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Winning is everything for Colly

Winning is everything for Colly

Paul Collingwood’s burning desire going into the winter is for England to retain the Ashes - even if that means he is not in the team. "I'll be happy for English cricket," he said.

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Vaughan: We'll raise our game

Vaughan: We'll raise our game

Michael Vaughan believes the ICC Champions Trophy showdown with Australia will bring out the best in England as they attempt to put down a marker for the Ashes.

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Speed demands more tests

Speed demands more tests

Malcolm Speed, the chief executive of the International Cricket Council, has called on teams to carry out drugs tests on a more frequent basis.

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Pakistan set up hearing

Pakistan set up hearing

Pakistan have emphasised that they will give pacemen Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif the chance to explain themselves after they tested positive for nandrolone.

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Razzaq keeps his cool

Razzaq keeps his cool

Pakistan hero Abdul Razzaq admitted he could feel the nerves during his match-winning innings in the ICC Champions Trophy victory over Sri Lanka in Jaipur.

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Razzaq rounds on Sri Lanka

Razzaq rounds on Sri Lanka

Abdul Razzaq took four wickets and struck 38 not out as Pakistan brushed aside their off-field problems to beat Sri Lanka in their opening Champions Trophy match in Jaipur.

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Drugs issue clear cut for Colly

Drugs issue clear cut for Colly

England batsman Paul Collingwood insists there can be no excuse for modern-day cricketers who test positive for drugs. "It's up to yourself to check these things," he said.

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Strauss attention on Aussies

Strauss attention on Aussies

England must deliver a pre-Ashes blow to retain their hopes of winning the ICC Champions Trophy - and Andrew Strauss views Australia as an ideal opponent in a must-win match after England's four-wicket defeat to India.

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Pakistan duo added to squad

Pakistan duo added to squad

Yasir Arafat and Abdul Rehman have been approved as replacements in Pakistan's Champions Trophy squad after Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif failed drugs tests.

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Smith not happy with pitch

Smith not happy with pitch

Captain Graeme Smith criticised the pitch after his South Africa side were easily beaten by New Zealand in their opening ICC Champions Trophy encounter in Mumbai.

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