Australia drop top shots; India to play the best team
Even Saurav Ganguly couldn’t believe it when a very patriotic journalist wispered to him just before he began to address the press that Australia had left out Mark Waugh, Mathew Hayden and Glenn McGrath for the third One-Day International, to be played here at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday.



Kiwis ready to replace India at Sharjah meet
New Zealand have accepted an invitation to play in a three-nation one-day tournament in Sharjah next month to replace India.



Cullinan century rescues Africa
Daryll Cullinan hit his second century in successive Tests as SA recovered from early setbacks after being sent in on the first day of the third Test against the WI at the Kensington Oval. Cullinan made an unbeaten 108 in a total of 244 for five at close of play.



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