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• Ashes: England tour of Australia to go ahead 'subject to conditions'

  08-10-2021 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The England and Wales Cricket Board says it hopes to "resolve these matters in the coming days".
  
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• IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians fail to reach play-offs despite win over Sunrisers Hyderabad

  08-10-2021 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav lead Mumbai Indians to victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad, but fail to reach the Indian Premier League play-offs.
  
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• Azeem Rafiq: Yorkshire miss deadline to produce full report to former player

  08-10-2021 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire miss a deadline to send the full report of the findings of allegations of racism to Azeem Rafiq and his legal team.
  
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• ECB confirms Ashes tour will go ahead after successful talks with Cricket Australia

  08-10-2021 20:04
  
  After English players raised concerns about travelling to Australia in the midst of the pandemic, the England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed the Ashes will take place this December.
  
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• Ashes: Covid, quarantine and Joe Root - answering the key questions

  08-10-2021 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England appeared to move a step closer to touring Australia when the ECB gave its conditional approval - but it's not a done deal yet.
  
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• England set to name full-strength squad after Ashes tour gets ECB approval

  08-10-2021 19:00
  
  ECB confirms Ashes will go ahead, subject to conditionsSenior players commit to two-month tour of AustraliaEngland are set to name a full strength squad for this winter’s bid to regain the Ashes after senior players committed to the two-month tour of Australia.The five-match series that begins in Brisbane on 8 December has been the subject of tense negotiations in recent weeks over off-field living conditions and the quarantine arrangements in place for both players and their families. Con
  
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• England set to name full-strength squad after Ashes given green light

  08-10-2021 19:00
  
  ECB confirms Ashes will go ahead, subject to conditionsSenior players commit to two-month tour of AustraliaEngland are set to name a full strength squad for this winter’s bid to regain the Ashes after senior players committed to the two-month tour of Australia.The five-match series that begins in Brisbane on 8 December has been the subject of tense negotiations in recent weeks over off-field living conditions and the quarantine arrangements in place for both players and their families. Con
  
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• Hampshire: Ryan Stevenson and Brad Taylor confirm retirements

  08-10-2021 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire bowlers Ryan Stevenson and Brad Taylor confirm their retirements following the end of the 2021 season.
  
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• Robinson, Leach and Malan awarded new-look England central contracts

  08-10-2021 18:01
  
  Contracts no longer specify format a player has been picked forNo deal for Dom Sibley but Zak Crawley retains placeEngland have awarded 20 men’s central contracts for 2021-22 ahead of this winter’s Ashes tour, with a revamped system in place that no longer states which format a player has been chiefly earmarked for.As has been the case since central contracts were introduced in 1999, there are winners and losers. Ollie Robinson, Dawid Malan and Jack Leach all earn their first main de
  
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• Scotland ease to win over Papua New Guinea after George Munsey's second half-century in row

  08-10-2021 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  George Munsey provides Scotland's solid base for a second game running as his half-century helps secure an eight-wicket T20 win over Papua New Guinea.
  
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• Nick Browne: Essex opener agrees two-year contract extension

  08-10-2021 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Essex opener Nick Browne signs a two-year contract extension with the club to the end of the 2023 season.
  
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• England: Dawid Malan, Ollie Robinson & Jack Leach awarded ECB central contracts

  08-10-2021 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dawid Malan, Ollie Robinson and Jack Leach are awarded England central contracts for the first time.
  
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• Robinson, Leach and Malan earn England central contracts but not Sibley

  08-10-2021 13:36
  
  Trio earn centract contracts for first timeECB announces new structure for 2021-22 seasonOllie Robinson, Jack Leach and Dawid Malan have been handed England central contracts for the first time, while Dom Sibley has missed out, as the England and Wales Cricket Board announced a new structure for 2021-22 season.In the new system 20 contracts have been awarded in one multiformat group rather than separated between red-ball and white-ball deals. Continue reading...
  
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• Shane Getkate, Graham Kennedy and Barry McCarthy left out of Ireland's T20 World Cup squad

  08-10-2021 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland name final 15-man squad for T20 World Cup as they lose their second warm-up game to United Arab Emirates by 54 runs.
  
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• 'It would have been easy to give up' - Zimbabwe women's cricket captain on rollercoaster ride

  08-10-2021 12:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zimbabwe women's cricket captain Mary-Anne Musonda reflects on her team's 'rollercoaster' ride over the last two years.
  
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• Sam Northeast: Glamorgan sign experienced batter from Hamsphire

  08-10-2021 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Kent and Hampshire batter Sam Northeast joins Glamorgan on a three-year deal.
  
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• Australian PM Scott Morrison reached out to Tim Paine over Ashes plight

  08-10-2021 04:57
  
  Prime minister was ‘keen to find out sticking points’ for seriesPaine hits back at former England captain Nasser HussainTim Paine has revealed he spoke to prime minister Scott Morrison regarding the plight of this summer’s Ashes. England’s players have all but confirmed they will tour for the marquee series, with England cricket officials set to give the tick of approval this weekend. But it came after long-running negotiations between the two countries, amid fears over l
  
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• Drawn match highlights need to introduce five-day Tests for women | Megan Schutt

  08-10-2021 03:50
  
  Four days is a stretch to seal a result under any circumstances, even when weather does not play a partThe final two days of last week’s pink-ball Test were illuminating for me. Australia had lost most of the opening two days to rain on the Gold Coast and India, who Meg Lanning had sent in to bat first, were still in their first innings. At 276-5, the popular school of thought appeared to be that the tourists must make their move – they could yet bowl us out twice but had little room
  
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