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Jonny Bairstow can become one of best Test batsmen in world, says Joe Root

28-11-2019 14:13

• Bairstow set to return for South Africa Tests after being dropped
• ‘He can go on and make really big scores,’ says England’s captainJoe Root believes Jonny Bairstow can become one of the leading Test batsmen in the world as he flies out to South Africa before a swift return to England’s squad.Bairstow, 30, was left out of the Tests in New Zealand following a low-key Ashes series by way of runs, and told he should push his case for a recall as a specialist bat

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'No need to change' as Australia confirm same side for second Test

28-11-2019 05:03

Coach Justin Langer happy with XI that won at GabbaMichael Neser to be kept in Adelaide as a standbyAustralia have named an unchanged team for the second cricket Test against Pakistan starting on Friday. Australian captain Tim Paine says there is no reason to change the side that trounced the tourists by an innings and five runs in the first Test in Brisbane.“Obviously we thought we played a pretty good game of cricket last week,” Paine said. “Our [bowling] attack is all feelin

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Jos Buttler injury puts Pope on call to keep wicket for England

28-11-2019 02:21

First-choice keeper tweaks back during gym sessionEngland need to beat New Zealand to draw Test series
Ollie Pope has been placed on standby to keep wicket for England during their must-win second Test against New Zealand after Jos Buttler emerged as an injury doubt 24 hours out from the match. Buttler, 29, experienced back pain while working out in the gym before training on Thursday. It follows 201 overs in the field during the first Test in Mount Maunganui, an innings defeat that sees Joe Roo

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Alex Blackwell ends record cricket career as baton is handed to youth

28-11-2019 01:42

Batter is Australia’s most capped international player36-year-old will call time at end of current WBBL seasonAlex Blackwell will bring her record-breaking career to an end after the Sydney Thunder veteran announced she will retire at the end of the Women’s Big Bash League. Blackwell confirmed on Wednesday that this summer would be her 19th and last in women’s domestic cricket, two seasons after stepping away from the international game.One of the finest batters of her time, Bl

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Cameras in the showers: cricket steps into world of made-for-TV drama | Sam Perry

28-11-2019 00:36

More than ever, the screen permits the sort of drama and character development not possible when watching live at the ground“Admired him as a player, but as a person…” Ian Chappell began. It is the prefix to a familiar line of enquiry at cricket clubs across the country. “But what are they like as an individual?” The question typically arrives after the villain’s ability has stood out, and the answer delivered over a beer, attendees’ necks craned in; th

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