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• Usman Khawaja has produced some great innings but patience has run out

  03-09-2019 20:40
  The Australian batsman was expected to provide match-defining innings but he hasn’t delivered enough when requiredIf you were in Dubai in early October 2018 then you might have seen something extraordinary. You would have been one of very few to do so, hidden as it was in the near-abandoned cricket stadium on the outskirts of that grimly glittering dystopia of a city. In heat nearing 50 degrees, Pakistan bowlers laboured to dislodge the Pakistan‑born Australia batsman, Usman Khawaja,
  
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• Outrageous Ashes predictions and Super League's final final - The Spin podcast

  03-09-2019 20:24
  Emma John is joined by Dan Norcross and Aatif Nawaz to discuss what will happen next in this dramatic summer of cricket. The panel also review the final Kia Super League final and speak to a record-breaking club captain. Plus there are guest appearances from Bill Lawry and Winston Churchill.Continue reading...
  
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• Outrageous Ashes predictions and Super League's final final – The Spin podcast

  03-09-2019 20:24
  Emma John is joined by Dan Norcross and Aatif Nawaz to discuss what will happen next in this dramatic summer of cricket. The panel also review the final Kia Super League final and speak to a record-breaking club captain. Plus there are guest appearances from Bill Lawry and Winston Churchill.Continue reading...
  
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• Spectre of Ben Stokes gives Tim Paine sleepless nights before Ashes battle

  03-09-2019 19:04
  • ‘Stokes is class and confident,’ says Australia’s captain• Craig Overton to give England ‘extra bounce’ in fourth TestTim Paine has admitted to having sleepless nights over Ben Stokes as the gripping battle for the Ashes resumes in Manchester on Wednesday.Four sold-out days at Old Trafford and a fifth with 18,500 tickets shifted speaks volumes about the enduring appeal of Test cricket and the national fervour sparked by Stokes through his series-levellin
  
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• Australia do their best to forget while England remember Craig Overton | Vic Marks

  03-09-2019 18:09
  Both sides have made surprising changes for the fourth Ashes Test, as the tourists try to ignore recent and ancient history and the hosts try to build with an unexpected recallThe challenge for England is to win conventionally, without the necessity of a superhuman performance from one of their players to get them over the line. That tends to happen just once or twice in a generation. They desperately need runs from fresh sources. The challenge for Australia is to forget.They must forget how the
  
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• Joe Root explains Joe Denly and Jason Roy swapping roles for fourth Ashes Test – video

  03-09-2019 17:14
  England captain confirms the expected switch of positions for Joe Denly and Jason Roy ahead of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford, with the series level at 1-1 following Ben Stokes' heroics at Headingley. Craig Overton comes into the team to replace Chris Woakes in the only change from the last Test.  Continue reading...
  
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• Leus du Plooy: Derbyshire batsman signs new contract until 2022

  03-09-2019 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  South Africa-born batsman Leus du Plooy signs a new contract with Derbyshire until the end of the 2022 season.
  
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• Ashes 2019: Craig Overton replaces Chris Woakes in England side for Old Trafford Test

  03-09-2019 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  England captain Joe Root expects Craig Overton to show "character and fight" as he replaces Chris Woakes for the fourth Ashes Test.
  
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• T20 World Cup Qualifier: Thailand claim two-run win over Ireland women

  03-09-2019 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland's women could face Bangladesh at the T20 World Cup Qualifier in Scotland after defeat by Thailand.
  
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• Paul Stirling: International commits future to Ireland and will leave Middlesex

  03-09-2019 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Paul Stirling signs a new contract with Cricket Ireland and will leave Middlesex at the end of this season after a decade with the county.
  
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• Mithali Raj: India's record run-scorer retires from T20 internationals

  03-09-2019 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  India's Mithali Raj, the highest run-scorer in the women's international game, has announced her retirement from international T20s.
  
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• Ashes: Craig Overton replaces Chris Woakes for England in fourth Test

  03-09-2019 13:59
  • Somerset bowler brought straight into England team
  • Joe Root also confirms switch of Denly to openerEngland have made one change to their side for the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford with Craig Overton coming into the side in place of Chris Woakes.The Somerset paceman was drafted into the squad following confirmation that James Anderson would not be able to return in the series due to a calf injury and is brought straight into the team. Related: The Spin | Old Trafford and the Ash
  
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• Mark Wood column: 'Ben Stokes trains harder, eats more & has worst music taste of anyone I know'

  03-09-2019 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Mark Wood says a lot of Headingley Test match-winner Ben Stokes' success on the pitch is down to his preparation off it.
  
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• Steve Smith: Australia batsman returns to top of Test rankings

  03-09-2019 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Australia batsman Steve Smith moves above India captain Virat Kohli to regain the number one spot in the ICC Test batting rankings.
  
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• Mohammad Shami: India cricket board to not take action against bowler

  03-09-2019 12:13 via bbc.co.uk
  An arrest warrant was issued against Indian cricketer Mohammad Shami on Monday.
  
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• Nottinghamshire all-rounder Liam Patterson-White signs first professional deal

  03-09-2019 11:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Nottinghamshire all-rounder Liam Patterson-White signs his first professional contract with the county.
  
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• The Spin | Old Trafford and the Ashes stir great memories – plus one of leaving early

  03-09-2019 11:00
  With Botham, Warne’s ball of the century and England winning in the rain, Manchester has often hosted something specialOn 15 August 2005, around 6pm, in that fug of early motherhood, I pushed my 15-month-old daughter out of the ground at Old Trafford and down the Great Stone Road. Away we went, buggy and all, away from one of the greatest Ashes Tests.Why I did not stay that extra half-hour and watch the last gasps I cannot remember – I think I was worried that she was hungry or tired
  
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• West Indies cricketer accused hotel of racial discrimination – archive, 1943

  03-09-2019 06:30
  3 September 1943: The incident occurred when Mr. Constantine came to London to take part in a match between an England eleven and an Empire elevenLegal action and a request for remedial legislation may follow a recent “colour bar” incident in a London hotel in which Mr. L. N. Constantine, the West Indies cricketer, was the chief figure. The facts have been reported to the Colonial Office and are under close consideration. Related: From the archive, 29/08/1968: D'Oliveira left out of
  
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• Ashes 2019: Usman Khawaja left out of Australia squad for fourth Test

  03-09-2019 00:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Usman Khawaja is left out of Australia's 12-man squad for this week's fourth Ashes Test against England at Old Trafford as paceman Mitchell Starc returns.
  
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• Usman Khawaja dropped by Australia for fourth Ashes Test

  03-09-2019 00:23
  Tourists name 12 players for Old Trafford TestStarc and Siddle vie to replace PattinsonUsman Khawaja faces an uncertain future after being dropped for the fourth Ashes Test in Manchester, where Mitchell Starc and Peter Siddle are locked in a battle to claim the final spot up for grabs in Australia’s side.The tourists have named a XII for the high-stakes clash at Old Trafford that starts on Wednesday, which comes with the five-Test series locked at 1-1. Related: Justin Langer says Australia
  
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