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Ponting paid back the selectors' faith by scoring 221 and 60 not out against India at Adelaide, following his drought-breaking 134 in Sydney.
Cricket's Wild West Richard Lord 2012
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Augustin's drought-breaking basket was memorable, a three-point play after a nifty behind-the-back dribble in transition.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Dixon's drought-breaking three-point shot from the left side, with 9: 43 to play after Indiana had gone ahead 44-42, gave Maryland (32-4) a lead it never lost.
USATODAY.com - Juan for all and all for Juan at Maryland 2002
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Brought to life in February by drought-breaking rains, billions of locusts first swarmed along a 745-mile front from southwest Queensland state to the central New South Wales town of Dubbo, across an area twice the size of England.
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With drought-breaking rain falling across much of the country, the number of people needing emergency assistance has reduced to a point where commercial aircraft can now be used to deliver food aid to isolated areas.
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More than 335,000 cases have been treated in an outbreak blamed on drought-breaking heavy rains that have provide ample breeding grounds for the mosquitos that carry the disease.
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A number of clubs, including South Sydney, are believed to be interested in securing the services of Bennett, who steered the Dragons to a drought-breaking title last year.
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Several clubs, including South Sydney, are believed to be interested in securing the services of Bennett, who steered the Dragons to a drought-breaking title last year.
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Tiger Woods is closing in on a drought-breaking victory at the Dubai Desert Classic, but the former world No.1 will have to overcome Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia if he is to claim his first title in 15 months.
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But as Ricky Ponting stressed after his drought-breaking century in the second Test, cricket is a confidence game.
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