Cricket: Australia build winning lead in first Test
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BANGALORE, India : Australia established a commanding 432-run lead over India on the fourth morning of the first Test here despite losing three quick wickets.
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BANGALORE: Australia looked on the brink of a crushing victory over India overnight as they reduced them to 105-6 after the fourth day of the first test, having set them a massive victory target of 457.
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Skipper Ricky Ponting produced his first Test century for over a year to propel Australia into a powerful position against Pakistan in the third and final cricket Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first in the opening test against Australia at the Gabba on Thursday. Australia - Ricky Ponting (captain), Justin Langer, Matthew Hayden
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Australia have won their first Test series in India since 1969-70 after a crushing 342-run win in the third Test in Nagpur. The win gives them an unassailable 2-0 series lead and means that the one blot on their copybook has been erased.
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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 win the toss and bat first at Brisbane, while Ashley Giles is included ahead of Monty Panesar for England.
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Australia took complete control of the first Test on day three in Bangalore, building a lead of 355 over India. India were bowled out for 246, adding 110 for the last three wickets with Parthiv Patel making a patient 46.
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Australia took control of the first Test on day two in Bangalore, reducing India to 150-6 after making 474. Debutant Michael Clarke hit 151 and shared a sixth-wicket stand of 167 with Adam Gilchrist, who made 104 himself.
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â¢ Cricket-Australia poised for big win in first Test 10-09-2004, 09:15 BANGALORE, India  - Australia destroyed India&#39;s top order for the second time in three days to step closer to a massive victory in the first cricket Test here.
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Anil Kumble reached 400 Test wickets in his home town of Bangalore yesterday - but he could not stop Australia gaining the upper hand on the opening day of the first Test.
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Matthew Hayden and Michael Hussey guide Australia to a 213-run lead over India after four days in Sydney.
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A dashing century by opening batsman Salman Butt thrust him into pole position for a Test opening berth as Pakistan notched up their first tour win with a 43-run victory over a Cricket Australia Chairman's XI at the Lilac Hill ground here.
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Australia declare on 202-1 and set England an unlikely 648 to win the first Test in Brisbane.
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BANGALORE: Australia have crushed India by 217 runs in the first cricket test to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series. Australia dismissed India for 239 in their second innings 40 minutes after lunch, having
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Bangalore: Australia were made to sweat a little bit by the defiant Indian tailenders before wrapping up the first cricket Test with a resounding 217-run victory and take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series here on Sunday.
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Justin Langer weathered Shoaib Akhtar&#39;s pace barrage Thursday and counter-punched with his 21st Test hundred to guide Australia from 78 for five to 357 for eight on the first day of the series opener against Pakistan.