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• Australia walk tightrope in bid to reach T20 World Cup semi-finals

  03-11-2021 23:59
  
  Justin Langer’s team face two must-win games in DubaiAustralians look to move on from thrashing by EnglandAustralia have reset after a resounding Twenty20 World Cup loss to England as they attempt to complete a tightrope walk to the semi-finals. Aaron Finch’s side will only be guaranteed a place in the final four if they defeat Bangladesh and West Indies, on Thursday and Saturday night (AEDT) respectively, then England take down South Africa.The Proteas are likely to finish the pool
  
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• Gary Ballance admits being a player who used racial slur against Azeem Rafiq

  03-11-2021 21:44
  
  Former Yorkshire teammate was an England batsmanAnger over racism allegations engulf cricket clubGary Ballance, the former England batsman, has admitted using racist and offensive language to his teammate Azeem Rafiq in a controversy that has engulfed Yorkshire County Cricket Club and the sport as a whole.His move follows another day of anger towards Yorkshire over their failure to take action against Rafiq’s alleged abusers that led to leading sponsors – including Emerald, who gave
  
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• Cack-handed as ever, Yorkshire CCC have been devoured by Azeem Rafiq scandal | Tanya Aldred

  03-11-2021 21:28
  
  Shameful handling of racism allegations is latest example of club’s appalling track record at clearing up its own backyardWhat should you know about Yorkshire CCC, the club that has been roundly condemned by multiple MPs, including Sajid Javid? That it is a cricket club with a history of internecine squabbles, that it appears to have an appalling record of clearing up its own backyard, that its man‑management is legendary for its cack-handedness.That for years black and Asian cricket
  
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• Cack-handed as ever, Yorkshire CCC has been devoured by Azeem Rafiq scandal | Tanya Aldred

  03-11-2021 21:28
  
  Shameful handling of racism allegations is latest example of club’s appalling track record at clearing up its own backyardWhat should you know about Yorkshire CCC, the club that has been roundly condemned by multiple MPs, including Sajid Javid? That it is a cricket club with a history of internecine squabbles, that it appears to have an appalling record of clearing up its own backyard, that its man-management is legendary for its cack-handedness.That for years black and Asian cricketers we
  
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• Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul blast India to T20 World Cup win over Afghanistan

  03-11-2021 20:35
  
  Group 2: India, 210-2, bt Afghanistan, 144-7, by 66 runsIndia’s openers put on 140 for first wicket in crushing winIndia barely got going in their first two matches of the T20 World Cup, but when they finally did in this, their third, it was with a brand of cricket few teams would have been able to resist. Afghanistan were blown away here, succumbing to a crushing 66-run defeat.Virat Kohli lost the toss once more – in his past 14 internationals he was won only once – but Rohit
  
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• The Guardian view on Cricket and racism: Yorkshire’s shame must be a wake-up call | Editorial

  03-11-2021 19:31
  
  The failure of one of England’s most venerable sporting institutions to take action over racism casts a shadow over the gameTo appreciate the wider context of the treatment of Azeem Rafiq by Yorkshire County Cricket Club, a pair of statistics from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) may help. In a recent report, the ECB noted that while people of south Asian heritage made up one-third of recreational cricketers, they constituted a mere 4% of professional players in 2018. The report w
  
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• World's oldest international cricketer celebrates a milestone birthday

  03-11-2021 19:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE world's oldest international cricketer has turned 110 - and Eileen Ash credits yoga and red wine for her marathon innings.
  
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• T20 World Cup - India v Afghanistan: Rohit Sharma & KL Rahul put on 140 for first wicket

  03-11-2021 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch the best shots of the "tremendous" partnership of 140 between openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, which helped India to 210-2 against Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup.
  
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• Yorkshire’s defence of racial slurs as banter is a blast from the past

  03-11-2021 16:33
  
  Analysis: The cricket club concluded the P-word could be delivered in a friendly spirit, yet censored it in its own reportThe conclusion by Yorkshire cricket club (YCCC) that the use of a racial slur against one of its players by another was just “friendly banter” has shocked many people. But for some, it has also inspired a grim sense of deja vu.Azeem Rafiq’s allegation of racism at Yorkshire was first raised more than three years ago, but it has shot up the political agenda t
  
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• England suffer major T20 World Cup blow after injured Tymal Mills ruled out

  03-11-2021 15:51
  
  Bowler limped off during group match against Sri LankaReece Topley upgraded to a place in the 15-strong squadTymal Mills has been ruled out of the remainder of the Twenty20 World Cup after scans identified a significant thigh strain, and has been replaced in the England squad by Surrey’s Reece Topley.The news represents a significant blow for England, with Mills bringing express pace, knowledge of local conditions and a skillset uniquely honed to the Twenty20 format. He had started each of
  
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• Martin Guptill’s brave 93 for New Zealand gives Scotland too much to do

  03-11-2021 15:19
  
  Group 2: New Zealand, 172-5, bt Scotland, 156-5, by 16 runsGuptill struggles in Dubai heat but Scots are eliminatedNew Zealand came here in search of two precious points and a hefty boost to their net run rate, and one out of two will have to do. Having sprinted through the first group stage with three wins out of three, three games into the Super 12s Scotland have a less impressive kind of 100% record, but it took an innings of great quality and immense bravery from Martin Guptill to take this
  
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• T20 World Cup: England's Tymal Mills out of tournament with thigh injury

  03-11-2021 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England pace bowler Tymal Mills is ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup with a thigh injury.
  
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• T20 World Cup - New Zealand v Scotland: Watch all the sixes of Martin Guptill's 'magnificent' 93

  03-11-2021 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch all seven of the sixes hit by New Zealand's Martin Guptill as the opener scores a "magnificent" 93 in their T20 World Cup win over Scotland in Dubai.
  
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• T20 World Cup - New Zealand v Scotland: Matthew Cross hits five consecutive fours

  03-11-2021 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland's Matthew Cross hits New Zealand's Adam Milne for five consecutive fours in their T20 World Cup match in Dubai.
  
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• T20 World Cup - New Zealand v Scotland: 'That's top tier!' - Martin Guptill brings up fifty with six

  03-11-2021 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Zealand opener Martin Guptill hits a "colossal" six into the top tier of the stand in Dubai to bring up his fifty against Scotland in the T20 World Cup.
  
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• T20 World Cup - New Zealand v Scotland: Safyaan Sharif dismisses Kane Williamson for duck

  03-11-2021 12:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland's Safyaan Sharif has New Zealand captain Kane Williamson caught behind for a duck for his second wicket of their T20 World Cup match in Dubai.
  
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• Rafiq to give evidence in parliament over Yorkshire racism allegations

  03-11-2021 11:48
  
  DCMS select committee will hold meeting on 16 NovemberClub’s leaders called in as political pressure builds over caseAzeem Rafiq, the player at the centre of the Yorkshire cricket racism story, has been asked to give evidence to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) select committee.Roger Hutton, the chair of Yorkshire, Mark Arthur, the chief executive, and Martyn Moxon, the club’s director of cricket, have also been called. The hearing will be held on 16 November, accor
  
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