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• Tammy Beaumont hits maiden Ashes ton but Australia too strong for England

  04-07-2019 22:20
  • England 217, Australia 218-6
  • Australia go 4-0 up on points in multi-format seriesTen years and four days: that’s how long it had been since an England player last hit a women’s ODI century against Australia. That impossibly long drought was finally broken at Leicester on Thursday by Tammy Beaumont, who hit her maiden Ashes hundred in a gloriously confident display. Related: Afghanistan and Ikram give West Indies fright but still end up winlessRelated: England become tea
  
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• Australia chase down 218 to beat England in second ODI of Women's Ashes – as it happened

  04-07-2019 22:10
  Australia have a maximum four points from two ODIs after an excellent performance at Leicester 9.44pm BSTRelated: Tammy Beaumont hits maiden Ashes ton but Australia too strong for England8.59pm BST So, England go into the third and final ODI with all the pressure and none of the points. Pluses - their batting at the tail can only get better, they lost 6-34 at the end, and Tammy Beaumont should be buzzing with that first Ashes hundred. Australia are proving that, surprise, surprise, they’re
  
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• Afghanistan v West Indies: Watch six shocking fielding errors during World Cup match

  04-07-2019 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch some calamity fielding from both sides during the World Cup clash between West Indies and Afghanistan at Headingley.
  
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• England qualify for the semi-finals … plus panto catches - The Spin podcast

  04-07-2019 20:47
  Emma John is joined by TMS commentator Daniel Norcross, author Marcus Berkmann and actor Prasanna Puwanarajah to discuss England’s progress to the World Cup semi-finals. Plus they pick their favourite theatrical moments from the competition and catch-up on an interesting week of County Championship action Continue reading...
  
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• Australia chasing 218 to beat England: Women's Ashes, second ODI – live!

  04-07-2019 20:11
  Updates from the second ODI at LeicesterMegan Schutt: don’t buy the idea Australia are hot favouritesAnd you can email Tanya here or tweet here here7.11pm BST 22nd over: Austria 94-3 ( Perry 34, Haynes 23) Nat Sciver, hair in a bun, complete action, scampers in . Her second ball is a shorter ball and Haynes deposits it through midwicket for four. A few more scrambled runs and Australia are ticking over.7.08pm BST 21st over: Austria 86-3 ( Perry 32, Haynes 17). And England keep it tight aga
  
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• Afghanistan and Ikram give West Indies fright but still end up winless

  04-07-2019 20:07
  • West Indies 311-6; Afghanistan 288
  • Chris Gayle bows out of World Cup cricket on a winning noteThis was the first dead match of the tournament and it was really quite lively. In front of a healthy crowd the two sides at the basement of the league table battled away vigorously. In the end West Indies prevailed by 23 runs to make it two wins from nine World Cup matches. Thus one could conclude that the old order was re-established but for the fact that Afghanistan had won three of the
  
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• West Indies beat Afghanistan by 23 runs: Cricket World Cup - as it happened

  04-07-2019 20:04
  West Indies set an imposing target with a late flurry of runs and it proved too much for Afghanistan, despite an impressive knock of 86 from teenager Ikram Alikhil 7.04pm BST That’s all from me, but our match report from Headingley will be online shortly. Thanks for joining me, and goodnight. 6.58pm BST Catch up with The Latest From The England Camp, here: Related: England become team to avoid with all Eoin Morgan’s players fit and firing | Vic MarksRelated: Liam Plunkett wants Crick
  
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• England coach Trevor Bayliss reveals game plan ahead of Cricket World Cup semi-final

  04-07-2019 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE sharp end of ICC tournaments has not proved a particularly safe place for England in the past, with self-inflicted injury more often than not the most likely outcome.
  
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• England become team to avoid with all Eoin Morgan’s players fit and firing | Vic Marks

  04-07-2019 16:48
  Jason Roy is on form, Jofra Archer indispensable, so India and Australia want group wins to miss World Cup hosts in the semisSuddenly the square pegs are fitting into square holes. England have their semi-final at Edgbaston, where they like playing, and when Eoin Morgan said he was not bothered which side he would be playing against, it felt as if he was telling the truth rather than dutifully spinning. Their opponents will be India or Australia.England are starting to play with confidence and c
  
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• Liam Plunkett wants Cricket World Cup final on free-to-air television

  04-07-2019 15:58
  • England bowler wants ‘as many people to watch it as possible’
  • Sky viewing figures dwarfed by Women’s football World CupLiam Plunkett has thrown his support behind the idea of the Cricket World Cup final being screened on a free-to-air platform, saying England’s players want as many people watching the tournament as possible. Related: Eoin Morgan vows England will keep up their aggressive approachContinue reading...
  
