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• West Indies v England: first T20 international – live!

  05-03-2019 22:34 via theguardian.com
  Updates from the series opener in Saint LuciaBeaumont and Knight steer England to T20 victory over IndiaEmail Simon here or tweet him here with your thoughts 9.34pm GMT Some excellent bowling from England but that’s a decent total for West Indies. An interesting second innings awaits. Back in a few minutes … 9.33pm GMT 20th over: West Indies 160-7 (Holder 6, Nurse 13) Despite his excellence in this innings Jordan doesn’t bowl the final over, presumably to allow Morgan to see h
  
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• England’s Sam Billings steps in from the fringe with eye on World Cup stage

  05-03-2019 19:00 via theguardian.com
  • Kent man opted for Lions as means to revive ODI hopes
  • T20 series with West Indies a late opportunity to impressHaving made his international debut against New Zealand at Edgbaston in June 2015 in the match that launched England’s white-ball renaissance, it is fair to say the career trajectory of Sam Billings has not exactly soared.England scored in excess of 400 for the first time in that landmark ODI in Birmingham that saw them ditch the tired methods that months earlier had
  
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• Kohli century helps India win as Australia collapse

  05-03-2019 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Virat Kohli hits his 40th one-day international century before Australia collapse to hand India a victory in the second ODI.
  
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• Virat Kohli century gives India the edge in win over Australia in second ODI

  05-03-2019 17:30 via theguardian.com
  India 250; Australia 242 – India win by eight runsShankar holds nerve after Bumrah and Yadav peg back tourists
  Virat Kohli amassed his 40th one-day international century but it was Vijay Shankar’s part-time seam bowling that helped India to a tense eight-run victory over Australia in Nagpur. In a fluctuating second ODI that provided a nail-biting climax, Kohli, the India captain, turned to Shankar’s medium pacers for the final over because his more senior bowlers had completed
  
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• India beat Australia by eight runs in second one-day international – as it happened

  05-03-2019 17:07 via theguardian.com
  Virat Kohli’s masterful 116 proved decisive in a classic match that see-sawed throughout, with India winning by eight runs to take a 2-0 lead in the series 4.31pm GMTRelated: Virat Kohli century gives India the edge in win over Australia in second ODI4.07pm GMT Now that’s what I call an ODI. A match like that is so much more enriching than watching 420 play 400. That had the ebb and flow of a Test match, with India taking a wicket on at least three occasions when they were right on t
  
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• Not out yet: Chris Gayle and MS Dhoni rage against the dying of the light | Andy Bull

  05-03-2019 17:04 via theguardian.com
  They may have differing styles but the veteran West Indies opener and the India wicketkeeper are proving their class and their longevity in recent inningsEven after four hundred-and-some years, cricket still has its mysteries, such as whether the weather really causes swing, exactly what happened to the ball Garry Sobers hit for that sixth six, and quite why so many of the best players seem to end up advertising hair transplants. You can make a great team of these, say, off the top of my head (a
  
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• Balbirnie hits unbeaten 145 in Ireland win

  05-03-2019 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  A superb unbeaten 145 from Andrew Balbirnie helps Ireland to a four-wicket win over Afghanistan in the third ODI in India.
  
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• India set Australia 251 to win second one-day international – live!

  05-03-2019 12:43 via theguardian.com
  Updates from the second match of the series in NagpurThe Spin: England’s ODI side exasperate and exciteAny thoughts? Email [email protected] 11.43am GMT They won the toss and elected to bowl first, so they’ll be happy to have bowled India out. But 251 could still be very steep in these conditions. Batting will be tricky tonight with the pitch slowing up and the ball slowing up as well. Patience and timing will be key, and they haven’t been big features of Australia&rsqu
  
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• The Spin | England’s ODI side exasperate and excite, but you have to watch them

  05-03-2019 12:27 via theguardian.com
  The series against West Indies was a reminder how entertaining the 50-over format can be and the need for World Cup victory“It was fine when it left my hand,” was a response I occasionally gave to an exasperated captain after being hit for six. It always seemed a legitimate observation to me. A cunning off-break had been propelled that would pitch on a perfect length before being thumped over the boundary by some oaf at the other end. Being hit for six was, in my view, more an occupa
  
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• Gary Ballance: Yorkshire batsman signs deal until end of 2021 season

  05-03-2019 09:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Yorkshire batsman Gary Ballance signs a new contract with the county until the end of the 2021 season.
  
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• Virat Kohli: India star must NOT be made to do this by Ravi Shastri - Ajit Agarkar

  05-03-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  VIRAT KOHLI must remain at three in the batting order if India are to win this year’s World Cup.
  
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• MS Dhoni should captain India at World Cup - shock claim made by former star

  05-03-2019 07:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  MS DHONI should be India’s captain at this summer’s World Cup instead of Virat Kohli.
  
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• India vs Australia live stream: How to watch second ODI on TV and online

  05-03-2019 07:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  INDIA VS AUSTRALIA LIVE STREAM - How to watch the second ODI in Nagpur.
  
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