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Tottenham and Ange Postecoglou have already identified their priority January target as they look to push their way up the Premier League table, according to a fresh report.

Tottenham enjoying strange season

Tottenham’s season has been a curious one so far. The club have lost four of their opening ten games, with a particularly poor defeat coming against Crystal Palace, but in the last seven days they have knocked Manchester City out of the Carabao Cup before coming from 1-0 down to thrash Aston Villa 4-1, both in front of 60,000 fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Their results leave them seventh in the top flight, above Brighton on goal difference and just two points behind north London rivals Arsenal and Sunday’s opponents Aston Villa.

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They are also in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup, while they have won each of their opening three Europa League games to sit second behind Lazio. After their most recent victory, Ange Postecoglou admitted he was happy with how his side had gone through the gears against Villa, especially in the second half.

“Villa are a good side. The first half was a bit of an arm wrestle. They have a consistent level of performance. We have other gears in us which we showed in the second half.

“Seven days is a long time in football. Seven days ago I was a grumpy old so and so. We have to stay true to the course we’re on. We made sure not to feel sorry for ourselves and back to the team we want to be.”

However, in a bid to stay competitive across all three competitions and scoop some long overdue silverware, Tottenham are already looking towards January.

Tottenham identify January priority

That comes according to Football Insider, who report that Spurs have made signing a new midfielder a priority this January as they look to bolster their depth. In fact, the report even claims club chiefs are already “working on a deal”.

Dejan Kulusevski has been used as a central midfielder for much of the season to date, and has been excellent in his new role. However, there are concerns over the form of James Maddison, who was taken off at half-time against West Ham and left on the bench for both of their recent wins over Manchester City and Aston Villa.

On the other hand, all of Pape Sarr, Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur are considered more defensively minded midfielders, while injuries and rotation has seen Postecoglou fail to settle on a preferred midfield trio as he looks to balance attack and defence.

Tottenham’s current midfield options

Player

PL Starts in 2024/25

Dejan Kulusevski

9

James Maddison

9

Rodrigo Bentancur

6

Pape Sarr

3

Yves Bissouma

4

Archie Gray

0

Lucas Bergvall

0

And according to the report, Spurs and Postecoglou are “keen to bolster the position”. It is added that Netherlands star Tijjani Reijnders is among the players that they have considered, but that a January deal for him is “highly unlikely”.

Spurs do have other options in midfield, with young duo Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall having arrived over the summer. However, it is claimed that the pair are “considered too inexperienced to step into the pressure of a starting midfield spot”.

Glasgow Rangers had to settle for a draw in Greece on Thursday evening in their Europa League clash with Olympiacos, relying on Cyriel Dessers to score the equaliser during the second half.

Philippe Clement’s men sit in tenth position in the table, although they still have to play Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in their remaining four fixtures.

At this moment, Europe is considered an afterthought, especially given how poorly the Ibrox side has performed domestically.

Dessers was back on the scoresheet for the second time in five days after his goal against Motherwell in the League Cup semi-final.

Could this be a sign of a resurgence?

Cyriel Dessers' stats against Olympiacos

Danilo was not registered in the European squad, so Dessers was chosen to start against the Greek side.

In true Dessers fashion, he missed two big chances before finally finding the back of the net. The first chance he was through on goal with only the keeper to beat, but fluffed his lines, while the second saw him fire a shot straight at Konstantinos Tzolakis after a cutback from Vaclav Cerny.

He did manage four shots in total during the clash, looking a lot livelier than he had been in recent weeks, while also winning four of his seven aerial duels and being fouled twice.

Cyriel Dessers’s stats vs Olympiacos

Goals

1

Touches

36

Big chances missed

2

Possession lost

17

Aerial duels (won)

7 (4)

Total shots

4

Via Sofascore

Hamza Igamane replaced him with five minutes to go, giving the youngster some precious minutes.

