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The Kolpak ruling is a European Court of Justice ruling handed down on 8 May 2003 in favour of MarošKolpak,a Slovak handball player. It declared that citizens of countries which have signed European Union Association Agreements have the same right to freedom of work and movement within the EU as EU citizens. Thus any restrictions placed on their right to work are deemed illegal under EU law. The legal actions in Germany set a precedent for professional sports in Europe,which have had a wide-ranging effect,especially in regard to English county cricket and European professional rugby.
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Jason Lewry is an English former cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm fast-medium bowler. Born in Worthing,he played for Sussex from the beginning of his career in 1994 until his retirement in 2009,a career spanning 16 years,in spite of numerous injuries.
Cricket is one of the most popular sports in England,and has been played since the 16th century. Marylebone Cricket Club,based at Lord's,developed the modern rules of play and conduct. The sport is administered by the England and Wales Cricket Board and represented at an international level by the England men's team and England women's team. At a domestic level,teams are organised by county,competing in tournaments such as the County Championship,Royal London One-Day Cup,T20 Blast and the Women's Twenty20 Cup. Recent developments include the introduction of a regional structure for women's cricket and the establishment of The Hundred for both men's and women's cricket. Recreational matches are organised on a regional basis,with the top level being the ECB Premier Leagues.
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The Women's Twenty20 Cup,known for sponsorship reasons as the Vitality Women's County T20,is a women's Twenty20 cricket competition organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Until the end of the 2019 season,teams were organised in tiered divisions,with a national winner;since,teams have been organised into regional groups.
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