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Malan masterclass fells Lancashire (09 July 03:32) |
| For a team containing six internationals, Lancashire were expected to cruise past Middlesex's motley crew of Londoners, South Africans and Irishmen, and never more so than when they reduced ... |
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Redfern hits fifty as match drifts to draw (08 July 11:40) |
| John Ward reports on the third and final day at Loughborough where Bangladesh A drew with England Under-19s. |
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Strauss ready to face favourite foes (08 July 11:40) |
| Andrew Strauss could not have timed his return to the ascendancy any better. |
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Arthur excited by pace battery (08 July 11:40) |
| South Africa's coach, Mickey Arthur, believes his side holds the edge going into Thursday's keenly anticipated first Test at Lord's, both in terms of the battery of quick bowlers at their di... |
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Conquering England high on Kallis' ambitions (08 July 07:28) |
| Despite spirited performances in their three previous tours, South Africa have yet to win a Test series in England since their readmission to the international sporting arena in the early 19... |
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Buck stops with me - Yorkshire chief (08 July 07:28) |
| Yorkshire's chief executive Stewart Regan has taken responsibility for Monday night's farce where their Twenty20 quarter-final with Durham at Chester-le-Street was postponed just minutes fro... |
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ECB name Sri Lanka as Zimbabwe replacement (08 July 05:34) |
| England will host Sri Lanka for two Tests and three ODIs in April and May. Sri Lanka's tour slots in the fixture gap created by England's decision to cut off bilateral ties with Zimbabwe . |
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Laxman to replace Voges (08 July 05:34) |
| VVS Laxman, the Indian batsman, will join Nottinghamshire in August to take Adam Voges' place after David Hussey, the expected replacement, was told to rest by Cricket Australia . |
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Brilliant Napier outclasses Northants (08 July 05:28) |
| Graham Napier turned in another stellar performance, with bat and ball, as Essex romped past Northamptonshire at Chelmsford. |
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Anderson relishes competition (08 July 01:38) |
| James Anderson might have bowled himself into impressive form against New Zealand earlier this summer, but ahead of the first Test on Thursday, he admitted that he and his colleagues will be... |
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Chaos for Yorkshire as quarter-final postponed (07 July 11:32) |
| A gaffe in paperwork has thrown Yorkshire's Twenty20 Cup campaign into chaos, forcing the postponement of their crucial quarter-final clash against Durham at Chester-le-Street, when Yorkshir... |
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Vincent to replace Hodge permanently (07 July 09:30) |
| Lou Vincent will be at Lancashire for the rest of the season after Brad Hodge decided to stay in Australia to look after his ill wife, Meg. |
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Sanderson shines before the rain (07 July 09:30) |
| John Ward reports on the second day at Loughborough where Bangladesh A reached 115 for 4 before the rain fell. |
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Bracewell to return to Gloucestershire (07 July 05:30) |
| Gloucestershire have announced that John Bracewell, the New Zealand coach, will return to the county as head coach next year. |
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England attack 'quietly nice' - Vaughan (07 July 03:32) |
| Michael Vaughan, England's captain, has put faith in the trio of Ryan Sidebottom, James Anderson and Stuart Broad to deliver the goods even as he shored up the possibility of his Ashes 2005 ... |
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Opening day for Bangladesh A washed out (06 July 11:30) |
| Bangladesh A will have to wait until Monday to try to kick off their tour after the opening day of their three-day match against England Under-19s was washed out . |
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Damp day forces dull draw (06 July 07:28) |
| The forecast for the third and final day's play at Uxbridge wasn't encouraging and, true to form, the cold English rain settled in and hovered over the ground long enough for the umpires to ... |
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Napier blast sends Essex into final (06 July 01:28) |
| There won't be a Lord's final send-off for Darren Gough. His former club Essex dumped Yorkshire out of the Friends Provident Trophy with an 87-run victory in the second semi-final at Chelmsf... |
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Malan and Morgan motivate Middlesex (05 July 11:28) |
| An irritating malaise swept that threatened to do Middlesex in cheaply was stemmed by two contrasting innings on day two against the South Africans at Uxbridge. |
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Napier and Cook set tough chase (05 July 09:28) |
| Graham Napier produced a mini-repeat of his Twenty20 heroics with a 34-ball 61 to lift Essex to 285 for 8 in their Friends Provident Trophy semi-final against Yorkshire. Alastair Cook warmed... |
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World Twenty20 pullout a one-off decision (05 July 07:34) |
| Zimbabwe's decision to pull out of the ICC World Twenty20 in England next year is just a one-off decision, the ICC has said. The decision cleared the roadblock for the competition to be stag... |
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Prince backs Smith to come good (05 July 01:28) |
| South Africa are buoyant with less than a week before the first Test at Lord's, make no mistake, despite the fact that their captain is the only one without any real form going into the firs... |
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Denly and van Jaarsveld power Kent to Lord's (05 July 01:28) |
| Kent secured a place in their first Lord's final since 1997 when they knocked out defending Friends Provident champions Durham, by 83 runs, in the semi-final at Chester-le-Street. The victor... |
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Amla and Prince punish Middlesex (04 July 11:30) |
| At Taunton earlier this week Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis punished Somerset with first-day hundreds; today it was Amla and Ashwell Prince who hurt Middlesex at Uxbridge. Amla's English sum... |
