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• Morgan suffers finger fracture but should be fit for World Cup

  24-05-2019 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  England captain Eoin Morgan has sustained a small flake fracture to his left index finger but expects to be fit for his side's opening World Cup fixture.
  
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• England expect Eoin Morgan to be fit for World Cup opener after finger fracture

  24-05-2019 20:27
  • X-ray confirms ‘flake fracture’ from training at Ageas Bowl
  • England captain should be fit to face South AfricaEngland are confident Eoin Morgan, their captain, will be fit for the opening match of the World Cup against South Africa next week despite fracturing and dislocating a finger.The World Cup hosts were given a major injury scare just six days before the start of the tournament when Morgan took a blow to his left index finger while practising slip catching from a
  
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• All hail King Jofra! Welcome to the summer of cricket – The Spin podcast

  24-05-2019 20:15
  Emma John is joined by Guardian writer Andy Bull, comedian James Sherwood and Surrey Stars and England all-rounder Bryony Smith in the first episode of our new cricket podcast.With the drama of the World Cup quickly upon us, the team are hoping England’s summer will have a happier ending than Game of Thrones. Will it be all hail (King) Jofra Archer?Smith is one of the few people in the country who understand how The Hundred – English cricket’s new one-day competition – wi
  
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• Fear and loathing in cricket's fraying heartland | Andy Bull

  24-05-2019 20:00
  There is a cost to tinkering with formats and selling the game to Sky – cricket’s very life is at stakeThe barman at the Bat and Ball isn’t sure whether or not he likes cricket. “Never seen it,” he says, “never played it.” It’s a pity, because the game grew up by his pub. It’s a hook over the road from Broadhalfpenny Down, where they played the very first game of first-class cricket in 1772. The landlord then was Richard Nyren, captain, secre
  
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• England captain Eoin Morgan suffers ‘small fracture’ of finger in training

  24-05-2019 18:03
  • Morgan injured in training on Friday at the Ageas Bowl
  • Player is expected to be fit for World Cup openerEngland captain Eoin Morgan has suffered a “small flake fracture” of his left index finger in training on Friday. He will miss his country’s warm-up match against Australia on Saturday but is expected to be fit for the opening World Cup game next week. Morgan took a blow on his left index finger while practising slip catching from a bowling machine at the Ageas
  
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• Cricket World Cup: The 10 greatest matches in competition's history

  24-05-2019 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  A countdown of the 10 greatest matches in Cricket World Cup history - including Allan Donald's infamous run out and Ireland's sensational victory over England.
  
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• Hampshire and Somerset play their part in history with Lord’s cup final | Vic Marks

  24-05-2019 13:25
  The sides meet to decide the destiny of the Royal London One-Day Cup in what will be the cricket ground’s last domestic finalAfter 56 mostly glorious years the last domestic Lord’s final – and the first one to be played in May – takes place on Saturday. This little bit of history may not be lamented by the England and Wales Cricket Board but it is a source of despair for many existing fans, who feel increasingly alienated.At least a fine match is in prospect as the two be
  
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• England captain Eoin Morgan taken to hospital for x-ray after injury in training

  24-05-2019 13:20
  • Morgan injured left index finger in training at Ageas Bowl
  • England set to face Australia in World Cup warm-upEngland captain Eoin Morgan will undergo “a precautionary x-ray” after injuring his left index finger in training, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced. Related: To win the World Cup and Ashes at home would put us in dreamland | Moeen AliContinue reading...
  
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• To win the World Cup and Ashes at home would put us in dreamland | Moeen Ali

  24-05-2019 13:00
  This summer offers England an opportunity for unprecedented success but sport is about inspiring as well as winningThis summer represents such an incredible opportunity for cricket in this country. As England players we are so fortunate to have both a World Cup and an Ashes on home soil. Do the double and we really will be in dreamland.The Ashes are in the back of my mind. I had a bit of a stinker on the last tour of Australia but having come back into the Test side since then and done pretty we
  
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• England star Jonny Bairstow wants to enjoy TWO World Cup successes this year

  24-05-2019 12:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  JONNY BAIRSTOW wants England to be victorious in both the cricket and rugby World Cups this year.
  
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• New Zealand Cricket World Cup guide: gameplan, key player and prediction

  24-05-2019 11:11
  The Black Caps arrive with an experienced, balanced squad and the conditions should suit big hitters such as Martin Guptill who will be crucial to their chancesExpectations on the Black Caps at World Cups have, since the turn of the century at least, been the same – to reach the semi-finals.In part this is because that has, largely, been their lot. New Zealand have reached the final four seven times – in 1975, 79, 92, 99, 07, 11 and 15. Related: India Cricket World Cup guide: gamepla
  
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• #ChangeTheGame: How Amna Rafiq is getting more South Asian girls into cricket

  24-05-2019 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Amna Rafiq tells her story of how she's breaking down cultural boundaries and getting more girls of South Asian origin to play, support and get involved in cricket.
  
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