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• David Capel was a gifted, determined cricketer and true gentleman | Vic Marks

  02-09-2020 19:57
  
  Northamptonshire and England all-rounder, who has died aged 57 after a long illness, played 15 Test matches for his countryNorthamptonshire CCC has not had a more dedicated servant than David Capel, who died at the age of 57 on Wednesday after a long illness. He was employed by the club for more than 32 years, firstly as an all-round cricketer, who would become good enough to play 15 Tests and 23 ODIs for England and then in a coaching capacity, where he went on to be the club’s head coach
  
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• Australia's evolution under Justin Langer continues as painful memories surface | Adam Collins

  02-09-2020 19:30
  
  The disastrous post-sandpaper scandal tour to England of 2018 serves as a useful reference point for the progress made by this teamAs far as meaningless white-ball series are concerned, Australia’s 2018 trip to England lives long in the memory. The first time the national side convened since the sandpaper fiasco four months earlier, they were duly annihilated by the world’s top-ranked ODI team – whitewashed five-nil, coughing up a world-record 481 in Nottingham, and then hammer
  
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• Jamie Overton: Somerset bowler joins Surrey on loan prior to permanent move

  02-09-2020 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset bowler Jamie Overton brings forward his move to Surrey by joining on loan for the rest of the season.
  
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• David Capel: Former England and Northamptonshire all-rounder dies at the age of 57

  02-09-2020 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former England and Northamptonshire all-rounder David Capel loses his battle with a brain tumour at the age of 57.
  
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• David Capel, former England and Northants all-rounder, dies aged 57

  02-09-2020 15:43
  
  Capel was diagnosed with brain tumour in 2018Played 15 Tests and gave 32 years unbroken service to countyDavid Capel, the former Northamptonshire and England all-rounder, has died aged 57 following a long illness, the county has announced.Capel, who played 15 Tests and 23 one-day internationals for England, had been diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2018 and passed away at his home earlier on Wednesday. Continue reading...
  
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• David Capel, former England and Northamptonshire all-rounder, dies aged 57

  02-09-2020 15:43
  
  Capel was diagnosed with brain tumour in 2018Played 15 Tests and 23 ODIs for EnglandDavid Capel, the former Northamptonshire and England all-rounder, has died aged 57 following a long illness, the county has announced.Capel, who played 15 Tests and 23 one-day internationals for England, had been diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2018 and passed away at his home earlier on Wednesday. Continue reading...
  
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• The Spin | Quarantine psychology, the new element of a cricket team's arsenal

  02-09-2020 13:43
  
  Life in a biosecure bubble brings the challenge of finding motivation in empty grounds for introverts and extroverts alike The doom-mongers said this summer could be the end of cricket as we knew it. They were talking about The Hundred, obviously, not a pandemic, but even a stopped clock is right twice a day. Rather than Welsh Fire and Manchester Originals, we got biosecure bubbles and umpires with wet wipes. Instead of inuring ourselves to five-ball overs or becoming instant experts in the stra
  
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• Cricket's dressing rooms have questions to answer over black players' isolation | Andy Bull

  02-09-2020 09:00
  
  The Black Lives Matter movement has highlighted problems faced by players who have felt alienated by teammatesBack in July the South African fast bowler Lungi Ngidi answered a question about the Black Lives Matter movement: “It’s something we will be addressing as a team,” he said, “and if we are not, it’s something I will bring up.” It was a tiny spark, but it started a fire that has burned through the South African winter, as more and more black players have
  
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• Cricket Australia secures new Test sponsor as TV battle with Seven continues

  02-09-2020 02:22
  
  Vodafone signs three-year naming rights dealCA still locked in crisis talks over broadcast dealCricket Australia’s balance sheet has received a boost in the form of a three-year sponsorship deal with Vodafone, as the governing body continues its efforts to broker peace with disgruntled free-to-air broadcaster Seven. Vodafone’s return as a major backer follows a six-month search, which started when Domain walked away from the men’s Test naming rights during the 2018-19 and 2019-
  
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• Cricket Australia secure new Test sponsor as TV battle with Seven continues

  02-09-2020 02:12
  
  Vodafone signs three-year naming rights dealCA still locked in crisis talks over broadcast dealCricket Australia’s balance sheet has received a boost in the form of a three-year sponsorship deal with Vodafone, as the governing body continues its efforts to broker peace with disgruntled free-to-air broadcaster Seven. Vodafone’s return as a major backer follows a six-month search, which started when Domain walked away from the men’s Test naming rights during the 2018-19 and 2019-
  
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• England v Pakistan T20: Watch Haider Ali's best shots

  02-09-2020 00:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch the best shots, including a "monster six", from Pakistan's 19-year-old debutant Haider Ali as the tourists beat England by five runs in the third Twenty20 international at Emirates Old Trafford.
  
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• T20 Blast: Northamptonshire Steelbacks ease to third win to maintain fine start

  02-09-2020 00:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northamptonshire beat Birmingham Bears to claim a third straight victory, while Somerset, Hampshire, Sussex and Kent all win in the T20 Blast.
  
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