England take control on second morning after high-octane four-over spell
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Essex middle order fights back after Ollie Robinson’s 198
Unbeaten stand of 129 between Paul Walter and Matt Critchley keeps hosts afloat following Durham’s 587
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Hoey, Humphreys in Ireland squad for one-off Test against Zimbabwe
Left-arm quick Josh Little, who is currently with LA Knight Riders in the MLC, is a notable absentee from the Test squad
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SL raise security concerns about England Tests due to UK riots
The ECB has responded by reassuring SLC and the team about the security arrangements in place
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Pakistan bat first, Brydon Carse debuts for England
Both sides had named their teams in advance, with Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Aamer Jamal back for Pakistan
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Chepauk’s red-soil pitch poses selection question for India: three seamers or three spinners?
The pitch is expected to offer quality bounce and carry, with the reverse swing also coming into the picture
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Cartwright’s heroics lift Western Australia to first victory of the season
The home side were facing the prospect of a third defeat before Cartwright and Ashton Agar iced the chase
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Wood, Atkinson satisfy England’s need for speed
Fast bowlers fill void left by James Anderson, while paying tribute to retired great
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Samoa’s Darius Visser breaks men’s T20I records with 39 runs in an over
He also broke the record for the highest percentage contribution by an individual batter to a team’s total