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As English cricket votes in principle for a city-based T20 competition, and the ECB lifts its controversial non-disclosure agreement on the counties, we look at the movers and shakers in the game.1. Brett Gander, Australian fitness coach Gander has become one of the most trusted advisors to the ECB hierarchy after the rise of the Big Bash. Mate, jeez mate, you should take a gander at the Big Bash, mate. The crowds, mate, families, mate, and the weather, jeez, the weather. Cities are where its at mate, not this Outback Cricket. Ganders analysis is central to the ECBs belief that change in Englands T20 tournament is now essential.2. Jim Johnson, Chairman of Littleshire CC Johnson has been chairman of Littleshire, the smallest of the counties, for 35 years and has never really understood why he gets a vote on the issues that matter, especially at this time of year when he has little time to study the issues in detail as there is so much to do in the garden. How he votes is often immaterial, but the trip to London is always something to treasure and he particularly likes it when he is patted on the shoulder by someone over the canapés and told: Well done, Jack, you have served cricket well once again.3. Vaibhav Dey, Indian investor Dey is a rich and charismatic Indian businessman, still only 23, who has turned his attentions to cricket after being turned away from several English football clubs. Dey sees potential in English T20 as long as all matches start at noon, to attract an Indian TV audience, a proposal that the higher echelons of the ECB only dare discuss after a considerable intake of legal stimulants. Dey has already bought 20% of Northamptonshire in exchange for a season ticket with Royal Challengers Bangalore, and has become prominent because of his bestselling book The Name Game, in which he advocates that people should constantly change their name in order to be at one with their feelings. So Vaibhav, meaning one who looks after the universe, has been known to meet the ECB as Neerav (meaning silent) whenever he is unhappy with the pace of negotiations and Divit (immortal) when emphasising that he intends to be around for a very long time.4. Ronnie de Vere, manager at the Golden Fleece As one of St Johns Woods most strategically placed watering holes, the oak-panelled back bar of the Golden Fleece, with its hidden tables and low lighting, has long been a favourite of ECB administrators who have long valued Ronnies understanding that all conversation will remain entre nous. Naturally, like all such confidentialities, Ronnie regards it as appropriate to use his knowledge wisely, investing it in his favourite online bookmakers, which has led to a steady stream of Caribbean holidays over the years to escape North London winters. Occasional jaunts on administrators yachts add to the pleasure.5. Naomi, aged 7 ? Naomi, aged 7 ?, would be surprised to learn that she has had a huge influence on the ECBs plans for T20, but the day her grandad took her to the swings continues to have a decisive influence over the ECBs plans. Not only did she say: Whats a shire, Grandad? as she was regaled with details of a last-day run chase between Derbyshire and Leicestershire, but during the long-winded explanation that followed she burst into tears and fell off the swing, grazing her knee. Many a time the administrator concerned has stood up at a function and said: Ill tell you something now, before repeating this sorrowful tale, ending with the line: Itll take more than a sticking plaster to mend the problems with English cricket.6. Alfie McRuckus, TV producer The influence of McRuckus, a fiery, red-headed TV producer, on the delicate deliberations on English crickets future should not be underestimated. Rumours abound of how McRuckus passionate belief in the need for change has led ECB executives to cower in corners whenever he manages to gatecrash a late-night drinks party. He advocates the need for cricket to move closer to football with a greater commitment to sledging, the eyeballing of umpires at every opportunity, and regular post-match slating of the opposing coach whenever the opportunity presents itself. In his view, fan segregation is also a must. 7. Chinese hacker, unknown An unknown Chinese hacker has had access to all ECB internal emails for the past ten years and has taken great delight in the confusion he brings. At least 20 imaginary ECB employees are thought to have been employed by the hacker, to the confusion of senior management, who have never seen them but who nevertheless assume they are important enough to be put in charge of several important sub-committees. This explains the delay in many pressing decisions relating to T20, as emails are sent up and down the chain of command without any resolution. Eventually the hacker briefly tires of the disruption and announces a series of imaginary resignations to