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• Jonny Bairstow blasts England to victory in first T20 against South Africa

  27-11-2020 21:46
  
  South Africa 179-6; England 183-5 – England won by five wicketsBairstow hits unbeaten 86 from 48 balls to guide England home
  Jonny Bairstow once again showed how dangerous he can be with a point to prove, turning a demotion in the batting order into a magnificent, match-winning turn in England’s first Twenty20 in South Africa.Moved down from his preferred opening slot to No4 – behind Jos Buttler, Jason Roy and Dawid Malan – the Yorkshireman batted with power and precision
  
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• South Africa v England: Jonny Bairstow's 86 not out seals five-wicket win

  27-11-2020 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jonny Bairstow makes his highest Twenty20 international score as England beat South Africa by five wickets in the series opener in Cape Town.
  
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• England beat South Africa by five wickets: first men's Twenty20 international – as it happened

  27-11-2020 20:53
  
  Jonny Bairstow bludgeoned a stunning 86 not out to steer England to victory after an early wobble in the first T20 international at Newlands 7.53pm GMT What fun that all was! With three balls to come in the power play, chasing 180, England were in a world of pain at 34/3. But that brought Stokes and Bairstow together - the perfect combination. The 85 runs they put on in 51 balls moved the visitors into the box seat. From there, the twists and turns continued against the might of Rabada and Ngidi
  
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• Rusi Surti: Indian cricket's original braveheart and 'the poor man’s Garry Sobers' | Patrick Skene

  27-11-2020 20:00
  
  Queenslanders saw one of their own in the first and only Indian Test player to play in the Sheffield Shield
  Fifty-three years ago, the second Indian Test team to tour Australia arrived, turning the wheel of history and sowing the seeds of the respect Virat Kohli’s modern-day team now enjoy. One player in particular on that tour, a man of ancient bloodlines, put in a display of all-round cricket that heralded the arrival of a new India.“Rusi Surti would take no nonsense from anyone, w
  
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• England chasing 180 to beat South Africa: first men's Twenty20 international – live!

  27-11-2020 19:07
  
  Over-by-over updates from Newlands, start at 4pm GMTEngland will use series to tackle starting XI questionsGet in touch! Email Adam or tweet @collinsadam 6.07pm GMT 1st over: England 1-1 (Buttler 0, Malan 1) Target 180. A lot to like from Linde on T20 International debut, principally in this side for spin on a slow track. He isn’t far from collecting the wicket of Malan too when miscuing behind square, no more than few metres from a prospective catcher. What a start. England, your move.6.0
  
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• South Africa v England: first men's Twenty20 international – live!

  27-11-2020 17:01
  
  Over-by-over updates from Newlands, start at 4pm GMTEngland will use series to tackle starting XI questionsGet in touch! Email Adam or tweet @collinsadam 4.01pm GMT The players are on the field. It’s the leadership duo of de Kock and Bavuma opening for South Africa with Sam Curran taking the new ball for England. PLAY!3.56pm GMT A fair bit of attention around the fact that Anrich Nortje hasn’t been picked. Perhaps a niggle? I’m sure Ali Martin, at the ground for the paper, will
  
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• Australia v India: Hosts win first ODI by 66 runs at emotional Sydney Cricket Ground

  27-11-2020 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia beat India by 66 runs in the first one-day international in front of 20,000 socially-distanced fans at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
  
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• England's ODI tour of Netherlands pushed back 12 months until May 2022

  27-11-2020 14:13
  
  ECB and KNCB hope move will allow fans to attend matchesCovid-19 casts shadow over winter tours of Sri Lanka and IndiaEngland’s overseas plans continue to be impacted by Covid-19, with next year’s trip to the Netherlands pushed back to 2022 and ongoing uncertainty regarding their post-Christmas series against Sri Lanka and India.The men’s 50-over side were due to play three matches against Netherlands next May – their first full senior tour to the country – as part
  
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• England's ODI tour of Netherlands delayed amid Sri Lanka and India uncertainty

  27-11-2020 14:13
  
  Authorities hope move will allow fans to attend matchesCovid-19 casts shadow over winter tours of Sri Lanka and IndiaEngland’s overseas cricket plans continue to be affected by Covid-19, with next year’s trip to the Netherlands pushed back to 2022 and uncertainty regarding their post-Christmas series against Sri Lanka and India.The men’s 50-over side were due to play three matches against Netherlands next May – their first full senior tour to the country – as part o
  
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• Steve Smith and Aaron Finch centuries see Australia ease past India in first ODI

  27-11-2020 13:30
  
  Australia 374-6; India 308-8 | Australia win by 66 runsGlenn Maxwell adds 45 from 19; Adam Zampa takes 4-54Aaron Finch’s 114 and Steve Smith’s 105 propelled Australia to a 66-run one-day international victory over India as the Sydney Cricket Ground hosted a 50% capacity crowd.David Warner’s 69 set the tone for a comfortable win in the opening ODI clash, with Australia piling on 156 for the opening wicket. Related: Australia beat India by 66 runs in first one-day international &
  
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• Australia beat India by 66 runs in first one-day international – live!

