Australia wins in rain-reduced match

Australia 183 for 4 (Ponting 63, Clarke 44) hit South Africa 129 (Johnson 3-20, Cummins 3-28) by 93 runs (D/L method) South Africa unsuccessful to chase down a tough Duckworth/Lewis goal of 223 at Centurion as Australia won the first of a five-match one-day international series by 93 runs. Batting second in a match cleaned out by the weather - play was held-up for four and a half hours as violent storm engulfs the stadium - the hosts drooping...

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Taufeeq Umar's puts Pakistan in charge

Pakistan 259 for 1 (Taufeeq 109*, Hafeez 75, Azhar 60*) lead Sri Lanka 197 by 62 runs Pakistan ended the second day of the first Test next to Sri Lanka in complete manage as Taufeeq Umar's careful century helped them to effortlessness into a first-innings lead in Abu Dhabi. Taufeeq had reach 109 not out at stump in a total of 259 for one, put them 62 ahead of the chosen away side with nine wickets in hand. Mohammad Hafeez (75) and Azhar Ali (60no)...

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Steven Finn said: We have chance to win the series

Steven Finn insists that England still think they can claim a staged comeback victory in their ODI series with India. The tourists have lost the first two contests of the series and must clean the remaining three games if they are to come out on top next to the World Cup winners. Despite their supremacy over India in all forms of the game at home this summer, England have been soundly crushed in both the opening contest and will be underdog another...

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