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• Cricket World Cup: Net bowler struck by David Warner drive 'finally' walking again

  10-06-2019 22:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Jaykishan Plaha, who was hit on the head by a David Warner drive at The Oval on Saturday, says he has walked for the first time since the incident.
  
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• County Championship: Ben Raine and Brydon Carse lead Durham revival against Northamptonshire

  10-06-2019 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Ben Raine and Brydon Carse came to Durham's rescue with an unbroken century stand on day one against Northamptonshire.
  
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• County Championship: Kent and Somerset suffer first-day washout

  10-06-2019 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Day one of Kent's County Championship Division One game against Somerset is abandoned without a ball being bowled.
  
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• County Championship: James Anderson & Graham Onions bowl out Worcestershire for 98

  10-06-2019 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Worcestershire are bowled out for 98 - Division Two's lowest score this season - by Lancashire's James Anderson & Graham Onions.
  
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• County cricket: Lancashire rush out Worcestershire on wet day - as it happened

  10-06-2019 18:08
  James Anderson and Graham Onions both picked up four wickets as Lancashire bowled out Worcestershire for just 98 on a rain-affected day 6.54pm BST From soggy Guildford, to sodden Canterbury rain poured, gushed and torrented down, without mercy or cessation, heartlessly washing out four games without any play and curtailing play at New Road for most of the afternoon.There Jimmy Anderson (four for 24) and Graham Onions (four for 55) made the most of their brief window of opportunity and, under the
  
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• Women's World Cup match breaks TV audience record

  10-06-2019 17:47
  England’s victory over Scotland attracted average audience of 4.6 million viewers to BBC OneWomen’s football is now more popular than cricket – at least when it comes to TV ratings.England’s victory over Scotland in the Women’s World Cup attracted an average audience of 4.6 million viewers to BBC One on Sunday evening. This set a new record for a women’s football match and left the broadcaster hopeful that millions of viewers will continue to tune in as both n
  
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• Women's World Cup match attracts bigger TV audience than cricket

  10-06-2019 17:47
  England’s victory over Scotland attracted average audience of 4.6 million, compared with 550,000 for men’s cricketWomen’s football is now more popular than cricket – at least when it comes to TV ratings.England’s victory over Scotland in the Women’s World Cup attracted an average audience of 4.6 million viewers to BBC One on Sunday evening. This set a new record for a women’s football match and left the broadcaster hopeful that millions of viewers will c
  
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• County cricket: Fixtures hit by rain, Durham v Northants, Worcs v Lancs – live!

  10-06-2019 17:45
  Keep up with all the action from around the county groundsFollow South Africa v West Indies at the Cricket World CupFeel free to email Tanya or to tweet: @tjaldred 4.45pm BST Those heavy bails causing havoc at the World Cup. A Rashid - Q de Kock, Oval
  T Boult - D Karunaratne, Cardiff
  M Starc - C Gayle, Nottingham
  B Stokes - M Saifuddin, Cardiff
  J Bumrah - D Warner, OvalHowever, the bowling side went on to win the match in the first four instances.#INDvAUS #CWC19 #TeamIndia #CmonAussie https://t.
  
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• South Africa v West Indies washed out: Cricket World Cup 2019 – as it happened

  10-06-2019 17:17
  Only 7.3 overs were bowled at the Ageas Bowl, where South Africa picked up their first point of the tournament after their match was abandoned 4.33pm BST South Africa have their first point! Related: Cricket World Cup 2019: latest standings4.17pm BST The umpires have conceded defeat, which means South Africa have avoided defeat for the first time in the competition. They and West Indies take a point each from another frustrating day. Whaddya gonna do? Watch Matlock at 5pm and find out who murder
  
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• Cricket World Cup: South Africa v West Indies match rained off

  10-06-2019 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  South Africa's chances of qualifying for the World Cup semi-finals suffer a blow as their game against West Indies is rained off.
  
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• Jos Buttler on the mend and England optimistic he will face West Indies

  10-06-2019 15:37
  • Wicketkeeper’s hip due to be assessed on Wednesday
  • South Africa stay alive after abandonment against West IndiesJos Buttler is expected to overcome “heavy bruising” to a hip in time for England’s World Cup match against West Indies at Southampton on Friday.The wicketkeeper-batsman suffered the injury while hitting a six during the 106-run win against Bangladesh on Saturday, with Jonny Bairstow replacing him behind the stumps for the West Indies innings. Rela
  
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• Injured Jos Buttler battles to be fit for England against West Indies

  10-06-2019 15:37
  • Wicketkeeper-batsman is having treatment for bruised hip
  • Buttler has hit 185 runs in 136 balls in World CupJos Buttler is “responding well to treatment” on a heavily bruised right hip and while he remains a doubt for England’s World Cup match against West Indies on Friday, the 28-year-old is expected to be fit for selection.Buttler sustained the injury while batting in England’s victory against Bangladesh on Saturday, visibly hobbling after launching one of
  
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• County cricket: Surrey v Yorkshire rained off, Kent v Somerset and more – live!

