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• Shai Hope aims to beat the England team he might have played for

  21-01-2019 21:53
  West Indies batsman says playing for England crossed his mind but he is happy to inspire Caribbean cricketers insteadShai Hope made his debut against England at the Kensington Oval four years ago and has since risen to become the West Indian batsman of whom they are truly wary.A Test average of 28 might not suggest such but after those sparkling twin hundreds at Headingley in 2017 – the only time in the ground’s 129-year first-class history – the tourists know full well the num
  
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• Moeen Ali makes peace with role as England’s sole spinner in West Indies

  21-01-2019 21:17
  • ‘I can’t hide behind saying I’m second spinner. I need to face it’
  • Moeen: 2015 Barbados Test was worst I’ve bowled for EnglandMoeen Ali has made peace with his role in this England Test team, insisting it is time to stop hiding behind the tag of second spinner and accept he is No 1.The 31-year-old all-rounder has long held ambitions to play as a batsman first, while England have also tried to ease the pressure on his bowling by selecting a another spin
  
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• The start of something big? Why you shouldn't miss England in West Indies

  21-01-2019 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  England begin one of the most exciting years in their history with a three-Test series against West Indies - here is why it is worth following.
  
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• Kurtis Patterson moves into position to make Australia Test debut

  21-01-2019 02:16
  NSW batsman scores back-to-back centuriesAustralia play Sri Lanka in two-match seriesKurtis Patterson’s twin tour-game centuries against Sri Lanka have earned him a shot at a national debut with a late call-up to Australia’s Test squad. The 25-year-old made scores of 157 and 102 for a Cricket Australia XI and the pink ball in Hobart last week, making him a possible solution to the national team’s batting woes for the first Test against Sri Lanka starting at the Gabba on Thursda
  
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