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• World Cup boundary countback rule was not cricket, say New Zealand

  19-11-2019 23:01
  
  • No surprise ICC has scrapped it, adds Kane Williamson
  • Captain prepared for bumper southern summer of Test cricketKane Williamson has described the infamous boundary countback rule that decided this year’s World Cup final as “not cricket” and is unsurprised to see it has subsequently been scrapped.The New Zealand captain, set to for a reunion with England in Wednesday’s first Test after sitting out the T20 series, was universally praised for his magnanimous r
  
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• England set to unleash Archer against friendly enemy of New Zealand

  19-11-2019 23:01
  
  Tourists begin first match of a two-Test series on Wednesday with a new batting order and their fastest bowler in yearsAcross the Tasman from Australia, where their captain, Tim Paine, has recently accused England players of using stories about David Warner’s Ashes verbals last summer to boost book sales, a Test series gets under way between two sides who could seldom get on better.England and New Zealand have enjoyed strong bonds for a good while now – long before their shared exper
  
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• Kane Williamson: New Zealand’s world-class captain who ‘wasn’t like other kids’ | Simon Burnton

  19-11-2019 19:00
  
  The 28-year-old, who excelled at basketball, volleyball, football, rugby as a child, has become a batsman without obvious flawsAs England prepare for the start of their Test series in New Zealand, history suggests they should be wary of unintended consequences and unnecessary generosity. For the presence in New Zealand’s team of a batsman and captain of genuine world class is, at least in small part, down to their own past failure to be so.In the winter of 2001-02, while England’s cr
  
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• Richie Benaud's influence on cricket stretched beyond his spin | Ashley Mallett

  19-11-2019 18:00
  
  In an extract from his new book, Ashley Mallett recalls a telling incident on a tour to apartheid era South AfricaThe year was 1976. Australia had just beaten Clive Lloyd’s West Indians 5–1 on home soil. In March of that year Richie Benaud was the manager of the International Wanderers tour of South Africa. Benaud had brought the team to the republic to help South Africa’s non-white cricketers and to help break down barriers. In accordance with Benaud’s stipulation the te
  
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• The Hundred: Eight 'marquee' signings confirmed for women's teams

  19-11-2019 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Indies stars Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin are among the latest signings confirmed the women's competition in The Hundred.
  
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• The Spin | Sweet peas, ships and now spiders: the wider world inspired by cricket

  19-11-2019 12:27
  
  News that a spider has been named after Sachin Tendulkar prompts a look back at other cricketers honoured differentlyAs Shakespeare so very nearly said, shall I compare thee to an Asian jumping spider? Last week news broke about a newly-identified species of creepy-crawly found in the Indian provinces of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, that has been named after Sachin Tendulkar. It is probably about time cricket, which shares its name with a similarly-sized critter, was provided with another lin
  
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• Mitchell Starc and Joe Burns given green light for Australia's first Test against Pakistan

  19-11-2019 05:33
  
  Burns to open alongside David Warner at the GabbaJustin Langer gives Starc nod ahead of Michael NesserJustin Langer has confirmed Joe Burns will open with David Warner in the first Test against Pakistan starting on Thursday while Travis Head will also return to the middle order and Mitchell Starc will play ahead of Michael Neser. Related: How the relentless challenges of cricket can impact players’ mental health | David SchoutContinue reading...
  
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• How the relentless challenges of cricket can impact players’ mental health | David Schout

  19-11-2019 01:58
  
  Sports psychologists say the sport’s unique demands may exacerbate existing issuesShortly after news emerged last week that another player would step away from the game indefinitely, Cricket Australia sought to dispel suggestions of an emerging mental health crisis. Young batsman Will Pucovski ruled himself out of selection for Australia’s upcoming Tests against Pakistan less than a fortnight after Victorian teammates Glenn Maxwell and Nic Maddinson similarly revealed their own perso
  
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