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• Jofra Archer may return for third Test as England consider seam-heavy attack

  22-02-2021 23:00
  
  Day-nighter with India should suit fast bowlersSeamers enjoying bowling with pink ball, says StokesJofra Archer looks set to return for Wednesday’s day-night third Test against India in Ahmedabad as England ponder up to five changes to their XI and a potentially seam-heavy attack in order to cash in on the pink ball.Joe Root and Chris Silverwood face the toughest selection of a series that stands at 1-1 with two to play. Reports from the new 110,000-capacity Motera Stadium are that India w
  
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• Optimism grows for large numbers of fans to return for summer of sport

  22-02-2021 20:25
  
  Johnson confirms plans for spectators in England to returnUp to 10,000 spectators permitted inside stadiums from 17 MayThere is growing optimism within government circles that large numbers of fans will be able to return for a packed summer of sport in England – including the final stages of the European Championships, Wimbledon, and the Test series against India – provided the rate of Covid-19 infections continues to fall.On Monday afternoon the prime minister, Boris Johnson, confir
  
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• No spectators at sporting venues in England until 17 May at earliest

  22-02-2021 17:37
  
  Part of government’s ‘road map’ for easing Covid restrictions10,000 fans could watch final round of Premier League gamesSpectators will not be able to return to sporting venues in England until 17 May at the earliest, the government has announced. The news formed part of Boris Johnson’s “road map” for the easing of lockdown restrictions to limit the spread of coronavirus.With the exception of any approved trial events, the news rules out the possibility of fan
  
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• The Hundred: What happened at the first draft?

  22-02-2021 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport looks back at original draft for The Hundred, before the new 100-ball competition was postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• New Zealand beat Australia by 53 runs in first T20 international – as it happened

  22-02-2021 10:40
  
  Devon Conway’s 99 leads New Zealand to big winNew IPL millionaires throw spotlight on T20 series 9.40am GMT That’s enough from us – a substantial first-up win for New Zealand, and the Australians will just have to shake it off. Not that hard to do in the T20 age. See you on Thursday, that game starts at midday AEDT. 9.39am GMT Finch tries to be fairly upbeat, says that it’s nice to be in New Zealand playing cricket in front of crowds, and that Philippe’s debut was s
  
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• Devon Conway's 99 leads New Zealand to convincing T20 win over Australia

  22-02-2021 10:38
  
  New Zealand 184-5; Australia 131 (off 17.3 overs)Black Caps win by 53 runs at Hagley Oval in ChristchurchAfter a fast start, Australia floundered in their T20 series opener against New Zealand, falling 53 runs short in their chase in Christchurch. Devon Conway was the hero for the hosts, posting an unbeaten 99 off 59 balls, narrowly missing the chance for a last-ball hundred as New Zealand posted 184-5.In reply, the visitors’ top order crumbled as Australia limped to 131 all out, starting
  
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• New Zealand v Australia: first T20 international – live!

  22-02-2021 06:29
  
  Updates from the opening Twenty20 in ChristchurchPlay at Hagley Oval starts at 7pm local/5pm AEDT
  New IPL millionaires throw spotlight on T20 seriesAny thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport 5.28am GMT Hello hello, it’s cricket time. Australia’s tour of New Zealand is about to get underway, with the men’s teams playing the first of five Twenty20 matches today, while the women’s teams of NZ and England will play the first of three ODIs tomorrow with three T20s to follow
  
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