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• Cricket World Cup: England happier to play Australia than India, says Michael Vaughan

  08-07-2019 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Former captain Michael Vaughan says England will be happier to play Australia rather than India in the World Cup semi-final and should go on to win the tournament.
  
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• County cricket: Somerset's Leach and Bess rip through Notts – as it happened

  08-07-2019 20:38
  Dom Bess took his first five-fer of 2019 for Somerset against Notts, while Toby Roland-Jones recorded career-best figures for Middlesex 8.10pm BST At Taunton, Dom Bess and Jack Leach whistled through what had seemed a promising Nottinghamshire batting performance in the battle between Division One’s top and bottom counties.The visitors had cruised to 201 for two, even surviving the retirement of Chris Nash – hit on the helmet by Jamie Overton on 50. But after Jack Libby fell for a pa
  
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• World Cup semis, Ashes annihilation and Corbyn pads up – The Spin podcast

  08-07-2019 19:48
  After 45 games of this World Cup we’ve reached the knockouts. A host of guests including Simon Doull, Ali Martin and Adam Collins preview the semi-finals. Plus Andy Bull and Raf Nicholson join Emma John to discuss England’s Women’s disastrous start to The Ashes, and explain why Imran Khan could be bouncing out Jeremy Corbyn Continue reading...
  
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• Australia bare feet and souls as World Cup semi-final with England looms

  08-07-2019 18:50
  • Justin Langer’s squad ‘pour hearts out’ in team-building session
  • Handscomb may replace Khawaja; Woakes and Roy set to playIf defeat by South Africa brought Australia down to earth then their coach, Justin Langer, appears keen they remain there, having sat his players down for some barefoot storytelling before their World Cup semi-final.The blockbuster with England at Edgbaston on Thursday will be the seventh time Australia have vied for a place in a men’s Wo
  
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• India have ‘two games’ to focus on, says confident Virat Kohli before semi-final

  08-07-2019 18:49
  • Kohli appears to be planning for final before New Zealand semi
  • ‘Now we can focus totally on the remaining two games we have’New Zealand are embracing their underdog status leading up to the World Cup semi-final against an India team whose captain, Virat Kohli, gave off the air of a man already planning for a potential final at Lord’s on Sunday.Kohli, whose side were billeted to Manchester after avoiding a last-four meeting with the hosts, England, at Edgbaston fol
  
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• Cricket World Cup quiz: What do you remember of the group stages?

  08-07-2019 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  What do you remember of the Cricket World Cup group stages? Take our quiz to find out.
  
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• Kane Williamson the quiet leader plots downfall of Virat Kohli’s India

  08-07-2019 17:01
  Both captains lead with the bat but India have a greater supporting cast and New Zealand’s attack must fire if they are to spring a surprise in the World Cup semi-final at Old TraffordThere will be a handshake at 10am on Tuesday, the Mancunian weather permitting, between captains who are also two of the greatest batsmen of this era. But beyond their right-handedness the similarities fade away. Kane Williamson behind his bushy beard could meander down just about any high street in the world
  
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• Heather Knight slams England for embarrassing collapse against Australia

  08-07-2019 09:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  HEATHER KNIGHT slammed her England team-mates as they collapsed to a third defeat to Australia and now have a mountain to climb to win the Ashes.
  
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• Ellyse Perry has England spinning around with masterful Women's Ashes display | Geoff Lemon

  08-07-2019 02:32
  With the third best ODI figures by any Australian, it will be difficult to get Perry out of English headsAfter a day restricted to playing snippets of songs in between overs or at the fall of wickets, the ground DJ finally got to spin a full tune. England had just been demolished by Australia in the third Women’s Ashes one-dayer in Canterbury and players were milling around ahead of post-play formalities. The musical number selected for the public address system was fitting. “I just
  
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• From living on the streets to playing cricket at Lord's

  08-07-2019 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  From life on the streets to the world's most famous cricket ground
  
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