Cricket

2023 - 6 - 29

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Bairstow carries Just Stop Oil protester off field (BBC Sport)

Just Stop Oil protesters briefly disrupted the first morning of the second Ashes Test, with one carried off by England player Jonny Bairstow.

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Climate protesters bring Lord's Test to standstill (cricket.com.au)

Three people have been arrested for invading the playing arena at Lord's on the first day of the second Ashes Test.

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Cricket-Just Stop Oil protesters halt second Ashes test (KFGO News)

After the first over on Wednesday bowled by England's James Anderson to Australia batsman David Warner, the men emerged from the stands and moved towards the ...

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'Lord's embodies English cricket and can drive much-needed change' (BBC Sport)

Lord's and the MCC have an important role to play in helping cricket drive much-needed change, says BBC chief cricket writer Stephan Shemilt.

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Cricket commentators love to talk about the 'nervous nineties' โ€“ but ... (The Conversation AU)

The 'nervous nineties' captures the idea that batters with 90 or more runs become anxious as get close to scoring a century. But is it true?

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Cricket: England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow picks up 'Just Stop ... (Newshub)

Just one over into the contest between the fierce rivals, a pair of protesters from the 'Just Stop Oil' group invaded the pitch at Lord's to deploy an orange ...

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Classism, racism and misogyny widespread in cricket, finds report (Phys.Org)

A new report recommending ways to address the ongoing and historic racism, elitism and sexism prevalent in English and Welsh cricket was co-led by a UCL ...

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Jonny Bairstow: Fans demand 'knighthood' for England cricket star ... (Yahoo Sports)

While two of the Just Stop Oil-shirted individuals were dealt with by security staff, Bairstow took matters into his own hands and grabbed the third. The 33- ...

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ICEC report 'damning', says Nasser Hussain, while Michael Atherton ... (Sky Sports)

Report by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket says racism is entrenched in English cricket; ICEC has recommended a fundamental overhaul of ...

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England and Wales Cricket Board 'overemphasised' PR, report claims (PR Week)

The report, by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC), revealed that racism, sexism, classism and elitism are โ€œwidespreadโ€ in English and ...

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'Game could have been off': England 'hero' lauded by teammate for ... (Fox Sports)

'Game could have been off': England 'hero' lauded by teammate for man-handling pitch invader.

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Reaching a 'century' in cricket: Nervous nineties or nerves-of-steel ... (Medical Xpress)

If you've been watching the Ashes, you would've seen Australian cricketing superstar Ellyse Perry fall agonizingly short of her third Test century.

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Is the 'nervous nineties' in cricket a real thing? (Stuff.co.nz)

Steve Smith and Travis Head pile up the runs before Australia's bowlers knock over India's top order at The Oval. ANALYSIS: With dual men's and women's Ashes ...

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Steve Smith, Bradman inspirations behind iconic Bluey cricket ... (Fox Sports)

Steve Smith, Bradman inspirations behind iconic Bluey cricket episode revealed.

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Cricket fans in Troy will finally have proper facility (The Oakland Press)

Troy resident Vinodh Mudaliar is active in the Michigan Youth Cricket Association, which holds cricket camps for dozens of children. They use makeshift ...

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Social cricketer banned for four years denies steroids were his (RNZ)

Vaibhav Sharma of Ellerslie Cricket Club acknowledged it was his name and address on the package, but claims he ever ordered it.

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Large border drug seizure leads to four-year ban for NZ club cricketer (Stuff.co.nz)

The Sports Tribunal of NZ issued the ban from all sports for the use and possession of eight steroids and an anabolic agent.

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Aussie Cricketer Steve Smith Inspiration Behind Rusty the Red Kelpie (10 News First)

Rusty the Red Kelpie is the latest character to feature in the animated series Bluey, and it turns out cricketer Steve Smith is the reason behind his ...

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