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• England v West Indies: 146-run partnership for Heather Knight & Amy Jones guides hosts to easy victory

  06-06-2019 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  England begin a busy summer with a record 208-run win over the West Indies in the first women's one-day international in Leicester.
  
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• Heather Knight sets up England demolition of West Indies

  06-06-2019 21:49
  • England 318-9; West Indies 110
  • Heather Knight was top scorer with 94England Women got their summer off to a brilliant start at Leicester, hitting their highest ODI total against West Indies – 318 for nine – before bowling them out for 110 to finish with a huge 208-run win.It was a victory set up by Amy Jones and Heather Knight (94), Jones hitting 91 – her highest score in front of a home crowd. They say start as you mean to go on: on that basis, West Indies may be
  
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• Free-scoring Amy Jones sets up England demolition of West Indies

  06-06-2019 21:49
  • England 318-9; West Indies 110
  • Heather Knight was top scorer with 94England Women got their summer off to a brilliant start at Leicester, hitting their highest one-day international total against West Indies – 318 for nine – before bowling them out for 110 to finish with a 208-run win.The victory was set up by Amy Jones, the player of the match, who hit 91, her highest home ODI score. “Since last summer my confidence has carried on increasing,” she said. &ld
  
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• Mitchell Starc mauls West Indies in gutsy World Cup win for Australia

  06-06-2019 21:08
  • Australia 288, West Indies 273-9
  • Steve Smith and Nathan Coulter-Nile also star in 15-run winIn the late sun of a long, sweet summer day, a match that had passages as intense as any Test, twists and turns as silly as any game of T20, finally finished in a 15-run victory for Australia.In the moments after it was over it was not obvious exactly how they had done it since they had been 79 for five in their innings and West Indies 190 for four in theirs, chasing 288. But then there was
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Nathan Coulter-Nile stars as Australia beat West Indies

  06-06-2019 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch the best of Nathan Coulter-Nile's innings as he scores 92 runs off just 60 balls to help Australia to victory against the West Indies at the Cricket World Cup.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Australia beat West Indies - highlights

  06-06-2019 20:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as Australia beat West Indies by 15 runs in a thrilling Cricket World Cup encounter at Trent Bridge.
  
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• County cricket: Brooks' swing keeps Somerset flying high – as it happened

  06-06-2019 20:26
  Jack Brooks three wickets in seven balls to spark a Surrey collapse and boost Somerset’s hopes of winning the title 10.12pm BST Somerset shot back to the top of the Championship thanks to a sensational morning’s work at Guildford. An evening of stoical attack on Wednesday had left them needing eight wickets with only 168 runs to defend against Surrey.They need not have worried as Jack Brooks, twice a Championship winner with Yorkshire, swung the ball like a trapeze from the Railway e
  
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• Australia beat West Indies by 15 runs at Cricket World Cup 2019 – as it happened

  06-06-2019 19:47
  Nathan Coulter-Nile’s 92 helped Australia recover from 79 for five before Mitchell Starc took five wickets to blast away West Indies 6.47pm BSTRelated: Cricket World Cup 2019: latest standings6.46pm BST That’s all from me. Thanks for your company throughout the course of a pulsating World Cup clash. We’ll be back tomorrow in Bristol. Goodnight from Trent Bridge.6.44pm BST That’s a fine win. To salute at a World Cup you need to find a way to win ugly on days when the top o
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Commentator blasts ‘atrocious’ umpiring in Australia v West Indies

  06-06-2019 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  CRICKET WORLD CUP: Commentator Michael Holding has blasted the umpires for their ‘atrocious’ decisions as Australia beat the West Indies at Trent Bridge.
  
