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• England have 'best opportunity in my time' to win World Cup - Vaughan

  21-05-2019 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  England have "the best opportunity in my time" to win the World Cup this summer, says former captain Michael Vaughan.
  
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• Eoin Morgan says England are ‘as ready as we can be’ for World Cup campaign

  21-05-2019 21:21 via theguardian.com
  • Captain desperate to get going with South Africa opener
  • Jofra Archer believes he is ready to deal with pressureA confident Eoin Morgan declared England to be “in the best possible place” and simply desperate for the World Cup to start after their 15-man squad and a new retro-looking kit were officially unveiled on Tuesday.There are nine days to go before England’s much-anticipated curtain-raiser against South Africa at the Oval, with the world’s No 1-ranked
  
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• County cricket: Somerset and Lancs have edge as wickets fall – as it happened

  21-05-2019 20:56 via theguardian.com
  Overton’s five for 31 gave his side the initiative on a day of 19 wickets against Warwickshire at Taunton 7.56pm BST Somerset had victory in their nostrils at Taunton, after 19 wickets toppled on the second day. Warwickshire limped off the field in the evening shadows at 103 for six, needing a further 136 to win; Sam Hain’s unbeaten 43 a batting high point. Earlier, Craig Overton had finished with five for 31 after finishing off Warwickshire’s first innings for 135, before Liam
  
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• England’s Cricket World Cup squad is reassuring despite late changes | Andy Bull

  21-05-2019 19:00 via theguardian.com
  Willey and Denly were unlucky to miss out but it is a long way from the troubled build-ups to previous tournamentsThe workmen were at Lord’s on Tuesday, putting a fresh coat of glossy black paint on the North Gate and fixing up the whitewash around the back of the Allen stand, a last lot of spit and polish to get the old place ready for the start of the World Cup.England’s selectors have been busy putting the finishing touches to their squad, too. They made three late changes, more t
  
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• Moeen Ali’s empathy for Ashes adversaries should be celebrated | Letter

  21-05-2019 18:49 via theguardian.com
  Chris Thomas is bowled over by an interview with the England cricketerI loved Ali Martin’s interview with Moeen Ali (21 May). Is there a nicer and more genuine international sportsman in the world? I doubt it. His wish for Steve Smith and David Warner to be “treated decently” in particular brought me up short. Having grown up in a cricket-loving family and been swept along in all the rivalry and needle of the Ashes over the years, I confess that I was happy to see their tragic
  
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• World Cup: How Jofra Archer secured place in England squad

  21-05-2019 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  From World Cup possible to certainty in the space of three games, the multi-talented Jofra Archer has impressed on and off the field.
  
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• Cricket World Cup 2019: Ed Smith explains England's squad selection – video

  21-05-2019 16:27 via theguardian.com
  Jofra Archer, Tom Curran and Liam Dawson have been named in England's 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup, announced on Tuesday. Surrey's Curran edged out the left-armer David Willey in the pace-bowling selection, while Dawson's specialist spin was chosen ahead of the all-round option of Joe Denly.England begin their campaign against South Africa at The Oval on 30 May.Jofra Archer named in England’s Cricket World Cup squad as Willey misses outContinue reading...
  
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• Cricket World Cup retains its primacy and England is the best place for it | Matthew Engel

  21-05-2019 16:10 via theguardian.com
  Despite the ICC’s attempts to muddy the waters every team will have a decent following for the 12th iteration starting next weekJack Bannister, who died in 2016, was an influential figure in cricket: fine seam bowler for Warwickshire, pioneer of the players’ union, journalist, broadcaster, behind-the-scenes fixer. Shrewd? He could have had a Regius professorship in shrewdness. He also owned a chain of betting shops.In 1983, halfway through the third World Cup final, Bannister had a b
  
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• World Cup retains its primacy and England is the best place for it | Matthew Engel

  21-05-2019 14:00 via theguardian.com
  Despite the ICC’s attempts to muddy the waters every team will have a decent following for the 12th iteration beginning next weekJack Bannister, who died in 2016, was an influential figure in cricket: fine seam bowler for Warwickshire, pioneer of the players’ union, journalist, broadcaster, behind-the-scenes fixer. Shrewd? He could have had a Regius professorship in shrewdness. He also owned a chain of betting shops.In 1983, halfway through the third World Cup final, Bannister had a
  
