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• Jonny Bairstow likely to miss last two India Tests with finger fracture

  20-08-2018 21:27 via theguardian.com
  • Wicketkeeper fractures top of middle finger on left hand
  • Bairstow ‘hopeful’ he may still be able to bat in third TestInjury was added to insult for England on a demoralising third day of the third Test against India in Nottingham when Jonny Bairstow sustained a fractured finger that looks set to rule him out of the final two Tests of the series.Despite reaching the close on 23 without loss in their second innings, Joe Root’s team still face the prospect of having
  
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• Jonny Bairstow faces missing final two India Tests with finger injury

  20-08-2018 21:27 via theguardian.com
  • Wicketkeeper fractures top of middle finger on left hand
  • ‘It’s not displaced and that is a big thing,’ says BairstowInjury was added to insult for England on a demoralising third day of the third Test against India in Nottingham when Jonny Bairstow sustained a fractured finger that looks set to rule him out of the final two Tests of the series.Despite reaching the close on 23 without loss in their second innings, Joe Root’s team still face the prospect of ha
  
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• England v India: Virat Kohli hits century as Joe Root's men struggle on day three

  20-08-2018 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  England face a huge challenge to save the third Test after a century from India captain Virat Kohli on day three - the hosts need another 498 runs for an unlikely victory at Trent Bridge.
  
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• Bairstow’s damaged digit may help England solve several problems | Ali Martin

  20-08-2018 20:28 via theguardian.com
  Jos Buttler was soon back behind the stumps after a three-year absence, a scenario many have long felt should be the caseThey flooded into Trent Bridge on Monday, in what was a credit to the marketing folk at Nottinghamshire. But what transpired for the capacity crowd, from an English perspective, was close to three sessions of slightly zombified cricket as India slowly tightened an already vice-like grip with Virat Kohli’s 23rd Test century.Just 50 minutes into play England’s troubl
  
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• Bairstow’s damaged digit hands Buttler an opportunity to stake claim| Ali Martin

  20-08-2018 20:28 via theguardian.com
  Jos Buttler was soon back behind the stumps after a three-year absence, a scenario many have long felt should be the caseThey flooded into Trent Bridge on Monday, in what was a credit to the marketing folk at Nottinghamshire. But what transpired for the capacity crowd, from an English perspective, was close to three sessions of slightly zombified cricket as India slowly tightened an already vice-like grip with Virat Kohli’s 23rd Test century.Just 50 minutes into play England’s troubl
  
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• County cricket: Moeen Ali hits century as Worcestershire lead Yorkshire

  20-08-2018 20:06 via theguardian.com
  Moeen Ali hit his first Championship century in almost two years at Scarborough while leaders Surrey struggled against Lancashire 8.15pm BST Moeen Ali, unusually restrained, posted his first Championship century since April 2016, while Daryl Mitchell’s third of the campaign helped put bottom side Worcestershire on course for a crucial win. Moeen shared an unbroken 199 stand for the second wicket with experienced opener Mitchell. The watchful pair look to have posted a match-winning effort
  
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• Virat Kohli’s measured century leaves England facing third Test drubbing

  20-08-2018 19:47 via theguardian.com
  • India 329 and 352-7 dec; England 161 and 23-0
  • England must break run-chase record to take victoryA grim day for England, often a gruelling one for a capacity crowd and a grand one for India, albeit in an understated way. Virat Kohli hit another century, a measured one, not flawless yet massively impressive and in the process England’s creaking bowlers were put through the wringer. Still, they found some movement, some uneven bounce and eventually five wickets, a paltry number
  
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• Virat Kohli’s majestic century leaves England facing third Test drubbing

  20-08-2018 19:47 via theguardian.com
  • India 329 and 352-7 dec; England 161 and 23-0
  • England must break run-chase record to take victoryA grim day for England, often a gruelling one for a capacity crowd and a grand one for India, albeit in an understated way. Virat Kohli hit another century, a measured one, not flawless yet massively impressive and in the process England’s creaking bowlers were put through the wringer. Still, they found some movement, some uneven bounce and eventually five wickets, a paltry number
  
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• England 23-0 at stumps chasing 521 to beat India in third Test – as it happened

  20-08-2018 19:47 via theguardian.com
  The home side ended day three needing a further 498 runs to win after Virat Kohli’s masterful century cemented India’s grip on the match 6.47pm BST Our match report has arrived, so I’ll leave you with that. Thanks for your company; goodnight! Related: Virat Kohli’s majestic century leaves England facing third Test drubbing6.41pm BST Cheteshwar Pujara speaks! “I haven’t had a good season but I feel like I’ve been batting well so it’s good to get som
  
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• India set England 521 to win third Test on day three – live!

  20-08-2018 19:19 via theguardian.com
  Tourists look to turn screw after commanding second dayCounty cricket – live! Follow all of the day’s actionAnd feel free to email Rob 6.19pm BST 6th over: England 20-0 (target: 521; Cook 7, Jennings 13) Sharma slams another brutish delivery past the outside edge of Jennings, who smiles in recognition of how unplayable it was. India have bowled immaculately with the new ball; England could easily be two down already. 6.14pm BST 5th over: England 20-0 (target: 521; Cook 7, Jennings 13
  
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• England v India: Cheteshwar Pujara is dismissed for 72 after Alastair Cook takes a catch at first slip

  20-08-2018 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Cheteshwar Pujara is the first wicket to fall as India build a huge lead over England on day three of the third test match at Trent Bridge.
  
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• County cricket talking points: Notts and Sussex reach T20 Blast last eight

  20-08-2018 14:50 via theguardian.com
  Kent, Lancs, Durham, Sussex, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Notts will contest the quarter-finals this weekBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogThough Warwickshire’s trouncing of Lancashire in their penultimate fixture gave them a chance of qualifying via the last round of matches, Moeen Ali’s century took Worcestershire over 200, which proved too much for their local rivals. So Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire proved to be a play-off for the North Group’s fourth
  
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• England v India: 'That was painful' - Jonny Bairstow leaves field with finger injury

  20-08-2018 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow fractures a finger during the third Test against India at Trent Bridge.
  
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• County cricket: Yorkshire v Worcs, Somerset v Essex and more – live!

  20-08-2018 12:38 via theguardian.com
  Live updates from around the Championship groundsEngland v India: third Test, day three – live!Send Graham your thoughts on Twitter @tykestravels 11.38am BST Two wickets in as many overs for Derbyshire’s Kiwi quick Lockie Ferguson, who has removed David Wiese and Jofra Archer to leave Sussex 409-9 at Hove, with the hosts still in a healthy position. Somerset are also nine down at Taunton against Essex (318-9), while Notts are in trouble against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl. They are 6
  
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• England vs India: Third Test sees Joe Root’s men capitulate at Trent Bridge

  20-08-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  AS collapses go, England’s capitulation under brooding skies at Trent Bridge on Sunday was spectacular gifting as it did India a likely win and foothold in this series.
  
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