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• Rampant Mark Wood revels in England impact after injury woes

  25-01-2020 21:05
  
  • Wood excels on day two of fourth Test against South Africa
  • ‘I want to affect England games, it would mean a hell of a lot’Mark Wood has said helping England to a series victory in South Africa would make up for years of injury heartbreak after he starred with both bat and ball to move Joe Root’s team into a dominant position on day two of the fourth Test.The 30-year-old fast bowler struck a quickfire unbeaten 35 with the bat to help the tourists to 400 in their fi
  
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• Helping England win series would make up for injury woes, says Mark Wood

  25-01-2020 21:05
  
  • Wood excels on day two of fourth Test against South Africa
  • ‘I want to affect England games, it would mean a hell of a lot’Mark Wood has said helping England to a series victory in South Africa would make up for years of injury heartbreak after he starred with both bat and ball to move Joe Root’s team into a dominant position on day two of the fourth Test.The 30-year-old fast bowler struck a quickfire unbeaten 35 with the bat to help the tourists to 400 in their fi
  
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• Mark Wood shines with bat and ball as England dominate South Africa

  25-01-2020 18:06
  
  • Fourth Test day two: England 400; South Africa 88-6
  • England take total control with commanding performanceWith a potent mix of flamboyant batting and superbly disciplined bowling, England ruthlessly tightened their grip on the series against an increasingly hapless South African side. The batsmen sped along at four an over and the bowlers yielded runs at two an over, a combination which usually leads to control of a cricket match. At the end of a day that began under a blanket of g
  
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• Jos Buttler’s batting struggles demand a rethink from England | Chris Stocks

  25-01-2020 16:45
  
  The multi-talented player has a lot to offer his country - but recent form with the bat shows he is not cut out for Test cricketA rand for Jos Buttler’s thoughts as Mark Wood and Stuart Broad were clouting South Africa’s bowlers around Johannesburg? The invigorating final-wicket stand of 82 contained the kind of pyrotechnics we have become accustomed to from Buttler in white-ball cricket. Cross formats, though, and England’s Test wicketkeeper looks as sorry as a soggy Catherine
  
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• Ben Stokes escapes ban over ‘audible obscenity’ after row with supporter

  25-01-2020 15:57
  
  • Stokes in altercation with fan on Friday in Johannesburg
  • England batsman fined 15% of match fee by ICC refereeBen Stokes has escaped a ban for swearing at a supporter on the opening day of the fourth Test against South Africa, after accepting a level one charge for an “audible obscenity”.The England vice-captain reacted to provocation – including a derogatory reference to the singer Ed Sheeran – from a middle-aged supporter wearing a South Africa one-day shi
  
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• Sportwatch: Roar's A-League run continues, Stars implode and more – as it happened

  25-01-2020 12:30
  
  Big Bash: Smith steers Sixers to win; Stars implode against HeatA-League: Roar’s run continues; City-Glory draw helps SydneyW-League: Adelaide stun Wanderers for first win 11.30am GMT We’ll leave it there therefore for Sportwatch - thanks as always for your company.A great result in the W-League for Adelaide, who booked their first win of the season against the high-flying Wanderers, which was perhaps the chief upset of the day. 11.24am GMT So that’s the end of the A-League, W-
  
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• Steve Smith shades Aaron Finch as Sydney Sixers claim Big Bash victory

  25-01-2020 11:32
  
  Sixers 176-3 beat Renegades 175-5 with eight balls remainingFinch hit 109 not out but Smith’s 66 not out guided Sixers homeSteve Smith proved the sword was mightier than the bludgeon as he and Josh Philippe enabled Sydney Sixers to trump an Aaron Finch BBL century for Melbourne Renegades.The seven-wicket win with eight balls to spare on Saturday at the SCG moves the finals-bound Sixers above Adelaide, although the Strikers can regain second spot on Sunday by beating Hobart. Related: Yes, n
  
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• Sportwatch: Australian Open, BBL, A-League, W-League and more – live!

  25-01-2020 05:36
  
  Updates on a busy day of sport across AustraliaAny thoughts? Get in touch on email or tweet @scott_heinrich 4.36am GMT Hello and welcome to Sportwatch on this very busy Saturday of sport. There’s lots in store, most notably day six of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Friday was a memorable day, full of surprises, and chances are there will be more in store today. [Spoiler alert: there has already been a surprise result today]. But wait, there’s more. With the Big Bash League fi
  
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• Ben Stokes could face disciplinary action after appearing to call fan 'four-eyed c***'

  25-01-2020 01:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ben Stokes was caught on camera abusing a fan after he was dismissed in England's first innings against South Africa.
  
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