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• Kane Williamson: New Zealand's 'gem of a player' anchors tense World Cup win

  19-06-2019 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Kane Williamson is praised after his unbeaten century guides New Zealand to a tense four-wicket World Cup win over South Africa.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: England's Chris Woakes on the art of death bowling

  19-06-2019 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Bowler Chris Woakes explains the attributes required to deliver the final over of a one-day international for England.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Kane Williamson's majestic 106 sees New Zealand beat South Africa

  19-06-2019 21:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as New Zealand captain Kane Williamson steers his side to a tense four-wicket World Cup victory over South Africa.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Kane Williamson guides New Zealand past South Africa in thrilling finish

  19-06-2019 21:58 via bbc.co.uk
  New Zealand captain Kane Williamson guides the Kiwis past South Africa in a thrilling finish in the World Cup group game at Edgbaston.
  
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• County cricket: Joe Denly hits welcome century as Kent add to Notts woe

  19-06-2019 21:38
  The Kent batsman boosted his Ashes prospects with an unbeaten 111 to leave Nottinghamshire in danger of being cut adrift at the bottom of Division One 8.38pm BST Joe Denly, the man in possession of a top three berth in the England Test team, scored a timely century for Kent as they deepened Nottinghamshire’s troubles with a strong third day performance with ball and then bat. Denly opened and batted at three during the final two Tests in the West Indies in February and failed to cement his
  
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• County cricket: Denly hits century as Kent add to Notts woe – as it happened

  19-06-2019 21:38
  The Kent batsman boosted his Ashes prospects with an unbeaten 111 to leave Nottinghamshire in danger of being cut adrift at the bottom of Division One 8.38pm BST Joe Denly, the man in possession of a top three berth in the England Test team, scored a timely century for Kent as they deepened Nottinghamshire’s troubles with a strong third day performance with ball and then bat. Denly opened and batted at three during the final two Tests in the West Indies in February and failed to cement his
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Kane Williamson guides New Zealand to win v South Africa

  19-06-2019 21:13 via bbc.co.uk
  New Zealand captain Kane Williamson hits a massive six and then the winning runs against South Africa in the World Cup group game at Edgbaston.
  
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• Kane Williamson guides New Zealand to narrow World Cup win over South Africa

  19-06-2019 21:10
  • South Africa 241-6; New Zealand 242-6
  • Willamson’s century ensures his team survive nervy finishThe World Cup’s first gripping finish ended with the result that may well have sewn up the top four with 20 group games still to come, as a Kane Williamson-inspired New Zealand overcame South Africa by four wickets to go top of the table.The Black Caps captain was at his emotion-free and brilliant best in what proved a tense second innings run chase, stroking an unbeaten 106 f
  
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• New Zealand beat South Africa in Cricket World Cup thriller – as it happened

  19-06-2019 21:02
  An amazing 106 not out from Kane Williamson shepherded New Zealand home in a thriller; they’re very close to the semi-finals, while South Africa are very nearly gone 8.13pm BST New Zealand are top of the table, while South Africa’s semi-final hopes are fading: Related: Cricket World Cup 2019: latest standings8.12pm BST It’s been a long one, but that’s about us - thanks all for your company and comments. Ta-ra. 8.11pm BST Here’s our match report.Related: Kane William
  
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• Eoin Morgan’s six-hitting spree has got England buzzing, says Joe Root

  19-06-2019 18:59
  • Batsman unsurprised by Morgan’s 17 sixes against Afghanistan
  • ‘It gives the dressing room a huge amount of confidence’Eoin Morgan claimed his six-hitting spree against Afghanistan went beyond his wildest dreams but, for Joe Root, who watched all but one of the 17 record-breaking blows from the non-striker’s end, the captain’s assault came as no surprise.Root happily provided support to Morgan during England’s one-sided victory at Old Trafford on T
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Martin Guptill out hit wicket v South Africa

  19-06-2019 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  New Zealand opener Martin Guptill is out after slipping into his own stumps against South Africa in the World Cup group game at Edgbaston.
  
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• New Zealand chasing 242 to beat South Africa: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!

  19-06-2019 17:26
  Cricket World Cup: talking points at the halfway stageCounty cricket – live! Latest news from around the groundsAnd you can email Tom here or tweet him here 4.26pm BST 5th over (of 49): New Zealand 19-1 (Guptill 5, Williamson 3) – target 242. De Kock fumbles after Williamson turns Rabada round the corner, but he does enough to slow the speed of the ball and ensure it’s two rather than four. Rabada then sends a jaffer jagging past Williamson’s outside edge – some enc
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Rassie van der Dussen hits big six as South Africa post 241 v New Zealand

  19-06-2019 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Late hitting from Rassie van der Dussen helps South Africa post 241-6 in the World Cup group game against New Zealand at Edgbaston.
  
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• David Warner: Net bowler Jaykishan Plaha on his meeting with Australia batsman

  19-06-2019 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Injured net bowler Jaykishan Plaha tells BBC Sport that "nice guy" David Warner apologised to his mother after a freak accident.
  
