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Tom Abell 68 from 33 helps see off Kent as Somerset claim first win
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Tuesday, 15 June 2021 13:36
Somerset 204 for 7 (Abell 68, Stewart 3-33) beat Kent 157 (Crawley 48, de Lange 3-18) by 47 runsSomerset earned their first Vitality Blast win of the season at the third attempt with a 47-run success against Kent Spitfires at the Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton.Having been 53 for 3, the hosts did well to post 204 for 7, Tom…
Jake Lintott takes four as Birmingham romp to crushing win over Northants
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Tuesday, 15 June 2021 13:37
Birmingham 170 for 3 (Hain 69*, Malan 62) beat Northamptonshire 115 (Lintott 4-20) by 55 runs Birmingham spinner Jake Lintott produced career-best Vitality Blast figures as the Bears hammered Northamptonshire Steelbacks by 55 runs to secure their third straight win.Lintott finished with 4 for 20, scything through the Steelbacks' middle order as the home side subsided to 115 all out…
After 'big emphasis' on improvement, South Africa get their slip-catching mojo back
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Tuesday, 15 June 2021 07:20
Dean Elgar had asked for centuries and five-fors in his first series in charge of South Africa's Test team and, so far, Quinton de Kock, Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada have delivered. Though he didn't say it, Elgar probably also wanted everyone to hold on to catches after South Africa spilt eight chances in their last two Test series. Cue…
Kagiso Rabada set to pull out of deal to play in the Hundred
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Tuesday, 15 June 2021 08:23
The Hundred is set to lose more big-name players as the competition battles to compete with international schedules and bubble fatigue. Days after it emerged that David Warner, Marcus Stoinis and Sophie Devine had pulled out, ESPNcricinfo understands that Kagiso Rabada is also withdrawing.Rabada, the South Africa fast bowler who had signed for Manchester Originals, is currently involved in a…
Heather Knight admits used pitch for Bristol Test is 'not ideal'
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Tuesday, 15 June 2021 09:25
Heather Knight, the England captain, has expressed her disappointment at being given a used pitch to host India in the first women's Test between the sides for seven years.Knight revealed on the eve of the match at Bristol's County Ground that the pitch had been used for Gloucestershire's T20 Blast fixture against Sussex last Friday and described the situation as…
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Tuesday, 15 June 2021 10:56
Jake Weatherald, Usman Shinwari help keep Quetta Gladiators' distant playoffs dream alive
Tuesday, 15 June 2021 10:34
Warwickshire close to signing Che Simmons, 17-year-old dubbed 'new Jofra Archer'
Tuesday, 15 June 2021 05:59
Lack of warm-up fixtures 'a bit of a disadvantage', says Cheteshwar Pujara
Tuesday, 15 June 2021 06:55
WTC final: Umesh Yadav among five pacers in India's 15 as Shardul Thakur misses out
Tuesday, 15 June 2021 06:38
Mithali Raj bats for Ashes-style three-format series in women's cricket
Tuesday, 15 June 2021 06:52
Pitch battle in prospect as England, India resume long-form rivalry
Tuesday, 15 June 2021 04:43
VVS Laxman's advice to Rohit Sharma: 'Focus on leaving deliveries outside off'
Tuesday, 15 June 2021 02:25
Women's T20s at 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games to run from July 29 to August 7
Monday, 14 June 2021 21:48
New Zealand pick Ajaz Patel ahead of Mitchell Santner in final 15 for WTC final
Monday, 14 June 2021 13:20
Munro, Ifthikar stun Karachi Kings in tall chase
Monday, 14 June 2021 16:00
Jason Roy clicks as Surrey maintain winning start despite Marnus Labuschagne 74
Monday, 14 June 2021 09:28
'We may not have much practice, but mentally we're prepared' - Harmanpreet Kaur
Monday, 14 June 2021 10:43
Geoff Allardice: All Test matches to carry same points weightage in 2021-23 WTC
Monday, 14 June 2021 10:07
'Players have got to show desperation and earn the right to stay in the side' - Thorpe
Monday, 14 June 2021 03:38
Australia players '100% behind' head coach Justin Langer, says Tim Paine
Monday, 14 June 2021 07:06
Nat Sciver: England wary of 'fearless' India as they approach Test learning curve
Monday, 14 June 2021 05:57
WTC winners to take home USD 1.6 million as well as Test Championship mace
Monday, 14 June 2021 02:54
Hasan Ali's personal matter resolved, available for rest of PSL 2021
Monday, 14 June 2021 01:50
Ongoing Zimbabwe A-South Africa A four-day match suspended as Covid-19 cases rise
Monday, 14 June 2021 00:36