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• England have the ‘belief’ to chase down India’s 368, says Chris Woakes

  05-09-2021 22:06
  
  England need another 271 to win on the fifth dayWoakes: ‘We can do it if we put our minds to it’England find themselves needing to create history if they are to end a gruelling few days with victory at the Oval, after India posted a second-innings total of 466 to set a daunting victory target of 368. But after spending the majority of the fourth day toiling in the field before watching England’s opening partnership of Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed put on 77 without loss in the f
  
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• England v India: Haseeb Hameed & Rory Burns hold firm to set up intriguing final day

  05-09-2021 21:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as openers Haseeb Hameed and Rory Burns give England hope after India looked to have batted them out of contention on the penultimate day of the fourth Test.
  
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• England rely on Joe Root and miracles after failure to grasp vital moments

  05-09-2021 21:15
  
  India took control of fourth Test in part because the hosts have lost the ability to apply pressure when it is urgently neededOne of the criticisms most frequently levelled at this England side is its obsession with Australia. The sense that, however stern or august their current assignment, they are always on some level looking ahead to the next Ashes tour. In this respect day four of the fourth Test was its own neat riposte: a day on which England were able to savour the unique privations of A
  
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• England face record run chase to beat India but Hameed offers hope

  05-09-2021 20:55
  
  Fourth Test, day four: India 191 & 466; England 77-0, need 291 more to winEngland’s attack given torrid time by India middle-orderAs the shadows lengthened on the fourth evening, eventually engulfing the outfield at the Oval to end a day of glorious sunshine, England’s opening pair of Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed made an encouraging start to what is a tilt at history.A dispiriting performance in the field from Joe Root’s side had seen India put 466 all out on the board just
  
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• Warks v Hampshire, Notts v Lancashire and more – as it happened!

  05-09-2021 20:45
  
  Just the 102 wickets fell on Sunday but particular respect goes to the one centurion, Jamie Smith, in all his on-driving gloryWe will dream of days like this in a couple of months . They’re handing out coffees on the veranda, please help yourself.Scarborough get their game at last, Somerset 31-2. Continue reading...
  
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• County cricket: Smith strikes century as wickets tumble all around

  05-09-2021 20:45
  
  Just the 102 wickets fell on Sunday but particular respect goes to the one centurion, Jamie Smith, in all his on-driving gloryWe will dream of days like this in a couple of months . They’re handing out coffees on the veranda, please help yourself.Scarborough get their game at last, Somerset 31-2. Continue reading...
  
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• England v India: fourth Test, day four – as it happened

  05-09-2021 19:54
  
  Another thrilling, topsy-turvy day at the Oval ended with England on 77 for nought, needing another 291 runs for an extraordinary victory99th over: India 287-3 (Kohli 32, Jadeja 16) Robinson, who has removed Kohli three times, very nearly does so again with a textbook away-swinger that comes bearing bounce as well as movement. Next ball, Kohli retorts with a dab for three, and Jadeja, like a good second fiddle, takes the hint by glancing for four. And that’s the fifty partnership, out of n
  
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• England v India: Moeen Ali misses run-out chance as England hopes fade

  05-09-2021 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Moeen Ali misses a gilt-edged run-out chance following a mix-up between India batsmen Rishabh Pant and Shardul Thakur as England's chances fade in the fourth Test at The Oval.
  
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• England v India: Virat Kohli out for 44 edging Moeen Ali to slip

  05-09-2021 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Virat Kohli edges Moeen Ali to Craig Overton at slip for 44, as India fall to 312-6 with a lead of 213 over England in the second innings of the fourth Test at The Oval.
  
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• India’s Ravi Shastri to miss rest of England series after positive Covid test

  05-09-2021 13:08
  
  Head coach will isolate along with three support staffNo positive tests among England players and staff India will be forced to complete the fourth Test against England at the Oval without their head coach, Ravi Shastri, who returned a positive lateral flow test for Covid on Saturday night.India are hopeful that they have contained any potential outbreak, with Shastri isolating along with three other members of the team’s support staff: the bowling coach Bharat Arun, the fielding coach Ram
  
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• England v India: Chris Woakes dismisses Ravindra Jadeja lbw

  05-09-2021 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chris Woakes puts England back in the fourth Test against India at the Oval, trapping Ravindra Jadeja lbw for 17 to reduce the tourists to 296-4 with a lead of 197 in the second innings.
  
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• Ravi Shastri, India cricket head coach, tests positive for Covid-19

  05-09-2021 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India head coach Ravi Shastri tests positive for Covid-19 and is isolating along with three members of support staff.
  
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• Warks v Hampshire, Notts v Lancashire and more: county cricket – live!

  05-09-2021 11:51
  
  Updates from day one of the latest round of Championship matches‘What makes me different?’ England’s black cricketers on racismEmma John: Summer’s mixed crowds improve the fan experienceGet in touch! Email Tanya, tweet her or comment BTLWe think there’s another Covid incident...Something... Continue reading...
  
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• England v New Zealand T20: Sophie Devine guides New Zealand to victory

  05-09-2021 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Zealand captain Sophie Devine scores a destructive 50 as New Zealand beat England by four wickets at Hove to level their three-match T20 series 1-1 and set up a decider on Thursday.
  
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