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All the stats highlights from the Wellington Test in which Root, Brook and Atkinson broke records

Sampath Bandarupalli08-Dec-20244 – Consecutive Test defeats for New Zealand at home. They lost the two-match series against Australia 2-0 before their back-to-back defeats to England. It had happened only once before, when New Zealand suffered five consecutive Test defeats at home between 1955 and 1956.2008 – England’s previous Test series win in New Zealand when they beat the hosts by a 2-1 margin in the three-match series. England have played four series in New Zealand in these 15 years, losing two and drawing the other two.323 – The margin of New Zealand’s defeat in Wellington is their worst in terms of runs at home. The previous biggest was by 299 runs against Pakistan in Auckland in 2001. The 323-run defeat is also New Zealand’s third-biggest by runs in Tests.3 – The 323-run win is England’s fourth-biggest win, away from home, by runs in Tests. It is also their second-biggest win outside of home since 1934, just behind the 329-run win against Bangladesh in Chattogram in 2003.ESPNcricinfo Ltd36 – Hundreds by Joe Root in Tests are the joint-fifth-most by any batter, alongside Rahul Dravid.Root did go past Dravid in the list of the most 50-plus scores in Tests. He is now only one of the four batters with 100 or more 50-plus scores.7 – Hundreds for Harry Brook in 10 Tests away from home. These are the most by any batter in his first 10 Tests on foreign soil. Don Bradman and Ken Barrington stand next with six centuries apiece.10 – Matches Gus Atkinson took to complete the treble of a century, a 10-wicket match haul, and a hat-trick. He is the quickest among the seven men with this treble, with the previous fastest being Johnny Briggs in 18 Tests.ESPNcricinfo Ltd140 – Runs aggregated by New Zealand’s top five batters across both innings in the Wellington Test. It is the lowest by them in a Test match at home since the 2000 Auckland Test against Australia, where they aggregated only 109 runs.82.3 – Overs batted by England in their second innings without playing out a maiden. It is the second-longest Test innings not to feature a maiden, behind England’s 88.5 eight-ball overs against South Africa in Durban in 1939.

History says England have the series in the bag, but Pakistan’s exceptions remain their rule

Danyal Rasool11-Dec-2022The morning session oscillated delicately between overwhelming English control and the gentlest whiff of a Pakistani opportunity; the dance redolent of a first date where one side is keen to pull away out of sight, even as the other desperately clings on. England were so sure they were steering clear, though, they didn’t quite clock Pakistan’s power to hang on and drag the dalliance out by at least one more day.Pakistan’s first-innings implosion on Saturday might have seemed tactically baffling. But the pay-off came today as England, lulled into what might still turn out to be a true sense of security, gave away their last five wickets with the profligacy of a billionaire frittering away their fortune on a social media company. It still left Pakistan needing their second-highest fourth-innings chase to level the series, a feat that, even for a city as steeped in the folklore of yesteryear as Multan, would be historic.But Pakistan draw their belief not from the blind faith they place in their collective process, à la England, but from the occasional jarring exceptions to the general trend of their Test batting decline. There might be collapses aplenty straddling more than just this generation of Pakistan’s Test cricket, but like the occasional brilliant flashes of light from a flame that’s invariably going out, Pakistan’s batting can occasionally sparkle with a luminescence that is no longer characteristic of it.Since the start of 2014, no other side in the world has chased down totals in excess of 300 as frequently as Pakistan. Just this year, one vintage one for spectacular batting implosions, Pakistan ran down 342 in Galle, and amassed 443 for 7 in Karachi against an Australian attack that had rolled them for 148 48 hours earlier.Mohammad Rizwan opened the batting alongside Abdullah Shafique after Imam-ul-Haq had been sent for an MRI scan on a dodgy hamstring, and injected the sort of gentle intent that has seen him earn both praise and criticism in the shortest format. Joe Root was dispatched for ten in his first over, Shafique looked particularly comfortable, and as lunch arrived, Pakistan were well placed having scored 64 undefeated runs.Lunch at the Multan Cricket Stadium strikes a steady balance between bland mediocrity and mediocre blandness, but even a Michelin Star chef would have struggled to leave English fans salivating quite as much as the visitors’ newish-ball spell after the interval. With James Anderson, Ollie Robinson and Mark Wood each producing their best deliveries of the series, Saud Shakeel and Imam found themselves in a scrap to take the game beyond the weekend.Both men have plenty to prove in this format, but Shakeel appreciates that point more than Imam. He had travelled with this Test side from time to time before making his debut in Pindi, but Zahid Mahmood’s experience would tell him that earning a reward for patience is no guarantee of success.Related

