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• Mitchell Starc thunders in to save Australia’s misfiring batsmen again

  12-06-2019 23:24
  David Warner and Aaron Finch lay platform for a huge score but middle order’s failure to capitalise leaves Starc with work to doFor the second time in two World Cup wins, Mitchell Starc was the saviour for Australia. At Taunton on Wednesday, Pakistan had looked to have no chance to chase 308 when they slipped to 160 for six but from there the lower-order resistance from the captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, and his big-hitting bowlers Hasan Ali and Wahab Riaz had built momentum. By the time Pakista
  
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• Cricket World Cup: David Warner credits his wife for first century since ball tampering ban

  12-06-2019 21:32 via bbc.co.uk
  David Warner credits his wife Candice for his return to international cricket after scoring his first century for Australia since serving a year-long ban for ball tampering.
  
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• David Warner wins redemption battle with Amir but cricket must do better

  12-06-2019 21:22
  Australia opener’s century and mad axeman’s charge lights up a fine game but the World Cup has not been designed to thrillThe rain was interrupted by a cricket match on Wednesday, rather a good one actually, and played right through without the umpires even having to look heavenwards.Nonetheless, painterly clouds hung constantly over the Quantock Hills and a chill blew off them, suggesting this bout of traditional English summer weather is not going far away soon. I was grateful for
  
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• County cricket: Surrey v Yorkshire hampered by rain once more - as it happened

  12-06-2019 20:36
  Rain was an issue across the country as play was curtailed a numerous county matches7.36pm BST Heavy rain again sabotaged much of the day’s cricket, once again.At Guildford, where a session’s play was possible, Yorkshire made quick work of Surrey’s first innings, taking the remaining two wickets in 22 minutes, shortly after Surrey had collected their third batting point. Yorkshire then had to face Morne Morkel, tip-toeing in from the pavilion end in the rain-coated gloom, his b
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Watch David Warner's best shots in first century since return from ban

  12-06-2019 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch David Warner's best shots in his first century since his return from a ball-tampering ban as Australia beat Pakistan by 41 runs.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Australia beat Pakistan - highlights

  12-06-2019 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as Australia beat Pakistan by 41 runs in an entertaining World Cup encounter in Taunton.
  
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• Moeen Ali back from daughter’s birth and ready to face West Indies

  12-06-2019 19:39
  • All-rounder’s wife had couple’s second child earlier this week• England may opt for two spinners and Buttler also passed fitMoeen Ali will resume England training on Thursday following the birth of his second child, with the all-rounder pushing to return for Friday’s game against West Indies in Southampton at the expense of a seam bowler.After sitting out the win over Bangladesh for tactical reasons – Cardiff’s ground dimensions meant Adil Rashid was the
  
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• Australia beat Pakistan by 41 runs: Cricket World Cup 2019 – as it happened

  12-06-2019 19:32
  David Warner hit his first ODI century since being banned for a year, and Australia’s bowlers held their nerve to win a memorable, seesawing match at TauntonReport: Starc sinks Pakistan’s pursuit of Australia after Warner ton 6.32pm BST That’s it for today’s blog. Thanks for your emails and company during a really enjoyable match. I’ll leave you with our match report from Taunton. Tomorrow it’s India v New Zealand v the weather at Trent Bridge. Bye! Related: M
  
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• Mitchell Starc sinks Pakistan’s pursuit of Australia after Warner ton

  12-06-2019 19:30
  • Australia 307; Pakistan 266
  • Successful review against Wahab Riaz sets up 41-run win
  • Full scorecard from TauntonDavid Warner scored his first century since returning from his ban as holders Australia ran out 41-run winners over Pakistan in their Cricket World Cup group match at Taunton.The opener, back after serving a 12-month suspension for his part in last year’s ball-tampering scandal, struck 107 in Australia’s 307 all out in 49 overs. Related: Australia beat P
  
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• Mitchell Starc sinks Pakistan’s pursuit of Australia after David Warner century

  12-06-2019 19:30
  • Australia 307; Pakistan 266
  • Successful review against Wahab Riaz sets up 41-run win
  • Full scorecard from TauntonThe rehabilitation of David Warner continues apace – as does the World Cup after the deluge. At a mercifully dry Taunton Warner struck his second World Cup century, which guaranteed Australia a total that was just enough to see off Pakistan, who offered an exasperating mixture of charisma and chaos. At the end of an entertaining contest Aaron Finch’s sid
  
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• Michael Holding responds to ICC ‘censorship’ after criticising umpires

  12-06-2019 19:28
  • Commentator unhappy with calls in West Indies v Australia
  • ‘Is objective to protect umpires even when they do a bad job?’Michael Holding has hit back at “censorship” by the ICC following a request to tone down his views on umpiring while commentating on the World Cup.The former West Indies fast bowler, who remains among the most popular and respected voices in cricket, described the officiating in last week’s match between his former team and Australia
  
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• Cricket World Cup: 'Magnificent fielding, even as his trousers came off'

  12-06-2019 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Australia's Pat Cummins stops a boundary and nearly loses his trousers in the process during their World Cup fixture against Pakistan in Taunton.
  
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• Australia set Pakistan 308 to win: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!

  12-06-2019 17:14
  Updates from the game at the County Ground, TauntonKeep up with all the County Championship actionAny thoughts? Email them to Rob 4.14pm BST 23rd over: Pakistan 126-2 (Imam 47, Hafeez 40) A win today would lift Pakistan from eighth to second in the league table, and probably signal the start of a desperate dogfight for semi-final places. No team would be safe. If they can kill off Adebisi on Oz, they can kill off Australia or England at the World Cup. 4.11pm BST 22nd over: Pakistan 121-2 (Imam 4
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Babar Azam hits a 'magnificent' four and is then caught

  12-06-2019 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Pakistan's Babar Azam strikes a "magnificent" four before getting caught by Kane Richardson in the World Cup fixture against Australia in Taunton.
  
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• Australia v Pakistan: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!

  12-06-2019 11:56
  Updates from the game at the County Ground, TauntonKeep up with all the County Championship actionAny thoughts? Email or tweet @JPHowcroft 10.56am BST 6th over: Australia 28-0 (Finch 15, Warner 12) Unsurprisingly Shaheen is removed and Hassan Ali comes on in his place. This changes the line for Australia’s batsmen with Hassan a right-arm over bowler. He begins tidily, hitting the deck hard at 85mph, initially bowling a tight line to Warner then whistling one past the outside shoulder of th
  
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