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Robert Key scored 178 not out on the first day of Kent’s match against the touring New Zealanders at Canterbury. He was ably supported by James Tredwell (123*) as the home side finished on 324-1.
Key scored two centuries against the Kiwis in the corresponding fixture four years ago. Kent won that game by [...]

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England’s Matthew Hoggard, controversially dropped during the recent series against New Zealand, took 6 for 57 for Yorkshire against Hampshire at Headingley.
Hampshire were all out for 159, still 239 behind the hosts.  The follow on was duly enforced and Yorkshire’s position improved further with Hampshire finishing on 136-4 in their second innings.
Hoggard did nothing wrong [...]

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Simon Jones, the 29-year old pace bowler and hero of the 2005 Ashes winning England side, is fit and wants his place back in the Test squad.
Jones has only played 5 county championship matches since his last Test appearance against the Aussies in the 4th test at Trent Bridge. He took 18 wickets during [...]

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Andrew Flintoff was back in action with bat and ball for Lancashire against Sussex in the Pro Arch trophy in Dubai.
Flintoff took two wickets in four balls during his second over, and finished with figures of 5-1-9-2 to help Lancashire ease to a 109 run victory. He also hit a quick fire 15 with [...]

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Hampshire have given their permission for Dimitri Mascarenhas to become the first English player to sign up for the new Indian Premier League. An agreement was apparently reached early this morning between the county and the Jaipur franchise, allowing Mascarenhas to join up with his county skipper Shane Warne for the first part [...]

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