Cricket: Oram out of opener
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New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram will miss the start of the World Cup after fracturing a finger.
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Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of the second Test after failing a fitness test on his troublesome ankle.
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England lose both openers early in the opening one-dayer against Pakistan in Cardiff.
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England end day two of the third Test 175 runs ahead as West Indies suffer a dramatic collapse at Old Trafford.
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Sport: Tour of South Africa in danger of descending into disarray as quartet are ruled out of Saturday's game.
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BRISBANE, November 19: New Zealand took control of the first Test with Australia on Friday after Jacob Oram scored an unbeaten century and the bowlers ripped through the Australian batting line-up.
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Ricky Ponting was out four runs short of his fifth Test double-century as Australia rumbled past 500 to what appeared an unbeatable position against England on day two of the first Ashes Test.
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Australian fly-half Stephen Larkham will miss Saturday's Test against Wales in Sydney.
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Sport: England all-rounder almost certain to miss third Test against West Indies through injury.
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UPDATE - Allrounder Jacob Oram defied negative Australian field placements to slam a deserved second test century as New Zealand fought an admirable rearguard action on day two of the first cricket test at the Gabba here today.
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Champion leg spinner Shane Warne has been ruled out of the fourth and final Test against India starting in Mumbai today. Warne received a knock on the thumb at training and X-rays have revealed it has been fractured.
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A steely 88 from Jacob Oram provided the backbone for New Zealand as they posted 234 for nine against a revitalised England bowling attack in the third one-day cricket international here Friday.
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Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting will miss next month&#39;s first Test against India after breaking his thumb, making him a doubt for the four-match series.
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Jacob Oram smashed an unbeaten 126 to lift New Zealand&#39;s cricketers to 353 all out on day two of the first Test at Brisbane. Australia recovered to 84-1 in reply at tea after losing Matthew Hayden for eight.
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Sachin Tendulkar perished cheaply on his return from injury yesterday as India&#39;s top batting order crumbled to leave Australia in command of the third cricket test match.
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Sport: Bowler ruled out for whole of England's Test series against India due to hernia operation.
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London - South African captain Graeme Smith has lost the toss against his West Indies counterpart Brian Lara, and the Proteas have been sent in to bat in their ICC Champions Trophy Pool B decider here on Saturday.