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The Spin | Troubled parallel tales of Banton and Shaw still leave hope for the future

Tom Banton and Prithvi Shaw both regressed after early success but there is time for cricket to be kind to them again “I hated cricket, I didn’t really enjoy playing it, I just had to do it because it was a job.” Last week Tom Banton gave a revealing interview to Wisden’s Katya Witney about

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F1 legend Eddie Jordan’s consortium launches revival of London Irish

Former GP team boss buys former Premiership club Exiles collapsed with unpaid debts of around £30m A consortium led by the former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan has bought London Irish more than a year after the Premiership club was suspended from all rugby for being unable to pay its players. The financial crisis

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Hampshire owners snap up Southern Brave stake as Hundred sale hits £1bn

Delhi Capitals co-owners GMR Group secure 49% share Four of the eight franchises will now have IPL backers English cricket completed arguably its greatest transformation in living memory on Wednesday after Southern Brave became the eighth and final franchise to be bought in the landmark Hundred sale. As expected, Hampshire’s owners GMR Group – co-owners

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Second-string Australia humbled as Sri Lanka win first ODI by 49 runs

Blistering 127 by captain Charith Asalanka sets up win Tourists fold against spin of Maheesh Theekshana Sri Lanka have embarrassed a second string Australian side with a 49-run victory after an imposing century from captain Charith Asalanka in the opening ODI match in Colombo. The hosts lost their first five wickets for 55 on Wednesday

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