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1. 21. Cricket: Ready, Freddie?

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 03 January 2006 ASHES winner, BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Best Test player in the World award, national hero and now OBE. 2005 was a year to remember for Andrew Flintoff.

2. 22. Cricket: Keedy out to make a point

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 01 March 2006 GARY Keedy is out to prove the England selectors were wrong not to take him on the tour of India. Despite taking wickets galore during the past three seasons for Lancashire, the spinner was overlooked when Ashley Giles was ruled out of the trip to the sub- continent with a hip injury.

3. 23. Cricket: Vaughan's tour knockout

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 03 March 2006 ENGLAND captain Michael Vaughan has been ruled out of making a return to India for the Test match series and his knee problem makes participation in the one-day matches extremely unlikely.

4. 24. Cricket: England win levels series

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 22 March 2006 ENGLAND completed a remarkable final-Test victory at the Wankhede Stadium to share the series with India. Andrew Flintoff's depleted side were victorious by 212 runs after dismissing the home team for a paltry 100 midway through the afternoon session.

5. 25. Cricket: Tied up with Notts

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 15 February 2006 LANCASHIRE seconds will begin their championship campaign against Nottinghamshire at Old Trafford on April 24. They will play 12 championship matches and eight cup games, as well as a three-day friendly against Scotland in Glasgow at the end of August.

6. 26. Cricket: England's acid test

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 11 February 2006 MICHAEL Vaughan believes England's Indian challenge is one of the toughest of his captaincy.

7. 27. Cricket: Vaughan begins a fitness race

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 24 February 2006 ENGLAND captain Michael Vaughan is fighting to be fit for next week's first Test against India after a recurrence of his knee injury.

8. 28. Cricket: Jones sparks an opening victory

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 21 February 2006 SIMON Jones instigated a remarkable victory to provide England with double cheer in their tour opener.

9. 29. Cricket: Kevin holds the key

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 16 March 2006 KEVIN Pietersen has already provided one series-deciding contribution in his short Test career, but it will need something as monumental to stave off defeat in India.

10. 30. Cricket: India edge closer to victory

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 13 March 2006 MATTHEW Hoggard struck after lunch on the final day of the second Test but it appeared to be in vain.

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