in the competition.

Western Province also enjoyed a terrific ride in the group stage of the CSA T20 2021. The team finished second in the standings with two victories and one loss For Province, Tony de Zorzi and Wayne Parnell have been the star performers so far.

Ahead of the match between Knights and Western Province; here is everything you need to know:

KTS vs WEP Telecast

The Knights vs Western Province match will not be broadcast in India.

KTS vs WEP Live Streaming

The knights vs Western Province match will be live-streamed on Cricket South Africas official YouTube channel.

KTS vs WEP Match Details

The second quarter-final of the CSA Provincial T20 Cup 2021 will be played between Knights and Western Province at the Diamond Oval on October 19, Tuesday at 6:00 PM IST.

KTS vs WEP Dream11 Team Prediction

Captain: Beuran Hendricks

Vice-captain: Tony de Zorzi

Suggested Playing XI for KTS vs WEP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket

Wicketkeeper: Kyle Verreynne

Batters: Farhaan Behardien, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Rilee Rossouw

All-rounders: Wayne Parnell, Migael Pretorius, Kyle Simmonds

Bowlers: Alfred Mothoa, Beuran Hendricks, Mbulelo Budaza

KTS vs WEP Probable XIs

Knights: Rilee Rossouw, Gerald Coetzee, Pite van Biljon(c), Gregory Mahlokwana, Migael Pretorius, Wandile Makwetu(w), Alfred Mothoa, Jacques Snyman, Mbulelo Budaza, Matthew Kleinveldt, Farhaan Behardien

Western Province: Jordan Woolf, Nandre Burger, Kyle Simmonds, Zubayr Hamza, Wayne Parnell(c), Kyle Verreynne(w), Jonathan Bird, Mihlali Mpongwana, Tony de Zorzi, Aviwe Mgijima, Beuran Hendricks

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Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who has been the mainstay for Kolkata Knight Riders in absence of Andre Russell, might miss the playoff game against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) as he is set to join his national squad for the T20 World Cup. According to Cricfrenzy, Shakib Al Hasan, along with his Bangladesh teammate Mustafizur Rahman, who was part of the Rajasthan Royals dugout, will join the national side on Sunday to start the mandatory one-day quarantine ahead of their warm-up game against Sri Lanka on October 12.

According to the report, the Bangladesh squad for the T20 World Cup will depart for the UAE on Sunday, where they will be joined by Shakib and Mustafizur. Bangladesh is all set to play a warm-up game against Sri Lanka on Tuesday before starting their World Cup campaign against Scotland on October 17. Shakib Al Hasan was included in KKR's starting XI after Andre Russell was ruled out due to injury concerns. Shakib performed exceptionally well for KKR in the two league games that he played in phase 2 of IPL 2021.

Although Shakib did not get to bat in the previous two games that he played for KKR, the World No. 1 ranked all-rounder contributed in the other aspects of the game, including bowling and fielding. During KKR's game against SRH on October 3, Shakib picked onewicket and also effected an all-important run out to dismiss Kane Williamson. Shakib has played a total of five matches in IPL 2021 and has scored 38 runs at an average of 12.36. He also has fourwickets to his name.

As far as KKR is concerned, the team finished fourth in the points table after the completion of the league stage on Saturday. KKR became the last team to qualify for the playoffs, where they will lock horns against Virat Kohli's RCB on October 11 in the eliminator match. KKR have two IPL trophies in their cabinet and the side will look to make it three when they come out on the field on Monday.

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Gareth Southgate believes that his England team have gained more respect in other countries than at home for the way they have transformed their fortunes and style of play.

England had not won a tournament knockout game in a decade before Southgate took charge in 2016 but then reached their first major final in 55 years in Euro 2020 after playing in the semi-finals of both the World Cup and the Nations League.

They have only dropped two points in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup and can close in on a spot in Qatar by beating Hungary at Wembley on Tuesday.

And Southgate, who inherited a side who had been beaten by Iceland in Euro 2016, said: I think across Europe we have gained a lot of respect. When I travel in Europe and talk to European coaches there is probably a greater recognition of what we have done and how we have played than there is here. That is always reassuring because you want the respect of your peers.

England beat Andorra 5-0 on Saturday but Southgate is set to make a host of changes, including recalling Harry Kane. The captain is one of only six Englishmen to score 40 international goals and is three behind the late Jimmy Greaves, who got 44.

Southgate added: When you put that scoring chart and that other five names, it is a reminder of how much Harry has already achieved and I know it is more important to him that the team has got to two semi-finals and a final.

Phil Foden pressed his case to start with a starring role in Andorra and Southgate admitted that he will be criticised, whoever he omits. I have a headache and I commit a crime every time I pick a team, he smiled. We have so many good players and such strong competition for places.

