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• Key talks up Fleming England reset and an imaginary future for Test team

  01-08-2026 09:00
  Managing director of men’s cricket wants a team that consistently win while preparing future captains and coachesAfter a chaotic and miserable eight months, in which England’s Test team lost the Ashes in Australia, a home series against New Zealand, a captain, a coach, their once rampant self-confidence and a fair amount of respect, the appointment of Stephen Fleming gives them a chance to pivot towards a future that suddenly looks beguilingly bright, if mainly because for now it exi
  
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• Ireland risk ECB ire by agreeing to play five matches against Afghanistan

  04-08-2026 21:56
  First ODI of series will take place in Bready on WednesdayEngland refuse to face Afghanistan due to Taliban regimeIreland’s decision to stage a full one-day international series for their men’s team against Afghanistan this summer could cost them lucrative future fixtures against England.The England and Wales Cricket Board is understood to be unhappy about the series, which starts on Wednesday, taking place as England refuse to play Afghanistan outside International Cricket Council g
  
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• Stokes decoded: his concerns for Joe Root and hopes for ‘great man’ Stephen Fleming | Ali Martin

  04-08-2026 21:00
  What England’s former captain did – and didn’t – say in two-hour podcast interview with his old teammates Stuart Broad and Jos ButtlerOver the course of two hours chatting to his old friends Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler on their podcast, Ben Stokes sounded at peace with his decision to retire from England duty five weeks ago. Dare we say it, refreshed and ready to go again.Beyond playing for Durham and in franchise cricket, Stokes is “definitely” retired, howe
  
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• It’s all to play for in the last week of the One-Day Cup group stage

  04-08-2026 15:21
  We’re at the business end of the group stage and 15 of the 18 counties are still in the hunt for knockout placesBy the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...
  
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• Durham sitting pretty in One-Day Cup despite Ben Stokes’ golden duck

  04-08-2026 15:21
  Will Rhodes played the role of Durham superhero, Rishi Patel hit another century and Joe Denly said farewellBy the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...
  
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• Ben Stokes rules out 2027 Ashes return but ambition is ‘to coach England one day’

  04-08-2026 10:12
  Player has spoken for first time since he quit Test cricketFormer captain expresses surprise Brook not given postBen Stokes has trained his sights on becoming England head coach in the future and expressed concerns about Joe Root’s impending second stint as Test captain.In his first interview since retiring from England duty back in June – a two-hour chat with former teammates Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler on the For The Love Of Cricket Podcast, Stokes once again ruled out returning f
  
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• Welsh Fire make light work of low-scoring Southern Brave

  03-08-2026 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Welsh Fire claim their fourth win in five matches in this season's Hundred as a well-crafted half-century from Matt Short helps them defeat Southern Brave by six wickets in Cardiff.
  
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• Superb Short half-century guides Fire past Brave

  03-08-2026 22:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Welsh Fire claim their fourth win in five matches in this season's Hundred as a well-crafted half-century from Matt Short helps them defeat Southern Brave by six wickets in Cardiff.
  
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• Fire earn dramatic win over Brave

  03-08-2026 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Welsh Fire prevail in a nervy end to a tight fixture to end Southern Brave's winning streak, punishing the visitors and their costly mistakes to complete their chase of 122 runs with the final ball of the game.
  
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• Fire inflict first defeat on leaders Brave

  03-08-2026 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Welsh Fire condemn Southern Brave to their first defeat of this season's Hundred as they post a dramatic four-wicket victory in Cardiff.
  
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• Ireland 'laser-focused' on World Cup qualification

  03-08-2026 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland's five-game ODI series against Afghanistan this week marks the start of their preparations for next year's World Cup qualifying tournament.
  
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• USA cricketer gets eight-year ban for match-fixing

  03-08-2026 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  United States international Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy is banned from all forms of cricket for eight years after being found guilty of match-fixing.
  
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• Scotland v UAE ODI washed out at Forthill

  03-08-2026 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland's one-day international against United Arab Emirates is abandoned without a ball being bowled because of persistent rain in Broughty Ferry.
  
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• Netherlands all-rounder Ackermann gets new Durham deal

  03-08-2026 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Netherlands all-rounder Colin Ackermann agrees a new deal to stay with Durham until the end of the 2028 season.
  
