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T20 a hit with kids

First-round winners: The Woodlawn College, Lismore, cricket team yesterday.

THE first round of the expanded Twenty20 schools cricket competition has proved a hit, with 28 teams from 15 schools playing in Lismore yesterday.

Strauss dismisses Ponting's Ashes claim

Ricky Ponting

ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss described Ricky Ponting's prediction of a possible 5-0 Ashes series win for his Australia team as the start of "silly season."

 

Flintoff return from injury delayed

ENGLAND star Andrew Flintoff has been forced to delay his long-awaited return from knee surgery.

 

Tons of fun for Jake and Kale

NET GAIN: Jake Hellyar (left) and Kale Hare get in some practice before their trip to the UK.

YOUNG Lismore bats-man Jake Hellyar proved to be the star of the Wanderers Australia Under-17 cricket trip to the United Kingdom.

 

Australia bowled out for 88

A dejected Michael Clarke leaves the field at Headingley after Australia were rolled out for 88.

PACEMAN Umar Gul said he was shocked by Ricky Ponting's decision to bat first at Headingley after Pakistan mauled Australia on day one of the second Test.
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Pakistan spark Aussie batting collapse

Marcus North of Australia (left) is bowled for 0 runs as Pakistani players celebrate the wicket of Mohammad Asif during the first day of their first Test match at Lord's cricket ground in London, on July 13, 2010.

PAKISTAN swing merchant Mohammad Asif has sparked Australia's latest Test batting collapse on English soil as Ricky Ponting's men slipped to 9-229 at stumps.

 

Clarke bumped up to No.4

Vice captain Michael Clarke has been bumped up to No.4 batsman for the Test lineup.

VICE captain Michael Clarke has been rewarded for becoming Australia's most reliable middle-order batsman by being bumped up to No.4 in the Test lineup.

 

Howard's life of cricket

RYAN HOWARD

RYAN HOWARD is living cricket. The 18-year-old Lismore lad has been in England for 10 weeks playing county cricket.

 

Ashes loss could cost me my job

Australian captain Ricky Ponting.

AUSTRALIAN captain Ricky Ponting admits a third Ashes defeat could cost him his job and says he faces the biggest eight months of his career.

 

Aussies lose one-day series to England

Australia failed to nab a one-day victory over England who lead 3-0 in the series at Old Trafford.

AUSTRALIA just failed to pull off a miraculous one-day victory over England as the home side held on to claim an unbeatable 3-0 series lead.

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Gilfillan dips toe in triathlon

Gilfillan dips toe in triathlon

COURTNEY Gilfillan is in Europe mixing it with some of the most durable athletes in the world as part of the Australian high-performance triathlon squad.

 

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