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• Cricket World Cup: People waiting for England to fail, says Jonny Bairstow

  27-06-2019 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Jonny Bairstow says people are waiting for England to fail at the World Cup so they "can jump on your throat".
  
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• Women's Ashes: England and Australia must play series in right spirit, says Mark Robinson

  27-06-2019 21:33 via bbc.co.uk
  England coach Mark Robinson says England and Australia both have a duty to ensure the Women's Ashes is played in the right spirit.
  
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• Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami lead India’s demolition of West Indies

  27-06-2019 21:29 via theguardian.com
  • India 268-7; West Indies 143 (Shami 4-16, Bumrah 2-9)
  • India win by 125 runs; Virat Kohli top-scores with 72India’s World Cup gaze is unwavering; only Afghanistan and the rain have caused even a blink. As West Indies played their final faltering hand, India eased seamlessly to the verge of the semi-finals – needing just a win from their remaining three games to fasten the seatbelt in place. Their next opponent? England, who they now replace at the top of the one-day rank
  
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• Cricket World Cup: India thrash West indies by 125 runs as Windies bowled out for 143

  27-06-2019 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Mohammad Shami takes 4-16 and Jasprit Bumrah 2-9 as India easily beat West Indies by 125 runs to move a step closer to the World Cup semi-finals.
  
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• India beat West Indies by 125 runs: Cricket World Cup 2019 – as it happened

  27-06-2019 20:13 via theguardian.com
  India maintained their unbeaten record and ended West Indies’ faint hopes of reaching the semi-finals with a comfortable win at Old Trafford 7.13pm BSTRelated: Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami lead India’s demolition of West Indies6.22pm BST Now for news of a proper contest. Damian Burns (23rd over) added a PS, which we now have time for. He’s in St Helena, which, as you know, is in the South Atlantic. “P.S. The St Helena cricket season came to a close last Saturday, where
  
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• Smorgasbord of cricket awaits with Women's Ashes set to deliver again | Lisa Sthalekar

  27-06-2019 20:00 via theguardian.com
  The month-long series, played across three formats, promises to strike another lusty blow for women’s gameWith the latest instalment of Anglo-Australian cricket rivalry in the men’s World Cup still fresh in our minds, emotions and senses are about to be further heightened next week when the Women’s Ashes series gets underway in Chelmsford. Seven matches, each allocated points, played across three formats and over a month means this great game will be showcased in all its glory.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: India thrash West Indies by 125 runs at Old Trafford

  27-06-2019 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as India move a step closer to the World Cup semi-finals and end West Indies' hopes of qualifying with a 125-run thrashing at Old Trafford.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: What are England's semi-final chances?

  27-06-2019 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Why India's victory on Thursday was some good news - at last - for England fans.
  
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• Jonny Bairstow blasts critics ‘waiting for England to fail’ at Cricket World Cup

  27-06-2019 19:04 via theguardian.com
  • ‘It’s a typical English thing to do, in every sport,’ says opener
  • Pietersen and Vaughan led criticism after Australia defeatJonny Bairstow has accused England’s critics of wanting the team to fail as they approach Sunday’s must-win World Cup match against India at Edgbaston, saying: “It’s a typical English thing to do, in every sport.”The opener was responding to comments made by the former England captains Kevin Pietersen and Michael
  
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• Jonny Bairstow backs Jason Roy to decide England vs India in crunch Cricket World Cup game

  27-06-2019 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  JONNY BAIRSTOW has backed Jason Roy to get England’s flagging World Cup campaign back on track against India on Sunday and silence critics who he claims “want us to lose”.
  
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• India cricket team's orange kit plans sparks political row

  27-06-2019 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Critics say a rumoured orange kit to play England is part of the PM's plan to "saffronise" India.
  
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• India beat West Indies by 125 runs: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!

  27-06-2019 18:45 via theguardian.com
  Live updates from the match at Old TraffordHow they stand: the latest World Cup table
  Email Tim or tweet @TimdeLisle 5.45pm BST Umpire Kettleborough forgets to raise the finger, but West Indies have raised the white flag. And that is that. India were shaky with the bat but absolutely imperious with the ball. They march on, the only invincibles left in this World Cup, while West Indies tumble out. It’s June 1983 all over again, only this time there are no surprises.5.42pm BST Thomas ducks i
  
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• County Championship: Temba Bavuma hits first half-century as Northants draw with Foxes

  27-06-2019 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Temba Bavuma hit his first Northamptonshire half-century as the rain-hit game with Leicestershire ended in a tame draw.
  
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• Marcus Trescothick: Somerset and ex-England batsman to retire at end of season

  27-06-2019 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Somerset and former England batsman Marcus Trescothick is to retire from professional cricket at the end of the season.
  
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• Liam Norwell: Warwickshire fast bowler to miss rest of season with hamstring injury

  27-06-2019 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Warwickshire fast bowler Liam Norwell will miss the rest of the 2019 season after undergoing an operation on a hamstring injury.
  
