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• South Africa v England tour in jeopardy after Covid positive and postponement

  04-12-2020 16:43
  
  South Africa announce positive Covid-19 test for playerTour hinges on results of testing on Saturday morningEngland’s tour of South Africa is in jeopardy and now hinges on a fresh round of Covid-19 test results on Saturday morning after the latest positive case among the home team that saw the first one-day international at Newlands called off.Eoin Morgan’s players arrived at the ground on Friday ready to warm up for the series opener only to be told 90 minutes before the toss that i
  
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• England tour of South Africa in jeopardy after Covid positive and postponement

  04-12-2020 16:43
  
  South Africa announce positive Covid-19 test for playerTour hinges on results of testing on Saturday morningEngland’s tour of South Africa is in jeopardy and now hinges on a fresh round of Covid-19 test results on Saturday morning after the latest positive case among the home team that saw the first one-day international at Newlands called off.Eoin Morgan’s players arrived at the ground on Friday ready to warm up for the series opener only to be told 90 minutes before the toss that i
  
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• Australia v India: Concussion sub Yuzvendra Chahal shines in first T20

  04-12-2020 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India beat Australia by 11 runs in a controversial first Twenty20 in Canberra as concussion substitute Yuzvendra Chahal takes three wickets.
  
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• Ollie Robinson: Kent wicketkeeper-batsman agrees contract extension until 2023

  04-12-2020 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent wicketkeeper-batsman Ollie Robinson agrees to extend his contract with the county until the end of the 2023 season.
  
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• South Africa v England: First ODI postponed after positive coronavirus test

  04-12-2020 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's first one-day international against South Africa in Cape Town is called off after one of the hosts' players tests positive for coronavirus.
  
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• Australia fall short in run chase as India open T20 series with 11-run win

  04-12-2020 13:15
  
  India 161-7; Australia 150-7 | India take 1-0 series leadRavi Jadeja’s late 44 from 23 proves decisive in CanberraJustin Langer clashed with match referee David Boon before a controversial concussion substitution allowed Yuzvendra Chahal to spin India to victory in the opening Twenty20 international.In a dramatic match at Canberra’s Manuka Oval, Australia fell 11 runs short of India’s 161-7 – with the loss added to by a leg injury suffered by captain Aaron Finch. Australi
  
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• India beat Australia by 11 runs in the first T20 international – as it happened

  04-12-2020 13:10
  
  Ravi Jadeja hits crucial 44 from 23 balls at Manuka OvalTourists lead 1-0 with second game in Sydney on Sunday 11.59am GMT The trip to Canberra has done the trick. India got steamrolled by Australia’s batting in the first two ODIs in Sydney when the home team was batting first, but shifting down here and having Australia chase has turned the tables. On both occasions the Australians have turned fairly comfortable positions into losses, and the Indian bowlers have been good enough when it m
  
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• India beat Australia by 11 runs in the first T20 international – live!

  04-12-2020 13:02
  
  Ravi Jadeja hits crucial 44 from 23 balls at Manuka OvalTourists lead 1-0 with second game in Sydney on SundayAny thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport11.59am GMT The trip to Canberra has done the trick. India got steamrolled by Australia’s batting in the first two ODIs in Sydney when the home team was batting first, but shifting down here and having Australia chase has turned the tables. On both occasions the Australians have turned fairly comfortable positions into losses, and the In
  
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• South Africa v England first ODI called off at last minute after Covid positive

  04-12-2020 11:24
  
  South Africa announce positive Covid-19 test for playerFirst one-day international match switched to SundayThe first one-day international between South Africa and England at Newlands was called off just an hour before the start of play on Friday after a member of the home team’s squad tested positive for Covid-19.Both squads underwent their latest round of testing on Thursday and, following the emergence of a positive result among the South Africa squad, a decision was made to move the st
  
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• South Africa vs England ODI called off after player tests positive for coronavirus

  04-12-2020 11:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The first ODI between South Africa and England has been postponed following a positive coronavirus test in the hosts' camp.
  
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• India set Australia 162 to win the first T20 international – live!

  04-12-2020 10:57
  
  Updates from the opening Twenty20 match at Manuka OvalHosts win toss and bowl first in the Aus vs India game in CanberraAny thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport 9.57am GMT What a performance at the end from Jadeja, and what a loss he’ll be if that injury keeps him out of future matches. He made 44 not out from 23 balls, and saved the day again. India have something to bowl at now, and D’Arcy Short has a history of being pretty nervous when he takes the step up to play for Austra
  
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• New Zealand v West Indies: Kane Williamson scores Test-best 251

  04-12-2020 09:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Zealand captain Kane Williamson hits 251, his highest Test score, in the opening game of a two-Test series against West Indies.
  
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• Australia v India: first T20 international – live!

  04-12-2020 08:36
  
  Updates from the opening Twenty20 match at Manuka OvalStart time for the Aus vs India game in Canberra is 7.10pm AEDTAny thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport 7.36am GMT Drop us a line. The email and the Twitter channels are open as usual, so if you have any thoughts on the game or the wider world, feel free. Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport 7.28am GMT A change of pace today, as we move from the 50-over game to the 20-over game. The first of three Twenty20 Internationals between Australia and
  
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• Advent calendar: Day 4 - James Anderson's 600th Test wicket

  04-12-2020 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Day four of BBC Sport's 2020 advent calendar features the historic moment when James Anderson became the first seam bowler to reach 600 Test wickets.
  
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• 'That’s not a cricket shot!’: Glenn Maxwell and the art to flicking the switch | Geoff Lemon

  04-12-2020 00:32
  
  The innovative Australia batsman has led the charge as cricket evolves and all kinds of reverse hits become widespreadThere can be times during a Glenn Maxwell innings when traditional methods of cricket commentary are not enough to describe what has taken place. The spirit of invention burns bright enough to dazzle the observer.I’ve had that experience: on radio for a one-day game in Barbados in 2016, it went something like: “Braithwaite in to bowl to Maxwell, and – I actually
  
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