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England downs Victoria, tops the tableBy Our Correspondent
Bangalore: The England under-19 team won last of its round matches on Saturday, making it three out of three. England defeated Victoria by five wickets chasing 125, to finish on top ...

Aussie PM mulls compensation for boycott of Zim ties
Sydney: Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Sunday his government would consider contributing to the cost of a boycott of World Cup matches scheduled to be played in Zimbabwe.Howard said ...

Our batsmen have lost touch, confidence: Wright
Wellington: Coach John Wright admitted that the confidence of the Indian batsmen has been shattered in the current New Zealand tour and they would need something special to lift their morale. ...

Don't shake hands with Mugabe: England ministers
London: Protesting Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe regimes alleged human rights abuses, England's Ministers, among others, have asked their country's team not to shake hands with the African ruler if they insist ...

Disappointed Laxman willing to wait for four years
Wellington: Insisting that he was a capable batsman in both formats of the game, V V S Laxman on Sunday said he was willing to wait for another four years to ...

Hussain injures thigh, ruled out of next One-day game
Canberra: England's injury problems continued Monday as captain Nasser Hussain was ruled out of Tuesday's One-day match here against Australia's Prime Minister's XI due to a hurt thigh.But England officials said ...

Hayden charged with conduct offence, faces hearing
Sydney: Australian opening batsmen Matthew Hayden was charged with a code of conduct offence after a glass panel of the team's dressing room door was smashed during the fifth Ashes Test ...

It's up to Steve to let us know his plans, says Hohns
Sydney: Steve Waugh has the fate of his cricket career firmly in his control with Australian selectors restating on Sunday that they will judge him purely on form. The 37-year-old Australian ...

Australia faces first home Test defeat in 4 yrs, 91/3
Sydney: Australia has to bat out the entire last day on Monday to prevent going down to its first home Test defeat in four years to resurgent England in the fifth ...

Caddick gets one-up on Gough, takes wkt-tally to 229
Sydney: Andy Caddick has struggled on this arduous Australian cricket tour but on Sunday the resurgent fast bowler became England's seventh all-time Test wicket- taker, nudging past sidelined teammate Darren Gough. ...