A few other players stood out, none more so than Cerny, who shone on the right flank for the Light Blues.

Vaclav Cerny’s game in numbers vs Olympiacos

A few weeks ago, Cerny was being targeted by a section of the Ibrox support after a few poor displays, which included him missing an open goal in the tie against Lyon.

A month later, the Czech winger has netted five goals and grabbed three assists in his last six matches, showcasing incredible resilience.

Against the Greek side, Cerny not only grabbed the assist for Dessers goal, but he also made five key passes, created two big chances and succeeded with five dribbles from an impressive eight attempts down the right wing.

He looked a menace throughout and if he can maintain this sort of form in the coming weeks, the Gers might just get back to their best domestically.

The winger did lose possession 14 times, but this was the only downside to a display which will further bolster his confidence, no doubt about that.

With a clash against Hearts coming up on Sunday, Clement simply has to keep Cerny in the starting XI, as securing all three points could give the manager some breathing space ahead of the international break next week.

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A draw against the Europa Conference League winners isn’t a bad result by any stretch of the imagination, but the Light Blues will need to take points off either Spurs or Man United to have a chance of making the knockout stages.

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Quando demitiu o técnico Sylvinho logo na terceira partida da temporada, a ideia da diretoria do Corinthians era agir rapidamente e evitar novelas na busca por um novo treinador. Contudo, 12 dias se passaram desde então e o clube alvinegro segue sem um comandante no futebol.

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E o grande problema para que o Timão esteja travado na missão de um novo técnico são os critérios adotados pelo Departamento de Futebol, a de um profissional que ajuste o time em campo e que não chegue trazendo desconfiança à torcida, como aconteceu com Sylvinho desde a sua contratação, em maio do ano passado, até a demissão no último mês de fevereiro.

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Sem alternativas que unam as duas características no mercado nacional, a diretoria corintiana precisou mirar o alvo para a Europa, mas tem sofrido com a ‘depreciação’ do futebol sul-americano, especificamente o brasileiro no olhar europeu.

Altos valores e ausência de prioridade em relação ao Corinthians foram os principais motivos que afastaram o clube dos principais nomes até o momento.

Jorge Jesus chegou a trabalhar no Brasil por mais de um ano, entre 2019 e o início de 2020, deixou o Flamengo como ídolo antes de voltar ao Benfica, de Portugal, clube no qual recentemente foi demitido, mas não quer tão logo voltar a trabalhar em território brasileiro, pelo não até maio, quando se encerra a temporada no Velho Continente. Ele também chegou a ser cotado no Atlético-MG, mas não mostrou pressa para negociar e o Galo não esperou. Com isso, tudo indica que o JJ tem como intuito principal seguir trabalhando na Europa na próxima temporada.

Outro treinador que não demonstrou muita vontade de dirigir o Corinthians foi o também português Vitor Pereira, ex-técnico do Porto, e que recentemente foi desligado doFenerbahçe, que até chegou a escutar alguns intermediários corintianos na Europa, mas optou por permanecer onde está e ainda possui mercado – vale ressaltar que Pereira foi um dos técnicos cotados para dirigir o Everton, da Inglaterra, mas acabou preterido por Frank Lampard.

Em ambos os casos, as pedidas financeiras dos primeiros cotados pelo futebol do Timão extrapolaram as perspectivas da equipe brasileira que previa certa negociação, mas que admitia ir atrás de investidores para ajudar no projeto.

Mais uma situação eram as exigências em relação a trazer profissionais para setores onde o Corinthians já possui funcionários, o que acarretaria em ônus financeiro ou problemas internos. Em relação a isso, foi empecilho maior em relação a Vitor Pereira.

Em meio a indefinições e negativas, a diretoria corintiana segue de olho no marcado, tendo pressa, mas entendendo que ela é inimiga da perfeição. A ideia do ‘núcleo duro’ do clube alvinegro é ser assertivo, trazendo um profissional qualificado, tarimbado e que não gere questionamentos da torcida logo de cara. O intuito da direção é buscar um profissional abraçado por todos os setores e que construa um Corinthians competitivo.

