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• Series rebrand misses chance to honour the great Learie Constantine | Andy Bull

  24-07-2020 22:10
  
  West Indies-England Tests will now be known as the Richards-Botham series, but it would have been an opportunity to pay tribute to a man whose biggest influence came off the fieldCall it the law of unintended consequences. Three weeks ago I wrote a column about the way in which black activism is intertwined with the history of West Indian cricket. You can’t write about that without mentioning Learie Constantine, and, rereading the details of his life, I was struck all over again by the mag
  
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• Renamed series misses chance to honour the great Learie Constantine | Andy Bull

  24-07-2020 22:10
  
  West Indies-England Tests will now be known as the Richards-Botham series, but it would have been an opportunity to pay tribute to a man whose biggest influence came off the fieldCall it the law of unintended consequences. Three weeks ago I wrote a column about the way in which black activism is intertwined with the history of West Indian cricket. You can’t write about that without mentioning Learie Constantine, and, rereading the details of his life, I was struck all over again by the mag
  
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• Chance to honour the great Learie Constantine has been missed | Andy Bull

  24-07-2020 22:10
  
  West Indies-England Tests will now be known as the Richards-Botham series, but it would have been an opportunity to pay tribute to a man whose biggest influence came off the fieldCall it the law of unintended consequences. Three weeks ago I wrote a column about the way in which black activism is intertwined with the history of West Indian cricket. You can’t write about that without mentioning Learie Constantine, and, rereading the details of his life, I was struck all over again by the mag
  
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• England's Ollie Pope says key third Test innings 'a weight off the shoulders'

  24-07-2020 21:45
  
  Batsman admits ‘bit of luck’ early on against West IndiesPope will resume unbeaten on 91 on day twoOllie Pope shared his relief at getting some substantial runs under his belt after revealing the biosecure environment that England are operating in this summer had hindered his ability to switch off.Surrey’s 22-year-old middle order prodigy made his maiden Test century during the winter in South Africa but came into the third Test with an unbeaten 12 his highest score of the seri
  
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• England v West Indies highlights: Ollie Pope and Jos Buttler share unbeaten century stand

  24-07-2020 20:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as Ollie Pope and Jos Buttler share an unbeaten century stand after England lose early wickets against the West Indies on day one of the third Test at Old Trafford.
  
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• Ollie Pope is England's best young player since Joe Root - Michael Vaughan

  24-07-2020 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former England captain Michael Vaughan says Ollie Pope is England's best young player since the emergence of current skipper Joe Root.
  
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• England 258-4 at stumps v West Indies: third Test, day one – as it happened

  24-07-2020 20:10
  
  After an iffy start from England’s batsmen, Ollie Pope and Jos Buttler helped the hosts take control of the deciding Test 6.41pm BST A good day’s work for England: runs in the bank and for the two men who hadn’t passed fifty this summer - an unbroken partnership of 136. Buttler had an understandably wary start but freed the shoulders with those two sixes off Cornwall and looked increasingly confident. Pope was all ease and poise and timing. He sleeps, nine short of his century.
  
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• Ollie Pope turns tide to put England in charge of third Test against West Indies

  24-07-2020 19:59
  
  England 258 for four on day oneOllie Pope (91) will resume alongside Jos Buttler (56)Ollie Pope picked a very good time to deliver. England decided to drop a batsman for this Test since Ben Stokes is not expected to bowl; in their calculations the selectors would have considered which of two men to leave out, Zak Crawley or Pope. Crawley, despite his 76 in the first Test, was the man to stand down and that looked like the right decision as Pope played an innings of rare quality and fluency on an
  
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• Ollie Pope delivers to put England in charge of third Test against West Indies

  24-07-2020 19:59
  
  England 258 for four on day oneOllie Pope (91) will resume alongside Jos Buttler (56)Ollie Pope picked a very good time to deliver. England decided to drop a batsman for this Test since Ben Stokes is not expected to bowl; in their calculations the selectors would have considered which of two men to leave out, Zak Crawley or Pope. Crawley, despite his 76 in the first Test, was the man to stand down and that looked like the right decision as Pope played an innings of rare quality and fluency on an
  
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• Windies field work pays off as Chase and Cornwall answer captain's call | Ali Martin

