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| • CA accepts Howard's fate |
| Cricket Australia says it will support New Zealand Cricket's nominee for the ICC vice-presidency, all but ending John Howard's chances of taking the role. |
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| • Murali to be immortalised in Cup venue |
| A new cricket stadium being built in Sri Lanka for next year's World Cup will reportedly be named after the world's most successful bowler Muttiah Muralidaran. |
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| • Morgan ton puts England on top |
| England's Eoin Morgan plundered 125 not out for his maiden Test century to help dig his team out of trouble and steer it to 4 for 331 at stumps on day one of the first Test against Pakistan. |
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| • Tendulkar's 200 leads Indian run feast |
| Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar hit 203 and debutant Suresh Raina made 120 as India bettered Sri Lanka's run-spree in the high-scoring second cricket Test on Thursday. |
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| • WACA set for massive redevelopment |
| The WACA has been given the green light from its members to go ahead with an ambitious redevelopment that would see commercial and residential towers built at the iconic cricket ground. |
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| • Pietersen cleared for first Test |
| Kevin Pietersen has been passed fit to play in the opening Test against Pakistan despite injuring himself treading on a stray football during practise - just a day before the first of a four-match series is due to get underway at Trent Bridge. |
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| • Tendulkar masterclass keeps India afloat |
| Sachin Tendulkar hit his 48th Test century to lead India's fight-back in the second Test, after Sri Lanka's new-look bowling attack ran through the top order in Colombo. |
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| • Trott has no problems with 'needle' |
| Jonathan Trott insists he has no problems with opponents who try to wind him up, saying he is happy to cope with any "needle" that comes his way in the Test series against Pakistan. |
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| • Bulls give Roy, Harris a rest |
| Andrew Symonds will be kept in cotton wool when Queensland fine-tunes its preseason preparation with a Twenty20 series in Darwin next month. |
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| • CA close to decision on Howard |
| Cricket Australia will decide on Friday whether or not to keep former prime minister John Howard as its nominee for the role of vice-president on the International Cricket Council (ICC). |
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| • Collingwood still rates Aussie attack |
| England batsman Paul Collingwood believes the Pakistan bowling attack that helped end Australia's seven-match winning streak has a lot to do to prove it is the best in the world. |
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| • Sangakkara, Jayawardene pile on misery |
| Kumar Sangakkara smashed his seventh Test double-hundred and Mahela Jayawardene broke Don Bradman's record for the most centuries at one venue as a rampant Sri Lanka tormented India in the second Test in Colombo. |
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| • Paranavitana, Sangakkara torment India |
| Tharanga Paranavitana and Kumar Sangakkara flayed India's bowlers for centuries in consecutive matches as Sri Lanka dominated the opening day of the second Test in Colombo. |
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| • Aussies focusing on Indian assignment |
| Opener Simon Katich says Australia faces a big challenge in the upcoming Test series against world number one India, with several newer members of the squad yet to play senior cricket in that country. |
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| • Shock loss no impact on Ashes: Ponting |
| Australia captain Ricky Ponting insisted his team's three-wicket defeat by Pakistan in the second Test would be irrelevant come the start of their bid to regain the Ashes. |
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| • Pakistan finally ends Australia hoodoo |
| Pakistan has finally ended its 15-year winless streak against Australia, taking out the second Test by three wickets. |
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| • Malinga out of second India Test |
| Sri Lanka has suffered a major blow with a knee injury ruling sling-arm fast bowler Lasith Malinga out of the second Test against India. |
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| • Howard's ICC bid not over yet |
| Cricket Australia insists John Howard is still an option for the ICC vice-presidency after New Zealand's back-up candidate pulled out. |
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| • Pakistan on cusp of upset victory |
| Pakistan was left tantalisingly close to ending its 15-year winless streak against Australia at stumps on the third day of the second and final Test at Headingley. |
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| • Smith's knock firms Aussie total |
| All-rounder Steven Smith notched his maiden Test half-century to help Australia set Pakistan 180 for victory on day three of the second Test at Headingley. |
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| • Pup picks up where Punter left off |
| Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke took up the mantle after Ricky Ponting was dismissed in the first session on day three of the second Test against Pakistan at Headingley. |
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| • Essex recruits spinner McGain |
| English county Essex signed Australian leg-spinner Bryce McGain until the end of the season on Friday. |
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| • Olonga wants Zimbabwe return to Tests |
| Former Zimbabwe fast bowler Henry Olonga believes it is time for his country to be allowed back into Test cricket. |
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| • NZ cricketers get tropical training in Darwin |
| The New Zealand cricket team will arrive in Darwin tonight to play three 50-over matches against Indian domestic side Maharashtra. |
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