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• England’s exit from South Africa leads to finger-pointing over burst bubble

  08-12-2020 23:40
  
  Concerns stem back to Proteas’ team barbecue at start of tourCovid-19 positive tests heightened anxiety in touring squad
  England’s concerns about the failed biosecure bubble in South Africa stem back to the start of the tour when they saw the home players enter the hotel and immediately hold a team barbecue that evening.The Proteas had already seen one player test positive for Covid-19 before their arrival on site on 18 November but there was shock among the tourists, who checked in
  
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• Trouble on tour? Cricket is in better shape now if the players are being listened to

  08-12-2020 19:00
  
  ‘Player anxiety’ was central to curtailment of England’s South Africa tour whereas in bygone days any welfare concerns would have been swept under the carpet
  A long, long winter awaits for the England team currently twiddling their thumbs, adjusting their masks and waiting for their flight from South Africa at the Vineyard hotel about a mile from Newlands in Cape Town, where they were supposed to be playing an ODI in front of empty stands and a muddy building site.The abandonme
  
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• Don Bradman's first baggy green expected to fetch seven-figure sum at auction

  08-12-2020 17:30
  
  Cap worn by Australian great in his first Test up for auction‘Taj Mahal’ of Australian cricket hats could fetch more than $1mThe last time a big-name baggy green was auctioned off it fetched more than $1m and, when bidding opens this week for Sir Don Bradman’s first Australian cricket cap, there are hopes even that record can be broken.Auctioneers are confident the amount paid for the dog-eared hat that debuted in the 1928-29 series against England will rival the proceeds from
  
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• Cameron Green uses rare competitive tour match to state Australian Test case | Melinda Farrell

  08-12-2020 17:30
  
  After an unbeaten 125 against India A, the intriguing puzzle that remains is where an outsized Green piece could fit into the Australian jigsaw“Yes, yes, yes!” screamed Michael Neser as he called Cameron Green through for a single. Green, on 99, had nudged Ravichandran Ashwin to backward of square leg and, with Mohammed Siraj haring at the ball, hesitated to run. Neser was nearly halfway to the danger end when Green belatedly set off and a desperate dive was not enough to save the So
  
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• Ged Stokes - father of England cricketer Ben Stokes - dies

  08-12-2020 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ged Stokes, the father of England all-rounder Ben and a former rugby league international, has died.
  
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• Ben Stokes' father dead: England cricket star's dad passes away after brain cancer battle

  08-12-2020 14:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  England cricket star Ben Stokes has sadly lost his father, Ged.
  
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• Australia v India: Matthew Wade stars as hosts win final T20 game in Sydney

  08-12-2020 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matthew Wade blasts 80 off 53 balls as Australia beat India by 12 runs in the final Twenty20 international in Sydney.
  
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• Australia weather Virat Kohli storm to end T20 series with India on winning note

  08-12-2020 13:15
  
  Australia 186-5; India 174-7 | Australia win by 12 runsKohli’s unbeaten 85 not enough for Indian clean sweep Australia withstood a Virat Kohli batting masterclass to record a 12-run victory over India in their Twenty20 series finale at the SCG, where a boisterous crowd of 30,436 went home thoroughly entertained.Kohli threatened to deliver his first T20 ton for India and a 3-0 series victory but legspinner Mitch Swepson, who grabbed 3-23 from his four overs, helped the hosts bank a consolat
  
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• Australia beat India by 12 runs in the third T20 international – as it happened

  08-12-2020 13:11
  
  Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 85 not enough for Indian clean sweepMatthew Wade hits 80 and Glenn Maxwell 54 for Australia 11.53am GMT It looks close in the end, but really that match was beyond India’s grasp from the point where the two leg-spinners closed down the scoring through the middle of the second innings. They pulled out that sort of chase the other night, but you can’t do it every time, not leaving that much to the end. Kohli ended up playing more or less a lone hand with hi
  
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• Australia beat India by 12 runs in the third T20 international – live!

  08-12-2020 13:05
  
  Australia lose series 2-1 despite victory at SCGAny thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport11.53am GMT It looks close in the end, but really that match was beyond India’s grasp from the point where the two leg-spinners closed down the scoring through the middle of the second innings. They pulled out that sort of chase the other night, but you can’t do it every time, not leaving that much to the end. Kohli ended up playing more or less a lone hand with his 85 off 61, and if he&rsquo
  
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• South Africa v England: Tourists' 'unconfirmed' coronavirus cases declared false

  08-12-2020 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two members of England's touring party who gave "unconfirmed positive" coronavirus tests will return to the UK after testing and analysis shows they are not infected.
  
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• The Spin | From Bob Willis to Barnard Castle, cricket books to lift our spirits

  08-12-2020 12:09
  
  In the absence of anything to watch we have needed cricket literature more than ever this year, and publishers have obliged We won’t forget 2020 in a hurry and we won’t celebrate it either. Yet the absence of our traditional summer distraction has reminded cricket lovers of what we have been missing. There is impatience at the prospect of the 2021 season and the sheer luxury of sitting in a freezing stand in May and watching a resumption of the early summer rituals. What joy is to be
  
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• England to fly home on Thursday after tour pair cleared of Covid infection

  08-12-2020 12:01
  
  Player and one of support staff believed to pair involvedTwo suspected Covid-19 cases dismissed following testing
  England have been given the green light to leave South Africa on Thursday after the two tourists who had tested positive for Covid-19 over the weekend were subsequently cleared by further checks.Eoin Morgan’s squad pulled out of playing two last-ditch ODIs before their departure after Ashley Giles, the team director, ceded to collective anxiety about the bio-secure bubble and a
  
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• Virat Kohli net worth: How much money does the India cricket captain have in the bank?

  08-12-2020 11:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIRAT KOHLI and his India cricket team took on Australia in their third International T20 match of the series this week. What is Virat Kohli's net worth, and how much money does he have in the bank?
  
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• Will Pucovski: Australia Test hopeful retires hurt after being hit on helmet by bouncer

  08-12-2020 10:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia Test hopeful Will Pucovski retires hurt during a warm-up match against India A after being hit on the helmet by a bouncer.
  
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• Australia vs India live stream, TV channel: How to watch T20 cricket series in the UK

  08-12-2020 09:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Australia and India play their third T20 International today and Express Sport is on hand with all the live stream and TV information.
  
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• Australia v India: third T20 international – live!

  08-12-2020 08:24
  
  Updates from the final match of the Twenty20 cricket series at the SCGStart time for the Aus vs Ind game is 7:10pm AEDTAny thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport 7.08am GMT Email is in the sidebar, so is my Twitter, use them as you see fit. Only for nice things though, come on. 7.07am GMT Two down, one to go. India lost the ODI series in straight sets before winning the third game, and Australia lost the T20 series in straight sets but will try to win the third game tonight. We’re at th
  
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