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• Jofra Archer provides major Ashes encouragement as England plot Australia series comeback

  20-08-2019 21:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  VICTORY proved out of reach for England after four electrifying days of Test cricket came to a gripping conclusion in dimming light at Lord’s last night – but momentum did not.
  
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• Australia star Steve Smith ruled out of third Ashes Test at Headingley due to concussion

  20-08-2019 21:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  AUSTRALIA batsman Steve Smith has been ruled out of the third Ashes Test due to concussion.
  
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• County cricket: Essex win after bowling out Kent for 40 – as it happened

  20-08-2019 21:52 via theguardian.com
  Sam Cook took seven for 23 as Kent posted their lowest total at the St Lawrence ground but Essex only claimed victory by the skin of their teeth 8.45pm BST A ridiculous match at Canterbury finished with Essex winning by three wickets to extend their lead at the top of Division One. Twenty-six wickets fell in the day as first Essex lost nine for 82, then Kent were bowled out for 40, their lowest total at the St Lawrence ground.Sam Cook grabbed seven for 23 – and 12 for 65 in the match. No K
  
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• England’s Jimmy Anderson takes two wickets in Ashes comeback bid

  20-08-2019 20:15 via theguardian.com
  • Seamer bowls two spells for Lancashire second XI
  • Anderson returns to Old Trafford for recovery sessionJimmy Anderson bowled nine overs and took two wickets for Lancashire’s second team when he began his Ashes comeback attempt on Tuesday.The England seamer missed the second Test against Australia at Lord’s owing to a calf injury and bowled only four overs in the first Test at Edgbaston. Related: Jason Roy’s future lies in batting down the order, says Trevor Bayliss
  
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• Fast bowlers have not hit a new peak – they’ve just reached a plateau | Andy Bull

  20-08-2019 20:00 via theguardian.com
  There is a school of thought that bowlers such as England’s Jofra Archer are bound to be faster now, simply because of the advances in sport science – reality suggests something differentAt 96mph the ball travels from the bowler to the batsman in the bat of an eyelid. Really. At that speed a batsman has around 0.4sec to play with which, most studies seem to agree, also happens to be how long it takes to blink. But that 0.4sec is only a fag-packet calculation. The true number would al
  
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• Jason Roy’s future lies in batting down the order, says Trevor Bayliss

  20-08-2019 19:42 via theguardian.com
  • Surrey man has struggled as opener in Ashes series
  • ‘He’s doing a job for the team at the moment’Trevor Bayliss is not known to be an Eric Morecambe fan but, when asked about England’s lineup for the third Ashes Test, the coach essentially claimed they are playing all the notes, just not necessarily in the right order.“We think we’ve got the best seven batters available to us at the moment,” said Bayliss before training on Tuesday. “Wh
  
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• Mark Robinson steps down as coach of England Women after Ashes rout

  20-08-2019 19:14 via theguardian.com
  • Former Sussex coach guided team to 2017 World Cup victory
  • Assistant coach Alastair Maiden takes temporary chargeMark Robinson is to step down as the England Women’s coach after “a wonderful four years” ended with defeat in the Ashes.The 52-year-old former Sussex coach guided England to victory in the 2017 World Cup and to the final of last year’s Women’s T20 World Cup in the Caribbean but he was unable to get the better of Australia. England won only o
  
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• James Anderson on Jofra Archer: 'I'd love to bowl at the other end'

  20-08-2019 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  England's all-time top Test wicket-taker James Anderson praises Jofra Archer's "calm and collected temperament" after the pace bowler's Test debut.
  
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• Ashes 2019: Steve Smith absence from third Test is massive blow for Australia, says Justin Langer

  20-08-2019 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Australia coach Justin Langer says batsman Steve Smith's absence from the third Ashes Test against England is a massive blow for the tourists, after he was concussed during the second Test.
  
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• Justin Langer rules out bouncer battle as Steve Smith sits out third Ashes Test

  20-08-2019 17:26 via theguardian.com
  • Coach says Australia’s bowlers will stick to their plans
  • Smith not fit to play after being hit by bouncer at Lord’s
  Justin Langer insists Australia must not be drawn into a bouncer war with England after Steve Smith was officially ruled out of Thursday’s third Test because of the lingering effects of concussion.The tourists are only one win away from retaining the Ashes but will be without their premier batsman because Smith is not ready to return after being hit
  
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• England focused despite Smith's withdrawal from third Ashes Test – video

  20-08-2019 16:25 via theguardian.com
  England coach Trevor Bayliss admitted that 'it's not going to get down to necessarily one player on either side' as Steve Smith withdrew from the third Test of the Ashes. The Australian batsman has been in outstanding form throughout the series but has now been sidelined with concussion after being struck by a ball from Jofra Archer in the second Test. England drew the second test at Lord's and will be hoping to claim their first win of the series at Headingley Australia’s Steve Smith
  
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• Ashes: Steve Smith ruled out as Australia try to fill 'unfillable shoes' – video

  20-08-2019 15:48 via theguardian.com
  Australia's Steve Smith has been ruled out of Thursday's third Ashes Test following a delayed concussion inflicted by a Jofra Archer bouncer. Speaking on Tuesday, coach Justin Langer said that ‘when you take your best players out, it always has an impact’. After being struck on the neck on day four at Lord's Smith continued playing after some testing. However, the next morning Smith failed the test with reports of headaches and dizziness. Australia’s Steve Smith ruled out
  
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• County cricket: Kent v Essex, Surrey v Hampshire and more – live!

  20-08-2019 13:47 via theguardian.com
  Updates from the latest round of Championship matchesStokes warns Australia to expect more Archer barrages
  Get in touch with Tanya by email, Twitter or BTL 12.47pm BST Middlesex have achieved parity at Hove, Simpson and Harris having a good old swing.Which means the game second most likely to finish today now moves up the country to Colwyn Bay, where Glamorgan are 40 for four..both to Gleeson, Billy Root out for a golden duck 12.32pm BST Derby having a good stab against Gloucesteshire (40-0); an
  
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• The Spin | Pavel Florin: ‘I came to England to speak with people. This is espionage’

  20-08-2019 12:26 via theguardian.com
  The Romanian bowler received VIP treatment at Lord’s, but the drive to grow cricket in Romania and Europe needs attentionPresumably, these days, there is some sort of support group for those who have become overnight internet sensations. Somewhere someone who accidentally invented a new dance move, or tasered their own foot, can go for advice, solace, group counselling. A closed Facebook group where Fenton’s owner or Hot Mugshot Guy warn newcomers of the things no viral superstar rea
  
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• Steve Smith ruled out of third Ashes Test with concussion

  20-08-2019 11:49 via theguardian.com
  • Smith not fit to play after suffering concussion at Lord’s
  • Sports minister says booing of Smith is ‘distasteful’Steve Smith has been officially ruled out of Thursday’s third Ashes Test at Headingley following the delayed concussion inflicted by a Jofra Archer short ball.Australia’s premier batsman was struck on the neck while batting on day four of the draw at Lord’s and though he resumed his innings 40 minutes later – initial concussion te
  
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• Ashes 2019: Glenn McGrath on Jofra Archer, Steve Smith and how the series stands

  20-08-2019 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  In his latest BBC Sport column, Glenn McGrath discusses Jofra Archer's impact on this series, and how Australia have to deal with his pace.
  
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