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• Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes return to England squad for first two India Tests

  21-01-2021 18:40
  
  Rory Burns also recalled after missing Sri Lanka seriesJonny Bairstow, Mark Wood and Sam Curran to be restedEngland have announced their squad for the first two Tests of their tour of India. Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes and Rory Burns join the group after missing the trip to Sri Lanka, while Jonny Bairstow, Mark Wood and Sam Curran will return home at the end of the second Test in Galle, which starts on Friday. Related: England must keep seeing Tests through when on top, says Joe Root Joe Root (York
  
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• Ireland v Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz hits debut century as Afghans take 16-run win

  21-01-2021 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A superb 127 from debutant Rahmanullah Gurbaz helps Afghanistan to a 16-run win over Ireland in the first of their three one-day internationals.
  
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• India v England: Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer return to Joe Root's squad for first two Tests in Ahmedabad

  21-01-2021 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  All-rounder Ben Stokes and fast bowler Jofra Archer return to the England squad for the first two Tests of the tour of India.
  
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• Indian Premier League: Rajasthan Royals release Steve Smith but retain England trio for 2021

  21-01-2021 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia's Steve Smith is released by Rajasthan Royals for the Indian Premier League, but England's Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler are retained.
  
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• 'Our futures are at stake': sport's climate crisis weakness and how to change it

  21-01-2021 13:43
  
  Athletes don’t want to be accused of hypocrisy but the changing environment is already having an impact on many sportsFor a sector of society so adept at harnessing communities, cities, even entire countries, sport is strangely weak at empowering action on the issue which matters most. Perhaps the pace of sport, the relentless rotation of preparing, travelling and performing, restrains us from stopping, breathing and thinking about the existence of sport as we know it. Having globe-hopped
  
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• England's Danni Wyatt grateful to organisers for making New Zealand tour happen

  21-01-2021 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England all-rounder Danni Wyatt is looking to make up for lost time in 2020 when their tour to New Zealand begins.
  
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• Sri Lanka v England: Joe Root expects response from home side in second Test in Galle

  21-01-2021 11:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England captain Joe Root expects a stronger challenge from Sri Lanka in the second Test, as the tourists replace Stuart Broad with James Anderson in their side.
  
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• Test Match Special: How the TMS team delivered commentary from remote locations

  21-01-2021 11:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  TMS producer Adam Mountford details the challenges - and fun - involved in delivering radio commentary from bedrooms and attics across the country.
  
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• Virat Kohli and wife Anushka Sharma pictured for first time since daughter's birth

  21-01-2021 10:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have been seen for the first time since the birth of their daughter.
  
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• India Test series causes England to make key selection decision over three players

  21-01-2021 08:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  India will welcome England for a four-match Test series starting in early February.
  
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• Australia Day row: PM Morrison criticises Cricket Australia over words' removal

  21-01-2021 06:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scott Morrison criticises Cricket Australia for dumping references to the controversial holiday.
  
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• Scott Morrison says 26 January 'wasn't a flash day for those on first fleet vessels either' – video

  21-01-2021 04:23
  
  The Australian prime minister has said 26 January 1788 ‘wasn’t a particularly flash day’ for the people travelling in the first fleet as he spoke about the challenge of celebrating the date for some people. ‘On Australia Day, it’s all about acknowledging how far we’ve come,’ he said. ‘You know, when those 12 ships turned up in Sydney, it wasn’t a particularly flash day for the people on those vessels either.’ Morrison also rebuked Crick
  
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• Morrison criticises decision to drop 'Australia Day' from 26 January cricket games – video

  21-01-2021 04:23
  
  The Australian prime minister has said 26 January 1788 'wasn't a particularly flash day' for the people travelling in the first fleet as he spoke about the challenge of celebrating the date for some people. 'On Australia Day, it’s all about acknowledging how far we've come,' he said. 'You know, when those 12 ships turned up in Sydney, it wasn't a particularly flash day for the people on those vessels either.' Morrison also rebuked Cricket Australia after it dropped a reference to Australia
  
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• India told they have made Virat Kohli mistake for England Test series as axe claims emerge

  21-01-2021 01:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Virat Kohli will return for India in their Test series against England.
  
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• Scott Morrison criticised for saying 26 January 'wasn't a flash day for those on first fleet vessels either'

  21-01-2021 00:14
  
  Cricket Australia makes changes in run-up to 26 JanuaryInitiative to create inclusivity backed by BBL clubs The prime minister, Scott Morrison, has come under fire after rebuking a Cricket Australia initiative to promote inclusivity on 26 January and claiming the date in 1788 “wasn’t a particularly flash day” for those on the first fleet.The game’s governing body on Wednesday announced it would drop references to “Australia Day” in promotional material for Big
  
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• PM labels Cricket Australia's inclusivity drive on Australia Day 'pretty ordinary'

  21-01-2021 00:14
  
  Cricket Australia makes changes in run-up to 26 JanuaryInitiative to create inclusivity backed by BBL clubs The primer minister, Scott Morrison, has reacted to Cricket Australia’s efforts to promote inclusivity on 26 January by describing a new initiative as “pretty ordinary”.The game’s governing body on Wednesday announced it would drop references to “Australia Day” in promotional material for Big Bash League games in the lead-up to games played on 26 January
  
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• Dropping Australia Day references for Big Bash cricket 'pretty ordinary', Scott Morrison says

  21-01-2021 00:14
  
  Cricket Australia makes changes in run-up to 26 JanuaryInitiative to create inclusivity backed by BBL clubs The primer minister, Scott Morrison, has labelled a Cricket Australia initiative to promote inclusivity on 26 January as “pretty ordinary”.The game’s governing body on Wednesday announced it would drop references to “Australia Day” in promotional material for Big Bash League games in the lead-up to the date considered by some as a day of mourning. Related: Aus
  
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