The Sports Pages
Dublin-born England cricketer Eoin Morgan is making progress towards securing a place on the Ashes team. England ended day one of the Test against Bangladesh on 362-4 yesterday and Morgan is on 40 not out after his first Test innings.
The Sun’s report claims that “it is clear England’s hierarchy want Eoin Morgan in the Ashes team†and he may be the first man in history to “hit his first Test boundary with a reverse sweep – aka the Paddy Whack.â€
In football transfer news, Liverpool are considering an £8 million bid for Portuguese winger Simao, according to The Daily Star.
Rafa Benitez is aiming to alleviate his left-side midfield problems and Atelico Madrid’s 30-year-old wide man has reportedly been targeted by the Reds boss. Atletico need to free up some squad space and generate monies for new players and Simao is fancied as one of the first to leave the club.
