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    <title>Sri Lanka hold their nerve to reach semi-final</title>
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    <description>A victorious Sri Lanka will play in Cardiff on Thursday. A humbled Australia will start pondering the Ashes, and the state of disrepair their cricket has fallen into</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/213917.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:37:53 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Struggling Surrey sack Adams and Salisbury</title>
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    <description>Surrey have announced that Chris Adams, the team director, and Ian Salisbury, the first-team coach, have left the county with immediate effect</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/espn/sport/story/213745.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:05:03 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Cook, bowlers see England through to semi-finals</title>
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    <description>England do not make life easy for themselves in knockout tournaments, but they secured their passage to the Champions Trophy semi-finals</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/213607.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
	<guid>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/213607.html</guid>
	
    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:48:56 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Arthur admits Warner Ashes 'risk'</title>
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    <description>Australia coach Mickey Arthur has conceded it would be a gamble to select David Warner for the first Investec Ashes Test</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/213407.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
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    <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:50:39 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Clarke concedes captaincy damage</title>
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    <description>Australia's captain Michael Clarke has conceded the actions of David Warner and other team-mates in Birmingham have constituted a serious blow to his leadership</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/213401.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
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    <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:47:13 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>India spin to win over Pakistan</title>
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    <description>The cricket at Edgbaston - because of the weather - was dreary and uncertain, but India eventually registered their first win over Pakistan in Champions Trophy</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/213375.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
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    <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:51:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>England fighting NZ and the weather</title>
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    <description>ESPNcricinfo previews the crucial match between England and New Zealand in Group A</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/213351.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
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    <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:20:20 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Giles denies England ball-tampering claims</title>
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    <description>Ashley Giles, the England one-day coach, has vehemently denied accusations made by Bob Willis that England have been tampering with the ball during the Champions Trophy</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/213337.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
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    <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:06:51 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Warner actions described as 'despicable'</title>
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    <description>Cricket Australia's chief executive, James Sutherland, has described David Warner's attack on Joe Root as &quot;a despicable thing&quot; and said Warner was extremely fortunate to still be available for Ashes selection</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212949.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
	<guid>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212949.html</guid>
	
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:40:06 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Clarke confident of Ashes return</title>
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    <description>Michael Clarke is not certain whether he will be fit to face Sri Lanka in Australia's vital last Champions Trophy group match on Monday but has declared that he &quot;will definitely be back for the Ashes&quot;</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212937.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
	<guid>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212937.html</guid>
	
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:34:25 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Live County Championship coverage</title>
	
    <description>Live coverage of the the LV County Championship</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/201639.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
	<guid>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/201639.html</guid>
	
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:39:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Warner publicly apologises for Root punch</title>
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    <description>David Warner has publicly apologised for his bar-room altercation with Joe Root over the weekend</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212771.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
	<guid>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212771.html</guid>
	
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:13:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Warner fined and banned for Root punch</title>
	
    <description>Cricket Australia has suspended David Warner until the week of the first Ashes Test for the altercation in a bar that saw the batsman throw a punch at England's Joe Root</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212645.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
	<guid>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212645.html</guid>
	
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:55:45 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Bailey backs Warner following Root punch</title>
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    <description>George Bailey has called the alleged altercation involving David Warner as a &quot;minor&quot; incident and though it was &quot;disappointing&quot; he felt the issue had been dealt with properly by Cricket Australia.</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212597.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
	<guid>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212597.html</guid>
	
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:22:12 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>England target semi-final berth</title>
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    <description>ESPNcricinfo previews the Group A match between England and Sri Lanka at The Oval</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212617.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
	<guid>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212617.html</guid>
	
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:40:15 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Asif loses appeal against conviction</title>
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    <description>Mohammad Asif, the banned Pakistan fast bowler, has lost an appeal against his conviction in the spot-fixing case that marred Pakistan's tour of England in 2010</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212437.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
	<guid>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212437.html</guid>
	
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:33:03 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Warner stood down after Root 'attack'</title>
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    <description>David Warner has been stood down from Australia's Champions Trophy match against New Zealand after allegedly being involved in a physical altercation with an England player, reported to be Joe Root</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212293.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
	<guid>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212293.html</guid>
	
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:49:18 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Cricket Australia investigating Warner incident</title>
	<image><url>www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/45000/45086.2.jpg</url></image>
    <description>David Warner faces sanction from Cricket Australia after reportedly being involved in an alcohol-related incident in England</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212275.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
	<guid>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212275.html</guid>
	
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:11:52 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Ponting Ashes comeback ruled out</title>
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    <description>Australia would not turn to retired batsmen such as Ricky Ponting or Simon Katich even if captain Michael Clarke's back problem continues to plague him during the Ashes, according to national selector John Inverarity</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212271.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
	<guid>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/212271.html</guid>
	
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:07:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Australia's Clarke Ashes fears grow</title>
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    <description>Australia will again be without their captain Michael Clarke for Wednesday's Champions Trophy match against New Zealand as he continues to battle an ongoing back problem</description>
	
	<link>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/211979.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
	
	<guid>http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/211979.html</guid>
	
    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:44:37 GMT</pubDate>
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