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T20 a hit with kids

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 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 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.