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Austria Wien goalkeeper Lindner joins Frankfurt
Berlin: Austrian international goalkeeper Heinz Lindner has moved from Austria Wien to German football club Eintracht Frankfurt on a free transfer.
The 24-year-old custodian on Wednesday signed a two-year contract, which keeps him with the “Eagles” until June 2017, as per reports.
“Heinz Lindner is an ambitious and developable goalkeeper, who is known for his good reflexes. In addition, he has gained a considerable international experience through his caps with the national team and his team,” Frankfurt’s sporting director Bruno Huebner said.
Lindner made overall 166 appearances for Austria Wien. He played besides that six UEFA Champions League encounters last season.
“At Frankfurt I want to take the next step in my career. I’m now full of euphoria and excitement. I want to prove myself in the Bundesliga,” the new arrival said.
Frankfurt completed the last Bundesliga season on the ninth place of the standings.
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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.