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Eddie Large Remembered By Comedy World, Following His Death From Coronavirus

Apr 02, 2020

The comedy world has been paying tribute to Eddie Large, following his death at the age of 78.

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England cricketers open to wage cut but wait to hear ECB's plan

Apr 01, 2020

Eoin Morgan: team willing to help ‘in whatever way’ ECB hopes for players’ voluntary pay cut of 20%Eoin Morgan believes England players are open to tackling cricket’s coronavirus crisis “in whatever way possible” but has held off from committing publicly to wage cuts until more is known about the damage to the season.

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Eoin Morgan open to two England teams playing different formats on same day

Apr 01, 2020

Test and white-ball teams could play at different venues‘I see every option being viable during this extraordinary time’Eoin Morgan believes the prospect of England fielding Test and white-ball teams on the same day at separate venues could be a “viable” option in the event of a shortened season.

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ECB could delay The Hundred until 2021 and unveils £60m aid package

Mar 31, 2020

ECB chief Tom Harrison says costs have to be cutFocus will be on ‘core audience’ when cricket resumesThe England and Wales Cricket Board has given its strongest hint yet that the launch of The Hundred may have to be delayed until 2021.

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Lancashire chairman David Hodgkiss dies after contracting coronavirus

Mar 30, 2020

Lancashire Cricket confirms death of 71-year-old‘He was respected throughout the cricketing world’Coronavirus – latest updates | See all our coronavirus coverageThe Lancashire chairman, David Hodgkiss, has died after contracting coronavirus.

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Joe Root predicts pay reduction talks for centrally contracted England players

Mar 30, 2020

Negotiations between ECB and players yet to beginPCA expects proposal from governing body this weekJoe Root expects talks over a possible pay cut for England’s centrally contracted players may be on the horizon, even if this is not a feature of cricket’s upcoming rescue package.

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ECB readies financial rescue plan but no cuts for Root and Stokes

Mar 29, 2020

Governing body to support counties and clubs from reservesContracts of centrally contracted players not being discussedThe England and Wales Cricket Board is preparing to unveil an emergency financial package to support the game during the costly delay to the season but pay cuts for centrally contracted players are not being discussed.

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Alastair Cook says cancelling County Championship may be best option

Mar 28, 2020

Essex star says condensed campaign would be less ‘meaningful’Coronavirus – latest updates | See all our coverageFormer England captain Alastair Cook says he would rather the County Championship was not played at all this season than attempting to hold a dramatically condensed campaign.

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Covid-19 checkpoints a possibility as ECB considers staging internationals

Mar 26, 2020

Isolation units could be a feature at grounds this summerECB’s Steve Elworthy looking into behind-closed-doors matchesCoronavirus – latest updates | See all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus testing checkpoints and isolation units could become features at grounds around the country this summer as English cricket explores the possibility of staging major matches behind closed doors.

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Launch of the Hundred may be delayed to 2021 if cricket season is cut short

Mar 24, 2020

ECB prepared to postpone if season reduced to two monthsPCA opposed to any player wage cuts in light of disruptionThe Hundred faces the prospect of being pushed back to a 2021 launch date should the coronavirus pandemic reduce this year’s English cricket season to two months or fewer.

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Cricket has lost the role it had in 1939 but it's still far more than a game | Kevin Mitchell

Mar 22, 2020

For those of us waiting for old certainties to waft again on the summer breeze, there is almost certain disappointment. So we must rely on sporting nostalgia

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No cricket until 28 May as ECB battles to save season and keep Tests alive

Mar 20, 2020

• Priority to protect England, T20 Blast and the Hundred• ‘Decision to delay the start of the season has been essential’

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Counties hope 2020 cricket season can still take place despite disruption

Mar 19, 2020

ECB has produced a range of contingency plans for the summer£50m strategic infrastructure fund may be used to ease cashflowThe 18 first-class counties are awaiting guidance from the England and Wales Cricket Board amid cautious optimism the 2020 season may yet be salvaged.

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How will club cricket survive the coronavirus crisis? | Barney Ronay

Mar 18, 2020

The decision to suspend all levels of cricket is the right one in the escalating coronavirus crisis - but it leaves clubs in grave danger while the Hundred’s debut season looks in doubt

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County Championship under threat if domestic cricket season is curtailed

Mar 17, 2020

ECB desperate to ensure the Hundred goes ahead as plannedRoyal London Cup may also be delayed or cut from scheduleEnglish cricket is braced for a delayed start to the season and a possible crunching down of competitions as the sport tries to salvage its televised offering in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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NSW declared Sheffield Shield winners as Cricket Australia cancels rest of season

Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus threat sees final Shield round called offCA recommends all other levels of cricket are cancelledNew South Wales have been declared the winners of this season’s Sheffield Shield as Cricket Australia advised all lower-tier competitions to shut down.

