Australia continued to enjoy the lion's share of the ball and it continued to look inevitable they would find a winning score.

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He is likely to share the new ball with 20-year-old Shafiul Islam, who impressed in New Zealand by taking seven wickets at a cost of only 23 runs each, but is thinking over his future in Test cricket in order to save himself for the limited-overs game.

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Blackburn were enjoying the greater share of possession and looked impressive on the ball, but were struggling to create chances against their resolute hosts.

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"We share the same hemisphere, we play ball together, we trade resources together, we share dreams together, " he said.

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Pakistan's share of the American soccer-ball market by volume dropped from 65% to 45% between 1996 and 1998.

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England had a 60% share of possession and passed the ball 140 times compared to Ireland's 58, but were still outscored three tries to one.

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The innings was given a late boost by Youhana's crafty 31-ball 43, which accounted for the lion's share of the rapid 48-run partnership he shared with Razzaq.

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Despite enjoying more than their fair share of possession the visitors did not look like creating anything, with their lack of a killer ball painfully obvious as they harmlessly knocked the ball around outside the home side's box without ever looking like they would hurt them.

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The consensus estimate is 87 cents per share, up 7.4% from a year ago when Ball reported earnings of 81 cents per share.

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Gen Jones was believed to share Mr Obama's view that the war in Iraq had caused the US to take its eye off the ball in Afghanistan.

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