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• England v Australia: Women's Ashes, second ODI – live!

  04-07-2019 15:34
  Updates from the second ODI at LeicesterMegan Schutt: don’t buy the idea Australia are hot favouritesAnd you can email Adam here or tweet him here 2.34pm BST 8th over: England 23-1 (Beaumont 15, Knight 3) Beaumont takes one to third man early. Perry is up for leg before to Knight but it is quickly turned down. The captain picks out the fielders on the circle a couple of times but is unable to pick the gap.Speaking of the captain. ‘Heather’s Pride’ took place last week, wh
  
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• Afghanistan chasing 312 to beat West Indies: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!

  04-07-2019 15:32
  All the latest details from the match at HeadingleyWomen’s Ashes: England v Australia, second ODI!Get in touch! Email Niall or tweet @niallmcveigh 2.32pm BST Lunchtime readingCatch up on the reaction to England’s win on Wednesday: Related: Mark Wood’s lucky touch symbolises England’s change in fortune | Ali MartinRelated: Jonny Bairstow seizes the moment again – this time at New Zealand’s expense | Barney RonayRelated: England v Australia: Women's Ashes, secon
  
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• County cricket talking points: happier Somerset hammer Hampshire

  04-07-2019 14:10
  Somerset’s 313-run win over Hampshire at Taunton was the perfect response after their defeat to Essex last weekBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogAfter their defeat at Chelmsford last week, Somerset were back at Taunton and looking to re-establish winning ways. Their opponents, Hampshire, were a lesson in themselves, their strong start to the season dissipated in a recent run of draws and defeats. In such circumstances, it’s important to play positively and, by the end of the f
  
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• Afghanistan v West Indies: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!

  04-07-2019 11:23
  All the latest details from the match at HeadingleyMorgan vows England will keep up aggressive approachFeel free to email [email protected] 10.06am BST “I don’t think we need any more talk of ‘dead rubbers’,” writes Barry Hearn Damian Burns. “Even though the next four games may not matter a huge deal for this World Cup (bar placings for the semis), international cricket exists, unlike other sports, outside of major tournaments. All these games will pro
  
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• Tourmalet tussles, Women's World Cup finals and when bees attack | Classic YouTube

  04-07-2019 11:16
  Also featuring a touching tribute to Marcus Trescothick, a referee’s DJ set and an Afcon bicycle kick1) The 106th edition of the Tour de France kicks off this weekend. You can get accustomed to this year’s route with this snazzy 3D snake through every stage, while here’s the best on board footage from 2018. The Tour was a different beast 70 years ago, when beer, cigarettes and a blatant disregard for health and safety were the order of the day. A rare and terrifying Tourmalet s
  
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• Eoin Morgan reveals England stars' reaction to Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy heroics

  04-07-2019 09:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  EOIN MORGAN says watching explosive openers Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy fire England to a World Cup semi-final had the rest of the side laughing and on the edge of their seats.
  
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• England have fate on their side as New Zealand win helps build Cricket World Cup momentum

  04-07-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE hand of fate has a part to play in any tournament but it was more of a fingertip – Mark Wood’s to be precise – which intervened at Chester-le-Street on Wednesday.
  
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• Don’t buy into the idea that Australia are raging hot Women's Ashes favourites | Megan Schutt

  04-07-2019 06:24
  England are scrappers and winning against them is so satisfying because you have to earn itI love playing in England. As a swing bowler, you would expect nothing less. Being back in the country over the last couple of weeks building up to the Women’s Ashes has given me a chance to reflect on where we were as a team the last time visited for the 2017 World Cup. That didn’t end well at all, when we were knocked out of the tournament by India in the semi-finals. A major theme of the aft
  
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• England bank on Jonny Bairstow as New Zealand blown away to secure semi-final spot

  04-07-2019 01:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  ENGLAND have not have enjoyed the best of relationships with semi-finals of late.
  
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• Anya Shrubsole sends demand to England team-mates after Women’s Ashes defeat to Australia

  04-07-2019 01:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  ENGLAND women’s bowler Anya Shrubsole has asked for her team-mates to help out the bowlers by scoring more runs in their next Ashes match against Australia.
  
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