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    <description>England's turgid display in their 2-2 draw with the Czech Republic on Wednesday was predictably lambasted on Thursday by pundits, the press and the public.</description>
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    <title>Decision on Champions Trophy on Sunday</title>
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    <description>Pakistani cricket officials are pinning their hopes on Indian board's "all-out support" to stay hosts of next month's Champions Trophy. A final decision whether the biennial event will be held in Pakistan or not will be taken at a teleconference of the International Cricket Council (ICC) board of directors on Sunday.</description>
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    <title>Cricket at the Olympics? Naah!</title>
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    <description>Now that the Beijing Olympics is on the home stretch, it is as good a time as any to look at the growing number of appeals from various players that cricket be included in these quadrennial competitions.</description>
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    <title>Brett Lee confirms split with wife</title>
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    <description>Paceman Brett Lee Thursday confirmed that he is splitting with his wife and will be missing Australia's one-day series against Bangladesh beginning August 30.</description>
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    <title>David Beckham tops best abs poll</title>
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    <description>British football star David Beckham has beaten actors like Robert Buckley and Mario Lopez in a poll to find Hollywood's best abdominal muscles.</description>
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    <title>Ad-hoc committee could replace governing board</title>
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    <description>The Pakistan government is set to install an ad-hoc committee to run national cricket affairs following the resignation of Pakistan board chairman Nasim Ashraf.</description>
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    <title>Dhoni lauds Badrinath effort</title>
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    <description>On the day when Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar and boxer Vijender Kumar provided unanticipated boosts to the country's Olympic campaign, India's one-day team tussled and tugged their way to a series-leveling victory in Dambulla. .</description>
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    <title>Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire 212/5 *</title>
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    <description>Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire 212/5 *</description>
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    <title>PCB does not want Champions Trophy moved</title>
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    <description>The Pakistan Cricket Board is adamant the Champions Trophy will not be moved despite the real threat of teams pulling out of next month's tournament.</description>
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    <title>ICC to hold teleconference on Sunday</title>
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    <description>The ICC board will have a telephone hook-up on Sunday, where a final decision on staging the Champions Trophy in Pakistan is expected.</description>
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