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Outground pitches can be hard to judge and there were few who at the end of a fascinating and entertaining day of festival cricket prepared to commit themselves on the question of whether Worcestershire's first-innings score of 290 was competitive.
Worcestershire 290, Sussex 16-0 | County Championship match report 2011
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None of this takes anything away from a wonderful performance by India on the pitch, which follows an equally worthy showing in the first test in Delhi, a gutsy recovery job after conceding a first-innings lead of 95.
Within India's Win Lies Opportunity for Reflection Richard Lord 2011
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The ball swung and seamed and the first-innings scores reflected the conditions, England making 196 to West Indies' 173.
Graham Gooch's finest hour: when the runs flowed in the face of fear | Mike Selvey 2011
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India moved closer to securing a series victory over the West Indies after they built up a lead of 104 runs, with four first-innings wickets remaining, at the close of the third day of the third and final Test in Dominica on Friday.
MS Dhoni steers India towards series victory over West Indies 2011
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All the action from Adelaide, as England look to extend their first-innings lead over Australia
Ashes 2010-11: The best pictures from day three of the fifth Test 2011
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The ball swung and seamed and the first-innings scores reflected the conditions, England making 196 to West Indies' 173.
Graham Gooch's finest hour: when the runs flowed in the face of fear | Mike Selvey 2011
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The Bridgetown weather held up India's attempts to establish a first-innings lead in the second Test as West Indies reached stumps on a rain-depleted second day at the Kensington Oval on 98 for five.
Ishant Sharma strikes twice for India as soggy West Indies struggle 2011
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The Bridgetown weather held up India's attempts to establish a first-innings lead in the second Test as West Indies reached stumps on a rain-depleted second day at the Kensington Oval on 98 for five.
Ishant Sharma strikes twice for India as soggy West Indies struggle 2011
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Gareth Cross responded grittily but Fletcher and Charlie Shreck returned to take a wicket apiece with the second new ball, leaving the champions well placed for a significant first-innings lead.
Nottinghamshire v Lancashire | County Championship match report 2011
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Agencies Pakistan took a firm grip of the second Test, despite the efforts of the Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, after they posted a first-innings total of 470 before restricting the home side to 114 for five at the close of play on the fourth day.
Sport news in brief 2011
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