Cricket
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The former England captain Graham Gooch says where a batsman stands at the crease is irrelevant, the key is to make sure the eyeline is on off stumpGraham Gooch hits the nail on the head when it comes to taking guard
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Win tickets to the first day of the second Test between England and Sri LankaAnswer a simple question and you could be off to see Alastair Cook’s side take on Sri Lanka at the Riverside in the second Test
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County cricket: the week's final overSix observations from the week’s county cricket action, including praise for Paul Collingwood, Nick Browne, Chris Woakes, Keith Barker and Craig Miles
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Chris Woakes will replace Ben Stokes in England squad for second TestBen Stokes has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street because of his knee injury and will be replaced in England’s squad by Chris Woakes
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Steve Smith says batsmen might be 'a little scared' at Mitchell Starc's returnAustralian captain Steve Smith says West Indian and South African batsmen should be scared of pace spearhead Mitchell Starc’s impending return
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England’s innings win against Sri Lanka: five Headingley talking pointsJimmy Anderson and the Sri Lanka tail look like a mismatch but specialist batsmen on both sides face pressure, while Durham will hope for less one-sided second Test
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Alastair Cook hails Jimmy Anderson and Jonny Bairstow as England bury demonsEngland captain Alastair Cook praised his team’s performance as they routed Sri Lanka by an innings inside three days to bury the demons of their 2014 defeat to the same opposition
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Jimmy Anderson snaps his fingers to finally master HeadingleyLike an aristocrat greeting a lady with a sweep of his hat, England’s fast-bowler brushed aside Sri Lanka to record his best figures at the ground of 10 for 45
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Somerset will sign Chris Gayle despite ‘inappropriate’ remarks to reporterSomerset will speak to Chris Gayle about his conduct after he became embroiled in another sexism row by making suggestive comments to a female journalist
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Chris Gayle could face more sexism allegations after latest interviewChris Gayle, who was embroiled in a sexism row in Australia in January, has made more potentially offensive comments in an interview with the Times magazine
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Jimmy Anderson admits he is warming to Headingley after five-wicket haulEngland’s Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad swapped ends to great effect in the first Test against Sri Lanka with Anderson becoming the sixth-highest Test wicket taker in history
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Pakistan submit visa request for Mohammad Amir to return to EnglandThe Pakistan Cricket Board has submitted a UK visa request for the left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir, who was banned for five years in 2010 for spot-fixing
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Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad stun Sri Lanka to put England in controlJonny Bairstow scored 140 before Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad combined to bowl Sri Lanka out for 91, forcing the follow-on at Headingley
Guided missile technology being used by Australian bowlers in preparation for Ashes