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• Bangladesh World Cup guide: gameplan, key player and prediction

  21-05-2019 13:10 via theguardian.com
  Bangladesh are still recovering from events in Christchurch but upset the West Indies three times in the past month to win their first one-day series finalBig bats, high pace and leg-spin: that is how teams like England, India, Australia and South Africa will operate in this World Cup. Bangladesh will bring a different flavour to the tournament, with their ability to hold teams down to scores less than 300 with a skilled bowling attack, and a batting line-up that relies mostly on their ability t
  
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• Bangladesh Cricket World Cup guide: gameplan, key player and prediction

  21-05-2019 13:10 via theguardian.com
  Bangladesh are still recovering from events in Christchurch but upset the West Indies three times in the past month to win their first one-day series finalBig bats, high pace and leg-spin: that is how teams like England, India, Australia and South Africa will operate in this World Cup. Bangladesh will bring a different flavour to the tournament, with their ability to hold teams down to scores less than 300 with a skilled bowling attack, and a batting line-up that relies mostly on their ability t
  
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• Archer, Curran & Dawson in England World Cup squad

  21-05-2019 12:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Jofra Archer, Tom Curran and Liam Dawson are named in England's World Cup squad, with David Willey and Joe Denly missing out.
  
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• England's 2019 Cricket World Cup squad – in pictures

  21-05-2019 11:55 via theguardian.com
  From Eoin Morgan to Mark Wood: profiles of the 15 England players selected for the 2019 Cricket World Cup Continue reading...
  
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• County Championship: Lancashire v Worcestershire, Hampshire v Notts - live!

  21-05-2019 11:53 via theguardian.com
  Live updates from the latest round of Championship gamesEngland give Jofra Archer the nod for World Cup squad
  Email your thoughts to Tanya or tweet @TJAldred 10.53am BST Was David Willey left out of the England World Cup squad because ECB were worried about his emoji not fitting their family friendly image? https://t.co/P5TZ8ciDIV 10.48am BST And Tom Harrison’s pay packet news. (Just looked up Theresa May’s out of interest, £153,907) 10.43am BST Elsewhere, as expected, David Wi
  
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• Jofra Archer named in England’s Cricket World Cup squad as Willey misses out

  21-05-2019 11:21 via theguardian.com
  • Pace bowler has made rapid rise since qualifying for selection
  • Dawson makes squad as back-up spinner in preference to DenlyJofra Archer’s rapid rise was cemented on Tuesday morning when England’s selectors named the Barbados-born fast bowler in the 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup.Archer’s impressive displays in his three ODI matches against Ireland and Pakistan have earned his call-up while David Willey is the unlucky player to miss out having been named in
  
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• Quiz: Can you name England's 26 players at 2011 & 2015 World Cups?

  21-05-2019 10:40 via bbc.co.uk
  England used 26 players in the 2011 and 2015 World Cup - how many of those players can you name?
  
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• How many of England's two previous World Cup squads can you name?

  21-05-2019 10:40 via bbc.co.uk
  England used 26 players in the 2011 and 2015 World Cup - how many of those players can you name?
  
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• Injured Dottin misses England & Ireland series

  21-05-2019 09:07 via bbc.co.uk
  West Indies are dealt a major blow as key all-rounder Deandra Dottin is ruled out of their upcoming tours of Ireland and England by injury.
  
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• Ex-Australia batsman Slater removed from flight

  21-05-2019 06:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Michael Slater, now a popular Australian commentator, apologises for his "disruptive" behaviour.
  
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• Cricketer rape victim 'humiliated by sexual conquest game'

  21-05-2019 02:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Ex-Worcestershire player Alex Hepburn helped set up a sexual conquest "game" on WhatsApp.
  
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• The Hundred 'a huge opportunity to get hold of a much wider audience' - ECB

  21-05-2019 00:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Cricket's new competition, The Hundred, will help gain "a much wider audience", says the England and Wales Cricket Board's Tom Harrison.
  
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