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England seal 3–0: Root and Cox finish the chase Pakistan reopened
England won by eight wickets after slipping to 2–2. Root and Cox completed the recovery, but a no-ball reprieve belongs in the explanation alongside their unbeaten fifties.
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Cricket's September selection decisions
Australia's Test options, England's batting support and South Africa's next generation: the choices that shape teams before the next major series.
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England seal 3–0: Root and Cox finish the chase Pakistan reopened
England won by eight wickets after slipping to 2–2. Root and Cox completed the recovery, but a no-ball reprieve belongs in the explanation alongside their unbeaten fifties.
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analysis·9 min
England seal 3–0: Root and Cox finish the chase Pakistan reopened
England won by eight wickets after slipping to 2–2. Root and Cox completed the recovery, but a no-ball reprieve belongs in the explanation alongside their unbeaten fifties.
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South Africa Women sweep Zimbabwe 5–0: Nini and Bosch finish the job
South Africa Women defended 164/6 by 13 runs to complete a 5–0 sweep. A fifth-match recovery by Reyneke and Bosch, then three wickets each for Nini and Hlubi, tested the squad depth behind the result.
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Pietersen's value to England will be in the choices between the big shots
England's new white-ball mentor can help most by sharpening decisions against spin and pressure, not by asking every batter to copy his style.
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Australia's South Africa squad offers options; the XI still needs a clear identity
Kuhnemann, Neser and Connolly broaden Australia's choices, but conditions and workload should decide the balance—not the comfort of covering every possibility.
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