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• Australia call rookie Annabel Sutherland into World T20 squad

  15-01-2020 23:42
  
  Sophie Molineux returns after mental health breakFit-again Ellyse Perry included; Elyse Villani outTeenager Annabel Sutherland is the shock call-up to Australia’s Twenty20 women’s World Cup title defence, with Sophie Molineux also back in the squad. Sutherland was on Thursday confirmed as a member of Australia’s 15-woman squad, led by Meg Lanning for next month’s tournament.Veteran Elyse Villani has been overlooked, falling just short of her bid to reclaim her spot after
  
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• Annabel Sutherland's World T20 call-up sparks tears of joy

  15-01-2020 23:42
  
  Daughter of former CA CEO a surprise inclusionSophie Molineux returns after mental health breakAnnabel Sutherland’s surprise selection in Australia’s Women’s World T20 squad brought tears from her father, former Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland. Eighteen-year-old Sutherland could make her senior international debut in the home tournament starting in late February after earning a call up with strong form for Australia A against India A and a good WBBL season.If so, she wil
  
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• England hope Wood’s extra pace can help swing series their way | Vic Marks

  15-01-2020 19:26
  
  Hot weather and Jofra Archer’s absence mean the Durham bowler could prosper in third Test against South AfricaThe situation has improved markedly for England. Before the Centurion and Cape Town Tests there were not really any selection meetings. Instead there was a head count to assess whether there were 11 fit men to send out on to the field.But in Port Elizabeth, despite the fact Jofra Archer withdrew from the net session on the eve of the match after bowling no more than a dozen deliver
  
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• England hold fire on Test selection but heat may swing it for Mark Wood | Vic Marks

  15-01-2020 19:26
  
  Hot weather and the hope of reverse swing may lead England to risk playing paceman Mark Wood against South AfricaThe situation has improved markedly for England. Before the Centurion and Cape Town Tests there were not really any selection meetings. Instead there was a head count to assess whether there were 11 fit men to send out on to the field.But in Port Elizabeth, despite the fact Jofra Archer withdrew from the net session on the eve of the match after bowling no more than a dozen deliveries
  
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• Conditions may swing it for Mark Wood as England delay selection | Vic Marks

  15-01-2020 19:00
  
  Hot weather and the hope of reverse swing could lead England to plump for Wood against South Africa but it would be a riskThe situation has improved markedly for the England tourists. Before the Centurion and Cape Town Tests there were not really any traditional selection meetings. Instead there was a head count to assess whether there were 11 fit men to send out on to the field.But in Port Elizabeth, despite the fact that Jofra Archer withdrew from the net session on the eve of the match after
  
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• Australia get a peek at cricket’s summit after eye-opening gap year | Sam Perry

  15-01-2020 17:30
  
  Memories of a dominance last seen 15 years ago are being revived thanks to a more worldly-wise teamIf you are Australian, and have chosen to read a cricket column one full week after the Test summer has finished, chances are you reached for your device first thing on Wednesday morning, and after checking the cricket scores felt a familiar rush – one you recognised from a distant era – as you double-took the overnight result. None down. None for 258. Away. In India. Records tumbling.
  
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• Jofra Archer out and Mark Wood in for third Test against South Africa

  15-01-2020 16:26
  
  • Archer fails to recover from elbow pain during England practice
  • Wood set to replace James Anderson after 11 months out injuredJofra Archer is all but certain to miss this week’s third Test against South Africa after the England fast bowler pulled up during his final net session at St George’s Park.The 24-year-old, who has been suffering with pain in his right elbow since New Year’s Day and missed England’s win in the second Test at Cape Town, sent down aroun
  
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• England’s 500 overseas Tests: from horse-drawn carts to DVD marathons | Simon Burnton

  15-01-2020 15:37
  
  Thursday’s Test in Port Elizabeth will be England’s 500th on foreign soil – behind the numbers are countless tales of triumph, tedium and endless travellingThe first official Test was played between Australia and England in Melbourne in March 1877, and 143 years later England’s match against South Africa in Port Elizabeth will be their 500th overseas. The bald statistics are that in that time England have won 29.9% and lost 36.5% of their 499 Tests on foreign soil, compar
  
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• Ben Stokes’ World Cup and Ashes heroics brings cricketer of year award

  15-01-2020 11:14
  
  • ICC name England all-rounder in Test and ODI teams of year
  • Stokes joined by wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler in ODI sideBen Stokes has been named men’s cricketer of the year in the International Cricket Council’s 2019 awards. Stokes’ compelling performances underpinned England’s first World Cup win on home soil, not least his never-say-die innings in the dramatic Lord’s final, and his unforgettable match-winning 135 not out in the Ashes Test at Heading
  
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• Ollie Pope looks the part as he follows in footsteps of England batting giants | Vic Marks

  15-01-2020 10:00
  
  Not all young Test debutants have gone on to have illustrious careers but so much about the Surrey batsman suggests he willIt pays to keep an eye on England batsmen who make their debut at the age of 22 or younger. The chances are they will become very substantial players. True class becomes apparent at an early age and selectors of just about every era have recognised that.England have two batsmen in this category who are about to play in the Test in Port Elizabeth: Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope.
  
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• 'Our players are our voice': Big Bash pride game seeks to educate | Megan Maurice

  15-01-2020 01:55
  
  The match at the SCG comes in the wake of recent homophobic slurs made by high-profile playersIn the lead up to the Big Bash League’s pride game this week, the same questions are being heard. Why do we still need to keep doing this? Isn’t inclusion just part of life now? Jodie Hawkins, the general manager of Sydney Sixers, who play Hobart Hurricanes on Thursday night, is glad it seems that way but is quick to highlight there are still many obstacles to overcome.“That’s wh
  
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