As if England and Australia won't have seen enough of each other over the previous two years with back-to-back Ashes tours, the old adversaries have been drawn in the same group for the next World Cup in 2015. They meet in Melbourne on the opening day, 14 February.
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Wednesday 17 July 2013
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Emilio Colombo
Friday 05 July 2013
Further to Rupert Cornwell's obituary of Emilio Colombo (4 July), early in 1976 as prime minister of Italy – flanked by his friend Aldo Moro, then foreign secretary and soon to be brutally murdered by terrorists – Colombo came to a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party to beg us to send a delegation to the indirectly elected European Parliament, writes Tam Dalyell. Later, as president of that body, he developed excellent relations with the leader of the British Labour delegation, the former foreign secretary Michael Stewart, and with James Scott-Hopkins, who led the Conservatives.
Sri Lankan cricketer sparks mid-air scare after mistaking aeroplane exit door for toilet and trying to open it at 35,000ft
Tuesday 02 July 2013
Unnamed player tugged at door for two minutes
Visa bonds a blow to ‘special relationship’ with India
Sunday 30 June 2013
Cameron should think carefully before he progresses with this scheme, which has been greeted with anger and disbelief by the very people the PM has tried to woo
Stephen Brenkley: Australia's Ashes meltdown runs deeper than ineffectual Mickey Arthur
Tuesday 25 June 2013
It is difficult to understand what Australia are up to. This is largely because they do not have a clue either. In a sensational act of desperation, barely a fortnight before the start of the Ashes series, they have sacked their coach, Mickey Arthur and deprived their captain, Michael Clarke, of his selection duties.
India, Pakistan, Nigeria: The 'high risk' countries whose visitors to UK face paying £3,000 'security bond' to make sure they return home
Sunday 23 June 2013
Theresa May is pressing ahead with a controversial scheme to force visitors from “high-risk” countries in Asia and Africa to pay a “security bond” of £3,000 before they are allowed into Britain.
Champions Trophy: England to play India in final after Sri Lanka are emphatically beaten
Thursday 20 June 2013
India won by eight wickets in Cardiff
James Lawton: Firmer fist will be required if England are to win Champions Trophy final
Thursday 20 June 2013
Such timidity won't do against either the aggressive Indians or stalwart Sri Lanka
Champions Trophy: Rain or shine, it's a gloomy forecast for Sri Lanka
Wednesday 19 June 2013
India, the World Cup holders, have been the team of the Champions Trophy. Relaxed, assertive, controlled they have won all three matches at a canter.
Champion Trophy: Australian pride takes a pounding as Sri Lanka progress into semi-finals
Monday 17 June 2013
Sri Lanka 253-8 Australia 233
Today at the Champions Trophy: Michael Clarke weighs up return for must-win Champions tie
Monday 17 June 2013
AUSTRALIA V SRI LANKA
The Ashes: Chris Tremlett's waiting game for England
Monday 17 June 2013
If England's attack stutters in the Ashes, the Surrey quick tells Richard Edwards he is fit and ready to step in
Champions Trophy: Narrow win against New Zealand sees England through to semi-finals
Sunday 16 June 2013
England overcame New Zealand when it mattered most, and narrowly beat the Cardiff weather too, to book their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.
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