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Edward RAINSFORD (ZIM) - bowler, 43 for 2 off 10 overs

Verdict

From end of the very first over, it looked like this game was going to live up to the hype

Nathan Astle's sizzling 145, and his electric partnership with Craig McMillan, ensured that New Zealand came away with a crushing 210-run victory from their opening match of the Champions Trophy against the USA

New Zealand predictably romped to victory in their opening Champions Trophy game against USA at The Oval

Stuart MacGill, rated by most as Australia's second-best slow bowler, has expressed his dismay at missing out on the tour of India next month

Michael Vaughan has insisted that no member of his side has reservations about the decision to tour Zimbabwe for five one-day internationals later this year

The Event Technical Committee for the ICC Champions Trophy 2004 has approved a request from the Board of Control for Cricket in India to replace Sachin Tendulkar in their 14 man squad for the tournament.

Armed robbers broke into the Nottinghamshire home of Chris Read and stole his car on Sunday

India's injury woes continue, with Lakshmipathy Balaji being ruled out of the Champions Trophy

With the arrival of the second biggest one-day tournament came the rains

Vikram Solanki led from the front with a mellifluous innings of 62 as England reached 198 for 5 from 38 overs against Zimbabwe before rain stopped play.

Vikram Solanki led from the front with a mellifluous innings of 62 as England reached 198 for 5 from 38 overs against Zimbabwe before rain stopped play.

New Zealand predictably romped to victory in their opening Champions Trophy game against USA at The Oval

Roving Reporter at Edgbaston

The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the names of the players who will play in the two side games against Zimbabwe later this month

England have a tough draw for their opening match in the 2005 World Cup in South Africa

From being the toast of the country for becoming the first Indian to score a Test triple-century, Virender Sehwag has been brought back down to earth with a string of below-par performances in one-day cricket

Steve Tikolo, the captain of the Kenyan team, slammed the ICC for the fact that Kenya have played virtually no international cricket since their semi-final appearance at the 2003 World Cup

Just a couple of days after hogging the headlines at the ICC awards, Rahul Dravid insisted that he was ready to continue with his dual role - key batsman and wicketkeeper - in the Indian one-day side