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England have not played Test cricket since beating South Africa at The Oval on 11 August, although they lost the series 2-1.
BBC: Pietersen praises collective move
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Their victory at Taunton was a momentous occasion as it represented their first home Test win since beating West Indies 24 years ago.
BBC: Connor in upbeat mood
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But the team, which tours Australia, New Zealand or South Africa every four years, hasn't won a test series since beating South Africa 2-1 in 1997.
WSJ: Barbarians Shape Up For Lions Rugby in Hong Kong
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Siddique was content to play the anchor role, but collected five fours of his own as they set a new record for the highest stand in a Test by two Bangladesh batsmen, beating the 191 by Mohammad Ashraful and Mushfiqur Rahim against Sri Lanka three years ago.
BBC: Tamim Iqbal hits hundred for Bangladesh against India
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In a notable success, Asashima created a test-tube heart - and kept it beating for one month.
CNN: GROWN TO ORDER
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He holds the record for the most centuries in Tests, with 39 in 150 matches, and is only 77 short of beating Brian Lara's record for the most runs in Test cricket, the former West Indies captain having retired with a total of 11, 953.
BBC: Tendulkar boost for Aussie Tests
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England retained the Ashes on Wednesday after beating the Australians by an innings and 157 runs in the fourth Test at the MCG with a day to spare.
BBC: Ashes: Aussie captain Ricky Ponting out of Sydney Test
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Drug companies often test new heart drugs on cardiac tissue, and the jellyfish which mimics a beating human heart could serve as an alternative model.
WSJ: Jellyfish Hints at Fix for Damaged Hearts
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Since then they've bounced back with some impressive performances at home, beating West Indies 2-0 in a three-match series, but Australia will be a stern test.
WSJ: India's Cricket Team Visits Australia
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Ponting's side now take a 1-0 series lead into the second Test in Antigua and he admitted to being pleased with how Australia went about their work in beating West Indies.
BBC: Clark haul earns Ponting praise