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A Farewell to Arms for Ponting

Source: Wall Street Journal, Dec 6 2012, 2:55pm CST

By Richard Lord Just after noon on Monday, the crowd in Perth for the fourth and final day of the decisive third Test between Australia and South Africa witnessed one of Test cricket's most magnificent sights for the final time. The pacy, bouncy Morne Mo ...

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Namibia: Cricket Juniors Off to Uganda

Source: AllAfrica.com | May 24 2013, 5:42am CDT

Namibia's national Under 19 cricket team left for Uganda yesterday to compete in the African qualifiers for next year's Junior World Cup. Only the winning team will qualify for the 2014 Junior World Cup in ...

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Lions seek elusive Test success in Australia

Source: Sport.co.uk | May 24 2013, 5:29am CDT

The formidable British and Irish Lions fly out next week seeking their first series win in 16 years against an Australia team who are defending a proud record in what has become a classic fixture. The cream of England, Scotl ...

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British and Irish Lions: I can find a way past Warburton says Justin Tipuric

Source: The Daily Post | May 24 2013, 4:52am CDT

JUSTIN TIPURIC hopes Sam Warburton’s selection as British ...

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England v New Zealand, second Test: live

Source: The Telegraph | May 24 2013, 4:38am CDT

10.25 Morning, everyone. I'm going to level with you here: it's a bit wet at Headingley at the moment, and the chances of starting the second Test on time this morning are slim to nowt. The covers are on the ...

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Taylor: Australia have to get the most out of Watson

Source: Cricket365 | May 24 2013, 3:25am CDT

Former captain Mark Taylor has implored the selectors to promote batsman Shane Watson to the top of the order, ahead of the Ashes in England in July. Watson has not opened the batting in a full-time capacity since November 2011, since stepping to the ...

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Ali Bacher: The man who played important roles in South African cricket, before and after the ban

Source: Cricket Country | May 24 2013, 3:23am CDT

Ali Bacher, born May 24, 1942, led South Africa in four victorious Test matches against Australia in their last series before isolation. It was also his indefatigable efforts which finally succeeded in ens ...

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England v New Zealand, second Test: Alastair Cook's side await Neil Wagner's sledging masterclass

Source: The Telegraph | May 24 2013, 1:15am CDT

The theory advanced by Ian Chappell dates the name to a mid-60s incident in Australia (where else?), when a player reacted to a slur by cussing “like a sledgehammer”. The dissenting case, as propounded by Radio 5 Live’s resident cricket historian Pat ...

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The Enemy: 'only rain can stop Poms'

Source: Fox Sports Australia | May 23 2013, 9:17pm CDT

Big threats ... will Broad (C) and Anderson (2nd from left) lead England to victory? Source: Glyn Kirk / AAP Only the weather can stop England completing a humiliating 5-0 whitewash of Australia during the upcomi ...

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World & UK Sport: Tipuric ready to fight for spot

Source: Fulham & Hammersmith Chronicle | May 23 2013, 5:45pm CDT

Justin Tipuric hopes Sam Warburton's selection as British and Irish Lions captain will not harm his chances of earning a Test spot against Australia. The Wales flankers are the two specialist number seven ...

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