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• New Year Honours for England's World Cup winners

  29-12-2017 23:29 via bbc.co.uk
  England women's World Cup-winning cricketers and British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton are recognised in the New Year Honours.
  
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• 'This moment is for you': how women's sport rocked 2017 and pointed to the future

  29-12-2017 22:59
  The Adelaide Crows broke the dam wall and the Matildas had a year of unrivalled highlights but pay disparity remains• Sam Kerr: ‘Everyone wants to jump on board and be a Matildas fan’With three seconds remaining on the clock and Brisbane trailing by a solitary goal in the AFLW grand final, Nicole Hilderbrand’s long bomb looked set to land in marquee forward Sabrina Frederick-Traub’s safe pair of hands. Instead, Rhiannon Metcalfe punched the ball clear and Erin Philli
  
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• Ashes: Trevor Bayliss lashes out at Australian media after James Anderson allegations

  29-12-2017 20:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  TREVOR BAYLISS brushed off allegations of ball-tampering made by several Australian media outlets as more “Pommie-bashing”, insisting he had received assurances from on-field umpires they had no case to answer.
  
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• David Warner holds fire in Ashes patience game with Jimmy Anderson | Adam Collins

  29-12-2017 14:38
  The Australian opener demonstrated his maturity and judgment in a duel with the England seamer that showcased two masters of their craftThe impulse on sodden days is to say nothing much happened but there is a joy in our game in locating something meaningful from these moments. Fractals within fractals, where the greatest beauty sits within the deepest detail.Sure, there will not be a documentary made about the middle session of day four of this Ashes Test, where 33 runs were tallied in not even
  
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• David Warner excels in intriguing Ashes patience game with Jimmy Anderson | Adam Collins

  29-12-2017 14:38
  The Australian opener demonstrated all his maturity and judgment in a duel with the England seamer that showcased two masters of their craftThe impulse on sodden days is to say nothing much happened. But there is a joy in our game in locating something meaningful from these moments. Fractals within fractals, where the greatest beauty sits within the deepest detail.Sure, there won’t be a documentary made about the middle session of day four of this Test match, where 33 runs were tallied in
  
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• Three memories of cricket in 2017

  29-12-2017 13:13
  Continuing on from his reviews of 2014, 2015 and 2016, Gary picks out a few moments to savour from 2017 – including an all-time great batting performanceBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket Blog, part of the Guardian Sport NetworkThe three moments below are not necessarily the best in cricket this year past – for any England fan, even a list of one would include the extraordinary day at Lord’s when the home side won the World Cup on heartstopping circumstances – but these
  
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• The best sports photos of 2017 – video

  29-12-2017 12:00
  Here we've selected our favourite sports images from 2017: from surfers riding the Hawaiian waves and Rory Best's encounter with a Maori Warrior to Mo Farah's stunned reaction after another world title and David Warner taking a flying catch in the Ashes Continue reading...
  
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• Ashes ball-tampering claims just ‘pommie-bashing’, says Trevor Bayliss

  29-12-2017 10:52
  • Bayliss says umpires told him there was no substance to ball-tampering claims
  • Local media picked up on footage of Anderson running fingernail down seamEngland were cleared of ball-tampering during the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne after their head coach, Trevor Bayliss, described the story as “beat up” and a touch of “Pommie-bashing” by the local Australian media.A soggy fourth day in which only 44.1 overs were bowled, Alastair Cook broke the record for an
  
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• Ashes: England coach Trevor Bayliss denies ball-tampering claims in fourth Test

  29-12-2017 09:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Coach Trevor Bayliss denies suggestions that England tampered with the ball in the fourth Ashes Test against Australia in Melbourne.
  
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• Pint-sized Ashes: Rain frustrates England in Australia

  29-12-2017 09:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Listen to the best moments from Test Match Special as rain halts England's push for victory on the fourth day of the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne.
  
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• Ashes LIVE updates: England bid to salvage Ashes disaster at the MCG

  29-12-2017 08:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  ENGLAND are battling for pride in the fourth Test at the MCG with the Ashes already gone - but can they get it? Follow the latest here.
  
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• Ashes scorecard LIVE: Latest score from the fourth Test at the MCG

  29-12-2017 07:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  ASHES scorecard live - the latest score as England face Australia in the fourth Test in Melbourne.
  
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• Ashes: England frustrated by rain, David Warner and Steve Smith on day four at the MCG

  29-12-2017 07:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  ENGLAND were frustrated in their attempts to push for victory in the fourth Test when rain brought a premature end to play with Australia still trailing.
  
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• Rain stalls England's push for victory after attritional day of Ashes cricket

  29-12-2017 07:44
  Australia end rain-affected day on 103-2, 61 runs behind England
  Alastair Cook registers highest ever score by an opener carrying his batA grim, grey day in Melbourne and a glum one for the game. It was almost a relief when the clouds that had been hovering over the MCG released their rain upon two sets of cricketers, striving hard but making very little headway. Related: Ashes ball-tampering claims just ‘pommie-bashing’, says Trevor BaylissRelated: Ashes 2017-18: Australia v England
  
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• Rain puts paid to attritional day of Ashes cricket at MCG

  29-12-2017 07:44
  Australia end rain-affected day on 103-2, 61 runs behind England
  Alastair Cook registers highest ever score by an opener carrying his batA grim, grey day in Melbourne and a glum one for the game. It was almost a relief when the clouds that had been hovering over the MCG released their rain upon two sets of cricketers, striving hard but making very little headway.The inhabitants of Melbourne may be the keenest spectators of sport in the world. They stroll from the city centre in huge numbers to w
  
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• Ashes 2017-18: Australia v England fourth Test, day four – as it happened

  29-12-2017 07:18
  Alastair Cook becomes the first man to carry his bat in an MCG TestAustralia end a rain-affected day on 103 for two, 61 runs behind 6.18am GMTThat’s all, folks. It’s a frustrating scene for England, though I’m sure they’ll return with bushy tails in the morning. Australia will be equally optimistic that David Warner and Steve Smith can continue their excellent defensive performance and secure a draw. They will resume tomorrow morning on 103 for two, still 61 runs behind.
  
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• Ashes: England's Moeen Ali batted with a muddled mind - Paul Collingwood

  29-12-2017 02:06 via bbc.co.uk
  England all-rounder Moeen Ali batted with a "muddled mind" in the fourth Ashes Test against Australia in Melbourne, says Paul Collingwood.
  
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• Ashes 2017-18: Australia v England fourth Test, day four – live!

  29-12-2017 00:10
  Live updates from day four at the MCGEmail Adam here or Tweet him here, if you fancyDay three report: Cook gives England controlAli Martin: Moeen cameo troubling for England 11.09pm GMT“Young Cookie,” writes Tim Hall , “a mere stripling of a lad compared to W.G. and other hisrtoricals… well, I hope he organises Broadband to hang on until he’s 300 to the good. Happy New Year, or as we say in this heathen North Jutland part of Denmark - ‘Godt Ntyar’.&rdqu
  
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