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Sports quiz of the week: high feet, wandering hands and flying fists

Mar 13, 2020

Sports quiz of the week: high feet, wandering hands and flying fists

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England cricket tour of Sri Lanka called off due to coronavirus

Mar 13, 2020

Players and support staff to be brought home as soon as possibleECB statement says ‘these are completely unprecedented times’England’s tour of Sri Lanka has been officially called off due to the global spread of the coronavirus.

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ECB insists England's Sri Lanka series is on as virus crisis worsens

Mar 12, 2020

First Test is due to start in Galle next ThursdayGoverning body acknowledge ‘evolving situation’The England and Wales Cricket Board issued a statement on Thursday evening insisting the two-Test series against Sri Lanka that begins on 19 March remains on, but also urged travelling supporters due to arrive in the coming days to keep up to date with the latest government advice.

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Three strikes and you're out: ECB softens policy on recreational drugs

Mar 11, 2020

ECB drops clandestine 21-day ban that applied to HalesChange should prevent pre-World Cup controversyThe England and Wales Cricket Board has softened its recreational drugs policy and dropped the clandestine 21-day ban that led to Alex Hales missing out on the World Cup last year.

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Are cricket ticket prices good value for money?

Mar 11, 2020

With just 45% of fans approving of prices, could more be done to attract a new audience to the game?

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Comebacks can be risky but Lara and Tendulkar show class does endure | Andy Bull

Mar 10, 2020

Coming out of retirement is a dangerous game but the batting greats did not regret trying for one more day in the sun

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Australia claim fifth Women's World T20 title with crushing win over India

Mar 08, 2020

Australia 184-4; India 99 | Australia win by 85 runsAlyssa Healy hits ‘outrageous shot’ during her 75 Before the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup final on Sunday, various participants had called it the “biggest game” ever in women’s cricket.

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Huge MCG crowd turns up for World T20 final but anger at 'disgusting' TV decision

Mar 08, 2020

86,174 fans attend, just 4,641 short of the world recordChannel Nine show match on secondary channel GemAttendance records tumbled at the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup final, with 86,174 fans turning up to watch Australia beat India and win their fifth title at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, but the decision by Channel Nine to broadcast such a momentous match on its secondary channel prompted criticism in some quarters.

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More than a game of cricket: MCG final is defining moment for women's sport | Megan Maurice

Mar 07, 2020

There are hopes of a record crowd for the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup final but that should not be the end of the journey

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Australia dodge rain and hold nerve to beat South Africa and reach Women's World T20 final

Mar 05, 2020

Australia 134-5; South Africa 92-5 (13 overs, DLS method) India await after England miss out without a ball bowledAustralia defied the elements and a spirited South African performance at the Sydney Cricket Ground to scrape into the final of the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup with a win by five runs, much to the relief of local organisers who were desperate for the home team’s presence to help sell tickets to the Melbourne Cricket Ground final.

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Men's and women's competitions in the Hundred to have equal prize money

Mar 04, 2020

Each competition will be worth £300,000 in totalECB: ‘This is a step towards making cricket gender-balanced’A £600,000 total prize pool will be split evenly between the men’s and women’s competitions in the Hundred this summer.

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Women's World T20: late bid for Australia to have rain reserve day rejected

Mar 03, 2020

Showers forecast for scheduled Thursday semi-finals in SydneyICC says there is no provision for them to be played another dayAustralia’s Women’s Twenty20 World Cup fate may yet be determined by the weather after Cricket Australia’s request to introduce a reserve day was rejected by the International Cricket Council.

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The Spin | European Cricket Series hoping to tap potential from Alicante to Prague

Mar 03, 2020

A new 10-over series beginning this week is hoping to inspire a ‘huge untapped cricket-loving market in mainland Europe’

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More than 50,000 tickets already sold for Women's World T20 final at MCG

Feb 27, 2020

Tournament organisers aiming to set new recordHost nation Australia no guarantee to make finalA huge crowd is guaranteed for the women’s Twenty20 World Cup final whether or not Australia qualify for the MCG decider after the International Cricket Council confirmed more than 50,000 tickets have already been sold for the 8 March tournament finale.

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Former FA chief executive Ian Watmore to become ECB chairman

Feb 27, 2020

Watmore will succeed Colin Graves in NovemberSays aim is to maintain ‘tremendous momentum’ in cricketIan Watmore, a former FA chief executive and senior civil servant, will succeed Colin Graves as the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board.

