It's never clearer than when, if England do beat Australia at cricket, the whole country become fans of what, I cheerfully admit, is a tedious, long-winded and outdated game.

而当英国队打败澳大利亚队，举国上下都变成了——我可以很愉快地承认——沉闷，冗长而又过时的板球球迷时，这就再明显不过了。

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Sri Lanka was crowned the world cricket champions when it won the 1996 cricket world Cup final against Australia held in Lahore, Pakistan.

斯里兰卡在1996年拉合尔巴基斯坦举行的板球世界杯决赛中打败澳大利亚，加冕板球世界杯冠军。

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The Australian Open is managed by Tennis Australia, formerly the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (LTAA), and was first played at the Warehouseman's Cricket Ground in st Kilda Road, Melbourne.

澳大利亚公开赛由“澳大利亚网球”(即以前的“澳大利亚草地网球协会”)主办，首届比赛在墨尔本圣克尔达路的“仓库老板”板球场举行。

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Former fast bowler Lillee, 57, is now president of the Western Australia Cricket Association, which hosts the third Test in Perth from Thursday.

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"I have spoken to the Zimbabwe Cricket Union who understand my decision, " said Goodwin, who spent his teenage years in Perth, in a statement released by the Western Australia Cricket Association.

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Britain's sportsmen, feeble up to now, are winning things (beating Australia at cricket and Italy at football, for heaven's sake).

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