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• Jofra leads England's bounce back & Pavel Florin's secret power – The Spin Podcast

  19-08-2019 22:00 via theguardian.com
  Emma John is joined by Geoff Lemon, Prasanna Puwanarajah and Max Rushden to discuss the dramatic second Test of the men’s Ashes series. England still trail Australia 1-0, but thanks to Jofra Archer’s explosive debut momentum has shifted. Plus, what to bring to a cricket picnic and an interview with Romanian cricket superstar Pavel Florin Continue reading...
  
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• County cricket: Robinson’s 10-wicket haul puts Sussex in command – as it happened

  19-08-2019 21:48 via theguardian.com
  Ollie Robinson destroyed the stumps of two Middlesex batsmen to reach 50 first-class wickets this season and leave the visitors in the mire 8.48pm BST If Sunday’s exploits were too much to beat, Ollie Robinson can sup on another good-sized mug of satisfaction after the Sussex paceman destroyed the stumps of two Middlesex batsmen – first Steve Eskinazi, then Paul Stirling – to reach 50 first-class wickets this season and collect his second 10-wicket haul against Middlesex this y
  
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• Steve Smith’s fitness doubt and Jofra Archer’s impact provide mood swing | Vic Marks

  19-08-2019 21:00 via theguardian.com
  Australia’s key problem heading into the third Test surrounds their best batsman while England have a new special weaponThe respite between Tests is brief but at least there is some scope for measured decisions. For Australia the key problem surrounds their best batsman, Steve Smith.During the Lord’s match there was barely any time for their backroom staff to decide whether he should resume his innings on Saturday afternoon. Citing the fact Smith was desperate to get his name on the
  
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• County Championship: Hampshire's lower order frustrate Surrey despite Rikki Clarke's 7-74

  19-08-2019 20:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Mark Stoneman and Scott Borthwick give Surrey hope after Hampshire's lower order had frustrated the hosts on day two.
  
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• County Championship: Davies hits 89 as Somerset fight back at Warwickshire

  19-08-2019 20:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Somerset opener Steven Davies makes an unbeaten 89 as the title hopefuls battle back against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.
  
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• County Championship: Will Beer hits 77 to keep Sussex in charge against Middlesex

  19-08-2019 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Spinner Will Beer hits 77 as a defiant Sussex tail keeps the heat firmly on Middlesex in County Championship Division Two.
  
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• County Championship: Dane Vilas hits a career-best 266 for Lancashire to hurt Glamorgan

  19-08-2019 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Lancashire captain Dane Vilas smashes a superb career-best 266 as his team reach 544-9, a massive 287-run lead over Glamorgan.
  
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• County Championship: Olivier & Lyth star as Yorkshire take charge against Notts

  19-08-2019 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Yorkshire fight back with both bat and ball to wrest the ascendancy from struggling Nottinghamshire on day two at Scarborough.
  
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• Ben Stokes warns Australia to expect more hostility from Jofra Archer

  19-08-2019 19:37 via theguardian.com
  • ‘It’s a big part of Jofra’s game … he’s a frightening talent’
  • Steve Smith doubtful for third Test after being hit by quickBen Stokes has warned there will be no let-up from Jofra Archer in the remainder of the Ashes series – much as with Australia’s Mitchell Johnson in 2013-14 – as the visitors prepare to make a call on whether Steve Smith can return this week.Smith must pass further cognitive tests and face pace bowling in the
  
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• County Championship: Dwaine Pretorius & Alex Wakely make centuries for Northants

  19-08-2019 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  New Northants signing Dwaine Pretorius and ex-captain Alex Wakely hit centuries before Ben Sanderson takes four Worcestershire wickets.
  
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• County Championship: Essex progress against Kent halted by rain

  19-08-2019 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Essex reach 32-1 by the end of day two at Canterbury, with their reply to Kent's 226 all out halted by rain.
  
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• Jofra Archer’s duel with Steve Smith a blend of exhilaration and fear | Richard Williams

  19-08-2019 17:00 via theguardian.com
  The physical threat posed by a fast bowler is a legitimate aspect of cricket and this was an elevated example of a hallowed genreWhile mulling over England’s tactics for what would go down in history as the Bodyline series, Douglas Jardine watched a newsreel of Donald Bradman, his side’s principal adversary, batting at the Oval in 1930. What particularly caught his eye was an incident in which a short ball from Harold Larwood hit the Australia hero on the chest. Examining it again an
  
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• Steve Smith: Brain injury charity says it was 'incredibly dangerous' to resume innings

  19-08-2019 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  It was "incredibly dangerous" for Steve Smith to resume his innings in the second Ashes Test at Lord's, says brain injury charity Headway.
  
