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• England v Ireland: Shock win in Southampton hugely satisfying - Balbirnie

  04-08-2020 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Skipper Andrew Balbirnie says Ireland are delighted at their thrilling victory over world champions England in the final ODI in Southampton.
  
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• Ireland's glorious centuries power them past England in third ODI

  04-08-2020 23:28
  
  England 328; Ireland 329-3Stirling and Balbirnie lead Ireland to victory with ball to spareThis was a game to savour – unlike its predecessors. A brilliant run chase, masterminded by Ireland’s captain and vice-captain, Andy Balbirnie and Paul Stirling, centurions both, produced a stunning victory by seven wickets with one ball to spare. The target of 329 was one more than was required in the epic Ireland win in Bangalore in the World Cup in 2011. But in some ways this victory was mor
  
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• Ireland's glorious centuries catapult them past England in third ODI

  04-08-2020 23:28
  
  England 328; Ireland 329-3Stirling and Balbirnie lead Ireland to victory with baall to spareThis was a game to savour – unlike its predecessors. A brilliant run chase , masterminded by Ireland’s captain and vice captain, Andy Balbirnie and Paul Stirling, centurions both, produced a stunning victory by seven wickets with one ball to spare. The target of 329 was one more than was required in the epic Ireland win in Bangalore in the World Cup in 2011. But in some ways this win was more
  
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• Ireland shock England with stunning seven-wicket victory

  04-08-2020 23:28
  
  England 328; Ireland 329 for 3Stirling and Balbirnie lead Ireland to victoryThis was a game to savour – unlike its predecessors. A brilliant run chase , masterminded by Ireland’s captain and vice captain, Andy Balbirnie and Paul Stirling, centurions both, produced a stunning victory by seven wickets with one ball to spare. The target of 329 was one more than was required in the epic Ireland win in Bangalore in the World Cup in 2011. But in some ways this win was more unlikely given t
  
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• England v Ireland: Ireland beat England by seven wickets

  04-08-2020 23:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kevin O'Brien hits the winning run as Ireland beat England by seven wickets in the third ODI at the Ageas Bowl.
  
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• Ireland beat England by seven wickets in third ODI – as it happened

  04-08-2020 23:08
  
  Paul Stirling and the captain Andrew Balbirnie made glorious centuries as Ireland calmly chased down 329 to stun England at the Ageas Bowl 10.04pm BST England have been sloppy with the bat throughout this series, and today it caught up with them today. But that shouldn’t detract from Ireland’s performance. They played beautifully and you’d need a pretty confused worldview to begrudge them their victory. I doubt anything will ever top Bengaluru, but a first victory in England -
  
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• Derbyshire's dramatic win launches Bob Willis Trophy in style – as it happened

  04-08-2020 20:21
  
  There were also nail-biting wins for Leicestershire, Middlesex and Essex on the final day of the opening round of matches England v Ireland, third one-day international – live! 8.55pm BST A humdinger of a final day brought four dramatic finishes. With one ball remaining and the skies blackening over Trent Bridge, Derbyshire grabbed a three-wicket victory against Nottinghamshire, hitting 365 – their highest run-chase in county cricket. Fynn Hudson-Prentice made a superlative 91, assis
  
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• England v Ireland: Paul Stirling hits successive sixes off Saqib Mahmood

  04-08-2020 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Stirling hits successive sixes in a Saqib Mahmood over as Ireland attempt to chase 329 to beat England in the third ODI at the Ageas Bowl.
  
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• Alyssa Healy uses Covid downtime to break down barriers for women's cricket | Megan Maurice

  04-08-2020 19:30
  
  The Australia batter has kept busy by addressing the growth in demand for women-specific cricket equipment When Alyssa Healy last played a game of cricket it was in front of 86,174 people, with millions more tuning in around the world. As she smashed 75 from 39 balls to the roar of the crowd and the team danced the night away with Katy Perry, it felt like a turning point.And then, of course, everything changed. Cricket in Australia was one of the less affected sports, but the national women&rsqu
  
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• England v Ireland: Eoin Morgan hits 100 against Ireland

  04-08-2020 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England captain Eoin Morgan hits 106 off 84 balls including 15 fours and four sixes against Ireland in the third ODI at the Ageas Bowl.
  
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• Ben Stokes's fitness uncertainty forces Joe Root into late selection dilemma

  04-08-2020 18:52
  
  Root ‘needs to know more’ before first Test against PakistanAll-rounder played batsman-only role against West IndiesJoe Root will wait on a late fitness test for Ben Stokes before deciding on the make-up of his England XI for the series opener against Pakistan on Wednesday. If the all-rounder is fit to bowl, a headache resurfaces over which seamer to leave out.England have grappled with their bulging bowling stocks all summer but were able to accommodate an extra quick during the ser
  
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• Ben Stokes' fitness uncertainty forces Joe Root into late selection dilemma

  04-08-2020 18:52
  
  Root ‘needs to know more’ before first Test against PakistanAll-rounder played batsman-only role against West IndiesJoe Root will wait on a late fitness test for Ben Stokes before deciding on the make-up of his England XI for the series opener against Pakistan on Wednesday. If the all-rounder is fit to bowl, a headache resurfaces over which seamer to leave out.England have grappled with their bulging bowling stocks all summer but were able to accommodate an extra quick during the ser
  
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• England set Ireland target of 329 to win third one-day international – live!

