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• Jimmy Anderson keeps open mind about Ashes tour and 700 Test wickets

  25-08-2020 22:37 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘Joe Root has said he would like me to be in Australia’England captain effusive about Zak Crawley’s impactJimmy Anderson can see no reason why 700 Test wickets and a place on next year’s Ashes tour should not be a reasonable set of targets after carving out the latest milestone in his record-breaking, age-defying England career.When he left Australia in 2017 he claimed it would be his last series in the country but, fresh from becoming the first seamer in history to reach
  
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• England retreat into safe and familiar embrace of Broad and Anderson | Jonathan Liew

  25-08-2020 21:43 via theguardian.com
  
  What did England discover in this series? That their 85mph seamers play well in home conditions?So there we have it. A Test summer billed as English cricket’s financial salvation, organised at considerable expense and to a staggering degree of logistical precision. A summer, too, in which England would seek to hone an attack that could lead them to victory overseas. It was with a certain bemusement, then, and not a little anticlimax, that shortly after 5.30pm a global television audience w
  
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• Letter: Everton Weekes in County Down

  25-08-2020 21:17 via theguardian.com
  
  In the 1950s my father, Jack Campbell, was a member of Holywood Cricket Club in Co Down, Northern Ireland. The very small club needed to raise some funds, so in 1954 he chanced his arm, writing to the “three Ws” to ask if they would come to play in a match. To his surprise and delight, Everton Weekes and Clyde Walcott said yes, and in place of Frank Worrell came the bowler Sonny Ramadhin. Their visit helped fund the club’s new pavilion.My father struck up a friendship with the
  
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• Stuart Broad voted England's Test player of the summer by BBC Sport readers

  25-08-2020 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Find out who BBC Sport readers have chosen as England's Test player of the summer.
  
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• Stuart Broad voted England's player of the summer

  25-08-2020 21:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stuart Broad, voted player of the summer, "has been simply outstanding" according to BBC pundits Michael Vaughan and Isa Guha.
  
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• England v Pakistan: James Anderson says Joe Root wants him to tour Australia in 2021-22

  25-08-2020 21:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Anderson says he has been told by England captain Joe Root that he wants him to tour Australia for the next Ashes series in 2021-22.
  
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• England v Pakistan: BBC pundits analyse James Anderon's 600th wicket

  25-08-2020 20:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MichBBC Sport's Michael Vaughan says Jimmy Anderson "has been a superstar for 17 years" on the day he took his 600th Test wicket.
  
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• Jimmy Anderson reaches the magical 600 and Pakistan bat out for a draw

  25-08-2020 20:34 via theguardian.com
  
  England 583 for eight declared; Pakistan 273 & 187 for four England win the three-Test series 1-0As the Test summer approached its final hour Jimmy Anderson cruised in once more. The skies were grey, the pitch was brown and the ball, 61 overs old, had lost its shine and its hardness. Azhar Ali, suddenly the man in form, was on strike and seeing the ball well.There had not been much movement out there as Anderson delivered his 33,717th ball in Test cricket. To no one’s great surprise it
  
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• England v Pakistan: James Anderson reaches his 600th Test wicket in drawn Test

  25-08-2020 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Anderson takes his 600th Test wicket on a rain-affected final day as England and Pakistan draw the third Test in Southampton.
  
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• England v Pakistan: Anderson gets to 600 as third Test ends in draw – as it happened

  25-08-2020 19:32 via theguardian.com
  
  James Anderson reached an astonishing milestone on another rain-affected day as England won a series against Pakistan for the first time in 10 years7.41pm BSTRelated: Jimmy Anderson reaches the magical 600 and Pakistan bat out for a draw6.58pm BST That’s it for today’s blog and for a seriously uplifting summer of Test cricket. Thanks for your company and emails throughout; goodnight! 6.54pm BST “I feel like I can still bowl in all conditions. I feel like I’m fit enough to
  
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• England v Pakistan: Anderson gets to 600 as third Test ends in draw – live!

  25-08-2020 19:25 via theguardian.com
  
  James Anderson reached an astonishing milestone on another rain-affected day as England won a series against Pakistan for the first time in 10 years6.25pm BST Here are the averages from this summer’s Tests. A few highlights: 6.09pm BST England’s series win is their first against Pakistan since 2010. That audacious partnership between Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes was even more important than we realised at the time, as rain wrecked the rest of the series. There was still time for some
  
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• England v Pakistan: Babar Azam scores the millionth Test run in games involving England

  25-08-2020 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Babar Azam scores the millionth run in Tests involving England in the final session of the Third test against Pakistan in Southampton.
  
