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• Jack Leach: ‘To see how my one not out affected so many was a special thing’ | Vic Marks

  12-12-2019 17:37
  
  The England spinner’s innings during a remarkable Ashes win at Headingley turned him into a cult hero, known even to those who do not usually follow cricketJack Leach has learned to take nothing for granted. He is England’s senior spinner while Moeen Ali takes an open-ended sabbatical. Yet even this status is not entirely reassuring.In Hamilton this month he was omitted from the Test team when England opted for an all‑pace attack, augmented by two part-time spinners, against Ne
  
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• Jack Leach: ‘To see how my one not out affected so many was a special thing’

  12-12-2019 17:37
  
  Leach’s innings during a remarkable Ashes win at Headingley turned the England spinner into a cult hero, known even to those who do not usually follow cricketJack Leach has learned to take nothing for granted. He is England’s senior spinner while Moeen Ali takes an open-ended sabbatical. Yet even this status is not entirely reassuring.In Hamilton earlier this month he was omitted from the Test team when England opted for an all-pace attack, augmented by two part-time spinners, agains
  
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• Marnus Labuschagne hundred gives Australia control against New Zealand

  12-12-2019 14:12
  
  First Test: Australia 248-4 v New ZealandLabuschagne hits third consecutive Test hundredMarnus Labuschagne’s third straight century put Australia on top in the first Test against New Zealand in Perth. After Labuschagne’s 110 not out gave Australia the upper hand, they lost two late wickets in an enthralling final session against the pink ball at Optus Stadium.Steve Smith fell for 43 before Matthew Wade left an in-swinger from Tim Southee that took his off stump, leaving Travis Head (
  
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• Australia v New Zealand: first Test, day one – as it happened

  12-12-2019 13:22
  
  Updates from the opening day of play at Optus StadiumAny updates? Email or tweet @collinsadam 1.13pm GMT Day one match report: Related: Marnus Labuschagne hundred gives Australia control against New Zealand12.22pm GMT Australia’s day. If the visitors did pick up a second scalp with that second new ball we’d be having a different conversation overnight but they didn’t so we’re not. Returning to the best of the hot conditions tomorrow, with New Zealand one bowler down after
  
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• Nat Sciver century leads England women to series win over Pakistan

  12-12-2019 11:41
  
  Wilson (85) and Knight (86) help England to 127-run winSecond ODI victory hands England unassailable 2-0 series leadNatalie Sciver scored a series-clinching unbeaten century as England women made it back-to-back wins over Pakistan with victory by 127 runs in the second ODI in Kuala Lumpur.Sciver made 100 off 85 balls while captain Heather Knight made 86 off 100 and Fran Wilson clubbed three sixes as she contributed 85 off just 49 balls, helping England set an imposing target of 328. Continue rea
  
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• Australia v New Zealand: first Test, day one – live!

  12-12-2019 05:50
  
  Updates from the opening day of play at Optus StadiumAny updates? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport4.50am GMT Milestones to keep one’s eye on: David Warner needs 53 runs to reach 7000 in Test cricket, the same mark that Steve Smith blew past against Pakistan. Warner has taken a few more innings, and his career average dipped below 50 with the battering he took in England this year, but he’s back up to high 48s and could be back past the mark by the end of the summer.When New Zealand ba
  
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