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• Shafali Verma’s hitting inspires Birmingham Phoenix to first win in four

  09-08-2021 23:56
  
  • Imran Tahir claims first hat-trick in the Hundred• Moeen Ali smashes 59 off 28 balls in big win against Trent FireImran Tahir claimed the first hat-trick of The Hundred as Birmingham Phoenix went joint top of the table with Trent Rockets after a 93-run win over Welsh Fire.Leg-spinner Tahir finished with five for 25 after dismissing Ahmad Qais, Matt Milnes and David Payne with the last three deliveries as Fire were bowled out for 91. Related: Hameed and Moeen may be recalled to bolste
  
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• Imran Tahir claims Hundred hat-trick as Moeen and Verma have a blast

  09-08-2021 23:56
  
  • Shafali Verma hits sensational unbeaten 76 for Birmingham• Moeen Ali smashes 59 off 28 balls in big win against Trent FireImran Tahir claimed the first hat-trick of The Hundred as Birmingham Phoenix went joint top of the table with Trent Rockets after a 93-run win over Welsh Fire.Leg-spinner Tahir finished with five for 25 after dismissing Ahmad Qais, Matt Milnes and David Payne with the last three deliveries as Fire were bowled out for 91. Related: Hameed and Moeen may be recalled t
  
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• Australia thrashed by Bangladesh after collapsing to 62 all out

  09-08-2021 18:54
  
  Shakib Al Hasan picks up four for nine in DhakaHosts secure 4-1 victory in Twenty20 seriesThe all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan triggered a middle-order collapse as Bangladesh thrashed Australia by 60 runs in the fifth Twenty20 international in Dhaka on Monday to secure a handsome 4-1 series win against the touring side.Set a target of 123, Australia were bowled out for 62 in 13.4 overs – their lowest total in T20s – as Shakib completed figures of four for nine, superbly assisted by Mohamm
  
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• Moeen Ali set for England recall with Haseeb Hameed in Test reckoning

  09-08-2021 18:43
  
  Team over-reliant on Root in first Test with IndiaMoeen ready to shore up batting with spinning option
  Moeen Ali is set to be added to England’s squad for Thursday’s second Test against India at Lord’s, with head coach Chris Silverwood also weighing up a possible return for Haseeb Hameed to shore up the top three.The final-day washout at Trent Bridge on Sunday forced the two sides to settle for a draw but it is England who head into the follow-up match with more headaches. Chie
  
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• Hameed and Moeen may be recalled to bolster England’s brittle batting

  09-08-2021 18:43
  
  Team over-reliant on Root for runs in first Test with IndiaCrawley under most pressure after string of low scoresRecalls for Haseeb Hameed and Moeen Ali will be discussed by Chris Silverwood and Joe Root on Tuesday as England’s head coach and captain ponder changes for the second Test against India at Lord’s starting on Thursday.The final-day washout at Trent Bridge on Sunday forced the two sides to settle for a draw but it is England who head into the follow-up match with more heada
  
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• Women in sport: pride, prejudice and promise

  09-08-2021 18:36
  
  UK Sport’s Sally Munday counters claims of misogyny in the organisation’s support for female competitors, while Ann Deary Francis and Aaron Nelson say cricket’s new Hundred format has boosted the women’s gameUK Sport has a strong, proven and ongoing commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (Letter, 2 August). For the first time at a summer Olympics, Team GB contained more female athletes than male. And Britain’s women produced a host of trailblazing performan
  
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• County cricket: knockout places in the One-Day Cup still up for grabs

  09-08-2021 12:40
  
  Going into the last week of the group stage, 12 counties have a chance to advance to the knockoutsBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogWeather eh? I guess you don’t cross the Prince of Wales Bridge (all his own work apparently) without at last a frisson of fear about the skies above. Nevertheless, Glamorgan top Group One after a week in which both batting and bowling shone. Related: England and India’s lost day cannot detract from thrills of previous four | Emma JohnRelated: Love
  
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• The Hundred - Oval Invincibles v Trent Rockets: Plays of the day

  09-08-2021 00:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch the best moments from Sunday's action in the men's Hundred as Oval Invincibles took on Trent Rockets at the Oval.
  
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• The Hundred: Jason Roy inspires Oval Invincibles to victory over Trent Rockets

  09-08-2021 00:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jason Roy thrills the home crowd to inspire Oval Invincibles to a nine-run victory over top-of-the-table Trent Rockets in a rain-shortened men's Hundred match.
  
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• The Hundred - Oval Invincibles v Trent Rockets: Alex Hales hit in the 'unmentionables' twice

  09-08-2021 00:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch as an unfortunate Alex Hales gets hit in the "unmentionables" twice in two deliveries as Trent Rockets took on Oval Invincibles in The Hundred.
  
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