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• England v New Zealand: Sophie Devine stars in 100th T20 to level series

  04-09-2021 23:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Zealand captain Sophie Devine scores a match-winning half-century to set up a four-wicket victory over a sloppy and lacklustre England at Hove.
  
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• Mady Villiers: Three catches and a run-out for England spinner against New Zealand in T20 at Hove

  04-09-2021 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Mady Villiers runs out New Zealand opening batter Suzie Bates and then takes three catches including one off her own bowling.
  
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• Sophie Devine helps New Zealand set up T20 decider with England

  04-09-2021 23:17
  
  Second T20i: New Zealand, 128-6, beat England, 127-7, by 4 wktsCaptain hits rapid half-century in successful run chaseNew Zealand captain Sophie Devine celebrated her 100th T20 international in style, leading her side to a four-wicket win over England at Hove.Devine, who took a two-month mental health break from cricket earlier in the year, looked back at her fluent best, striking a 39-ball half-century that included four sixes over the leg side, after earlier returning two for 28 in her four ov
  
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• Sophie Devine: New Zealand captain hits half-century against England at Hove

  04-09-2021 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Zealand captain Sophie Devine leads her side to victory over England with a big-hitting fifty in the second Twenty20 international at Hove.
  
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• Rohit Sharma paces to perfection to finally end his overseas drought | Simon Burnton

  04-09-2021 22:06
  
  The India opener showed patience then panache to score an overdue first Test century on foreign soil and frustrate England Depending on how you look at it Rohit Sharma’s first Test century on foreign soil took him about five hours of actual game time, or the 23 hours or so that passed after he first took guard in the glaring late-afternoon sunshine towards the end of day two, or a little under eight years, since he made his debut as a 26-year-old against West Indies in Kolkata in November
  
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• England shouldn’t be scared of chasing high India total, says Paul Collingwood

  04-09-2021 22:03
  
  ‘The conditions look good for batting,’ insists assistant coachCollingwood says more confidence is key after dropped catchesIn a series characterised by wildly swinging fortunes England were left clinging to the possibility of one more sudden shift after a difficult day at the Oval in which Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara put together a potentially decisive partnership of 153 and by stumps India were on 270-3 and luxuriating in a lead of 171. “We’ve seen throughout thi
  
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• England v New Zealand T20: 'Sophie Devine dismisses Nat Sciver and Amy Jones in successive balls

  04-09-2021 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Zealand bowler Sophie Devine dismisses England's Nat Sciver and Amy Jones in back-to-back balls during the second Twenty20 international in Hove.
  
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• India turn the tide in fourth Test as Rohit Sharma century halts England

  04-09-2021 20:23
  
  Fourth Test, day three: India 191 & 270-3, England 290India lead by 171 as Rohit Sharma scores 127 at the OvalOne of international cricket’s statistical curios was ended in spectacular fashion on Saturday afternoon when Rohit Sharma danced down the track like a Bollywood star and launched Moeen Ali’s flighted delivery into the balcony of the Oval pavilion.This mighty six saw Sharma register his eighth Test century but, more notably, his first outside of India. An opener who has d
  
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• Happy crowds drink in the Oval’s lovable old pub atmosphere | Jonathan Liew

  04-09-2021 20:18
  
  All four results are possible as cricket and alcohol continue their long unbroken partnership despite the authorities’ wishesThree years ago, in one of its smarter moves, the Oval did away with disposable plastic beer cups and replaced them with reusable, stackable ones that you could keep all day and then return at the close of play for a £1 refund.Apart from the manifold environmental advantages, encouraging spectators to keep their beer cups had the pleasing fringe benefit of allo
  
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• Happy crowd drink in the Oval’s lovable old pub atmosphere | Jonathan Liew

  04-09-2021 20:18
  
  All four results are possible as cricket and alcohol continue their long unbroken partnership despite the authorities’ wishesThree years ago, in one of its smarter moves, the Oval did away with disposable plastic beer cups and replaced them with reusable, stackable ones that you could keep all day and then return at the close of play for a £1 refund.Apart from the manifold environmental advantages, encouraging spectators to keep their beer cups had the pleasing fringe benefit of allo
  
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• Happy crowd drink in Oval’s lovable old pub atmosphere

  04-09-2021 20:18
  
  All four results are possible as cricket and alcohol continue their long unbroken partnership despite the authorities’ wishesThree years ago, in one of its smarter moves, the Oval did away with disposable plastic beer cups and replaced them with reusable, stackable ones that you could keep all day and then return at the close of play for a £1 refund.Apart from the manifold environmental advantages, encouraging spectators to keep their beer cups had the pleasing fringe benefit of allo
  
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• Ireland v Zimbabwe: Tourists win final T20 at Bready by five runs

  04-09-2021 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zimbabwe win the fifth and final Twenty20 against Ireland by five runs, but lose series 3-2.
  
