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• Sam Curran's convoluted diary shows England have lost control of players | Ali Martin

  08-03-2021 20:00
  
  The all-rounder’s longer ‘switch-off time’, with the IPL being listed as a contributory factor, should set alarm bells ringingIn the summer of 2018 Sam Curran’s bat morphed into an épée and his waspish left-arm swing picked locks at crucial times as England swept to a 4-1 Test series victory over India. Surrey’s academy had polished up a gem for the national team and, after the 20-year-old was named player of the series, his first Test central contract
  
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• England and India women's cricket teams will face off in summer Test

  08-03-2021 17:20
  
  Tour will feature Twenty20 matches and one-day internationalsIndia have not played a women’s Test for six yearsEngland and India are set to play a women’s Test match this summer as part of a multi-format series between the two countries.In a social media post on Monday, Jay Shah, general secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, wrote: “On the occasion of International Women’s Day I’m pleased to announce that #TeamIndia @BCCIWomen will play a one-off T
  
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• England and India women's cricket teams will clash in summer Test

  08-03-2021 17:20
  
  Tour will feature Twenty20 match and one-day internationalsIndia have not played women’s Test for six yearsEngland and India are set to play a women’s Test match this summer as part of a multi-format series between the two countries.In a post on social media on Monday, Jay Shah, general secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, wrote: “On the occasion of International Women’s Day I’m pleased to announce that #TeamIndia @BCCIWomen will play a one-off Te
  
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• England to play 'one-off Test' against India this year - BCCI

  08-03-2021 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England will play India in a one-off Test later this year, says the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
  
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• How are England shaping up with a year until their one-day World Cup defence?

  08-03-2021 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After a series victory in New Zealand, how are England shaping up with a year to go until their 50-over World Cup defence?
  
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• Wayne Parnell: Northamptonshire sign all-rounder as overseas player

  08-03-2021 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northamptonshire sign ex-South Africa all-rounder Wayne Parnell as an overseas player for the 2021 season.
  
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• India 3-1 England: player ratings for the Test series

  08-03-2021 13:08
  
  It was a series to remember for Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel, but one to forget for Jonny BairstowBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogJoe Root: 368 runs at an average of 46; six wickets at 24; three catches
  Root carried his sensational form from Sri Lanka to Chennai to deliver a win for the ages, sweeping a double century to set up the series. Subsequently, he failed to make more than 33, as India’s spinners’ patience preyed on his fatigue. Despite having much more than a
  
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• International Women's Day: Two teams to be added to women's World Cups

  08-03-2021 11:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two more teams will be added to the women's 50-over and Twenty20 World Cups from 2026, the International Cricket Council says.
  
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• Billy Stanlake: Derbyshire sign Australia fast bowler for 2021 season

  08-03-2021 10:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire sign Australia fast bowler Billy Stanlake for the 2021 season, subject to final approvals.
  
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• Prize money in sport: What can football learn from cricket?

  08-03-2021 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport looks at the benefits of introducing equal prize money, why it matters to athletes, and what sponsors think.
  
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• Cricket Australia vows to address gender imbalance in statues

  08-03-2021 05:39
  
  Seventy-three sculptures of men to zero of women currentlyArtworks of women commissioned for SCG and MCGCricket Australia has marked International Women’s Day by committing to addressing gender imbalances in the game, including the lack of statues of female cricketers around the country.The governing body said there were 73 statues or sculptures of male cricketers in Australia compared to none of women, but that imbalance would soon be reduced a little with pieces commissioned for the coun
  
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