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• Who can rescue the Ashes for England and be a match-winner in Perth?

  10-12-2017 19:00
  Guardian writers pick their England XI for the crucial third Test. How many will go for the same team and how many will select Mark Wood or Ben Foakes?My England lineup for Perth Test Alastair Cook, Mark Stoneman, James Vince, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Craig Overton, Stuart Broad, Jimmy Anderson. Related: Australia's bowlers end England resistance to take 2-0 Ashes leadContinue reading...
  
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• Moeen Ali says culture and behaviour of England team must change

  10-12-2017 15:53
  • ‘We have to be on our best behaviour to inspire younger generation’
  • Ben Duckett suspended after pouring drink over Jimmy AndersonMoeen Ali has admitted that the culture and behaviour of the England cricket team needs to change or they risk turning a generation of children away from the sport.Speaking after the tourists drew their two-day match against a Cricket Australia XI in the sweltering 36C heat of Perth, and in his capacity as the stand-in captain for a team
  
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• Duckett suspended from playing after pouring drink over Anderson

  10-12-2017 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  England Lions batsman Ben Duckett is suspended from playing for the rest of their tour of Australia after pouring a drink over James Anderson in a Perth bar.
  
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• Ben Duckett suspended, fined and warned for pouring beer on Anderson

  10-12-2017 15:27
  • Duckett to remain with England Lions but handed ‘maximum fine’
  • Ben Stokes run out for a duck playing for Canterbury in Ford TrophyBen Duckett is to remain with the England Lions tour of Australia but will play no further part in any remaining matches and has received a final written warning over his conduct.The 23-year-old batsman also faces the maximum fine ‘allowable for an England Lions player’ to complete his punishment for pouring beer over Jimmy Anders
  
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• Ben Stokes run out for one-ball duck as batting woes continue in New Zealand

  10-12-2017 14:39
  • All-rounder run out for a duck playing for Canterbury in Ford Trophy
  • Stokes took one wicket in 10 oversBen Stokes has suffered more batting woe as he was run out after just one ball on his latest appearance for Canterbury. A mix-up in communication led to the 26-year-old all-rounder walking back to the pavilion after his one-ball duck in the Ford Trophy match against Northern Districts. Related: England’s Ben Duckett dropped for pouring drink over Jimmy Anderson in barContinu
  
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• 'We're all grown men' - England players know behaviour must improve, says Moeen

  10-12-2017 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Moeen Ali says the players know their off-field behaviour must improve after Ben Duckett was dropped for pouring a drink over James Anderson.
  
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• Stokes run out for one-ball duck in New Zealand

  10-12-2017 10:17 via bbc.co.uk
  England all-rounder Ben Stokes is run out for a one-ball duck for Canterbury during a 50-over match against Northern Districts.
  
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• Farewell to the ramshackle Waca, often a graveyard of English Ashes hopes

  10-12-2017 09:00
  England play their last Test at Perth’s atmospheric old ground, a place known for its fast track, the Fremantle Doctor – and usually Australia winsEven when empty, a stroll around the Waca is an evocative one. Though the seats are sun-bleached, the paint peels off in many places and the slightly ramshackle facilities are a throwback to the past, this outgoing Ashes venue still feels mighty special. Related: Remembering the Waca Ground: a Test track that was a highway to hell | Russel
  
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• India vs Sri Lanka LIVE stream: How to watch ODI cricket online and on TV

  10-12-2017 05:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  INDIA host Sri Lanka in the third and final Test of this series in Delhi - and here is how you can watch the India cricket match live.
  
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• Virat Kohli conspiracy theory: Is THIS real reason he isn't playing for India v Sri Lanka?

  10-12-2017 05:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  RUMOURS are circling in India that there could be an alternative reason for Virat Kohli not playing against Sri Lanka.
  
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• First day of Women's Big Bash League sees record tumble and boy in hospital

  10-12-2017 04:30
  Sydney Sixers score highest innings total of any Big Bash team of any gender
  Perry accidentally sends boy to hospital after hitting a sixEllyse Perry attributes the extraordinary record-breaking batting feats on the first day of WBBL03 to the growing development and professionalism of women’s cricket.The eight-team T20 competition got off to a spectacular start with batting records set in all three opening-day games on Saturday. Related: Women's Ashes success a turning point in public inte
  
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• Ashes: Trevor Bayliss ready to axe England's big drinkers after latest embarrassment

  10-12-2017 01:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  FURIOUS England coach Trevor Bayliss is ready to wield the axe on a hard core of late-night boozers within the Test set-up - even if it impacts on results in the next year.
  
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• Ashes: Kevin Pietersen questions Alastair Cook's commitment

  10-12-2017 01:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  KEVIN PIETERSEN has questioned whether Alastair Cook retains his enthusiasm for Test cricket, claiming he has looked “disinterested” in the opening two Ashes clashes.
  
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