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• Bob Willis Trophy: Kent's Joe Denly makes 70 not out against Middlesex

  17-08-2020 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent and England batsman Joe Denly top scores against his former county Middlesex, with 70 not out on day three.
  
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• England rue selection errors after Patel and Sundar lead India to comfortable win

  14-07-2026 21:01
  England 258 lost against India 262-4 by six wicketsAll-rounders share century stand to secure victoryA recent ascent to No 1 in the men’s T20 international rankings saved one half of Brendon McCullum’s job as England head coach and yet half of that half – one-day international cricket – continues to be a struggle.A six-wicket defeat by India in the series opener at Edgbaston was England’s 13th ODI loss since McCullum took charge of the white‑ball teams at the
  
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• India beat England by six wickets in first men’s one-day cricket international – as it happened

  14-07-2026 20:03
  England never recovered after collapsing from 61-0 to 80-5 in the opening match of the series at Edgbaston2nd over: England 8-0 (Duckett 4, Bethell 0) Prasidh Krishna is sharing the new nut and he runs in to bowl to Jacob Bethell. His first ball keeps low, scuttles under Bethell’s bat and beats the keeper too. Prasidh is nippy and there is movement through the air and off the pitch. Bethell defends and misses an attempted pull. Nowt more off the over.1st over: England 4-0 (Duckett 4, Bethe
  
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• England's one-day woes continue with India defeat

  14-07-2026 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brendon McCullum's reduced role as England's white-ball coach begins with a reminder of how much work there is to do on a one-day team beaten by India.
  
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• Gill's best shots before retiring hurt on 80

  14-07-2026 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India captain Shubman Gill's best shot against England before he's forced off early due to a cramp.
  
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• England collapse from 61-0 to 80-5

  14-07-2026 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England suffer a top order batting collapse as they slip from 61-0 to 80-5 during the first one-day international against India at Edgbaston.
  
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• 'Jordan Pickford would be delighted with that' - Duckett's incredible stop

  14-07-2026 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ben Duckett produces a "brilliant" stop at cover to save four runs during the first one-day international against India at Edgbaston.
  
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• Watching Australian sport embrace Modi broke my heart – and showed inclusion is still just a strategy | Rana Hussain

  14-07-2026 17:00
  When the AFL and Cricket Australia target India and the diaspora but only engage with convenient perspectives, trust begins to erodeFor most of my life, being Indian, Muslim, Australian and devoted to sport has never felt like a contradiction. Until now.When I saw AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon and Australian cricket legend Steve Waugh smiling alongside Indian prime minister Narendra Modi last week, I wasn’t simply watching a diplomatic engagement. I was watching two institutions I love
  
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• Dawson's half-century helps England recover from horror start

  14-07-2026 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liam Dawson makes 68 from 83 balls to help England recover from 107-6 to 228-7 after sharing a hundred partnership with Joe Root at Edgbaston during the first one-day international against India.
  
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• Root's run-a-ball 76 gets England up to 258

  14-07-2026 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joe Root rescues England with an unbeaten run a ball 76 to guide the home side to 258 during the first one-day international against India at Edgbaston.
  
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• Excited for the big knockout matches? Yes, it is the T20 Blast quarter-finals

  14-07-2026 13:14
  England face Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals after Hampshire v Essex, Notts v Surrey, Yorkshire v Somerset and Northants v Gloucestershire in the T20 BlastBy the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...
  
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• ICC considers World Cup cuts & WTC semis in overhaul

  14-07-2026 12:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The ICC is considering changes to the structure of World Cups, semi-finals in the World Test Championship and a World Club T20 competition.
  
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• England v India: first men’s one-day cricket international – live

  14-07-2026 12:08
  Over-by-over updates from 11am (BST) start at Edgbaston
  ‘Gutted’ McCullum sacked as Test coach | Email James1st over: England 4-0 (Duckett 4, Bethell 0) Bumrah’s first ball snakes off the pitch, Duckett watches it closely, defending into the off side. He plays and misses at the next one… and the next! Bumrah gives Duckett a cheshire cat smile, he’s getting some big movement away to the left hander with the new white ball. Inswinger coming surely… sure enoug
  
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• How India's Lord's win echoes the legacy of its pioneering women cricketers

  14-07-2026 10:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India won the first women's Test at Lord's, 142 years after its first men's Test.
  
