Batty and bowler Jones stand by for action before South Africa
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As the closing laps of England&#39;s gritted-teeth tour of duty in Zimbabwe loom this weekend, Michael Vaughan already has half an eye on the relief that will accompany touchdown in Johannesburg on Monday afternoon.
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â¢ Cricket-Fighting talk ahead of first South Africa versus England clash 12-16-2004, 19:30 JOHANNESBURG  - South Africa and England&#39;s skippers put on the punching gloves, warning of a hard-fought Test series, a day ahead of the first clash between
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West Indies are keeping fingers crossed that Chris Gayle will be fit for the first Test against South Africa.
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England&#39;s preparations for the start of their forthcoming Test series against South Africa began today with their traditional one-day curtain-raiser against a collection of internationals in the Nicky Oppenheimer&#39;s XI.
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England are waiting to see if skipper Phil Vickery and fly-half Jonny Wilkinson will be available to face South Africa.
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England's under-pressure wicket-keeper Geraint Jones heads into the second Test against Pakistan starting at Old Trafford knowing the side need him to deliver with both bat and gloves.
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BRISBANE: The Black Caps are almost certain to field their strongest line-up on tour against Australia in the first cricket test after Stephen Fleming, Nathan Astle and Daniel Vettori each
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South Africa won the toss and chose to bat in the fifth day-night international against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium here on Monday.
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Coach Bob Woolmer is tipping Pakistan&#39;s top batsmen to play the tour-opening match against a Western Australia 2nd XI in Perth starting Wednesday in a bid to acclimatize quickly to Australian conditions.
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PAKISTAN cricket coach Bob Woolmer is hoping his new look team can catch Australia by surprise when their three Test series starts next month.
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PERTH, Dec. 15. - Pakistan and Australia are poised for an explosive bowling duel in the first cricket Test starting here tomorrow, with both teams declaring they have the artillery to bombard the other into submission.
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Simon Jones took what could be a crucial catch as England made an early breakthrough as they attempted to force home a record eighth successive Test victory in the opening Test against South Africa.
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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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Kolkata: Having managed to &quot;take the momentum away from India&quot;, South Africa are now looking to set a target of 250 runs for the hosts in the fourth innings of the second and deciding cricket Test here.
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SOUTH AFRICA&#39;s coach Ray Jennings has found a unique way to prepare his batsmen for the challenge of facing an England pace attack led by the world&#39;s top-ranked bowler Steve Harmison.
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Australia and Pakistan are poised for an explosive bowling duel in the first Test, which gets under way at the WACA ground in Perth today.
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[Sports India, Cricket]: Kanpur, Nov 21 : Stopgap opener Andrew Hall scored his maiden Test century and debutant Zander de Bruyn made 83 Sunday to give South Africa a vice-like grip on the second day of the first Test against India at the Green Park