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• England’s Jofra Archer out of New Zealand Tests and may need surgery

  16-05-2021 20:43
  
  Fast bowler’s persistent elbow problem flares up againMark Wood and Olly Stone set to offer pace optionsJofra Archer has been ruled out of England’s two-match Test series against New Zealand next month and is waiting to discover whether his persistent elbow problem requires an operation.The fast bowler had made his first appearance of the season for Sussex in the latest round of County Championship fixtures but, having sent down 18 overs and claimed three wickets, did not bowl on the
  
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• Jofra Archer ruled out of England v New Zealand Test series with elbow injury

  16-05-2021 20:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England fast bowler Jofra Archer is ruled out of next month's two Tests against New Zealand after a recurrence of his elbow problem.
  
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• County Championship: Glamorgan and Yorkshire draw rain-affected game

  16-05-2021 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An unbeaten 88 from birthday boy Kiran Carlson secured a draw for Glamorgan on a rain-hit final day
  
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• County Championship: Chris Rushworth breaks record as Durham beat Worcestershire by 258 runs

  16-05-2021 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chris Rushworth becomes Durham's all-time leading first-class wicket-taker as Worcestershire are beaten by 258 runs.
  
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• Essex thrash Derbyshire, Yorkshire v Glamorgan and more: county cricket – live!

  16-05-2021 18:19
  
  Live updates on an exciting last day if the weather holdsArcher an England doubt after injury recurrenceAustralia open to investigating any new ball-tampering infoEmail Tanya with any thoughts | Tweet @tjaldred5.19pm BST That’s it from me for this round, thanks for sticking with us through the gloom and torrential downpours. Three draws and three results: not bad, considering the interruptions. Simon will be back on Thursday - till then, good evening! 5.15pm BST Yorkshire 98 (played 6)Lanc
  
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• Essex thrash Derbyshire, Yorkshire draw with Glamorgan: county cricket – as it happened

  16-05-2021 18:19
  
  Essex sit pretty once more at the top of Group One after beating Derbyshire by an innings and 15 runs while Durham beat Worcestershire by 258 runs 5.19pm BST That’s it from me for this round, thanks for sticking with us through the gloom and torrential downpours. Three draws and three results: not bad, considering the interruptions. Simon will be back on Thursday - till then, good evening! 5.15pm BST Yorkshire 98 (played 6)Lancashire 93 (played 5) 5.13pm BST They shake hands at Sophia Gard
  
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• County Championship: Jack Leaning makes unbeaten 127 as Kent draw with Sussex

  16-05-2021 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jack Leaning makes an unbeaten 127 as Sussex and Kent draw their rain-affected match at Hove.
  
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• David Saker says ‘a lot of people to blame’ for Australia ball-tampering

  16-05-2021 18:07
  
  ‘It could have been stopped and it wasn’t,’ says former coachSandpaper scandal took place in 2018 Test at Cape TownDavid Saker, the former Australia bowling coach, has said there were “a lot of people to blame” for the 2018 ball-tampering affair that has resurfaced following Cameron Bancroft’s recent interview with the Guardian.Bancroft, one of the three players hit with lengthy bans for the Cape Town incident along with Steve Smith and David Warner, replied &
  
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• County Championship: Essex bounce back with innings victory against Derbyshire

  16-05-2021 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  County champions Essex bounce back from two defeats and claim an innings victory against Derbyshire.
  
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• Essex v Derbyshire, Yorkshire v Glamorgan and more: county cricket – live!

  16-05-2021 12:59
  
  Live updates on an exciting last day if the weather holdsArcher an England doubt after injury recurrenceAustralia open to investigating any new ball-tampering infoEmail Tanya with any thoughts | Tweet @tjaldred11.59am BST Showers seem to be on their way at Chelmsford, so Harmer needs to get his magic fingers twitching . Alastair Cook stands at first slip - for how much longer I wonder? He’s out of contract at the end of the year. Incidentally, and completely out of sync with the mood of th
  
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• County Championship: Somerset and Surrey draw weather-disrupted fixture

  16-05-2021 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset and Surrey draw their weather-disrupted fixture at Taunton after just 68 overs were possible over four days.
  
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• Essex v Derby, Yorkshire v Glamorgan and more: county cricket – live!

  16-05-2021 11:50
  
  Live updates on an exciting last day if the weather holdsArcher an England doubt after injury recurrenceAustralia open to investigating any new ball-tampering infoEmail Tanya with any thoughts | Tweet @tjaldred10.50am BST But play is due to start on time at Hove and Chelmsford. 10.38am BST Group oneRiverside: Durham 246 and 389-5dec v Worcestershire 213 all out 60-0 Worcestershire need 363 to win10.34am BST On a very rain-delayed day at Hove there were concerns over the fitness of Jofra Archer,
  
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