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• Ashes: Joe Root says Mason Crane is a 'serious competitor' and ready for Test debut

  03-01-2018 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Joe Root says leg-spinner Mason Crane is a "serious competitor" and is ready to make his debut in Test cricket in the fifth Ashes Test.
  
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• Steve Smith, Betteridge’s Law and the mythology of Don Bradman | Andy Bull

  03-01-2018 13:43
  The Don’s standing is, and always will be, unsurpassed. Not because of his statistical brilliance, but because of the context of his careerIt’s an old Fleet Street adage that any headline ending with a question mark is best answered with a ‘no’. It’s called Betteridge’s Law, after the journalist who made it famous, though it’s old enough now that no one’s sure who coined it. It’s not an absolute rule but a handy little tool, and one you may n
  
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• The art of watching dull cricket

  03-01-2018 12:00
  Do you ever find yourself bored by too few (or too many) runs? Here is a handy guide to keep yourself entertained in those uneventful stretchesBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket Blog, part of the Guardian Sport Network
  If the Big Bash League isn’t your thing, you might be one of us dwindling band of cricket cognoscenti. We are a happy worldwide sect – well, not conventionally happy but we do rejoice in being miserable – and with good reason. Unlike the ex-player broadcasters
  
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• Sydney out to win pitch battle while England look to Mason Crane for a lift | Vic Marks

  03-01-2018 08:30
  England remain up for the fight in the final Ashes Test in Sydney, where there is the feeling the pitch will offer something to all bowlersThe rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney is no myth. Over a century ago it was so strong neither of these great cities could be the capital of Australia. In 1901 the constitution specified Melbourne would serve as the capital on a temporary basis and the permanent one should be located in New South Wales but at least 100 miles from Sydney. Hence the creation
  
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• NICK COMPTON: What James Vince must do in Sydney and how England spun themselves a web

  03-01-2018 08:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  ENGLAND achieved their best result of the Ashes tour last time out, drawing with Australia at the MCG - but what can they get out of the Sydney Test? Express Sport columnist Nick Compton has some ideas for James Vince and Mason Crane.
  
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• Ashes: Chris Woakes ruled out for England in final Test against Australia

  03-01-2018 08:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  CHRIS WOAKES has been ruled out of the fifth and final Ashes Test but is expected to be fit to face Australia in the ODI series that follows later this month.
  
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• Australia v England: Hosts drop all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for one-day series

  03-01-2018 08:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Australia drop all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for the one-day international series against England.
  
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• Leg-spinner Crane, 20, set for England debut

  03-01-2018 07:43 via bbc.co.uk
  England to give a debut to 20-year-old leg-spinner Mason Crane in the fifth Ashes Test, with Chris Woakes missing out because of a side strain.
  
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• Mason Crane to make England Test debut in Ashes after Woakes injury

  03-01-2018 04:04
  20-year-old from Hampshire to debut for England in fifth Test in SydneyWoakes is unfit with side strain meaning Curran and Moeen retain placesMason Crane, the 20-year-old leg-spinner from Hampshire, will make his Test debut for England in Sydney on Thursday, while Mitchell Starc returns for Australia in place of Jackson Bird. Crane’s remarkably swift ascent has been widely predicted since the Melbourne Test. The surprise – and disappointment for England – comes from the fact th
  
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• Leg-spinner Crane to make Ashes Test debut at injured Woakes' expense

  03-01-2018 04:04
  20-year-old from Hampshire to debut for England in fifth Test in SydneyWoakes is unfit with side strain meaning Curran and Moeen retain placesMason Crane, the 20-year-old leg-spinner from Hampshire, will make his Test debut for England in Sydney on Thursday, while Mitchell Starc returns for Australia in place of Jackson Bird. Crane’s remarkably swift ascent has been widely predicted since the Melbourne Test. The surprise – and disappointment for England – comes from the fact th
  
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• Australian ODI squad named with Maxwell and Wade omitted

  03-01-2018 02:59
  Captain Smith says Maxwell could ‘train a little bit smarter’Ashes wicketkeeper Tim Paine replaces Matthew WadeGlenn Maxwell has been axed from Australia’s ODI squad.Selectors have named a 14-man squad for an upcoming five-match series against England, with Maxwell the most notable omission.Related: Ashton Agar eyes Ashes return four years after memorable debutContinue reading...
  
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• Stars playing 'terrible' Big Bash League cricket, says Glenn Maxwell

  03-01-2018 01:36
  Maxwell described nine-wicket loss to Brisbane Heat as ‘putrid’Fringe Australian spinner Steve O’Keefe ruled out of season with ankle injuryGlenn Maxwell savaged a “putrid” performance from the Melbourne Stars after they fell to a third-straight BBL defeat on Tuesday night. The much-hyped Stars were no match for Brisbane Heat, slumping to a nine-wicket loss at the MCG to remain anchored at the bottom of the ladder. Related: Women's Big Bash League draws record viewi
  
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• England captain Joe Root: Ashes preparation starts now - with a win in final Test

  03-01-2018 01:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  JOE ROOT says the planning for a successful Ashes tour Down Under in four years’ time must start now, and victory in the final Test of this series would be the perfect foundation stone.
  
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