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• Jos Buttler eager to 'repay some faith' after Test struggles for England

  24-02-2020 20:40
  
  Wicketkeeper admits he underperformed this winter in TestsButtler downplays fatigue as reason before Sri Lanka tourJos Buttler is determined to repay the faith shown in him as a Test cricketer after admitting he is past the age where he can be picked on potential alone.Aged 30, with 41 caps and having been England’s first-choice wicketkeeper since the end of last summer, Buttler was retained by the selectors for next month’s tour of Sri Lanka during a winter averaging 17 with the bat
  
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• Women's T20 World Cup highlights: Shafali Verma, 16, helps India beat Bangladesh

  24-02-2020 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sixteen-year-old Shafali Verma hits 39 from 17 balls, including four sixes, to help India beat Bangladesh by 18 runs at the Women's T20 World Cup in Perth, Australia.
  
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• Women's T20 World Cup: Deepti Sharma run out as both batters end up at the same end

  24-02-2020 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Deepti Sharma and Veda Krishnamurthy find themselves at the same end but it is Sharma - just - who is run out during India's match against Bangladesh at the Women's T20 World Cup.
  
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• Heather Knight column: 'Brian May asked me to turn Queen off'

  24-02-2020 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England captain Heather Knight discusses post-match emotions, meeting musical idols, sun-tan lines, a sweet new nickname...and what to watch on flights.
  
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• Women's T20 World Cup: Haynes & Lanning steer Australia to victory over Sri Lanka

  24-02-2020 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A stand of 95 between Rachael Haynes and Meg Lanning steers defending champions Australia to a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at the Women's T20 World Cup.
  
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• Donald Trump trolled after India cricket gaffe involving Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli

  24-02-2020 12:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Donald Trump has been trolled by the International Cricket Council on Twitter, after the US President struggled to pronounce the names of India cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, during his speech at the ‘Namaste Trump' rally at the Sardar Patel Stadium.
  
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• Women's T20 World Cup: Australia beat Sri Lanka after scare

  24-02-2020 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia recover from being reduced to 10-3 to beat Sri Lanka by five wickets and claim their first win of the Women's T20 World Cup in Perth.
  
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• Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets: Women's Twenty20 World Cup – as it happened

  24-02-2020 11:10
  
  Australia survive scare to win by five wickets at the WacaRachael Haynes makes 60 to rescue hosts after early collapse 10.10am GMT That’s all for now from me. Thanks for your company, yet another close World Cup scrap. This tournament really is set up brilliantly so keep following it throughout on the site and we’ll be back with another OBO for England’s next outing on Wednesday when they take on Thailand in Canberra. Bye for now! 10.08am GMT Rachael Haynes, the player of the m
  
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• Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets: Women's Twenty20 World Cup – live!

  24-02-2020 11:04
  
  Updates from the hosts’ crucial second outing in PerthAny thoughts? Email or tweet @collinsadam10.04am GMT Check out the match report. We’ll hear from the captains shortly. Looking to the games ahead for the two teams, Australia play Bangladesh on Thursday in Canberra and Sri Lanka cop India at Melbourne’s Junction Oval on Friday. Related: Rachael Haynes rescues Australia after huge scare against Sri Lanka10.01am GMT Far from the most convincing display. Australia get the win b
  
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• Rachael Haynes rescues Australia after huge scare against Sri Lanka

  24-02-2020 10:56
  
  Sri Lanka 122-6; Australia 123-5 (19.3 overs) Veteran makes crucial 60 after top-order collapses in PerthAustralia got out of jail thanks to an inspired innings from Rachael Haynes after a top order collapse in Perth threatened to derail the host nation’s hopes at the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup.Having been set 123 for victory at the Waca Ground, the hosts fell to 10-3 in the fourth over as Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney and Ash Gardner all fell cheaply. Continue reading...
  
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• Australia chasing 123 against Sri Lanka: Women's Twenty20 World Cup – live!

  24-02-2020 10:06
  
  Updates from the hosts’ crucial second outing in PerthAny thoughts? Email or tweet @collinsadam9.06am GMT 7th over: Australia 27-3 (Lanning 13, Haynes 6) Paobodani does send down her final set on the bounce but it doesn’t quite go to plan, Lanning leaping on some width to carve a much-needed boundary. Earlier in the over, a dive was required by Haynes to complete a quick single but the throw wasn’t the direct hit necessary for Sri Lanka. The end of a magnificent spell, 2/17 fro
  
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• New Zealand v India: Virat Kohli says tourists 'not good enough' in 10-wicket defeat

  24-02-2020 09:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Captain Virat Kohli said India "didn't show enough competitiveness" in their 10-wicket first-Test defeat by New Zealand in Wellington.
  
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• Women's T20 World Cup: Australia v Sri Lanka - Fan takes a diving catch off Chamari Atapattu

  24-02-2020 09:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A spectator takes a brilliant catch off a huge Chamari Atapattu six during the Women's T20 World Cup game between Australia and Sri Lanka.
  
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• Women's T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka lose first wicket after just three balls

  24-02-2020 08:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia's Megan Schutt removes Sri Lanka opener Hasini Madushika after just three balls during their Women's T20 World Cup match in Perth.
  
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• Australia v Sri Lanka: Women's Twenty20 World Cup – live!

  24-02-2020 07:19
  
  Updates from the hosts’ crucial second outing in PerthAny thoughts? Email or tweet @collinsadam6.19am GMT Hello. For our third and final day in Perth in this Women’s T20 World Cup, we have a Group A doubleheader. In the first of those matches, Australia have the chance to get on the board after unexpectedly dropping the tournament opener on Friday to India. In reality, that means they need to win each of their three remaining pool games to secure qualification for the semi-finals and
  
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• Tim Southee rips through India as New Zealand seal massive first Test win

  24-02-2020 01:19
  
  India 165 and 191; New Zealand 348 and 9-0 Hosts take 1-0 series lead with 10-wicket win
  New Zealand completed a comprehensive 10-wicket victory over India before lunch on the fourth day of the first Test at the Basin Reserve to give them a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Tom Latham finished seven not out while Tom Blundell was two as they knocked off the nine runs needed for victory in just 10 balls after the visitors were dismissed for 191 in their second innings.Related: David Warner last m
  
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