cricket
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He opened for his school, in club cricket, for Northants and, significantly, for England Lions in Australia last winter where he had moderate success before a hamstring injury curtailed his tour.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
As expected in first-class cricket, Gay is vulnerable facing good length deliveries, averaging just 22.51 against length balls.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Heather Knight hopes this summer's T20 World Cup on home soil can be transformative for women's cricket in the UK after conceding success in 2017 was not fully capitalised on.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Kerr added: "She's paved the way for a long time in women's cricket, and what she's done for cricket, the women's game, and sport in New Zealand, she should be very proud of."
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Her cries, as faint as the chirping of a cricket in the vast black night, were lost in the darkness.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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