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• England v India: Rohit Sharma century helps India build lead on day three of fourth Test

  04-09-2021 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as Rohit Sharma hits his first overseas hundred to help India build a 171-run lead over England on day three of the fourth Test at the Kia Oval.
  
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• India turn the tide in fourth Test as Rohit century frustrates England

  04-09-2021 19:31
  
  Fourth Test, day three: India 191 & 270-3, England 290India lead by 171 as Rohit Sharma scores 127 at the OvalRohit Sharma produced an impressive, long-awaited knock of 127 as India left England up against it on day three of the fourth Test at the Oval.Prior to this innings, all seven of Rohit’s Test centuries had come in home conditions but he anchored a superb comeback for the tourists. When he opened the innings on the second evening, his side were 99 behind. As he walked off for te
  
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• Sharma gives India edge over England: fourth Test, day three – as it happened

  04-09-2021 19:03
  
  A magnificent hundred from Rohit Sharma put India on top despite a double strike by Ollie Robinson with the new ball19th over: India 50-0 (Rohit 26, Rahul 23) Anderson beats Rohit with a lovely delivery that straightens from a fourth-stump line. He’s made a decent start, with a hint - nay, a suggestion - of movement. I think it’s seam rather than swing, though it’s hard to be sure. “Delayed reading your preamble when my eye caught this excellent piece,” says Brian W
  
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• Rohit Sharma puts India in control against England: fourth Test, day three – as it happened

  04-09-2021 19:03
  
  A magnificent hundred from Rohit Sharma put India on top despite a double strike by Ollie Robinson with the new ball19th over: India 50-0 (Rohit 26, Rahul 23) Anderson beats Rohit with a lovely delivery that straightens from a fourth-stump line. He’s made a decent start, with a hint - nay, a suggestion - of movement. I think it’s seam rather than swing, though it’s hard to be sure. “Delayed reading your preamble when my eye caught this excellent piece,” says Brian W
  
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• England v India: 'How did that happen?' - Ollie Robinson dismisses Rohit Sharma

  04-09-2021 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England bowler Ollie Robinson claims the wicket of Rohit Sharma with the first ball of the new ball during the fourth Test against India at The Oval.
  
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• England v India: 'Fantastic' - Rohit Sharma brings up first Test century outside of India with huge six

  04-09-2021 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rohit Sharma brings up his first Test century outside of India after hitting England's Moeen Ali for six during the fourth Test at The Oval.
  
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• England v India: James Anderson dismisses KL Rahul for 46

  04-09-2021 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Anderson has KL Rahul caught behind for 46 as India lose the first wicket of their second innings, still 16 runs behind England's first innings total in the fourth Test at The Oval.
  
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• England v India: Rory Burns drops Rohit Sharma on 31

  04-09-2021 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rory Burns is unable to take a difficult slip chance to dismiss Rohit Sharma on 31, as India's openers look to wipe out England's first innings' lead in the fourth Test at The Oval.
  
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• Portraits of England’s black cricketers – in pictures

  04-09-2021 09:00
  
  Award-winning sports photographer Tom Shaw was looking for a project to shoot during the pandemic and was shocked that only 21 black cricketers had represented England. With the help of Mark Butcher he set about tracking down all of those players who have represented England at any level.“This project is a celebration of them and their achievements and hopefully act as an inspiration to young black cricketers,” says Shaw. The photographer plans to travel to Barbados to shoot Roland B
  
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• ‘I’m a cricketer, what makes me different?’ England’s black players on racism and exclusion

  04-09-2021 09:00
  
  Forty years since the first black cricketer played for England, players open up on their experiencesIn 1981, David “Syd” Lawrence played his debut season for Gloucestershire – a big deal for a 17-year-old, who had inherited his cricketing passion from his Jamaican father. He was sitting in his hotel room during his first away game when there was a knock at the door. He opened it to find a banana skin outside, left there by one of his own teammates. “And I just remember sh
  
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• ‘I just sat there thinking: I’m a cricketer, what makes me different?’

  04-09-2021 09:00
  
  Forty years since the first black cricketer to play for England, players open up on a hidden history of racism and exclusionIn 1981, David “Syd” Lawrence played his debut season for Gloucestershire – a big deal for a 17-year-old, who had inherited his cricketing passion from his Jamaican father. He was sitting in his hotel room during his first away game when there was a knock at the door. He opened it to find a banana skin outside, left there by one of his own teammates. &ldqu
  
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• England’s black cricketers – in pictures

  04-09-2021 09:00
  
  Award-winning sports photographer Tom Shaw was looking for a project to shoot during the pandemic and was shocked that only 21 black cricketers had represented England. With the help of Mark Butcher he set about tracking down all of those players who have represented England at any level. He said “This project is a celebration of them and their achievements and hopefully act as an inspiration to young black cricketers.”Shaw says he plans to travel to Barbados to shoot Roland Butcher,
  
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