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• Stokes & Hales fined over fight - but will not miss further England games

  07-12-2018 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Neither Ben Stokes nor Alex Hales will miss any further England matches as a result of their part in a fight outside a Bristol nightclub in September.
  
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• Bring back Daddles: the hidden victim of Test cricket's broadcast wars

  07-12-2018 22:00
  When cricket moved from the Nine network after four decades, fans lost an icon of the gameIt’s a sight burned into the memory of every Australian cricket lover. As a batsman trudges back to the pavilion after being dismissed for nought, a little cartoon duck wearing a cap and leg pads appears from the left of the television screen. He is the picture of righteous indignation, furious at the injustice of a world that has conspired against him. As he nears the middle of the screen, he stops,
  
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• Stokes and Hales verdict may seem a bit cosy but it is time to look ahead

  07-12-2018 21:00
  The ECB’s approach may seem light beside Australia’s to ball-tampering but it is time to look forward to the last summer of cricket as we know itIt is now possible to move on. To the relief of those in charge of the England cricket teams – Trevor Bayliss, Ed Smith, Joe Root and Eoin Morgan – Ben Stokes and the man who became the doosra in all this, Alex Hales, are eligible for selection for all forthcoming matches. There will be no complications for the national selector
  
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• Lancashire sign Australians Maxwell and Burns

  07-12-2018 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Lancashire sign Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and opening batsman Joe Burns for the 2019 season.
  
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• Glenn Maxwell and Joe Burns: Lancashire sign Australian duo for 2019

  07-12-2018 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Lancashire sign Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and opening batsman Joe Burns for the 2019 season.
  
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• Ben Stokes and Alex Hales fined by ECB over Bristol incident but cleared to play

  07-12-2018 18:19
  Stokes fined £30,000 over incident, Hales £17,500Both players are ‘eligible for immediate selection’Ben Stokes and Alex Hales have been fined by the England and Wales Cricket Board for following an incident outside a Bristol nightclub but both have been cleared to play.All-rounder Stokes received a £30,000 fine and an eight-match ban but as he has already missed the sufficient amount of games he is still eligible to be selected. Hales was overall given a £17,5
  
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• Hampshire: Tom Alsop, Joe Weatherley and Brad Wheal sign new contracts

  07-12-2018 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Hampshire players Tom Alsop, Joe Weatherley and Brad Wheal sign new contracts with the county.
  
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• New Zealand win first away series over Pakistan in 49 years

  07-12-2018 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Three wickets from New Zealand debutant Will Somerville helps them to a first away series win over Pakistan in 49 years.
  
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• England's Jones overshadowed by Perry on Women's Big Bash debut

  07-12-2018 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Amy Jones hits a rapid half-century on her Women's Big Bash League debut but is overshadowed by Ellyse Perry's unbeaten hundred.
  
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• Alex Blake: Kent batsman signs contract extension

  07-12-2018 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Kent batsman Alex Blake signs a contract extension to keep him at the county until the end of the 2020 season.
  
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• Jon Lewis: Durham head coach leaves after county restructure

  07-12-2018 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Durham head coach Jon Lewis leaves the club after a "review of cricket operations" at the Division Two side.
  
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• Australia 'hanging in there' after Head half-century against India

  07-12-2018 09:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Travis Head scores an unbeaten half-century to give Australia hope at the end of day two of the first Test against India.
  
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• India hold advantage as valiant Head fails to mask Australian batting failures

  07-12-2018 09:05
  Unbeaten Travis Head holds key as hosts end 59 behind on 191-7Shaun Marsh under pressure after cheap dismissal in AdelaideDay two of the second Test – as it happenedAustralia missed a golden chance to hammer home their ascendancy despite hometown hero Travis Head’s best efforts at Adelaide Oval, where his side reached 7-191 at stumps on day two of the first Test against India.The hosts’ star-studded pace attack exceeded expectations by restricting India to 250, completing the i
  
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• Joe Root: England captain signs new three-year Yorkshire contract

  07-12-2018 08:00 via bbc.co.uk
  England skipper Joe Root signs a new three-year contract with County Championship outfit Yorkshire.
  
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