  04-08-2020 18:48
  
  Over-by-over updates from the 2pm BST matchCounty cricket: Bob Willis Trophy, day four – live!Join the conversation: email Adam or tweet @collinsadam5.48pm BST Did England do well there? I think they might’ve. Even though, at one stage, they were 190/3 in the 27th over with Morgan (106) and Banton (58) really motoring. That was when captain fell, prompting a collapse of 4/26. Enter Willey, who smacked a 40-ball half-century of his own. Curran’s composure with the tail then made
  
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• Want a peerage? Bob’s your uncle | Brief letters

  04-08-2020 18:43
  
  Robert Gascoyne-Cecil | Velveteen breeches | Guardian readersThe latest candidates for the peerage (Who else would be more useless as a peer? They’re in, said Boris, 3 August) are yet another manifestation of our government’s desire to return us to an earlier century. After the 1900 election, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, the Marquess of Salisbury, formed a Conservative government – dubbed “the Hotel Cecil” by the Liberals – containing no fewer than six members of hi
  
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• England v Ireland: Eoin Morgan hits an 'enormous six on way to century

  04-08-2020 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England skipper Eoin Morgan hits an "enormous" six that Mark Adair has to retrieve from the concourse during his innings of 106 off 84 balls against Ireland in the third ODI at the Ageas Bowl.
  
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• Pakistan's captain backs Babar Azam to show his credentials against England

  04-08-2020 17:47
  
  ‘He is up there with Steve Smith and Virat Kohli,’ says Azhar AliNaseem Shah, aged 17, confirmed to play first Test at Old TraffordAzhar Ali believes his Pakistan batsmen are ready to take on Test cricket’s toughest away conditions and has tipped Babar Azam to show why he now belongs in the same bracket as Steve Smith and Virat Kohli.Until late last year such an endorsement of Babar’s credentials against the red ball would have been slightly fanciful with the right-hander
  
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• Women's Cricket World Cup 2021 could be held behind closed doors

  04-08-2020 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 2021 Women's World Cup in New Zealand could be played behind closed doors and in a bio-secure environment.
  
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• Azhar Ali's Pakistan may pose sterner Test for England than West Indies | Vic Marks

  04-08-2020 15:03
  
  The first Test starting on Wednesday will likely showcase a side with a stronger batting lineup and more bowling varietyEngland’s condensed summer of Test cricket resumes on Wednesday and it could get better. The West Indies series was a minor triumph; the bizarre process of Test cricket behind closed doors, though inferior to the real thing, worked (rather better than the one-day internationals against Ireland). After 15 daily episodes the viewer enjoyed getting to know the main character
  
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• Azhar Ali's Pakistan may pose sterner Test for England than West Indies

  04-08-2020 15:03
  
  Wednesday’s first Test is likely to showcase tourists boasting a stronger batting lineup and more bowling varietyEngland’s condensed summer of Test cricket resumes on Wednesday and it could get better. The West Indies series was a minor triumph; the bizarre process of Test cricket behind closed doors, though inferior to the real thing, worked (rather better than the ODIs against Ireland). After 15 daily episodes the viewer enjoyed getting know the main characters in the drama; on the
  
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• England v Ireland, third one-day international – live!

  04-08-2020 14:27
  
  Over-by-over updates from the 2pm BST matchSecond ODI: England beat Ireland by four wicketsJoin the conversation: email Adam or tweet @collinsadam1.27pm BST There will be a minute’s silence before play to pay tribute to John Hume. Ross McCollum, Chair of Cricket Ireland, said: “We were all saddened to hear of the passing of John Hume. He was a tremendous man with fantastic vision and a relentless commitment to peace. He will no doubt be remembered as a giant of his time, and his lega
  
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• England v Pakistan: Azhar Mahmood selects his Pakistan players to watch out for

  04-08-2020 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood previews the series against England and selects his Pakistan players to watch out for.
  
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• The Spin | Next task for improving England side is to shed habit of losing series-openers

  04-08-2020 11:30
  
  Past five Test series have begun with a loss and a change in their mentality could turn them into a potent force
  All hail Rooty’s Bouncebackables! This phonetic travesty refers to a unique achievement by Joe Root’s England last week. When they beat West Indies in the third Test at Old Trafford, they became the first side in Test history to win consecutive series after going 1-0 down. It reflects well on a number of things, including their resilience, their patience, their nerve - not
  
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• County cricket: Notts v Derbyshire and more, Bob Willis Trophy, day four – live!

  04-08-2020 11:18
  
  Live updates from all the games across the countryCounty cricket roundup: Sussex beat Hants by 94 runsFeel free to email Tanya, tweet @tjaldred or comment BTL10.05am BST News from Australia: Related: Australia postpones T20 series with West Indies as England tour looms large A thing of beauty
  Well bowled @9M_Fisher #OneRose pic.twitter.com/H1tmTXpnzt 3.51pm BST Good morning from a wet August Tuesday; the final day of the this round of the Bob Willis Trophy. We had one result yesterday, as Sussex
  
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• Australia postpones T20 series with West Indies as England tour looms large

  04-08-2020 07:28
  
  Delayed tour to coincide with T20 World Cup in 2021 or 2022Australia expected to board charter flight to UK this monthCricket Australia has postponed a home Twenty20 series against West Indies as it moves closer to getting the green light for next month’s limited-overs tour of England.Australia were slated to play West Indies in matches on 4, 6 and 9 October as part of their preparation for the T20 World Cup. The postponement of that has prompted the international schedule to be overhauled
  
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