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• Rory Burns says evening with 2005 Ashes winners inspired fighting century

  02-08-2019 22:07
  • ‘I was ready to run through a brick wall,’ says England opener
  • Steve Waugh tells Australia batsman to watch and learnRory Burns tasted the sweet success of a maiden Test century against Australia after an evening with members of England’s 2005 Ashes-winning team that left him feeling ready to run through a brick wall.Batting through the second day of the first Test for an unbeaten 125 that leaves England only 17 runs behind with six wickets in hand, Burns displaye
  
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• Ashes first Test: England 267-4 at stumps on day two – as it happened

  02-08-2019 22:03
  Rory Burns batted all day to make a fine maiden Test century and put England on top in a fascinating first Test at Edgbaston 9.03pm BSTRelated: Rory Burns says evening with 2005 Ashes winners inspired fighting centuryRelated: England’s Jimmy Anderson still has hope of bowling again in first Ashes TestRelated: Flinch, twitch, shiver: how England’s Rory Burns got his first Test century | Barney Ronay6.50pm BST That’s it for today’s blog. I’ll leave you with Vic’
  
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• Flinch, twitch, shiver: how England’s Rory Burns got his first Test century | Barney Ronay

  02-08-2019 21:46
  Surrey batsman will draw huge strength from his Ashes innings – one that seems likely to define his career as a cricketerHappy Burns day. England’s left-handed opener faced the first ball and the last ball on the second day of this first Ashes Test. In between Rory Burns wafted and whooshed, hit a few, edged a few more and batted at times with all the graceful serenity of a man trying to force his way head-first through a privet hedge.At the end of which Burns finished a captivating
  
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• Ashes: Rory Burns puts England in strong position in first Test

  02-08-2019 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as Rory Burns scores his maiden Test century to help England finish day two on 267-4, just 17 runs behind Australia.
  
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• Ashes first Test: England 267-4 against Australia at stumps on day two – as it happened

  02-08-2019 19:56
  Rory Burns batted all day to make a fine maiden Test century and put England on top in a fascinating first Test at Edgbaston 6.50pm BST That’s it for today’s blog. I’ll leave you with Vic’s match report and Geoff’s piece on Joe Root’s weird escape. Thanks for your company and emails - night! Related: Rory Burns’ maiden Test century puts England on top against AustraliaRelated: Joe Root’s lucky escape was far from freakish – bails law needs a
  
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• Rory Burns’ maiden Test century puts England on top against Australia

  02-08-2019 19:42
  • First Test, day two: Australia 284; England 267-4
  • Surrey opener bats all day to end unbeaten on 125Here was a reminder of the old pro’s mantra, with which it’s hard to argue – “it’s not how but how many that matters”. By common consent, which included the batsman’s own opinion, Rory Burns was not in great form before this Test match, yet there he was settling into his stiff-necked stance in his sixth hour at the crease, defying perspiring A
  
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• Joe Root’s lucky escape was far from freakish – bails law needs a rethink | Geoff Lemon

  02-08-2019 19:41
  It makes no sense that James Pattinson can hit the England captain’s stumps but not take his wicket simply because the bails remain onIt’s the end of the 21st over of England’s first innings at Edgbaston. The Australian quick James Pattinson is finishing his seventh. He’s been rapid, moved the ball through the air, threatened constantly. He bowls the England captain, Joe Root, a combination of all three. Angle in towards the stumps, a hint of swing. Straightening off the
  
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• The Guardian view on non-stop sports: just not cricket | Editorial

  02-08-2019 19:30
  The football and cricket seasons have expanded beyond all reason. Spectators and players need a breakTo every thing there is a season; a time to bowl, a time to bat, a time to sweep, a time to block, a time to dribble, a time to pass, a time to shoot, a time to knock it over to the big lad in the middle and hope for the best. Or at least that used to be the case, until the cricket and football seasons blended into one and we reached the current sorry situation where the first Ashes Test and the
  
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• Boyd Rankin: Derbyshire sign Ireland bowler for T20 Blast

  02-08-2019 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Derbyshire sign Ireland fast bowler Boyd Rankin for the remainder of this season's T20 Blast campaign.
  
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• Ashes: England's Joe Root as James Pattinson's delivery hits stumps

  02-08-2019 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  England captain Joe Root unbelievably survives as James Pattinson's delivery clips the stumps without dislodging the bails
  
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• Ashes 2019: England's Mark Wood ruled out of series

  02-08-2019 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  England fast bowler Mark Wood is ruled out of the Ashes because of side and knee injuries.
  
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• England’s Jimmy Anderson still has hope of bowling again in first Ashes Test

  02-08-2019 13:11
  • Paceman managed four overs on day one before re-injuring calf
  • Injured Mark Wood ruled out for rest of seasonJimmy Anderson is refusing to rule out bowling in Australia’s second innings after testing his injured calf before the start of play on day two of the first Ashes Test.The England paceman pulled up with the issuefour overs into his work on the opening day and though he had a scan during the afternoon the results are being kept private with the match live. The same right
  
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• Cricket chiefs to meet MPs over TV rights, England's World Cup win and the Hundred

  02-08-2019 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Cricket chiefs are to be questioned by MPs on how they can capitalise on England's World Cup triumph.
  
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• Ashes 2019: England v Australia first Test, day two – live!

  02-08-2019 13:02
  Over-by-over coverage of the second day at EdgbastonSmith enters as pantomime villain, but departs a heroAny thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport 12.02pm BST 13th over: England 35-1 (Burns 16, Root 4) Nathan Lyon comes on early in the day. Burns can be a duck in a shooting gallery against off-spin at times. Root is facing first though, and he’s nearly bowled! Absolute beauty from Lyon, it pitches miles outside off, but turns in like Murali! Misses the off stump by an inch perhaps. Tra
  
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• Sports quiz of the week: signings, shirts, sponsors and a son-in-law

  02-08-2019 12:55
  Who moved? Who went to war? And who is on his way out?Treble winners Manchester City face Premier League runners-up Liverpool in the Community Shield on Sunday. It will be only the second time the two clubs have met at Wembley. What happened first time around?Two Brazilians scored (and three Brazilians missed penalties)Three Scottish players had a punch-upFour Englishmen were sent offFive Welshmen were bookedThe Championship season kicks off this weekend, with Neil Warnock insisting this will &l
  
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• Ashes: England's Jason Roy edges James Pattinson to Steve Smith as Australia take early wicket

  02-08-2019 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  England opener Jason Roy edges James Pattinson to Steve Smith as Australia take an early wicket on the second day of the first Ashes' Test at Edgbaston.
  
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• T20 Blast: Andrew Tye stars as Glamorgan & Gloucestershire fight out thrilling tie

  02-08-2019 00:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Fast bowler Andrew Tye stars with the bat as Gloucestershire hit a thrilling 32 from the last two overs to rescue an unlikely tie against Glamorgan in their T20 Blast match.
  
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