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• T20 Blast: Notts Outlaws start defence against Birmingham Bears in repeat of 2017 final

  28-11-2017 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  In a repeat of the 2017 final, holders Notts Outlaws will host Birmingham Bears on day one of next summer's T20 Blast.
  
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• Kia Super League: Western Storm start at home in expanded competition

  28-11-2017 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Trophy holders Western Storm will be at home to Yorkshire Diamonds at the start of the 2018 Women's Super League.
  
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• Ben Stokes’ re-emergence at Canterbury only adds to English uncertainty | Vic Marks

  28-11-2017 16:30 via theguardian.com
  All-rounder’s decision to head for New Zealand and play some one-day cricket would only be worth it in the highly unlikely event he is to play for England in the third Test at PerthAs General Bernard Montgomery once said – and I think rightly – “In my profession you have to mystify the enemy”. Well, Andrew Strauss, England’s cricket director, may have achieved a modicum of success in this department. The only problem is that his own side is even more confused.
  
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• Tom Westley: Essex batsman to leave England Lions tour with finger injury

  28-11-2017 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Essex batsman Tom Westley is to return home from England Lions' tour of Australia after suffering a finger injury.
  
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• England could backdate Ben Stokes’ suspension to aid Ashes return

  28-11-2017 15:30 via theguardian.com
  • All-rounder could be fast-tracked for Perth if cleared by police
  • Stokes has flown to New Zealand to get match-fitBen Stokes is readying himself to make an astonishing England return during the ongoing Ashes series in the event that he is cleared by police following his arrest over a late-night incident in Bristol two months ago.Though the all-rounder is still waiting to discover this – and is currently unavailable to play for the national team while doing so – there is
  
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• Ben Stokes is on a plane - but is he any closer to playing in the Ashes?

  28-11-2017 14:17 via theguardian.com
  The all-rounder’s absence has hung over England ever since the Ashes squad was announced, but does the fact he is currently flying to New Zealand mean he is any closer to joining them in Australia?Stokes is en route to Christchurch, having privately arranged a visit to the town of his birth. The ECB have made clear that they played no part in arranging the trip, and that the player “is not on his way to the Ashes, England Lions or any other official training camps with the England se
  
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• England could fast-track Ben Stokes into Ashes side if he is not charged by police

  28-11-2017 12:33 via theguardian.com
  • All-rounder has flown to New Zealand and could play for Canterbury
  • ECB is still unaware of any impending police action against StokesEngland may fast-track Ben Stokes into the Ashes if he avoids police charges. He appears set to play for Canterbury Kings in New Zealand’s Ford Trophy this weekend, while his England team-mates are contesting the second Ashes Test with Australia in Adelaide.There has been no police update since the all-rounder was arrested and released under sus
  
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• Why England still have Ashes hope, plus vote on who will win in Adelaide

  28-11-2017 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Talk of an Ashes whitewash has already started, but there are plenty of reasons why England can be cheerful heading into the second Test.
  
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• It's not over yet - why England still have Ashes hope

  28-11-2017 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Talk of an Ashes whitewash has already started, but there are plenty of reasons why England can be cheerful heading into the second Test.
  
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• Ben Stokes in talks over return to cricket but is NOT joining up with England at the Ashes

  28-11-2017 09:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  BEN STOKES is heading to New Zealand rather than Australia and has held talks with Canterbury over a return to cricket.
  
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• Should England make changes for second Test? Pick your team

  28-11-2017 09:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Who do you think should be in the England team for the second Ashes Test against Australia? Pick your XI and share it with friends.
  
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• Ben Stokes: England all-rounder in talks with NZ side Canterbury

  28-11-2017 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  England all-rounder Ben Stokes is travelling to New Zealand, where he could play domestic cricket for Canterbury.
  
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• The Final Word: Ashes 2017-18 – Cameron Bancroft's debut and that head-butt – podcast

  28-11-2017 07:18 via theguardian.com
  In the second episode of The Final Word, Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon discuss how Australian opener Cameron Bancroft didn’t just make unbeaten 80 to win an Ashes Test, he also defused an international incident while delivering a comedy routine. Not bad for a batsman on debut. Meanwhile, they revisit that head-butt, and Jonny Bairstow’s explanation of things, which failed to remotely explain anything. There is also a thorough analysis of everything from the first Ashes Test in Brisban
  
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• Ashes: Jonny Bairstow confusion remains but Australia draw first blood - on the field

  28-11-2017 01:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  ABOUT the only thing that was crystal clear after a press conference that attempted to clear up what went on in the bar in Perth with Jonny Bairstow and Cameron Bancroft was the Australian was on the receiving end of it.
  
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• Ashes: Kevin Pietersen reveals FIVE concerns for England and says star is NOT good enough

  28-11-2017 01:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  ENGLAND Ashes hero Kevin Pietersen has delivered a damning verdict on his former side’s first Test defeat to Australia in Brisbane.
  
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• Ashes: Andrew Strauss defends England cricketers over image problem

  28-11-2017 01:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  ANDREW STRAUSS admits England’s cricket team have an image problem after several late night incidents but insisted his players “are not thugs”.
  
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• Ashes: Is Ben Stokes on his way to Australia? England star 'spotted' at Heathrow

  28-11-2017 01:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  IS THIS the picture that confirms Ben Stokes is on his way to Australia to play in the Ashes?
  
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• NICK COMPTON Ashes first Test verdict: How England can battle back into the series

  28-11-2017 01:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  ENGLAND find themselves 1-0 down in the Ashes to Australia after a chastening conclusion to the first Test. Here’s what Express Sport columnist Nick Compton made of the opening salvos of the series.
  
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