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One team was prepared, one team shouldn't have bothered turning up

One team was prepared, one team shouldn't have bothered turning up

A quick look back at this Test match, with neutral eyes, would tell the complete story

25-Nov-2000•Colin Croft

Tourists' woes head toward broken-record proportions

Tourists' woes head toward broken-record proportions

Putting the seal on a result that loomed as a near-inevitability from inside the first three hours of the match, Australia has today defeated West Indies in the First Test in Brisbane by the crushing margin of an innings and 126 runs

25-Nov-2000•John Polack

Black and Dillon splash out but tourists sink again

Black and Dillon splash out but tourists sink again

Pacemen Marlon Black and Mervyn Dillon fought a brave battle against the inevitable but Australia has nonetheless finished day two of the First Test against West Indies in a commanding position here at the 'Gabba in Brisbane

24-Nov-2000•John Polack

Test one, day two: West Indian batsmen asking too much of the bowlers

Test one, day two: West Indian batsmen asking too much of the bowlers

That is more like it

24-Nov-2000•Colin Croft

Test one day one: All to the Australians

Test one day one: All to the Australians

THIS WEST INDIES CRICKETING EMBARRASSMENT MUST STOP NOW!

23-Nov-2000•Colin Croft

West Indians endure nightmarish start to series

West Indians endure nightmarish start to series

It might only have been the first day of a new Test series between Australia and West Indies but it nevertheless illuminated several fundamental realities

23-Nov-2000•John Polack

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Mitchell replaces Rohit as No. 1 ranked ODI batter

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England pick Bashir in 12-man squad for Perth

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