Six-foot eight Irish paceman Boyd Rankin claimed two wickets as the Bears attack worked hard for their success.

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So, with sovereign debt contagion looking like it is starting to roll and declines in Asia based on policy tightening fears, it appears that the bears are looking at a new set of downs and will start on the one-foot line.

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