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• England v Pakistan: James Anderson takes seven wickets in final Test of the summer

  25-08-2020 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch England's James Anderson take seven wickets in the final Test against Pakistan to move to 600 Test victims.
  
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• Bob Willis Trophy: Kent keep final hopes alive with victory over Surrey

  25-08-2020 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent's Darren Stevens and Matt Milnes take four wickets each to help beat Surrey by 17 runs at the Kia Oval.
  
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• County cricket: Kent beat Surrey in tense finish, Somerset secure win - as it happened

  25-08-2020 18:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Kent won by just 17 runs against Surrey who remain winless in the Bob Willis Trophy, despite the best efforts of Ben Foakes 5.54pm BST Kent secured a fine win over Surrey by just 17 runs. Darren Stevens took three quick wickets early on in Surrey’s chase - after being set a target of 192 - but Ben Foakes instigated a fightback and gave his side a chance of victory before becoming the penultimate wicket to fall for 57 with 28 runs still required. Matthew Milnes ended proceedings by bowling
  
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• County cricket: Kent beat Surrey in tense finish, Somerset secure win – live!

  25-08-2020 18:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Kent won by just 17 runs against Surrey who remain winless in the Bob Willis Trophy, despite the best efforts of Ben Foakes 5.43pm BST Milnes bowls a beauty to beat the defences of Dunn and hit off-stick. What a cracking finish to a fine game. 5.40pm BST I am a huge fan of Virdi’s batting, he gets in position to play a forward defensive even before the ball is leaves the bowler’s hand. 5.36pm BST Virdi and Dunn are chipping away to get the required total down for Surrey. Milnes thoug
  
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• Windies save England's summer again with five-match women's T20 series

  25-08-2020 18:27 via theguardian.com
  
  Windies fill void left by India and South Africa cancellationsOne match in September series will be broadcast live on BBCWest Indies have once again come to the rescue of English cricket with the news that their women’s team will arrive next month for a five-match Twenty20 series that includes one match shown live on BBC TV.Heather Knight’s England players had been due to host India and South Africa this summer but were then faced with the prospect of an empty fixture list after both
  
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• West Indies women to face England in five-match T20 series in September

  25-08-2020 18:27 via theguardian.com
  
  West Indies fill the void left by cancelled toursThird of five-match series will be broadcast live on BBC TVWest Indies have once again come to the rescue of English cricket with the news that their women’s team will arrive next month for a five-match Twenty20 series that includes one match shown live on BBC TV.Heather Knight’s England players had been due to host India and South Africa this summer but were then faced with the prospect of an empty fixture list after both countries we
  
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• Greg James pays tribute to James Anderson following 600th Test wicket

  25-08-2020 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show host and Tailenders podcaster Greg James pays tribute to his close friend James Anderson.
  
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• James Anderson's first Test wicket for England v Zimbabwe

  25-08-2020 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch James Anderson take the wicket of Zimbabwe's Mark Vermeulen at Lord's in May 2003, the first of his 600 Test victims.
  
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• England v Pakistan: James Anderson takes his 600th Test wicket

  25-08-2020 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Anderson dismisses Pakistan's Azhar Ali to become the first seam bowler in history to take 600 Test wickets.
  
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• England v Pakistan: Anderson gets to 600 on day five of third Test – live!

  25-08-2020 17:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Jimmy Anderson reaches landmark after long rain delayCounty cricket – live! Check in on all of the latest news
  The Spin: women’s game well placed to avoid male-led stunting
  Get in touch! Send Rob an email 4.53pm BST 65th over: Pakistan 119-3 (Babar 14, Asad 7) In theory England still have 33 overs to win the match, 18 of them with a new ball. But the light will be an issue at some stage, so don’t get too excited. We’ve had our feelgood quota for the day. 4.52pm BST 64th o
  
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• Josh de Caires: Mike Atherton's son signs Middlesex deal

  25-08-2020 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Batsman Josh de Caires, the son of former England captain Mike Atherton, signs a three-year contract with Middlesex.
  
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• England v Pakistan: James Anderson becomes first fast bowler to 600 Test wickets

  25-08-2020 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's James Anderson becomes the first fast bowler to reach 600 Test wickets.
  
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• England v Pakistan: third Test, day five resumes after delay – live!