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Mushtaq faces second operation (04 July 09:26) |
| Mushtaq Ahmed is to undergo a second knee operation after suffering fresh cartilage damage during the Championship match against Lancashire and is a doubt for the rest of the season. |
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Essex extend Dexter loan deal (04 July 09:26) |
| Essex have been granted permission to keep the Kent batsman, Neil Dexter, on loan for another month.. |
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van Jaarsveld and Denly hurt Durham (04 July 09:26) |
| Contrasting centuries from Joe Denly and Martin van Jaarsveld powered Kent to an imposing 301 for 4 in their Friends Provident semi-final against defending champions Durham. |
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Bicknell leads MCC to Denmark (04 July 07:30) |
| Darren Bicknell, the former Surrey and Nottinghamshire batsman, will captain MCC on a four-match, four-day tour of Denmark next week, their first trip to the country since 2002. |
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Amla continues his strong form (04 July 07:30) |
| Another dominant South African innings was well in motion on another flat track against another depleted county attack. The venue this time was Uxbridge, but the manner of play was much the ... |
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Smith and Steyn back for tourists (04 July 05:30) |
| As most sides do when they win the toss at Uxbridge, the fit-again Graeme Smith had little hesitation in batting on a flat track. |
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From Surrey pro to knight of the realm (04 July 11:30) |
| Martin Williamson traces the eventful life and times of an England stalwart. |
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Top officials meet for 'basic discussions' (04 July 01:32) |
| The Champions League, a proposed multi-nation tournament featuring top domestic Twenty20 teams, took a short step forward on Thursday with officials from India, South Africa, Australia and E... |
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India could be next for contracts - Connor (03 July 11:32) |
| India's women could be the next beneficiaries of player contracts which have begun to revolutionise life for England and Australia players. |
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England name unchanged squad (03 July 07:30) |
| England, as expected, have resisted the temptation to recall Andrew Flintoff to the squad for the first Test against South Africa at Lord's next week. |
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Simon Jones back in the England reckoning (03 July 07:30) |
| Simon Jones is one step closer to playing his first international cricket in three years after England named him in their 30-man squad for the Champions Trophy in September. |
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Simon Jones recalled to England squad (03 July 05:36) |
| Simon Jones is one step closer to playing his first international cricket in three years after England named him in their 30-man squad for the Champions Trophy in September. |
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Nottinghamshire lose Hussey for the year (03 July 05:36) |
| Nottinghamshire will have to do without David Hussey for the remainder of the season after discovering he will not be available due to his increasing international responsibilities. |
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Wagh and Patel lift Nottinghamshire top (02 July 11:30) |
| A round-up of the fourth day in the latest County Championship matches as Nottinghamshire and Essex beat the weather. |
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Flintoff hits form in Lancashire victory (02 July 11:30) |
| Lancashire completed an eight-wicket victory against Sussex at Hove as Andrew Flintoff found form with an unbeaten 62. |
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Flintoff recall unlikely for first Test (02 July 09:32) |
| Geoff Miller, England's national selector, has given the strongest hint yet that Andrew Flintoff won't be included in the squad for the first Test against South Africa at Lord's on July 10. |
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van Jaarsveld's second ton seals Kent win (02 July 07:30) |
| Martin van Jaarsveld continued his one-man show to bring up his second century of the match to complete Kent's come-from-behind four-wicket win against Surrey. |
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Vaughan's knee alarms England (02 July 05:30) |
| Michael Vaughan has given England cause for concern ahead of the first Test against South Africa at Lord's on July 10. |
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Thorp's five sends Durham top (02 July 01:28) |
| A round-up of the third day in the latest County Championship matches. |
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Arthur wary of Flintoff recall (01 July 11:28) |
| South Africa's coach, Mickey Arthur, believes that his side could well find themselves facing Andrew Flintoff when they take on England in the first Test at Lord's a week on Thursday. |
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South Africa opt for practice in stalemate (01 July 11:28) |
| South Africa's cricketers opted for practice on a soporific final day of their tour match against Somerset. |
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van Jaarsveld heaven-sent for Kent (01 July 11:28) |
| Martin van Jaarsveld produced the kind of all-round day that would have England salivating if it came from Andrew Flintoff, as Kent turned the tables on Surrey at The Oval. |
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Chapple leaves Sussex struggling (01 July 11:28) |
| There is a slow pace to life down by the sea at Hove, and the same can be said about the pitch for this Championship game which has become more docile by the session. However, led by a big-h... |
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South Africa declare as stalemate looms (01 July 09:28) |
| South Africa's batsmen opted for batting practice on a soporific final day of their tour match against Somerset. |
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McKenzie finds form on slow morning (01 July 07:28) |
| South Africa's batsmen opted for batting practice on a soporific final morning of their tour match against Somerset. |
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Moores looks forward to new opponents (01 July 03:30) |
| England's players may have to take a second look when they step out at Lord's on July 10 because, for the first time in 19 matches, spread over nearly half a year, their opposition won't be ... |
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