No Joy In Perth For The English

IS THE Ashes die cast? In light of the team's record at the WACA Ground, England faces a Himalayan challenge to come back in this series. England has not won in Perth since beating the World Series-ravaged Australians in 1978-79, and its record of only one win there, in 10 attempts, makes Perth the worst (major) venue in the world for the England team. By contrast, the WACA is a favourite ground for Australia, with 58 per cent of Tests won. Only Brisbane (59 per cent wins) and Cape Town (90 per ...

Tense New Dawn Greets Nepal's Guerilla Warriors

After 11 years of war, at a cost of 12,500 lives, a fragile peace descends on this Himalayan nation.