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He saw off a barrage from England’s fire-breathing quicks post-lunch, never once worrying about a strike-rate that was likelier to dip into single figures than rise into three. That temperament demonstrated why Shakeel has the highest control percentage against seam bowling among all Pakistan batters; of the 222 seam deliveries he has faced, he has been in control of 93.24%, edging out his captain Babar Azam at 93.04%.In the era of Brendon McCullum’s England, who sometimes feel as if they’ve reinvented Test cricket since the summer, it’s easy to get carried away, and believe you can fly even if you do not have a magic carpet. The mood even caught PCB chairman Ramiz Raja on Saturday, as he told Sky Sports’ Michael Atherton he wanted Pakistan to select T20 players in the Test side to replicate what England were doing.Saud is not a T20 player. He certainly does not have a magic carpet. But he possesses the maturity to recognise the futility of chasing after toys he cannot afford, and has learned not to lust after them either. In his first 33 balls, he had scored five runs. In his four innings for Pakistan so far, he hasn’t once managed a strike-rate in excess of 60. Juxtaposed against England’s modern, flashy shotmaking, he feels like a typewriter in the age of the smartphone, and just as exciting.But he averages in excess of 66 in the fourth innings across his first-class career, and with two days left in this match, it matters little how quickly those runs come. Across this series, no Pakistan player has negotiated pace better. He’s unbeaten on 54 off 123 overnight, but that’s exactly what he is: unbeaten. Imam might have contributed more runs, and scored them at a greater clip, but a flash at dusk outside off means he won’t be worrying England anymore.Shakeel was called up to make his ODI debut against South Africa in 2021, shortly before being ruled out of the tour with a quad injury, so he’ll be well aware of the limited value of a good day in an otherwise rough week. And even when the Sunday Multan crowd – the biggest of the Test by far – witnessed Pakistan enjoy their best day of the series, they would walk away fully aware the bulk of Pakistan’s work still lay ahead of them.Even so, England have been dragged back for another date, the prospect of nothing to separate the two sides as they fly together onto Karachi very much real. The visitors may yet feel they’re well placed to escape Pakistan’s clutches, but Shakeel’s grit, and the contradictory weirdness innate in Pakistan’s batting record this year, ensures there’ll be plenty of butterflies in English stomachs overnight.

All the records Glenn Phillips and New Zealand broke on Sunday

Shiva Jayaraman29-Nov-202046 – The number of deliveries Glenn Phillips took to hit his first T20 international hundred. It’s the quickest for New Zealand in the format. Colin Munro’s century off 47 balls against the same opposition and incidentally at the same venue in 2018 was the previous best. Click here for the fastest hundreds in T20Is.171* – New Zealand’s previous-highest partnership in T20I. Back then, Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson achieved this feat for the opening wicket against Pakistan in 2016. The 184-run stand between Devon Conway and Phillips is now the highest.182 – The most runs added by a non-opening pair in T20Is before this match was by Dawid Malan and Eoin Morgan for the third wicket against New Zealand in 2019. Phillips and Conway hold that record. Click here for a list of the highest non-opening partnerships in T20Is.154 – Runs scored by New Zealand in the last 10 overs – the third highest ever by a team in T20Is. The highest of 159 was scored by Sri Lanka against Kenya in the first World T20 in 2007. Afghanistan had made 156 runs in the last ten against Ireland in a T20I in Dehradun last year, which is the second-highest.2 – New Zealand have made two totals higher than their 238 in the second T20I against West Indies. Their best of 243 for 5 was also against the same opposition at the same venue in January 2018. They had equaled that score in another T20I against Australia the next month. Click here for the highest totals by New Zealand in T20Is.0 – Among the top teams, no one has made more than Phillips’ 108 while coming in to bat in T20Is after the powerplays. The previous highest was David Miller’s 101 against Bangladesh. Miller had come in to bat in the 10th over in that game. Phillips came to the crease in the 7th over in this match at the fall of Guptill’s wicket. Overall, Belgium’s Shaheryar Butt holds that record for his unbeaten 50-ball 125 after walking in to bat in the eighth over in a T20I against Czech Republic.

