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• Simon Harmer: Brexit set to end South Africa-born spinner's England hopes

  11-08-2020 22:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South Africa-born Essex spinner Simon Harmer thinks his hopes of playing for England are over because of rule changes triggered by Brexit.
  
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• County cricket: Essex top South Group as Notts collapse to Yorkshire – as it happened

  11-08-2020 21:16
  
  Set just 188 by Yorkshire, Notts suffered another batting collapse 8.16pm BST At Chelmsford, Simon Harmer did what he does best: pluck ripe batsmen from the overhanging tree. Beard neatly trimmed, sunglasses on, short sleeves flapping over his long-armed underskin, Harmer bowled unchanged all day, despite an abductor strain. He snaffled eight for 64, plus a slick catch at second slip to deny himself the possibility of all 10: match figures of 14 for 131. A 51-run stand between Will Jacks and Ja
  
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• County cricket: Essex top South Group as Notts collapse to Yorkshire

  11-08-2020 21:16
  
  Set just 188 by Yorkshire, Notts suffered another batting collapse 8.16pm BST At Chelmsford, Simon Harmer did what he does best: pluck ripe batsmen from the overhanging tree. Beard neatly trimmed, sunglasses on, short sleeves flapping over his long-armed underskin, Harmer bowled unchanged all day, despite an abductor strain. He snaffled eight for 64, plus a slick catch at second slip to deny himself the possibility of all 10: match figures of 14 for 131. A 51-run stand between Will Jacks and Ja
  
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• Bob Willis Trophy: Essex, Yorkshire, Hampshire and Gloucestershire all triumph

  11-08-2020 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Essex's Simon Harmer takes 14 wickets as they beat Surrey in the Bob Willis Trophy, while Yorkshire, Hampshire and Gloucestershire also win.
  
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• Jordan Cox: Kent batsman to miss Middlesex fixture after Covid-19 breach

  11-08-2020 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent's in-form Jordan Cox will miss out on facing Middlesex after breaching Covid-19 protocols.
  
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• Bob Willis Trophy: Worcs leave it too late against Glamorgan

  11-08-2020 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Worcestershire are frustrated by Glamorgan as the visitors hang on for a draw at 141-7 thanks to Chris Cooke's battling 74.
  
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• Bob Willis Trophy: Ryan Higgins takes 7-42 as Gloucestershire beat Warwickshire

  11-08-2020 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ryan Higgins takes 7-42 as Gloucestershire beat Warwickshire by 78 runs with just 4.5 overs remaining in the game.
  
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• Stuart Broad: England bowler fined for 'inappropriate language' during first Pakistan Test

  11-08-2020 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 15% of his match fee for using "inappropriate language" during the first Test against Pakistan.
  
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• 'He's off my Christmas card list': Stuart Broad fined £2,000 by father

  11-08-2020 17:28
  
  Match referee Broad Sr involved after Shah given send-off Bowler needs to behave in next Test or faces possible banStuart Broad has been given a stern reminder from his father about bad language and left on the verge of a ban after being fined around £2,000 for giving Pakistan’s Yasir Shah a send-off during the first Test.The former England opener Chris Broad is acting as the match referee for all six Tests this summer after the International Cricket Cricket opted to use home officia
  
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• Bob Willis Trophy: Yorkshire run through Nottinghamshire for Trent Bridge win

  11-08-2020 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire bowl out Notts for 97 to win by 90 runs in the Bob Willis Trophy after trailing by 91 on first innings.
  
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• Bob Willis Trophy: Simon Harmer takes 8-64 as Essex beat Surrey at Chelmsford

  11-08-2020 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Simon Harmer takes 8-64 as Essex bowl out Surrey for 167 to win their Bob Willis Trophy game by 169 runs.
  
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• Bob Willis Trophy: Joe Weatherley steers Hampshire to win over Middlesex

  11-08-2020 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joe Weatherley makes an unbeaten 64 as Hampshire beat Middlesex by three wickets on the final afternoon at Radlett.
  
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• England v Pakistan: Dom Sibley says he should have five Test centuries

  11-08-2020 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England opener Dom Sibley says he is "greedy" for "more big runs" in the final two Tests against Pakistan.
  
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• The Spin | Secluded pleasures: why Test cricket remains the best sport not to watch

  11-08-2020 11:59
  
  Following England’s win over Pakistan via patchy wifi was thrilling and a reminder that the game has often been enjoyed from a distanceI spent last week in Shropshire, where my family and a few others had clubbed together to hire out Wilderhope Manor, the wonderful and historic National Trust property and youth hostel whose splendour and all-round magnificence must make it among the most unlikely places in the country to find creaky bunk beds, rubberised mattresses, shared toilets and barg
  
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• County cricket: Essex v Surrey, Notts v Yorks and more – live!

  11-08-2020 11:29
  
  Bob Willis Trophy updates from the final day of playKent’s record partnership leads to innings victoryAnd you can email Tanya, tweet @tjaldred or post BTL 10.27am BST In an echo of the Bob Willis Trophy, the ECB have announced the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy - a month long 50-over tournament to start on the August bank holiday weekend. The eight teams from the new domestic structure will play six games each, in two groups of four. The two top teams will meet in a final on September 26.Nort
  
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• Women's cricket: Domestic 50-over competition named Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

  11-08-2020 11:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This season's women's 50-over domestic competition will be named the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in honour of England's World Cup-winning captain.
  
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• England dealt blow after Pakistan comeback as Ben Stokes out for the rest of summer

  11-08-2020 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ben Stokes will not play for England in the second or third Tests against Pakistan later this month.
  
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