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/ 10 October 2006

Champions Trophy: The need for speed

Speedsters Shane Bond and Shoaib Akhtar may have been dogged with serious injuries but both are still boldly warning of no let-up in their fiery bowling. ”I am hoping to bowl at my fastest and get stronger as the tournament gets on,” said Bond, who recovered from a knee injury just in time for the Champions Trophy.

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/ 18 April 2006

Shock Gillespie ton leaves Bangladesh numb

Jason Gillespie was the unlikely hero with the bat for Australia on Tuesday, striking a maiden Test century as the visitors took control of the second Test against Bangladesh. Six days after narrowly avoiding a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Test minnows, normal service was resumed for the world’s best side as they finished the third day on 364-3 in reply to Bangladesh’s paltry 197.

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/ 12 April 2006

Ponting, Hayden lead Aussie charge

Skipper Ricky Ponting and opener Matthew Hayden took Australia closer to victory on Wednesday after their early scare against bottom-ranked Bangladesh in the first Test. Ponting was on 72 at stumps on the fourth day with first-innings centurion Adam Gilchrist on six as Australia reached 212-4, 95 short of a win.

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/ 11 April 2006

Ton-up Gilchrist leads Australian fightback

Adam Gilchrist struck a robust century to lead an Australian fightback against Bangladesh on the third day of the first Test here in Bangladesh on Tuesday. The hard-hitting left-hander struck a gritty 144 to help avoid the ignominy of a follow-on before the Australian bowlers struck crucial blows in Bangladesh’s second innings.

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/ 20 November 2004

Hall is SA’s hero with the bat

Anil Kumble grabbed two wickets as South Africa struggled after a steady start in the first Test against India at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on Saturday. The leg-spinner bowled captain Graeme Smith and trapped Martin van Jaarsveld lbw in the space of eight deliveries after the visiting side won the toss and elected to bat.