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        <title>Leach, Gregory stamp Somerset authority as Nottinghamshire waver</title>
        <description>Senior bowlers share seven wickets to set up sizeable advantage at Trent Bridge</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-leach-gregory-stamp-somerset-authority-as-nottinghamshire-waver-1541012</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:32:40 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Jack Leach extends Somerset deal after losing ECB central contract</title>
        <description>Spinner revealed last week that England had released him from his deal after Ashes omission</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/jack-leach-extends-somerset-deal-after-losing-ecb-central-contract-1510000</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:33:41 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Somerset handed points deduction for 'below average' pitch </title>
        <description>Taunton surface falls foul of ECB regulations after 35 wickets fell in two days of Durham fixture in July</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 17:50:54 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Jack Leach masterclass plunges Hampshire into deeper trouble </title>
        <description>His 7 for 69 from 24.3 overs follows Kasey Aldridge's 180 and allows Somerset to enforce follow on</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-jack-leach-masterclass-plunges-hampshire-into-deeper-trouble-1503345</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 17:00:56 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Khurram Shahzad fires Worcestershire into Trent Bridge final</title>
        <description>Pakistan seamer takes 4 for 36 after Daniel Lategan's 78 lays foundation</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 17:59:17 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Nathan Lyon: 'In my eyes, Jack Leach is still England's best spinner'</title>
        <description>Ahead of the Ashes, Australia offspinner says Shoaib Bashir, England's current No. 1 spinner, &quot;has been okay&quot;</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-2025-26-nathan-lyon-jack-leach-is-still-englands-best-spinner-1497393</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 04:33:43 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Botham hits out at 'appalling' Taunton pitch after Durham's two-day defeat</title>
        <description>Ex-Somerset legend says concerns were raised about conditions that 'reduced game to a farce'</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 03:26:11 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Jack Leach six-for hands Somerset two-day victory</title>
        <description>It was his second six-wicket haul in successive Championship games </description>
        
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            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:32:17 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Bashir ruled out of last two England vs India Tests with fractured finger</title>
        <description>He is set to undergo surgery on the little finger of his non-bowling hand, giving Dawson or Leach a chance to play at Old Trafford</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-india-shoaib-bashir-ruled-out-of-last-two-england-vs-india-tests-with-fractured-finger-1495218</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 04:17:44 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Haynes hits the heights as Nottinghamshire turn tables on Somerset</title>
        <description>Leach toils to six-wicket haul but hosts face a challenging final day at Taunton</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-haynes-hits-the-heights-as-nottinghamshire-turn-tables-on-somerset-1493023</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:22:48 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Gregory's captain's knock sees Somerset home against Sussex</title>
        <description>John Simpson rearguard in vain as home skipper guides fourth-innings chase of 150</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 18:07:11 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Leach, Pretorius give Somerset upper hand on green deck</title>
        <description>England spinner sparks Essex collapse before Noah Thain digs in</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-leach-pretorius-give-somerset-upper-hand-on-green-deck-1484209</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 14:27:58 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>D'Oliveira defiant as Worcestershire Waite out unlikely draw at Somerset</title>
        <description>Superb last-day resistance counters Tom Banton's epic 371</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-brett-doliveira-matthew-waite-see-worcestershire-to-unlikely-draw-at-somerset-1480144</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:23:28 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Leach comes back stronger for England after feeling the love</title>
        <description>Support from coach and captain helped spinner rediscover his enjoyment for the game</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/jack-leach-back-stronger-england-feeling-love-1456416</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Ghulam's debut century carries Pakistan as England stay in touch</title>
        <description>England find reverse-swing to make key inroads after Leach's early breakthroughs</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-ghulams-debut-century-carries-pakistan-as-england-stay-in-touch-1455376</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:32:35 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Leach four-for consigns Pakistan to historic innings defeat</title>
        <description>Salman Agha and Aamer Jamal both scored fifties but could not prevent England's march to victory</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-jack-leach-four-for-consigns-pakistan-to-historic-innings-defeat-1454827</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:24:38 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Jeetan Patel: England's 'high-end toil' keeps them in contention in first Test</title>
        <description>Anderson coaching absence played down by management after hard graft at Multan</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-1st-test-jeetan-patel-high-end-toil-keeps-england-in-contention-1454239</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:02:55 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Kyle Abbott wreaks more havoc on Somerset to put Hampshire in control</title>
        <description>After his four first-innings wickets, Abbott claims 3 for 11 as Somerset slump</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:53:54 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Abbott, Dawson make mark before Leach hits back for Somerset</title>
        <description>Kohler-Cadmore makes fifty as home side bowled out for 136 but Hampshire slip to 62 for 5 in reply</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-county-championship-abbott-dawson-make-mark-before-leach-hits-back-for-somerset-1452772</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:05:07 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Tom Banton the hero for Somerset but ruled out of T20 Finals Day</title>
        <description>Jason Kerr says batter suffered &quot;pretty serious&quot; injury when rolling ankle playing football in warm-ups</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 17:12:46 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Vaughan, Leach lead spin surge as Somerset ignite title hopes </title>
        <description>Surrey's go-slow at Taunton backfires as lead closes to eight points </description>
        
