Before the series, England held the key sixth position, just one point ahead of the Sri Lankans, and four behind Pakistan in fifth.
At the key position of fly-half, where the talented overseas imports include Messrs Lacroix, Stransky and Lynagh, only four of the players in the 12 teams that make up the first division qualify to play for England.
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The source said Richardson has always been on Obama's list of possibilities for the key Cabinet position.
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"In Japan, the key risk is that the unsustainable fiscal position will eventually affect financial markets and provoke a crisis of confidence, " the report said.
Gates, who initially opposed the creation of the DNI job, has already said he now sees the position as a key counterbalance to the Pentagon's intelligence activities.
Only slightly more brilliant than the position the low-key investors found themselves in last year, when they led an overhaul at Chesapeake Energy.
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"The key was to take a position in advance of the then-fashionable theory, " says Browne.
Martin says the key to winning the SEO game is to position yourself as an expert in your field.
Woolsey has been named in news reports as a possible candidate for a key position in the reconstruction of a postwar Iraq.
I've been testing the new iPad, and despite these trade-offs, its key improvements strengthen its position as the best tablet on the market.
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The Ramsar Convention recognises that wetlands occupy a key position in this interconnectivity and that the wise use of wetlands is essential for the delivery of sustainable water management.
In the U.S. meanwhile, the legal landscape changed after the Department of Justice reversed its position on a key law that the government had previously maintained made online poker illegal.
The lead plaintiff position is key in securities class-actions because it comes with the authority to select a lead counsel, a highly sought after role for law firms that almost always charge a percentage fee based on any recovery.
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Indeed, the bridge behind me was a key point in that battle in the jostling for position between the police and the pickets.
Its abundant natural resources, in the form of crude oil and natural gas, position the country as a key energy supplier to Europe.
That bit about the bad pay is key, I think, to understanding the really precarious position the middle and working class finds itself in today.
The hardest nut to crack is the entrenched position both sides have taken on four key issues the future of Jerusalem, the status of Palestinian refugees and their descendants, the division of territory between the two sides and security.
''The new position we are offering Declan is a key role in the future of rugby in Ireland, '' said IRFU Chief Executive Philip Browne.
Biden made those remarks as he announced the nomination of Gil Kerlikowske as the new White House drug czar, a position that plays a key role in developing and implementing the Southwest border strategy.
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The deal would improve HP's position in key markets such as storage and high-end computing, as well as the economics of its PC business.
If the answer is yes, says Dutra, the current CEO should objectively and clearly demonstrate to the organization, the board and other key stakeholders why the family member is the most qualified candidate for the position.
Based on all the key factors--strengthening our competitiveness, protecting our strategic position, generating attractive financial returns--the Google agreement is far better than Microsoft's search-only hybrid proposal.
The key to the Democratic nomination could be the county Democratic organizations, which decide on ballot position in the primary.
Rarely has any pro-gun-rights Democrat representing a rural and Southern district broken with the NRA's position on key votes, especially in an election year.
Much speculation has focused on whether the pilots lost power at a crucial stage in the manoeuvre, but the position of the crowd and the altitude of the manoeuvre will also be key to the inquiry.
The key to getting a deal done is for Boehner to sacrifice his leadership position to do what is in the best interests of all the other Americans who are not Tea Party members.
"The scale, position and unique nature of the building lead us to believe it played a key role in shipbuilding activities, " he added.
For employers, the key takeaway is this: when stating your position in labor contract negotiations, wording is everything.
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When I look at a stock or ETF on which I want to take a position, the relationship of the price to the weekly and daily Starc bands plays a key role in deciding whether or not to take that position.
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