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• Eoin Morgan won’t pick ‘strongest team’ for third South Africa ODI

  07-02-2020 19:37
  
  • South Africa 71-2; England did not bat
  • Match abandoned because of heavy rainEngland and South Africa managed 11 overs at Kingsmead Stadium, which was 11 more than seemed likely when Durban was being drenched with violent rainstorms the night before.By the time the second one-day international was finally called off at 7pm local time this cut-and-paste, pop-up attempt to stage a cricket match had been reduced to 26 overs per innings, and then finally abandoned with South Africa on 7
  
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• England won’t field ‘strongest side’ for third ODI after Durban match rained off

  07-02-2020 19:37
  
  • South Africa 71-2; England did not bat
  • Match in Durban abandoned because of heavy rainEngland and South Africa managed 11 overs at Kingsmead Stadium, which was 11 more than seemed likely when Durban was being drenched with violent rainstorms the night before.By the time the second one-day international was finally called off at 7pm local time this cut-and-paste, pop-up attempt to stage a cricket match had been reduced to 26 overs per innings, and then finally abandoned with South A
  
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• England have broken Jofra Archer – and no one can say it wasn’t coming | Barney Ronay

  07-02-2020 19:30
  
  Let’s not dress it up.The fast bowler has been miserably treated this winter, and only occasionally by the opposition. England need to take far more care of this once-in-a-generation talentWell, they’ve done it. They’ve broken Jofra. It’s taken nine months, divvied up into one Technicolor English summer and one angst-ridden winter of injury, fudge and friction. But they got there in the end. And – fair play to the lads – in good time too.Spike Milligan had the
  
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• Cricketer Nasir Jamshed jailed over spot-fixing

  07-02-2020 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nasir Jamshed and his co-defendants "undermined public confidence" in the sport, a judge says
  
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• South Africa v England: second ODI washed out – as it didn't happen

  07-02-2020 18:39
  
  South Africa retain their 1-0 series lead going into the final ODI in Johannesburg on Sunday after rain stopped play in Durban 5.14pm GMT So it’s a no-result and South Africa keep their 1-0 lead. England can’t win the series, but they can level it in the third and final ODI at Jo’burg on Sunday (10am local, 8am in the UK). England leave Durban empty-handed, apart from one tiny moral victory: their wily old captain, Eoin Morgan, outwitted his brand-new counterpart, Quinton de Ko
  
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• South Africa v England: second ODI washed out in Durban – live!

  07-02-2020 18:05
  
  Archer suffers injury and is out of Sri Lanka tour and IPL
  And you can email Tim or tweet him @TimdeLisle 5.05pm GMT Match abandoned, alas. 4.55pm GMT If they’re not back on by 7.22pm local time (5.22 in the UK), it’s game over. In the unlikely event that they are on by then, it’ll be a T20, which will be tough on South Africa, who spent the first half an hour of their innings, many hours ago, playing 50-over cricket. 4.42pm GMT The England players are still out there. Chris Wo
  
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• England in South Africa: Second ODI in Durban abandoned because of rain

  07-02-2020 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's second one-day international against South Africa in Durban is abandoned because of rain, with only 11.2 overs of play possible.
  
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• South Africa v England: rain stops play at second ODI again – live!

  07-02-2020 17:55
  
  Game shortened to 26 overs a side after rain delayArcher suffers injury and is out of Sri Lanka tour and IPLAnd you can email Tim or tweet him @TimdeLisle 4.55pm GMT If they’re not back on by 7.22pm local time (5.22 in the UK), it’s game over. In the unlikely event that they are on by then, it’ll be a T20, which will be tough on South Africa, who spent the first half an hour of their innings, many hours ago, playing 50-over cricket. 4.42pm GMT The England players are still out
  
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• South Africa v England: rain stops play at second ODI – live!

  07-02-2020 14:32
  
  Game shortened to 45 overs a side after rain delayArcher suffers injury and is out of Sri Lanka tour and IPLAnd you can email Adam or tweet him @collinsadam 1.32pm GMT The square and the pitch are covered. They look to be bringing out the run up tarps as well. So, even if/when this stops, we might have to wait a while. Sorry.“Morning Adam.” Afternoon, Dave Langlois. “This is certainly a good opportunity to try out a new set of bowlers, and good on em for that. But they do look
  
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• South Africa v England: second ODI starts after rain delay – live!

  07-02-2020 13:46
  
  Over-by-over coverage as England look to square seriesArcher suffers injury and is out of Sri Lanka tour and IPLAnd you can email Adam or tweet him @collinsadam 12.46pm GMT We have lost 105 minutes so the game will be played over 45 overs. Reeze Hendricks joins his skipper, Quinton de Kock. For England, Chris Woakes has the ball in his hand. He’ll be bowling at the South African captain to begin. PLAY! 12.44pm GMT A pearler from Pete Salmon! “With the addition of Bjorn Fortuin to And
  
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• South Africa v England: second ODI to start after rain delay – live!

  07-02-2020 13:05
  
  Over-by-over coverage as England look to square seriesArcher suffers injury and is out of Sri Lanka tour and IPLAnd you can email Adam or tweet him @collinsadam 12.05pm GMT It will be reduced to a 45-over fixture. So there we have it. 12.04pm GMT Positive pictures from the ground. Might we be heading towards a toss? Stand by.
  “So, Sir James Anderson is commentating on Sky,” notes Alistair Connor while we wait. “Nice to see he’s preparing a post-player career, but aren&rsq
  
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• South Africa v England: second ODI delayed by rain – live!

  07-02-2020 11:56
  
  Over-by-over coverage as England look to square seriesArcher suffers injury and is out of Sri Lanka tour and IPLAnd you can email Adam or tweet him @collinsadam 10.56am GMT If you’re looking for something to listen to while we wait... Geoff Lemon and I had England World Cup champion Ebony Rainford-Brent on The Final Word this week. She is one of the most impressive people in cricket and her message one of the most inspiring. At Surrey, the work they are doing to integrate black cricketers
  
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• The Hundred fixture list, 2020 season

  07-02-2020 11:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oval Invincibles will take on Welsh Fire in the inaugural match of The Hundred at The Oval on Friday, 17 July.
  
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• England v India: Natalie Sciver makes half-century in four-wicket win

  07-02-2020 07:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Natalie Sciver's half-century leads England to a four-wicket win over India in their third match of the T20 tri-series in Melbourne.
  
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• Moving Big Bash final a bad idea, says Sixers captain Moises Henriques

  07-02-2020 03:54
  
  Game under threat from forecasted rain in Sydney Sixers will be declared champions if no resultSydney Sixers skipper Moises Henriques says it would have set a dangerous precedent to change Big Bash League rules and shift Saturday’s final away from the SCG because heavy rain is forecast.Wet weather is threatening to ruin the season decider between the Sixers and Melbourne Stars, with Henriques’ team to be declared champions if no result is possible. Related: Bushfire charity match los
  
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• Jofra Archer suffers fresh England cricket injury blow and will miss IPL

  07-02-2020 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  England have ruled out the possibility of Jofra Archer playing any part in the Indian Premier League but are confident he will be fit for the start of the summer.
  
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