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    The Ashes 2009

    England 223/4 (64 overs) Day 1 - Session 3
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    The Ashes 2009

    England 218/4 (63 overs) England won the toss and elected to bat Day 1 - Session 3
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    The Ashes 2009

    It's the first day of the fifth and final Ashes test.
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    The Ashes 2009

    Fourth and final Ashes match starts tomorrow at 3.30 pm local time. The series is level at 1 - 1.
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    Previous failures motivated me - Samaraweera Thilan Samaraweera has said his unsatisfactory scores in the previous series against Pakistan motivated him to get a big hundred at the start of the series against New Zealand. Samaraweera scored 159 on the second day, his tenth Test hundred and...
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    Vettori calls for big effort from batsmen Daniel Vettori has said his team fought well to dismiss Sri Lanka for 452 but the real test was to back that with a good batting performance. New Zealand fought back through the spin and pace combination of Vettori and Chris Martin who shared eight...
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    Ponting piles pressure onto Trott Australia's captain, Ricky Ponting, has accused England of showing "a bit of desperation" in their selection of an uncapped batsman, Jonathan Trott, for this week's Ashes decider at The Oval, and has warned Trott that he faces an intense examination of his...
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    India alter tri-series schedule for an extra day's rest India will start the Sri Lanka one-day tri-series with back-to-back matches on September 11 and 12, according to the revised tournament schedule. It was previously reported that India will play its first match against New Zealand on...
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    Telemachus asked to quit cricket on medical grounds Roger Telemachus, the former South African seamer, has been asked to quit cricket with immediate effect for medical reasons. He was sent for tests ahead of the upcoming domestic season and the Champions League in India, but his Cape Cobras...
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    We followed the letter of the law - Ponting Australian captain Ricky Ponting is satisfied with the manner in which his team handled an approach from a suspected illegal bookmaker after the Lord's Test. A member of the Australian squad was approached in the bar of the team's London hotel, the...
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    The one game that matters - Anderson In 2005, as England entered the final Test of the Ashes needing only a draw to regain the urn, James Anderson had been summoned to the squad as cover for Simon Jones, one of the series heroes. He didn't make the final eleven, as the safety valve of Paul...
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    The Ashes 2009

    The Ashes at stake in Oval battle For the second time in four years, the destination of the Ashes will be decided at the same venue where the legend was conceived way back in 1882. In 2005, The Oval in South London was the stage for one of the most wildly celebrated draws of all time, as a...
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    Australia consider unchanged side Australia are reluctant to change their match-winning combination and are expected to keep their all-pace attack for the Ashes decider at The Oval. While the visitors lean to a four-man seam unit, England remain adamant that they can bounce back from their...
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    We mustn't try to force the pace - Strauss Andrew Strauss has told his team to resist the urge to force the pace in their must-win encounter at The Oval and focus instead on wearing Australia down over the first three days. The sides start the fifth Test level at 1-1 on Thursday, but the...
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    Strauss wants Flintoff to 'go out in a blaze of glory' Andrew Flintoff did not bowl during England's final practice session at The Oval on Wednesday, but whereas at Headingley that might have been taken as cause for alarm, this time around it is nothing more than a precaution. On Thursday...
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    Tendulkar suggests free Test tickets for kids to save game Sachin Tendulkar has suggested a plan to revive interest in Test cricket, which has been dwindling especially in India where matches against Australia in Mohali and Nagpur failed attract packed crowds, by letting children into stadiums...
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    Samaraweera puts Sri Lanka in front Having seen Thilan Samaraweera strike a magnificent 159 and take Sri Lanka to 452, New Zealand responded strongly in the final session, with Tim McIntosh leading the resistance to the twin-spin threat. The loss of Daniel Flynn just before stumps changed the...
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    Flintoff great but not always professional - Vaughan Michael Vaughan, under whose leadership Andrew Flintoff delivered a career-defining performance during the 2005 Ashes, has said Flintoff was a great player to captain but not always a professional one. "He could be difficult at times...
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    Kohomada mage SIGIYA

    :lol:

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