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Sir Geoffrey Boycott's 100th century cricket bat auctioned

27-10-2020 18:31 via bbc.co.uk

The Yorkshire and England batsman's lots also include a scorebook from his cricketing debut aged 13.

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England's Mark Wood considering white-ball-only career in the future

27-10-2020 16:03

England bowler was not awarded Test central contract‘It’s less stress on my body. It could be a possibility’Mark Wood has said his career may head towards white-ball specialism and though this appears a long-term consideration, the admission still brings into focus England’s recent decision not to award the fast bowler a Test central contract.Wood, 30, has undergone three ankle operations since his Test debut back in 2015 and in an interview this week revealed that the th

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England's Mark Wood considering playing only white-ball cricket in future

27-10-2020 16:03

Fast bowler was not awarded a Test central contract‘It’s less stress on my body. It could be a possibility’Mark Wood has said his career may head towards white-ball specialism and though this appears a long-term consideration, the admission still brings into focus England’s recent decision not to award the fast bowler a Test central contract.The 30-year-old has undergone three ankle operations since his Test debut back in 2015 and in an interview this week revealed that t

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The Spin | Gone in 11 seconds: how technology fixed cricket fixture headaches

27-10-2020 11:58

Fifty years ago cricket began using computers to draw up fixtures, putting an end to manually tackling county demands“Arranged two months in advance of the old date, the annual meeting of county secretaries was held yesterday at Lord’s,” the Guardian reported, 95 years ago, “and in little more than an hour the programme for the season of 1926 was drawn up.”To be fair “the county lists had been arranged beforehand, the Australian fixtures were published long ag

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WBBL: Ellyse Perry returns for Sixers as Thunder take a knee for Black Lives Matter

27-10-2020 01:14

Perry back from T20 World Cup hamstring injuryThunder to make ‘show of unity’ before every gameEllyse Perry lost eight months of cricket but none of her nerve as the star allrounder crashed a boundary with three balls remaining to secure the Sydney Sixers’ WBBL win over the Adelaide Strikers. Related: Boxing Day Test crowd allowed at MCG after Melbourne lockdown ends Our entire squad made a unanimous decision to take a knee against all forms of racism.
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