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Cricket’s Tetris calendar is a recipe for player burnout and fan apathy

T20 series between South Africa and New Zealand highlights schedule that is increasingly hard to keep up with

The Guardian - UK

Crammed Test cricket schedule risks leaving Australian summers unrecognisable

Four matches in four weeks for the men’s team compromises the quality of the sport – and makes the Test season a contradiction in terms

The Guardian - AU

Jonny Bairstow challenges England to deliver on county cricket promises

The ECB on Monday laid down its vision for a fresh chapter following the winter Ashes thrashing.

The Independent UK

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Voll smashes quickfire ton as Australia sweep Windies

Georgia Voll has put her name alongside the likes of Alyssa Healy and Meg Lanning after smashing a 52-ball hundred in Australia's win over West Indies.

AAP

Ben Stokes throws support behind Brendon McCullum with England rallying cry as ECB confirm backing

Three Lions captain looks ahead to summer Tests amid reflection on ‘hardest period’ of international career

Evening Standard

ECB has taken a risk keeping McCullum and Key, who must now placate the public

Anger remains after England’s heavy Ashes defeat and whatever happens next is on the ECB’s chiefs

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes determined to take England forward after ‘hardest period’ of captaincy

England were soundly beaten 4-1 by Australia in the last Ashes series.

The Independent UK

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England admit everything went wrong in the Ashes – so why is nobody to blame?

As Brendon McCullum continues to lead England’s Test team, Cameron Ponsonby examines why so little has changed following a disastrous Ashes series

The Independent UK

‘It may not be popular’: England stand by McCullum and Key despite Ashes debacle

The ECB’s review into England’s grisly Ashes defeat has spared head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director of cricket Rob Key

The Guardian - UK

England’s McCullum told to improve relations with counties after Ashes review

Brendon McCullum has been told he must improve relations with the counties after being backed to stay on as England coach

The Guardian - UK

'Inconceivable': CA won't seek more Test pitch control

The summer's two-day Ashes Tests may have been "bad for business" but Cricket Australia believes local curators remain the best option to produce Test wickets.

AAP

Four Tests in 31 days: cricket's cluttered new schedule

Australia and New Zealand will play their entire four-Test trans-Tasman series in the space of a month, with cricket's calendar putting a squeeze on fixtures.

AAP

King offers selectors more headaches with T20 wickets

Alana King has taken 2-25 to help bowl Australia to a T20 win over West Indies, stopping a potential upset and again strengthening her World Cup claims.

AAP

King of spin grabs every chance to show World Cup worth

Legspinning ace Alana King has made a fine start on the Caribbean tour of showing Australia's T20 World Cup selectors why she needs to be selected.

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Alana King pushes World Cup claim in T20 recall

Legspinner Alana King has claimed 3-14 from four overs to take Australia to victory over the West Indies and aid her Twenty20 World Cup selection hopes.

The Guardian - AU

Australia dig themselves out of a hole in women’s T20 win over West Indies

Australia got the Sophie Molineux era under way in sloppy style as a new-look side overcame six spilled chances before turning the screw late for a 43-run victory

The Independent UK

Jos Buttler speaks out on his England future after ‘poor’ T20 World Cup

Jos Buttler only made 87 runs across eight innings at the T20 World Cup

AAP

Aussies may play it safe with new captain in Windies

Sophie Molineux could play as a batter-only for the first time in her career in West Indies, with Australia keen to have their new skipper fit and in the team.

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The Independent UK

Tilly Corteen-Coleman pushing for England cap after landing ‘crazy’ Hundred deal

The 18-year-old netted a bumper contract worth £105,000 from Southern Brave.

The Independent UK

Liam Livingstone hits out at Brendon McCullum and Rob Key over treatment by England: ‘No-one cares about you’

Livingstone has not featured at international level for more than a year

The Guardian - AU

Father and son amateur cricketers combine for mammoth partnership of 590

‘He just went bang,’ said Darren Cheek of his son Sam, who scored 402 off 137 balls after being dropped on a duck in a suburban Adelaide league match

AAP

Rocchiccioli boosts claims with five-wicket haul

West Australian spinner Corey Rocchiccioli has taken his second five-wicket haul of the Sheffield Shield season, helping bowl NSW out for 232.

The Independent UK

ECB set for U-turn on interviews of England’s Ashes players before county season

The England and Wales Cricket Board appears ready to reverse plans to block the Test contingent from speaking.

AAP

Aussies overlooked but English gun hits Hundred jackpot

English allround prospect James Coles has proved the big winner of The Hundred auction, earning a huge pay-day of £390,000 as Australians went largely unwanted.

The Independent UK

England’s Ashes squad not available to media ahead of new county season

The domestic season gets under way on April 3.

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