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Abbie @Abbie - almost 4 years ago
Project Restart: Your questions answered on sport's potential return
Media playback is not supported on this device How will testing work if sport resumes? BBC Sports Editor Dan Roan answers your questionsThe return of sport in Britain after a period of lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic continues to be hotly debated.We asked for...continued
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Giles @Giles - almost 5 years ago
Finance Ministry to look into applicability of 20% tax on share buybacks by listed companies
Finance Ministry to look into applicability of 20% tax on share buybacks by listed companiesNew Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Friday said that it will look into the applicability of 20 percent tax proposed in the 2019-20 Budget on the current share buybacks by listed com...continued
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Erik @Erik - almost 5 years ago
Researchers' Algorithm Aims for Economical, High-Performing Cricket Bat
Researchers' Algorithm Aims for Economical, High-Performing Cricket BatA new cricket bat designed using machine learning at the University of British Columbia could put a high-performing bat into young kids' hands and ultimately bring more people into the sport.The bat re...continued
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Gregoria @Gregoria - over 1 year ago
Trump, Gas Prices, Crickets: Your Thursday Evening Briefing
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
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Izaiah @Izaiah - 8 months ago
From playboy cricketer to populist politician: how Imran Khan’s promises to Pakistan fell away
He called on his team to ‘fight like tigers’ to win the World Cup. Now facing jail, does he have it in him to pull off yet another comeback?From a playboy cricket celebrity with a British socialite wife to a conservative populist dubbed “Taliban Khan” by oppo…
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Geovany @Geovany - 9 months ago
In the best cricket tradition, Bairstow v Carey turned on a man saying ‘over’ | Barney Ronay
The issue in this toxic Lord’s Test lies with the ever-nebulous notion of the spirit of the gameFrankly, it’s just not Bazball, old boy. On a febrile, toxic, at times mildly hallucinogenic day at Lord’s the cricketers of England and Australia produced one of …
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Liliane @Liliane - 9 months ago
County cricket: T20 Blast reaches last eight as Essex rise in Championship
The County Championship trialled a Kookaburra ball this week, which produced plenty of runs and surprisesBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogThe big climbers in the Championship last week, pop pickers, are Essex who rose all the way up to second with the…
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Juliet @Juliet - almost 5 years ago
Narendra Modi leaves for India after concluding three-day visit to Japan for G20 summit
Narendra Modi leaves for India after concluding three-day visit to Japan for G20 summitOsaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left for home after concluding his three-day visit to Japan where he attended the G20 summit and met with the world leaders including US ...continued
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Alvah @Alvah - almost 5 years ago
Lewis Hamilton feels British GP will be overshadowed by Wimbledon and Cricket World Cup finals
Lewis Hamilton feels British GP will be overshadowed by Wimbledon and Cricket World Cup finalsLewis Hamilton fears that his bid to win a record sixth British Grand Prix this weekend will be overshadowed by Wimbledon and the Cricket World Cup.The 34-year-old will surpass J...continued
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Jaydon @Jaydon - 9 months ago
County cricket: Essex secure fifth straight win but Surrey stay top
Surrey have pole position at the top and Middlesex show fight at the bottom as the Championship takes its August breakBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogEssex made it five wins in a row going into the August break with a low-scoring win at the Ageas Bow…
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Gregoria @Gregoria - over 4 years ago
England in South Africa: Jofra Archer an injury doubt for Cape Town Test
England in South Africa: Jofra Archer an injury doubt for Cape Town TestEngland bowler Jofra Archer is a doubt for the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town with a right elbow injury.The 24-year-old did not bowl during training on Wednesday.The second Test gets un...continued
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Hank @Hank - 9 months ago
English cricket is ‘racist, sexist and elitist’, says landmark report
Independent Commission finds problems ‘widespread’ECB chair recognises need for significant reformEnglish cricket suffers from “widespread and deep-rooted” racism, sexism, elitism and class-based discrimination at all levels of the …
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Grayce @Grayce - over 4 years ago
£20m plan can help England close Australia gap, says national director
Clare Connor: England can close gap on Australia with new £20m investmentA new £20m investment in women's cricket will help England close the gap on Australia, says its national director Clare Connor.England struggled in the summer's multi-format Women's Ashes series, whi...continued
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Kristina @Kristina - 2 months ago
AFCON third-place playoff: How to watch free South Africa vs. DR Congo live stream from anywhere
There's a free South Africa vs. DR Congo live stream for today's consolation prize match at AFCON.
