cricket
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It was concluded in 167 overs, not enough to fill two uninterrupted days of Test cricket.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Former England captain Michael Vaughan said he "felt sorry" for the batters involved, while BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew said the pitch was "really poor".
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
In February, the MCC published its cricket strategy, when it stated the "square must be at the forefront of the club's priorities".
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
He spoke intelligently about Test cricket and the pitch.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
A deserted golf course stretched away toward a few hilly clumps of trees, and I felt the whole desolate familiarity of the scene—the country club and the dance and the lawn with its single cricket.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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