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• England under pressure to reschedule or cancel fifth Test against India

  20-05-2021 21:24 via theguardian.com
  
  September match could clash with plans for restarted IPLECB says schedule is ‘long agreed’, expected to resist changesEnglish cricket’s relationship with India faces a potential fork in the road following an informal request to move the fifth Test in September to the start of the series – or even cancel it altogether – in order to complete the Indian Premier League.The IPL was suspended on 4 May amid an outbreak of Covid-19 among the franchises. But with the 31 IPL
  
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• County Championship: Worcestershire paceman Dillon Pennington wobbles Nottinghamshire before rain

  20-05-2021 20:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fewer than 16 overs are possible but Dillon Pennington takes two wickets as Nottinghamshire reach 51-3 against Worcestershire.
  
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• Jofra Archer: England bowler to have surgery on elbow injury

  20-05-2021 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England fast bowler Jofra Archer will have surgery on his troublesome right elbow on Friday - with a timeframe on his recovery yet to be given.
  
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• Surrey collapse against Middlesex: county cricket – as it happened

  20-05-2021 20:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Rory Burns and Mark Stoneman guided Surrey to 135-0 but the hosts tumbled to 142-6 on a wild, windy afternoon at the Oval 7.16pm BST A remarkable mid-afternoon collapse saw Surrey surrender an excellent start to the London derby against Middlesex at the Oval, losing six wickets for just seven runs as a handsome 135-0 melted into 142-6 at stumps.For as long as Rory Burns and Mark Stoneman remained at the crease life appeared breezy for Surrey – even if it was blowing a gale throughout, the
  
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• County Championship: Second rain-affected day for Hampshire and Leicestershire

  20-05-2021 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire see their progress checked by Leicestershire's bowlers on another rain-affected day at the Ageas Bowl.
  
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• County Championship: Dom Sibley hits 43 for Warwickshire but Peter Siddle shines for Essex

  20-05-2021 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Essex paceman Peter Siddle takes 4-36 as Warwickshire - boosted by 43 for England's fit-again Dom Sibley - battle to 159-7.
  
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• Scotland beat Dutch by six wickets to tie series

  20-05-2021 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A century partnership between George Munsey and Dylan Budge helped Scotland to a six-wicket win over the Netherlands as they tied the two-match one-day international series.
  
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• County Championship: Honours even between Kent and Glamorgan

  20-05-2021 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent reach 70-2 on a weather-ruined day against Glamorgan at Canterbury to keep returning spectators waiting.
  
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• County Championship: Middlesex take upper hand after Surrey batting collapse

  20-05-2021 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Middlesex claim the upper hand on the opening day against Surrey after the hosts collapse following a strong start.
  
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• County Championship: Only 20.2 overs bowled on rain-hit first day of Gloucestershire v Somerset

  20-05-2021 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Only 20.2 overs are bowled on a rain-hit first day between Gloucestershire and Somerset at Bristol.
  
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• County Championship: Only 16.5 overs possible on day one of Northants v Lancashire

  20-05-2021 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Only 16.5 overs are bowled on day one of Northamptonshire's County Championship match with Lancashire due to rain.
  
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• Northamptonshire County Cricket: Rain stops play but fans bowled over

  20-05-2021 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Spectators return to the County Ground in Northampton for the first time since September 2019.
  
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• Billy Stanlake: Derbyshire's Australian fast bowler out for season with back stress fracture

  20-05-2021 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire's Australia limited-over international fast bowler Billy Stanlake is ruled out for the season after just one game.
  
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• India v Australia: Tourists to play maiden pink-ball Test in September

  20-05-2021 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India will play their first ever pink-ball Test against Australia in Perth on 30 September, the first Test meeting between the teams in 15 years.
  
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• Pakistan Super League to be completed in Abu Dhabi

  20-05-2021 11:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The remaining 20 matches of the Pakistan Super League will take place in the United Arab Emirates when the tournament resumes in June.
  
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• Surrey v Middlesex, Essex v Warwicks and more: county cricket – live!

  20-05-2021 11:30 via theguardian.com
  
  County Championship from day one of the latest roundSubscribe to The Spin, our free weekly cricket newsletterAnd you can mail Simon, tweet @Simon_Burnton or post BTL 10.29am BST Well then. I’m at the Oval and so are other people! As I type this, shortly after 10am, there are 32 civilians already in their seats, watching the players go through their warm-ups, and more are arriving in a steady trickle. This is already a good day. Plus, the voice of Mike Atherton is leaking through the flimsy
  
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• Australia women to face India in landmark pink ball Test match

  20-05-2021 08:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Venue and date during India’s summer tour yet to be announced Australia will also host England in multi-format Ashes
  India’s cricket board has confirmed its women’s side will play a landmark pink-ball Test during their upcoming tour of Australia. The fixture will mark just the second women’s Test between Australia and India since 1991.Australia have only donned the whites against England during the past 15 years, during which numerous stars have repeatedly spoken of their
  
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