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South Hampstead's James Williams

Wet weather spoils Williams’ display for South Hampstead

Middlesex County Cricket League - Division Three:

South Hampstead (1pt) 216-5

Acton (4) 169-6

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Ben Hocking bats for North London

North London suffer dramatic defeat at Wembley

Middlesex County Cricket League - Division Three:

North London (0pts) 139

Wembley (10) 140-4

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England captain Alastair Cook. Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire

Champions Trophy 2013: Past has no relevance to South Africa showdown - Cook

England captain Alastair Cook says off-the-pitch issues have no relevance ahead of tomorrow’s Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa.

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South Africa's AB de Villiers. Photo: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Champions Trophy 2013: Boyhood tears spurring De Villiers to KO England

AB de Villiers has it in his own hands to keep South African tears at bay at The Oval tomorrow - unlike the last time his country met England in a global semi-final.

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Australia's Michael Clarke. Photo: Neal Simpson/EMPICS Sport

Ashes 2013: Clarke recovery continues in London as Aussies build-up

Australia captain Michael Clarke will remain in London while two of his Ashes team-mates join up with the A squad before this week’s tour match against Gloucestershire in Bristol.

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Essex's Sajid Mahmood. Photo: Neal Simpson/EMPICS Sport

Mahmood and Foakes vow to recover from ‘freakish’ Essex collapse against Lancashire

Essex duo Sajid Mahmood and Ben Foakes are desperate to put last week’s humiliating County Championship defeat to Lancashire behind them when they begin their match against Leicestershire on Friday.

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England celebrat taking the wicket of New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum. Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire

Champions Trophy 2013: England will continue to celebrate, says Tredwell

England will carry on celebrating their Champions Trophy victories - but only ‘carefully’ after Joe Root’s unfortunate bar-room encounter with Australia batsman David Warner.

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Australia's captain George Bailey reacts during the ICC Champions Trophy defeat to Sri Lanka at The Oval, London. Photo: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

Champions Trophy 2013: Bailey admits Aussie KO has left them feeling low as Ashes approach

George Bailey admits confidence within the Australia camp is running dry following their early elimination from the Champions Trophy.

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Hornsey captain Chetan Patel

Deja vu for Patel as rain ruins Hornsey’s hopes at Stanmore

Middlesex County Cricket League - Premier Division:

Hornsey (1pt) 279-8

Stanmore (4) 106-3

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North Middlesex captain Connor Nurse (left) and North London skipper James Kee

Captain Connor nurses North Middlesex to victory over North London

North Middlesex captain Connor Nurse led his side to victory over North London in the opening match of the colourful new Middlesex Development League on Sunday.

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Ex-Surrey head coach Chris Adams. Photo: Matthew Impey/EMPICS

Surrey sack Adams and Salisbury

Surrey have sacked team director Chris Adams and coach Ian Salisbury, with former England captain Alec Stewart taking temporary charge.

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England captain Alastair Cook (right) hugs James Anderson as they celebrate beating New Zealand. Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire

Champions Trophy 2013: We don’t mind who we play in semis, says Cook

Captain Alastair Cook and England head into the Champions Trophy semi-finals confident they can beat whoever is put in front of them.

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Essex First team coach Paul Grayson. Picture: Sean Dempsey/PA Archive

Essex suffer more pain at the hands of Lancashire

Yorkshire Bank 40 Group B: Lancashire beat Essex by 64 runs

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England captain Alastair Cook at the crease. Photo: PA

Champions Trophy 2013: England skipper Cook relieved after ‘stressful’ win

England captain Alastair Cook was a relieved man after seeing his side end a “stressful day” with a hard-fought victory over New Zealand that sealed their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.

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England's Joe Root celebrates catching New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum. Photo: PA

Champions Trophy 2013: England squeeze past New Zealand into semi-finals

England overcame New Zealand when it mattered most, and narrowly beat the Cardiff weather too, to book their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.

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Education See all

Year 5 pupils from Netley Primary School raising awareness of the Every Childs needs a Teacher campaign. Picture: Polly Hancock.

Netley Primary School pupils hold global education campaign rally

Primary school pupils held a rally to raise awareness of children around the world who do not have access to education.

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Heritage See all

William Lever, by then Lord Leverhulme, in 1919. Picture: Unilever plc/Unilever Archives

Heritage: Soap-boiler, social reformer, MP and tribal chieftain - the life of William Lever

In the latest of our series commemorating the life and work of people honoured with blue plaques, Adam Sonin explores the fascinating history of soap manufacturer and philanthropist William Lever.

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Obituaries See all

Richard Ballantine

Obituary: Cycling was not just a hobby for ‘bike guru’ Richard Ballantine

The son of the man who wrote the cycling world’s bible paid tribute this week to his late father, who died aged 72.

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Competitions See all

You could be the lucky winner of an overnight stay at Hilton London Heathrow

Win a luxury overnight stay for two at Hilton London Heathrow

Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 is giving away a luxury overnight stay for two

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