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‘I wanted the ball to be hit at me’: life in cricket’s most dangerous fielding position
James Taylor recalls the ‘moments of pure elation’ and twisted intimacy of being under the batter’s nose at short leg
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South Africa v Australia: third men’s cricket Test, day four – live
Over-by-over report: Australia can tighten the screw with the Proteas out to build on a 40-run lead in the series decide...
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Sri Lanka v England: men’s cricket tri-series one-day international – live
Over-by-over report: Join our writers for updates as England look for their first victory in the tri-series
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South Africa v Australia: third men’s cricket Test, day three – live
Over-by-over report: Australia seek to build a first innings lead over the Proteas as the series decider continues at Ne...
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South Africa v Australia: third men’s cricket Test, day two – live
Over-by-over report: Australia begin chasing the Proteas’ first innings 329 on the second day of the series decider in C...
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South Africa v Australia: third men’s cricket Test, day one – live
Over-by-over report: The series decider at Newlands in Cape Town – scene of the sandpaper scandal – gets under way. Join...
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Sports quiz of the week: eagles, ultra-endurance feats and assist records
Have you followed the big stories in football, rugby, baseball, snooker, NFL, cricket, F1, cricket and cycling?
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Australia bowled out for 99 and trail by 170 runs at 156-4 having been forced to follow on by South Africa in men’s second Test – as it happened
Head stands alone as Australia trail by 170 and face innings defeat after Jansen’s five-for bowled out the tourists for...
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South Africa v Australia: first men’s cricket Test, day four – live
Over-by-over report: The match in Durban continues. Join our writers for updates from Kingsmead Cricket Ground
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South Africa v Australia: first men’s cricket Test, day two – live
Over-by-over report: The tourists resume their first innings on shaky ground at Kingsmead Cricket Ground. Join our write...
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Schrödinger’s six, tiny boundaries and the hollow spectacle of ghost-town T10 cricket
‘It doesn’t look like proper cricket,’ says Faf du Plessis as Canada’s Super60 tournament raises a few eyebrows
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ICC delays plans for World Club Championship after ‘Big Three’ object
The ICC will not introduce a World Club Championship or more international multilateral tournaments until 2031 at the ea...