A two thousand seven British study showed that finger length might help predict test results among schoolchildren.

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"The two-finger test, which has been found to be not only unscientific and unnecessary but also subjects the complainant to further trauma and humiliation should be immediately stopped, " said Kirti Singh, of the All India Democratic Woman's Association.

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But checking levels involves a painful finger-prick test, which deters many from carrying out the test.

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Team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris revealed that Ponting had a repeat X-ray after the fourth Test that showed evidence that the fracture of his fifth finger had moved during the course of the Melbourne Test.

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