cricket
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In a run that began in August 2022 and ended with the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne in December, Root was lbw to seam bowlers in Test cricket on only three occasions.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
"We had probably 50 minutes of cricket there that we probably shouldn't have done."
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Atkinson, who took 34 wickets at 20.17 in his first year in Test cricket in 2024, is the all-rounder who bowls accurately, but does so at a higher pace than Robinson.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The 73-year-old, who was also a former Pakistan cricket captain, was transferred back to jail on Friday hours after he was taken to hospital for court-ordered medical checks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
“Of course not. I needed weight. Convincing weight. I loaded my suitcase with the old cricket bats”—my voice drops in volume—“and maybe your rock collection.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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