Enquanto isso, o tempo vai diminuindo em relação a estreia da fase de grupos da Libertadores, previsto para o início de abril, e a direção técnica corintiana vai seguindo com o interino Fernando Lázaro, que contra o São Bernardo, nesta quarta-feira (16), na Neo QuÍmica Arena, pela sétima rodada do Paulista, completará o terceiro jogo consecutivo no comando do Timão.

Zak Crawley reprieved after being caught off a no-ball late in the day

Alex Malcolm06-Jan-2022Usman Khawaja has produced a comeback century of the highest class to put Australia in another commanding position at stumps on day two of the fourth Test against England at the SCG.Khawaja’s silky 137 from 260 balls underpinned Australia’s 8 declared for 416, but it would have been more without a magnificent lone hand with the ball from Stuart Broad. After writing publicly about his frustrations at being left out in two of the first three Tests, Broad backed up his words with his 19th Test five-wicket haul including the crucial wickets of Khawaja and Steven Smith for 67, having knocked over David Warner on day one.England had to face a frightful five overs before stumps and Zak Crawley got a major reprieve. He nicked Mitchell Starc to first slip with Warner taking the catch head high. As Crawley walked off for what would have been a 12-ball duck, replays showed Starc had overstepped. Extras were the major contributor as the ball nipped and bounced prodigiously but Haseeb Hameed and Crawley survived another brutal examination from Starc and Pat Cummins.Related

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Khawaja was the star of the day for Australia. Playing his first Test in more than two years after he was dropped during the 2019 Ashes, he made his ninth Test century in his 45th Test, and his first in an Ashes series since making 171 in the SCG Ashes Test four years ago. Khawaja’s innings was proof he remains one of Australia’s best batters despite only playing due to Travis Head’s Covid-19 diagnosis.He was calm and composed throughout on a pitch that was not the traditional SCG batting paradise. He played some sparkling pull shots off Mark Wood and Broad and attacked Jack Leach and Joe Root with his full repertoire, scoring boundaries via reverse sweeps, cover drives and pull shots. Beyond his trademark stroke play, his ability to withstand some excellent spells of fast bowling was particularly noteworthy. As Australia lost Smith and Cameron Green in quick succession when Broad made the second new ball talk, Khawaja calmly kept the good balls out and was unflustered as several misbehaved on a surface becoming increasingly uneven.He did offer one chance on 28 that England will rue. Leach had barely troubled him on a leg stump line from around the wicket, but finally pitched outside off and found the outside edge as Khawaja prodded forward. The edge went past Jos Buttler’s gloves and deflected off his thigh before floating to Joe Root’s right, but the skipper failed to grasp it.From then on Khawaja was flawless and had the crowd so engrossed and invested that they booed Australia captain and New South Wales darling, Cummins, in the penultimate over before tea when Cummins retained the strike with an untimely single. But the skipper was immediately back in the good books, sneaking a single early in the next over to give Khawaja three balls to reach his century before the break. He only needed one with a neat tuck behind square sparking a standing ovation.Usman Khawaja latches onto a pull•AFP/Getty Images

