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England need to hit the ground running at Edgbaston - Ben Stokes
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Tuesday, 30 July 2019 14:32
England must "hit the ground running" if they are to regain the Ashes, Ben Stokes believes.England boast an outstanding record at Edgbaston, the venue for the first Test. They have won 11 international matches in succession at the ground and haven't been beaten by Australia in any format there since 2001.So, Stokes believes, England must take the opportunity to put…
Mohammad Nabi's 12-ball 43* maintains Kent's perfect start
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Tuesday, 30 July 2019 14:31
Mohammad Nabi smashed five sixes in a remarkable 43 not out off only 12 balls as Kent Spitfires overwhelmed Surrey by nine wickets in a rain-shortened Vitality Blast contest at The Oval.Nabi's assault included three sixes off Rikki Clarke in the third over of Kent's reply to Surrey's seven-over total of 54 for 4. He then finished things in the…
How BCCI figured Prithvi Shaw's suspension
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Tuesday, 30 July 2019 11:55
The BCCI has suspended Test opener Prithvi Shaw for taking a banned substance Terbutaline under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code. The suspension is backdated from the day of the collection of the urine sample, from February 22 this year, and will expire on November 15. Let us look at how the BCCI arrived at the sanction and what are…
Inept Bangladesh under pressure to avoid clean sweep
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Tuesday, 30 July 2019 08:19
Big pictureWith the series decided, the stakes may be lower, but both teams still have much to play for. For Bangladesh, after the first two games, more than the losses itself, it's the manner of the defeats that would leave them stewing.They've been plagued by poor fielding, inconsistent bowling, and wasteful batting, and in the process, they have let a…
Widening gulf in women's game exposed by England's Ashes thrashing
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Tuesday, 30 July 2019 10:05
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone. Silence the pianos, and with muffled drum, Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.The inquest into England women's thrashing by Australia is in full swing, and the tone is predictably funereal. It would hardly be an Ashes drubbing without much weeping and…
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