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• 'Dog has stopped play!' - All-Ireland women's cricket match interrupted by dog

  11-09-2021 21:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The All-Ireland women's T20 cup semi-final between Bready and CSNI was briefly stopped when a four-legged pitch invader fancied playing a bit of throw and catch!
  
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• Ryan ten Doeschate: Essex legend to retire at the end of 2021

  11-09-2021 20:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Essex club captain and Netherlands international Ryan ten Doeschate will retire at the end of 2021.
  
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• Blame the schedule, not India’s players for cancellation of final England Test | Anand Vasu

  11-09-2021 19:59
  
  The India board is not alone in underestimating challenges of Covid – already busy international schedule is now unworkableThe low-hanging fruit are being picked off. Ravi Shastri, India’s coach, is the easiest target – having attended a private event for his book launch with between 150 and 200 unmasked attendees – to be blamed for the cancellation or rescheduling of the fifth Test that would have capped off an incredible series. Virat Kohli and his players are being acc
  
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• Spaniel Vettori: Dog retrieves ball during Women's All-Ireland T20 Cup semi-final – video

  11-09-2021 18:13
  
  A dog added extra bite to the Women's All-Ireland T20 Cup semi-final match between Bready and CSNI on Saturday when it retrieved the ball following a missed run-out attempt and then invited ire from the umpires by running on the pitch with it clamped between its jaws. Play continued, though the commentator noted the ball 'may need a bit of a clean'. Bready ultimately came out on top via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method and booked their place to take on Pembroke in the final. Continue readin
  
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• England’s summer of frustration does not augur well for unique Ashes series | Ali Martin

  11-09-2021 17:29
  
  One win in six Tests before an abrupt ending mean Joe Root’s side have more questions than answers as Australia tour loomsDuring the discussions that preceded the postponement of England’s one-day series in South Africa last December, Tom Harrison is said to have sent an email to Ashley Giles, with their South African counterparts still included on the chain, asking who exactly was running the tour.It transpired the answer to this pointed question from the chief executive of the Engl
  
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• England’s summer of frustration does not augur well ahead of unique Ashes series | Ali Martin

  11-09-2021 17:29
  
  One win in six Tests before an abrupt ending mean Joe Root’s side have more questions than answers as Australia tour loomsDuring the discussions that preceded the postponement of England’s one-day series in South Africa last December, Tom Harrison is said to have sent an email to Ashley Giles, with their South African counterparts still included on the chain, asking who exactly was running the tour.It transpired the answer to this pointed question from the chief executive of the Engl
  
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• IPL: Jonny Bairstow, Chris Woakes & Dawid Malan withdraw

  11-09-2021 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three England players withdraw from the Indian Premier League which resumes on next week, but nine others will take part.
  
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• Woakes, Malan and Bairstow withdraw from IPL to prioritise England duty

  11-09-2021 13:00
  
  Woakes is now expected to feature in T20 World CupMalan in England’s Ashes plans after impressing against IndiaChris Woakes, Dawid Malan and Jonny Bairstow have withdrawn from the upcoming Indian Premier League, choosing to put England first ahead of a busy winter that features the T20 World Cup and the Ashes.The collapse of the fifth Test between England and India at Old Trafford will see players from both sides flying to the United Arab Emirates this weekend to begin a six-day quarantine
  
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• England v New Zealand: Charlie Dean named in England's ODI squad

  11-09-2021 11:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charlie Dean is named in England's squad for the five-match one-day series against New Zealand.
  
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• England v India: Postponed Test earmarked for summer 2022

  11-09-2021 00:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The postponed England-India Test could take place in the summer of 2022, says England and Wales Cricket Board chief Tom Harrison.
  
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