  27-11-2020 13:14
  
  Hosts cruise to victory in opening match of series at SCGAdam Zampa takes four wickets after Finch and Smith tons 12.14pm GMT That’s that. Steve Smith will soon be named player of the match for his brilliant ton. Thanks for your company. I’ll be back in a few hours for the next OBO on the page, the T20 series opener between South Africa and England at Newlands then Geoff will taken the baton for the first innings on Sunday. Until then, stay well.12.12pm GMT 50th over: India 308-8 (Sa
  
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• Australia beat India by 66 runs in first one-day international – as it happened

  27-11-2020 13:14
  
  Hosts cruise to victory in opening match of series at SCGAdam Zampa takes four wickets after Finch and Smith tons 12.14pm GMT That’s that. Steve Smith will soon be named player of the match for his brilliant ton. Thanks for your company. I’ll be back in a few hours for the next OBO on the page, the T20 series opener between South Africa and England at Newlands then Geoff will taken the baton for the first innings on Sunday. Until then, stay well.12.12pm GMT 50th over: India 308-8 (Sa
  
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• England in the Netherlands: ODI tour moved to May 2022 because of pandemic

  27-11-2020 12:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's one-day international tour of the Netherlands is postponed from May 2021 to May 2022 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Stephen Parry: Lancashire spinner leaves Old Trafford after 16 years

  27-11-2020 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Long-serving spin bowler Stephen Parry is to leave Lancashire after 16 years at Old Trafford.
  
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• Australia set India target of 375 in first one-day international – live!

  27-11-2020 10:26
  
  Updates from the opening game of the 2020 ODI series at the SCGAny thoughts? Email or tweet @collinsadam 9.26am GMT 12th over: India 98-3 (Dhawan 31, KL Rahul 10) Target 375. First up in the Hazlewood’s new over and it nearly brings a fourth wicket through his short option, Dhawan not in control with a hook that hands just short of Zampa at long leg. An appeal for caught behind down the legside later in the over but an exercise in trying to avoid a wide being signalled - they aren’t
  
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• Australia set target India of 375 in first one-day international – live!

  27-11-2020 10:08
  
  Updates from the opening game of the 2020 ODI series at the SCGAny thoughts? Email or tweet @collinsadam 9.08am GMT 9th over: India 76-1 (Dhawan 23, Kohli 20) Target 375. Good grief, that clip from Kohli! From about off-stump, he’s taken it from his hip deep into the audience at deep backward square leg. Absurd timing - he’s the best. Zampa is in the game again at short fine, Kohli turning in his direction, but he’s able to get down to it with a safe stop. So important that he&
  
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• South Africa v England: Frisky tortoises, chess & Great British Bake Off

  27-11-2020 07:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pace bowler Mark Wood reveals which animals have been amusing the England players, and who is the best chess player in the squad.
  
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• WBBL final pressure no problem for young Sydney Thunder players

  27-11-2020 05:30
  
  Hannah Darlington impresses in semi-final win over HeatThunder to take on far more experienced Stars in finalHannah Darlington’s double-wicket maiden to help finish Thursday night’s WBBL semi-final is proof why Sydney Thunder’s youngsters are unlikely to buckle in the big one. Darlington took 3-19 in the Thunder’s 12-run win over Brisbane, as the Heat capitulated from 119-4 to 131 all out on Thursday night.Just 18, Darlington is one of four Thunder players aged 21 or youn
  
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• Pakistan cricketers' behaviour 'significantly' better since Covid breach in New Zealand

  27-11-2020 05:07
  
  Ministry of Health issued final warning to touristsTeam ‘mingling in hallways, chatting and sharing food’
  The Pakistan cricket team’s behaviour in their bio-secure facility in Christchurch had “significantly improved” on Friday, just 24 hours after the tourists had been warned about breaching Covid-19 protocols.New Zealand’s Ministry of Health had confirmed on Thursday that six of the 53 touring party members had tested positive for the novel coronavirus upon
  
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