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• Former Test umpire John Holder sues ECB for alleged racial discrimination

  29-12-2020 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Former cricketer Ismail Dawood also seeking damages ECB ‘absolutely committed’ to preventing discriminationThe former Test umpire John Holder is suing the England and Wales Cricket Board for alleged racial discrimination. Holder lodged his claim at the London central office of the employment tribunal two days before Christmas, the Guardian can reveal.Holder is the most notable Black British umpire in English cricket. The legal action against the ECB relates to his employment as a fir
  
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• West Indies in Bangladesh: Jason Holder one of 10 players to miss tour

  29-12-2020 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Indies Test captain Jason Holder is one of 10 players who will miss the side's tour of Bangladesh due to coronavirus concerns.
  
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• Reshaped India fight back from brink to shake up series with Australia | Geoff Lemon

  29-12-2020 17:30 via theguardian.com
  
  The tourists should have been on the way to 4-0 down, but at the MCG they produced one of the most marked inversionsTurnarounds do not come much more drastic than this. As Ajinkya Rahane led India to a series-levelling win against Australia in Melbourne, making it 1-1 with two Tests to play, the factors counting against it needed counting on at least the fingers of both hands.It was not just the usual difficulty for any team of winning Test matches away from home. Start with the fact that it was
  
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• Reshaped India come back from the dead to breathe life into series with Australia | Geoff Lemon

  29-12-2020 17:30 via theguardian.com
  
  The tourists should have been on the way to 4-0 down, but at the MCG they produced one of the most marked inversionsTurnarounds do not come much more drastic than this. As Ajinkya Rahane led India to a series-levelling win against Australia in Melbourne, making it 1-1 with two Tests to play, the factors counting against it needed counting on at least the fingers of both hands.It was not just the usual difficulty for any team of winning Test matches away from home. Start with the fact that it was
  
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• haped India fight back from brink to shake up series with Australia | Geoff Lemon

  29-12-2020 17:30 via theguardian.com
  
  The tourists should have been on the way to 4-0 down, but at the MCG they produced one of the most marked inversionsTurnarounds do not come much more drastic than this. As Ajinkya Rahane led India to a series-levelling win against Australia in Melbourne, making it 1-1 with two Tests to play, the factors counting against it needed counting on at least the fingers of both hands.It was not just the usual difficulty for any team of winning Test matches away from home. Start with the fact that it was
  
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• South Africa v Sri Lanka: Hosts win first Test by innings and 45 runs

  29-12-2020 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South Africa beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 45 runs in the first Test of the two-match series at Centurion.
  
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• Sydney to keep new year's Test match after Cricket Australia gives green light

  29-12-2020 12:27 via theguardian.com
  
  CA rules original Test calendar can stand despite Covid outbreakPlayers will be able to travel on to Brisbane inside bubbleThe SCG will host the third cricket Test against India after Cricket Australia deemed it safe to play in Sydney.Cricket Australia’s board met late on Tuesday night to weigh up whether to keep the match in Sydney or play it at the MCG. Related: Australia’s supposed summer of improvement stutters against India | Geoff LemonRelated: Three Covid cases outside norther
  
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• The Spin | Six wishes for cricket in 2021

  29-12-2020 11:51 via theguardian.com
  
  The return of fans to stadiums would be great for the sport and New Zealand becoming the No 1 Test side would be welcome Ahhh, midwinter Test matches. For cricket-lovers around the world keeping a sleepy eye on Australia’s showdown with India, there’s nothing quite like the warm feeling of waking up to an Aussie batting collapse. It can be rather ruined when swiftly followed by the icy feeling of waking up to an Indian batting catastrophe. But that makes it all the better when India
  
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• 21 for 2021: the unmissable sporting events over the next 12 months

  29-12-2020 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The rearranged Tokyo Olympics and Euro 2020 feature in a crowded calendar capped off by the AshesGiven the 2020 Six Nations concluded on 31 October it is going to feel somewhat bewildering for players, staff and spectators alike when the tournament gets going again a mere 14 weeks later. England are the champions and face Scotland at Twickenham first up, with Ireland’s trip to Cardiff the standout contest of the opening weekend. Ireland host England on the final weekend in what could well
  
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• Australia v India: Tourists win second Test by eight wickets to level series

  29-12-2020 08:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India beat Australia by eight wickets with a day to spare in the second Test in Melbourne to level the four-match series.
  
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• Cricket quiz: Name every cricketer to play for England in 2020

  29-12-2020 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a year like no other, can you name the 45 cricketers who have played for England's men and women this year?
  
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• India beat Australia by eight wickets on day four of second Test – as it happened

  29-12-2020 05:14 via theguardian.com
  
  India level series after completing comprehensive winGeoff Lemon on Australia’s supposed summer of improvement 4.14am GMT How evenly matched are these sides?The ledger after two Tests:
  Aus 32 wickets for 679 runs, average 21.22
  Ind 32 wickets for 676 runs, average 21.13 4.13am GMT One positive was the performance of Cameron Green, who looked assured at the crease, top-scoring in the second-innings. “He started his career really well,” said Paine. “We knew the talent he ha
  
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• India beat Australia by eight wickets on day four of second Test – live!

  29-12-2020 04:56 via theguardian.com
  
  India level series after completing comprehensive winGeoff Lemon on Australia’s supposed summer of improvement
  Any thoughts? Email or tweet @JPHowcroft 3.56am GMT The player of the match has not yet been announced, but I am happy to call it from my couch. Ajinkya Rahane’s runs in both innings were instrumental, but he also captained magnificently. This will absolutely go down as the Rahane match. Rahane’s the best captaincy performance I’ve seen in my time watching Test c
  
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• India level Test series after completing memorable win over Australia

  29-12-2020 04:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Australia 195 & 200; India 326 & 70-2 at the MCGIndia win second Test by eight wickets to draw level at 1-1India pulled off one of their greatest Test wins, chasing down Australia’s fourth-innings target of 70 to secure victory by eight wickets at the MCG.The tourists responded from a horror start to the Border-Gavaskar series when they were skittled for a record-low of 36 in Adelaide 10 days ago. Related: Australia’s supposed summer of improvement stutters against India | Ge
  
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• India level Test series after completing comprehensive win over Australia

  29-12-2020 04:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Australia 195 & 200; India 326 & 70-2 at the MCGIndia win second Test by eight wickets to draw level at 1-1India steadied the ship after losing two early wickets to comfortably knock off the 70 runs needed from their second innings and level the Border-Gavaskar series after dismissing Australia for 200 in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.Struggling opener Mayank Agarwal fell for five before the dismissal of Cheteshwar Pujura (three) gave the hosts a glimmer of hope with India wobbling at 1
  
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• Ellyse Perry named ICC's greatest women's cricketer of the decade

  29-12-2020 00:12 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘A very special 10 years for women’s cricket,’ says PerryAustralia’s Steve Smith picks up men’s Test player awardAustralia’s Ellyse Perry has been named the ICC’s women’s cricketer of the decade, with Steve Smith winning the men’s Test player of the decade award. Perry took the overall honour and was also acclaimed as the ICC’s ODI and Twenty20 female player of the decade.Smith collected the men’s Test award, with Indian captain V
  
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