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• England’s Jofra Archer ready to return fire following Australia blitz

  15-08-2019 22:09 via theguardian.com
  • Bowler on revenge mission after Ashes bouncer barrage
  • Archer ‘looking forward to getting his own back’Jofra Archer is one day into his Test career but already on a revenge mission after a bouncer barrage from Australia left England’s batsmen reeling at Lord’s.England, 1-0 down in the Ashes series and having lost the opening day of the second Test to rain, were bowled out for 258, with the tourists set to resume on 30 for one. Related: Jonny Bairstow rescues
  
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• Ashes 2019: England batting 'a worry' after Lord's collapse - Vaughan

  15-08-2019 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Michael Vaughan says the technical side of England's batting is a "worry" as they are bowled out for 258 by Australia at Lord's
  
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• Unheralded Peter Siddle proves to be durable if not fashionable | Geoff Lemon

  15-08-2019 21:23 via theguardian.com
  The unsung hero of Australia’s attack was preferred to Mitchell Starc and, true to type, was efficient and unspectacularIf you were writing an Australia-focused article about the second day at Lord’s, you would probably make your subject Josh Hazlewood: coming back into the Test side, taking the first three wickets, swinging Australia towards an excellent day.Failing that you would write about Patrick Cummins, his pace and bounce and aggression that likewise netted him three wickets
  
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• Rory Burns counts his blessings amid England fragility at the crease | Andy Bull

  15-08-2019 21:08 via theguardian.com
  Australia players taunt the England left-hander that he is just lucky but he simply knows how to exploit every opportunityThe way Gary Player tells it, it goes like this. He was practising his bunker game somewhere in Texas when “this good old boy with a big hat stopped to watch”. Player hit his next shot into the hole and the stranger said to him, “You got 50 bucks if you get the next one in.” Player did, so the Texan said he double it if he made three in a row. “B
  
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• Jonny Bairstow rescues England after afternoon mid-order collapse

  15-08-2019 21:07 via theguardian.com
  • Second Ashes Test day two: England 258, Australia 30-1
  • Stuart Broad strikes to take wicket of David WarnerRed shirts and red faces. The shirts were a sign that Lord’s had embraced the Ruth Strauss Foundation as enthusiastically as everyone had hoped – more than £382,000 had been raised by the close of play. The faces belonged to those inhabiting the England dressing room in mid-afternoon as their innings was in freefall. From the relative security of 92 for two th
  
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• Ashes: England struggle against Australia at Lord's - day two highlights

  15-08-2019 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as England are bowled out for 258 before Australia reach 30-1 at close on day two of the second Ashes Test at Lord's.
  
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• Ashes 2019: England v Australia second Test, day two – as it happened

  15-08-2019 20:04 via theguardian.com
  Rory Burns and Jonny Bairstow made dogged half-centuries but England were dismissed for a below-par 258 on the inaugural Ruth Strauss Foundation Day at Lord’s 8.39pm BST Bull on Burns ... Related: Rory Burns counts his blessings amid England fragility at the crease | Andy Bull8.37pm BST Lemon on Siddle ... Related: Unheralded Peter Siddle proves to be durable if not fashionable | Geoff Lemon8.34pm BST That’s it for today’s blog. I’ll leave you with a match report from Lor
  
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• Ashes: England's Stuart Broad bowls Australia's David Warner at Lord's

  15-08-2019 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Stuart Broad bowls Australia's David Warner for three to leave the tourists 11-1 in reply to England's 258 all out on day two of the second Ashes Test at Lord's.
  
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• England’s schedule could allow players to play full IPL season

  15-08-2019 18:56 via theguardian.com
  • Participation in entire seven-week league is possible
  • Players have in the past had to return for home internationalsEngland’s cricketers look set to be granted full availability for next year’s Indian Premier League – a first since the tournament’s inception in 2008.In the past 12 editions of the IPL England players have had to fly home early for the start of the home international summer and it is only recently, amid the rise of the one-day team, that such
  
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• Cricket umpire hit by ball in match dies in hospital

  15-08-2019 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  John Williams dies in hospital, one month after being hit while umpiring an amateur match.
  
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• Ashes: Australia's Cameron Bancroft removes England's Rory Burns with 'sensational' catch

  15-08-2019 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Australia's Cameron Bancroft takes a "sensational" catch to remove England opener Rory Burns for 53 and leave the hosts 116-4 on day two of the second Ashes Test at Lord's.
  
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• Ashes: England's Joe Root trapped lbw by Australia's Josh Hazlewood at Lord's

  15-08-2019 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  England captain Joe Root is trapped lbw by Australia's Josh Hazlewood to leave the hosts 26-2 on day two of the second Ashes Test at Lord's.
  
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• Ashes quiz: Name England players to make debut against Australia this century

  15-08-2019 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Can you name the England players who have made their Test debut against Australia this century?
  
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• Ashes: England's Jason Roy edges Australia's Josh Hazlewood behind at Lord's

  15-08-2019 12:20 via bbc.co.uk
  England opener Jason Roy edges Australia's Josh Hazlewood behind to leave England 0-1 on day two of the second Test at Lord's.
  
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• Ashes 2019: England v Australia second Test, day two – live

  15-08-2019 11:35 via theguardian.com
  Updates from the second day of the Lord’s TestMission possible: is this how to get Smith out?Any thoughts? Email or tweet @JPHowcroft10.34am BST England are as expected with Jofra Archer’s debut the headline. There are two changes from the side beaten at Edgbaston with Archer coming in for the injured Anderson and Jack Leach replacing Moeen Ali. Australia have won the toss and put us in to bat.FOLLOW LIVE: https://t.co/YuBj3CLbVG#Ashes pic.twitter.com/HZfHIqAKyx 10.32am BST Interesti
  
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• Farewell Amla and Steyn, thrilling padel rallies and Biles at her best

  15-08-2019 11:00 via theguardian.com
  This week’s roundup also features a great team own goal, the ultimate teasing cross and new young diving sensation Sereda1) The best goals are team goals, where the ball is knocked about effortlessly, before the coup de grace is administered. With that in mind, check out this own goal in the Chilean Second Division match between Fernández Vial and Deportivo Recoleta. While the best outswinging crosses are those that tease and elude defenders, though perhaps not attackers as well.2)
  
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