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Heather Knight's innings is among 'top three' performances, says Katherine Brunt
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Friday, 28 January 2022 05:04
Heather Knight's battling century in the Ashes Test in Canberra ranks among the "top three" performances in women's cricket, according to her longest-serving team-mate Katherine Brunt, whose own five-wicket haul helped to keep England in contention after two days of a keenly fought contest.By the close of the second day, Knight's unbeaten 127 had rescued England from the prospect of…
Scorchers surge to fourth BBL title after batting recovery act
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Friday, 28 January 2022 05:04
Perth Scorchers 6 for 171 (Evans 76*, Turner 54, Lyon 2-24, O'Keefe 2-43) beat Sydney Sixers 92 (Hughes 42, Tye 3-15, Richardson 2-20 ) by 79 runsLaurie Evans smashed 76 under pressure then quick Andrew Tye took three wickets as Perth Scorchers won a record fourth BBL title and exacted revenge over shorthanded Sydney Sixers with a crushing 79-run victory…
Toby Roland-Jones signs contract extension at Middlesex
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Friday, 28 January 2022 05:04
Toby Roland-Jones will stay with Middlesex at least until the end of 2023, after signing a contract extension that will take him into his 13th year with the club.Roland-Jones has endured an injury-plagued few years, including a knee cartilage injury that took four months out of his 2021 season, following back and shoulder problems that had limited his involvement since…
Simmons rubbishes 'victimisation' claims after Powell-Smith swap
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Friday, 28 January 2022 03:26
West Indies coach Phil Simmons and Cricket West Indies have both rubbished reports of Odean Smith being 'victimised', after the allrounder was benched in favour of Rovman Powell for the third T20I against England.While Simmons said that those on the outside who wanted "preach about victimisation" needed "to look within themselves", CWI president Ricky Skerritt put out a statement calling…
Richard Johnson returns to Middlesex as Stuart Law successor
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Friday, 28 January 2022 03:25
Richard Johnson has returned to Middlesex as the club's new first-team coach after three years as an assistant coach at Surrey.Johnson, who played three Tests for England in 2003, stood in as Middlesex's interim head coach in 2018 after Richard Scott's departure, having previously worked as fast-bowling coach and assistant coach.Middlesex have been undergoing a major off-field transition over the…
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