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Sky Sports to battle BT Sport for Ashes rights

EXCLUSIVE: Sky to battle BT for Ashes rights after Cricket Australia offers five-year contract for domestic and international matches… but Channel 4 unlikely to bid despite success of England’s Test series in India Sky Sports keen to regain rights for Australia’s international and domestic games Australia due to host the Ashes series this year but it has been delayed by […]

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Lyon’s career-best haul in SCG demolition

Two days ago, Test skipper Tim Paine implored curators around Australia to retain the unique characteristics of the nation’s wickets after India spun their way to victory against England on a dust bowl in Chennai. Right on cue, the SCG wicket played like the raging turner it used to be as Test tweaker Nathan Lyon put Victoria to the sword […]

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Jonny Bairstow defends England's rest and rotation policy

Jonny Bairstow robustly defends England’s rest and rotation policy as he insists players NEED to get out of the bubble for a mental refresh – and says those on white-ball only deals can’t be expected to turn down the ‘serious sums’ on offer in the IPL Jonny Bairstow said every player needs a rest or they’ll be mentally exhausted Rest […]

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Moeen Ali nets Chennai Super Kings deal in IPL auction

England’s Moeen Ali has been sold to Chennai Super Kings for £700,000 in the opening round of the 2021 Indian Premier League Auction as South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris fetched a record £1.6million bid by Rajasthan Royals. Moeen, who has departed the England squad in India following the second Test to take up a pre-determined period of rest, found himself […]

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Starc embarrassed by forgotten Test star

Australian paceman Mitchell Starc has failed to silence his critics as Victoria’s batsmen feasted on the left-armer’s bowling in his return to the Sheffield Shield this week. Starc conceded 0/44 during an expensive six-over spell at the SCG, with former Test batsman Nic Maddinson proving the chief destroyer. Maddison smacked 32 runs off 19 balls against Starc, including a mammoth […]

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England coaching team admit poor communication over Moeen Ali departure

England coach Chris Silverwood has apologised for the poor communication surrounding Moeen Ali’s departure from India, saying team management are “happy to own that decision”. After England’s second-Test defeat, which saw India level the series at 1-1, touring captain Joe Root said the all-rounder had “chosen” to leave the hosts’ country following his first appearance in 18 months. It later […]

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