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• England’s Pakistan defeat was no car crash for us, says Chris Woakes

  04-06-2019 21:50
  • England all-rounder plays down defeat at Trent Bridge
  • Roy and Archer docked 15% of match feesChris Woakes insisted England did not suffer a car crash against Pakistan after the 14-run defeat that proved an early World Cup setback and left two players lighter in the pocket.Both Jason Roy and Jofra Archer were docked 15% of their match fees as Eoin Morgan’s side collectively lost their cool and delivered a ragged fielding display at Trent Bridge. Related: England's shock loss,
  
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• Sri Lanka earn first Cricket World Cup win as Afghanistan let chance slip away

  04-06-2019 21:47
  • Sri Lanka 201; Afghanistan 152. Sri Lanka win by 34 runs on DLS
  • Nuwan Pradeep takes career-best four for 31 to deny underdogsWhen Sri Lanka won the World Cup in 1996, Afghanistan did not even have a cricket team. So the fact they failed to pull off what would have been a famous first victory in this tournament against a Test-playing nation should be seen in its proper context.Still, this will feel like an opportunity missed for a country who have defied the odds to rise to the spor
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Bowlers star as Sri Lanka edge Afghanistan

  04-06-2019 21:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Sri Lanka's bowlers perform excellently to help their side defend a low score as they beat by Afghanistan by 34 runs in a rain-affected match in Cardiff.
  
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• England v West Indies: Alex Hartley relishes Hayley Matthews rivalry

  04-06-2019 20:54 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Alex Hartley, Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone and Danni Wyatt look ahead to their upcoming series against West Indies.
  
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• Cricket World Cup 2019: Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 34 runs (DLS) – live!

  04-06-2019 20:33
  Nuwan Pradeep took a career-best 4-31 as Sri Lanka fought back to beat Afghanistan in a tense, rain-affected match in Cardiff 7.23pm BST The Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne speaks“It’s not easy to defend a small total like 187. We knew their two openers would go hard but we knew that if we got one or two early wickets we could put them on the back foot. The bowlers and fielders did a really good job, so we need to improve the batting in the middle part of our innings.” 7.
  
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• Cricket World Cup 2019: Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 34 runs (DLS) – as it happened

  04-06-2019 20:33
  Nuwan Pradeep took a career-best 4-31 as Sri Lanka fought back to beat Afghanistan in a tense, rain-affected match in Cardiff 8.52pm BSTRelated: Sri Lanka get show on the road with a win after Afghanistan fluff their lines7.23pm BST The Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne speaks“It’s not easy to defend a small total like 187. We knew their two openers would go hard but we knew that if we got one or two early wickets we could put them on the back foot. The bowlers and fielders did a
  
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• County cricket: Durham and Sussex shine on rain-hit day – as it happened

  04-06-2019 19:57
  Rain affected play up and down the country, with no play after lunch at Aigburth – while Surrey’s struggles continued at Guildford 7.05pm BST And thus ends the wettest day of the season so far. Every match touched by rain, except Chester-le-Street, where Durham still hold the ascendancy. Still lots to play for - though neither Leicester, nor Middlesex, nor Northants will sleep easy tonight. It’s tricksy at Guildford - will the Overtons roll over Surrey in the morning? Join me h
  
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• Cricket World Cup: A string of fielding errors gifts Afghanistan a boundary

  04-06-2019 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  A string of "hilarious" fielding errors gift Afghanistan an extraordinary boundary in their match against Sri Lanka at the Cardiff Wales Stadium.
  
