45 m. ago Jacob Bethell: I felt ‘goosebumps’ with ton as England clinched record ODI win

A winning margin of 342 stretched the existing world record by 25 runs and extended England’s previous best by exactly 100.

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93 m. ago Jofra Archer stars as England power to record ODI win against South Africa

3rd ODI: England, 414-5, bt South Africa, 72, by 342 runsJacob Bethell and Joe Root score centuries to set up rout What even was this? What does any of it mean? In an extraordinary, bewildering, borderline nonsensical game, England romped to their fifth-highest total of all time before they skittled South Africa for their second-lowest to win by the largest margin in the history of the format – the teams divided in the end by 342 runs.For the home side this was every bit as ecstatic as the grizzly defeat in the series opener had been miserable, as centuries from Jacob Bethell – the very first of his career – and Joe Root – not his – helped England to post 414 for five, and were followed by a magnificent display with the ball from Jofra Archer as South Africa lost all nine wickets – their captain, Temba Bavuma, unable to bat because of a calf strain – for just 72. Continue reading...

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94 m. ago Jacob Bethell ton guides England to record victory over South Africa

Back-to-back defeats at Headingley and Lord’s meant they had already lost the Metro Bank Series but their response was utterly comprehensive

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2 h. ago England beat South Africa by 342 runs for biggest winning margin in men’s ODI history – as it happened

Jofra Archer, Joe Root and Jacob Bethell star for England as they inflict a record ODI win on South Africa in SouthamptonAn interesting chat between Nick Knight, Shaun Pollock and Mike Atherton. Athers says that England are trying to bring the ODI and Test teams together whilst treating the T20 side as a different entity. That’s sensible on paper, he says, but brings a “real challenge because of the amount and volume of Test cricket England play. They are going to have to be quite strong about where their players play franchise cricket.”South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Temba Bavuma (capt),Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiann Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Codi Yusuf, Nandre Burger. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Jacob Bethell ton sets England on way to record ODI victory over South Africa

Back-to-back defeats at Headingley and Lord’s meant they had already lost the Metro Bank Series but their response was utterly comprehensive.

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2 h. ago Jacob Bethell and Joe Root smash centuries as England hit record ODI win over South Africa

The Three Lions’ 342-run winning margin is the largest ever

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4 h. ago Jacob Bethell and Joe Root smash centuries for England against South Africa in third ODI

Bethell hits maiden ton as Harry Brook’s resurgent side post huge 414-5 at the Rose Bowl

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4 h. ago Jacob Bethell hits century as England pile on the runs against South Africa

Bethell blasted 110 in 82 balls as England piled on their fifth highest total for the loss of five wickets.

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60 h. ago Red Roses face familiar foe as former England captain Jo Yapp plots World Cup upset with Australia

Australia head coach Jo Yapp is hoping her side can spring a surprise at the scene of one of the Rugby World Cup’s greatest shocks

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66 h. ago Jacob Bethell’s innings against South Africa offers silver lining amid England’s ODI gloom

A much-improved England came up five runs short at Lord’s as South Africa took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series

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69 h. ago Jacob Bethell’s blitz against South Africa offers silver lining amid England’s ODI gloom

A much-improved England came up five runs short at Lord’s as South Africa took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series

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2 d. ago South Africa beat England by five runs to wrap up ODI series

England have now lost eight of 11 one-dayers this year.

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3 d. ago Alex Matthews to captain England in final World Cup pool game against Australia

Victory would cement England’s position at top of Pool AJess Breach will win 50th cap on the left wing in BrightonAlex Matthews will captain England for only the second time in her career in their final pool match of the Rugby World Cup against Australia, among one of 12 changes made to the Red Roses’ starting XV.Jess Breach will win her 50th cap on the wing in Brighton and Holly Aitchison will potentially make her first appearance of the tournament from the replacements bench with a victory cementing a top of the pool finish. The Red Roses have already secured their quarter-final place. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘We are hunting them’ – Jess Breach urges England to turn into predators not prey against Australia

Breach will win 50th cap and has never lost in England jerseyAlex Matthews captains team aiming to win to seal Pool AJess Breach said England want to be “the predator” not other teams’ prey at the Rugby World Cup after she was named to win her 50th cap against Australia in the Red Roses’ final pool game.Australia need to beat the World Cup hosts on Saturday or pick up bonus point to secure a quarter-final spot; beyond that it will come down to points difference and on how the USA v Samoa game pans out.Messaging in the England camp this week has been about flipping the script to being viewed as the hunters. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘We are hunting them’ – Breach urges England to be predators not prey against Australia

Breach to win 50th cap and has never lost with EnglandAlex Matthews captains team aiming to win to seal Pool AJess Breach said England want to be “the predator” not other teams’ prey at the Rugby World Cup after she was named to win her 50th cap against Australia in the Red Roses’ final pool game.Australia need to beat the World Cup hosts on Saturday or pick up bonus point to secure a quarter-final spot; beyond that it will come down to points difference and on how the USA v Samoa game pans out.Messaging in the England camp this week has been about flipping the script to being viewed as the hunters. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Alex Matthews to captain England against Australia as Jess Breach wins 50th cap in Women’s World Cup

Matthews, a 2014 World Cup winner, leads the side in the continued absence of skipper Zoe Aldcroft as England seek top spot in Pool A

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4 d. ago Michael Owen takes aim at Harry Kane for 'nuts' career decision

Michael Owen has spoken about England captain Harry Kane's decision to move to the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, despite Kane winning his first league title with the club

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4 d. ago Michael Vaughan: England putting too much pressure on Jacob Bethell

Bethell was one of many England players who failed to deliver as South Africa romped to a dominant victory in the first Metro Bank ODI at Headingley.

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5 d. ago England captain Harry Brook admits heavy South Africa loss is ‘not good enough’

South Africa needed less than 46 of the scheduled 100 overs to confirm a thumping seven-wicket win in the first match of the Metro Bank ODI series.

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5 d. ago Sir Alastair Cook suggests radical new rule for Test cricket

Former England captain Cook has proposed a law change that would benefit the bowlers in Test matches

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