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• Australia thrash West Indies in Women's World Twenty20 semi-final – as it happened

  22-11-2018 23:52
  West Indies could only manage half of the 142 total posted by Australia, who put in a brilliant display on a dismal pitch in Antigua 10.52pm GMT That’ll do us. Australia now have their chance to pick up a global trophy for the first time since 2014. The Windies, gutted, are left pondering how it all went so terribly wrong. I’m going to grab a bite to eat before joining you for the second semi, England v India. Keep an eye out for that link; I’ll talk to you in a bit. Bye! 10.50
  
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• West Indies set target of 143 by Australia: Women's World Twenty20 semi-final – live!

  22-11-2018 22:35
  Latest updates from the match in AntiguaLanning hails ‘selfless’ Southern Stars before semi-finalFeel free to email Adam or to tweet: @collinsadam 9.35pm GMT If you’re awake and watching in Australia, drop me a line. I have an email from Andrew Benton, keeping it short and sweet: “And all I’ve got from Anya Shrubsole anagram-wise is Baroness Hulay,” he writes. “Struggling.” That you are. The Australians are back on the field with Hayley Matthews an
  
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• England Test players made available for The Hundred after U-turn

  22-11-2018 19:44
  • ECB intended to use leading players only for marketing
  • Hundred playing conditions to be ratified next weekEngland’s Test cricketers are set to be made available for the knockout stage of the new 100-ball tournament, the playing conditions for which are due for sign-off by the England and Wales Cricket Board next week.It was thought leading players such as Joe Root and Ben Stokes would, at best, be free for only a couple of opening matches of the eight-team competition that be
  
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• Root wants England to 'nail down' Test number three spot

  22-11-2018 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  England's lack of a settled number three Test batsman is "not the perfect scenario", admits captain Joe Root before the third Test against Sri Lanka.
  
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• Two new faces as Justin Langer names Test side to face India

  22-11-2018 02:47
  Marcus Harris and Chris Tremain ‘force’ way into squadBatsman Australian coach described as ‘mediocre’ wins chanceMarcus Harris’s weight of runs in recent seasons has been rewarded with selection for Australia’s first two Tests against India.Australian selectors on Thursday named a 14-man squad including Harris and his Victoria teammates Peter Handscomb, uncapped fast bowler Chris Tremain and veteran Peter Siddle. Related: Australia snap losing T20 streak with
  
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• England 'will show spirit' in World Twenty20 semi-final

  22-11-2018 00:30 via bbc.co.uk
  England to show their "do-or-die spirit" against India in the World Twenty20 semi-finals on Friday, says head coach Mark Robinson.
  
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