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• Ben Stokes: England coach Trevor Bayliss says all-rounder is 'raring to go'

  18-01-2018 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  England head coach Trevor Bayliss says Ben Stokes is 'raring to go' and is likely to join the squad for February's Twenty20 matches against New Zealand.
  
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• Ireland beat Scotland to clinch tri-series after 24-run victory in Dubai

  18-01-2018 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland secure victory in the triangular one-day series in Dubai after beating Scotland by 24 runs in a high-scoring contest.
  
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• Paul Downton: Kent name ex-England wicketkeeper as director of cricket

  18-01-2018 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Kent appoint Paul Downton, who spent 18 months as managing director of the ECB, as their new director of cricket.
  
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• England beat Bangladesh by seven wickets at Under-19 World Cup

  18-01-2018 11:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights of England Under-19s' win over Bangladesh by seven wickets, including a century from captain Harry Brook, at the U19 World Cup in New Zealand.
  
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• Stokes 'raring to go' for England as court date set

  18-01-2018 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  England all-rounder Ben Stokes is "raring to go" after being made available for selection again, says head coach Trevor Bayliss.
  
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• Ben Stokes 'extremely delighted' to rejoin England squad

  18-01-2018 10:36 via bbc.co.uk
  England all-rounder Ben Stokes says he is "extremely delighted" to be available for selection for the tour of New Zealand.
  
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• Australia v England: Josh Hazlewood ruled out of second ODI with illness

  18-01-2018 10:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is ruled out of the second one-day international against England because of illness.
  
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• Anya Shrubsole: England vice-captain wins ICC Spirit of Cricket award

  18-01-2018 10:02 via bbc.co.uk
  England vice-captain Anya Shrubsole wins the ICC's Spirit of Cricket award for her "humility and sportsmanship" during last year's World Cup.
  
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• Trevor Bayliss says Ben Stokes will be welcomed back with open arms

  18-01-2018 09:53
  • Head coach says T20 omission was purely sporting decision
  • Stokes will link up with side for forthcoming Twenty20 tri-seriesHead coach Trevor Bayliss has no doubt Ben Stokes will be welcomed back “with open arms” by the England squad when he returns next month.Stokes has been absent from the international set-up since a late-night incident in Bristol last September but, following his charge for affray, the England and Wales Cricket board have decided he is once again ava
  
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• Ben Stokes’ court date clashes with England Twenty20 comeback match

  18-01-2018 09:53
  • Affray charge hearing clashes with New Zealand game next month
  • Head coach says T20 omission was purely sporting decisionThe England all-rounder Ben Stokes is to appear in court on an affray charge on the same day he was supposed to be making his international comeback in a Twenty20 tri-series match in New Zealand.Avon and Somerset police confirmed on Thursday that Stokes is due at Bristol magistrates’ court on 13 February to face the charge, brought following an incident outs
  
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• Sick Tim Paine puts Alex Carey on cusp of ODI debut against England

  18-01-2018 07:57
  Tim Paine and Josh Hazlewood both suffering from illnessWicketkeeper Carey flown into camp for second match of seriesIllnesses to wicketkeeper Tim Paine and bowler Josh Hazlewood have opened the door for a pair of one-day international debuts against England at the Gabba on Friday.Hazlewood has been sent home to Sydney to recover from a virus, while Paine continued to struggle with gastro at training on Thursday and isn’t certain of starting. Related: The Final Word: how to make an Ashes s
  
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• Great loss to cricket: Len Hutton to retire – archive, 1956

  18-01-2018 06:00
  18 January 1956: Poor health has forced the England and Yorkshire cricketer, noted for his superb technique, to retire from the gameLen Hutton, the England and Yorkshire opening batsman and England’s professional captain in 23 Test matches, announced yesterday that he is to retire from first-class cricket for health reasons. He stated that he hoped to play in the odd friendly match and hoped to retain his connection with cricket in some form. “I have not decided anything yet about my
  
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• The Final Word: how to make an Ashes summer more compelling – podcast

  18-01-2018 01:56
  Now the dust has settled on the Ashes series, Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins welcome broadcaster Daniel Norcross to dissect the last few months of cricketWith Geoff now recovered from a stint in a Sydney hospital – where he kindly gave up his bed for Joe Root – he and Adam take a deep breath and kick off the latest podcast with a more circumspect look back at the series, which has left the pair slightly unfulfilled. Test Match Special commentator Daniel, who has just completed his firs
  
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• Jonny Bairstow: We all want spot in record books

  18-01-2018 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  ENGLAND’S one-day batting has become so explosive there are now dressing-room competitions to become the next record-breaker.
  
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• Ben Stokes will return for England next month after police investigation

  18-01-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  BEN STOKES will be back in an England shirt next month after the game’s bosses declared him available for selection following a police investigation.
  
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