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Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that EA SPORTS™ FIFA 14 will feel alive with players who think, move and behave like world-class footballers, and dynamic stadiums that come to life, on Xbox One®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation®4.

Fuelled by EA SPORTS™ IGNITE, which blends new technology with the best rendering, run-time physics, animation, intelligence, locomotion and online systems from across EA into one powerful, new engine, FIFA 14 will elevate its award-winning gameplay to new heights.

For the first time ever, fans will feel the electricity of a living stadium, and experience the majesty of the world’s greatest football theatres. Players now have four times the decision making ability than the current generation of footballers in EA SPORTS FIFA, enabling each player to have Pro Instincts—human-like reactions, anticipation, and instincts.

The leap forward in intelligence is matched by innovations that deliver true player motion. Now in FIFA 14, every step matters with Precision Movement that enables players to explode out of each step and every turn like real athletes, preserving their natural momentum. Plus, the artistry and athleticism of footballers will come to life with Elite Technique that world class players express in every match.

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“Innovation is the engine that drives our FIFA team and this year we’re building the most technologically advanced and authentic sports experience in history,” said David Rutter, Executive Producer of the EA SPORTS FIFA franchise. “FIFA 14 on next gen consoles will feel alive with players who possess human-like intelligence, reactions and instincts, players who move and behave like real athletes, and stadiums that buzz with electricity and excitement.”

FIFA 14 will have stunning accuracy and visuals and the world inside the stadium comes alive as the emotions of new 3D crowds rise and fall around the stories on the pitch. Players are also aware of the match and what needs to be done to get a result—their sense of urgency increases as the match draws on, and if a goal is needed, they rush to take a throw-in, corner or goal-kick if time is running down.

Players in FIFA 14 will make intelligent decisions with human-like anticipation and reaction times. All 22 players on the pitch possess Pro Instincts to anticipate and react to the play around them, just like world-class footballers. Players will move more instinctively with the ball, anticipating and reacting to tackles by skipping over out-stretched legs to avoid collisions, using stiff arms to fend-off defenders or to brace for collisions, and turning their bodies to brush through contact. Defenders will anticipate moves to seal off opponents and intercept passes, and slow down attackers by hooking or holding an arm.

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With 10 times more animation depth and detail, EA SPORTS IGNITE delivers the dynamic movements and biomechanics of the world’s best footballers. Precision Movement enables players to plant, pivot and cut, and explode out of each step. The fidelity of movement has a game-changing effect on gameplay. Players feel more grounded, agile and athletic, and manage their momentum with distinct foot plants and push-offs, bringing the authentic motion of professional footballers to FIFA 14.

Harnessing the power and memory of the new consoles, FIFA 14 also delivers Elite Technique—hundreds of new skills, including new types of shots like side volleys, deflections and first time screamers, and new types of passes, such as touch, over-head, slice and lobs. Hundreds of new behaviours include trapping the ball in stride at pace, panic turns when defenders are beaten, off-balance shots, missed shot reactions, and more are a result of the massive increase in memory of the new consoles.

Australia will be without Ricky Ponting for the virtual quarter-final against Sri Lanka © Getty Images

It’s sudden death for Australia and Sri Lanka. In a rematch of the World Cup final the winners will move into the semi-finals and the losers will head out of the ICC World Twenty20. The teams come into the crunch match in different states of mind, Australia still struggling to accept the format after losing to Pakistan while Sri Lanka are buoyant after coming through against Bangladesh. Australia have also been hit by the injury to Ricky Ponting, who was ruled out for the rest of the tournament – however long that may be for his team.Bat talk: With Ponting missing, there is a spot to fill for Australia and the favourite is Shane Watson, who recently recovered from a hamstring injury. It could mean a reshuffle in the order and Brad Hodge – who has been consistent – might get a promotion. “We have just got to get it right in one go,” Andrew Symonds said.Sri Lanka laboured to 147 against Bangladesh, but it proved more than enough and was a fine example of a batting side adjusting their sights. After an explosive start to them tournament Sanath Jayasuriya has had two lean matches, while Kumar Sangakkara hasn’t displayed his best form.Wrecking ball: Australia have stuck with four frontline fast bowlers and Stuart Clark has been the main success with eight wickets at 10 apiece and an economy rate of 5.37. Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken and Mitchell Johnson have also performed solidly, but the fifth bowler’s quota, shared between Symonds and Michael Clarke, has been a weakness. The return of Watson would allow another fast bowling option to relieve the pressure.Sri Lanka’s experienced attack proved too much for Bangladesh at the Wanderers and even without Muttiah Muralitharan they are a handful. Dilhara Fernando has been impressive throughout with his mixture of slower balls and bouncers. “He’s been superb with his changes of pace,” the coach Trevor Bayliss said. “It’s a bit of a surprise that he’s been one of the better bowlers.” Farveez Maharoof’s introduction at the expense of Gayan Wijekoon has also strengthened the bowling.Keep an eye on: Lasith Malinga. As he showed in the World Cup (with four wickets in four balls against South Africa) he can change a game in one over, about the same amount of time it takes him to change his hair style.Shop talk: Symonds was confident the Australians could overcome the loss of Ponting: “You lose the best player in the world and it’s going to leave a bit of a hole,” he said, “but Shane Watson seems to have recovered very well from his hamstring injury and he played very well at the World Cup. Brad Hodge batted well [against Pakistan] and he has played quite a bit of Twenty20 so there are blokes who can handle the situation.”Despite a handsome victory, Bayliss admitted Sri Lanka’s batting struggled in their previous Super Eights match. “We took a few of the wrong options,” he said. “Even though it’s only 20 overs it is all about partnerships.” Fernando and Chaminda Vaas took it fairly easily in training at Newlands, but just as a precautionary measure.Pitching it right: This is Sri Lanka’s first visit to Cape Town in the tournament so they will have to adjust to a slower, lower surface but that should suit their game. Australia are used to conditions although the ground has had two days of solid sunshine which may change the surface a little and it is also the first 10am start at Newlands.TeamsAustralia (probable) Adam Gilchrist (capt, wk), Matthew Hayden, Brad Hodge, Andrew Symonds, Mike Hussey, Michael Clarke, Shane Watson, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark.Sri Lanka (probable) Upul Tharanga, Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Chamara Silva, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Jehan Mubarak, Faveez Maharoof, Chaminda Vaas, Dilhara Fernando, Lasith Malinga.

