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• Nathan Lyon: Hampshire sign Australia off-spinner as overseas player

  05-11-2019 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon will join Hampshire as an overseas County Championship signing in 2020.
  
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• The Hundred: Finch and Winfield to captain Northern Superchargers

  05-11-2019 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Aaron Finch and Lauren Winfield will captain Leeds-based Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.
  
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• The Spin | How umpire sparked riot in India v Australia series of deadly disorder

  05-11-2019 13:01
  Fifty years ago this week, Srinivas Venkataraghavan was given out in Mumbai, prompting mayhem that disfigured the first Test and beyondSrinivas Venkataraghavan is one of the great figures of Indian cricket. His Test career lasted nearly 18 years, since when he has been a manager, an elite umpire, an administrator and a commentator. A fine off-spinner and occasionally useful lower-order batsman, Venkat retired with a batting average of only 11.68 and the poor shot he played in Mumbai precisely 50
  
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• Steve Smith stars as Australia hammer Pakistan in second T20

  05-11-2019 12:47
  Pakistan 150-6; Australia 151-3 – Australia win by seven wicketsSmith hits unbeaten 80 as hosts cruise to victorySteve Smith struck a sparkling half-century to fire Australia to an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second Twenty20 international in Canberra on Tuesday. The former captain’s unbeaten 80 from 51 balls gave Australia a 1-0 lead in their three-match series after the opener was washed out in Sydney on Sunday. Pakistan managed to do what Sri Lanka could not
  
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• Australia beat Pakistan by seven runs in second T20 – as it happened

  05-11-2019 12:28
  Steve Smith hit 80 from 51 balls as Australia cruised to victory in Canberra to take a 1-0 series lead after the first game was washed out 11.28am GMT This reworked T20 side has been imperious on home turf, and so it proved again tonight. Smith didn’t even need to bat in the first match of the season against Sri Lanka, and didn’t get a chance in the first against Pakistan. But he’s made up for that tonight with an outstanding 80 from 51 balls. I had some doubts that he was the
  
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• Australia v Pakistan: second Twenty20 international – live!

  05-11-2019 10:11
  Updates from the match at Manuka Oval in CanberraAny thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport 9.11am GMT 14th over: Pakistan 83-4 (Babar 47, Iftikhar 9) Zampa’s last over, and the singles continue! They’ve gone four overs without a boundary, Pakistan. This is a good batting surface, don’t get the wrong idea. They just can’t get going against this bowling. Zampa flights up the last couple of balls of his night’s work, and ends up with a tidy enough 0 for 31 from his
  
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• England snatch defeat from jaws of victory in third New Zealand T20

  05-11-2019 06:11
  New Zealand 180-7; England 166-7 | NZ win by 14 runsEngland lose five wickets in 19 balls in costly collapseEngland were left to reflect on a shoddy collapse as New Zealand claimed a 14-run victory in Nelson to go 2-1 up in this Twenty20 series with two to play.After the Black Caps had posted 180 for six, powered by a typically brawny 35-ball 55 from Colin de Grandhomme, the tourists looked to be cruising to their target with ease, needing 44 from the last 34 balls with eight wickets in hand. Re
  
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• New Zealand beat England by 14 runs in third T20i – as it happened

  05-11-2019 05:32
  England rue loss of five wickets for 10 runs in NelsonTourists now trail New Zealand 2-1 in five-match series 4.32am GMT So that’s about us. Thanks for your company. Here’s Ali Martin’s report from Nelson:Related: England snatch defeat from jaws of victory in third New Zealand T204.32am GMT Southee says his team have areas to improve and praises De Grandhomme, but is pleased to have won a tight one.4.31am GMT Eoin Morgan says inexperience cost his team, but I’m not having
  
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• New Zealand v England: third T20 international – live!

  05-11-2019 01:37
  Live updates from Nelson, 1am (GMT) startMalan targets Test recall after leaving Middlesex for YorkshireFeel free to email Daniel or tweet @DanielHarris 12.37am GMT Eoin Morgan says he wasn’t sure what to do, so he’s happy to chase. He says England need to “get themselves back in the series”, which is harsh given it’s all-square. His team have spoken about the need to be aggressive, and he says Banton will be that.12.35am GMT Tim Southee says it looks a dry surface.
  
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