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• Jofra Archer makes impact as England and Pakistan get off to damp start

  08-05-2019 21:54 via theguardian.com
  • First ODI: Pakistan 80-2 (no result/rain)
  • Only 19 overs possible in between showers at the OvalIt was one of those days when cricket seems a ridiculous sort of business. The intermittent rain meant the teams managed only 19 overs in six and a half hours of on-and-off, on-and-off-again play.Pakistan, put into to bat, made 80 for two. Even that short amount was time enough for Jofra Archer to press his case. He bowled four overs and took one wicket for six runs. His two opening overs
  
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• Indian Premier League: Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by two wickets

  08-05-2019 20:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Delhi Capitals move a step closer to the Indian Premier League final with a two-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad.
  
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• England frustrated as Pakistan ODI rained off

  08-05-2019 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  England's first one-day international against Pakistan is abandoned because of persistent rain on a frustrating day at The Oval.
  
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• England v Pakistan: first ODI abandoned after rain – as it happened

  08-05-2019 20:14 via theguardian.com
  Jofra Archer impressed with the ball before rain ended the first ODI after 19 overs with the outfield too damp to play 7.14pm BST Well, what a damp squib. The players are shaking hands, the umpires are heading off for a cup of tea and the crowd are grumpily heading for the tube. That’s it from me - do join Scott Murray for Ajax v Tottenham here: Related: Ajax v Tottenham Hotspur: Champions League semi-final, second leg – live!7.12pm BST That’s it! It’s been called - the o
  
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• England v Pakistan ODI: 'Beautiful delivery' - Archer makes early breakthrough for England

  08-05-2019 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch Jofra Archer remove Fakhar Zaman during England's one-day international against Pakistan at The Oval.
  
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• 'I'm just glad the helmet did its job' - Ireland's Balbirnie on escaping injury

  08-05-2019 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland batsman Andy Balbirnie reflects on escaping serious injury as he looks forward to Thursday's ODI against Bangladesh at Malahide.
  
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• IPL live stream: Can I watch Indian Premier League 2019 online via live streaming and TV?

  08-05-2019 15:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  IPL 2019 LIVE STREAM - Some of the world’s finest cricketers star in the IPL 2019. Find out how to watch the Indian Premier League online and on TV this year.
  
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• IPL news: Why is David Warner not playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Delhi Capitals?

  08-05-2019 15:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  DAVID WARNER is the leading scorer in the IPL, having smashed 692 runs in 12 matches. Why isn't the Australia star playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Delhi Capitals? Express Sport has the details.
  
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• Going back for the future - England reveal choice of balls for Ashes

  08-05-2019 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  England will use the same balls they played with in 2017 and 2018 for this summer's Ashes - rather than a newer version.
  
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• Good news for England’s Ashes bowlers as ECB sticks with 2018 Dukes ball

  08-05-2019 14:12 via theguardian.com
  • New county ball will not be used in this summer’s Tests
  • More pronounced seam made batting difficult in 2018The England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed that this year’s Tests will be played using a more bowler-friendly ball, one different to the county cricket model, with manufacturer Dukes asked to produce a new batch to the same specifications used in 2018.It will be a popular decision with Jimmy Anderson, Stuart Broad, and the rest of England’s fast bowler
  
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• One-Day Cup talking points: Notts and Hampshire cruise into semi-finals

  08-05-2019 13:16 via theguardian.com
  Nottinghamshire will face either Worcestershire or Somerset, and Hampshire will play either Middlesex or LancashireBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogNottinghamshire needed 23 runs off 12 balls with just two wickets in hand if they were to top their Royal London One-Day Cup group and progress straight to a semi-final as kings in the north. On 5 Live Sports Extra, they were calling it a coin toss at the death, but for those of us who can’t quite shake Richie’s voice from our hea
  
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• Donald Trump is a horse racing expert – who knew? Now cricket awaits his input | Marina Hyde

  08-05-2019 12:39 via theguardian.com
  After his insistence political correctness interfered with the Kentucky Derby the US president’s UK visit during the Cricket World Cup is an opportunity not to be missedGiven that his online trophy cabinet already includes accolades like “most tweets sent by a head of state from the toilet at 5am”, Donald Trump could be forgiven for declining to express a view on the Kentucky Derby result. Nevertheless, he persisted.If you missed this one – and let’s face it, there
  
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• David Warner falls for duck in Australian audition for World Cup opening berth

  08-05-2019 03:58 via theguardian.com
  Steve Smith shines with 89 not out in BrisbaneJhye Richardson scratched from World Cup squadDavid Warner’s return to the top order for Australia was short-lived but Steve Smith showed glimpses of his best as World Cup preparations continue in Brisbane. Warner (0) and Smith (89 not out from 77 balls) provided a mixed bag in their second games back in Australian colours since the Cape Town sandpaper scandal in March 2018.Smith hit three sixes over mid-off and thumped a straight drive past th
  
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