Earlier in the day, Khawaja shared a 115-run stand with Smith, their seventh together in Tests, their third at the SCG and their first since the last Ashes Test in Sydney in 2018. He also shared invaluable stands with Cummins and Starc. The latter was worth 67 to help Australia press to 400 with Starc making 34 not out, his third score of 30-plus for the series.Smith looked destined for a century of his own as he cruised to his second fifty of the series and his sixth consecutive fifty at the SCG. His only concern in the opening session, where Australia made 83 without loss, was keeping his bat dry as several brief showers interrupted play momentarily.Smith looked impenetrable. He played a contemptuous on-drive off James Anderson’s first ball after one rain delay. He also picked off anything fractionally straight and dealt with an unsuccessful short-ball barrage that left Ben Stokes wicketless and unable to bowl for the rest of the day. Stokes failed to complete his 14th over due to sharp pain in his left side. He left the field with grave concerns but returned after lunch and fielded without issue.But Broad stopped Smith in his tracks with his outstanding spell with the second new ball. In one over he deceived Smith completely as he shouldered arms to a good length ball that hit him in front of middle and leg. But it had seamed back considerably and he was given not out, and the decision was proven correct as England lost a review proving it was missing leg stump. Broad got his man for the ninth time in Test cricket two balls later as he turned Smith inside out with a back-of-a-length leg cutter that took the outside edge. Broad added to his haul finding Cameron Green’s outside edge with a fuller cutter. Green’s struggles in the series continued as the only boundary in his 5 came from a nick that went between first and second slip.Alex Carey missed a golden chance to cash in against a weary attack, holing out for just 13 trying to slog-sweep Root from the rough outside off. It was Root’s seventh wicket in England’s last three Ashes tours in Australia making him the equal-most successful England spinner across those tours.Broad returned later to bounce out Cummins with a brutal lifter that brushed the top of the bat handle on the way through to Buttler. He also knocked over Khawaja with a beauty late in the day. It was another leg cutter that nipped off the seam, caught the inside edge and ricocheted onto leg stump.Broad had been described as a caged lion prior to the Test by England assistant coach Graham Thorpe and his five wickets was just reward for a lion-hearted effort. He also went past Bob Willis to claim the second-most Ashes wickets for England behind Ian Botham, and became the second-oldest visiting quick to claim a five-wicket haul in Australia behind Sir Richard Hadlee. He did suffer the ignominy of Nathan Lyon launching his last ball into the stands at midwicket but he deserved the warm applause he got walking off after Australia’s declaration.

يستعد الاتحاد البرازيلي لكرة القدم للإعلان عن قراره تجاه المدير الفني لمنتخب البرازيل، دوريفال جونيور، بعد الهزيمة أمام الأرجنتين قبل يومين.

وتلاقى المنتخبان في خضم لقاءات الجولة الرابعة عشر من تصفيات أمريكا الجنوبية المؤهلة إلى كأس العالم 2026.

وتعرض منتخب البرازيل لهزيمة قاسية على يد بطل العالم بأربعة أهداف مقابل هدف.

وحسبما ذكرت صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية، فإن مشوار دوريفال جونيور مع منتخب البرازيل يقترب من الوصول إلى مرحلة النهاية.

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وأوضحت أنه من المقرر أن يعلن الاتحاد البرازيلي لكرة القدم إقالة دوريفال من منصبه، بعد الاجتماع المقرر عقده اليوم بين المدرب ورئيس الاتحاد.

وأفادت أن خسارة البرازيل أمام الأرجنتين كانت بمثابة القشة التي قصمت ظهر البعير بالنسبة لرئيس الاتحاد البرازيلي فيما يخص مستقبل دوريفال جونيور.

ولم تكن مسيرة دوريفال جونيور مع منتخب البرازيل، التي دامت 16 مباراة، مثالية حيث لم يحقق سوى فوز واحد على أحد أبرز فرق أمريكا الجنوبية عندما انتصر على كولومبيا بنتيجة 2/1 قبل أسبوع.

وحقق منتخب البرازيل تحت قيادته نسبة فوز بلغت 44% فقط، بواقع 7 مباريات، وسجل 25 هدفًا واستقبل 17 هدفًا.

وأشارت إلى أن خورخي خيسوس هو الأقرب لتولي مسؤولية تدريب البرازيل خلفًا لـ دوريفال جونيور.

