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• T20 Blast: Tom Abell's 78 not out takes Somerset past Lancashire Lightning in quarter-final

  26-08-2021 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset beat Lancashire by seven wickets to reach T20 Blast Finals Day thanks to Tom Abell's unbeaten 78.
  
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• Dawid Malan steps up in time in England’s search for the right No 3 | Tanya Aldred

  26-08-2021 22:27
  
  With the Ashes three months away, Malan returned to Test cricket and showed why he belongs on the biggest stageIt always comes back to Australia. The tour that was, the home series to come. Every two years, a relentless obsession for English cricket. A trap.And now, with only two and a half Tests left of the summer before a possible winter tour down under (Covid permitting), thoughts intensify. Performances count double through a baggy-green lens. England, despite a confusion of planning –
  
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• Dawid Malan steps up in time in England’s search for the right No 3

  26-08-2021 22:27
  
  With the Ashes three months away, Malan returned to Test cricket and showed why he belongs on the biggest stageIt always comes back to Australia. The tour that was, the home series to come. Every two years, a relentless obsession for English cricket. A trap.And now, with only two and a half Tests left of the summer before a possible winter tour down under (Covid permitting), thoughts intensify. Performances count double through a baggy-green lens. England, despite a confusion of planning –
  
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• ‘He is phenomenal’: Dawid Malan marvels at England captain Joe Root

  26-08-2021 22:11
  
  England skipper scores 121 in third Test against IndiaReturning Malan contributes 70 runs to stand of 139Joe Root’s glorious season continued at Headingley, with a sublime 121 to guide England into a commanding position, a lead of 345 with three days still left to play. Root has hit such a rich seam with the bat that he eased to his sixth Test century of the year, and his third of the series. Related: England in control as Joe Root’s third century in three Tests punishes IndiaRelated
  
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• England v India: Joe Root's stunning year and the records he could break

  26-08-2021 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Another Test, another brilliant Joe Root century. Just how good is the England captain - and which records are under threat?
  
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• Haseeb Hameed has captain’s and crowd’s love but needs ruthless streak | Jonathan Liew

  26-08-2021 20:54
  
  The popular Hameed got stuck after reaching his half-century when he could have been making hay at HeadingleyThere was a rather tender moment after lunch on day one, as Joe Root gathered his England team into their traditional post-interval huddle. This can be a deceptively fraught moment for a captain, geometrically speaking. Allow the same faces to occupy their usual place in the huddle, and you risk letting cliques develop. Huddle too quickly or in the wrong place, and you can kiss goodbye to
  
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• England in control as Joe Root’s third century in three Tests punishes India

  26-08-2021 20:28
  
  India 78; England 423-8 – England lead by 345 runsCaptain’s 121 aided by the returning Dawid Malan’s fine 70The hangdog expression on Joe Root’s face after Jasprit Bumrah had clattered his stumps was ridiculous and telling in equal measure. Ridiculous because the England captain had 121 runs to his name – only cricket can see success end with such disappointment – and telling as regards his current unquenchable thirst.Headingley had marvelled at the 23rd Test
  
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• England v India: Joe Root's landmark century gives hosts commanding lead

  26-08-2021 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as Joe Root scores his sixth Test century of 2021 and third of the series against India, as England end day two of the third Test at Headingley with a 345-run lead.
  
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• England v India: Joe Root's third century in three Tests punishes tourists

  26-08-2021 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England captain Joe Root continues his stellar form with yet another magnificent century to flatten India on day two of the third Test at Headingley.
  
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• England turn screw on India with Root century: third Test, day two – as it happened

  26-08-2021 19:41
  
  Joe Root’s third century in three Tests put England in total command of the match with a lead of 345 runs and two first-innings wickets intact 6.41pm BST Righto, that’s us – England are on the slide really, perfect yesterday and only near-perfect today. But they’re still in a very strong position, and it’ll take some spectacular behaviour from both sides to prevent the series from going 1-1.6.38pm BST In a way, those afternoon wickets were as good for England as for
  
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• England build big lead over India as Root hits ton: third Test, day two – as it happened!