  24-07-2020 19:54
  
  Jason Holder wanted improvements in West Indies’ fielding and he was rewarded with a run out and a startling slip catch
  Jason Holder is a softly spoken West Indies captain but that does not mean his words do not carry weight and before the third Test there was a point he clearly wanted to get across. Much of the focus on the tourists had revolved around matters of personnel. Holder, however, was insistent they had been competitive with bat and ball, such that he was minded to keep the fait
  
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• Field day for West Indies as Chase and Cornwall answer captain's call | Ali Martin

  24-07-2020 19:54
  
  Jason Holder wanted improvements in West Indies’ fielding and he was rewarded with a run out and a startling slip catch
  Jason Holder is a softly spoken West Indies captain but that does not mean his words do not carry weight and before the third Test there was a point he clearly wanted to get across. Much of the focus on the tourists had revolved around matters of personnel. Holder, however, was insistent they had been competitive with bat and ball, such that he was minded to keep the fait
  
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• England 258-4 at stumps v West Indies: third Test, day one – live!

  24-07-2020 19:41
  
  All the latest from the 11am BST start at Emirates Old TraffordWhen West Indies condemned England’s four captains to a 4-0 defeatEmail your thoughts to Tanya or tweet @tjaldred 6.41pm BST A good day’s work for England: runs in the bank and for the two men who hadn’t passed fifty this summer - an unbroken partnership of 136. Buttler had an understandably wary start but freed the shoulders with those two sixes off Cornwall and looked increasingly confident. Pope was all ease and
  
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• England v West Indies: Ollie Pope & Jos Buttler impress on first day of third Test

  24-07-2020 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ollie Pope's classy 91 not out gives England the upper hand on the first day of the deciding Test against West Indies at Emirates Old Trafford.
  
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• Sir Everton Weekes: Bacup to honour West Indies cricket legend

  24-07-2020 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Everton Weekes is to be honoured in Bacup, where he played seven seasons of league cricket.
  
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• England v West Indies: Rahkeem Cornwall takes a superb catch to dismiss Rory Burns

  24-07-2020 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rahkeem Cornwall takes a superb catch at slip to dismiss Rory Burns on the first day of the final Test between England and the West Indies at Old Trafford.
  
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• England v West Indies: Ben Stokes bowled by Kemar Roach

  24-07-2020 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kemar Roach finds a way through Ben Stokes' defence to remove him for 20 as England lose their third wicket against West Indies on day one of the third Test at Old Trafford.
  
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• Art auctions and beluga whales: Friday's best photos

  24-07-2020 15:40
  
  The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading...
  
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• Fans are coming back to sport - but how will the pilots work?

  24-07-2020 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cricket, snooker, horse racing: fans are being allowed back to pilot events from this weekend - but how will they work?
  
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• England v West Indies: Joe Root run out by Roston Chase direct hit

  24-07-2020 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A brilliant piece of fielding by Roston Chase runs out England captain Joe Root on day one of the third and final Test match of the series against West Indies.
  
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• England v West Indies: Kemar Roach traps Dom Sibley lbw

  24-07-2020 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kemar Roach removes opener Dom Sibley in the first over of the third and final Test between West Indies and England at Old Trafford.
  
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• Five-day final planned for Bob Willis Trophy as ECB unveils summer plans

  24-07-2020 09:00
  
  Fixtures released as counties split into three regional groupsWomen’s domestic 50-over competition confirmedThe England and Wales Cricket Board has finalised its plans for the domestic season by releasing the fixtures and groups for the Bob Willis Trophy and confirming that the Vitality Blast will be joined by a 50-over women’s competition.All 18 first-class counties will take part in the Bob Willis Trophy, split into three regional groups, north, central and south, with fixtures to
  
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• Bob Willis Trophy: County fixtures - Essex start against Kent, Surrey meet Middlesex

  24-07-2020 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first fixtures for the truncated 2020 county cricket season, starting with the Bob Willis Trophy on 1 August, are released.
  
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• Jofra Archer has X-Factor every team needs - Carlos Brathwaite

  24-07-2020 00:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England pace bowler Jofra Archer has the "X-Factor" that every successful team needs, former West Indies Twenty20 captain Carlos Brathwaite says.
  
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