allow a few decisions to take place before the whole charade begins once more.8. Amelia Clutteridge, Tory Chair, city council Clutteridge had no wish for the city council she chairs to lend a county cricket club ￡5m at low rates of interest, especially as she has had to supervise the imposition of 30% cutbacks across the council budget, and personally she is sceptical of claims that a rain-affected one-day international brings an additional ￡350m to the local economy. But if she has to be forced into it, then she is damn well going to make sure the county club knows its duty when it comes to voting on whether it wants to bring a new county competition to the city.9. Julian Fellowship, chief executive of Be A Sport Be A Sport is regarded within English cricket as the leading Sports Business Group, valued for its assembly of a uniquely talented department offering unchallenged commercial, legal and financial expertise, including the ￡350m calculation above. All the latest analytical methodology, an appreciation of what drives and sustains business, plus an uncanny ability to conclude exactly what the ECB wants it to conclude has taken Be A Sport to new highs and has allowed its chief executive to claim with justification: Fellowship by name and fellowship by nature.10. Gerry Hatchett, ex-England captain and pundit There may be consternation at placing Hatchett as low as No. 10 on this list of Most Influential People in English cricket, which hopefully should bring some welcome publicity. 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Lucic scored on a power play at 15:46 of the third period, when he tipped a shot over Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen for a 3-1 lead.MANCHESTER, England -- It might be time for Manchester City to start practicing penalties.Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero had spot kicks saved as City drew 1-1 with Everton in the Premier League on Saturday in the latest stumble by Pep Guardiolas side.Thats four failures from eight attempts from the penalty spot this season for City, with Aguero having spurned two chances in a Champions League qualifier. The striker missed one for Argentina in its loss in South American qualifying on Tuesday, too.Asked if City practices penalties in training, Guardiola said no before adding: I dont have time to practice everything I want to practice.It needed a 72nd-minute goal by Nolito, seconds after the Spain forward came on as a substitute, to earn City a point from a game it dominated at Etihad Stadium, with 72 percent possession and 19 shots on goal.Its the first testing spell of Guardiolas short reign, with this draw coming after a 3-3 draw at Celtic in the Champions League and a 2-0 loss at Tottenham in the Premier League. The team opened the season with 10 straight wins.We did absolutely everything, Guardiola said.Romelu Lukaku, with his sixth goal in his last five games, put Everton in front against the run of play in the 64th by running onto a flick by Yannick Bolasie in central midfield, dribbling past last-man Gael Clichy and burying a low finish.That was a rare foray forward by the visitors, who defended deeply and tried to hit on the counterattack.Everton goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg backed up his penalty stops by producing a brilliant save to tip De Bruynes shot around the post in the last minutes, leading Everton manager Ronald Koeman to say: Maybe the goalkeeper played his best game ever.ddddddddddddCity are the best team in my managerial career I have played against, Koeman added.City is now only top of the Premier League on goal difference from Arsenal.It was a fascinating tactical duel between Guardiola and Koeman, who played together at Barcelona in the early 1990s and were disciples of the Spanish clubs then-coach, Johan Cruyff. Koeman was a mentor and roommate to Guardiola in those days, teaching an eager-to-learn youngster about tactics and styles of play.Now Guardiolas tactical acumen is widely regarded as second to none, and intriguingly he switched to a 3-2-4-1 formation, playing three men in defense for the first time as City manager.Guardiola also chose to start with Aguero on the bench after the strikers exertions with Argentina over the international break, meaning the teams top scorer wasnt on the field when City was awarded its first penalty in the major incident of the first half, after David Silva was tripped by Phil Jagielka.De Bruyne replaced Aguero as penalty-taker and his kick was a nice height for Stekelenburg, who parried the ball away diving to his left.Aguero was on the pitch for 14 minutes when he earned his own penalty, with Jagielka again the Everton player committing the foul. Stekelenburg dived the correct way again, clawing away Agueros attempt.By then, Lukaku had put Everton ahead but Nolito, back from a three-match domestic suspension, headed Silvas cross inside the near post for the equalizer. ' ' '