  25-08-2020 17:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Rain forecast early in Southampton on final day of seriesCounty cricket – live! Check in on all of the latest newsThe Spin: women’s game well placed to avoid male-led stunting
  Get in touch! Send Rob an email 4.39pm BST Jimmy Anderson has reached the mother of all milestones: 600 Test wickets, the first fast bowler to do so. Azhar Ali was surprised by some nasty extra bounce and edged towards slip, where Root took a good catch. It’s a crazy achievement, one that might not make s
  
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• Bob Willis Trophy: Alastair Cook 129 not out as Essex draw with Hampshire

  25-08-2020 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alastair Cook is left 129 not out as bad weather means no play on day four in Essex's drawn game with Hampshire.
  
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• Bob Willis Trophy: Somerset wrap up win over Gloucestershire after rain relents at Taunton

  25-08-2020 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset go top of Central Group in the Bob Willis Trophy after rain relents to allow them to seal a 314-run win over Gloucestershire.
  
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• County cricket: Kent set Surrey target of 192, Somerset secure win – live!

  25-08-2020 15:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Updates from around the grounds, weather permittingEngland v Pakistan: third Test, day five – live!Email Will, tweet @Will_Unwin or comment BTL 2.10pm BST Charles Sheldrick emails re Somerset: “All that hard work by the Ground Staff and the boys only needed 20 mins … “Best of luck with the rest of the OBO, I am off for a cup of hot sweet tea and a lie down …” 2.05pm BST Brooks forces Taylor to fend one off towards gully and he is caught as Gloucestershire ar
  
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• County cricket: Kent set Surrey target of 192 to win amid abandonments – live!

  25-08-2020 14:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Updates from around the grounds, weather permittingEngland v Pakistan: third Test, day five – live!Email Will, tweet @Will_Unwin or comment BTL 1.54pm BST Craig Overton gets the first wicket required for Somerset as Shaw chips one to midweek. Start the car. 1.50pm BST Somerset and Gloucestershire are also playing, with the hosts at Taunton requiring just two more wickets to secure victory. 1.46pm BST RUDDY ‘ECK! Stevens then gets Smith with the next ball, as the Surrey No 3 edges it
  
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• Bob Willis Trophy: Derbyshire head North Group after Durham wash-out draw

  25-08-2020 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire remain on top of North Group after rain ends their Bob Willis Trophy game with Durham as a draw.
  
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• The Spin | Women's cricket well placed to avoid another male-led stunting of progress

  25-08-2020 12:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Opportunities for women to play the game were historically limited but the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy and a new book make the case that they will be at its heart in futureThe history of women’s cricket seems a relatively recent one. If you were asked to guess at the year the British media first covered a women’s county game, you might place it within the past decade. Perhaps, aware of the golden age that existed between the world wars – of names like Betty Snowball and Myrtle
  
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• England v Pakistan: third Test, day five hit by rain delay – live!

  25-08-2020 11:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Rain forecast early in Southampton on final day of seriesCounty cricket – live! Check in on all of the latest newsGet in touch! Email Daniel or tweet @DanielHarris10.51am BST “I distinctly remember where I was this time last year,” says Michael Robinson. “Having watched all of the first two days of England getting battered, I went to North Wales to climb and pretend cricket didn’t exist. I was up on the Idwal Slabs above Cwm Ogwen belaying my friend following the OB
  
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• County cricket: rain delays threaten final day of latest matches – live!

  25-08-2020 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Updates from around the grounds, weather permittingEmail Will, tweet @Will_Unwin or comment BTL 9.06am BST Good morning,I am not going to lie, the weather might have a slight impact on today’s action. Even if glorious sunshine was forecast there are only three games which would have had a chance of getting a result. The hope for us all today is that they get some action at Taunton, where Somerset require just two Gloucestershire wickets to secure victory.Related: UK weather: Storm Francis
  
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• Ben Stokes: England all-rounder relives his special summer of cricket in 2019 including his Headingley heroics

  25-08-2020 10:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England all-rounder Ben Stokes looks back on some of the photographs that tell the story of a special summer of cricket in 2019.
  
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• Cricketers in India pad up to push periods out of the shadows

  25-08-2020 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Niine’s sponsorship of Rajasthan Royals aims to help remove stigma around periods
  When the Rajasthan Royals walk on to the pitch this September, it will mark more than a long awaited return of Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket.Emblazoned on the back of their purple jerseys will be the name Niine, making it the first time any Indian sports team has been sponsored by a sanitary towel brand. Continue reading...
  
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