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Don't mix cricket and politics: Sanjay Manjrekar Cricket should be seen as a game only and not be mixed with politics, former Indian Test cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said while commenting on the existing stalemate in the cricket ties between Indian and Pakistan. We need Warne in our team, too: MacGill This summer's most intriguing match-up won't be Matthew Hayden and Harbhajan Singh. Or Brett Lee and Sachin Tendulkar. Or Adam Gilchrist and Zaheer Khan. It will be contested in-house, between two of Australia's greatest wrist spin bowlers, both vying for a position in the national squad. Warne's joy of text and the climate of fear Dave Podmore on Shane Warne's texting habits and England's culture of fear. Notes from the touchline Marcus Trescothick's foolishness in taking the light at Headingley should not go unpunished. English cricket is no test John Elliott, the Worcestershire chairman, whose team contest the C & G final at Lord's today, was clearly irked by Vaughan's observation that county cricket produced too few players who were mentally tough. Thorpe's one-off return to solve crisis Injuries have forced England's selectors to give Graham Thorpe a recall, says Mike selvey. Selectors' indecision sending out all the wrong signals Worcestershire and Gloucestershire battle at Lord's in weather that could benefit pacemen. Hodge masterclass hides lack of ambition Leicestershire's decision to allow Brad Hodge to bat on and score a triple-century proved of no consequence as Nottinghamshire held on for a draw. England unlikely to benefit from battle of overseas coaches At a time when the hunger and commitment of England's cricketers is being questioned, one has to wonder whether it is a coincidence that both finalists - in a form of the game that rewards attention to detail - have ambitious overseas coaches driving their players forward. Bracewell's final act When John Bracewell heard in early July that New Zealand had asked him to be their next coach, one might have imagined him winding down in his last season at Gloucestershire. Moody set for centre stage Tom Moody's brand of coaching has won many admirers this season, so much so that he has even been touted as the natural successor to England coach Duncan Fletcher. James Hurtley James Kirtley blamed the footslog of back-to-back Tests after pulling out of next week's finale against South Africa with shin splints. Hero Kabir has an old score to settle Needle matches are rare in Lord's cup finals, but Worcestershire have a special incentive to pin a winner's medal on England new boy Kabir Ali's chest today. Test batsman Thoms dies Former Australian Test batsman George Thoms has died, aged 76.
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