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• Watch: England's Shrubsole takes two quick wickets

  18-11-2018 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Anya Shrubsole bowls Hayley Matthews & Stafanie Taylor in the second over of West Indies 116 run chase in their Women's World Twenty20 tie.
  
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• Women's World Twenty20: 'It's so close, it's unreal' England's Amy Jones gets lucky

  18-11-2018 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Amy Jones has a lucky escape as the ball hits her stumps without removing the bails during the Women's World Twenty20 tie against West Indies.
  
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• West Indies v England: Women's World T20 – live!

  18-11-2018 20:11
  All the latest from the 8pm GMT start at the Daren Sammy StadiumSciver credits risky change for success as England face West IndiesFeel free to email Tanya | or tweet at @tjaldred 7.11pm GMT Weather set fair...England warming up at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground In St Lucia. #WT20 pic.twitter.com/ER36XSFmdZ 7.07pm GMT This is a cracking little tale of how Nat Sciver tweaked her action in the few months between the summer season ending and the World Cup beginning. Related: Nat Sciver credits risk
  
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• 'We've been ruthless': Joe Root on England's Test series victory over Sri Lanka – video

  18-11-2018 13:45
  England captain Joe Root has hailed his side's Test series win over Sri Lanka saying, 'we've stuck to our guns, we've been ruthless when we've had our opportunities to get ahead in the games and we've soaked up pressure well'.Root was also pleased that he practised what he preached after his century set up the team's victory in the second Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday. England won by 57 runs and secured the series with one match to play in Colombo.Moeen Ali strikes as England wrap u
  
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• Joe Root hails ‘very special’ Test series win over Sri Lanka after sleepless night

  18-11-2018 11:36
  • England beat Sri Lanka by 57 runs to win second Test and series
  • Captain admits to mistakes but learning from experienceLike most modern Test captains Joe Root has had to learn how to lead on the job. Now after 23 games in charge the feeling grows that he has the measure of one of the most demanding posts in British sport. He is more comfortable as captain. This impression is enhanced by his acknowledgment that he makes mistakes out there. Insecure captains do not usually admit that
  
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• Sri Lanka v England: Joe Root wants team to 'set the trend' in Tests

  18-11-2018 10:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Joe Root says he wants his England team to "set the trend instead of following suit" after winning the Test series in Sri Lanka.
  
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• Tales of the 1948 Ashes show sport’s purpose is to brighten our lives | Emma John

  18-11-2018 10:00
  Jack Fingleton’s delightful take on Don Bradman’s Invincibles details the escapist pleasure of the series for post-war EnglandThis past week, I bought something for nine pence. It felt something of an achievement, even in a charity shop. Perhaps the manager of this one didn’t see much value in sport or perhaps she cared about it so passionately that it inspired her to rare feats of generosity. Either way, the cricket books on the shelves were being offered at a price as nostalg
  
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• Sri Lanka v England: tourists win second Test and series – as it happened

  18-11-2018 07:46
  Moeen Ali took the decisive wicket as Joe Root’s side went 2-0 up in the three-Test series on the final morning in Kandy 6.46am GMT Time to wrap things up. England’s ruthless efficiency has deprived you not only of an exciting finish, but of the sweet sound of Rob Smyth, who was due to take the second half of the day. Still, that’s England for you: they can’t even be relied upon to choke. I’ll be back for the third Test on Friday (November 23), when Sri Lanka, who w
  
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• Moeen Ali strikes as England wrap up Test series victory against Sri Lanka

  18-11-2018 07:44
  England win second Test by 57 runs - as it happenedSri Lanka collapse from 221-5 to 243 all outThe mercurial Moeen Ali, world-class all-rounder one day, wayward talent the next, yet a rock-solid team man every day of the week, took the vital wickets on the final morning to enable his side to win the most beguiling of Test matches.England won by 57 runs and therefore secured the series with one match to play in Colombo; it was the first time they have won a Test without a pace bowler taking a wic
  
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• Sri Lanka v England: second Test ends with series win for England

  18-11-2018 07:30
  Over-by-over updates from day five of the second TestThe Spin: sign up and get our weekly cricket emailAnd feel free to email Tim or tweet him @TimdeLisle 6.30am GMT Player of the Match, quite rightly, is Root. “We were very good for the whole game,” he says, momentarily forgetting that England let things slip towards the end of Sri Lanka’s first innings. “At times under pressure” – that’s more like it – “but I couldn’t be more proud...
  
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• England complete first series win in Sri Lanka for 17 years

  18-11-2018 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Moeen Ali and Jack Leach bowl England to their first series win in Sri Lanka since 2001 with a 57-run victory in the second Test.
  
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• Women's World Twenty20 highlights: Dazzling Devine's quick-fire 50 leaves Ireland winless

  18-11-2018 00:29 via bbc.co.uk
  New Zealand opener Sophie Devine hits a rapid 51 as New Zealand chase down Ireland's total of 79 inside eight overs.
  
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• Joyce sisters retire after Ireland lose to New Zealand

  18-11-2018 00:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Isobel and Cecelia Joyce retire from internationals after Ireland lose their final Women's World Twenty20 game to New Zealand by eight wickets.
  
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• Women's World Twenty20 highlights: India beat Australia & New Zealand thrash Ireland

  18-11-2018 00:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch the best moments from day nine of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 as India beat Australia to top group B and New Zealand thrash Ireland within eight overs.
  
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