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• England unchanged for third Ashes Test while Australia wait on Steve Smith

  19-08-2019 12:29 via theguardian.com
  • Hosts stick with 12-man squad from Lord’s Test for Headingley
  • Steve Smith will require medical clearance after concussionEngland have named an unchanged squad for the third Ashes Test against Australia which starts at Headingley on Thursday, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced.The brevity of a four-day turnaround between matches meant changes to the struggling top order were always unlikely at this stage, while Jimmy Anderson is not yet considered fit after a ca
  
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• County cricket talking points: it's all to play for in the T20 Blast

  19-08-2019 12:11 via theguardian.com
  Both groups of the T20 Blast are finely poised as teams turn their attention back to the County ChampionshipBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogLancashire continued their fine season with a crushing win over Northamptonshire to all but secure qualification from the North Group with three matches to spare. Alex Davies steered them their target of 158 with an unbeaten 75, the academy product playing as a specialist batsman since Dane Vilas took captain’s dibs on the gloves. Since he was
  
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• Ashes 2019: England named unchanged squad for third Australia Test

  19-08-2019 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  England name an unchanged squad for the third Ashes Test against Australia, which starts on Thursday at Headingley.
  
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• County cricket: Essex at Kent, Somerset at Warwickshire and more – live!

  19-08-2019 11:55 via theguardian.com
  All the latest from day 2 of the latest round of matchesBrutal Archer leaves cricket reeling from his Ashes blowsEmail Tanya your thoughts | or tweet @tjaldred 10.55am BST Good news for Leicestershire:Extremely grateful to @leicsccc and the club's supporters for the warm welcome and the opportunity. Love being a fox and excited for the next two years!https://t.co/JaBUyoh7HN 10.52am BST Canterbury: Kent 125-6 (Amir 3-30; Cook 3-25) v Essex.9.38am BST Good morning from gorgeous Hove - or gorgeous-
  
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• Ashes 2019: captains on Steve Smith and drawn second Test – video

  19-08-2019 11:10 via theguardian.com
  After it looked like England were closing on their first win of the series, a fine 59 from Australia's substitute Marnus Labuschagne saw the sides draw the second Test. Labuschagne was brought in for Steve Smith who was ruled out of the final day with concussion after being hit by a Jofra Archer bouncer on Saturday. Smith, however, remains hopeful of returning to play in the third Test at Headingley. After the match Australia captain Tim Paine felt it 'wasn't a great escape at all'England go clo
  
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• Scott Morrison condemns English fans for booing Steve Smith during Ashes Test

  19-08-2019 03:42 via theguardian.com
  Australian prime minister says it was ‘a foul’ for fans to jeer batsman after he was hit on the neck by a ball from Jofra Archer during the second Test at Lord’sAustralia’s prime minister, Scott Morrison, has weighed into the Ashes booing debate, calling it “a foul” for English fans to jeer Steve Smith after he suffered a concussion during the second Test at Lord’s.The batsman had to leave the field on Saturday after he was struck on the neck by a 92.4 m
  
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• Australian PM condemns English fans for booing injured Steve Smith during Ashes Test

  19-08-2019 03:42 via theguardian.com
  Scott Morrison says it was ‘a foul’ for fans to jeer batsman after he was hit on the neck by a ball from Jofra Archer during the second Test at Lord’sAustralia’s prime minister, Scott Morrison, has weighed into the Ashes booing debate, calling it “a foul” for English fans to jeer Steve Smith after he suffered a concussion during the second Test at Lord’s.The batsman had to leave the field on Saturday after he was struck on the neck by a 92.4 mph delivery
  
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• Second Ashes Test ends all square as England and Australia play out thrilling finish

  19-08-2019 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE ASHES second Test came to an end at Lord’s with England and Australia drawing, leaving the overall score at 1-0 to the Aussies. But, there was an exciting end for fans as both teams eyed victory with just one session left on Day 5.
  
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