Australia wrap up series opener in style
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BANGALORE: A cry of delight from Michael Kasprowicz reverberated over the roar of the crowd. It wasn&#39;t the last wicket - Harbhajan Singh&#39;s - but Rahul Dravid&#39;s.
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THE resilience of this Australian team is remarkable. To a man, there is a steeliness of resolve and a pride that overwhelms, even intimidates, an opponent.
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Australia claim a resounding 217-run first Test victory over India.
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When the year&#39;s most eagerly awaited Test series starts here tomorrow Australia, who have dominated the world game since the fading of West Indies a dozen years ago, will feel the uncommon pressure of having to prove a point.
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Australia go 1-0 up in the Ashes series after beating England by 277 runs in the first Test at Brisbane.
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Damien Martyn fell three runs short of his third straight century as Australia&#39;s cricketers closed on a first series win in India in 35 years by setting the home side a record victory target of 543.
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Australia wrapped up a crushing 277-run victory over England 90 minutes into the fifth and final day of the opening Ashes cricket Test at the Gabba.
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An engrossing opening day, played on a pitch as slow as a bank queue, ended in favour of an Australian side rescued from its own excesses by an intrepid partnership between a
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Bangalore, India - Australia launched its test series campaign in India with a thumping 217-run victory in the opening match on Sunday.
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Australia skipper Ricky Ponting is delighted with his side's start to the Ashes after smashing his 32nd Test century at Brisbane.
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PAKISTANI speed merchant Shoaib Akhtar yesterday lived up to his word when he combined pace with a splash of poise to rattle Australia at the WACA.
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Openers Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden got Australia off to a flying start on the opening morning of the second Test against New Zealand at Adelaide.
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By SANDEEP NAKAI Associated Press Writer BANGALORE, India . Australia launched its test series campaign in India with a thumping 217-run victory in the opening match Sunday.
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Australia: The long-awaited showdown between two of the world&#39;s best pace attacks did not disappoint on Thursday when first the ball, then the bat dominated proceedings on the opening day of the Test between Pakistan and Australia.
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Jason Gillespie bowled Australia to their first series win on Indian soil since 1969 on Friday with a day to spare in the third match of the four-test series.
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Chennai, Oct. 17: There is hope but there is also that hint of caution ahead of the final day. History does not rule in Indiaâs favour and the Australians are drawing inspiration from that as well as Shane Warneâs exploits in the first innings.
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Australia wrapped up their first series win in India in 35 years after an overwhelming victory by 342 runs in the third Test in Nagpur.