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• Alex Hales offered a way back towards England setup by Ashley Giles

  11-03-2021 20:13
  
  ‘The door can’t be closed forever,’ says director of cricketEngland plan to invite Hales to training in summerAshley Giles has begun plotting a possible route for Alex Hales to return to the England setup nearly two years on from his controversial World Cup omission after admitting the door cannot stay closed on the opener forever.Giles, the director of England cricket, held what have been described as “positive” talks with Hales’ agent on Thursday 24 hours af
  
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• Alex Hales offered a way back to England team by Ashley Giles

  11-03-2021 20:13
  
  ‘The door can’t be closed forever’ says director of cricketEngland plan to invite Hales to training in summerAshley Giles has begun plotting a possible route for Alex Hales to return to the England setup nearly two years on from his controversial World Cup omission after admitting the door cannot stay closed on the opener forever.Giles, the director of England cricket, held what have been described as “positive” talks with Hales’ agent on Thursday just 24 hour
  
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• The Guardian view on cricket's dilemma: deciding to pitch fast or slow | Editorial

  11-03-2021 19:29
  
  The sport is being caught between the playing needs of its historical format and its perceived financial needs Joe Root, captain of the England cricket team, said his side had to “learn from the challenges” of playing in India after their chastening Test series defeat earlier this month. He put a brave face on a crushing disappointment. This should have been a wonderful series, but as with so much sport at the moment, Covid put paid to that. Being in a bubble and having to play four
  
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• India v England: Exciting T20 series will be enough to pause rotation debate

  11-03-2021 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are parts of England's rotation policy that are understandable and the action in the T20 series against India will be enough to pause the debate.
  
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• England and India will use Twenty20 series to answer World Cup questions

  11-03-2021 18:19
  
  Eoin Morgan and Virat Kohli both deny favourites tagJofra Archer back after missing Tests with elbow injuryA Twenty20 series that promises to be more competitive than the Tests begins in Ahmedabad on Friday with the two captains in disagreement. Eoin Morgan says India are favourites to win the World Cup they host later this year, while Virat Kohli believes this tag belongs to England.These conflicting views were essentially just a bit of pre-match pantomime but five games in the giant Narendra M
  
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• England and India seek answers to T20 World Cup questions in series

  11-03-2021 18:19
  
  Eoin Morgan and Virat Kohli have both claimed their opponents are favourites for the T20 World Cup later this yearA Twenty20 series that promises to be more competitive than the Tests begins in Ahmedabad on Friday with the two captains in disagreement. Eoin Morgan says India are favourites to win the World Cup they host later this year, while Virat Kohli believes this tag belongs to England.These conflicting views were essentially just a bit of pre-match pantomime but five games in the giant Nar
  
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• India v England: Eoin Morgan says tourists are not prioritising T20

  11-03-2021 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Captain Eoin Morgan says it is a "rarity" for England to be at full strength in their Twenty20 series against India.
  
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• Pakistan Super League 2021: Twenty20 tournament to resume in June

  11-03-2021 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 2021 Pakistan Super League is to resume in June after the Twenty20 tournament was suspended because of a coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Afghanistan v Zimbabwe: Hashmatullah Shahidi hits Afghanistan's first Test double century

  11-03-2021 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hashmatullah Shahidi becomes the first Afghanistan player to score a Test double century on day two of the second Test against Zimbabwe.
  
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• England must learn lessons from India tour but future still looks bright | Ebony Rainford-Brent

  11-03-2021 14:00
  
  The Test series defeat to India came in extreme conditions and Joe Root’s side can bounce back this summerAmid all the despair about England’s heavy defeat in the Test series in India, it is important to keep some perspective: before the tour started almost everyone I spoke to was predicting a 4-0 defeat and, though it was in the end only a little less one-sided than that, Joe Root’s side avoided a whitewash and managed to pull off one of their best away results in recent years
  
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• South Africa cricket captain Temba Bavuma inspired by England's Eoin Morgan

  11-03-2021 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South Africa's limited-overs cricket captain Temba Bavuma admits he looks to his England counterpart Eoin Morgan for inspiration.
  
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• NHL magic, north London derby memories and very long drives | Classic YouTube

  11-03-2021 11:00
  
  This week’s roundup includes big six-hitting from Kieron Pollard and a desperate last-ditch challenge1) It’s the north London derby this weekend and no one has a clue which Arsenal or Tottenham will turn up at the Emirates. What is known is that there will be no fans, meaning there will be no atmosphere. Hopefully there will be some of this sort of thing, a bit of this and potentially even plenty of this. Either way, it’s definitely worth a quick reminder of Paul Gascoigne&rsqu
  
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• Australia's Josh Philippe pulls out of IPL for 'personal reasons'

  11-03-2021 04:37
  
  Royal Challengers Bangalore player to miss entire seasonWicketkeeper-batsman has club’s full supportAustralia wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Philippe has pulled out of the IPL for personal reasons, prompting Royal Challengers Bangalore to sign uncapped New Zealander Finn Allen as a like-for-like replacement.Regarded one of Australia’s brightest batting prospects, 23-year-old Philippe made his international debut against New Zealand last month and played in all five matches of the recent 3
  
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• Campaigners call for ECB to be investigated over allegations of institutional racism

  11-03-2021 00:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lawyers acting on behalf of two former umpires call on the Equality and Human Rights Commission to investigate allegations of institutional racism in English cricket.
  
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