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• England are hosts but this Cricket World Cup belongs to everyone | Andy Bull

  04-06-2019 19:36
  English administrators have failed to win over domestic cricket fans who follow the country of their parents’ birth rather than Eoin Morgan’s teamFrom the top tier of the terrace at Trent Bridge you could just make out the two flags flying from the house over the road, beyond the Larwood and Voce stand. They were tied to the balcony, one English, and one Pakistani. My curiosity got the better of me, and in the lunch break I went and knocked on the front door. I only wanted to know wh
  
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• England's shock loss, cricket feuds and scoring with pasta – The Spin podcast

  04-06-2019 19:02
  Emma John is joined by Vic Marks and comedian Charlie Baker to talk about Pakistan’s unexpected World Cup win over England at Trent Bridge, a shortage of scorers and how to make your team less popularComedian Charlie Baker (who once took 6-36 for his pub team) and the Guardian’s cricket correspondent Vic Marks join Emma John to discuss England’s loss to Pakistan. Bringing you all the in-depth analysis you’d expect from The Spin, Emma and guests are asking who’s wear
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Hazratullah is out after a 'magnificent catch' from Thisara Perera

  04-06-2019 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Thisara Perera pulls off a magnificent catch to send Hazratullah packing in Sri Lanka's match against Afghanistan at the Cardiff Wales Stadium.
  
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• When Kapil Dev hit 175 and inspired India to their first Cricket World Cup

  04-06-2019 17:46
  India won their first Cricket World Cup in 1983. They might have gone out at the group stage were it not for Dev’s record inningsBy Steven Pye for That 1980s Sports Blog
  Kapil Dev wasn’t quite walking into the last-chance saloon when he made his way to the middle of the Nevill Ground at Tunbridge Wells on Saturday 8 June 1983, but India’s World Cup campaign had definitely reached a crossroads. India were 9/4 when Dev arrived at the crease. Sadly, for their supporters, that was
  
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• Virat Kohli on South Africa's woes and being called 'immature' by Kagiso Rabada – video

  04-06-2019 17:39
  India’s captain Virat Kohli brushed aside criticism from Kagiso Rabada after the South African cricketer said he ‘comes across as very immature’.
  Rabada told the Cricket Monthly that while Kohli is a ‘phenomenal player’, ‘he can’t take the abuse’.Kohli responded before the two sides meet in the Cricket World Cup on Wednesday, saying: ‘I’ve played against Kagiso many times … we can discuss anything that needs to be discussed man-t
  
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• England’s defeat to Pakistan suggests World Cup rethink may be needed | Vic Marks

  04-06-2019 16:37
  Despite success batting second, there is surely virtue in Eoin Morgan paying more attention to conditions than the team’s preferencesThe World Cup has been invigorated by two upsets. The victories for Bangladesh and Pakistan do not constitute acts of giant-killing but they were unexpected. The higher-ranked sides have been outplayed. As a consequence South Africa, in particular, are feeling the strain while England are chastened – or at least they should be.The two vastly experienced
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Dale Steyn ruled out of tournament by injury

  04-06-2019 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn is ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup with a shoulder injury.
  
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• Cricket World Cup 2019: Afghanistan v Sri Lanka hit by rain delay – live!

  04-06-2019 14:38
  Cricket World Cup updates from Cardiff, 10.30am BST startCounty cricket – live! Follow all the latest with Tanya AldredAnd why not email Tom or tweet @tomdaviesE17 1.38pm BST While we wait for the weather to be nice to us, why not join Tanya Aldred for some county cricket latest, including the news that May 2018’s Dom Bess is closing on a hundred for Yorkshire against Essex and Lancashire are in a strong position against Leicestershire: Related: County cricket: Lancs v Leicestershire
  
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• The Spin | Brian Lara's unbeaten 501, 25 years on, still looks unconquerable

  04-06-2019 14:31
  The Trinidadian’s first-class masterpiece for Warwickshire remains the world record innings, despite the game’s evolution The Spin: listen and subscribe to our brand new podcastBrian Charles Lara. The middle name is nearly always inserted whenever the great Trinidadian is spoken about in reverential terms and being as this week’s Spin is a look back at his world record first-class score of 501 not out, it feels appropriate to do the same.At 5.30pm on Thursday, during what will
  
