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• Henry Pryor obituary

  06-08-2026 17:47
  My father, Henry Pryor, who has died aged 92, devoted much of his life to grassroots cricket coaching and the invention of the bowling machine Merlyn. Merlyn proved revolutionary, both in how it made the ball torque and in playing a part in England winning the Ashes in 2005, for the first time in 18 years.Always interested in cricket, my father had become a coach in his 50s, when I started playing as a child. He joined the Association of Cricket Coaches and began coaching primary schoolchildren
  
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• Letter: Sir Garry Sobers obituary

  09-08-2026 18:24
  In 1963 and 1966 Garry Sobers toured England with the West Indies. But in those days it was not so easy for cricketers from other countries to play for the English counties, so for the summers of 1964, 1965 and 1967 he appeared for Norton Cricket Club in the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire league.What a player! His whole personality and cricket skills lit up not only the club but also the whole league. Gerry, Garry’s brother, kept wicket at Norton, and other top visitors i
  
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• Who am I? Guess The Hundred cricket star No 20

  09-08-2026 08:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
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• How a schoolteacher's son became Kashmir's first India Test cricketer

  09-08-2026 05:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Auqib Nabi becomes Jammu and Kashmir's first cricketer to get India Test call-up, inspiring millions.
  
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• Super Giants suffer batting collapse but hang on to beat Brave

  08-08-2026 22:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Despite a huge batting collapse, Manchester Super Giants do enough to beat Southern Brave by 10 runs in Southampton, to keep their hopes alive of qualifying for the knockout stages of the men's Hundred.
  
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• Rockets beat MI London to reach knockouts as Super Giants eliminate Brave

  08-08-2026 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trent Rockets book their place in the knockout stages of the men's Hundred with a six-wicket victory against MI London while Southern Brave are eliminated after defeat by Manchester Super Giants.
  
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• 'They are falling apart' - Super Giants lose eight wickets for 30 runs

  08-08-2026 21:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From being 119-0, Manchester Super Giants lose eight wickets for 30 runs to stumble to 149-8 in their men's Hundred match against Southern Brave in Southampton.
  
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• 'What a throw!' - Southern Brave's two stunning run outs

  08-08-2026 20:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Moeen Ali and Tristan Stubbs produce two moments of magic in the field as they run out Tim Seifert and Leus du Plooy respectively, with two superb direct hits as Southern Brave fight back against Manchester Super Giants in Southampton.
  
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• Stubbs 'fuming' after stunning elbow catch is overturned

  08-08-2026 20:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tristan Stubbs is left "fuming" after taking a brilliant catch with his elbow, only for the decision to be given not out after review in Southern Brave's match against the Manchester Super Giants in Southampton.
  
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• Super Giants close in on knockout stages after beating Brave

  08-08-2026 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Richa Ghosh scores a quickfire half-century as Manchester Super Giants beat Southern Brave by 27 runsto boost their chances of reaching the knockout stages of The Hundred women's competition.
  
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• Santner sends Rockets eight points clear at the top

  08-08-2026 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mitch Santner smashes 52 off 23 balls as Trent Rockets move eight points clear at the top of The Hundred with a six-wicket victory over MI London at The Oval.
  
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• Sciver-Brunt guides Rockets to Hundred knockouts, Super Giants beat Brave

  08-08-2026 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nat Sciver-Brunt's stylish 67 fires Trent Rockets into The Hundred knockout stage with an emphatic nine-wicket win over MI London, while Manchester Super Giants beat Southern Brave.
  
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• 'She's really going for it' - Ghosh hits quick fifty for Super Giants

  08-08-2026 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  All the best shots from Richa Ghosh's quickfire half century as she hits 54 from just 34 balls as Manchester Super Giants set Southern Brave 140 to win in the women's Hundred.
  
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• Sciver-Brunt helps Rockets thrash MI London to reach knockouts

  08-08-2026 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nat Sciver-Brunt and Beth Mooney make unbeaten half-centuries as Trent Rockets beat already-eliminated MI London by nine wickets at The Oval.
  
