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Mariano @Mariano - almost 3 years ago
Root’s rotated and raw England look vulnerable if India can catch fire
Brittle home batting lineup short of red-ball cricket will be tested in five-Test series for Pataudi Trophy Times have certainly changed since 2007 when India last won a Test series on English soil and Tiger Pataudi presented the newly minted trophy that carr…
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Cyril @Cyril - almost 5 years ago
Batting collapses have cost Sri Lanka at the World Cup - Karunaratne
Batting collapses have cost Sri Lanka at the World CupSri Lanka have been let down by their batting line-up at the Cricket World Cup and must perform together as a unit if they are to have a shot at qualifying for the semi-finals, their skipper Dimuth Karunaratne said on ...continued
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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - over 4 years ago
South Africa's Elgar withdraws from Test after head blow
India v South Africa: Dean Elgar withdraws from third Test after head injurySouth Africa batsman Dean Elgar has withdrawn from the third Test against India after being hit on the helmet by a short-pitched delivery.The opener, 32, was struck by a ball from India pace bowle...continued
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Madalyn @Madalyn - 9 months ago
Kapp feels she 'has to be there' as SA enter new era
South Africa all-rounder Marizanne Kapp discusses her role after the retirements of some of her closest team-mates, and the impact of franchise cricket.
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Manley @Manley - almost 5 years ago
Cricket: England's Buttler says World Cup pressure is a 'privilege'
Cricket: England's Buttler says World Cup pressure is a 'privilege'BIRMINGHAM: Jos Buttler has dismissed the idea that England are losing their cool after two straight defeats put their World Cup future in grave jeopardy, saying "pressure is a privilege".Three losses from...continued
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Liliane @Liliane - over 4 years ago
SPOTY to be staged in Aberdeen for first time in 2019
SPOTY: Aberdeen to host BBC Sports Personality of the Year for first timeAberdeen will host the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for the first time on Sunday, 15 December.Presenters Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan will celebrate a huge year of sport at the n...continued
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Elliott @Elliott - 9 months ago
Anderson makes the cut in unchanged England team for final Ashes Test
Fast bowler will turn 41 on fourth day of Oval contestWarner dismisses claims he and Smith quitting Test cricketEngland have named an unchanged XI for the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Oval.Record wicket-taker Jimmy Anderson, wh…
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Juliet @Juliet - almost 5 years ago
Ponting concerned by Australia's short-ball troubles
4:14 AM ETMelinda FarrellClose Ricky Ponting has expressed concern over the mindset of some of Australia's batsmen despite the 15-run victory over West Indies in their group match. Australia lost five wickets for just 79 runs in the face of fast and aggressive short-...continued
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Alexander @Alexander - about 2 years ago
England looking to defend trophy with Women's Cricket World Cup set to begin
The Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand gets under way on Friday, with England looking to defend the trophy they won in 2017.
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Teagan @Teagan - over 4 years ago
Archer 'absolutely fine' for second Test, says Root
Jofra Archer 'absolutely fine' for second TestEngland captain Joe Root says Jofra Archer will be focused for Thursday's second Test with New Zealand despite racist abuse during the first match.Archer, 24, said he was subjected to racism from the stands after he was out on...continued
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Ismael @Ismael - almost 5 years ago
"Limited DRS" Another Classic Case Of Eyewash: BCCI
"Limited DRS" Another Classic Case Of Eyewash: BCCIHaving come under fire in the last domestic season for poor standards of umpiring, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) under the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) has decided to use "l...continued
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Bobby @Bobby - almost 5 years ago
Sharing World Cup trophy should be considered - NZ boss Stead
England win World Cup: Sharing trophy should be consideredCricket chiefs should consider allowing teams to share the World Cup if a final is tied again, says New Zealand coach Gary Stead.England beat the Black Caps in a dramatic final at Lord's by virtue of scoring more b...continued
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Roger @Roger - 9 months ago
Success of Women’s Ashes spectacle shifts the dial in a major way | Megan Maurice
Women’s cricket has grown in incremental steps for a long time – this series shows making the leap to big grounds is the best tacticThe Women’s Ashes has a long history of close contests, drawn series and match-defining moments that have kept spectators on th…
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Elaina @Elaina - over 4 years ago
Anything possible in cricket, politics: Gadkari
Like cricket, anything possible in politics: Gadkari on Maharashtra govt formationMUMBAI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that no matter who forms the government in Maharashtra, the developmental projects and policies rolled out by the previous regime would ...continued
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Jessika @Jessika - almost 5 years ago
Euro T20 great exposure for Scottish players, says national coach Shane Burger
Euro T20 great exposure for Scottish players, says national coach Shane BurgerScotland head coach Shane Burger says the Euro T20 Slam can help some of his players become household names.Edinburgh Rocks and Glasgow Giants from Scotland will compete with Ireland's Belfast T...continued
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Elody @Elody - 7 months ago
Pakistani fans ‘clueless’ about Indian visas as match tickets go to waste
Pakistani cricket fans await a 'visa policy' from India as the ICC Cricket World Cup enters its second week.