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• How Mumbai Indians takeover has affected MI London & Surrey

  03-08-2026 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport takes a look at what has changed, what has stayed the same and what the future holds for MI London after investment from Indian Premier League side Mumbai Indians.
  
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• Foxes all-rounder De Swardt returns to South Africa

  03-08-2026 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicestershire all-rounder Ruan de Swardt returns home to South Africa after suffering an injury against Notts Outlaws in the One-Day Cup.
  
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• Who am I? Guess The Hundred cricket star No 14

  03-08-2026 09:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?
  
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• Five-star Rashid leads MI London to victory over Super Giants

  02-08-2026 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rashid Khan takes a five-wicket haul as MI London defeat the Manchester Super Giants by 45 runs to move up to second in the Men's Hundred table.
  
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• Root looks refreshed and ready to retake captaincy reins - Cook

  02-08-2026 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Alastair Cook believes Joe Root is not the long-term solution to be England's Test cricket captain, but is confident of his ability to lead the side for the next year and help take England forward with the home Ashes coming up in 2027.
  
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• Rashid takes five wickets as MI beat Super Giants

  02-08-2026 22:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rashid Khan takes 5-17 as MI London defeat Manchester Super Giants by 45 runs in The Hundred, while Ben Duckett strikes a half-century as Trent Rockets beat Sunrisers Leeds by five runs.
  
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• Gay hits ton for Durham as Leics & Middlesex go top

  02-08-2026 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emilio Gay hits an unbeaten century for Durham in the One-Day Cup, while wins for Leicestershire and Middlesex take them top of their groups.
  
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• Duckett inspires Rockets to victory over the Sunrisers

  02-08-2026 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trent Rockets win their fourth game in the men's Hundred to remain top, as Ben Duckett inspires them to a five-run victory over Sunrisers Leeds at Trent Bridge.
  
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• Finn's masterclass on bowling variations

  02-08-2026 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport's Steven Finn provides a masterclass on how bowlers bowl different variations and slower balls.
  
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• Super Giants cruise past bottom of the table MI London

  02-08-2026 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester Super Giants cruise to a comfortable six-wicket win over MI London with 28 balls to spare in the Women's Hundred at The Oval.
  
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• Super Giants win comfortably against lowly MI

  02-08-2026 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MI London remain without a win as Manchester Super Giants complete a comfortable six-wicket win at the Oval, while Trent Rockets hold off a late assault from Annabel Sutherland and Lauren Winfield-Hill to beat Sunrisers Leeds by five runs.
  
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• Cricket has always had its dark arts | Brief letters

  02-08-2026 18:12
  Wicked wickets | Regatta antics | Rock salt of ages | Spuds for dinner | Making a meal of it | Chef’s kissRegarding your editorial on cricket fair play (30 July), as an elderly cricket fan, I can remember being told as a small boy to watch a Yorkshire wicketkeeper who was known, when standing up to the bowler, to nudge the stumps with his toe when the ball was close enough to make it look like “bowled out”. But in those days, league cricket was serious business and not played f
  
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• Rockets see off late fightback to beat Sunrisers

  02-08-2026 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Annabel Sutherland's unbeaten 59 goes in vain as Trent Rockets hold on to beat Sunrisers Leeds by five runs at Trent Bridge.
  
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• Clicky Ponting and ‘known cheats’ on the golf course: the crisis in UK sportsmanship

  02-08-2026 08:00
  Some blame social media and the behaviour of world leaders for a perceived decline in honestyWhen a cricket team in North Yorkshire became the centre of a cheating scandal that made headlines around the world, it made many think – is this a very British form of cheating?Cricket in England is regarded as a genteel sport, so allegations of cheating tend to reverberate. A video of Saturday’s game between Saltburn second XI and Norton second XI has been viewed more than 7m times after vi
  
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• West Indies v Pakistan - second Test scorecard

  02-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Latest scorecard from the second Test between West Indies and Pakistan at Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad.
  
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• Brave chase down Spirit to move up to fourth

  01-08-2026 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southern Brave defeat London Spirit by five wickets to move up to fourth in the Men's Hundred table.
  
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