The allrounder took the Belinda Clark award as Australia’s leading female player

AAP and ESPNcricinfo staff29-Jan-2022Ashleigh Gardner’s increased maturity has paved the way for her to become the first Indigenous player to claim one of Australian cricket’s top honours.Gardner, 24, was on Saturday named winner of the Belinda Clark Award, crowning her as Australia’s best female player for the past 12 months.The offspinning allrounder was told by Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley of her award on Friday night, admitting she asked him more than once if he had the right person. But Gardner’s growth over the past year means she is a more than deserving recipient.She found consistency in 2021, going from a big hitter to solid performer with 281 runs at 35.10 across all formats in the past year. She scored four half-centuries in that time, highlighted by an unbeaten 73 in a successful T20I chase in New Zealand in March.Related

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Gardner also produced her maiden Test half-century, against India, before backing it up against England in the Ashes match in Canberra – although the latter match came outside of the award voting period.Adding to Gardner’s improvement, she was in the team’s top-five run-scorers and top-three wicket-takers in each of the three formats.”I’ve certainly grown up both on and off the field,” Gardner said. “I think maturing off the field probably has an impact on my game on the field. I feel really comfortable within this side.”I’ve known what my role has been and I’ve been really clear in the direction that I need to do with either bat or ball in hand.”Gardner’s maturity has also been most evident in her bounce back in recent months. While her international success has been clear, her underwhelming WBBL with Sydney Sixers – which included a run of four consecutive ducks – left her battling mentally and needing time out after months in bubbles.She made the point to see Australia’s sports psychologist, took a few weeks out and then rebounded with a first-innings 56 and 1 for 27 with the ball in the current Test against England.”You can find yourself in some pretty dark places when you aren’t in the best form. And that was certainly me,” Gardner said. “I can openly admit that my mental health probably wasn’t great.”But I think it’s good for people’s careers to go on that slight decline to then actually find the confidence again and find the rhythm back in your batting.”Being able to go back into the [NSW] Breakers set up around a different bunch of girls was really instrumental to actually feel confident again. As soon as I got back into this [Australian] set-up, it was full faith that I would get back to where I wanted to be.”Gardner picked up 54 votes to finish clear of T20 player-of-the-year Beth Mooney (47) and ODI recipient Alyssa Healy (39).

Aston Villa’s poor run of form continued after a 0-0 draw at Villa Park against Juventus on Wednesday night. Unai Emery’s side faced heartbreak at the death, with a late goal ruled out. The Villans are now without a win in seven games, as their concerning spell goes on.

It was Morgan Rogers’ strike that was ruled out right before the final whistle. Youri Tielemans’ freekick was dropped by Juve goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio. Rogers simply picked up the loose ball and fired home, and thought he had won it for the Villans. However, after a VAR check, Diego Carlos was deemed to have fouled the Juve shot stopper and the goal was ruled out.

Statistically, both sides were relatively even. According to Sofascore, the Old Lady slightly dominated possession, with 56% to the home side’s 44%. The Villans did have more shots, with 11 compared to Juve’s eight, and created a higher expected goals total, 1.23xG to 0.44xG.

It was a frustrating night for the Villans, who are desperate to end their lean run of form and thought they had done as much before VAR intervened. There were some disappointing performances from those in Claret and Blue, with Rogers one of the players who struggled.

Rogers’ stats vs. Juventus

It is perhaps no coincidence that Villa’s poor run of form has coincided with a tough spell for Rogers. He has been a talismanic figure under Emery this season but has managed just one goal involvement in Villa’s winless run.

It was another tough night for the attacking midfielder against Juventus. Against a well-drilled Juve side coached by Thiago Motta, there was little room for him to get on the ball, and he had little impact on the game.

The England international, who made his senior debut this month, earned a post-match rating of 4/10 from GOAL journalist Harry Sherlock. He explained the attacker ‘struggled against Juve’s physicality in midfield’ although did praise his effort, explaining he ‘kept plugging away’ against the Old Lady.

