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• England cricketer Ben Stokes wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

  15-12-2019 22:04 via theguardian.com
  
  • Stokes honoured for World Cup win and Ashes heroics
  • Super over victory over New Zealand named moment of yearBen Stokes has become the first cricketer since Andrew Flintoff in 2005 to be named BBC’s sports personality of the year after helping England to World Cup victory on home soil and his match-winning Ashes century at Headingley.The 28-year-old’s victory at the ceremony in Aberdeen on Sunday night was widely expected after his exploits in the summer, with Stokes see
  
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• Mitchell Starc takes nine as Australia storm to 1-0 series lead over New Zealand

  15-12-2019 13:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Australia 416 and 217-9 dec; New Zealand 166 and 171Nathan Lyon ‘pretty lucky’ to get Kane Williamson out first ballAustralia cleaned up a hapless New Zealand under the lights on the fourth day of the first Test to secure a commanding 296-run victory and a 1-0 series lead.Chasing a record 468 runs, New Zealand crumbled against sustained bowling from Australia’s undermanned attack and were bowled out for 171 in a lopsided contest. A rejuvenated Australia have won their third str
  
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• Australia beat New Zealand by 296 runs in first Test – as it happened

  15-12-2019 13:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Mitchell Starc took nine wickets to help Australia take a 1-0 series lead before the Boxing Day Test match at the MCG 12.10pm GMT Signing off. On behalf of Geoff and myself, thanks for your company on the OBO throughout the Test. We’ll see you again on Boxing Day. Until then, have a happy and safe Christmas. Bye for now! 12.09pm GMT Mitch Starc speaks. He is the player of the match for his match figures of 9/97. He’s also thrilled with how the quicks got it done with Hazlewood. A tec
  
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• Sports Personality of the Year: our writers on the six contenders

  15-12-2019 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Ben Stokes produced two match-winning innings but Dina Asher-Smith made history and Lewis Hamilton got title No 6Stride by stride, second by second, Dina Asher-Smith had a 2019 for the ages. To win one world athletics medal would have been staggering enough. To become the first Briton to leave with three from the same championships was a monumental statement of intent. Best of all was her 200m gold in 21.88sec, a time so fast it smashed her national record and made her the first British woman to
  
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• Australia v New Zealand: first Test, day four – live!

  15-12-2019 05:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Updates from the fourth day of play at Optus StadiumAny updates? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport 4.45am GMT Day four! And haven’t we had a couple of eventful evening sessions. The Kiwis were knocked over by Australia on the second night of this match, then Australia crashed on the third. The difference is that by that point, Australia were well ahead in the match, so they’re not in much trouble as a result. But it was another top-order collapse, and another low score for Steve Smith.
  
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• Peter Siddle emerges as shock option to cover for Josh Hazlewood at MCG

  15-12-2019 04:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Australia consider extra pace option in Boxing Day Test squad‘The obvious one would be Peter Siddle,’ Justin Langer saidPeter Siddle could earn a shock recall for Australia after Justin Langer revealed he was an option to replace injured paceman Josh Hazlewood for the Boxing Day Test. The host nation is searching for at least one extra quick in Melbourne, with Hazlewood battling to be fit for the Sydney Test next month.Australia already have James Pattinson and Michael Neser in their
  
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• Expanded WBBL finals series under consideration after standalone success

  15-12-2019 03:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Officials keen to grow competition following positive season‘There is discussion around the double-chance finals system’Cricket Australia will consider expanding the Women’s Big Bash finals series as part of an end-of-season review into the first standalone season.Moving the competition to the start of the summer has been considered a success by officials, with the league certain to stay in the slot for next year. Related: Brisbane Heat smash Adelaide Strikers to secure back-to
  
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