cricket
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Once again, English cricket is waking up with a sore head.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Then again, there are plenty of ways to escape cricket without visiting the pub.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
It was concluded in 167 overs, not enough to fill two uninterrupted days of Test cricket.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
All of the skipper, coach Brendon McCullum and director of cricket Rob Key remained in their posts despite the heavy loss down under.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
If I'm going to swing a stick of wood to thwack a round object, I'd rather it be the flatter rectangle of a cricket bat.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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