County Cricket
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Watch: Ben Stokes breaks county cricket record with 17 sixes in one innings
Ben Stokes smashed a record 17 sixes and make 161 for Durham on his County Championship return.
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County cricket: Cheteshwar Pujara scores ton but Sussex go down to Worcestershire
Pujara had earlier scored a double century in the second innings of the match against Derbyshire.
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County Cricket: Away from IPL limelight, Cheteshwar Pujara scores double century for Sussex
The 34-year-old’s unbeaten 201 from 387 balls helped Sussex earn a draw against Derbyshire.
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Cricket: Sussex sign Cheteshwar Pujara for upcoming County season
Pujara is also set to play for the club in the Royal One-Day Cup that starts on August 2.
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Cricket: Former England wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor to coach Sussex county’s men’s squad
A woman coaching in a men’s sport setup us still relatively uncharted territory, especially in cricket.
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Cricket: Somerset cancel Kolpak deal with Vernon Philander as English county season gets delayed
Cricket in England is postponed until at least July 1 because of the coronavirus pandemic, with no guarantee that matches will be played at all this season.
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Coronavirus: R Ashwin’s contract with Yorkshire for English county season cancelled
Yorkshire have decided it no longer makes cricket or economic sense to employ overseas players this year.
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No sense in having county championship if it can’t be played in full: Former England captain Cook
The County Championship was due to begin on April 12 but all cricket activities have been suspended at least till May 28 due to the pandemic.
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India’s Cheteshwar Pujara signed by Gloucestershire for first six County Championship matches
Pujara’s stint will be from April 12 to May 22.
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The Reel
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Start the week with a film: ‘So Long, My Son’ and China’s warped development
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A mysterious threesome in ‘Haraamkhor’ director’s new film
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Watch: Ranveer Singh tests his survival skills with Bear Grylls in Serbia
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Did a Marathi film released in May predict the current political crisis in Maharashtra?
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‘Shamshera’ trailer: Ranbir Kapoor plays a rebellious bandit in period drama
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County cricket: Sussex rope in Australian batsman Travis Head for upcoming season
Sussex coach Jason Gillespie, a fellow Australian, said he had been looking for a top-four batsman to improve the team and Head fit the bill.
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Watch: Kyle Abbott records best figures in first-class cricket since Jim Laker’s 19/90 in 1956
The former South African bowler’s figures of 17/86 helped Hampshire inflict a 136-run defeat on Somerset.
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Kent’s Darren Stevens becomes oldest batsman to score double ton in first-class cricket since 1949
Stevens consumed just 225 deliveries during his brilliant knock of 237 that was laced with 28 boundaries and nine sixes.
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The Field
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Watch: England vs New Zealand, 3rd Test - Leach’s 10-wicket haul helps hosts close in on clean sweep
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Wimbledon 2022: Novak Djokovic stands by no vaccination stance, likely to miss US Open
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Wimbledon 2022: Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal begin as favourites, as usual
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Wimbledon 2022: Serena returns, contenders aplenty, but Swiatek’s title to lose in open women’s draw
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First T20I: Hardik Pandya-led India comfortably defeat Ireland by seven wickets in rain-hit game