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England World Cup bid defeated
England's dream of hosting the 2018 World Cup ended in disappointment today. Russia won the right to stage the tournament after a ballot by the Fifa executive committee in Zurich. President Sepp Blatter made the announcement in the Swiss city shortly
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Mitchell Johnson dropped by Australia
Mitchell Johnson has been dropped from Australia's team for the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, captain Ricky Ponting has confirmed.Ponting announced at a press conference on Thursday morning that Johnson is being released from the 13-man squad selected
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Strauss calls on England to improve
Andrew Strauss is warning his team they have won nothing yet - and must improve to retain the Ashes in Australia this winter.England earned rave reviews for their second-innings batting in the drawn first Test in Brisbane, where the top three batsmen