Garrett Crochet is arguably the most sought-after starting pitcher at Major League Baseball's trade deadline, but any team acquiring the Chicago White Sox lefty may have to use him out of the bullpen for the rest of the season.

Crochet is in the middle of a breakout season. Through 20 starts, the 25-year-old 6-6 with a 3.02 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP and an MLB leading 150 strikeouts against 23 walks. He has already produced 4.0 WAR, 3.9 fWAR and a 2.36 FIP. He has been dominant.

The issue for interested teams is that Crochet has already thrown 42.1 innings more than he has at any level, including college. He's currently at 107.1 innings pitched, and his previous two highs for a season game in 2019 (65) and 2018 (63.2) while in college at Tennessee. In 2021, he threw 54.1 innings out of the bullpen for the White Sox, but he underwent Tommy John Surgery in April of 2022 and missed all of that season and most of 2023.

Crochet pitched 12.2 innings at the end of the 2023 campaign, and is now up to 107.1 this season, meaning he may be close to his limit. Any team acquiring him would be risking further injury by keeping him as a starter. Therefore he may be ticketed for the bullpen, then returned to the starting rotation in 2025.

As Ken Rosenthal points out, given the season Crochet is having, the White Sox will ask for a massive return as if he's a No. 1 starter. He is under team control through the 2026 season, so it will be fascinating to see how teams handle his value in trade talks.

Crochet has the highest upside of any pitcher being targeted at the trade deadline. His value and how he's used down the stretch are all up in the air.

West Ham are now very eager to sell one surplus player at the earliest opportunity, alongside the likes of Niclas Füllkrug and James Ward-Prowse, who are both nailed on for the exit door.

Fullkrug and Ward-Prowse set to leave West Ham next month

The Hammers are bracing themselves for significant January departures, with both Fullkrug and Ward-Prowse appearing certain to leave the London Stadium when the transfer window reopens.

Fullkrug’s disastrous spell looks destined to conclude after barely 18 months, with the German international having managed just three goals across 29 appearances since his £27m arrival from Borussia Dortmund in August 2024 (GiveMeSport).

The 31-year-old striker has been given official permission to leave by West Ham, with his agency ROOF formally notified that he can seek a January move (Sky Sports Germany via Claret and Hugh).

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Fullkrug himself is keen to leave the club for pastures new with a decision already made, and Fabrizio Romano has backed up reports that the ex-Bundesliga star is poised for his final few weeks at the club.

Ward-Prowse has suffered an equally dramatic fall from grace under Nuno Espírito Santo, having been completely frozen out since the Portuguese manager’s September appointment.

The 30-year-old England international enjoyed an excellent debut season following his £30m transfer from Southampton in 2023, registering seven goals and eleven assists under David Moyes, but his form collapsed under subsequent managers Julen Lopetegui and Graham Potter.

Nuno and West Ham have already instructed the midfielder and his agents to seek new clubs in January, with both Everton and Southampton reportedly expressing interest.

Former manager Moyes wants to reunite with Ward-Prowse at Everton, according to ExWHUemployee, as both the midfielder and Fullkrug prepare to pack their bags and leave Rush Green next month.

There are other candidates for the exit door too, including Guido Rodriguez.

