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The life of a cricket groundskeeper: ‘It’s hard – but I’ve seen the world’s best players’

Gary Barwell, head of sports turf at Edgbaston, has seen his workload grow but is grateful to be kept off social media

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England v Pakistan: second women’s ODI abandoned due to rain – as it didn’t happen

England are still 1-0 up in the series after the second ODI was washed out at Taunton

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Behind the scenes at Wisden: 161 years old and still going strong

The Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack remains a bestseller and headline-grabber, because it acts as the conscience of cricket

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New Zealand public embrace chance to set Test record straight against Australia

Opening match in Wellington is a sellout and the challenge of welcoming their noisy neighbours is capturing the imagination

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England bowl India out and need 399 to win second Test – as it happened

Over-by-over report: Hosts are still favourites but will be way of England, who need another 332 to secure a famous victory in Visakhapatnam

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Memories of 2012-13: England’s most impressive away series this century

India have won all 14 home Test series since this 2-1 defeat, making the tourists’ achievement all the more remarkable

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‘A bucket-list thing’: England’s women relish first Test in India for 18 years

The women’s game has been transformed since Charlotte Edwards’s side braved infested hotels en route to defeat in 2005

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‘Fun, engaging, quick’: indoor cricket could be due for a global revival

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Cricket World Cup 2023: all you need to know about this year’s event

From the intricacies of net run rate to the weather at the venues and the likely winners, here’s our essential lowdown

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England v Australia: Ashes fifth Test, day one – as it happened

England were all out for 283 with Australia losing just one wicket before stumps to take an edge from day one

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The Ashes 2023: England v Australia, first Test, day three – as it happened

England closed on 28 for two, a lead of 35, after wickets tumbled on a rain-affected third day at Edgbaston

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The Ashes first Test, day one: England declare on 393-8 against Australia – as it happened

Joe Root struck a superb century before Ben Stokes declared at Edgbaston, with Australia easing to stumps at 14-0

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County cricket: Surrey pull off biggest Championship run chase since 1925

Dom Sibley hit the slowest County Championship century in history as Surrey made 501 to beat Kent and roar clear at the top

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County cricket: Bairstow takes three catches on Yorkshire return – as it happened

Eight months after his horror injury, Jonny Bairstow made a smiling return against Glamorgan, while Surrey dominated at Essex

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County cricket: Lancashire v Surrey and more on opening day – as it happened

Surrey’s Ben Foakes steadied the champions’ innings on the opening day of the season with a crucial 76 against Lancashire

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Leaking luggage, Minder and a £1,000 bonus: memories of touring Pakistan

A Test series in Pakistan is always an experience. I’ve been present for three of the previous four tours so I’m conditioned for the odd surprise

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Gloucs test Anderson at Old Trafford, Somerset find form – as it happened

James Anderson could not find a wicket as Gloucestershire started strongly at Old Trafford, while Tom Abell scored a century at the Oval

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West Indies see off England in third Test to seal series triumph – as it happened

OBO report: West Indies completed the formalities on day four to wrap up victory in the third Test against England and in the three-game series

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West Indies v England: third Test, day three – as it happened

Joshua Da Silva’s century and Kyle Mayers’ five-for left England facing a humiliating defeat in Grenada

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West Indies v England: third Test, day two – as it happened

Chris Woakes took three wickets to reduce West Indies to 95-6, but Joshua Da Silva’s unbeaten half-century helped them recover to 232-8 at the close

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West Indies v England: third Test, day one – as it happened!

The West Indies bowlers ripped through England until Jack Leach and Saqib Mahmood changed the day with their last-wicket heroics

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West Indies v England: first Test, day four – as it happened

Zak Crawley hit an unbeaten 117 and Joe Root ended on 84 not out as England finished on 217 for one with a draw the likely result in Antigua

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West Indies v England: first Test, day two – as it happened

England frustrated by stubborn resistance from Jason Holder and Nkrumah Bonner on the second day in Antigua.

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Guardian writers win three prizes at 2021 Sports Journalism Awards

Jonathan Liew was named columnist of the year, Sean Ingle won the specialist correspondent prize and Ali Martin was cricket journalist of the year

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