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Chris Gayle 'grateful' to Kieron Pollard for pre-match pep talk
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Monday, 12 July 2021 22:03
Chris Gayle has thanked injured West Indies captain Kieron Pollard for a pre-match "pep talk" after he emerged from his lean run with a reminder of him at his best, scoring 67 off 38 balls to wrap up the series against Australia.Gayle came into the match having made 102 runs in nine innings since his recall earlier in the year…
India's Yashpal Sharma dies aged 66
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Tuesday, 13 July 2021 00:10
Yashpal Sharma, a member of India's 1983 World Cup-winning side, has died after a cardiac arrest. Sharma was 66.A middle-order batter, he played 37 Tests and 42 ODIs for India between 1978 and 1985. He was the second-highest run-getter in India's historic 1983 triumph, scoring two half-centuries: an 89 in India's win over West Indies in the group stage, and…
All-round Hayley Matthews seals series for West Indies women
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Monday, 12 July 2021 20:21
West Indies women 183 for 2 (Matthews 100*, Cooper 45) beat Pakistan women 182 (Sohail 62, Mohammed 3-25, Henry 3-37) by eight wicketsFor the second match in a row, Hayley Matthews starred with both bat and ball, helping West Indies women seal the five-match ODI series against Pakistan with an eight-wicket victory in North Sound.Matthews first picked up two wickets…
Australia win toss and bat; bring in Alex Carey, Ashton Turner and Riley Meredith
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Monday, 12 July 2021 16:19
Australia won the toss and decided to bat against West IndiesAustralia have rung the changes and will also take a different approach as they aim to keep the series alive in St Lucia.Alex Carey and Ashton Turner come into a reshaped middle order at the expense of Josh Philippe and Ben McDemott - Carey, who will play as a specialist…
Ben Stokes says England players ready to 'make sacrifices' as bubble life looms once again
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Monday, 12 July 2021 11:11
Ben Stokes accepts England's players may have to spend more time in biosecure bubbles in the coming weeks, but insists it would be "pretty devastating" if they were not able to play in the Hundred.An upsurge in Covid-19 cases in the UK in recent days has already created a certain amount of chaos in cricket. England had to name an…
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