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• Australia’s hastily assembled chimera leaves England vulnerable to exit | Geoff Lemon

  25-06-2019 22:52
  Seven months on from shambles, Aaron Finch’s side have enough class to win matches they shouldn’t at the World CupAs an Australian in London, it’s hard to know what to make of England’s World Cup implosion at Lord’s. It was a loss as comprehensive as any; a mid‑range run chase that England never looked like they were in. The side that biffs 350s and 400s with the smart casual air of the winter’s first scarf suddenly vanished, replaced by something anxiou
  
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• Morgan denies Pietersen’s ‘scared’ jibe but admits sag in England confidence

  25-06-2019 21:30
  • Former batsman said captain ‘looked scared’ in Australia defeat
  • Team’s confidence ‘isn’t where it was,’ Morgan admitsEoin Morgan denied a suggestion he was scared when batting but admitted England’s confidence has dipped following the 64-run defeat to Australia that has left their World Cup hopes in the balance.While Australia have booked a semi-final berth by moving to 12 points with a sixth win, England must beat India and New Zealand in
  
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• England’s forward thinking dies in stages when faced by Australian fire | Barney Ronay

  25-06-2019 20:56
  Mitchell Starc peaked at the right time at Lord’s to extinguish England’s hopes of reaching Australia’s totalWelcome back then, England. It’s been a while. Just not, as it happens, quite long enough.On a sullen, grey day at Lord’s England were both oddly meek and jarringly aggressive en route to a comprehensive 64-run defeat by Australia that leaves their World Cup campaign, at best, intriguingly poised. Related: Australia deliver hammer blow to England’s Cric
  
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• County cricket: Essex beat Somerset, Surrey v Warwickshire and more – as it happened

  25-06-2019 20:44
  Somerset lost their first County Championship game of the season, while Warwickshire’s game at Surrey remained tightly poised 7.44pm BST And that’s all from me. It’s been a blast. I’m off, with one last shout-out for this week’s Spin. Bye! Related: The Spin | The last-ball drama of Essex v Notts is memorable 30 years on7.24pm BST Here’s a round-up of today’s action:Essex resuscitated their title hopes by inflicting a first County Championship defeat of t
  
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• England lose to Australia in Cricket World Cup at Lord's

  25-06-2019 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as England slump to a 64-run defeat against Australia at the Cricket World Cup at Lord's.
  
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• Australia beat England by 64 runs: Cricket World Cup 2019 – as it happened

  25-06-2019 19:24
  England’s World Cup hopes were left hanging by a thread after Aaron Finch, Jason Behrendorff and Mitchell Starc inspired a thumping victory at Lord’s 6.22pm BST That’s it for today’s blog. It’s been a marvellous day for Australia and a chastening one for England. I’ll leave you with our match report from Lord’s. Thanks for your company and emails; I’m off to live in the woods for a couple of years. Bye! Related: Australia deliver hammer blow to Eng
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Australia's Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Finch combine to catch and dismiss Chris Woakes

  25-06-2019 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Australia's Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Finch combine smartly on the boundary to catch and dismiss Chris Woakes in the World Cup match at Lord's.
  
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• Australia deliver hammer blow to England’s Cricket World Cup hopes

  25-06-2019 19:02
  • Australia 285-7, England 221
  • Hosts could miss semi-finals after Lord’s batting collapseEngland’s hopes of qualifying for the Cricket World Cup semi-finals were dealt a blow with defeat against Australia at Lord’s.Australia batted first after losing the toss and posted 285 for seven with the captain, Aaron Finch, scoring exactly 100. The defending champions then set about destroying England’s batting, Jason Behrendorff’s yorker dismissing James Vince wi
  
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• Brian Lara in hospital after chest pains but says he is fine

  25-06-2019 18:14
  Lara taken to Mumbai hospital after minor heart scareLara says: ‘The doctors were happy there is nothing major’The former West Indies captain Brian Lara has issued a reassuring update on his health after going to hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday with chest pains.Lara, who holds the records for the highest individual innings in Tests and first-class cricket, believes he may have overexerted himself while exercising, prompting the hospital visit. The 50-year-old, in India for media duties
  
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• County cricket: Essex beat Somerset, Surrey v Warwickshire and more – live!

  25-06-2019 17:19
  County Championship updates from around the groundsAnd get in touch BTL, via email or tweeting @Simon_Burnton 4.19pm BST With play here at Chelmsford having ended some time ago, I’m going to head homewards. I’ll be back soon(ish), and in the meantime the fine folk of the Guardian sports desk will keep things ticking over. 4.15pm BST And they’ve also got the kettles on at Bristol, where a close game appears to be breaking out. TEA// Douthwaite and Wagg see us through to the Tea
  
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• West Indies legend Brian Lara hospitalised with chest pains

  25-06-2019 16:13
  Lara reportedly taken to Mumbai hospital after heart scareCricket West Indies sends wishes for a ‘speedy recovery’Former West Indies captain Brian Lara has been hospitalised in Mumbai with chest pains.Lara, who holds the records for the highest individual innings in Tests and first-class cricket, is in India as he conducts media duties for the ongoing World Cup. Related: New Zealand foil dramatic big hitting by West Indies’ Carlos BrathwaiteContinue reading...
  
