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• Jofra Archer's most valuable player award turns opinion into (almost) science | Vic Marks

  15-11-2020 15:35
  
  Recognition of the bowler’s stellar performances at the IPL was based on a formula. These awards aren’t always so rational The English players suddenly disappeared in the final stages of the Indian Premier League. So it was quite an achievement for Jofra Archer to be given the Most Valuable Player award at the conclusion of the tournament. His side, Rajasthan Royals, an English enclave since Archer was accompanied there by Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes and Tom Curran, finished bottom of th
  
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• Michael Holding: 'This is something I’ve had inside of me for years'

  15-11-2020 09:00
  
  When his experiences of racism went viral, the West Indies legend reached an audience beyond cricket. ‘It’s society that needs fixing’Twenty minutes into our interview, Michael Holding starts to cry. He is in the middle of a story about a holiday he took with his mother when he was a little boy. His mother’s skin was brown, his father’s was black. Her family had objected to that and cut her off when she married. “We went on a trip to New York and we were stayi
  
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• Australia's Ash Gardner suffers concussion scare in Sydney Sixers' loss

  15-11-2020 06:54
  
  Allrounder has had multiple career concussionsFourth loss puts Sixers at risk of missing finalsStar Ash Gardner’s concussion scare has soured a fourth consecutive Women’s Big Bash League loss for Sydney Sixers. Adelaide Strikers edged the Sixers by 14 runs at Drummoyne Oval on Sunday, when the home side finished 9-105 in pursuit of a target of 120.The Sixers topped the ladder after winning fours games during an impressive undefeated start to the season. The two-time champions are now
  
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