From 11am today at the County Ground, Beckenham, Northern and Blackheath cricket clubs will each be looking to create their own piece of history as they go head-to-head in the Royal London Club Championship final. Kent Premier Division club Blackheath were victorious once before in this competition, against Ealing in 1971, and last reached the […]
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David Graveney admits that even as a member of Gloucestershire’s executive board, he will have mixed feelings when Surrey’s Curran brothers are bowling in what promises to be an emotional Royal London One-Day Cup final at Lord’s tomorrow. Graveney was a Gloucestershire team-mate of Tom and Sam’s dad Kevin Curran in the 1980s, and has
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The England selectors today named a 16-man Test squad and 15-man ODI and T20 squads to face Pakistan in the UAE this autumn. Nottinghamshire opener Alex Hales has been included in the Test squad for the first time and there is also a place for the uncapped Surrey left-arm spinner Zafar Ansari, one of three
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James Anderson believes England have learned their lesson in the United Arab Emirates and expects a better showing when they return next month to face Pakistan. On their last visit to the Middle East in 2012 England were comprehensively beaten 3-0 in the Test series, passing 200 only twice in six innings with the bat.
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Ashar Zaidi and Michael Yardy made unbeaten half-centuries as Sussex fought back impressively in their crucial LV= County Championship game at a blustery BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground. A win for either side, who started the game level on 176 points, should preserve Division One status and Sussex will probably feel more satisfied after day one having reached 303
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