Indeed, the Manchester City academy graduate did not have the best stats from the game, either. He had 48 touches of the ball, completing 75% of his passes and losing the ball 19 times. Off the ball, the Villa number 27 won just two from ten ground duels.

Rogers was not the only Villa attacker who disappointed against the Old Lady, however, with Leon Bailey also having a tough night.

Leon Bailey’s stats vs. Juventus

Like his fellow attacker Rogers, Bailey had a really frustrating time of things against Juventus. He also struggled to have any impact on the game in an attacking sense, although not for a lack of effort.

Again, Motta’s well-drilled defensive set-up meant Bailey could not really have any impact in the final third, and although he was persistent, there was simply no way past such a resilient Juve defence. The winger was also wasteful in possession at times.

His stats from the game certainly reflect the tough night for the Jamaican. He had 43 touches of the ball and a pass accuracy of just 70%. The former Bayer Leverkusen man lost the ball 16 times, and completed only two out of four dribbles. It was not an easy night for the winger.

Bailey stats vs. Juve

Stat

Number

Pass accuracy

70%

Touches

43

Passes completed

16/23

Number of times possession lost

16

Ground duels won

5/11

Dribbles completed

2/4

Tackles won

0/1

Stats from Sofascore

He also received a 4/10 rating from Sherlock for his efforts against the Turin side. The journalist explained that try as he might to breach the Juve defence, Bailey simply ‘couldn’t get beyond them’ at all.

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It was another really difficult evening for the Villans, who now face a tough assignment at Stamford Bridge against high-flying Chelsea, as they desperately look for a win to break this wretched run.

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أعلن أرني سلوت، المدير الفني الهولندي لفريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي ليفربول الإنجليزي عن تشكيل اللاعبين لمواجهة إيفرتون ضمن منافسات الجولة 30.

ويستضيف ليفربول نظيره إيفرتون في ديربي ميرسيسايد، على ملعب أنفيلد، بعد أن انتهت مباراة الدور الأول بينهما 1-1 في ملعب جوديسون بارك.

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تشكيل ليفربول يشهد تواجد الدولي المصري محمد صلاح هداف الفريق، ويرافقه لويس دياز وديوجو جوتا في هجوم الريدز.

فيما يحرس مرمى ليفربول كيليهير، في ظل إصابة أليسون مع المنتخب البرازيلي في التوقف الدولي الأخير. تشكيل ليفربول اليوم أمام إيفرتون في الدوري الإنجليزي

حراسة المرمى: كيليهير.

خط الدفاع: أندرو روبرتسون، فيرجيل فان دايك، إبراهيما كوناتي، كورتيس جونز.

وسط الملعب: ريان جرافنبيرخ، أليكس ماك أليستر، دومينيك سوبوسلاي.

الهجوم: محمد صلاح، لويس دياز، ديوجو جوتا.

البدلاء: جاروس، واتارو إندو، نونيز، كييزا، جاكبو، إليوت، تسيميكاس، ماكونيل، كونساه.

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O São Paulo quebrou um tabu de cinco anos sem vencer o Santos na Vila Belmiro, com a goleada por 3 a 0 sobre o rival, realizada na noite deste domingo (20), pelo Campeonato Paulista.

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A última vitória do Tricolor sobre o rival jogando no Urbano Caldeira havia acontecido em 2017. Na ocasião, o Santos saiu na frente, mas Cueva e Luiz Araújo, duas vezes, marcaram para o clube do Morumbi.

A curiosidade é que nessa partida o treinador também era Rogério Ceni, que nunca perdeu em sua carreira como técnico para o Santos.

Desde então, o São Paulo tinha jogado cinco partidas na Vila contra o Santos, com duas derrotas e três empates.

