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• England falter against South Africa after flying start from Zak Crawley

  24-01-2020 17:56
  
  • Fourth Test day one: England 192-4 (Crawley 66, Sibley 44)• Four-wicket burst revives hosts on rain-affected first dayThe Bullring did not disappoint, despite the loss of the morning session to rain and an early exit for bad light. The ball whizzed through at pace; most batsmen felt the urge to respond aggressively. It paid to keep a close eye on proceedings. This venue may not be beautiful but it is a modern Colosseum of cricket, which requires bravery as well as skill among the com
  
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• England falter against South Africa after Crawley and Sibley’s stand

  24-01-2020 17:56
  
  • Fourth Test day one: England 192-4 (Crawley 66, Sibley 44)
  • Four-wicket burst revives hosts on rain-affected first dayThe Bullring did not disappoint, despite the loss of the morning session to rain and an early exit for bad light. The ball whizzed through at pace; most batsmen felt the urge to respond aggressively. It paid to keep a close eye on proceedings. This venue may not be beautiful but it is a modern Colosseum of cricket, which requires bravery as well as skill among the co
  
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• Ben Stokes launches foul-mouthed tirade at fan after ‘Ed Sheeran’ jibe

  24-01-2020 17:26
  
  • England player faces ICC punishment after incident
  • Sports Personality of Year overheard on TV camerasBen Stokes could be facing a ban from the International Cricket Council after the all-rounder was involved in a foul-mouthed altercation with a fan on the first day of the fourth Test against South Africa in Johannesburg. Related: England falter against South Africa after flying start from Zak CrawleyContinue reading...
  
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• Ben Stokes facing disciplinary action after foul-mouthed altercation with fan

  24-01-2020 17:26
  
  • England player used the language after he was dismissed
  • Sports Personality of Year overheard on TV camerasEngland all-rounder Ben Stokes could face disciplinary action after he was involved in a foul-mouthed altercation with a fan on the first day of the fourth Test against South Africa. Related: South Africa v England: fourth Test, day one – live!Continue reading...
  
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• Ben Stokes apologises for foul-mouthed tirade at fan after ‘Ed Sheeran’ jibe

  24-01-2020 17:26
  
  • England player faces ICC punishment after incident
  • Sports Personality of Year overheard on TV camerasBen Stokes could be facing a ban by the International Cricket Council after he was involved in a foul-mouthed altercation with a fan on the first day of the fourth Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.As he was walking off, having been dismissed for two in the final session, Stokes was caught on television coverage responding to a fan off-camera, shouting: “Come and say i
  
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• Swardeston’s European dream comes true with place in continental league

  24-01-2020 13:09
  
  • English T20 club champions to play in European Cricket League
  • Major TV deal in the offing for 16-club competitionLook out Pavel Florin: the English are coming. The England and Wales Cricket Board has granted permission for Swardeston Cricket Club to become the first English Twenty20 club champions to play in the European Cricket League.The ECL is the self-styled Champions League of cricket, designed to grow the game around Europe in a huge and largely untapped market. Related: Roma
  
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• Swardeston’s cricket dream comes true with place in continental league

  24-01-2020 13:09
  
  • English T20 club champions into European Cricket League
  • Major TV deal in the offing for 16-club competitionLook out Pavel Florin: the English are coming. The England and Wales Cricket Board has granted permission for Swardeston Cricket Club to become the first English Twenty20 club champions to play in the European Cricket League.The ECL is the self-styled Champions League of cricket, designed to grow the game around Europe in a huge and largely untapped market. Related: Romanian c
  
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• Jofra Archer misses fourth Test for England after elbow injury flares up

  24-01-2020 12:31
  
  England fast bowler appears close to tears after warm-upMark Wood fit to play with Chris Woakes in for Dom BessA distraught Jofra Archer was ruled out of the fourth and final Test against South Africa after the England fast bowler pulled up during the pre-match warm-up.The 24-year-old had missed the previous two Tests at Cape Town and Port Elizabeth with an injury to his right elbow that flared up early in the new year. However, Archer had been making good progress this week and was in England&r
  
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• South Africa v England: rain delays start of fourth Test – live!

  24-01-2020 08:12
  
  Tourists lead series 2-1 going into final Test at JohannesburgEngland’s first Test tour: death, brawling and cross-dressingAnd feel free to email your thoughts to Rob 7.12am GMT The word on the street is that both teams will leave out their spinner. And it sounds like England will bring in Chris Woakes and Jofra Archer for Dom Bess and Mark Wood, who has been stiff and sore since the third Test. 7.10am GMT This is a brilliant piece on the retiring Vernon PhilanderThe art of subtle. My trib
  
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