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• Liam Plunkett expects England to rise above ‘niggly’ Bangladesh

  06-06-2019 19:25
  • Bangladesh appeals and vocal fans to test England• ‘We let ourselves down in the field against Pakistan’The days of Bangladesh being World Cup pushovers are a distant memory, with England wary of Saturday’s opponents and ready for another test of their temperament.The 14-run defeat by Pakistan on Monday saw England come up short in this department, delivering a shabby – and costly – fielding performance amid a febrile atmosphere at Trent Bridge. Related:
  
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• ‘Chris Gayle has been bowled’ - stunning moment ball hit stumps but did NOT dislodge bails

  06-06-2019 18:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  CHRIS GAYLE received some unbelievable luck during West Indies’ Cricket World Cup clash against Australia today.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: West Indies' Chris Gayle survives being given out twice against Australia

  06-06-2019 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  West Indies' Chris Gayle reviews and successfully overturns umpire Chris Gaffney's two decisions give him in the space of three balls.
  
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• Australia set West Indies 289 to win: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!

  06-06-2019 15:22
  Over-by-over updates from the match at Trent BridgeCounty cricket live: Somerset beat Surrey, Lancs v Leics and more!Any thoughts? Email or tweet @sjjperry 2.19pm BST Starc now caught at long-on, so another one for Brathwaite. An incredible recovery from Australia. Will follow with some end of innings thoughts. 2.17pm BST He falls short! Coulter-Nile holes out at long off, caught by Jason Holder. It was an excellent, excellent knock from the West Aussie. He’s changed the entire rhythm of t
  
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• County cricket: Somerset beat Surrey, Lancs v Leicestershire and more – live!

  06-06-2019 15:20
  County Championship updates from around the groundsAustralia v West Indies: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!Email Tanya here, tweet @tjaldred or join the discussion below2.20pm BST Reece out for 21, but Derby move serenely on - 208 to win, nine wickets left.2.17pm BST We”very got rain and sun simultaneously at Aigburth, which I’ve now learnt is known as a monkeys birthday.2.10pm BST A huge appeal for lbw against Paul Horton, the umpire gives a mere sniff of a shake of the head.2.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: West Indies' Sheldon Cottrell take fantastic catch to remove Australia's Steve Smith

  06-06-2019 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch West Indies' Sheldon Cottrell take a "staggering" catch on the boundary rope to dismiss Australia's Steve Smith for 73 in their World Cup match at Trent Bridge.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Fan drops chips as Nathan Coulter-Nile hits six for Australia against West Indies

  06-06-2019 14:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch as a supporter drops his chips while trying to take a crowd catch after Nathan Coulter-Nile hits Australia's first six of their innings against West Indies.
  
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• South Africa opted against AB de Villiers recall for Cricket World Cup

  06-06-2019 14:18
  • Former captain offered to reverse international retirement
  • Zondi: ‘We have to stay true to our morals and principles’South Africa decided against including AB de Villiers in their World Cup squad after revealing the star batsman offered to reverse his international retirement in April.The former South Africa captain said he had “run out of gas” last year when deciding to end a highly-successful international career consisting of 114 Test matches, 228 ODIs an
  
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• Cricket World Cup: West Indies wicketkeeper Shai Hope takes excellent catch as Usman Khawaja departs

  06-06-2019 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  West Indies wicketkeeper Shai Hope makes a brilliant diving catch to dismiss Australia's Usman Khawaja during a hostile spell of bowling by Andre Russell.
  
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• Australia v West Indies: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!

  06-06-2019 11:05
  Over-by-over updates from the match at Trent BridgeThe Spin podcast: shock losses, feuds and scoring with pastaAny thoughts? Email or tweet @sjjperry 10.05am BST West Indies have won the toss, and will fieldHolder calls correctly, and says he thinks there might be a “little bit in it early,” and that it should become flatter as the day goes on. 10.03am BST Lots of talk 340-350 is in sight todaySmall boundaries, third/fourth day pitch, sunny skies. Does Australia have the power to get
  
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• County cricket: Surrey v Somerset, Lancs v Leicestershire and more – live!

  06-06-2019 10:58
  County Championship updates from around the groundsSurrey scent victory after Dunn skittles SomersetEmail Tanya here, tweet @tjaldred or join the discussion below9.55am BST As I write this early on Thursday morning, the sun is shining in Manchester as it is in Normandy and it looks like we’ll get a full day’s play around the country – save a thunder storm or two stalking the unaware. What a thriller late yesterday afternoon at Lord’s, when Sussex managed to break through
  
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