West Ham 'determined' to sell Rodriguez 'as soon as possible'

According to reports from Spain this week, West Ham are preparing to cut their losses on Rodriguez, with three La Liga clubs expressing interest in the struggling Argentine midfielder.

Rodriguez has endured a lacklustre spell since arriving at the London Stadium following his impressive performances at Real Betis.

The 31-year-old has managed just four appearances across all competitions this season, failing to establish himself under Nuno, and his lack of playing time has made a January departure increasingly inevitable.

The Hammers are actively facilitating his exit, with West Ham ‘determined’ to offload Rodriguez ‘as soon as possible’.

The World Cup winner needs to improve his chances of featuring in Argentina’s 2026 squad for the USA tournament, making a return to familiar territory in Spain particularly attractive.

Real Sociedad have emerged as serious contenders for his signature, with Girona also monitoring the situation closely after making an inquiry.

Villarreal are the third option, with Rodriguez viewed as an ideal addition to complement existing midfielders Dani Parejo and Santi Comesana.

West Ham face announcing record £100m losses in their December accounts, so Rodriguez’s departure would be very financially beneficial considering he’d count as pure profit in the eyes of PSR.

Cam Smith's dreams came true on Tuesday afternoon when, at just 22 years old, he was told by his family in the Houston Astros' clubhouse that he made the team's opening day roster.

Originally a first-round pick of the Cubs in 2024, the 6'3" third baseman played just 32 minor league games last season before being traded to the Astros this past December as part of a deal for Kyle Tucker.

Now? Smith be a part of Houston's roster when they take on the New York Mets on Thursday afternoon, and he was brought to tears when speaking about the accomplishment:

"I always thought it was possible," Smith said to reporters in the dugout. "I think I had a great group of guys around me to help me out to get here today. We're here today taking about it now, so I'm very blessed."

"At one point it was just me and her in the house," he said of his mother, who helped break the news, with tears in his eyes. "She struggled to take me to baseball games and practice, and I'm just happy to do it for her."

What an awesome moment.

The Astros' opening game will take place in Houston on Tuesday, with first pitch scheduled for 4:10 p.m. EST.

It’s still early in the season, but Arsenal look almost unstoppable at the moment.

Mikel Arteta’s side continued their impressive form in the Champions League on Tuesday night, and now have the chance to extend their lead in the Premier League this afternoon.

However, to do so, the Gunners will have to beat an inform Sunderland side at the Stadium of Light, without Viktor Gyokeres, who scored last time out.

Fortunately, Arteta has a few ways of dealing with the Swede’s absence, and no, he doesn’t have to use Mikel Merino.

The Arsenal changes Arteta has to make

Before examining the players Arteta should bring into the team for this game, it’s worth taking a look at who is fit.

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Fortunately, since Gyokeres’ injury, Arsenal have not lost anyone else to the medical room, and in even better news, Gabriel Jesus has returned to first-team training.

However, the Brazilian is unlikely to feature against Sunderland, nor are the likes of Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard, Noni Madueke or Gabriel Martinelli, with the manager telling the press that “nobody new that can join the squad.”

Even so, there are more than enough players fit for changes to be made to the team that won in Prague on Tuesday night.

The first of which should come in defence, with Riccardo Calafiori coming back in for the impressive Piero Hincapie.

Likewise, while Christian Norgaard did a good job anchoring the midfield, Martin Zubimendi, or the Gunners’ “signing of the summer,” as one analyst described him, should come in for him.

The final midfield change should see Eberechi Eze replace Ethan Nwaneri, as the 27-year-old’s creativity and playmaking ability could be crucial in breaking down the Black Cats’ low block.

Finally, while Merino did brilliantly in scoring two goals against Slavia, this might be a game for Arteta to pick someone else to lead the line.

The Arsenal player who could replace Merino

While Arteta could go rogue and opt to start Nwaneri up top for this game, the more reasonable way to go would be to start Leandro Trossard.

Now, there are certainly arguments for keeping Merino as the striker, but equally, there are reasons why the Belgian should be given a go up top, such as his technical quality.

