McCullum ton swings Test match in NZ&#39;s favour
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Dhaka - New Zealand tightened the screws on Bangladesh with a superb maiden century from Brendon McCullum in the opening Test at the Bangabandu National Stadium here on Thursday.
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Pakistan's Aisamul Haq put the home team on equal footing with New Zealand in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Zone Group I third round play-off here winning in four sets.
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Firebrand fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar provided the thunder and lightning at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday on a day in which intermittent showers dampened enjoyment of a Test that has come alive thanks to a back-from-the-abyss series fightback by
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It was never going to be a question of &quot;if&quot; where Brendon McCullum was concerned. He has always been too classy to have to wait a long time before bringing up his maiden Test century.
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â¢ UPDATE 1-Cricket-McCullum hits highest test score October 21, 2004 09:14:23 DHAKA, Oct 21  - Wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum hit his highest test score on Thursday as New Zealand took command of the first test against Bangladesh.
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Richard McCaw will captain the All Blacks against Wales on Sunday morning, with Wellington&#39;s Piri Weepu set to make his test debut at halfback.
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Ricky Ponting gave the weary half grin of a fellow who could see the questions coming as readily as a kid&#39;s googly. It must be interminable: whoever Australia play will always be measured against the benchmark
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THE Wallabies unearthed a future Test gem who was compared last night to one of the world&#39;s greatest flankers as Australia A defeated the French Barbarians 45-15 at Stade Jean Bouain.
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ADELAIDE, Nov. 26. - Justin Langer scored his 20th Test ton and remained unbeaten on 144 at stumps, as Australia took early control of the second Test against New Zealand here at stumps today at Adelaide Oval.
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Oxford, the pre-match favourites, reclaimed the MMC Trophy in one of the better Varsity matches for some time here yesterday. But this, the 123rd staging of the annual amateur
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The second test between the Black Caps and Australia is evenly poised heading into the third day. Australia resumes on Saturday at 197 for 4 with Damien Martyn and Michael Clarke at the crease.
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New Zealand cricket captain Stephen Fleming won the toss and chose to bat first against Australia in the first Test at Brisbane. Fleming didn&#39;t hesitate to give the Australian fast bowlers
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Ricky Ponting hailed two outstanding days of pressure cricket for delivering one of Australia&#39;s biggest Test victories over New Zealand, inside four days at the Gabba in Brisbane.
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BRISBANE: New Zealand kept themselves firmly in the first Test with Australia yesterday after Jacob Oram blasted a career-best 126 not out to help the Kiwis reach a healthy first innings total of 353.
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New Zealand reach 250-7 at the end of the opening day of the first Test against Australia in Brisbane.
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Australia stand on the brink of a series victory over Pakistan after Damien Martyn rescued them with a century before the hosts&#39; formidable bowling attack ensured a commanding position going into the fourth day of the second Test.
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WHILE New Zealand have crafted their team for a battle dominated by spin, Australia&#39;s captain Ricky Ponting believes the pace and bounce of a revamped Adelaide Oval pitch means his seamers could play a decisive role in the second Test starting today.