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Uncapped Notts spinner Patterson-White earns England Test call-up for South Africa

28-year-old rewarded for county performances Bashir to tour with Lions along with seamer Carse The uncapped Nottinghamshire ­spinner Liam Patterson-White has been rewarded for his most ­productive County Championship season with a call-up to England’s squad for their first red-ball assignment of the winter, the three Tests against South Africa that start next month in Johannesburg. The potential importance of spin bowling in South Africa was demonstrated in their recent home series against Australia, which the hosts won to reach No 1 in the International Cricket Council rankings and in which t

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WSL talking points: Tullis-Joyce takes charge and is Shaw the perfect striker?

The City forward hit a WSL hat-trick for the ninth time while Eva Olid’s United have found defensive stability Not only did Khadija “Bunny” Shaw score a record-extending ninth WSL hat-trick, she scored a “perfect hat-trick” for the fourth time in the competition, something nobody else has managed more than once. Against West Ham the Jamaica striker opened the scoring with her left foot, headed home her second off the underside of the crossbar and tucked in her third with her right foot late on. It helped her side towards a 5-0 win that opened up a two-point gap at the top of the table and stre

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