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Double blow for England

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SYDNEY, Feb 5: England'S premier strike bowler Darren Gough strained a hamstring as Australia cruised to a four-wicket win in their triangular series match today.

Scoreboard

England: N Knight b Dale 3, A Stewart c Lee b Julian 25, G Hick c Gilchrist b Dale 4, N Hussain c Lehmann b M Waugh 31, V Wells run out 39, A Hollioake c Gilchrist b Bevan 19, M.Alleyne not out 38, M Ealham c Bevan b Warne 33, R Croft c Gilchrist b Kasprowicz 0, D Gough not out 1; Extras: (b2, lb6, w5, nb4) 17. Total: (for eight wickets, 50 overs) 210

Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-26, 3-57, 4-90, 5-124, 6-143,7-201, 8-205

Bowling: Kasprowicz 8-0-39-1, Dale 10-1-28-2, Julian 10-0-39-1, Lee 5-0-22-0, Warne 10-0-48-1, M Waugh 3-0-11-1, Bevan 4-0-15-1Australia: M Waugh c Stewart b Mullally 27, A Gilchrist b Mullally 19, R Ponting c Wells b Ealham 43, D Lehmann lbw b A Hollioake 41, B Julian c Hick b Wells 25, D Martyn not out 38, M Bevan c Ealham b Croft 0, S Lee not out 8; Extras: (lb5, w2, nb3) 10. Total: (for six wickets, 47overs) 211

Fall of wickets: 1-50, 2-51, 3-130, 4-158, 5-180, 6-181

Bowling: Gough 5-0-24-0 (nb2, w1), Mullally 10-1-31-2 (w1), Ealham 9-0-46-1 (nb1), Alleyne 5-0-24-0, Croft 10-2-43-1, A Hollioake 6-0-28-1, Wells 2-0-10-1

Result: Australia won by four wickets.

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