5 h. ago Phil Salt unsure on England ODI recall despite starring in T20 win over Ireland

Salt was the star of the show in the series opener in Malahide, crashing 89 off 46 balls to set up a four-wicket win for the visitors.

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6 h. ago Salt drives England past Ireland in first T20 as Bethell’s big day goes to plan

First T20: England, 197-6, beat Ireland, 196-3, by four wktsSalt has rollicking opening stand with Buttler and hits 89Jacob Bethell’s big day began awkwardly and ended with England dominant. After Ireland put up 196, some serious work was required as the 21-year-old became his country’s youngest men’s captain.Enter Phil Salt, ready to make headlines once again. The opener followed his 141 not out against South Africa last Friday with 89 off 46 balls as England secured victory in the first of three Twenty20 internationals with 14 balls to spare. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Phil Salt stars as Jacob Bethell makes winning start as England T20 captain against Ireland

Three Lions were on song in Dublin

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7 h. ago Phil Salt stars as Jacob Bethell makes winning start as England T20 captain

Ireland were defeated in Malahide in the first match of three in the series.

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7 h. ago Ireland v England: first men’s T20 cricket international – as it happened

The remarkable Phil Salt fell just short of another century as England chased 197 to beat Ireland by four wickets1st over: Ireland 7-0 (Stirling 5, Adair 1) Luke Wood takes a couple of deliveries to get going. His first ball is a wide; his first legal delivery is larruped to the cover boundary by Stirling.The rest of the over is better. An inswinging yorker is well defended by Stirling, who then inside edges past the stumps. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Berthoumieu’s ban cut to nine games and Feleu also out of Women’s Rugby World Cup

Player’s remorse for biting Wafer a factor in reductionFrance captain banned for two games after citing upheldAxelle Berthoumieu’s ban for biting Ireland’s Aoife Wafer has been reduced to nine matches but Manaé Feleu’s citing was upheld by a disciplinary committee meaning both will miss the rest of the Rugby World Cup. France play England in the semi-finals on Saturday.The pair were cited on Sunday after their 18-13 quarter-final win against Ireland. Berthoumieu was cited for biting Wafer and, while the flanker accepted the foul play, she was appealing against the length of the initial 12-match ban a disciplinary committee proposed on Monday. That had already been reduced from the starting point of 18 matches but was taken down to nine because of her clean previous disciplinary record, remorse and public apology. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The Traitors Ireland: who is the favourite to win and when is it on this week? Full details

The Traitors Ireland has a firm favourite to win - but who is it? 🔪

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4 d. ago Phil Salt riding highs and lows in T20s as he aims to be ‘the best in the world’

Phil Salt has four of England’s eight centuries in T20s.

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5 d. ago England duo Phil Salt and Harry Brook admit thinking passing 300 was impossible

Salt’s record-breaking innings took England past the mark for the first time

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5 d. ago England rout South Africa to level T20 series as Phil Salt stars with rapid ton

The Welshman required just 39 balls to complete his century

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5 d. ago Records tumble as Phil Salt’s stunning ton leads England to T20 rout of South Africa

2nd T20: England, 304-2, bt South Africa, 158, by 146 runsHosts hit their highest T20 total to go level in the seriesEngland made history, and for the first time more than 300 runs, on an extraordinary night in Manchester as they buried South Africa under a mountain of runs and shredded ­statistics. The highest total in the team’s T20 history was turbocharged by a brilliant opening stand of 126 between Phil Salt and Jos Buttler and by the nation’s highest individual score, Salt knocking himself off the top of that chart with an unbeaten 141. So within a week and against the same opponents they have set national records for winning margins in both one-day internationals and now T20s, the difference here an almost comic 146 runs.From the very start, with boundaries struck off each of the first three balls of the day, Salt tore into South Africa’s bowling much as he would in time tear up the record books. The result was the third highest team total in the history of international T20s,...

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5 d. ago Phil Salt’s brutal brilliance reveals a new England in crushing win over South Africa

Salt produced a spectacular innings to batter the Proteas with 141 not-out off just 60 balls, inspiring a crushing 146-run victory to level the series at 1-1 and underline the captivating nature of Bazball

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5 d. ago England thrash South Africa after Phil Salt heroics takes them past 300 barrier

Salt’s scorching 39-ball ton was England’s quickest in any format and he also recorded their greatest T20 individual score with 141 not out off.

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5 d. ago England send records tumbling as Phil Salt hits 141 in team score of 304 in T20

England smashed their previous high score in a T20 international of 267.

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5 d. ago Phil Salt breaks England T20 century record in style against South Africa

Salt reached three figures from just 39 balls.

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7 d. ago England v South Africa: first men’s T20 international, start delayed by rain – live

Over-by-over coverage of the first T20Get in touch with Tim to share your thoughts“Shame (but very predictable) about the current weather,” says Alfie Sparrow, although his email is actually about something else. “I’ve just moved into London, living in Tooting with some old uni mates. I was wondering if any readers have local cricket club recommendations? Played alongside Bas de Leede growing up in the Netherlands, winning 3 national titles in our age group. Wish I could say I was still near his quality but that’s far from the case – just after a friendly club for next summer.” Hope you find one.“My girlfriend has very tentatively started to get into cricket,” reports Charles Aspden. “And we discussed potential telly programmes which would further entice her in. In true Alan Partridge fashion, she wants to see ‘Tea with Amol Rajan,’ a show somewhere between Bake Off and Grandstand. Amol travels the country to try the best and worst teas around the village, county and international g...

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7 d. ago England v South Africa: first men’s T20 international – live

Over-by-over coverage of the first T20 (6.30pm BST start)Get in touch with Tim with your thoughtsMy optimism about the weather may have been misplaced. The cameras are showing the outfield, which is doing an impersonation of Grimsby Town’s home turf when they beat Man United. “Looks like a paddy field,” says Ian Ward. The umpires venture out for a look in their pink cagoules, and soon put their umbrellas up.Some team news: Lungi Ngidi is out of the series. He has a hamstring strain, according to our friends at Cricinfo. His place in South Africa’s battery of seamers will go to Nandre Burger, but not until the second game at Old Trafford on Friday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tottenham’s new era, England latest, Russo signs contract as WSL kicks off: football news – live

Football news and World Cup qualifiers buildupGet in touch! Email BarryThursday’s World Cup qualifiers. Great win for Northern Ireland, a rather difficult night for Germany and Newcastle’s new boy, Nick Woltemade.It’s time to go off to the England camp, and hear from Elliott Anderson. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Stones ruled out for England, Tottenham latest, Russo’s new deal as WSL kicks off: football news – live

Football news and World Cup qualifiers buildupGet in touch! Email LukeThursday’s World Cup qualifiers. Great win for Northern Ireland, a rather difficult night for Germany and Newcastle’s new boy, Nick Woltemade.It’s time to go off to the England camp, and hear from Elliott Anderson. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pat Cummins no certainty for first Ashes Test due to ongoing back issue

Australia captain to miss home white-ball series against IndiaMitchell Starc retires from T20Is as squad named to tour New ZealandPat Cummins is no certainty to captain Australia in the first Ashes Test as he deals with stress in his back.The star quick will miss the upcoming T20 tour of New Zealand and back-to-back home white-ball series against India due to lumbar bone stress.Ahead of finals sign up for our free weekly AFL newsletter Continue reading...

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