Foden and Kane are among four Englishmen on the 30-man Ballon dOr shortlist, along with Raheem Sterling and Mason Mount, who savoured his presence in a group that also includes Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe and Robert Lewandowski.

ENGLAND RATINGS v ANDORRA: Sam Johnstone - 6: Not a save to make until last 10 minutes although had been flagged for offside anyway. Well protected by defence on few occasions Andorra threatened and earned assist with throw to Grealish for fifth goal. Getty

It was special, said the Chelsea midfielder. To see that and be alongside those names, it is a dream, for all the years you work hard and dedicate, it shows it all pays off.

With Harry Maguire injured, Tyrone Mings is set to partner John Stones in the centre of defence, just as he did when the Manchester United captain was not fit to face Croatia and Scotland in the summer. Mings subsequently admitted that he struggled with his mental health in the tournament, feeling the country had doubts in him after shaky displays in friendlies.

Southgate said: I think this was a bit of performance anxiety. There is always that doubt as a player if you have not been in that situation before, you dont know if you can do it. There is a lot of pressure on young people. He dealt with two really high-profile and difficult games when he started.

England will play further qualifiers in November and Southgate is against proposals by Fifas head of global football, Arsene Wenger, to have either one or two longer international breaks a season.

Southgate added: There can be tweaks to the calendar that would help everyone. If there is only one per year I dont understand that as a concept from Fifa. If you are a player and you miss that one month, then you dont have an international career at all that year, that doesnt seem to make sense to me at all.

I gave some opinions to Arsene when he showed me his ideas. But the calendar needs joining up, we cant just keep adding.

Updated: October 11th 2021, 4:02 PM

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St. Canices Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Final Mullinavat vs OLoughlin Gaels Saturday, 4pm, Pirc na Seamrg

In a league campaign that was full of surprise results across both groups, surely Mullinavats second round defeat of OLoughlin Gaels was the one that caught the attention of most.

That victory seemingly came out of nowhere. Mullinavat had been easily disposed of by Clara in their opening fixture while OLoughlin Gaels eventually got the better of a battling Graigue Ballycallan side to get off to the perfect start.

The second round meeting between the two teams looked almost certain to be the last between these two proud clubs not just for this year, but possibly for a prolonged period with Mullinavat amongst the early favourites to be fighting relegation at the latter stages of the championship.

That did not come to fruition, however, as the southern club pulled off a shock result with their 1-19 to 2-13 defeat of Saturdays opponents.

That has made this weekends encounter all the more interesting. Was that result merely a fluke that wont be repeated? Or are Mullinavat genuine contenders to become county champions as their recent performances against Erins Own and James Stephens may suggest?

Mullinavats league campaign was nothing short of superb. They responded to that defeat to Clara with victories against OLoughlin Gaels and Erins Own in a crunch tie. That left them in second place and in a Shield Final. Despite a nine-point defeat to James Stephens in the decider, they are in a very healthy place coming into their first knockout game of the season.

Forwards such as Willie ODwyer and John Walsh have proven their worth and were key figures as Adrian Burkes side bounced back from that heavy loss to Clara. More than most they have led the renaissance and along with the other forwards pose a threat that OLoughlins know only too well.

Question marks still surround their defence. While it has improved since the opening game where they conceded 1-26 (29), both Erins Own (2-16) and James Stephens (2-21) have scored over 20 points with relative ease while OLoughlins managed 2-13 in the league clash.

That sloppiness may be a cause for concern for Burke, especially if a backlash of sorts comes during the early stages of the quarter-final.

Should they manage to survive an early onslaught, Mullinavat will have a platform to go on and prove once more that they are here on merit, not due to luck.

No team is in a more uncertain position than OLoughlin Gaels coming into the quarter-finals. Despite hard-fought victories against Graigue Ballycallan and Dicksboro either side of that defeat to Mullinavat in the league, and a first round championship win over Rower-Inistioge, that single defeat lingers and is something that they have not been able to shrug off.

Their performances with the exception of last weeks cruise against Rower-Inistioge, have been patchy. A late goal saw them over the line in their opening round clash with Ballycallan while they were behind until the final quarter against Dicksboro. On top of that, the 2016 champions were downright poor against Mullinavat.

However, whether it is a clich or not, this is championship. And judging by last weekends result (3-25 0-20), its fair to say that Andy Comerfords men may be peaking at the right time.

They have firepower that on paper few can equal, including Mullinavat. Jack Nolan, who scored two goals against Dicksboro, the evergreen Mark Begin, Eoin OShea and Owen Wall offer the perfect blend of youthful exuberance and experience.

Young or old, they have a whole host of quality players. If they can put it all together from 1 to 15 and utilise their bench, they should have enough to gain revenge for their league defeat.

But thats far from a guarantee. The confidence and togetherness amongst a Mullinavat panel who have serious momentum behind them may well give them an edge for what will almost certainly be a tight encounter.

