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• England’s Sophie Ecclestone rips into New Zealand for big fightback

  23-06-2018 23:16 via theguardian.com
  • Nat Sciver shines with bat in recovery from loss to South Africa• Twenty20 international win all but secures progress to finalEngland’s women bounced back with style to split the difference in their T20 double-header, clinically accounting for New Zealand by 54 runs after losing an error-riddled thriller to South Africa earlier in the day to all but secure their progress to the tournament final.Key to the victory was the left-arm finger-spinner Sophie Ecclestone, who ripped the
  
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• Ecclestone stars as England bounce back to beat NZ

  23-06-2018 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  England recover from defeat by South Africa by beating New Zealand in the women's Twenty20 series at Taunton.
  
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• England v New Zealand: Natalie Sciver's 59 helps hosts bounce back

  23-06-2018 21:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Natalie Sciver's 59 helped England to a 54-run victory over New Zealand after earlier losing by six wickets to South Africa in the T20 tri-series.
  
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• England beat New Zealand by 54 runs in T20 tri-series – live!

  23-06-2018 21:22 via theguardian.com
  Live updates from the second in the Taunton double-headerYou can email Adam here or tweet him here 8.22pm BST Good fightback. The hosts weren’t happy with their poor showing earlier today but bounced back really well in this second rubber to land an important blow against New Zealand in their first head-to-head contest of the summer. Ecclestone was brilliant with her four wickets, effective and efficient each time she was brought on. The captain Knight also picked up a couple. Clinical and
  
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• England beat New Zealand by 54 runs in T20 tri-series – as it happened

  23-06-2018 21:22 via theguardian.com
  Sophie Ecclestone took four wickets and Nat Sciver top-scored with 59 as England bounced back from their earlier defeat to South Africa 8.22pm BST Good fightback. The hosts weren’t happy with their poor showing earlier today but bounced back really well in this second rubber to land an important blow against New Zealand in their first head-to-head contest of the summer. Ecclestone was brilliant with her four wickets, effective and efficient each time she was brought on. The captain Knight
  
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• County Championship: Yorkshire bat out draw with Hampshire

  23-06-2018 21:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Yorkshire survive the final day at the Ageas Bowl to secure a Championship draw with Hampshire.
  
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• County cricket: Worcestershire beat Lancashire, Nottinghamshire beat Essex

  23-06-2018 20:01 via theguardian.com
  Worcestershire get first win despite Keaton Jennings scoring 177. Middlesex cling on for victory 7.01pm BST CLOSE OF PLAY Division One6.40pm BST And they shake hands at Swansea. Another absolute cracker. Congratulation to Derbyshire for holding on at the last. And well done Glamorgan, flying off the bottom of the Champo table. That’s it from me while I write up, I’m calling the Ageas Bowl a draw. Shout at me on Monday at OT if I’m wrong. Thanks for your lovely company, I’
  
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• County cricket roundup: Nottinghamshire up to second after win over Essex

  23-06-2018 20:01 via theguardian.com
  Notts win at Chelmsford for the first time since 1984, Worcestershire see off Lancashire despite Keaton Jennings scoring 177, and Middlesex beat Leicestershire in dramatic fashion 7.01pm BST CLOSE OF PLAY Division One6.40pm BST And they shake hands at Swansea. Another absolute cracker. Congratulation to Derbyshire for holding on at the last. And well done Glamorgan, flying off the bottom of the Champo table. That’s it from me while I write up, I’m calling the Ageas Bowl a draw. Shout
  
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• England v New Zealand: women's T20 series – live!

  23-06-2018 18:44 via theguardian.com
  Live updates from the second in the Taunton double-headerYou can email Adam here or tweet him here 5.44pm BST 1st over: England 9-0 (Wyatt 1, Beaumont 8) Petersen spot on with her finger spin so Beaumont innovates and busts out a reverse sweep fifth ball of the game! “Silthy smooth” says Mel Jones on TV and that’s precisely what it is. Plays that shot as well as anyone in the game. Makes it back to back boundaries with a powerful pull. Once again, she’s away! 5.41pm BST N
  
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• England’s paintbrushes are poised for first ever Australia whitewash

  23-06-2018 18:33 via theguardian.com
  Eoin Morgan’s side require just 263 runs to break their own world record for a five-match series and need to avoid familiar slips to clinch 5-0 win against AustraliaNever before have England inflicted a 5-0 whitewash on Australia in any format. But with the weather in Manchester set fair, the pitch looking flat and the opposition flatter, they could well be reaching for the paintbrushes on Sunday.Indeed, such has been the one‑way nature of this series that Ashton Agar, among Tim Pain
  
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• England v South Africa: Lizelle Lee & Sune Luus' 103-run partnership - best shots

  23-06-2018 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch the best shots as Lizelle Lee and Sune Luus share a 103-run second-wicket stand as South Africa win the T20 tri-series game against England by six wickets.
  
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• England's women lose to South Africa - highlights & report

  23-06-2018 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  South Africa earn their first victory of the women's Twenty20 tri-series with a dramatic six-wicket win over England at Taunton.
  
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• South Africa beat England in thrilling women's T20 international

  23-06-2018 16:49 via theguardian.com
  England suffered defeat in the first match of Saturday’s double-header and will be looking to bounce back against New Zealand 3.49pm BST Tremendous win. Make no mistake, the South Africans were down and out on Wednesday conceding a pair of world record scores. Their tour was on the cusp of turning into a complete disaster. To fight back as they did here demonstrates the stern stuff they are made of under Dane van Niekerk. They have won one of three games but are very much alive. It will mo
  
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• Worcestershire break duck by beating Lancashire

  23-06-2018 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Worcestershire complete their first Championship win of 2018, beating Lancashire by 202 runs at New Road.
  
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• England v South Africa: women's T20 series – live!

  23-06-2018 15:42 via theguardian.com
  Live updates from the first game in Saturday’s double-headerEmail Adam here or tweet him here, if you fancyBeaumont stars in record-breaking win2.42pm BST 3rd over: South Africa 20-1 (Lee 14, Luus 5) Target 161 Luus is away, lifting Shrubsole for a boundary over backward square for South Africa’s third boundary in that direction of their chase so far. An important innings for the no. 3 who is badly out of form.2.39pm BST 2nd over: South Africa 13-1 (Lee 12, Luus 0) Brunt also has her
  
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• Matt Renshaw: Injury ends Australia batsman's Somerset spell

  23-06-2018 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Australia opener Matt Renshaw will not play for Somerset again this summer after suffering a broken finger.
  
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• County Championship: Nottinghamshire wrap up emphatic win over Essex

  23-06-2018 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Nottinghamshire move up to second in Championship Division One after completing a 301-run victory over Essex at Chelmsford.
  
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• County cricket: Worcestershire v Lancashire, Kent v Warwicks and more – live!

  23-06-2018 13:06 via theguardian.com
  Updates from the final day of the latest round of matchesEmail Tanya here or tweet her here with your thoughts 12.06pm BST And with a spiffing off-drive, Dom Sibley makes his first century for Warwickshire. Bravo young Dom, who, in case people had forgotten, was the youngest player to make a double century in County Championship history, against Yorkshire in 2013 in only his third first-class match.Takes off anorak. 12.01pm BST 150 for JJJJJJennings and 50 for Eskinazi. Manly back-pats for pluck
  
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