“Feels surreal, never imagined I would play 100 Tests for India”

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BCCI.tv On the milestone 100th Test
I honestly never thought that I will play 100 Test matches. It’s been a long journey. Played a lot of cricket over the course of these 100 Test matches, lot of international cricket. I am just grateful that I have been able to make it to 100. With the amount of cricket we play in this day and age, God’s been kind. I have worked really hard on my fitness. It’s a big moment for me, my family and my coach, who is happy and proud of this Test as long as I am concerned.On a knock that changed things for him
I think my first Test hundred is something I remember very fondly. It’s still very fresh in my memory. That is one day that will be always very, very special. Knowing that it came in Australia will be very special. It was an overseas hundred, for a young guy wanting to establish himself in Test cricket, for the first hundred to come in Australia really boosted my confidence. If you see, my career really took off from there after that Test match and my confidence grew leap and bounds.Related

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On the culture he set in Test cricket
The way people look at Test cricket being played under me as Indian team or just the way I went about playing Test cricket and how I thought and wanted to play Test cricket, it hasn’t happened by chance. I have put in a lot of effort, I have made sure that core moral values when it comes to the game remains intact, which is wanting to play Test cricket and wanting the purest form of the game to stay alive. For that we needed to play in a certain manner.I have given my heart and soul to this format. It feels great to contribute to my environment and to the culture in bigger ways than just strategies and plans and trying to get batsmen out and trying to manoeuvre bowlers. If you have a bigger impact on your environment, it is a matter of pride and really something to feel blessed about because this opportunity comes rarely to people.On his stint as India’s Test captain
I’ve had the privilege and the opportunity to create a culture which I think I have set as a leader in the last few years. I have done my job to the best of my abilities and have fulfilled my responsibilities. I look back very proudly on that period. I have played with some amazing team-mates, some of the guys who have shared this journey with me for most number of Test matches.I clearly remember when I took over Test captaincy, I had this vision for the team that we needed to play certain kind of cricket and we need to be a certain kind of team in international cricket and we ended up achieving that five years in a row. So immensely proud. Just the atmosphere was something magical to be a part of; you entered the dressing room and you felt that you could win anywhere and that feeling was so empowering.You went to every tour without any baggage, without any nervousness, without any hesitation. It was just opportunity after opportunity and something that when I sat in the dressing room and I looked around I felt like I was able to fulfill my responsibility.Virat Kohli will become one of only 12 Indians to play 100 Tests•BCCI

On a moment he cherishes in Tests
From 2015 to 2020, those five-six years, the kind of Test cricket we played, each one of those tours or games is a special memory in itself. We have had some tough losses; we have had some amazing comebacks. Immensely proud of the whole phase. Looking back at how amazing and magical the journey was, I can’t pin-point one memory. It would be wrong for me to point out winning (a series) in Australia or coming out of England 2-1, potentially getting the trophy back with us. We understand those moments on a daily basis we experience which is far more special than these things.On staying motivated
I love playing this game. I am still passionate about winning games for my country. That was my prime motivation when I started playing. I wanted to play for India and win matches for my team. That was my single-minded motivation. I continue to be in that phase. The chat around stats and numbers, its fantasy for people on the outside. I never really focused on these things. If I did, I wouldn’t have scored the amount of runs I have scored or achieved the milestones over the past 10-12 years. Your intent has to be right and it keeps on being in the same space and that is winning matches for India.On playing 100 Tests for India
It feels surreal. I never imagined I would play 100 Tests for India. There was a time where I remember I had told myself I will do anything possible to play for India. Nothing could de-motivate or distract me anymore. I was completely focused on getting to the top and playing for a long period. Things unfolded in a way that the journey kept on going.Life is unpredictable in many beautiful ways and I don’t think we should put any restrictions on life in terms of how many amazing moments you can witness in the future. You have no idea what the future holds. It is best not to panic or get de-motivated by what might not happen because my career, my life is an example of what is possible.On walking out on the morning of the 100th Test
I hear that crowds have been allowed as well. It’s going to be a special, special morning. There will be some butterflies, I won’t lie. There have to be butterflies till the last game you play for India. They’ve remained for a long period of time and they remain to be.