  26-08-2021 19:41
  
  Yet another century from Joe Root – his third in three Tests – was the centrepiece of a day in which England cemented their command of the match, leading by 345 with two first-innings wickets intact 6.41pm BST Righto, that’s us – England are on the slide really, perfect yesterday and only near-perfect today. But they’re still in a very strong position, and it’ll take some spectacular behaviour from both sides to prevent the series from going 1-1.6.38pm BST In
  
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• England v India: Joe Root reaches record-equalling sixth century of 2021

  26-08-2021 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joe Root scores his sixth Test century of 2021 in the third Test against India at Headingley, equalling the record for an England batsman in a calendar year shared by Michael Vaughan and Denis Compton.
  
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• England v India: Dawid Malan given out caught behind off Mohammed Siraj for 70 after review

  26-08-2021 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dawid Malan nicks a Mohammed Siraj delivery and is given out caught behind for 70 after a review, with England leading India by 220 runs in the third Test at Headingley.
  
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• Ireland v Zimbabwe: O'Brien will 'produce the goods' again insists skipper Balbirnie

  26-08-2021 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie says Kevin O'Brien "remains really important to this team" despite his recent struggles for form.
  
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• David Bedingham: Durham batsman signs contract to run until 2025

  26-08-2021 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Durham's David Bedingham, the Championship's leading run-scorer in 2021, agrees a new deal with the club.
  
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• Ted Dexter obituary

  26-08-2021 14:23
  
  England cricket captain known for his daring play and run-scoring whose debonair manner earned him the nickname ‘Lord Ted’Ted Dexter, who has died aged 86, was a truly rare cricketer, remembered beyond his playing days less for the quantity of runs he scored than for the debonair manner in which he acquired them. At the crease he looked every inch the aristocrat, tall and erect, and with a preference for flamboyant strokeplay.What made him doubly interesting was the sense of adventur
  
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• Scotland arrange three T20I matches with Zimbabwe in Edinburgh

  26-08-2021 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland's male cricketers will play Zimbabwe in three T20 internationals next month at the Grange, Edinburgh.
  
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• Adil Rashid signs IPL deal with Punjab Kings

  26-08-2021 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England and Yorkshire leg-spinner Adil Rashid will play for Punjab Kings when the postponed Indian Premier League resumes in September.
  
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• Ted Dexter: Former England and Sussex captain dies aged 86

  26-08-2021 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former England captain and attacking batter Ted Dexter dies aged 86.
  
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• England v India: Mohammed Shami bowls Rory Burns for 61

  26-08-2021 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India's Mohammed Shami bowls England opener Rory Burns for 61 to end his 135-run first-wicket partnership with Haseeb Hameed on day two of the third Test at Headingley.
  
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• Ted Dexter, Liverpool v Chelsea classics, Federer flashbacks | Classic YouTube

  26-08-2021 12:08
  
  This week’s roundup also features Tour Championship magic, Paralympic power and Kelly Holmes among sporting doubles1) Ted Dexter, the former England cricket captain, has died at the age of 86. “Lord Ted” was inducted into the ICC hall of fame earlier this summer: here’s their video tribute. And here’s some archive footage of Dexter batting alongside Colin Cowdrey against New Zealand, and hitting a silky 70 against the Windies at Lord’s in 1963 – plus a l
  
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• Former England cricket captain Ted Dexter dies aged 86

  26-08-2021 09:29
  
  Dexter captained England 30 times in the 1960sSussex captain was president of MCC after playing retirementThe former England cricket captain Ted Dexter has died aged 86. The MCC announced the death of its former president, who captained his country 30 times, on Thursday morning.“After a recent illness he passed away peacefully in the Compton hospice in Wolverhampton at midday yesterday, surrounded by his family,” a statement read. Continue reading...
  
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• Ted Dexter dead: Former England cricket captain, 86, dies after recent illness

  26-08-2021 09:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ted Dexter, the former England cricket captain, has died at the age of 86.
  
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• Ted Dexter: Former England and Sussex captain dies aged 86 - obituary

  26-08-2021 09:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "Lord Ted" Dexter was an attacking batsman who captained Sussex and England - though success eluded him as chairman of selectors.
  
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• T20 Blast: Hampshire Hawks upset holders Notts Outlaws to reach Finals Day

  26-08-2021 00:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch as Hampshire Hawks pull off a thrilling two-run T20 Blast win over holders Notts Outlaws to reach Finals Day.
  
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