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• Marcus Trescothick to retire at end of season: county cricket – as it happened

  27-06-2019 18:17 via theguardian.com
  Stalwart batsman announced his imminent retirement, Ben Raine bowled Durham to victory over Sussex at Hove, while Northants and Leicestershire drew at Wantage Road 5.15pm BST Here’s a summary of the day’s action:One of the great county careers is to come to an end after Marcus Trescothick announced his decision to retire from cricket at the end of the 2019 season. 4.58pm BST And that’s that at Wantage Road. The players shake hands and Leicestershire and Northamptonshire settle
  
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• County Championship: Durham off bottom of Division Two by beating Sussex at Hove

  27-06-2019 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Ben Raine takes a career-best 6-27 as Durham beat Sussex at Hove to claim their second Championship win in three games.
  
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• Matt Quinn: Essex fast bowler signs deal until end of 2021 season

  27-06-2019 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Essex fast-bowler Matt Quinn signs a new contract with the county until the end of the 2021 season.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: West Indies' Chris Gayle is caught against India

  27-06-2019 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  India take a 'massive' wicket as West Indies' opener Chris Gayle tries to slap Mohammed Shami for six but is easily caught by Kedar Jadhav.
  
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• County cricket: Trescothick to retire, Sussex v Durham and more – live!

  27-06-2019 15:42 via theguardian.com
  All the latest from the County ChampionshipIndia v West Indies: World Cup – live!And you can email John here, tweet him here or comment BTL2.42pm BST And at Hove, nightwatchman Ollie Robinson continues to frustrate Durham and has reached his half-century, the sixth time he’s gone past 50 in his first-class career. Durham still need another three wickets for victory. Chris Jordan has steadied the ship at the other end. 2.39pm BST Meanwhile, over at Wantage Road, Alex Wakely has become
  
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• India set West Indies 269 to win: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!

  27-06-2019 15:38 via theguardian.com
  Live updates from the match at Old TraffordCounty cricket live! The latest from the ChampionshipHow they stand: the latest World Cup tableEmail [email protected] | Tweet @TimdeLisle 2.38pm BST I’ll hand you over now to Tim de Lisle, who knows his way around an OBO. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my stint, hope you feel the same about the cricket. Good luck to both teams. Bye!2.36pm BST Some breaking news over on our county cricket blog. Somerset’s Marcus Trescothick i
  
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• Cricket World Cup: India's Dhoni survives stumping chance against West Indies

  27-06-2019 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Shai Hope makes a mess of two opportunities to stump MS Dhoni during West Indies' World Cup match against India at Old Trafford.
  
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• Sir Everton Weekes: West Indies cricketing great suffers heart attack

  27-06-2019 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  West Indies cricketing great Sir Everton Weekes, the only player to hit centuries in five consecutive Test innings, suffers a heart attack in Barbados.
  
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• England v India: World Cup hosts should remove shackles, says James Anderson

  27-06-2019 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  England should "take off the shackles" and blast their way back into World Cup form, says James Anderson.
  
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• India v West Indies: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!

  27-06-2019 13:01 via theguardian.com
  Live updates from the match at Old TraffordCounty cricket live! The latest from the ChampionshipHow they stand: the latest World Cup tableAnd you can email Michael here or tweet him here 12.01pm BST 20th over: India 98-1 (Rahul 48, Kohli 30) An excellent stop from Gayle, diving to his right and clawing the ball back to save four runs! Rolling back the years, Chris, showing the dexterity of a gymnast. OK, not quite, but even the Indian fans enjoyed that one.Meanwhile, some more praise for Cottrel
  
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• County cricket: Sussex v Durham and more – live

  27-06-2019 12:48 via theguardian.com
  All the latest from the County ChampionshipIndia v West Indies: World Cup – live!Wednesday roundup: Surrey earn first win of seasonAnd you can email John here, tweet him here or comment BTL 11.48am BST Leicestershire, meanwhile, are all out for 293 against Northamptonshire. Northants lead by six runs. Unless something very unlikely happens in the next couple of hours, presumably the captains will be shaking hands some time around tea. 11.47am BST Van Zyl, having scored 23 from 120 balls, h
  
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• Cricket World Cup: India's Rohit given out on review against West Indies

  27-06-2019 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  India's Rohit Sharma is given out by the third umpire, with the ultra edge technology showing contact as the ball came between bat and pad as West Indies claim the opening wicket.
  
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• Glamorgan Cricket: Club to start repaying Cardiff Council loan

  27-06-2019 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  The club was given £4.5m of Cardiff taxpayers' cash in 2006 to help it stage Test cricket.
  
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• Nicholas Pooran: Yorkshire sign West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman for T20 Blast

  27-06-2019 10:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Yorkshire sign West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran as overseas player for the T20 Blast.
  
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• Joe Root orders England to keep emotions in check in crunch World Cup clash with India

  27-06-2019 01:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  JOE ROOT says England will need to keep their emotions in check in what is sure to be a hostile atmosphere when they tackle India at Edgbaston on Sunday.
  
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