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Talking Horses: The Opening Show finds recognition and an audience

Feb 27, 2020

Racing’s weekly magazine programme on ITV4 was among the nominees at the Sports Journalism Awards this week

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The Spin's 2030 predictions: England win European Cup after passport farce

Feb 25, 2020

A decade after his predictions for 2020, Vic Marks looks at what might happen 10 years from now, including why Jimmy Anderson is unhappy with the vegan Duke balls

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Four-day Test plans will be met with resistance, warns ECB chief executive

Feb 20, 2020

Tom Harrison says debate over four-day Tests ‘not binary’ ICC will meet in March to discuss possible changesTom Harrison, the chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board, said he is not a champion of four-day Test cricket and warned that any attempt to make the shortened format mandatory will be met with resistance.

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Opportunities abound for women's cricket as T20 World Cup arrives | Geoff Lemon

Feb 20, 2020

The women’s side of the ledger can get a huge boost with the tournament in one of the game’s most important economies

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'I'm no champion of four-day Tests,' insists ECB chief executive

Feb 20, 2020

Harrison says debate over four-day Tests ‘not binary’ ‘Four-day Tests answers some questions, some of the time’Tom Harrison, the chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board, insists he is not a champion of four-day Test cricket and warned that any attempt to make the shortened format mandatory will be met with resistance.

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India finally agree to play day-night Test in Australia

Feb 16, 2020

Pink-ball Test likely to be played at Adelaide OvalVirat Kohli’s side also to return to Gabba on tourIndia are to return to the Gabba next summer and have agreed to play a day-night Test against Australia.

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This Is How Therapists Look After Themselves

Feb 11, 2020

Just like we all have physical health, we have mental health, too. It’s a measure of our state of mind and can fluctuate day to day – or hour by hour.

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No-ball technology to be used for first time at Women’s Twenty20 World Cup

Feb 10, 2020

Third umpire to judge at tournament in Australia Successful trials have been held in India and West IndiesCricket may finally have solved its no-ball problem after confirmation the upcoming women’s Twenty20 World Cup will be the first tournament to feature front-foot technology.

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David Warner and Ellyse Perry scoop Cricket Australia's top awards

Feb 10, 2020

Warner says he may retire from T20 internationalsPerry picks up her third Belinda Clark awardAn emotional David Warner completed a stunning return to international cricket by claiming his third Allan Border medal, finishing a single vote ahead of Steve Smith.

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South Africa set England target of 257 to win third ODI and draw series – live!

Feb 09, 2020

Live updates from the final ODI in JohannesburgBarney Ronay: England have broken Jofra ArcherEngland’s women miss out on T2o tri-series finalGet in touch! Email rob.smyth@theguardian.com 2.34pm GMT

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Marcus Trescothick Reflects On Cricket And Mental Illness, Two Constants In His Life

Feb 07, 2020

Head In The Game sees athletes across a variety of disciplines speak candidly about their mental wellbeing – from occasional periods of poor mental health to ongoing, sometimes debilitating, struggles with mental illness.

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Darren Lehmann to have heart surgery after being taken ill with chest pains

Feb 05, 2020

• 50-year-old will undergo heart bypass surgery this week• Lehmann was watching his son play for Cricket Australia XI sideThe former Australia and Yorkshire coach Darren Lehmann will undergo heart bypass surgery this week after being admitted to hospital with chest pains, Cricket Australia has announced.

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The Spin | St Moritz proves there’s no business like snow business with Cricket on Ice

Feb 04, 2020

Annual trophy evokes matches dating back to the 1800s when British teams contested stone-cold classics frozen in time

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England’s world-beating cricketers are suffering the curse of nation’s gilded few | Tanya Aldred

Feb 02, 2020

As the global football and rugby union triumphs of 1966 and 2003, and now Lord’s last year show, time is not always kindOutside, it is cinereous and damp; February creeps in without an ode to anything, least of all joy.

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Australian cricketers face sanctions after ridiculing non-English speakers

Jan 29, 2020

Under-19 team members use ‘inappropriate language’Cricket Australia investigate players’ social media postsSome members of Australia’s Under-19 World Cup squad face sanctions for comments on social media that have been branded as casual racism.

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Andrew Strauss: 'I Try Not To Say I Have Bad Days. They’re Just Days I’m Remembering'

Jan 29, 2020

Head In The Game sees athletes across a variety of disciplines speak candidly about their mental wellbeing – from occasional periods of poor mental health to ongoing, sometimes debilitating, struggles with mental illness.

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Andrew Strauss: ’I Try Not To Say I Have Bad Days. They’re Just Days I’m Remembering’

Jan 29, 2020

Head In The Game sees athletes across a variety of disciplines speak candidly about their mental wellbeing – from occasional periods of poor mental health to ongoing, sometimes debilitating, struggles with mental illness.

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Faf du Plessis escapes sanction over on-field collision with Jos Buttler

Jan 28, 2020

• Coming together during fourth Test deemed to be accidental• But Stuart Broad punished for swearing during same incident

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Faf du Plessis could face ICC charge after clash with Buttler and Broad

Jan 27, 2020

• South Africa captain made contact with England keeper• ‘There was no malicious intent.

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