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• South Africa's woes continue with Dale Steyn ruled out of World Cup

  04-06-2019 13:40
  Bowler has failed to recover from a shoulder injuryProteas face India on Wednesday after losing first two matchesDale Steyn has been ruled out of South Africa’s World Cup campaign, in a sizeable blow to the Proteas.The 35-year-old had been battling to overcome a shoulder injury in time for Wednesday’s hugely significant match against India in Southampton after South Africa lost their opening two matches. Related: Cricket World Cup 2019: Afghanistan v Sri Lanka hit by rain delay &ndas
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Mohammad Hafeez and Eoin Morgan on Pakistan's victory over England – video

  04-06-2019 11:25
  England captain Eoin Morgan has said his side let themselves down with 'really bad' fielding in their 14-run loss to Pakistan in the World Cup at Trent Bridge.Meanwhile, man of the match Mohammad Hafeez, who top-scored for Pakistan with an 84 off 62 balls and also took the wicket of Morgan, said the victory 'is a feeling of total relief' after starting their campaign with a defeat by West Indies.Pakistan beat England in Cricket World Cup thriller – as it happenedContinu
  
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• Cricket World Cup 2019: Mohammad Hafeez and Eoin Morgan on Pakistan's victory over England – video

  04-06-2019 11:25
  England captain Eoin Morgan has said his side let themselves down with 'really bad' fielding in their 14-run loss to Pakistan in the World Cup at Trent Bridge.Meanwhile, man of the match Mohammad Hafeez, who top-scored for Pakistan with an 84 off 62 balls and also took the wicket of Morgan, said the victory 'is a feeling of total relief' after starting their campaign with a defeat by West Indies.Pakistan beat England in Cricket World Cup thriller – as it happenedContinu
  
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• Cricket World Cup 2019: Afghanistan v Sri Lanka – live!

  04-06-2019 11:20
  Cricket World Cup updates from Cardiff, 10.30am BST startCounty cricket – live! Follow all the latest with Tanya AldredAnd why not email Tom or tweet @tomdaviesE17 10.20am BST Cricket extends its reach:So at the Oval for Tests the people camped outside cricket grounds hawking stuff are quite often from strip clubs.
  At Bristol and now Cardiff for this World Cup it's been the Jehovah Witnesses. Today they have Sinha signs up for converting. 10.14am BST Afghanistan: Shahzad, Hazratullah, Rahm
  
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• County cricket: Lancs v Leicestershire, Surrey v Somerset and more – live!

  04-06-2019 10:53
  Live coverage from around the county groundsEmail, tweet or get in touch below the line 9.53am BST Vic’s report from yesterday: Related: Cricket World Cup: Buttler and Root tons in vain as Pakistan stun England9.51am BST9.49am BST9.48am BST Somerset 344 v Surrey 0-0
  Warwickshire 181-3 v Nottinghamshire
  Yorkshire 289-6 v Essex 9.48am BST Good morning! A confession: it is wet and ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-chilly so I’m writing this in the relative warmth of Liverpool Lime Street before dragging a
  
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• England captain Eoin Morgan reveals what went wrong against Pakistan in World Cup shock

  04-06-2019 08:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  EOIN MORGAN blamed England’s feeble fielding after the World Cup favourites England crashed to a shock 14-run defeat against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.
  
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• Tayla Vlaeminck beats injury to make Australian women's Ashes squad

  04-06-2019 00:59
  Four other players in line to make Test debut 14-woman squad announced for title defence
  Tayla Vlaeminck headlines a list of five Australians in with a shot at a Test debut after selectors announced their squad for next month’s women’s Ashes. Coach Matthew Mott on Tuesday unveiled the 14-woman touring party set to defend the title, with Meg Lanning expected to captain the side.Vlaeminck has been named after recovering from a partial anterior cruciate ligament tear, with the 20-year-o
  
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