Lord's turf isn't sacrosanct for Australian quarantine

Sydney: One plucky cricket fan aptly demonstrated just how obsessive the tribe can be after quarantine officials said on Friday they had unearthed parcels containing turf from Lord's cricket ground destined for two Sydney homes.

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'Australian officials cleaned shoes, not team members'

Colombo: Australian officials cleaned shoes of Sri Lankan cricket players when they arrived in the country for a tri-nation tournament, the Australian High Commission (embassy) here said. In a letter to the state-run 'Daily News', the High Commission said Wednesday that

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