Verdict: Mullinavat victory

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BOSTON The wild-card game is not fair. Long live the wild-card game.

Those might be contradictory opinions, but it all depends on your perspective. If youre a player, you hate it. If youre a viewer, you love it.

Is it fair? No, its not fair, Curtis Granderson, the former major league outfielder, said on Tuesday. Is it fun? Absolutely.

The Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-2, in the American League wild-card game at Fenway Park on Tuesday, a day before the National League game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium. The winner of each advances to a division series, meaning that the Dodgers are already facing elimination despite tying their franchise record for victories with 106.

The reason is a quirk: As great as the Dodgers were, they played in the same division as the San Francisco Giants, who were one game better. The Cardinals needed only 90 victories to share the stage.

Theres no crying in baseball. Were in second place. Were in the Wild Card game, said Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer, who also said he liked that the playoff format encouraged competition to the very end of the season.

If Im playing on a team that just won 100 games, I want to have the right to be out there and kind of stretch my chances for at least three games not just one and done, said the Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez, who will analyze the playoffs for TBS with Granderson and Jimmy Rollins. The efforts of my entire team, my entire organization, going down the drain by losing one game? One little mistake?

Martinez won his only championship with a wild-card team, the 2004 Red Sox. Back then, baseball gave a wild-card berth to just one team in each league, and the playoffs started with the best-of-five division series. The format changed in 2012, with each league staging a knockout game between two wild cards to open the postseason.

The games have often brought high drama: rollicking comebacks in Kansas City and Washington, a walk-off homer by Edwin Encarnacion in Toronto, two road shutouts by Madison Bumgarner for the Giants. Whatever you think of the format, its pull is irresistible.

Im going to watch both games, and Im going to enjoy them as a spectator, said Bud Black, who has won a wild-card game and lost another as the Colorado Rockies manager. But when its over that quickly bam, youre done. Youd like to have a chance to show why you got into the playoffs with at least three games. I think thats the viewpoint of any player, manager, general manager, coach. But from a fans standpoint, theyre great.

Should baseball keep the wild-card game because its so much fun? Or kill it because its a gimmicky way for a team to risk its season? Ultimately, it seems, neither question is relevant.

As Major League Baseball and the players union negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement, they will strongly consider expanding the playoffs. Creating more content is an easy way to raise revenue, and last years 16-team field a cash grab after a 60-game regular season offers a template.

I thought last year was pretty cool, Black said. I know it was a different year with the pandemic, but if somehow through negotiations we could shorten the season a bit not much, 152, 154 games, whatever the number is add another team or two and play two out of three, I think that works. And maybe with that time frame, not as many days off between series. Make it like the regular season: You play consecutive games, you get on a plane, you play the next day. Those things could be worked out, so you dont drag it out a great deal.

For most of baseball history, the regular-season champions of each league advanced directly to the World Series. The 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (104-50) had an even better winning percentage than this years Dodger team, but lost the N.L. pennant to the Cardinals.

I was with the Cubs when we were nosed out on three or four championships, but this is the hardest thing Ive ever gone through, Dodgers second baseman Billy Herman said in the next days Brooklyn Eagle. When you win 104 games and finish second, there isnt anything to say.

The format finally changed in 1969, when baseball split into four divisions and added the League Championship Series. That was the only playoff round through 1993, when the Giants won 103 games but lost the N.L. West by a game to Atlanta.

You just accepted it, said Black, who pitched for the Giants then. We were conditioned to that: You either win your division or not. But it was such a good year and we played so well, we did feel a little shorted.

While Black said he felt for the 2021 Dodgers, others from his era do not. Ken Singleton, who retired last weekend as a Yankees broadcaster, once played for six second-place teams in an eight-year span with Baltimore. In 1980, the Orioles won 100 games but lost the A.L. East to the Yankees; they would have welcomed even a one-game playoff ticket.

Who knows, we might have gone on to win the World Series but there was no wild card in those days, Singleton said. The Dodgers are in the playoffs. We werent. So I dont have much sympathy for them.

Four teams have used the wild-card game to launch a run to the World Series, with the 2014 Giants and the 2019 Nationals winning the championship. Singleton said he hoped the playoff format would stay as it is, because the postseason can stretch to November already. He does not mind that the unbalanced schedule puts an emphasis on divisional play.

When the Red Sox won the division in 2018, they went 16-3 against the Orioles, Singleton said. When the Yankees won in 2019, they went 17-2 against the Orioles. And this year, the Rays went 18-1 against them. So in a way, the Orioles hold the key to the division. If you play great against them, youre going to win.

The Orioles lost 110 games this season, tying with the Arizona Diamondbacks for the most in the majors. And how did the Giants and the Dodgers do against the Diamondbacks in the N.L. West?

The Giants beat them 17 times, and the Dodgers beat them 16 times. That one game was the difference in the division.

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