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• Laura Delany: Ireland women's captain back for Zimbabwe series

  19-06-2019 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland women's captain Laura Delany returns to their limited-overs squads for their Zimbabwe series, just four weeks after fracturing an ankle.
  
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• India suffer blow as Shikhar Dhawan ruled out of Cricket World Cup

  19-06-2019 14:33
  • India ask ICC to allow Dhawan to be replaced by Rishabh Pant
  • Afghanistan coach Simmons’s rift with chief selector deepensIndia’s World Cup prospects have suffered a setback with the news that opener Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out for the rest of the tournament with a thumb injury.Dhawan was injured after being hit by a Pat Cummins delivery during his 109-ball 117 knock against Australia at the Oval. India had hoped that the hairline fracture would not rule out his co
  
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• Shikhar Dhawan: India opener ruled out of World Cup with fractured thumb

  19-06-2019 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  India opener Shikhar Dhawan is ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup with a fractured left thumb.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Trent Boult bowls Quinton de Kock

  19-06-2019 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  South Africa opener Quinton de Kock is bowled by New Zealand's Trent Boult in their World Cup group game at Edgbaston.
  
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• New Zealand v South Africa: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!

  19-06-2019 12:41
  Cricket World Cup: talking points at the halfway stageCounty cricket – live! Latest news from around the groundsAnd you can email Daniel here or tweet @DanielHarris11.41am BST “I’m sure Ian Rubenstein’s school pastime can be adapted to the 21st-century workplace PowerPoint cricket,” says Adrian Armstrong. “A single per bullet point, 2 per hyperlink, 4 for an image, 6 for embedded video. A wicket falls, naturally, at the end of each slide. Refinements welcome.&
  
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• Australia should cut loose and make Steve Smith captain again | Russell Cunningham

  19-06-2019 12:15
  Smith is a cricketer, not a criminal; he broke the Laws, not the law. So now the man who has been described as the new Don Bradman is back, he should be leading the sideWhen, or perhaps if, summer returns to England, I fancy wearing one particular cap. Of deep green with a gold Southern Cross on the bill, the cap would also sport four gold letters. MSCA: Make Smith Captain Again.Bad idea, you say? No, Brexit is a bad idea. This government is a bad idea. A particularly bad idea is the Hundred, ha
  
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• Cricket World Cup 2019: talking points at the halfway stage

  19-06-2019 12:14
  From fair-play king Kohli to bail fails and rain delays, a look back at the first half of a tournament that is still waiting for a thrillerIndia’s game against Pakistan was the most anticipated of the group stage, the infrequency of their meetings – Pakistan have played as many ODIs against England in 2019 as they have against India in the past five years – giving them added piquancy. If the match turned out to be a bit one-sided it did throw up one memorable moment as Virat Ko
  
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• Cricket World Cup 2019: 10 talking points at the halfway stage

  19-06-2019 12:14
  From fair-play king Kohli to bail fails and rain delays, a look back at the first half of a tournament that is still waiting for a thrillerIndia’s game against Pakistan was the most anticipated of the group stage, the infrequency of their meetings – Pakistan have played as many ODIs against England in 2019 as they have against India in the past five years – giving them added piquancy. If the match turned out to be a bit one-sided it did throw up one memorable moment as Virat Ko
  
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• Afghanistan are on course for no points but the fans are still loving the World Cup

  19-06-2019 10:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE World Cup has reached its halfway point and after the mother of all drubbings by England yesterday Afghanistan look on course for zero points.
  
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• Cricket World Cup table LIVE: Latest standings and results as England THRASH Afghanistan

  19-06-2019 09:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  CRICKET WORLD CUP action continues with the race to reach the final four. See how the Cricket World Cup table is shaping up with the latest results and fixtures.
  
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• England captain Eoin Morgan admits century vs Afghanistan was beyond his 'wildest dreams'

  19-06-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  EOIN MORGAN called his record breaking century the best of his career as England moved top of the group with victory over Afghanistan at Old Trafford.
  
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• A century of sixes and Eoin Morgan for prime minister – The Spin podcast

  19-06-2019 04:00
  Adam Collins, Andy Parsons and Tez Ilyas join Emma John to discuss Eoin Morgan’s record-breaking innings against Afghanistan. Plus: which supposedly star-players are underperforming in the first half of this World Cup? And which member of the England team would make the best PM?Continue reading...
  
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• 'It's weird, very strange': Eoin Morgan on hitting record 17 sixes for England – video

  19-06-2019 01:33
  England captain Eoin Morgan said he never thought he could shatter a six-hitting record or blast a century with a strike rate of over 200 after pulling off both feats in as his side beat Afghanistan by 150 runs at the Cricket World Cup.Morgan clobbered 17 sixes, one more than the previous record shared by India's Rohit Sharma, West Indies' Chris Gayle and South African AB de Villiers - and his career-best 148 runs in the group stage match also earned him the man-of-the-match award.Eoin Morg
  
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