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• The Hundred: Jonny Bairstow, Smriti Mandhana, Quinton de Kock, Danni Wyatt star as Welsh Fire take on Southern Brave

  27-07-2021 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch the best moments of the women's and men's Hundred matches on Tuesday as Welsh Fire took on Southern Brave at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff
  
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• The Hundred: Bairstow heroics power Welsh Fire to victory over Southern Brave

  27-07-2021 22:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jonny Bairstow's 72 from 39 balls sets up a second win for Welsh Fire as they overcome Southern Brave
  
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• The Hundred - Welsh Fire v Southern Brave: Jonny Bairstow's best shots as he hits 72 not out

  27-07-2021 21:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch the best shots as Welsh Fire captain Jonny Bairstow hits 72 not out, including five sixes, against Southern Brave in The Hundred at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff
  
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• Smriti Mandhana guides Southern Brave to victory over Welsh Fire

  27-07-2021 20:33
  
  Opener hits 61 off 39 balls to help secure an eight-wicket winOnly 3,000 watch game due to Covid restrictions in WalesThe Hundred may have its detractors, but it has undoubtedly given increased, and justified, profile to the women’s game which again showed it has plenty to offer in Cardiff.An effortless, unbeaten 61 off only 39 balls from Smriti Mandhana guided Southern Brave to a second straight victory and left Welsh Fire still without a win. Related: England cricketers demand clarity ov
  
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• Bairstow leads Welsh Fire to win as Mandhana stars for Southern Brave

  27-07-2021 20:33
  
  Second consecutive 50 for Bairstow before he joins England Mandhana scores unbeaten 61 in Brave’s second win in rowJonny Bairstow might have been limited to just two appearances in The Hundred, but he has certainly made them count. The Yorkshireman stuck his second consecutive 50 in what was his last game for Welsh Fire men’s side before he departs for England duty and a Test series with India.Related: England cricketers demand clarity over Ashes travel restrictions for familiesRelat
  
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• One Day Cup: Nick Gubbins hits unbeaten 131 before taking four wickets for Hampshire

  27-07-2021 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire's Nick Gubbins hits an unbeaten 131 before taking four wickets, as Ryan Patel and Ed Pollock also make One-Day Cup tons.
  
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• The Hundred - Welsh Fire v Southern Brave: Smriti Mandhana's best shots as she powers Brave to win

  27-07-2021 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch Smriti Mandhana's best shots as she powers Southern Brave to victory over Welsh Fire with an unbeaten 61 in The Hundred at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.
  
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• The Hundred: Smriti Mandhana secures victory for Southern Brave

  27-07-2021 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India star Smriti Mandhana hits an unbeaten 61 as Southern Brave race to a comfortable win against Welsh Fire.
  
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• The Hundred - Welsh Fire v Southern Brave: Lauren bell takes two wickets from two

  27-07-2021 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lauren Bell takes two wickets in consecutive balls as she bowls for Southern Brave against Welsh Fire in The Hundred at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.
  
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• The Hundred: Welsh Fire fans upset by late ticket cancellations at Sophia Gardens

  27-07-2021 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cricket fans are left frustrated after 1,000 tickets were cancelled just days before Welsh Fire's first home game in Cardiff.
  
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• Mike Hendrick: Former England, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire bowler dies aged 72

  27-07-2021 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former England, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire bowler Mike Hendrick dies at the age of 72.
  
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• Ireland's second T20 with the Netherlands postponed until Wednesday

  27-07-2021 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland's second Twenty20 series match with the Netherlands is called off following a failed pitch inspection at Malahide.
  
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• England cricketers demand clarity over Ashes travel restrictions for families

  27-07-2021 17:02
  
  Players may decide not travel to Australia amid hectic scheduleMichael Vaughan says a full-strength England team is unlikelyEngland’s players will seek clarity in the coming days over whether their families will be allowed to join them in Australia for this winter’s Ashes series, amid concerns that some might decide not to participate if it means being separated for several months.While England’s schedule is always busy – over the last two years they have had 23% more sch
  
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• The Hundred - Welsh Fire v Southern Brave: Bryony Smith is run out by Amanda-Jade Wellington

  27-07-2021 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Welsh Fire's Bryony Smith is run out by Southern Brave's Amanda-Jade Wellington with a pin-point accurate throw as the two sides clash in The Hundred at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff
  
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• Mike Hendrick, former England and Derbyshire bowler, dies aged 72

  27-07-2021 16:03
  
  Popular cricketer one of finest new-ball bowlers of golden eraPlayer had been suffering with bowel cancer in recent yearsFormer England and Derbyshire seamer Mike Hendrick has died at the age of 72, the county have announced. The cricketer had been been battling bowel cancer in recent years.A fast-medium paceman who also played for Nottinghamshire, Hendrick took 87 wickets for England in 30 Tests between 1974 and 1981 at an average of 25.83. He was a prominent member of two Ashes-winning sides a
  
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• The Spin | The loneliness of the long-distance run of poor cricket form

  27-07-2021 11:37
  
  Long hours of pain and torment when going through a bad run are familiar to all cricketersCricket, the old adage goes, is a team sport played by individuals. When it really comes down to it, you are on your own. The bowler standing at the top of their mark is as lonesome as the batter waiting in the crease. Each delivery is a tiny drama: dot ball, play and miss, a solid defence or nudge for runs, a caressed four or a hoicked six. Each ball a petit mort for either player and not in the sexy Frenc
  
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• Daniel Worrall: Surrey to sign Gloucestershire's ex-Australia pace bowler

  27-07-2021 11:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surrey agree the signing of Australia fast bowler Daniel Worrall on a three-year contract.
  
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• Australia wrap up series with thumping win in final ODI against West Indies

  27-07-2021 05:47
  
  West Indies 152; 153-4 (with 19.3 overs left)Australia win match by six wickets and series 2-1Australia clinched a 2-1 one-day international series victory over the West indies with a thumping six-wicket win in the final match in Barbados, with a strong collective bowling effort setting up the result.The hosts were dismissed for 152 off 45.1 overs after captain Kieron Pollard won the toss. Matthew Wade (51 off 52 balls) and Ashton Agar (19 off 33) combined for an unbroken fifth wicket stand of 5
  
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• England players could pull out of Ashes tour as talks planned due to Covid restrictions

  27-07-2021 01:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Some England players could withdraw from contention for the Ashes tour.
  
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