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• Virat Kohli mocks rival Joe Root with mic-drop celebration after run out

  01-08-2018 21:43 via theguardian.com
  • England captain used celebration in last month’s one-day series• Root dismissal for 80 sparks England first-day collapse to 285-9Virat Kohli may have lit the touch-paper on what could prove to be a fiery Test series after the India captain ran out Joe Root on the opening day at Edgbaston and then sent his opposite number packing with a ‘mic drop’ celebration. Related: India take early advantage in battle of two flawed selections for the first Test | Ali MartinR
  
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• Yorkshire’s special day - out of many - turns out to be a mixed occasion | Andy Bull

  01-08-2018 21:32 via theguardian.com
  Players from the county dominated the Test build-up and first day but a run out and dropped bear summed everything upIt was Yorkshire Day on Wednesday, a rare opportunity for those of us unlucky enough to be born in the other 47 counties to hear Yorkshire folk talk about where they are from and how proud they are about it. It was not immediately clear how this made it any different from the other 364 days in the year but at Edgbaston the day had a strong Yorkshire flavour to it, as conspicuous a
  
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• England v India: Virat Kohli brilliance starts hosts' collapse

  01-08-2018 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as a brilliant Virat Kohli run-out starts an England collapse on day one of the first Test between England and India at Edgbaston.
  
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• India take early advantage in battle of two flawed selections for the first Test | Ali Martin

  01-08-2018 20:26 via theguardian.com
  Alastair Cook’s ninth-over dismissal by Ravi Ashwin would have had both sides wondering why they started out with only one frontline spinnerIt was a beautiful delivery that sent Alastair Cook on his way. Ravi Ashwin had been introduced by India for the seventh over of the Test and with his 11th ball he got one to drift in a touch, grip the surface and shoot past his victim’s outside edge as he lunged forward, before rattling the Tipp-Ex-white off stump. As the tourists celebrated, th
  
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• Joe Root’s run out sparks England collapse as India grab edge in first Test

  01-08-2018 19:40 via theguardian.com
  • Captain run out as hosts end opening day on 285 for nine
  • Ashwin takes four wickets including Buttler for a duckAnother moment of Yorkshire disharmony undermined England at Edgbaston, an innocent mistake that suddenly upset a day which seemed to be sailing along serenely.Jonny Bairstow summoned Joe Root for an ambitious second run and England’s captain was left sprawling on the turf and staring at umpire Dar’s upraised finger. From the tranquillity of 216 for three the h
  
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• England v India: first Test, day one - live!

  01-08-2018 11:00 via theguardian.com
  Over-by-over updates from the first Test at EdgbastonThousands of empty seats expected for first TestFeel free to email Daniel here, or tweet him @DanielHarris 6.10am BST The world is a dark place, so when light comes our way, it is our duty as human beings to embrace it with every sinew and synapse that we can muster. Already this summer, sport has elevated us with divine lovingkindness, but there is nothing to compare with a major Test series; no more exacting examination, no more comforting r
  
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• New Zealand Cricket rejects request to tour Pakistan for first time in 15 years

  01-08-2018 08:16 via bbc.co.uk
  New Zealand reject a request to tour Pakistan for the first time since 2003 because of security concerns.
  
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• BBC Get Inspired: Where are all the black English cricketers?

  01-08-2018 07:28 via bbc.co.uk
  With just eight black or mixed-race English cricketers playing county cricket, BBC Get Inspired explores the issues in encouraging those of Afro-Caribbean heritage to play the sport.
  
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• 'Adil Rashid gamble WILL pay off': Joe Root's defiant message ahead of England vs India

  01-08-2018 01:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  JOE ROOT says he is confident his gamble to go with Adil Rashid as his sole spinner will pay off in the first Test against India at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
  
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• England v India: How much do you know about England's previous Tests?

  01-08-2018 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  It's 1,000 not out for England in Test cricket - but how is your knowledge of the first 999 matches?
  
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