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Emily Arlott's England call-up just the start, says Heather Knight
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Wednesday, 09 June 2021 10:46
Heather Knight believes the unearthing of seamer Emily Arlott ahead of next week's Test against India is just the start of England tapping a pool of players capable of making it at international level.Knight, the England captain, said Arlott's maiden call-up for her country in a 17-strong squad - which will be trimmed to 15 before heading to Bristol on…
Liam Livingstone upstage Jos Buttler's Blast return to power Lancashire home
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Wednesday, 09 June 2021 11:10
Lancashire 171 for 4 (Livingstone 94*) beat Derbyshire 168 for 7 (Reece 59, Parkinson 3-28) by six wicketsA few white-tailed sea eagles were reintroduced to the Isle of Wight recently and a similarly admirable project has resulted in the globally endangered large blue butterfly successfully breeding on Rodborough Common in Gloucestershire. We should not expect too much of these initiatives,…
Clash of pace attacks in favourable conditions under new leaders
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Wednesday, 09 June 2021 08:27
Big pictureHello strangers.West Indies and South Africa meet so seldomly that they may wonder if the other still plays international cricket and they are about to find out they do, and quite similarly. While their encounters of old were largely dominated by a South Africa side on the up against a West Indian outfit on the decline - and their…
Let's talk cricket for a bit as England-New Zealand series rests on Edgbaston Test
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Wednesday, 09 June 2021 07:14
Big pictureShall we talk about the cricket for a bit, then? Let's park the timeline mining and the urge to be outraged by every less-than-savoury comment ever committed to the Twittersphere, and focus on the reason why such remarks from England's senior sports stars are held to a higher standard than the rest of the poisonous soup that swills around…
Joe Root calls on England to find inner 'showman' as near-capacity crowds return
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Wednesday, 09 June 2021 08:11
Joe Root, England's captain, hopes that the return of a near-capacity crowd for the second Test at Edgbaston can inspire his players to find their inner "showman", and scotch suggestions that they are a negative team, in the wake of their final-day go-slow in the opening match at Lord's.Root's team has been embroiled in controversy since the emergence of historic…
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Wednesday, 09 June 2021 08:07
England to reaffirm commitment to 'improve society through sport' before Edgbaston Test
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 03:04
Debut double helps Devon Conway enter Test batters' rankings at No. 77
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 03:10
BCB to issue notice to Mohammedan club for bubble breach
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 04:01
Fast-tracked into 13-man shortlist, Jayden Seales hopes to build on 'dream come true'
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 05:30
Kane Williamson out of second Test; Tom Latham to captain New Zealand
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 05:36
Jason Holder calls for more action around anti-racism in cricket
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 01:31
Jason Holder on losing Test captaincy: 'It has been a strange transition'
Wednesday, 09 June 2021 02:18
Emily Arlott earns maiden England call-up for India Test
Tuesday, 08 June 2021 13:58
James Anderson thought he 'wasn't good enough' on debut, as he closes in on England caps record
Tuesday, 08 June 2021 08:13
Hope, Seales named in 13-man West Indies squad for first Test - Gabriel out injured
Tuesday, 08 June 2021 09:53
Karachi Kings captain Imad Wasim rubbishes claims of 'hiding himself' on the field
Tuesday, 08 June 2021 09:43
Peter Siddle cuts short Essex stint for personal reasons
Tuesday, 08 June 2021 12:05
Trent Boult available for second Test, Williamson's elbow to be monitored
Tuesday, 08 June 2021 11:46
Jayawickrama, Lakshan, Asalanka, Jayaratne in SL white-ball squad for England tour
Tuesday, 08 June 2021 07:01
James Anderson: England players committed to 'improving ourselves' in wake of Ollie Robinson row
Tuesday, 08 June 2021 06:36
Adam Milne joins Kent as T20 Blast replacement for Mohammad Amir
Tuesday, 08 June 2021 02:06
Sophia Dunkley replaces Kirstie Gordon in England Women's central contracts list
Tuesday, 08 June 2021 02:14
Dan Christian called up to Australia's preliminary white-ball squad
Tuesday, 08 June 2021 02:13
Notts Outlaws suffer T20 Blast blow as Dan Christian departs for Australia
Monday, 07 June 2021 20:54