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The Queen will even go to Bourke, a dusty town which is a byword in Australia for the remote outback - "Back o' Bourke" means the back of beyond or middle of nowhere in Aussie-speak.
BBC: Low-key Australian welcome for Queen
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Another Australian Ashes contender, Stuart Clark, was set to join Kent, before that move was halted by his call-up to the Aussie one-day squad.
BBC: County season preview 2009
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The Sri Lankan is the second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket with 532 scalps in 91 matches, behind Aussie leg-spinner Shane Warne (583 wickets).
BBC: Muttiah Muralitharan