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        <title>Brydon Carse in Test squad for Pakistan, Jack Leach recalled</title>
        <description>Josh Hull to make first Test tour, Jordan Cox usurps Dan Lawrence as spare batter</description>
        
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        <title>Jack Leach targets England Test recall for Pakistan tour</title>
        <description>Left-armer wants to partner Shoaib Bashir and says he is &quot;getting back to my best&quot; after injuries</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 16:35:04 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Jack Leach's dozen has Somerset daring to dream </title>
        <description>Devastating win over Durham puts the heat on first-place Surrey, who visit Taunton next</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 14:32:54 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Brydon Carse makes comeback century but Durham stumble before close</title>
        <description>Somerset rip through second innings to leave uphill struggle for visitors</description>
        
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        <description>&quot;I'm going to have an operation to get the rest of the swelling out because it's not budging,&quot; he said</description>
        
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        <description>Expectation of turning surface in Hyderabad leads England to name spin-heavy line-up</description>
        
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        <title>Counties seek greater incentive for producing England talent</title>
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        <title>England place attributes over averages to fill spinners' void for India tour</title>
        <description>Uncapped Hartley and Bashir earn call-ups ahead of double-booked Dawson and Jacks</description>
        
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        <description>Jack Leach, Mark Wood surprised at allocation for Australia's next visit, with Headingley and Old Trafford omitted</description>
        
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        <description>Australia coach wonders if Moeen's dearth of red-ball practice will prompt Stokes to &quot;operate differently&quot;</description>
        
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        <title>Moeen replacing Leach makes England stronger, claims Swann</title>
        <description>&quot;It extends the batting... and with all [Australia's] lefties, we've got an offspinner bowling at them,&quot; he explains</description>
        
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        <title>Rehan Ahmed, Will Jacks... Moeen Ali? Who are the candidates to replace Jack Leach?</title>
        <description>Leach injury less than a fortnight from the Ashes has thrown England's planning up in the air</description>
        
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        <title>Jack Leach ruled out of Ashes with back stress fracture</title>
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        <description>After a long toil, he accepts the spell was one of his toughest but is confident England can pull off another successful chase</description>
        
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        <description>England spinner feared for his life after contracting sepsis on tour three years ago but returns in much happier place</description>
        
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        <description>Spinners to the fore on slow surface as Pakistan fail to capitalise on winning the toss</description>
        
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        <title>Ben Duckett, Harry Brook take steady route to dominance after bowling breakthroughs</title>
        <description>Pakistan lose eight wickets on second morning as middle order collapse</description>
        
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        <description>Minutes away from the game ending, Jack Leach took the last wicket in an extraordinary game of cricket</description>
        
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