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• India v England: five things we learned from the Test series

  07-03-2021 20:19
  
  England leave a little shellshocked but the evergreen Jimmy Anderson and the promise of players like Dan Lawrence mean it should not all be doom and gloom
  R&R is hard to do“Productivity isn’t everything,” wrote the economist Paul Krugman. “But in the long run, it’s almost everything.” When looking for a place to point fingers in response England’s rotation policy, replace productivity with scheduling. Of course, in a year like no other for workload,
  
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• England rotation may continue into Ashes series, says Chris Silverwood

  07-03-2021 19:07
  
  Player breaks will be employed up to, and possibly including, the ‘priority’ Tests against Australia, head coach concedesChris Silverwood has said England’s rotation policy will pay dividends come next winter’s Ashes campaign, even if the head coach concedes that mid-tour rest breaks may still be a feature of that “priority” series.A heavy 3-1 Test series defeat in India has seen the decision to release multi-format players for breaks at various junctures come
  
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• Alan Curtis obituary

  07-03-2021 18:07
  
  There has always been a strong affinity between acting and cricket, and my friend Alan Curtis, who has died aged 90, was a perfect example of that. He combined a long theatrical career with summertime work for the MCC as the voice keeping the public informed about such vital matters as to when play would resume after a rain-break.I first met Alan in the late 1970s when I was recording a TV interview at the Players’ theatre in London, where he chaired the theatre’s music-hall evenings
  
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• Katherine Brunt stars in England's T20 series whitewash in New Zealand

  07-03-2021 17:52
  
  Third T20i: England 128-9; New Zealand 96 all outOpening bowler Brunt takes two for 19 to set up 3-0 series winEngland wrapped up a 3-0 clean sweep in their T20 series against New Zealand with a 32-run victory in Wellington on Sunday. Nat Sciver, captaining the team in place of the injured Heather Knight, took the winning wicket as England bowled out the hosts for just 96. Related: Alex Hartley: 'I don’t think I deserve to have people telling me to die' | Tanya AldredContinue reading...
  
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• Katherine Brunt stars as England wrap up 3-0 T20 series win in New Zealand

  07-03-2021 17:52
  
  England 128-9; New Zealand 96 all outTourists’ opening bowler Brunt takes two for 19England wrapped up a 3-0 clean sweep in their T20 series against New Zealand with a 32-run victory in Wellington on Sunday. Nat Sciver, captaining the team in place of the injured Heather Knight, took the winning wicket as England bowled out the hosts for just 96. Related: Alex Hartley: 'I don’t think I deserve to have people telling me to die' | Tanya AldredContinue reading...
  
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• India's winning bubble firmly intact, while England have let theirs burst

  07-03-2021 16:14
  
  Virat Kohli’s men have been held together as a tight unit, whereas chopping and changing has disrupted Root’s chargesThe core of the Indian team that beat England 3-1 has been in a bio-bubble since August. Life in the gilded cage began in the United Arab Emirates for the Indian Premier League, moved to Australia for the tour that never seemed to end, and shifted to India for the home series against England.This may seem like a long time - and it has felt like it for the players - but
  
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• England players may rest during Ashes, says Chris Silverwood

  07-03-2021 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England coach Chris Silverwood says players could be rested and rotated during next winter's Ashes series.
  
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• Virat Kohli ends whispers over his captaincy in England Test series win

  07-03-2021 09:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Virat Kohli's personality is driving India towards World Test Championship glory - and their 'final frontier' in England, writes Suresh Menon.
  
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• New Zealand v England: Tourists win by 32 runs to complete clean sweep

  07-03-2021 08:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England thrash New Zealand by 32 runs to complete a clean sweep in their three-match Twenty20 series.
  
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• Michael Vaughan makes damning Jonny Bairstow prediction as England flop in India

  07-03-2021 07:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  England's Jonny Bairstow suffered a golden duck in the second innings of the fourth Test and Michael Vaughan believes his red-ball career could be over
  
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• New Zealand v Australia: Martin Guptill stars as hosts win Twenty20 series

  07-03-2021 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Martin Guptill and Devon Conway share 106 for the first wicket as New Zealand beat Australia by seven wickets to win the Twenty20 series.
  
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• New Zealand beat Australia by seven wickets in fifth T20 international – as it happened

  07-03-2021 03:45
  
  Martin Guptill hits 71 as Black Caps cruise to victory in WellingtonAustralia came back from two games down only to lose series 3-2 2.45am GMT And here is the match report from Wellington. Related: New Zealand claim series over Australia with big win in T20 decider2.25am GMT That’s enough from us – thanks for your company through the series, and there’ll be plenty more OBO cricket coming up on the Guardian pages. As for the Cake Tin today, it’s about to host the England a
  
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• New Zealand claim series over Australia with big win in T20 decider

  07-03-2021 03:37
  
  Kiwis win by seven wickets in Wellington to take series 3-2Martin Guptill hits 71 as hosts chase down 143 in 15.3 oversAustralia fell at the final hurdle in their T20 tour of New Zealand, coming back from two games down only to lose Sunday’s series decider by seven wickets.Martin Guptill powered the Black Caps past Australia’s 142-8, which looked short of a competitive total. The opener smashed three sixes off one Adam Zampa over - including one out of the stadium and onto the roof o
  
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• New Zealand beat Australia by seven wickets in fifth T20 international – live!

  07-03-2021 03:20
  
  Updates from the final match of the seriesAny thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport2.20am GMT Kane Williamson, New Zealand’s captain, finishes the formalities:“Incredibly hard fought series. Outstanding to pick up some of what we learned from the first two games and adjust to that surface. It’s about the cricket that we want to play, and we know how strong the Australian side is. In some ways we got exposed on that surface, and they adapted far quicker than we did. When you
  
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