Even though Sunderland are in fine form, the Gunners are more than likely going to face a stubborn low block at the Stadium of Light.

Therefore, it would make more sense to have someone like the 30-year-old leading the line who has the ability to pick a lock, not just with a pass, but with some quality close control.

As good as Merino has been this year, he has never shown an ability to get past a defender with the ball at his feet.

The second reason for going with the “little magician,” as Arteta dubbed him, is that, unlike last season, he seems to have rediscovered his form.

For example, in 13 appearances, totalling just 742 minutes, he has scored three goals and provided four assists.

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Goal Involvements per Match

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Minutes per Goal Involvement

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That comes out to an average of a goal involvement every 1.85 games, or more impressively, every 106 minutes.

Finally, since he arrived at the club, the Waterschei-born dynamo has been a clutch player, someone who can and often does pop up with the all-important goal.

Moreover, as the legendary Ian Wright put it, he’s also shown himself to be the squad’s “best finisher and most clinical finisher of chances.”

Therefore, while it sounds counterproductive, Arteta might be better off starting Trossard in Gyokeres’ place this weekend.

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Bradley Carnell was named MLS Coach of the Year after an impressive season in which he guided the Philadelphia Union to a Supporters' Shield win in his debut campaign. The South African manager set a club record with 20 wins and was named Coach of the Week four times over the season. The Union had MLS's best defense in 2025, conceding only 35 goals.

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  Turnaround on a thin budget

  Philadelphia entered the season with the third-lowest payroll in MLS at $13.4 million, but that didn’t stop the team from imposing its will early on. Under Carnell’s leadership, the Union thrived despite making no major offseason additions.

  The Union, who missed last season's playoffs, had the biggest turnaround on points in MLS this season. They finished with a league-best 66 points, 29 more than last year.

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  Spreading the wealth

  Tai Baribo was the team's top scorer with 18 goals, but Carnell stressed a holistic approach to the attack this season. Eighteen different players combined for the team's 57 goals. 

  The 48-year-old wasn't afraid to rotate, either, featuring 29 players in 25 different starting lineups over the 2025 campaign. 

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  Defense wins trophies

  As good as the team's attack was, it was even better on defense. Philly's efforts on that front included two MLS Best XI players, Jakob Glesnes and Kai Wagner. Glesnes was a runner-up for defensive player of the year. Last season, Philadelphia were ninth in goals conceded with 55.

  Carnell and the Union now await their opponent for the Eastern Conference semifinals. 

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  Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year Voting Breakdown

  Name	Media Vote	Player Vote	Club Vote	Total Vote
  Bradley Carnell – Philadelphia Union	33.33%	32.00%	48.00%	37.78%
  Jesper Sørensen – Vancouver Whitecaps FC	35.59%	20.00%	24.00%	26.53%
  Mikey Varas – San Diego FC	21.47%	22.00%	16.00%	19.82%

Rangers chiefs have been handed a boost in their search for a new manager to take the Ibrox hotseat.

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So far, one of the leading candidates to head to Ibrox has been former boss Steven Gerrard. The Liverpool legend has been out of a coaching role since January, when he left Al-Ettifaq and has already held positive talks with Rangers about a return.

Having ended Celtic’s reign the last time that he stepped foot in Scottish football, his appointment would certainly make sense as the Gers aim for a repeat. What’s more, the Liverpool legend, himself, recently admitted that he has “unfinished” business in management after failing in Saudi Arabia and in the Premier League with Aston Villa.

That said, Gerrard isn’t the only candidate on Rangers’ list. The Gers have also been linked with former Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl and former Everton manager Sean Dyche.

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It’s a decision that the 49ers cannot afford to get wrong after Martin’s failure and that’s why appointing an option far closer to home may well be their answer to bouncing back.

Derek McInnes now open to Rangers job

As reported by GiveMeSport, Derek McInnes is now open to joining Rangers and has a release clause in his current Hearts deal which should make it far easier for the Gers to seal any potential deal. The talented manager has enjoyed an excellent start to the season with Hearts and even sits top of the Scottish Premiership, unbeaten and two points ahead of Celtic.

