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• Stuart Law: Middlesex appoint West Indies boss as new head coach

  24-09-2018 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Middlesex appoint Stuart Law as their new head coach, with the Australian leaving his position as West Indies boss in December.
  
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• County Championship: Warwickshire's bowlers stun Kent before Will Rhodes ton

  24-09-2018 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Will Rhodes hits 102 not out for Warwickshire after the Bears bowl out Kent for just 167 in their Division Two title decider.
  
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• County Championship: Surrey 67 all out v Essex as champions crumble on day one

  24-09-2018 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Essex take complete control against champions Surrey, ending day one on 197-2 after bowling the hosts out for just 67.
  
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• County Championship: Carlson puts Glamorgan on top against Leics

  24-09-2018 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Kiran Carlson's 83 leads a consistent Glamorgan batting performance down the order against Leicestershire as they reach 331-8.
  
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• County Championship: Lancashire survival hopes fading at Hampshire

  24-09-2018 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Lancashire reach 123-4 in reply to Hampshire's 187 but losing late wickets leaves Division One survival an unlikely prospect.
  
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• County Championship: Craig Miles bowls Gloucestershire into strong position before Derbyshire hit back

  24-09-2018 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Craig Miles stars as Gloucestershire dismiss Derbyshire for 184 before the hosts hit back on day one at the County Ground.
  
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• County cricket: Warwickshire close on Division Two title – as it happened

  24-09-2018 19:34
  Warwickshire ended day one on 148-0 having bowled title rivals Kent out for 167, while Yorkshire sealed survival and Surrey were skittled by Essex for 67 6.34pm BST New Road: Worcestershire 319-8 (Mitchell 127, Moeen 60;
  Brooks 5-83) v Yorkshire
  The Oval: Surrey 67 all out, Essex 196-2 (Westley 92no, Vijay 80)
  Essex lead by 129 runs (latest)
  Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire v Somerset 353-7 (Hildreth 137, Trescothick 71, Davies 55; Gurney 5-66)
  Ageas Bowl: Hampshire 187 all out v Lancashire 123-4
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• Stokes 'not the same' since trial - Flintoff

  24-09-2018 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  England all-rounder Ben Stokes is "not the same" player as before his trial for affray, says former England captain Andrew Flintoff.
  
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• County Championship: Northants lead Sussex as 20 wickets fall on day one

  24-09-2018 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Northants number 11 Ben Sanderson stars with bat and ball as 20 wickets fall on a crazy day one against Sussex.
  
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• County Championship: Yorkshire safe despite Daryl Mitchell century for Worcestershire

  24-09-2018 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Worcestershire's Daryl Mitchell hits a century but Yorkshire have most to celebrate as they officially secure safety.
  
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• County Championship: Durham start well in Paul Collingwood's farewell game v Middlesex

  24-09-2018 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Durham take control of their Division Two match against Middlesex after a strong first day with bat and ball.
  
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• County Championship: James Hildreth's century puts Somerset on top against Nottinghamshire

  24-09-2018 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  James Hildreth's ton sees Somerset take control despite a late Nottinghamshire revival on the first day at Trent Bridge.
  
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• County cricket: Surrey skittled for 67 by Essex, Warwickshire v Kent – live!

  24-09-2018 14:59
  Live updates from the last round of county matchesCounty cricket talking points: Worcs down and lose ClarkeSurrey and Worcs bookend table but share much in betweenSend Tanya an email | Tweet @tjaldred 1.59pm BST No! Moeen’s out for 60, but someone else (you know who) is still at the crease for Somerset, 70 not out. 1.55pm BST From Grif, in a pub, for you all:“I’m in a lovely pub listening to ‘The End’ by The Doors, and it sums up Lanky’s season beautifully. In
  
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• County cricket: Surrey v Essex, Warwickshire v Kent and more – live!

  24-09-2018 12:54
  Live updates from the last round of county matchesCounty cricket talking points: Worcs down and lose ClarkeSurrey and Worcs bookend table but share much in betweenSend Tanya an email | Tweet @tjaldred 11.54am BST Sussex lose a third - Harry Finch for a duck. Sussex 73/3 v Northants.11.49am BST11.47am BST Essex, hope you checked this turn of events with Alec Stewart first. Surrey 41/4 - Burns, Stoneman, Roy and Foakes (for 0) back in the pavilion. Two wickets each for Porter and Quinn. 11.42am BS
  
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• Cricket Australia ends investigation into Moeen Ali’s claim he was called ‘Osama’

  24-09-2018 11:47
  • Governing body unable to find new additional evidence
  • Moeen alleged comments were made during 2015 seriesCricket Australia has closed its investigation into Moeen Ali’s claim he was called ‘Osama’ during the opening Test of the 2015 Ashes series after failing to unearth new details.The England all-rounder alleged in his recently-published autobiography that an unnamed Australian player made the slur in Cardiff, in an apparent reference to Islamist militant Osama B
  
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• Cricket Australia end investigation into Moeen Ali’s claim he was called ‘Osama’

  24-09-2018 11:47
  • Governing body unable to find new additional evidence
  • Moeen alleged comments were made during 2015 seriesCricket Australia has closed its investigation into Moeen Ali’s claim he was called ‘Osama’ during the opening Test of the 2015 Ashes series after failing to unearth new details.The England all-rounder alleged in his recently-published autobiography that an unnamed Australian player made the slur in Cardiff, in an apparent reference to Islamist militant Osama B
  
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• Cricket Australia closes investigation into Moeen's 'Osama' complaint

  24-09-2018 11:00 via bbc.co.uk
  An investigation into a claim that England all-rounder Moeen Ali was called 'Osama' by an Australia player in the 2015 Ashes is closed.
  
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• County cricket talking points: Worcestershire down and lose Clarke

  24-09-2018 10:57
  Worcestershire were relegated to Division Two – for the sixth time in 14 years – five days after winning the T20 Blast trophyBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogWorcestershire’s relegation – as much expected as their Twenty20 Cup win last week was unexpected – was sealed with an abject defeat by 2017 champions Essex. It was the Jamie Porter-Simon Harmer double act (that did so much in that glorious season) making the difference, as Porter picked up 11 wickets a
  
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• Adil Rashid: Yorkshire & England spinner signs all-format contract at Headingley

  24-09-2018 08:01 via bbc.co.uk
  England leg-spinner Adil Rashid will be available to play in all formats for Yorkshire after signing a new one-year contract.
  
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