England need their big guns to dispel doubts
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England&#39;s weather-delayed game against Sri Lanka, the winners of which face tournament favourites Australia in the first semi-final on Tuesday, has created a conflict of interests.
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David Beckham looks a good bet to win the 100th cap he craves but Fabio Capello's appointment as England manager may not be good news for some of the other big names in the national squad.
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This tour was always going to be more useful as an exercise in cricketing diplomacy than a fact-finding mission before the next World Cup, but from the three mismatches so far, England coach Duncan Fletcher can add a couple of nuggets of useful
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England are facing an injury scare over flanker Richard Hill.
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England finally got a result against Sweden it can live with. No, not a win &amp;#151; that has been too much to ask for. A 2-2 tie Tuesday, however, was enough for the English to win Group B at the World Cup.
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England look to Kevin Pietersen to inspire them towards an unlikely draw against Australia on the final day of the first Ashes Test.
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England coach Steve McClaren refuses to play down growing speculation David Beckham will win an international recall.
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Sport: England's cricketers fail to recover from Kevin Pietersen's contentious run out.
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Steven Gerrard is confident that England can handle the pressure-cooker situation they will find themselves in when they tackle Poland in Wednesday&#39;s World Cup qualifier.
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A coherent argument can usually be made in support of the view that the World Cup doesn&#39;t really begin until the knock-out stages get going.
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Sport: David Beckham has a fight on his hands to convince a sceptical USA and take soccer to the next level over the pond, says Dominic Fifield.
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England will need a special performance from their bowlers on day three of the Perth Test.
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Wayne Rooney believes the three-pronged attack of himself, Michael Owen and Jermain Defoe can put England on the fast track to the World Cup finals.
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Mark Butcher feels England need to take early wickets to regain the upper hand against South Africa.
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England skipper Michael Vaughan believes England can be a force to be reckoned with at the World Cup after their recent one-day renaissance.
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Sport: Rugby union: Captain bullish despite Dallaglio claims that England's preparation has been inadequate.
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Reigning champions England were left contemplating the prospect of failing to reach the knockout stages of this year&#39;s World Cup after a record-breaking 36-0 defeat against South Africa here at the Stade de France.