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McClaren takes over as Newcastle United manager
London: Former England manager Steve McClaren has been appointed as the new head coach of English Premier League side Newcastle United, a media report said on Thursday.
The 54-year-old replaced John Carver, who was sacked on Tuesday (June 9), and signed with the club a three-year contract that could be extended to eight years, a news agency reported.
McClaren, who was fired by Championship side Derby in May, said: “I’m determined to give the supporters a team they can be proud of.”
Newcastle managed to avoid relegation on the final day after winning just three of 20 matches under caretaker manager Carver.
McClaren was the head coach of England from 2006 to 2007 and also had spells in charge of Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest, German side Wolfsburg and Dutch club Twente.
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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.