Cricket
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The England batsman revealed how he stayed focused for his career-best test innings of 254: ‘Batting for small targets but also looking at the big picture’
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Joe Root’s strike rate of 57 in his century for England in the second Test against Pakistan was slower than over the past two years as he determined to cut out injudicious shots
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The second Test between England and Pakistan at Old Trafford began gently for Mohammad Amir but, as the drink kicked in, there was increased hostility towards the reformed bowler
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Sportblog Pakistan’s Yasir Shah conquered by England’s Alastair Cook and Joe Root
Vic Marks at Old TraffordEngland’s captain and No3 both delivered a batting masterclass to negate the impact of the tourists’ spinner, who took 10 wickets in Pakistan’s win at Lord’s -
High-class centuries from Alastair Cook and Joe Root helped England to an imposing 314 for four on the first day at Old Trafford
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Dawid Malan rewrote the record books as England Lions made it two wins out of two in the 50-over Tri-Series by defeating Sri Lanka A
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Sportblog History makes Old Trafford hard to call but Stokes and Anderson give England hope
Mike SelveyBoth Ben Stokes and Jimmy Anderson ought to have been playing in the first Test, but can now make up for lost time at Old Trafford -
The England captain believes a poor performance against Pakistan gave people the chance to focus on the ‘slightly messy’ selection wrangle
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After weeks of grim headlines dominated by racism and division, the spirit at Lord’s as England faced Pakistan was a reminder that all is not lost
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Surrey beat Hampshire by an innings and 13 runs after an effort described by their captain as ‘an immense show of courage, character and quality’
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Today we had Will Macpherson at the Ageas Bowl as Surrey beat Hampshire in dramatic fashion, as well as all the action from around the grounds
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Leg-spinner Yasir Shah inspired Pakistan to win the first Test and Ben Stokes is set to return for England in the second Test at Old Trafford
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With a smattering of clouds taking the edge off the summer sun, cricket-watching conditions don’t get much better than this at The College Ground in Cheltenham.
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Hampshire battled against the odds on day three at Southampton as Lewis McManus gave them a chance of salvaging their game against Surrey
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If England pick Ben Stokes as a batsman for the second Test against Pakistan, James Vince’s flair is likely to be sacrificed for Gary Ballance’s substance in the middle order
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- England cricket team
- Pakistan cricket team
- England v Pakistan 2016
- Joe Root
- Alastair Cook
- Sri Lanka cricket team
- Jimmy Anderson
- Australia sport
- Ben Stokes
- Over by over reports
- Surrey
- Hampshire
- County Championship Division One
- Australia cricket team
- County Championship Division Two
- Leicestershire
- Boxing
- Steven Finn
- Photography
- Russia doping scandal
Sri Lanka series a chance for Smith's Australians to show a subtler side