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Lancashire survive pitch punishment
An ECB pitch panel have rated the Old Trafford pitch for Lancashire's LV= County Championship Division One clash with Worcestershire as "poor". However, the Red Rose will not be docked points.
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England provisional squad for World T20
Defending champions England have named a 30-man squad for the 2012 World Twenty20 to be staged in Sri Lanka from September.
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Temporary use bans lifted
Last week saw four water companies (South East Water, Sutton and East Surrey Water, Veolia Central and Veolia South East) join Thames Water, Southern Water and Anglian Water in lifting their temporary use bans.
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Bopara back for Oval Test
The England selectors have named a 13-man squad for the first Investec Test match against South Africa, commencing Thursday 19 July at the Kia Oval, including Ravi Bopara.
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ECB supports London World Pride
An estimated 25,000 people took part in the London World Pride event - its biggest turnout - including members of the ECB, a founder signatory to the Government's Charter against Homophobia and Transphobia in Sport.
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England player availability
ECB announced the following England player availability ahead of the first Investec Test against South Africa for all centrally contracted and non-contracted players in the current NatWest one-day international squad.
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Wanted - female umpires and scorers
Following the very successful programme to recruit young officials, ECB ACO is to launch an initiative to increase the participation of female officials.
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Plunkett reprimanded for beamers
Durham's Liam Plunkett has received a penalty under the ECB's discipline code. The seamer was reported after accidentally delivering two beamers in last month's Friends Life t20 match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.
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England U19 World Cup squad named
The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced a 15-man England Under-19 squad under the captaincy of Kent's Adam Ball for the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Australia next month.
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Woakes and Tredwell added to England squad
Warwickshire pace bowler Chris Woakes and Kent off-spinner James Tredwell have been added to the squad for the remaining two NatWest Series matches.
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