Rashid Latif: “I just think the responsibility of leading the team in Test and one-day cricket is proving to be a big burden for Inzamam” © Getty Images

Rashid Latif, the former Pakistan captain, believes Inzamam-ul-Haq should withdraw from the Test side and concentrate on playing in one-day internationals.The 36-year-old Inzamam returned to Pakistan on Monday after a controversial tour of England, where his side lost the Test series and his one-day team slipped to fourth position in the ICC world rankings. Pakistan were beaten 3-0 in the Tests and lost the last two one-dayers over the weekend as England battled back to earn a 2-2 draw in the five-match series.”I just think the responsibility of leading the team in Test and one-day cricket is proving to be a big burden for Inzamam,” Latif said. “At his age, it is never easy. In my opinion he would be better off just playing one-day matches. It would ease the pressure and allow him to give more to the team and extend his career.”Despite being retained as captain for next month’s Champions Trophy in India, Inzamam faces a two-day ICC disciplinary hearing in London from September 27 and could face a ban of up to eight ODIs. He is charged with ball-tampering and bringing the game into disrepute during the controversial fourth Test at The Oval, where his team refused to play on after the umpires changed the ball and penalised them five runs.Inzamam replaced Latif as captain in November 2003 after Latif was banned for five one-dayers in a home series against Bangladesh for claiming an unfair catch. “If Inzamam just plays one-day cricket I think the team will benefit a lot and could do well in next year’s World Cup,” he said. “He can contribute a lot more as batsman if he is relaxed and free from the pressures of Test cricket.”

The South Africa A squad were left increasingly frustrated in Kandy where they were supposed to play the second four-day match against Sri Lanka A starting on Tuesday. The match has now been moved to Dambulla because of the incessant rain in Kandy. It will commence on Wednesday and will be played as a three-day contest.”We are really out of sorts because of the inclement weather, here,” said Vincent Barnes, who is coaching the South Africa A side. “It’s been raining since our arrival and reports say the ground has been waterlogged for over a week. The lack of facilities is also compounding our frustrations.”The South Africans will travel to Dambulla for practice on Tuesday and return to Kandy overnight before returning to Dambulla on the morning of the match. The bus trip is estimated to be between two and three hours.”We have been told that there was no accommodation in Dambulla and wouldnot be available before Wednesday, so we need to bite the bullet,” said Barnes, whose side lost the first match after Sajeewa Weerakoon turned in a stellar display to take 13 wickets.

New Zealand A 289 for 6 dec (How 61, Canning 60) and 68 for 4 (Bhayat 4-37) lead Lions 175 for 7 dec (Crookes 101*) by 182 runs
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Derek Crookes will have a chance to bowl later on, but it was his batting that saved the day for South Africa A© Getty Images

The Highveld Lions staged a stunning recovery through Derek Crookes and Goolam Bhayat after New Zealand A had taken the upper hand in their three-day match at the Isak Steyl Stadium, Vanderbijlpark. New Zealand A had notched up 289 for 6 declared and 68 for 4 in response to the Lions’ 175 for 7 declared.The Lions’ innings began in disaster as Stephen Cook was bowled before a run was on the board. Adam Bacher, Neil McKenzie, Justin Ontong, Matthew Harris and Hylton Ackerman all failed, one after the other, in spectacular fashion. THe Lions were staggering at 29 for 6. Richard Sherlock (3 for 20) was the pick of the bowlers.But, just when New Zealand A had established a stranglehold on the game, Crookes set to work. Coming in to bat at No. 8. Crookes cracked an amazing 101 not out off 148 balls (19 fours) and took South Africa A to 175 for 7, where they declared. Werner Coetsee (26 from 71 balls) kept Crookes good company.New Zealand A’s second dig did not go too well as Bhayat, the mediumpacer, picked up the top four for just 37 runs off 9.4 overs. On 68 for 4 New Zealand A are now 182 ahead with one day left to play.

