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• England's winter tours shaping up although Sri Lanka trip in balance

  05-10-2020 20:04
  
  White-ball series in South Africa set to start in November
  Test tours to Sri Lanka and India in early 2021 remain unclearThe England and Wales Cricket Board is working to ensure its national teams can tour this winter but the proposed Test series in Sri Lanka is proving troublesome amid concerns over the country’s quarantine rules.Talks with South Africa over a six-match white-ball tour for Eoin Morgan’s men next month are currently at an advanced stage, while there is an agreement i
  
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• England cricketer Ian Botham introduced to House of Lords

  05-10-2020 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Ian Botham takes his seat in the House of Lords where he will sit as a cross bencher.
  
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• County cricket talking points: Notts beat Surrey (and rain) to win T20 Blast

  05-10-2020 14:53
  
  Dan Christian was superb for Notts as they overcame Surrey at Edgbaston to secure their second T20 Blast titleBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogIt’s only a game, of course. But it’s only a play too, and we still call them tragedies. I can recall a few times when I’ve stood up in response to watching sport on TV – Michael Owen’s goal against Argentina, Usain Bolt’s 100m in Beijing, Mo Farah second-kicking to gold on Super Saturday. Related: Nottinghamshi
  
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• Australia beat New Zealand in second women's one-day international – as it happened

  05-10-2020 08:51
  
  Australia win the series and their 20th one-day international in a rowMeg Lanning completes her 14th century in the format 7.51am BST Sophie Devine speaks. She’s proud of her team, not least of how her bowlers responded the injury of Lea Tahuhu early on. “Lanning was just too good,” her conclusion. Meg Lanning is, of course, the player of the match. “I just wanted to get the game done,” she laughs, in her standard modest fashion, when saying that the ton didn’
  
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• Australia v New Zealand: second women's one-day international – live!

  05-10-2020 01:35
  
  Updates from the second match of the series in BrisbaneAny thoughts? Email or tweet @meganmaurice 12.34am BST It was a comprehensive victory for Australia in the first ODI - New Zealand recovered admirably after the loss of early wickets, with Maddy Green and Katie Perkins combining to give them a somewhat defendable total, but in the end it wasn’t enough. Australia made short work of the 181 total they were set for victory, getting there in 33.4 overs, with a Meg Lanning six to bring abou
  
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• T20 Blast final: Ben Duckett half-century leads Notts Outlaws to victory over Surrey

  05-10-2020 00:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Opener Ben Duckett scores an unbeaten 53 to lead Notts Outlaws to a six-wicket victory over Surrey in the T20 Blast final at Edgbaston.
  
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