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The England and Wales Cricket Board have confirmed that two cricketers have received penalty points under the ECB's discipline code.
A buoyant England will prepare for the third match of the NatWest Series at the Brit Oval hoping they have finally found a settled opening partnership to propel their one-day side to success.
Hamish Marshall’s superb unbeaten century sent Gloucestershire to the top of the NatWest Pro40 First Division with a three-wicket win over Middlesex at Bristol.
Mark Davies produced a devastating spell to help title hopefuls Durham fight back as 16 wickets fell on the first day of their LV County Championship clash with Hampshire at Basingstoke.
Jacques Kallis will be asked to take on the captaincy of South Africa if - as expected - Graeme Smith succumbs to tennis elbow for the third match of the NatWest Series this week.
Mark Davies swung control of Durham's LV County Championship match against Hampshire back in his side's favour with a dramatic late spell.
On the day Sussex's champion bowler, Mushtaq Ahmed, announced his retirement, their most consistent batsman of recent times, Murray Goodwin, again produced the goods.
Michael Vaughan failed with the bat against Kent in his first match since resigning as England captain.
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