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• Joe Root in need of big score but England captain thinks form is close

  27-11-2019 23:00
  
  As he prepared for the second Test against a depleted New Zealand, Joe Root said he was not far away from a good scoreNew Zealand, ranked second in the world and dominant at home of late, were never going to be a soft entry into a winter of eight Tests on the road for England. Yet one match in, and with another starting on Friday in Hamilton, Joe Root’s side already find themselves in urgent need of a performance if they are to muffle some of the alarm bells set off by those five truly dis
  
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• Emily Smith offered internship with union as WBBL player serves corruption ban

  27-11-2019 22:55
  
  ACA still weighing up how to deal with CA suspension
  Union considers 12-month sanction ‘heavy handed’Banned Women’s Big Bash player Emily Smith will complete a paid internship with the Australian Cricketers’ Association as the organisation considers their next move regarding her suspension. The association met on Tuesday night to discuss the Hobart Hurricanes’ wicketkeeper’s 12-month ban, of which nine months is suspended, for posting team information on socia
  
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• The changing art of cricket commentary

  27-11-2019 11:12
  
  David Lloyd, David Gower, Alison Mitchell and Geoff Lemon on the demands and delights of the jobBy Jo Harman for Wisden Cricket Monthly“As a presenter, David Gower is excellent,” says David Lloyd, who worked alongside him at Sky for two decades. “I have every confidence in him. I’m at ease. I know where we’re going.” Gower gave the same impression to viewers as the anchor of Sky’s coverage: a comforting, familiar presence who was always there but never i
  
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