An excellent slower ball deceived Naeem Islam and hit the middle stump, and three balls later he hit the middle pole again when Razzak walked across his stumps.

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"After so many years in Formula One, now my 17th, I've never got out of the car to go pee twice in the middle of qualifying, " Barrichello, on pole for the 14th time in his career, said of the day's several delays for rain.

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The speedometer was originally put in the middle of the dashboard, cleverly covering the hole where the pole went.

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