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• England’s Eoin Morgan happy with ugly win over Australia after Scotland shock

  13-06-2018 22:48 via theguardian.com
  • ‘Finding a way over the line was important,’ says captain
  • Three-wicket ODI win useful preparation for 2019 World CupIt might not have been the prettiest win but Eoin Morgan declared England’s opening three-wicket victory over Australia as useful preparation for the World Cup given not every match in next summer’s tournament will be a slugfest.After the bowling attack recovered from their mauling by Scotland by rolling Australia for 214 on an Oval pitch offer
  
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• Highlights: Morgan and Root inspire England to victory

  13-06-2018 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Eoin Morgan and Joe Root's century partnership inspires England to victory over Australia, putting them 1-0 ahead in the five-games ODI series.
  
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• England v Australia: Morgan and Root inspire England to victory

  13-06-2018 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Eoin Morgan and Joe Root's century partnership inspires England to victory over Australia, putting them 1-0 ahead in the five-games ODI series.
  
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• Australia shake hands but sandpaper stunt rubs Lehmann up wrong way

  13-06-2018 21:51 via theguardian.com
  Australia pushed England hard while their former coach’s sensitivity was exposed by an investment company’s giveawayAccording to PJ O’Rourke, it’s best to affect a limp handshake. “A firm, hearty handshake gives a good first impression,” he wrote, “and you’ll never be forgiven if you don’t live up to it.” There were a lot of hearty handshakes at the start of this latest one-day series between England and Australia, a gamut of clasps, cl
  
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• Eoin Morgan steers England to ODI win after Moeen puts Australia in a spin

  13-06-2018 21:26 via theguardian.com
  • Australia 214; England 218-7
  • England win by three wickets with six overs to spareEngland won the first one-day international against Australia by three wickets. But they did so messily, in a manner hardly befitting the side ranked No 1 in the world. Had they lost this match England would have lost their position at the top of the ICC’s one-day perch and no one could have quibbled about that. The Australians were tigerish in the field but they were defending an inadequate tota
  
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• Watch: Willey's six clinches England ODI victory

  13-06-2018 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch the moment David Willey clinches victory with a huge six to put England 1-0 up in the 5-game ODI series against Australia at The Oval, London.
  
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• England v Australia: David Willey six clinches England ODI victory

  13-06-2018 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch the moment David Willey clinches victory with a huge six to put England 1-0 up in the 5-game ODI series against Australia at The Oval, London.
  
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• England beat Australia by three wickets in first ODI – as it happened

  13-06-2018 21:03 via theguardian.com
  Half-centuries from Joe Root and Eoin Morgan carried England to an ultimately comfortable victory, putting them 1-0 up with four matches left to play; Australia will know that their batting must improve if they are to compete 8.05pm BST Anyway I guess that’s us - thanks for your company and comments. Cheerio.8.03pm BST Sanga is not at all impressed with Australia, and says the senior players need to have a plan, with which they furnish the younger players - the way they were becalmed by Mo
  
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• England edge Australia in first ODI - highlights & report

  13-06-2018 21:02 via bbc.co.uk
  England open their five-match one-day series against Australia with a three-wicket win at The Oval.
  
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• Amelia Kerr: New Zealand teenager breaks world record

  13-06-2018 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  New Zealand teenager Amelia Kerr sets a new world record in women's one-day cricket.
  
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• Scots beaten again by Pakistan in second T20

  13-06-2018 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Pakistan wrap up an 84-run victory over Scotland in the second of their two T20 internationals in Edinburgh.
  
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• England v Australia: Joe Root out for 50 as England wobble

  13-06-2018 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Joe Root is caught behind on 50 as England begin to wobble chasing Australia's total of 214 in the first ODI at The Oval, London.
  
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• Mohammad Nabi: We've brought Afghanistan cricket from zero to the top

  13-06-2018 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Mohammad Nabi speaks about Afghanistan's journey ahead of their inaugural Test against India.
  
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• England chasing 215 against Australia in first ODI – live!