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• Flower power: can England tempt head coach back with an already flawed setup? | Ali Martin

  13-07-2026 21:25
  England Test head coach vacancy may not appeal to the Zimbabwean who is at the top of his fieldThat Andy Flower emerged as the favourite to take over England’s Test team so soon after Brendon McCullum’s demotion should come as no surprise. Put simply, the Zimbabwean is the leading active head coach on the circuit. During his first spell in the job from 2009 to 2014, England won three successive Ashes series, ended a 27-year wait to win a Test series in India, and rose to No 1 in the
  
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• Watch: Today at the Test - day four highlights from Lord's

  13-07-2026 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Highlights of day four of the Lord's Test match between England Women and India Women.
  
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• ‘Results weren’t good enough’: McCullum fully accepts decision to sack him

  13-07-2026 17:41
  Former Test coach apologises for poor resultsODI series against India begins on TuesdayBrendon McCullum has apologised for the flatlining results that triggered his removal as England’s Test head coach, but promised to collaborate with his successor as leadership of the men’s national teams is once again split.Preparing for Tuesday’s first one-day international against India – a series that remains under his remit as head coach of the men’s white-ball sides –
  
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• ‘Life isn’t perfect’: Knight happy to bow out with Lord’s Test despite loss to India

  13-07-2026 17:27
  Only Test: India, 285 & 341-7dec, bt England, 170 & 186, by 270 runsEcclestone hits milestone half-century on final morningIndia have defeated England by 270 runs in the one-off Test, a famous victory that will go some way to making up for their failure to reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup this month. The first women’s Test to take place at the ground broke the world record attendance figure, attracting a crowd of 37,846 in three-and-a-bit days.England batted for long enou
  
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• Sacked McCullum holds hands up for England results

  13-07-2026 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brendon McCullum apologises for a run of seven defeats in nine games which led to him being sacked as Test coach on Sunday.
  
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• Is women's Test cricket struggling for relevance?

  13-07-2026 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The scheduling of the game and the announcement of Brendon McCullum's sacking left the historic Lord's Test between England and India struggling for relevance, so what is the future of women's Test cricket?
  
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• Edwards 'disappointed' by England performance in Lord's Test

  13-07-2026 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After England's loss to India head coach Charlotte Edwards reflects on the performance and how the summer has gone so far.
  
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• Bears keeper Smith wants to be the best in country

  13-07-2026 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warwickshire wicketkeeper Kai Smith says he wants to become the best in the country.
  
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• Knight 'really content' after ending England career

  13-07-2026 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former England captain and World Cup winner Heather Knight says she is "really content" after calling time on her international career.
  
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• Beaumont 'proud' of England career

  13-07-2026 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tammy Beaumont says she is "proud" after calling time on her 17-year England career.
  
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• Surrey ready for 'real stuff' of T20 Blast knockouts

  13-07-2026 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surrey batsman Laurie Evans says his side are ready for their T20 Blast quarter-final against the Nottinghamshire Outlaws on Wednesday.
  
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• India defeat England by 270 runs: women’s Test, day four updates – as it happened

  13-07-2026 14:46
  India romp to 270-run victory before lunch, despite 50 for Sophie Ecclestone, at historic first women’s Test at Lord’s.45th over: England 139-7 ( Ecclestone 8, Wong 0) Wong gets her first examination of the innings from Rana – prods gently forwards to every ball. A maiden.44th over: England 139-7 ( Ecclestone 8, Wong 0) A handsome drive from Ecclestone gives a little pick-me-up to England fans. Continue reading...
  
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• India bowl out England to win historic Lord's Test by 270 runs

  13-07-2026 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India take the required four wickets before lunch to seal an emphatic 270-run victory over England in the historic women's Test match at Lord's.
  
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• India complete crushing 270-run win over England in historic women’s Test at Lord’s

  13-07-2026 14:29
  Only Test: India, 285 & 341-7dec, bt England, 170 & 186, by 270 runsEcclestone hits milestone half-century on final morningIndia have defeated England by 270 runs in the one-off Test at Lord’s, in a famous victory which will go some way to making up for their failure to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup earlier this month. The match, which is the first women’s Test ever to take place at the ground, broke the world record attendance figure, attracting a crowd of 37,846 ac
  
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• India complete historic Test victory

  13-07-2026 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sneh Rana takes the wicket of Sophie Ecclestone to complete India's 270-run victory over England in the historic first women's Test at Lord's.
  
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• Ecclestone battles for hard-fought 50

  13-07-2026 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sophie Ecclestone battles for a hard-fought 50 with England fighting to save the historic Test against India at Lord's.
  
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