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• Big Bash League and the importance of putting on a ‘damn good show’ | Jonathan Howcroft

  17-01-2020 22:00
  
  In its ninth season, the competition remains conscious that it cannot rely solely on on-field successWhen the Big Bash League is on in Melbourne nobody pays closer attention than Jarrah Whyte. Not the players, most of whom will only be on the field around half the night. Not even the umpires, who can switch off between deliveries and overs, the precise moments Whyte is at his most attentive.Whyte is the BBL music producer at the MCG and Marvel Stadium and he’s responsible for everything he
  
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• Ollie Pope’s ‘record in first-class cricket is phenomenal’

  17-01-2020 19:59
  
  • Pope’s unbeaten 135 is his first Test hundred
  • Ben Stokes and Pope put on a 203-run third-wicket standBen Stokes hailed the “phenomenal” talent of Ollie Pope after the 22-year-old’s maiden Test century put England in complete control of the third Test against South Africa. Related: Pope and Stokes lead England fightback after slow start and Rabada doubleContinue reading...
  
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• Ollie Pope hailed as ‘phenomenal’ by Ben Stokes after maiden Test ton

  17-01-2020 19:59
  
  • ‘It was a pretty special moment,’ says Pope after unbeaten 135
  • England in charge after day two of third Test in South AfricaBen Stokes hailed the “phenomenal” talent of Ollie Pope after the 22-year-old’s maiden Test century put England in complete control of the third Test against South Africa.Stokes and Pope both reached three figures during a 203-run third-wicket stand that helped Joe Root’s team to 499 for nine declared in their first innings
  
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• Ollie Pope’s assured innings hints at bright future in England middle order | Chris Stocks

  17-01-2020 19:39
  
  The Surrey batsman is the youngest Englishman to score a Test century since Alastair Cook and the quality of his batting conjured memories of Joe Root at the start of his careerThere are some young players who you only need to see a handful of times before coming to the conclusion they have a long and distinguished international career ahead of them. Ollie Pope, after his performance during this third Test against South Africa, can undoubtedly be classed among that rare group.It was not just tha
  
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• Boucher warns against taking passion out of game as Rabada banned for final Test

  17-01-2020 19:30
  
  Ban comes after bowler reaches limit for demerit points
  South Africa’s hopes of winning series dealt a huge blowMark Boucher has voiced fears the passion could be taken out of the game after the South Africa coach’s pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada was banned by the International Cricket Council for next week’s final Test in Johannesburg.Rabada was punished for his send-off to Joe Root during the first day of the third Test in Port Elizabeth after he bowled the England captain and
  
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• England stick with familiar faces for Women's T20 World Cup squad

  17-01-2020 18:08
  
  • All-rounder Georgia Elwiss edges out spinner Kirstie Gordon
  • England travel to Australia hoping to reach tournament final England’s squad for the World T20 in Australia – announced at Lord’s on Friday – includes no uncapped -players, with Lisa Keightley appearing to play it safe for her first assignment as the coach.“I’m really excited with the group we have got,” she said. “They’ve played in a lot of finals, semi-finals and Worl
  
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• Lisa Keightley: England boss wants more women in coaching

  17-01-2020 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newly appointed England women's head coach Lisa Keightley says she hopes that more women can get into coaching.
  
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• India level ODI series against Australia despite Smith defiance

  17-01-2020 17:38
  
  India 340-6; Australia 304; India win by 36 runsSeries heads for decider in Bengaluru on SundayIndia’s rejigged batting order fired on Friday as the hosts beat Australia by 36 runs in the second one-day international at Rajkot to level the three-match series. Steve Smith kept Australia on course with a typically busy 98 before dragging the ball on to his stumps and the tourists were all out for 304 in the final over.The Indian top order had powered the hosts to 340-6, with opener Shikhar D
  
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• England on top after Ollie Pope’s maiden century and two wickets from Dom Bess

  17-01-2020 17:22
  
  • Third Test day two: England 499-9 dec; South Africa 60-2• Ollie Pope scores unbeaten 135 and shares stand of 203Now for the tricky bit. England’s pursuit of 20 South African wickets in this match has begun and it will require much hard graft and ingenuity plus the standard of support in the field that was to the fore in Cape Town for them to win this match. But they made significant inroads in the closing overs. By then South Africa were 60 for two and a long way adrift of Engl
  
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• India beat Australia by 36 runs: second one-day international – live!

  17-01-2020 17:07
  
  South Africa v England: third Test, day two – live!
  Any thoughts? Email or tweet @collinsadam 4.07pm GMT Kuldeep Yadav speaks. I think he’s man of the match? He should be. It’s hard to tell at these presentation ceremonies. He’s happy with how he bowled. We’ll hear from the captains shortly, who I expect will have a bit more to say.4.05pm GMT Good fun, that. Yes, Australia end up falling a fair bit short of the total but they gave it a decent crack without ever taki
  
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• Sports quiz of the week: Conor McGregor, cows, cricket and a crash

  17-01-2020 14:00
  
  Who keeps scoring? Who keeps driving? Who keeps playing?Conor McGregor is back in action this weekend in Las Vegas. When did he last win a fight (in UFC or boxing)?2019201820172016JS Saint-Pierroise are playing in the last 32 of the French Cup this weekend. They are an amateur team and have never made it this far in the competition. How far do they have to travel for the game?0.6 miles6 miles600 miles 6,000 milesEven though they are top of the league in Spain, Barcelona decided to sack their man
  
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• Kagiso Rabada banned for final Test against England after Root send-off

  17-01-2020 11:06
  
  Ban comes after bowler reaches limit for demerit points
  South Africa’s hopes of winning series dealt a huge blowSouth Africa’s hopes of winning the Test series against England have been dealt a huge blow with the news that their pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada has been banned by the International Cricket Council for next week’s fourth and final Test in Johannesburg.The 24-year-old has been punished for his send-off to Joe Root during the first day of the third Test in Port Elizabe
  
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• South Africa v England: third Test, day two delayed by rain – live!

  17-01-2020 09:16
  
  Over-by-over updates from Port ElizabethCrawley gives England solid foundationGet in touch! Email Rob with your thoughts 8.16am GMT It’s raining again. Play won’t be starting at 8.20am, that’s for sure. The upside of the delay is a fascinating chat about the minutiae of batting between Nick Knight, Dawid Malan and Rob Key in the Sky studio. Key, in particular, is a sensational pundit. 8.12am GMT “Morning Rob,” says Guy Hornsby. “From an aptly very soggy and da
  
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