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• England v Pakistan: Tourists win by five runs in final-ball thriller

  01-09-2020 23:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pakistan beat England by five runs in a gripping third Twenty20 international that comes down to the final ball - meaning the series is drawn 1-1.
  
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• James Anderson says Pakistan deserve a lot of credit for touring England

  01-09-2020 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Anderson says Pakistan "deserve a lot of credit" for coming to England this summer and believes winning the final game of the tour will give them a "huge boost".
  
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• England v Pakistan T20: Moeen Ali smashes three sixes off four balls

  01-09-2020 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Moeen Ali smashes Shadab Khan for three sixes in the space of four balls during England's defeat against Pakistan in the third Twenty20 international at Emirates Old Trafford.
  
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• Moeen Ali's fireworks not enough as Pakistan hold on to draw series

  01-09-2020 23:13 via theguardian.com
  
  Pakistan 190-4; England 185-8Moeen hits 61 from 33 balls but chase falls just shortOn a perfect autumnal evening for T20 cricket, the sinking sun turning the grass fluorescent before the floodlights took over, Pakistan won a humdinger, albeit decorated with a little Moeen Ali magic.An unchanged England had won the toss and chased after Pakistan had charged to a reputable 190, decorated by a fancy-dan debut from Haider Ali and more grizzled ruthlessness from Mohammad Hafeez, to the sound of drumm
  
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• Pakistan beat England by five runs in the third Twenty20 – as it happened

  01-09-2020 23:06 via theguardian.com
  
  19-year-old Haider Ali and 39-year-old Mohammad Hafeez were at the heart of Pakistan’s win in the third T20 against England 10.06pm BST Righty ho, I’ll be off then. It’s been a blast, in pretty much every way. Pakistan depart with a win, and with much gratitude for helping to rescue this cricketing summer. Next up: Australia on Friday. Bye for now! 9.56pm BST Stat:Mohammad Hafeez's 4th player-of-the-series award in T20Is. Only one player has more awards in Men's T20Is. He is Vi
  
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• Pakistan beat England by five runs in the third Twenty20 – live reaction!

  01-09-2020 22:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Updates from Old Trafford, play begins at 6pm BSTNew ECB chief wants more diversity on boardGet in touch! Email Simon or tweet @Simon_Burnton 9.45pm BST The Haider Ali-Mohammad Hafeez was decisive for Pakistan. They are at very different stages of their careers - there are 15 days shy of 20 years between them in age - but their partnership contributed precisely 100 runs in precisely 10 overs and one ball, and was really quite exciting. 9.38pm BST A fine match, decided by an excellent last-ball y
  
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• England v Pakistan T20: Eoin Morgan is run out after terrible mix-up with Tom Banton

  01-09-2020 21:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eoin Morgan is run out after a terrible mix-up between the England captain and Tom Banton in the third Twenty20 international at Emirates Old Trafford.
  
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• England v Pakistan T20: Jonny Bairstow bowled by Shaheen Afridi for a duck at Old Trafford

  01-09-2020 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shaheen Afridi bowls England opener Jonny Bairstow for a duck with a "glorious delivery' in the third Twenty20 international at Emirates Old Trafford.
  
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• England v Pakistan: Watch England's awful lbw review

  01-09-2020 20:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch England's awful lbw review as the ball hits the middle of Shadab Khan's bat off a Chris Jordan delivery in the third Twenty20 international at Emirates Old Trafford.
  
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• England v Pakistan: Pakistan's Haider Ali hammers a six into the stands with his second ball in international cricket

  01-09-2020 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Haider Ali, making his debut, hammers a huge six over mid-wicket with only his second ball in international cricket as Pakistan face England in the third and final T20.
  
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• New chairman Watmore admits lack of ECB board diversity is unacceptable

  01-09-2020 18:51 via theguardian.com
  
  The 11-member board of directors is currently all-whiteIan Watmore adds the Hundred will help women’s cricketIan Watmore has begun his tenure as chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board with an admission that a lack of ethnic diversity among the governing body’s board of directors is an unacceptable situation.Watmore, who took over from Colin Graves on Tuesday, also threw his support behind the Hundred as well as the continuation of 18 professional first-class counties, despit
  
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• New chairman Ian Watmore wants greater diversity on ECB board

  01-09-2020 18:51 via theguardian.com
  
  The 11-strong board of directors is all-whiteWatmore says the Hundred will help women’s cricketIan Watmore has begun his tenure as chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board with an admission that a lack of ethnic diversity among the governing body’s board of directors is an unacceptable situation.Watmore, who took over from Colin Graves on Tuesday, also threw his support behind the Hundred as well as the continuation of 18 professional first-class counties, despite projected lo
  
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• Women's World Cup: 'Not a good enough reason' for postponement - Katherine Brunt

  01-09-2020 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There was "not a good enough reason" given for the postponement of the Women's World Cup to 2022, says Katherine Brunt.
  
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• England v Pakistan: third Twenty20 – live!

  01-09-2020 18:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Updates from Old Trafford, play begins at 6pm BSTGet in touch! Email Simon or tweet @Simon_Burnton 5.50pm BST Here’s confirmation of Pakistan’s team changes:Three changes in the playing XI. Wahab Riaz and Safaraz Ahmed are back in the side in place of Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Rizwan. Haider Ali is making his debut. #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/lryHBk0lYXWhy Haider Ali admires Rohit Sharma: https://t.co/dgcnmkWjTt#ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/txvUyrHDXR 5.40pm BST Babar Azam admits that he t
  
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• Joe Root: Australia's Steve Smith surprised by England Test captain's T20 omission

  01-09-2020 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia's Steve Smith says he is surprised England have left Joe Root out of their squad for the upcoming Twenty20 series.
  
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• England should tour Pakistan, says ECB chairman Ian Watmore

  01-09-2020 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England should "definitely" tour Pakistan if it is safe to do so, according to new England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Ian Watmore.
  
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• County cricket talking points: T20 Blast enjoys an unexpected return

  01-09-2020 12:42 via theguardian.com
  
  With The Hundred shelved for a year, the T20 Blast is treating us to some fine cricket from old favourites and new facesBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogShiny and new 17 years ago – when taxis would disgorge city types at the Oval to join the men and (yes, I know, because I was there) women and children in a blaze of music, lights and er … booze – Twenty20 was set to become passé in 2020. But the consummation of cricket’s troubled marriage with The Hundred
  
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