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• England chasing 286 to beat Australia: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!

  25-06-2019 15:34
  Cricket World Cup updates from the match at Lord’sCounty cricket – live! Follow all of the day’s actionAnd feel free to email [email protected] 2.34pm BST Here we go. This is thrilling and terrifying in equal measure, and they haven’t bowled a ball yet. The left-armer Jason Behrendorff is going to take the first over. 2.29pm BST “This almost feel like this is a harder target to chase than 350 after the last couple of tries,” says James Taylor. “A
  
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• The Spin | The last-ball drama of Essex v Notts is memorable 30 years on

  25-06-2019 14:26
  Injured and with a batting average of four, Eddie Hemmings found a gap to win the B&H Cup and end Essex’s dominanceEverybody remembers the ending. With one ball remaining Nottinghamshire had to score three to win, and steal the Benson & Hedges Cup away from Essex. “To bowl the last ball was John Lever, 40 years old, 40 years wise,” wrote Mike Selvey in the Guardian. “Facing was Eddie Hemmings, four days older than Lever and no less wise or yeoman-hearted. It was a
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Australia's Steve Smith is booed as he walks to the crease against England

  25-06-2019 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Australia's Steve Smith is booed by the crowd at Lord's as he takes to the crease against England in their Cricket World Cup match.
  
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• County cricket: Essex v Somerset, Surrey v Warwickshire and more – live!

  25-06-2019 13:29
  County Championship updates from around the groundsAnd get in touch BTL, via email or tweeting @Simon_Burnton 12.03pm BST And another one! Azhar Ali is caught at slip off Porter for one. It’s 7-2 now, and another 262 needed. 11.55am BST There are definitely wickets in the water in Chelmsford today. The Somerset captain, Tom Abell, has fallen to the second ball of the innings, caught and bowled by Porter. On the plus side, James Hildreth has just scored a run. It’s thus 1-1, with 268
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Australia's David Warner is caught by Joe Root for England's first wicket

  25-06-2019 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  David Warner hits a thick edge straight into the hands of England's Joe Root for the first wicket in their match against Australia at Lord's in the Cricket World Cup.
  
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• Brian Lara: West Indies legend admitted to hospital after health scare

  25-06-2019 12:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  WEST INDIES cricket legend Brian Lara has been admitted to hospital after complaining of chest pains.
  
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• England v Australia: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!

  25-06-2019 11:28
  Cricket World Cup pdates from the match at Lord’sVic Marks book extract: my surreal time with TMSAny thoughts? Email or tweet @mike_hytner10.28am BST Speaking of Geoff, here he is to take over the OBO controls and guide you through the Australian innings. Cheerio from me.10.27am BST “Even two-thirds of the way through the Cricket World Cup group stage we are still waiting for teams to peel off their false moustaches and reveal who they really are,” writes Geoff Lemon in his mat
  
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• Cricket World Cup table LIVE: Latest standings and results as England face Australia

  25-06-2019 11:12 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's Eoin Morgan on whether fans should boo Australian batsmen – video

  25-06-2019 10:26
  The England captain, Eoin Morgan, has said it his not his role to ask supporters not to boo Australia's Steve Smith and David Warner, who served bans from cricket for last year’s ball-tampering scandal. Fifteen months have passed since the Cape Town incident that led to the Australian batsmen being stood down from leadership roles, suspended from international cricket for a year and the subject of widespread public criticism. However, Morgan believes that rebuilding public trust
  
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• Australia ball tampering scandal: What happened against South Africa? Who was punished?

  25-06-2019 09:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  IF the first half of this World Cup has shown anything it has been that those who believed David Warner and Steve Smith would return to one-day action somewhat rusty were some way wide of the mark.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Eoin Morgan will not try to stop booing of Smith & Warner

  25-06-2019 08:31 via bbc.co.uk
  England captain Eoin Morgan will not try to prevent fans booing Australia's Steve Smith and David Warner during the World Cup match at Lord's.
  
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• Eoin Morgan determined to bounce back from Sri Lanka loss as England face rivals Australia

  25-06-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  ENGLAND captain Eoin Morgan says his side need to put their failure against Sri Lanka behind them and get back to showing the world the qualities which took them to No 1 in the world.
  
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• Australia's Steve Smith and David Warner could net thousands for charity against England

  25-06-2019 07:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  AUSTRALIA batsmen Steve Smith and David Warner could do their bit for charity when they take on England today - and for a very apt cause.
  
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• Eoin Morgan happy for England fans to boo Australia duo Steve Smith and David Warner

  25-06-2019 01:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  EOIN MORGAN says fans are “entitled” to give ball tamperers Steve Smith and David Warner a hard time at Lord’s on Tuesday in England’s crunch World Cup meeting with Australia.
  
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• England bring in secret weapon Arjun Tendulkar on eve of Australia Cricket World Cup clash

  25-06-2019 01:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  ENGLAND’s cricketers brought in Sachin Tendulkar’s son, Arjun, to help them on the eve of their vital World Cup clash against Australia.
  
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• Sport inequality: Some sports ‘dominated’ by the privately educated - social mobility report

  25-06-2019 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Privately educated 'elites' are "dominating" some sports, a new report into social mobility says.
  
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