Cricket
England press for 3-0 win as Sri Lanka seek silver linings to tough campaign
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Friday, 25 June 2021 06:56
Big pictureThree days on from the World Test Championship final, the Ageas Bowl (as it is once again allowed to be known) plays host to a final of a rather less epochal variety. The final T20I between England and Sri Lanka will be a daylight-hours dead rubber after England's comprehensive victories in Cardiff earlier this week, and if that prospect…
Ishant Sharma gets stitches on bowling hand but 'expected to recover in time' for England Tests
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Friday, 25 June 2021 06:55
Ishant Sharma required multiple stitches on his bowling hand after sustaining an injury on the last day of the World Test Championship final against New Zealand, but the pacer is expected to be fit in time for India's five-match Test series against England that starts on August 4.Sharma tried to stop a drive from Ross Taylor in what turned out…
Glenn Maxwell joins Hundred withdrawals as London Spirit sign Josh Inglis
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Friday, 25 June 2021 06:43
Glenn Maxwell has become the latest overseas player to pull out of the inaugural season of the men's Hundred following the withdrawals of David Warner, Marcus Stoinis and Kagiso Rabada.Maxwell was due to play for London Spirit on a £100,000 contract but has withdrawn from the tournament, having already pulled out of Australia's upcoming white-ball tours to the Caribbean and…
Mickey Arthur: They're No. 1, we're No. 9, and you can see the difference
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Friday, 25 June 2021 03:10
Mickey Arthur has urged his Sri Lanka side to stay patient after they slipped to a second defeat in as many nights in Cardiff, leaving them on a run of 11 defeats in their last 12 completed T20Is dating back to October 2019.Opting to bat first in both games after winning the toss, Sri Lanka posted scores of 129 and…
Liam Livingstone makes virtue of versatility in pitch for England World Cup role
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Friday, 25 June 2021 02:48
Teams can take a squad of 33 players to cover 15 starting positions in rugby's next World Cup, and 23 for 11 spots in football's, but cricket diverges from the norm. England will take a 15-man squad to the T20 World Cup this winter - albeit with the possibility of a couple of reserves as a Covid precaution - and…
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