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• Sussex propose T10 tournament for counties missing out on Hundred boost

  08-08-2026 12:00
  New chair Ed Warner suggests triangular tournament‘Make it kid-friendly, make it a day at the seaside’Sussex want to create a new T10 tournament for non-Hundred-hosting counties that would take place during August alongside the One-Day Cup.There is widespread frustration among the smaller counties at the limited cricket they currently play during the height of the summer, with Sussex having just four days’ play at home during this year’s Hundred, which began on 21 July an
  
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• Joe Root’s masterful Hundred cameo shows risk England are taking with captaincy recall | Ali Martin

  08-08-2026 09:00
  A trip to watch a strokeplay exhibition by England’s restored captain serves as a reminder of what can be lost amid the demands of leadershipMy wife and I walked the kids down the hill to Edgbaston last Saturday afternoon, where our latest attempt at cricket indoctrination was the Birmingham Phoenix versus Welsh Fire game in the men’s Hundred.Though a one-sided defeat for the hosts – the Phoenix women at least got the win earlier in the day – it was decent enough, with th
  
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• Who am I? Guess The Hundred cricket star No 19

  08-08-2026 08:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
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• Lammonby helps revive Somerset's One-Day Cup hopes

  07-08-2026 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset keep their hopes of qualifying for the latter stages of the One-Day Cup alive with a thumping victory over Surrey, thanks to a brilliant Tom Lammonby ton.
  
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• Sunrisers claim second spot and eliminate Phoenix

  07-08-2026 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sunrisers Leeds move up to second in The Hundred and eliminate Birmingham Phoenix with a 45-run win at Edgbaston.
  
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• Sunrisers in qualification contention after comfortable win over eliminated Phoenix

  07-08-2026 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sunrisers Leeds earn a vital win in the race for qualification by demolishing Birmingham Phoenix, who are subsequently eliminated from The Hundred after a fifth loss in six games.
  
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• Scotland beat Canada to reach World Cup Qualifier

  07-08-2026 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland hold on for a nervy nine-run victory over Canada to secure a place at next year's World Cup Qualifier after a tense tri-series match in Forfarshire.
  
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• Rashid takes six wickets as Afghanistan thrash Ireland

  07-08-2026 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rashid Khan takes six wickets as Afghanistan beat Ireland by 92 runs in Gary Wilson's first one-day international as head coach.
  
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• Andrew Flintoff steps down as England Lions head coach after two years

  07-08-2026 20:15
  Other demands meant he was unable to commit fullyMike Yardy will step in for upcoming Pakistan fixtureAndrew Flintoff has decided to step down as the head coach of England Lions with immediate effect ahead of his winter spell working in Australia’s Big Bash League.The former all-rounder, 48, has been in charge of England’s second string since September 2024 and had been given the all-clear to leave this winter’s Lions tour of South Africa early to take up his new role at BBL si
  
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• Andrew Flintoff makes surprise exit as England Lions head coach after two years

  07-08-2026 20:15
  Other demands meant he was unable to commit fullyMike Yardy will step in for upcoming Pakistan fixtureAndrew Flintoff has decided to step down as the head coach of England Lions with immediate effect before his winter spell working in Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL).The former all-rounder, 48, has been in charge of England’s second string since September 2024 and had been given the all-clear to leave this winter’s Lions tour of South Africa early to take up his new role at BB
  
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• Flintoff leaves England Lions head coach role

  07-08-2026 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff steps down as head coach of England Lions.
  
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• Sunrisers Leeds thrash Birmingham Phoenix to complete triple elimination

  07-08-2026 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An underwhelming performance from Birmingham Phoenix against Sunrisers Leeds at Edgbaston confirms the elimination of themselves, MI London and London Spirit from the Hundred.
  
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• England opener Gay has shoulder injury scare

  07-08-2026 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England opener Emilio Gay suffers a shoulder injury while playing for Durham in their One-Day Cup against Middlesex.
  
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• Sunrisers knock out three sides with Phoenix win

  07-08-2026 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sunrisers Leeds put three sides out of contention for the Hundred's knock-out stage with a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Birmingham Phoenix at Edgbaston.
  
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• Trescothick chat helps Buttler find form for T20 record

  07-08-2026 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jos Buttler says a conversation with England batting coach Marcus Trescothick helped him rediscover the form that took his past the all-time T20 run-scoring record.
  
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• Birthplace of women's cricket celebrates centenary

  07-08-2026 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Colwall marks the 1926 origins of women's cricket with a week-long celebration.
  
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