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• South Africa v England: Second one-day international on Monday postponed

  06-12-2020 21:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The second one-day international between South Africa and England will not take place as scheduled on Monday.
  
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• England tour in doubt after first ODI cancelled and 'unconfirmed' Covid positives

  06-12-2020 20:32
  
  England team and staff self-isolating at their hotelTwo staff members at team hotel also test positive for Covid-19England’s tour of South Africa lurched back into crisis on Sunday when the first one-day international was cancelled and two members of Eoin Morgan’s touring party tested positive for Covid-19.The match in Paarl had officially become the series-opener after a positive case in the South African camp on Friday – their third since England’s arrival on 17 Novembe
  
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• Hardik Pandya smashes India to Twenty20 series win over Australia

  06-12-2020 13:41
  
  India win by six wickets with two balls to spare at SCGTourists seize momentum heading into Test seriesDaniel Sams snared the prized scalp of Virat Kohli but got smacked for two sixes by Hardik Pandya as India claimed a thrilling final-over victory against Australia in Sunday night’s Twenty20.A rampaging Pandya scored 42 off 22 balls at the SCG, where his 28-minute blitz blasted the tourists to a six-wicket win and unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Related: India win second
  
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• Australia v India: Hardik Pandya seals series win for tourists

  06-12-2020 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  All-rounder Hardik Pandya hits an unbeaten 22-ball 42 as India beat Australia by six wickets to win the Twenty20 series with a game to spare.
  
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• South Africa v England: first ODI abandoned after Covid positives

  06-12-2020 13:05
  
  First ODI in Paarl cancelled after hotel staff tested positive for Covid-19, with two members of England camp also recording ‘unconfirmed’ positives 12.05pm GMTRelated: England tour in doubt after first ODI abandoned and 'unconfirmed' Covid positives11.54am GMT Time to wrap things up, alas. If the game had taken place, the first innings would have just ended and I would be handing over to Tanya Aldred. As it is, we all miss out on her dulcet prose, and sport loses out to the damned p
  
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• India win second T20 international against Australia – as it happened

  06-12-2020 12:51
  
  India win by six wickets with two balls to spare at SCGVisitors wrap up series ahead of Tests against Australia 11.51am GMT On that note, thanks for your company throughout this brilliant, topsy-turvy contest. If there is a one-day international at Cape Town tomorrow, I’ll be with you for that, and if not, the OBO returns on Tuesday for the final T20 of this series. Bye! 11.48am GMT Hardik Pandya, named man of the match, is speaking now. 42 not out from 22 balls with two sixes in the final
  
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• South Africa v England: Alastair Cook does not believe tour will continue

  06-12-2020 12:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former England captain Alastair Cook says it is "pretty much impossible" for the tour of South Africa to continue.
  
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• New Zealand defeat West Indies in first home Test of two-match series

  06-12-2020 10:44
  
  Black Caps win by an innings and 134 runs on day fourSeries victory can lift NZ to third in Test rankingsNew Zealand completed the first step of its mission for the home summer when it beat the West Indies by an innings and 134 runs on the fourth morning of the first Test.The win on Sunday began the Black Caps’ drive to win all four of its home tests – against the West Indies and Pakistan – this season, which could lift them into the top two in Test rankings, depending on resul
  
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• South Africa v England: Tour party return two 'unconfirmed positive' Covid tests

  06-12-2020 10:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England players are self-isolating after two unnamed members of the tour party in South Africa return "unconfirmed positive tests" for coronavirus.
  
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• Two in England camp test positive for Covid after first ODI abandoned

  06-12-2020 09:56
  
  England team and staff self-isolating and tour in doubtTwo staff members at team hotel also test positive for Covid-19England’s tour of South Africa lurched back into crisis mode on Sunday after two unnamed members of Eoin Morgan’s touring party tested positive for Covid-19 following the abandonment of the first one-day international in Paarl.The match had already been called off 30 minutes before the start of play as a result of two members of staff at the Vineyard hotel testing pos
  
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• England tour in doubt after first ODI abandoned and 'unconfirmed' positives

  06-12-2020 09:56
  
  England team and staff self-isolating and tour in jeopardyTwo staff members at team hotel also test positive for Covid-19England’s tour of South Africa lurched back into crisis mode on Sunday after two unnamed members of Eoin Morgan’s touring party recorded “unconfirmed” positive tests for Covid-19 following the abandonment of the first one-day international in Paarl.The match had already been called off 30 minutes before the start of play as a result of two members of st
  
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• England tour in doubt after first ODI abandoned and 'unconfirmed' Covid positives

  06-12-2020 09:56
  
  England team and staff self-isolating and tour in jeopardyTwo staff members at team hotel also test positive for Covid-19England’s tour of South Africa lurched back into crisis mode on Sunday after two unnamed members of Eoin Morgan’s touring party recorded “unconfirmed” positive tests for Covid-19 following the abandonment of the first one-day international in Paarl.The match had already been called off 30 minutes before the start of play as a result of two members of st
  
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• England tour in doubt after first ODI abandoned and two in camp test positive

  06-12-2020 09:56
  
  England team and staff self-isolating and tour in jeopardyTwo staff members at team hotel also test positive for Covid-19England’s tour of South Africa lurched back into crisis mode on Sunday after two unnamed members of Eoin Morgan’s touring party tested positive for Covid-19 following the abandonment of the first one-day international in Paarl.The match had already been called off 30 minutes before the start of play as a result of two members of staff at the Vineyard hotel testing
  
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• South Africa v England ODI abandoned 30 minutes before start after Covid positives

  06-12-2020 09:12
  
  Two staff members at team hotel test positive for Covid-19Remaining fixtures on England tour in doubtEngland’s tour of South Africa lurched back into crisis mode on Sunday after the first one-day international in Paarl was abandoned 30 minutes before the start of play due to two members of staff at the team hotel testing positive for Covid-19.The series had already been pushed back from its original Friday start after a positive test result in the South African camp – their third sin
  
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• Australia v India: second T20 international – live!

  06-12-2020 08:50
  
  Updates from the second Twenty20 match at the SCGStart time for the Aus vs India game in Sydney is 7.10pm AEDTAny thoughts? Email or tweet @collinsadam 7.50am GMT Interesting to hear Justin Langer’s chat on Fox just then. He was quite open in saying that Smith was considered for the captaincy tonight. The Australian coach added that Aaron Finch was nearly right to play, but the safe decision was made.7.49am GMT Bad news from South Africa, they’ve cancelled the second ODI. Follow Tim
  
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• Australia v India: Mitchell Starc withdraws from T20 series after family illness

  06-12-2020 01:34
  
  Paceman leaves bubble on compassionate leaveExit may give Daniel Sams international debutMitchell Starc will miss the rest of the Twenty20 series against India after leaving the Australian bubble to deal with a family illness.Cricket Australia confirmed on Sunday morning that the paceman would sit out the two remaining T20s at the SCG - the first on Sunday evening and the second on Tuesday. Related: Pandemic puts a pause on England and Australia's vital talent exchange | Ali MartinContinue readi
  
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