They are so gifted they could take a year off, fall out of bed and whip off 50 miles at a pace that would leave most club riders gasping.

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But England had clearly done their homework on the left-hander this time round and when Foster showed lightning reactions to whip off the bails after Swann had beaten his outside edge, Yuvraj was gone.

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There is spring in the air in balmy Geneva, where it seems a good idea to whip the roofs off and cruise along the lake.

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Scottish Conservative chief whip John Lamont welcomed any measure which put people off carrying knives, but argued the move on consecutive sentences would not be needed if the SNP enacted a pledge to end the automatic early release of prisoners.

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Ms Dorries met Chief Whip Sir George Young for 15 minutes on Tuesday to explain why she took time off to take part in a reality TV show in Australia.

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Big-name Tories have backed off fighting the seat in favour of Jacqui Lait, a little-known former whip.

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The stage was set for Pietersen to hit the winning runs, perhaps with a switch hit, but after one memorable whip through mid-wicket for four, he was out rather tamely, caught at short-leg off bat and pad.

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The former Fulham man had plenty of time to whip in a dangerous inswinging cross which Bramble could only divert into his own goal, as the ball skidded off his forehead past Wigan keeper Chris Kirkland.

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