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Live report - England v Australia, 1st Test
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Thursday, 01 August 2019 01:05
Follow our live report for updates, stats, trivia, colour and discussion during the opening Test of the 2019 Ashes from Edgbaston. If the blog doesn't load, please refresh your page. Click here to follow our ball-by-ball commentary
'I have a team I can work with' - Karunaratne sees good signs for the future
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Wednesday, 31 July 2019 11:35
In many ways, this was a low-octane bilateral series. It came on the heels of the World Cup. There was no major hype around it beyond Lasith Malinga's retirement. There was a sense of fatigue around Bangladesh's performance, and they were missing their best player in any case. But, despite all that, could the 3-0 result be a new dawn…
Will richness of Jason Roy's promise be compromised by England's reckless approach?
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Wednesday, 31 July 2019 11:59
A few years ago, at a gig (The Wildhearts, if memory serves; it may well not), the following exchange took place."As I came in this evening, I saw a homeless guy just outside," the lead singer said. "Now, if everyone here gives him a quid as they leave…"Cheers and applause rang out. But then the bass player (again from memory,…
Wayne Parnell's hard hitting overcomes Worcestershire wobbles
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Wednesday, 31 July 2019 12:54
Worcestershire 159 for 8 (Parnell 81*) beat Derbyshire 156 for 4 (du Plooy 52) by two wicketsWayne Parnell scored his maiden Vitality Blast half-century for Worcestershire Rapids as they overcame a wobbly start and finish to their innings to edge out Derbyshire Falcons by two wickets at New Road.The South African all-rounder, who celebrated his 30th birthday yesterday, rescued the…
England strike right mix of youth and experience to claim consolation Ashes win over Australia
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Wednesday, 31 July 2019 15:09
England 139 for 5 (Winfield 26*, Brunt 25*) beat Australia 122 for 8 (Perry 60*, Brunt 3-21, Ecclestone 3-22) by 17 runsEngland have denied Australia a limited-overs whitewash with a consolation 17-run victory in the third T20I, the final encounter of their Ashes series, having finally struck on a successful combination of youth and experience.Australia's dominance of the series -…
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Kapil Dev-led CAC in conflict of interest?
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