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• England women win first ODI against Pakistan after huge opening stand

  09-12-2019 13:18
  
  • England 284-6; Pakistan 209 - England win by 75 runs
  • Centuries for openers Tammy Beaumont and Danni WyattOpeners Tammy Beaumont and Danni Wyatt hit one-day international hundreds as England made a winning start against Pakistan in Malaysia.The pair shared a first-wicket stand of 188 to set up a 75-run victory at Kuala Lumpur’s Kinrara Oval, the opening game of an ICC Women’s Championship series featuring three ODIs and three Twenty20s. Continue reading...
  
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• MCG curators 'went a bit too far' in adding life to Sheffield Shield pitch

  09-12-2019 02:20
  
  Vic-WA match was abandoned on day two due to unsafe pitch‘We’ve got confidence for the Test match on Boxing Day’Cricket Australia’s head of operations Peter Roach says MCG curators went too far in their attempts to create more movement in the wicket. The MCG has come under heavy scrutiny following the abandonment of the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Western Australia on Sunday due to fears over player safety.Warriors duo Shaun Marsh and Marcus Stoinis had to
  
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• Ross Taylor says Kiwis 'can handle an occasion' ahead of Australia tour

  09-12-2019 01:23
  
  New Zealand visit Australia as the world’s No.2 side‘We’ve played a lot of big Tests together,’ says TaylorWe are expanding our coverage of New Zealand. Please help us by supporting our independent journalismRoss Taylor believes New Zealand have developed a seasoned core of players impervious to the pressure that comes with a Test series in Australia.The world-class batsman isn’t phased about New Zealand’s miserable record in trans-Tasman contests, nor the fac
  
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