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England staggered to a World Cup victory over Bangladesh on Wednesday, struggling to chase down a modest target of 144 to keep alive its hopes of a semifinal spot. After bowling admirably to dismiss the dangerous Bangladesh side to 143, England’s top six batsmen failed to fire.
If English wickets tumble in Thursday’s one-day international against Australia, captain Michael Vaughan is likely to send a bowler packing and tell substitute Matt Prior to pad up. And Australia captain Ricky Ponting interprets the law changes that will be trialled in the three-match series, beginning in Leeds Thursday, in much the same way.