London: Big Ben has a little bend. Experts say the neogothic clock tower - one of the world's most recognisable landmarks - is gently leaning to one side. Documents recently published by Britain's Parliament show that the top of its gilded spire is nearly 18 inches out of line. The 315 foot tower is leaning in the northwest direction at an angle of 0.26 degrees, according to a report from...
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Colombo: Record-holding Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan on Wednesday urged young Australian players to aspire to bowl spin like their counterparts in the Indian sub-continent. "They (Australians) have to change their mindset. In Sri Lanka, every kid wants to bowl spin. It's the same in the sub-continent. Younger Australians must also mentally want to do that, like they focus on fast bowling," he said. Muralitharan, the world's leading wicket-taker in...01:00 AM, Dec 12, 2007
Perth: England received a stark reality check ahead of the Ashes in their three-day match against struggling Western Australia at the WACA Ground. After their bowlers had made a positive impression on the first day to keep WA to 242-8 (dec) in their tour opener, England's top order batsmen failed to impress on the second day on Saturday. The tourists slumped to 117-7 before an unbeaten half-century from Chris Broad,...11:19 PM, Nov 01, 2007
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