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Ben Stokes looks back on ‘dream’ year after cricket sweeps Spoty awards

16-12-2019 23:30

• Stokes thanks England teammates for helping him through trial
• Eoin Morgan calls on cricket to use platform for growthBen Stokes described himself as the “boy in the bubble” as the BBC Sports Personality of the Year thanked his teammates and the sport of cricket for helping him through his trial for affray and into a summer of sporting glory.English cricket achieved standout success at Sunday night’s ceremony in Aberdeen, taking the team of the year as well as Stok

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Ben Stokes’s Spoty crown is a triumph for that silly little game of cricket | Jonathan Liew

16-12-2019 18:37

Coming 14 years after Andrew Flintoff in 2005, Ben Stokes’s coronation felt like a vindication. But of what, exactly?No sooner had the polls closed than the recriminations could begin. Horror and dismay at Katarina Johnson‑Thompson HQ. Rumours Dina Asher-Smith would announce her resignation as early as Monday morning. Sources in the Lewis Hamilton campaign briefing that their candidate’s tax policy had gone down disastrously on the doorstep. Back in the studio, white-haired pse

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Ben Stokes’ Spoty crown is a triumph for that silly little game of cricket | Jonathan Liew

16-12-2019 18:37

Coming 14 years after Flintoff in 2005, Stokes’s coronation felt like a vindication of something. But what, exactly?No sooner had the polls closed than the recriminations could begin. Horror and dismay at Katarina Johnson‑Thompson HQ. Rumours that Dina Asher-Smith would announce her resignation as early as Monday morning. Sources in the Lewis Hamilton campaign briefing that their candidate’s tax policy had gone down disastrously on the doorstep. Back in the studio, meanwhile, w

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South Africa name six uncapped players in Test squad for England series

16-12-2019 15:29

• Fast bowlers Dane Paterson and Beuran Hendricks called up
• Malan, Van Der Dussen, Pretorius and Second also in squadSouth Africa have named six uncapped players in their squad for the first two Test matches against England.The Proteas are in the midst of a shake-up on and off the field, with former captain Graeme Smith taking over as interim director of cricket and Mark Boucher just appointed as head coach. Related: England cricketer Ben Stokes wins BBC Sports Personality of the Yea

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Tim Paine says Australia 'can still get better' after demolition of New Zealand

16-12-2019 01:03

First Test flogging of Kiwis follows whitewash over PakistanBatsmen step up with Steve Smith averaging 24.75 this summerAustralia have rediscovered their ruthless edge after starting the home summer with three drubbings of Pakistan and New Zealand – and captain Tim Paine believes the best is yet to come. Related: Mitchell Starc takes nine as Australia storm to 1-0 series lead over New ZealandRelated: Peter Siddle emerges as shock option to cover for Josh Hazlewood at MCGContinue reading...

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