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• England v New Zealand: Security boosted around White Ferns after 'threatening email'

  20-09-2021 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Security has been boosted around New Zealand's women's cricket team after a "threatening email" relating to the team was sent to the ECB.
  
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• England's men's and women's team withdrawn from Pakistan white-ball tour

  20-09-2021 21:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England withdraw their men's and women's teams from series in Pakistan that were due to take place in October.
  
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• England accused of ‘making excuses’ after pulling out of Pakistan tour

  20-09-2021 20:23
  
  Men’s and women’s trips cancelled due to security fearsECB have failed member of cricket fraternity, says PCB chairEngland have been accused of “failing a member of their cricket fraternity” and “making excuses” after cancelling next month’s tour of Pakistan and citing mental wellbeing as one of the driving factors behind the decision.The short trip was set to be England’s first visit to Pakistan since 2005, featuring two double-header men’s
  
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• IPL 2021: Morgan's Kolkata Knight Riders thrash Royal Challengers Bangalore

  20-09-2021 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kolkata Knight Riders completed a dominant victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the second match of the rescheduled IPL.
  
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• England cricket pulls men and women's teams from Pakistan T20 World Cup warm-up games

  20-09-2021 18:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  England's men and women's team were set to play warm-up games in Pakistan next month.
  
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• The Spin | County Championship finale: who will prevail in four-way title fight?

  20-09-2021 18:09
  
  David Gower is pulling for his old club Hampshire as they look to pip Lancs, Warks and Notts in the final set of matchesDavid Gower was at Scarborough this month, when Yorkshire thrashed Somerset to end, yet again, their hopes of winning the County Championship. He was giving an after-dinner speech on the second day – the last as it turned out – and managed to escape the handshakes and small talk for long enough to squeeze in some time to sit in a deckchair and let it all soak in, wa
  
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• England pull out of next month’s men’s and women’s cricket tours of Pakistan

  20-09-2021 17:43
  
  ECB call off first tours to Pakistan since 2005Decision follows New Zealand’s withdrawal on FridayEngland have called off next month’s men’s and women’s tours of Pakistan after New Zealand abandoned their visit over security concerns on Friday.The England and Wales Cricket Board spent the weekend deliberating and have now pulled the plug on what would have been England’s first tour of the country since 2005.More details to follow Continue reading...
  
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• County Championship 2021: Which of the four contenders will win the title?

  20-09-2021 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Who plays who, who needs what and who's heading for the pavilion for the last time as the 2021 County Championship enters its final week.
  
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• Ross Whiteley: Hampshire agree three-year white-ball deal for Worcestershire all-rounder

  20-09-2021 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ross Whiteley will join Hampshire next season on a three-year white-ball contract after deciding to leave Worcestershire.
  
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• Dan Lawrence: England batsman signs new Essex deal until 2023

  20-09-2021 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England Test batsman Dan Lawrence signs a new two-year contract to stay with county side Essex.
  
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• County cricket: Kent win T20 Blast as Championship enters final week

  20-09-2021 14:03
  
  Hampshire, Warwickshire, Lancashire and Nottinghamshire are fighting to win the title this weekBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogHampshire beat Nottinghamshire in Southampton, ending their opponent’s run of good form and leapfrogging them to top the table before the final round of fixtures. Continue reading...
  
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• George Garton: Sussex all-rounder agrees 'multi-year' contract extension

  20-09-2021 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sussex all-rounder George Garton signs a "multi-year" contract extension as he prepares to play in the Indian Premier League.
  
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• Chris Cairns faces 'greatest challenge' after spinal stroke during surgery

  20-09-2021 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns says he is "grateful to be here" despite being left paralysed from a spinal stroke during surgery.
  
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• Cricketer accidentally throws bat at teammate after run-out – video

  20-09-2021 10:42
  
  There's so much going on here we're not sure where to start. A local cricket match has gone viral amid a remarkable patch-work scene. As the batsman walks off after being run-out, he throws his bat in frustration. However, he accidentally throws it straight into the face of his teammate. There's a lot more to digest here, as pointed out by the Twitter account That's So Village. There is: the double-bouncer delivery, the umpire scratching his bottom, the uncommitted running and finally the square
  
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• Pressure for change is building to protect cricketers from burnout | Ebony Rainford-Brent

  20-09-2021 09:00
  
  A crowded calendar is causing injuries and a player like Jos Buttler could miss matches because of his young familyCricket has become a sport that never stops, but though the Indian Premier League restarts this weekend and the bandwagon keeps rolling we have also reached the end of the British summer, as good a time as any to take stock and assess where we are and what the future holds.For England, there are some easy answers and some harder ones. In terms of cricket it has been a solid few mont
  
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