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 2 years ago
Brendon McCullum bets future on reviving Test cricket in England | Andy Bull
New coach wants entertaining style and exciting players to draw attention back to the longest form of the gameAfter Brendon McCullum finished with Test cricket, he decided to get into the horse racing business. He had been dabbling for years, but had big idea…
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Immanuel @Immanuel - over 4 years ago
Facebook scores big, gets rights to air highlights from major cricket tournaments
Facebook scores big, gets rights to air highlights from major cricket tournamentsThe International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body for the sport, announced today it’s partnering with Facebook to show exclusive digital content for ICC tournaments hosted in the In...continued
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Alexander @Alexander - almost 5 years ago
Recent Match Report - Essex vs Nottinghamshire, County Championship Division One, 2nd Innings |...
3:00 AM ETEssex 241 (Browne 67, Fletcher 5-50) and 105 for 2 (Westley 49, Cook 40*) beat Nottinghamshire 187 (Clarke 48, Porter 4-75) and 158 (Duckett 37, Harmer 6-60) by 8 wicketsFew things enhance the County Championship more than distinguished former England greats cho...continued
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Alexie @Alexie - over 3 years ago
Kyle Jamieson: The new 6ft 8in star of New Zealand cricket
Who is the 6ft 8in New Zealand sensation Kyle Jamieson? And can he continue his remarkable rise in international cricket?
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Alan @Alan - over 3 years ago
How to watch Sri Lanka vs England: Live stream 2nd Test cricket online
Having notched up a comprehensive victory in the first match, Joe Root's men will look to seal victory in this two-match series against the Lions - watch every ball of the 2nd Test with our Sri Lanka vs England live stream guide below. Stand-in captain Dines…
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Ericka @Ericka - over 2 years ago
English cricket risks ‘nuclear option’ of regulator, warns sports minister
ECB must tackle racism crisis, Nigel Huddleston tells MPs‘What we all want is for cricket to get its house in order’The government is ready to take the “nuclear option” with English cricket if it does not get its house in order over…
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Josiah @Josiah - almost 5 years ago
'We need to justify why we're here' - South Africa play for pride with jobs on the line
'We need to justify why we're here' - South Africa play for pride with jobs on the lineTheir opponents are still technically battling for one of those semi-final spots, but for South Africa the post-mortem has already begun. How did two years of intense planning, which fe...continued
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Marlon @Marlon - almost 4 years ago
A robot sheepdog? ‘No one wants this,’ says one shepherd
It’s certainly an arresting image: a four-legged robot trots across a grassy hillside, steering a herd of sheep without a human in sight. The apparently seamless fusion of the futuristic and the agrarian feels refreshing — even hopeful — at a time when so much progress re...continued
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Elaina @Elaina - about 3 years ago
How to watch India vs England: Live stream 3rd Test cricket online
With the hosts bouncing back in Chennai to level the series, the Men In Blue will look to turn the screw as the action moves to Ahmedabad - watch every ball of the 3rd Test with our India vs England live stream guide below. Marking its first major event sinc…
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