After such a strong start at Hearts, the big concern for Rangers would have been convincing McInnes to leave, but reports suggest that he is keen on the job.

His appointment would also be an instant contrast to the route that the 49ers went down to welcome Martin. Instead of turning towards a sacked Premier League manager, the Gers would be welcoming a manager who knows the Scottish Premiership better than most of their other candidates and made history for Hearts last month with their first Ibrox win since 2014.

Interestingly, McInnes is represented by the same agency – Arena Sports Management – as Lennon Miller, after the Gers spent months chasing Miller only to miss out to Udinese. Perhaps the link between the two could create a path for the teenager to return to Scotland further down the line.

Looking at their options, both Gerrard and McInnes are the standouts for Rangers, who should make their decision before the return of domestic football from the international break.

Newcastle United were defeated at St. James’ Park as their Champions League campaign started on the wrong footing.

Then again, let’s not be too pessimistic. Eddie Howe’s side met Barcelona, after all, and the La Liga champions were pressed against the ropes at points in the first half, and more clinical finishing might have shaped a different narrative. A talking point, inevitably, will prick at the decision to have left club-record signing Nick Woltemade on the bench.

Anthony Gordon got himself on the scoresheet, but sadly, it was another English winger who stole the plaudits, with Marcus Rashford netting an emphatic second-half brace for the visitors.

And while the Magpies fought the good fight, Kieran Trippier struggled to contain his countryman.

Kieran Trippier loses out to Rashford

Trippier played against Barcelona on the eve of his 35th birthday, but he held his own against a forward who, on his day, can be a stern test for any defender worth their salt.

And Rashford was on his A-game, all right. The 27-year-old scored a precise header after 58 minutes before unleashing a wonderful strike from range. Past Nick Pope the ball went and into the inside netting.

The veteran was withdrawn with an injury toward the closing stages of the game, and Howe will need his tenacity and experience going forward, two facets showcased at St. James’ Park last night.

Trippier might have won all five of his ground duels on the night, but he was spun by Rashford in the second half, the Manchester United player, on loan with the Spaniards, showcasing the gulf in pace to break away down United’s right channel.

While Trippier battled well, he left plenty to be desired, and there will be many who might advocate a return to the starting line-up for the fit-again Lewis Hall, thus shifting Tino Livramento back into his right-back berth.

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Perhaps Hall’s inclusion would open up a greater sense of attacking fluency down the left. Joelinton flattered to deceive in the centre, but Harvey Barnes in particular had a game to forget, and Howe will no doubt be thinking about dropping the £80k-per-week star.

Why Howe must drop Harvey Barnes

Howe made a contentious call to bench Woltemade and start Gordon in his stead at number nine. Gordon is a winger, not a striker, but he plays the role dutifully when asked to provide, and he toiled away, albeit sliding home a consolation goal in stoppage time.

With an important tie against Bournemouth forthcoming in the Premier League on Sunday, Howe will need to shuffle the pack, but it’s not Gordon who should be dropped, but Barnes.

The 27-year-old is a direct and clinical left winger, but he was nullified by Hansi Flick’s men and failed to provide convincing creative support, completing only five passes and failing with all three of his attempted crosses into the box.

More than that, Barnes failed to win even a single duel. He did not even attempt to complete a dribble before being hooked shortly after the hour mark.

Chronicle Live were scathing in their assessment of Barnes’ performance, writing that he produced a ‘half-attempted’ effort to prevent Jules Kounde’s cross for Rashford’s opener while missing a big chance and indeed proving wasteful with his crossing. A 5/10 match rating was what he got.

There’s no doubt about it: Rashford outclassed his compatriot on his trip back to England, and Gordon must replace him as Newcastle’s left winger at the weekend, with Woltemade returning to the starting line-up.

A frustrating evening for Newcastle and Howe. There are improvements that need to be made, but if this defeat against Barcelona has taught us one thing, it’s that the Toon have the tools to compete in the Champions League this season.

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