  10-06-2019 14:48
  Keep up with all the action from around the county groundsFollow South Africa v West Indies at the Cricket World CupFeel free to email Tanya or to tweet: @tjaldred 1.46pm BST It’s been called off for the day at Wellbeck Colliery/Mansfield/Sookholme/Nettleworth**delete as you pleasePLAY CALLED OFF | With no improvement in the conditions likely, play has been called off for the day. #NottsvHants pic.twitter.com/GbFhU9Varg 1.36pm BST Geoff Wignall has been thinking about KP from his southern
  
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• County Championship: Surrey and Yorkshire suffer wash-out

  10-06-2019 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  No play is possible at Guildford on day one of Surrey's County Championship Division One game with Yorkshire because of rain.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: England's Jos Buttler 'responding well' to treatment

  10-06-2019 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler is "responding well to treatment" on a hip injury before Friday's World Cup game against West Indies.
  
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• Yuvraj Singh: India all-rounder retires from international cricket

  10-06-2019 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who won the 2007 World Twenty20 and 2011 World Cup, retires from international cricket.
  
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• Aaron Thomason: One-day regular leaves Warwickshire by mutual consent

  10-06-2019 12:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Warwickshire all-rounder Aaron Thomason parts company with the club by mutual consent.
  
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• South Africa v West Indies hit by rain: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!

  10-06-2019 12:11
  Cricket World Cup updates from SouthamptonCounty cricket – live! Join Tanya Aldred for the latest newsFeel free to email Tim or to tweet: @TimdeLisle 11.11am BST Mid-8th over: South Africa 29-2 (de Kock 17, du Plessis 0) So you see off Kemar Roach (3-0-10-0) and on comes Oshane Thomas, who is faster and less rusty. No wonder de Kock takes a single first ball, running it down to third man. And then there’s a spot of rain, and the umpires take the players off, rather swiftly by English
  
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• South Africa v West Indies: Hashim Amla dismissed by Sheldon Cottrell for six runs off seven deliveries.

  10-06-2019 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Sheldon Cottrell makes an early breakthrough for the West Indies, dismissing South Africa's Hashim Amla at the Cricket World Cup.
  
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• County cricket: Surrey v Yorkshire, Kent v Somerset and more – live!

  10-06-2019 11:52
  Keep up with all the action from around the county groundsFollow South Africa v West Indies at the Cricket World CupFeel free to email Tanya or to tweet: @tjaldred 10.52am BST Matt Coles is going to Northants on loan.. and play is delayed at Grace Road due to rain. Wherever you are, the rain is heading your way. And I forgot to mention that Sussex v Gloucestershire starts tomorrow.Essex all-rounder @MattColes_90 has joined @NorthantsCCC on loan for their next four @CountyChamp Division Two match
  
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• Matt Coles: Essex all-rounder joins Northamptonshire on loan

  10-06-2019 11:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Essex all-rounder Matt Coles joins Northamptonshire on a month's loan.
  
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• Adam Zampa's hand warmers at Cricket World Cup reignite ball-tampering claims

  10-06-2019 01:47
  Social media lit up when footage showed Australia bowler with hands in pocketsIndia captain Virat Kohli apologised to Steve Smith over boos from fansAdam Zampa was likely using hand warmers when cameras captured him putting his hand in his pockets before bowling in Australia’s loss to India. Social media lit up when footage emerged of Zampa fidgeting in his pockets in Sunday’s World Cup game, before holding the ball and walking into bowl.The footage brought about claims of ball-tampe
  
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• David Warner’s caution and Usman Khawaja’s demotion stump Australia | Geoff Lemon

  10-06-2019 00:37
  The World Cup defeat by India shows things are clearly amiss with Australia’s batting and their returning championWhat – and I cannot stress this enough – the hell was that all about? A common narrative during this World Cup has been that Australia are finding form at the right time, grinding out results by summoning some ghost of champions past. The reality is that after a run chase against Afghanistan mired in drudgery, then a botch against West Indies that was saved by the b
  
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