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England U19 call-up for Kent's Leo Selvey-Clinton:
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Cowdrey's book has got a lot to live up to. This is a passage from Ted Dexter's novel "Testkill", in which the narrator casually refers to a "boozy, old chap" putting his hand up his wife's skirt.
In the latest edition of Huw Meets... @huwzat interviews Chris Cowdrey, who played six Tests and three ODIs for England.
Cowdrey, who also captained Kent and had a stint with Glamorgan, discusses skippering his country, and writing his debut thriller, The Black Rabbit.
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We're looking for readers' help with the inaugural Spitfire Awards.
Including, but not limited to:
Shot of the Season
Ball of the Season
Catch of the season
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Best performance by a Kent player
Best performance by an opposition player
Best quote
Conspiracy theory of the season: what’s the maddest thing you’ve heard, either at a ground or online?
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Lions squad: Ekansh is in, Dawkins misses out
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Zak Crawley extends deal with Kent for another year: thespitfire.counterpress.med…
Is it time for cricket to invite fan/member representatives on to boards? The criteria for the non-executive roles isn't met by the average cricket-lover, but is by Ernest Saunders, Rob Andrew, Colin Graves and Liz Truss.
Latest news from the home of cricket: Directors Wanted, Zak Crawley Latest, Hassan and Qais, plus, Return of the Lintonator?
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"Ok, last over, don't do anything si ..."
LAST-OVER DRAMA! 🔥
A typical Qais Ahmad display under pressure as the #AfghanAtalan fight till the very end to secure a draw in the one-off Test against Bangladesh! 👏
#AFGvBD | #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam
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LAST-OVER DRAMA! 🔥
A typical Qais Ahmad display under pressure as the #AfghanAtalan fight till the very end to secure a draw in the one-off Test against Bangladesh! 👏
#AFGvBD | #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam
Latest news from the home of cricket: Directors Wanted, Zak Crawley Latest, Hassan and Qais, plus, Return of the Lintonator?
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Wonder if he'll go The Full Earl Spencer?
Usman Khawaja initiated a meeting with Pat Cummins to warn of explosive contents in his soon-to-be-released book, which is expected to shed light on the sandpapergate scandal.
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Graham Cowdrey’s lbw in the 1995 B&H final. Ok, so it wasn’t a test match, but still.
BBC Sport has ranked Test cricket's top 10 biggest scandals:
10. Forfeited Test, ENG vs PAK 2006
9. Mike Gatting & umpire Shakoor Rana row, 1987
8. "George Davis is innocent" pitch vandalism, 1975 Ashes
7. World Series Cricket
6. Mike Atherton ball tampering: Dirt in the pocket
5. Pakistan spot-fixing, 2010
4. Bodyline, 1932/33 Ashes
3. Sandpapergate
2. Basil D'Oliveira's inclusion leading to England's tour of South Africa being called off, 1968
1. Hansie Cronje match-fixing, 2000