Sachin Tendulkar is expected to play for the national champions Mumbai against a Rest of India side on September 18 – his first outing since undergoing hand surgery after the World Cup.Tendulkar, 30, damaged the ring finger of his left hand while attempting a catch last November. It did not hinder him in the slightest during a magnificent World Cup campaign, in which he was named Man of the Tournament for his 673 runs in 11 games, but he opted out of a subsequent trip to Bangladesh and flew to Baltimore, USA for an operation.The fixture is India’s traditional domestic-season opener, and many Indian players are keen to use it as a warm-up for their international programme. India have had a lengthy lay-off since April, but return to action with two Tests against New Zealand in October, before taking on Australia in a triangular one-day tournament.Tendulkar is the highest scorer in the history of one-day cricket with 12,219 runs in 314 games. He has also made 8,811 runs in 105 Tests, including 31 centuries – a total exceeded only by Sunil Gavaskar.

West Indies first warm-up game on their tour of Sri Lanka was abandoned on Monday, after torrential downpours over the weekend washed out two full days of play.The poor weather raises fears that the tourists may start a three-Test series against Sri Lanka next worryingly short of match practice.Large pools of water covered the outfield at Nondescripts Cricket Club after an early morning storm and with play always unlikely the West Indies players went for an indoor training session.The team will now leave Colombo for the southern town of Matara hoping that the weather improves for their last scheduled practice game on 8-10 November.Captain Carl Hooper, admitted that the untimely bad weather was frustrating: "We really wanted to play the last two days of this game, with the Test series not being far away.""The bowlers really need to have a proper run-out here so that they can get used to the pitches and the humidity," he said. "Unfortunately, in the nets here, they have to bowl off shortened run-ups.""We can’t do anything about the weather though and we are just hoping that the weather improves for our final practice game in Matara."West Indies batsmen enjoyed the sunnier conditions on Saturday and piled up 334 for seven against a Sri Lanka A with Hooper scoring a serene century. Hooper, however, was disappointed that the batsmen hadn’t occupied the crease for a longer period."I would have preferred it if the players had had more extended stints in the middle," he said. "A few of us got starts, but only Brian (Lara) and I batted for two hours or more and only I had a really decent amount of time out there."He was happy with his form: "I have been feeling good with the bat and have been hitting the ball well since the domestic one-day tournament back in the Caribbean."Brian Lara scored 43 from 103 balls on Saturday and was far from his best, but he, at least, showed no signs of being hampered by his hamstring injury."Brian was keen to spend time in the middle, so that he could get used to the pace of the pitches," said Hooper. "He had a decent hit and lets hope he gets a second one in Matara. His hamstring seems ok. He got through a conditioning session today without any problems."

Roy Hodgson has admitted that he is looking beyond Euro 2012, and that the project he has taken on with the national side is one for the long-term.

The new manager started his stint as England boss with a 1-0 win over Norway on Saturday, and will now lead the nation into the European Championships after one last friendly against Belgium.

However, The Telegraph indicate that Hodgson will travel to Brazil after Euro 2012 to look at potential training bases for the next World Cup.

The former West Brom trainer has admitted that although England are eager to have a successful tournament in Poland and Ukraine, the competition is not the be-all and end-all.

“I am looking beyond the Euros. The fact is I signed a contract to do this job over the coming years, up to and including the 2014 World Cup, so I have my sights firmly fixed on the future.

“I also want to do well in the Euros with the team and I will try to get the team as well-organised and well-prepared as I can. But I am not prepared to make the Euros the be-all and end-all,” he confessed.

Meanwhile, Gareth Barry will undergo scans on an injured groin on Monday, with The Guardian stating that Phil Jagielka will be called up to the contingent should the Manchester City man be ruled out.

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ScorecardMatt Renshaw scored his maiden first-class hundred (file photo)•Getty Images

Opener Matt Renshaw scored his maiden first-class century on a day of slow scoring for Queensland in their Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales in Mackay. At stumps on the first day, the Bulls had moved along to 4 for 215 with Renshaw still at the crease on 116, and he was batting with Jason Floros, who was on 9.Renshaw’s innings had taken 301 deliveries and included just five fours and one six, the slow pitch leading to a Queensland run rate of 2.23 across the day. Scott Henry fell early on when he hooked Sean Abbott to fine leg and was caught for 4 off 39 balls, and after a 76-run second-wicket stand Sam Heazlett fell to the spin of Will Somerville for 34.Marnus Labuschagne was run out for 19 off 62 balls and Somerville again chipped in to get rid of Nathan Reardon for 22. The match is the first Sheffield Shield game played in Mackay.