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• Charlotte Edwards Cup: Stars in final as Diamonds and Vipers progress to eliminator

  30-08-2021 20:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South East Stars book their place in the final of Charlotte Edwards Cup, while Southern Vipers and Northern Diamonds advance to Sunday's eliminator.
  
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• County cricket day one: Benjamin scores ton on Warwickshire debut to dominate Lancashire

  30-08-2021 19:53
  
  Lancashire’s Saqib Mahmood went wicketless as the South African wicketkeeper made hay 8.36pm BST There was much to get used to as the County Championship returned. Counties moved into three divisions, only one of which vies for the title.Batting after months of white-ball cricket was easier for those with time to adjust in the middle order. Dom Sibley, Alastair Cook, Sam Robson, Mark Stoneman, Adam Lyth: former England Test openers of varying recency were all out early. 6.53pm BST That&rsq
  
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• Ravi Ashwin’s Test recall is tempting for India, but will the Oval turn? | Tanya Aldred

  30-08-2021 18:00
  
  The off-spinner has been a tactical omission in the series thus far but would bolster the tourists’ bowling and their battingAnyone who spent the winter lockdown tracking England’s progressive stagger around India will remember the off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin wiping out batting lineups with the ease of a lazy swipe of the monopoly board.A world-class bowler, the fastest to 300 Test wickets, he has, for tactical reasons, been carrying the drinks around England so far this summer.
  
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• Ben Stokes: The Sun newspaper pays damages to England cricketer over front-page family tragedy story

  30-08-2021 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Sun newspaper pays damages to England cricketer Ben Stokes and his mother Deborah after the tabloid published a story that included details of a family tragedy.
  
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• Women's T20 World Cup European Qualifier: Ireland miss out in La Manga tournament despite win over Dutch

  30-08-2021 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland's hopes of progressing from the Women's T20 World Cup European Qualifier are dashed despite a 24-run win over the Netherlands.
  
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• Scotland reach Women's T20 World Cup global Qualifier after winning European event

  30-08-2021 12:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland hammer France to ensure first place in the Women's T20 World Cup European Qualifier event in Spain.
  
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• County cricket day one: Somerset v Notts, Lancs v Warks and more – live!

  30-08-2021 12:04
  
  Live updates as the County Championship resumesRoot’s special summer shown by names he surpassedGet in touch! Email Geoff, tweet or comment below 11.04am BST Not Surrey up at Durham, for one. Match cancelled after most of the Surrey lads got bombed out by covid tracing. No long sunny afternoon at the Riverside.The other eight matches will begin as planned. Let’s do it this way: who has chosen to bat first? 10.59am BST Alright, geezers. Time a bit of the old you know what. Around the
  
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• The Sun pays damages to Ben Stokes over family tragedy story

  30-08-2021 09:41
  
  Tabloid apologises to cricketer and his mother and says 2019 article should not have been publishedThe Sun has paid substantial damages to the England cricketer Ben Stokes and his mother, Deborah, after the newspaper put details of a tragedy involving the family on its front page.Deborah Stokes said they took legal action over the September 2019 article headlined “tragedy that haunts Stokes’ family” to ensure others did not have to endure similar stories. Continue reading...
  
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• No avoiding Ashes talk in Joe Root’s relaxed pursuit of Test run record | Geoff Lemon

  30-08-2021 09:00
  
  England’s captain has strummed past some famous names but scoring the most runs in a year will mean shining in AustraliaAfter Joe Root wandered back in at Lord’s two Saturdays ago on 180 not out, the Wisden Cricket Monthly editor, Phil Walker, described him as “strumming” his second century of the series. When Root went to three in a row at Headingley the next Friday, he was absolutely strumming them. England’s captain has never looked as relaxed; all smiles and eas
  
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• Joe Root’s special summer shown by batsmen surpassed in runscoring feat | Geoff Lemon

  30-08-2021 09:00
  
  The England captain’s rhythmical scoring has taken him past some great names as he chases the most Test runs in a yearAfter Joe Root wandered back in at Lord’s two Saturdays ago on 180 not out, Wisden Cricket Monthly editor Phil Walker described him as “strumming” his second century of the series. When Root went to three in a row at Headingley the next Friday, he was absolutely strumming them. England’s captain has never looked as relaxed; all smiles and easy drives
  
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• Joe Root’s special summer shown by batsmen surpassed in run-scoring feat | Geoff Lemon

  30-08-2021 09:00
  
  The England captain’s rhythmical scoring has taken him past some great names as he chases the most Test runs in a yearAfter Joe Root wandered back in at Lord’s two Saturdays ago on 180 not out, the Wisden Cricket Monthly editor, Phil Walker, described him as “strumming” his second century of the series. When Root went to three in a row at Headingley the next Friday, he was absolutely strumming them. England’s captain has never looked as relaxed; all smiles and easy
  
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