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Jimmy @Jimmy - about 4 years ago
SeeHow helps cricketers train smarter
Like baseball, cricket relies on grass, dirt, wood, cork, spit, spin, drop and rise en route to either victory or loss. And like baseball — and just about any other sport, really — cricket coaching staffs and their players worldwide are looking for more ways to track ever...continued
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George @George - 8 months ago
‘Indian hostility’ looms over Asia Cup’s stripped-back hosts Pakistan
Pakistan gets set to host just four of 13 matches of the regional cricket tournament after India's refusal to tour.
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Bobby @Bobby - 9 months ago
If you want to make cricket truly diverse, don't fixate on bat and ball – focus on what happens i...
There is a social element to the game that could be an opportunity, but right now heightens the sense of othering and exclusionWhat do they know of cricket who only cricket know, asked the great CLR James. He talked of cricket as a prism through which we migh…
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Nestor @Nestor - almost 5 years ago
World Cup Preview: Desperate Bangladesh face a must-win game against Afghanistan
World Cup Preview: Desperate Bangladesh face a must-win game against AfghanistanEager to keep the semi-final hopes alive, a desperate Bangladesh will have their work cut out when they take on a spirited Afghanistan in a do-or-die World Cup encounter here Monday.England’s ...continued
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Marjory @Marjory - 5 months ago
Cricket World Cup: How to watch a free South Africa vs. Australia live stream from anywhere
Want to watch South Africa vs. Australia online for free today? Don't miss a moment of today's Cricket World Cup semi-final.
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Monserrat @Monserrat - almost 5 years ago
Eoin Morgan's brutal 148 flattens Afghanistan
shares Play 01:20 Swann: England's bowlers lost their way for a while England 397 for 6 (Morgan 148, Bairstow 90...continued
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Liliane @Liliane - almost 5 years ago
Kapil-led panel front-runner to pick coach, but no decision before SC hearing
Kapil Dev-led panel front-runner to pick Team India coach, but no decision before SC hearingNEW DELHI: The Kapil Dev-led ad-hoc committee has emerged as the front-runner to pick the next national coach but a final decision on panel formation would be taken only after the ...continued
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Devin @Devin - almost 5 years ago
Kumble Wants More Indians Like Yuvraj In International T20 Leagues
Anil Kumble Wants More Indians Like Yuvraj Singh In International T20 LeaguesFormer India Test captain Anil Kumble on Friday said that the way the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) allowed star all-rounder Yuvraj Singh to feature in the Global T20, it should al...continued
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Gregoria @Gregoria - almost 5 years ago
Top Gear Celebrates Cars and Camaraderie in Season 27
Top Gear Celebrates Cars and Camaraderie in Season 27Top Gear, the iconic British celebration of cars and camaraderie, is back for a 27th season, which premieres in the US on BBC America July 14. This season has a somewhat new look, with two new co-hosts, cricketer Freddi...continued
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Emmie @Emmie - 5 months ago
Team news, records, match-ups: All you need to know about India vs Pakistan
Babar Azam says Pakistan will look to break India's 7-0 record while Rohit Sharma wants to 'play good cricket'.
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Eleanora @Eleanora - almost 5 years ago
Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam
Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 SlamSeveral prominent current and former players were drafted into the six teams that will make up the inaugural Euro T20 Slam in London on Friday.The six teams - two each based in Ireland, Scotland and Nethe...continued
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