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Tammy Beaumont smashes new Records The Ashes – Third day

Tammy Beaumont continued her outstanding form, by breaking a series of batting records that will take some overhauling. First she passed Betty Snowball’s highest ever score by an English batter that had stood for 85 years. Then, amidst huge tension, she finally tickled another single to fine-leg to receive a prolonged standing ovation. Late in

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Beaumont lights the Way Ashes Test – Second Day

Friday 23 June Trent Bridge Tammy Beaumont followed her double hundred off last week with another undefeated ton against an Australian attack. The odds on her adding a further 200 to her overnight score are agaist her. But England will need a minor miracle over the next three days if they are to scoop more

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‘Ere we go again?

The Ashes – Only Test, first day Before the day’s details, here’s my pre-hindsight gripe: Jon Lewis got his selection wrong. He picked an XI containing two promising young quicks (fine), but only one leading spinner (boo). If Heather Knight was looking for an alternative to Sophie Ecclestone, she had only Emma Lamb and Sophia

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The Ashes – the Latest

England haven’t won an Ashes series for nine years. Given how frequently the two sides meet – it’s almost as if they compete in the same league, playing each other home and away every year – this is a record England must hope to end. If you’d like to hear the Aussie version of what

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The Ashes – Part One

The opening day of the old campaign could hardly have been more fascinating. Two 3-day warm-up matches started simultaneously, AvB and BvA, only they weren’t called that officially. Instead it was: England v Australia A at Derby and England A v Australia at Leicester. ‘Warm-up’ meant that rules could be broken (slightly more than 44

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Ben Stokes & Heather Knight projected onto Tower Bridge

The two England captains unite for what will be two historic home Ashes series, with the LV= Insurance Men’s Ashes and Metro Bank Women’s Ashes competitions running side-by-side at the biggest stadiums, in front of record-breaking crowds – making this a truly unmissable summer of cricket. Ben Stokes said: “The Ashes is one of the biggest and

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Australia Women win the Ashes after ODI victory

Australia Women 131-5 beat England Women 129 by five wickets Australia Women won the second ODI to win the Women’s Ashes outright after a disappointing performance from England Women in Melbourne. The hosts bowled out Heather Knight’s team for 129 and chased the total down for the loss of five wickets. The result means Australia

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