Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Sunday | March 22, 2009
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Test of mental strength
No doubt still reeling from the dreadful mix up that cost them the opening game, West Indies will be faced with a stern test of their character when they face England in the second one-day international (ODI) of the Digicel series today.

Jamaica's Daley happy with fifth place
Despite West Indies' fifth-place finish at the ICC Women's World Cup, all-rounder Shanel Daley says she is extremely proud of what the inexperienced Caribbean side has achieved.

Australia face uphill task to save Test
Australia made a steady start to their second innings against South Africa late yesterday in the third Test, but on 102 for two wickets at the close, were still 340 runs behind with two days to play.

Regional cricket for Jarrett Park
After not seeing inter-national cricket since the build-up to the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, Montego Bay will be back in the spotlight when Jarrett Park hosts the regional four-day game between Guyana and Jamaica from April 3-6.

Jamaica in control
Three-wicket hauls from leg-spinner Gavin Wallace and pacers David Bernard Jr and Andrew Richardson have put Jamaica in a good position to claim first innings points against Combined Colleges and Campuses (CCC) in their WICB regional four-day championship clash at Sabina Park yesterday.

Scholes, Rooney see red as Man U fall again
Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes were sent off as Manchester United were beaten2-0 at Fulham yesterday, tightening the Premier League title race by losing in consecutive matches for the first time in four years.

Jockey Dane Nelson was Outstanding
OUTSTANDING, one of four winners for title-chasing jockey Dane Nelson, lived up to her name at Caymanas Park yesterday with an impressive post-to-post victory in the 17th running of the Arthur Jones Memorial Cup grade one feature over 1200 metres.

Harbour View test for lowly Reno
RENO will have a difficult time trying to curb a poor run and battered pride when they host leaders Harbour View in a Digicel Premier League matchup at Frome Sports Ground today at 4 p.m.

Former footballer helping to change lives through sports
In his early days, André Virtue played football for glory. However for the last six years, he has been transforming the lives of many Jamaican youths through the sport he loves and church ministry.

Bucknor, McLachlan - two of the best
When the Test match between South Africa and Australia ends at Newlands in Cape Town tomorrow, Steve Bucknor, one of the best umpires to come out of Jamaica, the West Indies and the whole wide world, will walk off the field and out of the Test arena for the last time.

Spinner destroys Kiwis
HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP):Harbhajan Singh took six for 63 as India beat New Zealand by 10 wickets in the first cricket Test yesterday, posting their first Test win in New Zealand in 33 years to lead the three-match series 1-0.


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