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• ‘I never thought this would happen,’ says Jos Buttler after maiden Test ton

  21-08-2018 22:35
  • Batsman proud after century at Trent Bridge
  • ‘A few months ago it was a million miles away’Jos Buttler spoke of his pride at scoring a maiden Test hundred and admitted there were times during his lengthy period out of the team when he thought the day would never come.The 27-year-old, a surprise recall at the start of the summer, reached three figures in his 23rd Test as England batted out 93 overs on day four in Nottingham. Related: England set for defeat against India d
  
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• County cricket: Moeen Ali wreaks havoc with bat and ball for Worcs

  21-08-2018 21:40
  Mooen Ali scored a magnificent 219 for Worcestershire before taking four for 35 to leave Yorkshire in trouble at Scarborough 8.36pm BST Scarborough, seen as a cricketing Mecca by the Yorkshire faithful, is fast turning into a nightmare destination as the White Rose head for a fifth defeat in their past six Championship matches here. Since winning the title in 2015, they have lost to Middlesex, Essex, Somerset and Surrey, the latter in June. It would be a major surprise if Worcestershire are not
  
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• Jos Buttler finally makes the point that talent will eventually tell | Ali Martin

  21-08-2018 21:10
  It has taken 38 innings for Buttler to record his maiden Test century and it was his application, not just his ball-striking, that stood outIt was not have been enough to earn him the nickname of St Jude – the patron saint of lost causes – but in securing his maiden Test century and ensuring that England’s experience here has not solely been one of batting ineptitude, Jos Buttler made a significant point to himself, his teammates and perhaps the wider public, too.After all, unt
  
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• England v India highlights: Jos Buttler scores maiden Test century but hosts face heavy defeat

  21-08-2018 21:01 via bbc.co.uk
  England are on the verge of a huge defeat by India in the third Test despite the defiance of Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes on day four at Trent Bridge.
  
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• England set for defeat against India despite Buttler’s brilliant rearguard century

  21-08-2018 20:48
  • India 329 & 352-7dec; England 161 & 311-9
  • Buttler makes 106 but hosts heading to Trent Bridge defeatThe margin of defeat will surely be massive but we do not yet know the exact numbers. A bizarre day’s cricket finished with England on 311 for nine, 210 adrift. At one point when Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes were in harness it seemed likely that there would be some meaningful cricket left on the final day. Then as England lost four wickets for 10 runs the motorway beckone
  
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• England on the brink of defeat in third Test against India – as it happened

  21-08-2018 20:11
  Five wickets for Jasprit Bumrah helped India to the brink of victory over England, who finished day four on 311-9, chasing 521 7.11pm BST I have to run to the press conference so I’ll keep this quick. What a wonderful maiden ton from Buttler. 210 to win (!) for England. Could rain save them? We’ll be here on the OBO to find out. Dare to dream. Thanks for your great company today. G’night! 7.08pm BST Bumrah to bowl it, Jimmy on strike. Jimmy defends the first two then clips the
  
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• England v India: Jasprit Bumrah bouncer removes Chris Woakes

  21-08-2018 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Jasprit Bumrah's vicious bouncer removes Chris Woakes as England lose four quick wickets on day four of the third Test at Trent Bridge.
  
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• England five down chasing 521 to win third Test against India: day four – live!

  21-08-2018 18:31
  Hosts need world-record run chase to win third TestCounty cricket: Yorkshire v Worcs, Somerset v Essex – live!And get in touch with Nick via email, or @NickMiller79. 5.31pm BST Woosh. Clipping - clipping - the bails. What a knock though. What a knock.5.30pm BST Buttler shoulders arms to Bumrah, and it strikes his pads. He reviews because he has to...it might be a bit high... 5.28pm BST 82nd over: England 230-4 (Stokes 55, Buttler 106) Erm, OK: Pandya gets the new ball. Wouldn’t have
  
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• England v India: Jos Buttler scores 'brilliant' maiden Test century

  21-08-2018 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Jos Buttler reaches his maiden Test century with a four as England dig in against India on day four of the third Test at Trent Bridge.
  
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• England v India: Virat Kohli takes 'outstanding' catch off 'awful' Ollie Pope drive

  21-08-2018 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  India captain Virat Kohli takes an "outstanding" catch after Ollie Pope plays an "awful" drive to reduce England to 62-4 in the third Test.
  
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• England four down chasing 521 to win third Test against India: day four – live!

  21-08-2018 13:37
  Hosts need world-record run chase to win third TestCounty cricket: Yorkshire v Worcs, Somerset v Essex – live!And feel free to email Adam or tweet @collinsadam12.37pm BST 28th over: England 66-4 (Stokes 2, Buttler 2) Shami sends a maiden down to Buttler, uneventful aside from the delivery that beats his outside edge. The ball is still swinging around. Remember when Root sent India in?“I am well aware of all his good work with lambs,” writes Michael Keane or Cook’s impendi
  
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• A first win in England: India and the elephant will never forget | Simon Burnton

  21-08-2018 13:07
  The 1971 Oval Test was an historic one and memorable because of a sleepy captain and a pachyderm named BellaThere used to be two shops in Birmingham called Tyseley Pet Stores. While in one advert they boasted of their stocks of “puppies, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and mice” these were not your average pet shops – by the end of the paragraph they had moved on to “our large selection of monkeys, tame chimps and latest arrival, the baby gorilla”. They imported arou
  
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• England v India: Keaton Jennings fails to add to overnight score

  21-08-2018 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Keaton Jennings falls for 13 early on day four as England attempt to chase an improbable 521 for victory over India in the third Test.
  
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• Jonathan Agnew reads emotional email about TMS fan's last hours

  21-08-2018 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Test Match Special's Jonathan Agnew reads out an emotional letter about how a fan spent the final hours of his life listening to coverage of England vs India.
  
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• England chasing record 521 to win third Test against India: day four – live!

  21-08-2018 11:59
  Hosts need world-record run chase to win third TestCounty cricket: Yorkshire v Worcs, Somerset v Essex – live!And feel free to email Adam or tweet @collinsadam10.59am BST Righto, they’re walking out. I note that the lyrics of Jerusalem aren’t on the scoreboard here it rings out - they were at Edgbaston. Cook and Jennings to resume at 23-0, the latter is facing the music first. Ishant Sharma, outstanding last night, has the ball in his hand at the Pavilion End. PLAY! 10.55am BST
  
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• England v India: Dropping Sam Curran proves an own-goal for third Test

  21-08-2018 01:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  AS A demoralised England were ground into the dirt in Nottingham, the decision to drop Sam Curran for this horrendously one-sided third Test appeared more calamitous with every passing over.
  
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