Cricket

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    Umpire changes his decision four times in seconds

    Story and video from Newsflare This cricket umpire has a nightmare after changing his decision four times in just a few seconds. During the amateur game between Roffey Cricket Club and Three Bridges Cricket Club in West Susex, the batsman

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    Former England captain Bob Willis dies aged 70

    Former England captain and cricket pundit Bob Willis has died at the age of 70.The pace bowler played 90 Tests for England and has been a popular figure in broadcasting since his retirement in 1984. Willis' family, who revealed he had died

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    Former England captain Alastair Cook 'loses temper'

    This is the hilarious moment former England captain Alastair Cook shows he's still competitive - by throwing his hat on the floor in anger during a village cricket match. Cook, the fifth highest test run scorer of all time, was filmed losing

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    Australia retain Ashes after 185-run win in fourth Test at Old Trafford

    England's hopes of reclaiming the Ashes finally disappeared after a brave 11th-hour resistance against Australia came up short on a nerve-racking final evening at Old Trafford. Charged with the improbable prospect of nullifying the touring

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    Champagne super over โ€“ England are world champions

    England's cricketers wrote their names into the history books at Lord's, winning their first World Cup title in a final that will go down as one of the most dramatic ever produced in team sport. It seemed as though nothing could

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    Australia defeat leaves faltering Englandโ€™s World Cup hopes in peril

    England's faltering World Cup campaign veered further off track as old rivals Australia booked their place in the semi-finals with a 64-run victory at Lord's. After misadventures against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, England ran aground when

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    New Zealand batsmen set world record for most runs scored in a single over

    Two New Zealand batsmen have combined to set a world record by hitting 43 runs, including six sixes, from a single over in a domestic one-day cricket match. Joe Carter and Brett Hampton were helped by two no-balls as they set the record while

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