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• Players 'concerned' about proposed 100-ball format

  08-05-2018 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Players have concerns but remain open-minded about the ECB's plans for a 100-ball competition, the Professional Cricketers' Association has said.
  
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• The Guardian view on 100-ball cricket: the sacred and the profane | Editorial

  08-05-2018 19:31
  It is depressing to think that the ECB believes that a great game can only be saved by reinvention in a ‘popular’ formThe announcement of a 100-ball form of cricket is yet more mildly depressing evidence that the glorious game is splitting into two forms: the classical and the popular. The former, Test cricket, is a codified, cultivated game played over five days and four long innings. It was amid the tactics and patience of “long-form” cricket that players cut their
  
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• The Hundred needs players’ approval to proceed, PCA warns ECB

  08-05-2018 19:23
  • Union holds meetings with governing body over new competition
  • PCA remains ‘open-minded’ despite lack of clarity over rulesThe Professional Cricketers’ Association has warned The Hundred will not go ahead without the players on board as concerns over its quirky new format, the move away from Twenty20 and the impact on women’s cricket continue to rumble on.Representatives from the players’ union met with the England and Wales Cricket Board at Edgbaston o
  
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• ECB told The Hundred needs players’ backing to go ahead as concerns linger

  08-05-2018 19:23
  • PCA holds meetings with governing body over new competition
  • Union remains ‘open-minded’ despite lack of clarity over rulesThe Professional Cricketers’ Association has warned that The Hundred will not go ahead without the players on board as concerns over its quirky format, the move away from Twenty20 and the impact on women’s cricket rumble on.Representatives from the players’ union met the England and Wales Cricket Board at Edgbaston on Tuesday to dis
  
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• 'Less is more' for Ireland as they prepare for Test debut

  08-05-2018 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland make their Test debut on Friday but chief executive Warren Deutrom believes limiting their five-day appearances is key to long-term success.
  
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• Mark Wood leaves IPL early to prepare for England Test matches

  08-05-2018 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Mark Wood leaves the Indian Premier League early to put his "name in the hat for Test match selection".
  
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• Middlesex: Steven Finn to captain county in One-Day Cup

  08-05-2018 17:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Steven Finn will captain Middlesex in the One-Day Cup with Dawid Malan set to be on England Test duty.
  
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• Test wait finally ends for Ireland's Joyce

  08-05-2018 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland batsman Ed Joyce says the prospect of playing in the team's first Test match at the age of 39 is a "pinch me moment".
  
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• Rahane to lead India against Afghanistan

  08-05-2018 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Ajinkya Rahane will lead India in their inaugural Test match with Afghanistan in the absence of regular captain Virat Kohli.
  
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• Stick or twist - is anybody playing their way into England's Test team?

  08-05-2018 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Are England's players in form? Are they even playing? And who on the county circuit is pushing to feature in the first Test of the summer?
  
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• Is anybody playing their way into England's Test team?

  08-05-2018 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Are England's players in form? Are they even playing? And who on the county circuit is pushing to feature in the first Test of the summer?
  
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• Wicketz takes its pastoral initiative to a fertile space in Hartlepool | Andy Bull

  08-05-2018 14:30
  Lord’s Taverners project has been introduced in 16 areas and is making great strides in integrating mixed communities as well as teaching young people Britain’s summer sportThe first time Cole Pearce came to Lynnfield school in Hartlepool, the children didn’t know who he was or what he wanted. Pearce was carrying a bag crammed with plastic stumps and bats, and when the kids saw it one asked if Pearce was going to teach them tennis.Lynnfield is close by Victoria Park, and if the
  
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• Who will Ed Smith select for England? How the contenders are shaping up | The Spin

  08-05-2018 13:01
  It would be odd for a new selector with ‘fresh ideas’ to pick all the same names – the impetus for change is considerableLike the cuckoo the new chief selector has been spotted this spring. He has been migrating north and west (it’s the only way to go from where he lives) to soak up some county cricket, to chat to the coaches, the umpires and the odd senior player as he reacquaints himself with the domestic circuit.Ed Smith knows that the easiest time to make an impact as
  
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• Virat Kohli: Surrey head coach Michael Di Venuto excited by overseas signing

  08-05-2018 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Surrey head coach Michael Di Venuto says young players in the squad are looking forward to playing with Virat Kohli.
  
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• County cricket talking points: Notts are threatening to emulate Essex

  08-05-2018 12:32
  Newly promoted Nottinghamshire are top of the table after their third win of the season. Will they ‘do an Essex’?By Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogNottinghamshire’s third win of the season puts them 17 points clear at the top of Division One, as they seek to “do an Essex” popping out of Division Two and going straight through Division One until the champagne corks fly in September. At Trent Bridge, Steve Mullaney’s men took a simple route to victory &nd
  
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• Lewis McManus and Liam Dawson: Hampshire to assess injured duo

  08-05-2018 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Hampshire assess finger injuries to Lewis McManus and Liam Dawson picked up in their defeat by Nottinghamshire.
  
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• Paine named Australia one-day captain for England tour

  08-05-2018 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Test captain Tim Paine will lead Australia's one-day side during their limited-overs tour of England in June.
  
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• Tim Paine to lead Australia ODI team but no lock for permanent captaincy

  08-05-2018 02:08
  Decision yet to be made on permanent one-day captainNathan Lyon returns to ODI side for first time since 2016Tim Paine has been named captain for Australia’s one-day international (ODI) series in England but it appears likely to be a temporary posting, with selectors yet to settle on a permanent skipper.Related: Steve Smith vows to earn back fans' trust as he returns to AustraliaRelated: Cricket Australia opens itself to criticism as Justin Langer takes over | Jonathan HowcroftContinue rea
  
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• Cricket: Tim Paine to lead Australia ODI team but no lock for permanent captaincy

  08-05-2018 02:08
  Decision yet to be made on permanent one-day captainNathan Lyon returns to ODI side for first time since 2016Tim Paine has been named captain for Australia’s one-day international (ODI) series in England but it appears likely to be a temporary posting, with selectors yet to settle on a permanent skipper.Related: Steve Smith vows to earn back fans' trust as he returns to AustraliaRelated: Cricket Australia opens itself to criticism as Justin Langer takes over | Jonathan HowcroftContinue rea
  
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