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Dani Gibson spearheaded a clinical bowling display as England beat T20 world champions New Zealand by seven wickets to secure a 2-1 series success.

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It's fun in the sun for T20 openers Luc-ing up: Essex's Luc Benkenstein hits out in the T20 Vitality Blast game against Sussex Sharks PICTURE: Alamy TEMPERATURES soared as fans basked in the start of the Vitality Blast Men and Women's competitions this weekend. Somerset’s men and Surrey’s women both got off to winning starts […]

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ENGLAND’S INCUMBENT Test No.3 Jacob Bethell is a doubt for the first Test against New Zealand on 4 June, having injured his finger while fielding for RCB in the IPL. He damaged his left-hand ring finger diving on the boundary edge a week ago and he was ruled out of their final group game on […]

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MARK BUTCHER It’s been reported this week that the ICC are ready to resume discussions on Ireland, Afghanistan and Zimbabwe being added to the World Test Championship, and that to make it more financially viable for those nations the possibility of one-off Tests being brought into the competition is under consideration. I’ve never been a […]

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May 23, The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury New Zealand 170-5 (Devine 87, Green 56*, Smith 3-25, Bell 1-22) England 156-6 (Bouchier 38, Dunkley 26, Patel 2-25, Illing 1-27, Tahuhu 1-32, M Kerr 1-28) New Zealand Women won by 14 runs Toss: New Zealand Women won the toss and decided to bat Officials: Sue Redfern, […]

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