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Shane Warne is my hero, says England newcomer Adil Rashid

LEG-SPINNER Adil Rashid hopes to follow in the footsteps of his cricketing hero Shane Warne.Read

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Ashes 2009: England hero Jonathan Trott leaves Australian hopes hanging by a thread

NEW England batting hero Jonathan Trott smashed a maiden Test century to edge his country towards Ashes glory at the Oval.Read

Brett Lee ensured we'd never reach our target, says England skipper Andrew Strauss

AUSTRALIA thrashed England by seven wickets to secure an emphatic NatWest one-day series victory.Read

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Ashes 2009: England call up Jonathan Trott for Test debut as Ravi Bopara is axed

WARWICKSHIRE batsman Jonathan Trott will make his Test debut in the Ashes decider next week after the selectors ignored calls for change.Read

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Ashes 2009: Australia have one hand on Ashes, says Marcus North

MARCUS NORTH swears Australia have one hand on the Ashes after demoralising England on the second day of the fourth Test at Headingley.Read

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Ashes 2009: Umpire Rudi Koertzen is having a nightmare, says Shane Warne

SHANE WARNE has told cock-up umpire Rudi Koertzen: "You're having a nightmare, mate!"Read

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Ashes 2009: I'll axe star man Flintoff is he's not fit, says England coach Andy Flower

ENGLAND coach Andy Flower last night insisted he would have no fears about ditching Andrew Flintoff if the inspirational all-rounder fails to prove his fitness.Read

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Ashes 2009: England storm towards second test victory

MATT PRIOR showed England aren't ready to repeat the mistakes they made in the first innings by guiding his side towards what could be a match-winning total.Read

Matt Prior

Ashes 2009: England storm towards second test victory

MATT PRIOR showed England aren't ready to repeat the mistakes they made in the first innings by guiding his side towards what could be a match-winning total.Read

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Red-hot Australia turn up the heat on England in first Ashes test

ENGLAND face a huge battle to save the first Ashes Test after being hit for 600-plus by the Aussies in Cardiff yesterday.Read

Don't back plan to scrap league, says Saltires captain Gavin Hamilton

SALTIRES skipper Gavin Hamilton has urged Scottish clubs to put the national side's needs first before backing league reconstruction plans.Read

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The Ashes: England need a lightning start to beat Australia, says Stuart Broad

ENGLAND bowler Stuart Broad has urged his team-mates to do Australia some 'Harm' on the opening day of the first Ashes Test on Wednesday.Read

Singing our national anthem will help young squad bond, says Saltires captain Gordon Drummond

SALTIRES skipper Gordon Drummond ordered his young cricketers to belt out 'Flower of Scotland' after they ground out a win over Canada yesterday.Read

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World Twenty20: My boys are unbeatable as long as they keep focus, says South Africa skipper Graeme Smith

SOUTH AFRICA skipper Graeme Smith reckons his side are almost unbeatable at the World Twenty20 - as long as they keep their form and concentration going.Read

We can beat anyone if Umar Gul can bowl like that all the time, says Pakistan captain Younis Khan

PAKISTAN skipper Younis Khan hailed reverse swing king Umar Gul after the bowler recorded the best-ever figures in a 20-over international.Read

Twenty20: We let New Zealand off the hook, says gutted Saltires skipper Gavin Hamilton

SALTIRES skipper Gavin Hamilton blasted his misfiring troops as Scotland threw away victory against New Zealand in their World Twenty/20 opener.Read

Ginger pitch invader wrecked out chances of a win, says Saltires ace Craig Wright

Saltires star Craig Wright blasted the Warwickshire fan who invaded the Grange pitch, stole a bail and wrecked Scotland's hopes of breaking their Friends Provident Trophy duck.Read

Grange defeat Uddingston as Stuart Chalmers leads the way

STUART CHALMERS led the way as Grange launched their SNCL title defence with a victory over Uddingston.Read

Saltires defeat Dutch to keep dream of reaching 2011 World Cup alive

JOHN BLAIN kept Scotland's Cricket World Cup dreams alive with a five-wicket haul as the Saltires stepped back from the brink to snatch a 26-run win over the Netherlands.Read

Ross Lyons in with a shout of World Cup place

SALTIRES star Ross Lyons has played himself into contention for next year's World Cup qualifiers after an impressive top-flight debut Down Under. Read

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