  13-06-2018 18:29 via theguardian.com
  Over-by-over updates from the one-dayer at the OvalThe Spin: sign up for our weekly cricket emailAnd feel free to email Daniel or tweet @DanielHarris 5.29pm BST And they’ve got it! Bairstow connects beautifully with a pull - he’s almost hit it too well,” says SJ Broad in commentary - except he picks out the man at square leg and he’s as furious with himself as he deserves to be. There was not the slightest need for him to play that shot, but he did. We have waselves a bal
  
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• England v Australia: Jason Roy out second ball as England chase 215

  13-06-2018 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Jason Roy is deceived by the second delivery of the innings as Australia's Billy Stanlake bowls him clean in their chase of 215 in the first ODI at The Oval, London.
  
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• England v Australia: Australia all out for 214 as Andrew Tye edges behind

  13-06-2018 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Andrew Tye edges behind off the bowling of Liam Plunkett as Australia stumble their way to 214 all out in the first ODI at The Oval, London.
  
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• NZ teenager Kerr scores ODI record 232 - highlights & report

  13-06-2018 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  New Zealand teenager Amelia Kerr sets a new world batting record in women's one-day cricket with her unbeaten 232 against Ireland.
  
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• England v Australia: Liam Plunkett claims big wicket of Glenn Maxwell

  13-06-2018 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Liam Plunkett claims the prize wicket of Australia's Glenn Maxwell for 62 in the first ODI at The Oval, London.
  
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• Are the beer snake's days numbered?

  13-06-2018 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Concerned about the environment, Lancashire wants to avoid using 250,000 single-use plastic cups a year.
  
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• England vs Australia LIVE stream: How to watch first ODI online and on TV

  13-06-2018 15:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  ENGLAND vs Australia LIVE stream - details on how to watch the first ODI on TV and online.
  
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• England v Australia: 'The plan works' - Moeen Ali removes Aaron Finch

  13-06-2018 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Moeen Ali immediately dismisses the dangerous Aaron Finch as Australia begin to struggle in the first ODI at The Oval, London.
  
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• England vs Australia: Did you see what fans were handing out at the Oval?

  13-06-2018 15:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  SECURITY reportedly confiscated over 5000 pieces of sandpaper handed out by England fans ahead of today’s ODI against Australia at the Oval.
  
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• England v Australia: David Willey strikes early to remove opener Travis Head

  13-06-2018 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  England's David Willey strikes early to remove Australia's opener Travis Head in the first ODI at the Oval, London.
  
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• County cricket talking points: Ravi Bopara's runs require more respect

  13-06-2018 13:38 via theguardian.com
  Only six players have scored more runs than Ravi Bopara in the last decade. And he hit another century for Essex this weekBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogEssex, who know a bit about winning cricket matches, disposed of already qualified Kent to join Hampshire in the trio progressing from the South Group to the knockout stages of the Royal London Cup. It was a fourth victory in a row for Ryan ten Doeschate’s men, the margin a very comfortable 153 runs. Ravi Bopara top-scored for Es
  
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• Letter: Is golf destroying cricket? - archive, 1914

  13-06-2018 06:30 via theguardian.com
  13 June 1914: Two hours’ golf or tennis will guarantee as much exercise as five hours’ cricket for the average man who is not put on to bowl and is no great batTo the Editor of the Manchester Guardian.
  Sir,Related: Dr WG Grace on cricket - archive, 1 June 1909Related: How to access past articles from the Guardian and Observer archiveContinue reading...
  
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• Letter: is golf destroying cricket? - archive, 13 June 1914

  13-06-2018 06:30 via theguardian.com
  13 June 1914: Two hours’ golf or tennis will guarantee as much exercise as five hours’ cricket for the average man who is not put on to bowl and is no great batTo the Editor of the Manchester Guardian.
  Sir,Related: Dr WG Grace on cricket - archive, 1 June 1909Related: How to access past articles from the Guardian and Observer archiveContinue reading...
  
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• Sir Richard Hadlee: New Zealand legend diagnosed with bowel cancer

  13-06-2018 00:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Former New Zealand fast bowler Sir Richard Hadlee is being treated for bowel cancer.
  
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