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• England set to recall Keaton Jennings in Sri Lanka to help counter spin

  01-12-2019 23:00
  
  • Opener last played in win over West India in February
  • Jennings averages 44 from Test matches on the subcontinentKeaton Jennings is being considered for a surprise England recall in Sri Lanka in March in a move designed to counter the spinning conditions expected in the two-Test series.The 27-year-old has not played for England since a consolation victory over West Indies at St Lucia in February, when his struggle against the new ball on seaming pitches left him with an average of 2
  
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• Mitchell Starc shines as Australia close in on second Test win over Pakistan

  01-12-2019 12:58
  
  Day three: Australia 3-589 dec; Pakistan 302 & 39-9Starc ends first innings with six wickets for 66 runsMitchell Starc avenged his Ashes disappointment to put Australia within touching distance of a big second Test win over Pakistan, before rain curtailed play in Adelaide.Starc took six wickets in the first innings, adding two more to his Saturday total of four, and then dismissed Azhar Ali in the second after Pakistan followed on. The tourists were on 3-39 when the rain came, still needing
  
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• Brisbane Heat to host WBBL finals as Sydney Sixers miss out

  01-12-2019 08:52
  
  Brisbane Heat to host WBBL finals after topping the regular season ladderEllyse Perry’s Sydney Sixers miss the finals for the first timeBrisbane Heat have banked top spot on the WBBL ladder and secured home-ground advantage for next weekend’s finals after beating the Melbourne Stars by eight wickets on Sunday. With rain delaying the start of play at CitiPower Centre in St Kilda and reducing the match to 10 overs apiece, Beth Mooney starred as the Heat chased down the Stars’ 6-8
  
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• Rory Burns leads England fightback with 'bittersweet' century | Ali Martin

  01-12-2019 08:30
  
  England opener run out for 101, two deliveries after celebrating his second Test centuryRory Burns believes you are never settled in Test cricket but his second century for England once again demonstrated an ability to reset after a tricky period and continues an encouraging start to the opener’s career overall. Batting over five hours in Hamilton for 101 from 209 balls, the left-hander managed to adjust his approach following a chancy second evening that saw him dropped twice, with a more
  
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• Rory Burns leads England fightback with 'bittersweet' century

  01-12-2019 08:30
  
  Burns run out for 101 against New Zealand in HamiltonEngland opener: ‘It was nice to take that opportunity’Rory Burns believes you are never settled in Test cricket but his second century for England once again demonstrated an ability to reset after a tricky period and continues an encouraging start to the opener’s career overall. Batting over five hours in Hamilton for 101 from 209 balls, the left-hander managed to adjust his approach following a chancy second evening that saw
  
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• Joe Root ends poor run with ton as England move to within striking distance of New Zealand

  01-12-2019 06:58
  
  Rory Burns also hits century on day three of second TestEngland move to 269-5 and cut deficit to 106Joe Root’s 17th Test century and sixth as England captain was his slowest and possibly most determined to date. It might prove to be the most significant too, given the two-year Ashes moonshot he has been talking about of late looked in danger of burning up shortly after take off.The moment came at 4.55pm on the third day in Hamilton and was one that left him mildly embarrassed. New Zealand&
  
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• Joe Root ends poor run with ton as England close gap on New Zealand

  01-12-2019 06:58
  
  Rory Burns also hits century on day three of second TestEngland move to 269-5 and cut deficit to 106Joe Root’s 17th Test century and sixth as England captain was his slowest and possibly most determined to date. It might prove to be the most significant too, given the two-year Ashes moonshot he has been talking about of late looked in danger of burning up shortly after take off.The moment came at 4.55pm on the third day in Hamilton and was one that left him mildly embarrassed. New Zealand&
  
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