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IN a strange way the Scotland players should be able to identify with today's opponents better than most as they go into the One Day International at The Grange in Edinburgh. Winners of the World Cup qualifying competition four years ago, Scotland slumped to sixth place this year, missing out on involvement in the big event and only just clinging to their ODI status.
Whether a couple of humbing defeats by Afghanistan is, for a Scottish cricketer, more embarrassing than being one of those who has allowed Ricky Ponting to become the first Australian captain in more than a century to lead his men to defeat in two Ashes tours is a pub conversation.See the full content of this document
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Stark Contrast in Attitude of Two Teams in Transition Analysis Analysis While Australia Face Their Problems, Scots Continue Their Ostrich-Like Approach, Says Kevin Ferrie
What is unquestionably the case is that both countries are in transition.
Given a fair wind today and anything approaching a full match the outcome looks to be a foregone conclusion. After all, any possibili...See the full content of this document
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