WI face Aussie music
melbourne (reuters): A YOUTHFUL BUT full-strength West Indies side arrived in Australia on Thursday to begin their three-Test tour against a team that appears to have recovered from the disappointment of losing the Ashes.
King not bothered by Lara's poor form
brisbane, australia (ap): BRIAN LARA'S POOR form for the World XI will be reversed in the upcoming cricket series against Australia, West Indies coach Bennett King said yesterday.
I was just kidding mate!
melbourne, (reuters): AUSTRALIA PACE BOWLER Nathan Bracken has backed down from his claims that a breath mint may have been behind England's bowlers achieving reverse swing during the Ashes.
Wenger bashes Costa Rica friendly
paris (ap): FRANCE STRIKER THIERRY Henry wants to play against Costa Rica in Martinique. Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger definitely does not want him to. But the 56-year-old Frenchman will not stand in Henry's way for the friendly on November 9...
'Country' on a double
NON-CLAIMING apprentice Paul Francis should upstage the battling pair of leading rider Brian Harding and champion jockey Trevor Simpson tomorrow afternoon.
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