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South Africa names WT20 training squad
South Africa has named a 22-member training squad to take part in a training camp in March ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 2010.
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McInnes calls on Perry to 'stamp her mark' on international cricket
Australia coach Richard McInnes believes that the Rose Bowl series that begins on Wednesday offers a brilliant opportunity for Ellyse Perry to showcase her talent at international level.
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Watkins hopeful of series win in Australia
New Zealand skipper Aimee Watkins is hopeful that she can lead her side to victory in Australia when the Rose Bowl series begins on Wednesday.
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Samoa clinch women's series 3-0
Samoa's women's team clinched the best of three series in Apia, with a well fought win over their South Pacific Neighbor Fiji at the Garden Oval Apia.
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Unique women's event to be held in PNG
Cricket PNG will be again running its popular Super 8's cricketing concept, the Hebou Women's Battle of the Codes Super 8's Cricket Trophy this Sunday the 7th of February at Amini Park and Colts Ground.
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Samoa win series with 2-0 lead in Women's Challenge
The Samoan Women's national team have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series in Apia, Samoa, and have now qualified for the 2010 Pepsi ICC EAP Women's Cricket Trophy to be held in Sano, Japan in May 2010.
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Samoa defeat Fiji in rain-affected first match
The Samoan Women's national team have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match Women's Challenge Series in Apia, Samoa, with the winner of the series progressing to the Pepsi ICC EAP Women's Cricket Trophy 2010 to be held in Sano, Japan in May 2010.
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Latest edition of ICC Media Notes now available
The latest edition of ICC Media Notes is now available for free download at www.icc-cricket.com
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WNCL final: Vic Spirit v NSW Breakers - Click here for video
WNCL final: Vic Spirit v NSW Breakers - Click here for video
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Ireland Women to play double world champions
Irish women's cricket has been given a tremendous boost with the news that they are to face double world champions England later this summer.
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Spirit and Breakers to face off in first Women's Twenty20 Final
History will be made at Adelaide Oval this Saturday when the DEC VicSpirit and NSW Breakers face-off in the first interstate Women’s Twenty20 Final.
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Australia names squad for Rose Bowl series
The Cricket Australia Women's National Selection Panel (WNSP) has today named a 14-player squad to play New Zealand in the Rose Bowl Series from 10-23 February in Adelaide, Melbourne and Hobart.
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Australian women's cricket legend Karen Rolton retires
One of Australia's most decorated players, former Southern Stars captain Karen Rolton, has today announced her retirement from international cricket after a recording-breaking 14-year career.
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Fiji announce team for Samoa series
Cricket Fiji has announced the first ever National Women's Cricket team that will play a three match series on Samoa next month.
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Hong Kong aims for the Asian Games
Hong Kong has started a campaign to find and groom cricketers of sufficient quality to represent them in both the men's and women's T20 events at the Asian Games in Guangzhou in November 2010.
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Five teams to compete in Fiji Women's Championship
Cricket Fiji's first national Women's Cricket Championship has attracted five teams to compete in the tournament starting on Monday.
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India's top stars get ready for international action
India Green, led by Jhulan Goswami, captured the Women's Twenty20 Challenger Trophy this week as India's leading female stars prepared for a busy international schedule.
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Top coach delivers coaching session to US girls
Current West Indies assistant women's cricket coach Stephanie Power was in the New York metropolitan area and willingly agreed to conduct two coaching sessions for USA women cricketers in the area.
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That was the Decade that was
The 2000s was the busiest decade ever in international cricket with 464 Test Matches, 1405 One Day Internationals and 414 Women's One Day Internationals played.
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BCCI announce Challenger Trophy squads
The All-India Women's Selection Committee, at its meeting held earlier today at Chennai, selected the following teams for the Challenger Trophy 2009-10, to be played in Ahmedabad from 2nd to 5th January 2010.
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All-round performance steers Kenya to easy victory
An all-round performance by Kenya helped it register a nine-wicket victory over Uganda in the Senior Women's Championship played at Sir Ali Muslim Club, Nairobi on Thursday.
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New Zealand's women level the series
New Zealand's emerging players defeated Australia's U21 team by six wickets on Thursday to level the series.
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Australia Shooting Stars register opening victory
The Australia Women's U21 squad (Shooting Stars) opened its series against New Zealand's Emerging Players with a comfortable eight-wicket win in the first Twenty20 match played at Blacktown Olympic Park in Sydney on Wednesday.
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Atim Stella stars in Uganda victory
Uganda's Atim Stella picked up a four-wicket haul and also top-scored for her team to help claim a three-wicket win against Tanzania in the Senior Women's Championship played at Sir Ali Muslim Club, Nairobi on Wednesday.
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Fiji announces women's training squad
Cricket Fiji has taken the next step in the evolution of the Women's National team with the announcement of a National Training Squad.
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Uganda wins Africa U15 Girls event
Uganda defeated Tanzania by 63 runs at Kyambogo Oval on Tuesday to remain unbeaten in the Africa U15 Girls Tournament and clinch the event title.
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Taylor and Colvin to miss India tour
The England women's selectors have named a 15-strong squad to tour India from February 15th - March 9th 2010. Led by Charlotte Edwards, the squad will play five One Day Internationals and three Twenty20 matches.
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Kenya Women win on opening day
Kenya registered a 93-run victory over Tanzania in the opening day of the Senior Women's Championship played at Sir Ali Muslim Club, Nairobi on Tuesday.
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Taylor-made for Caribbean success
If a cricket fan asked you to name a cricketer who is a confident and relaxed Jamaican all-rounder, capable of big scores at the top of the order and equally adept at spin bowling, then almost all would immediately think about Chris Gayle.
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Uganda U15s win on rain-affected opening day
Uganda triumphed on the opening day of the Africa U15 Girls Tournament played at Kyambogo Cricket Oval on Monday. The hosts defeated Kenya by 17 runs (Duckworth-Lewis method) in a rain-affected encounter.
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England's women secure top award
The England women's cricket team was honoured at the Sports Journalists' Association Awards on Wednesday, winning the prestigious Team of the Year award.
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Lane named UK Coach of the Year
England women's cricket coach Mark Lane was named UK Coach of the Year at the UK Coaching Awards on Tuesday evening in London.
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Tanzania to announce its women's squad
Tanzania Cricket Association (TCA) will announce a provisional squad ahead of the East African Women's Championship, which will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from December 12.
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Schedule for ACA U19 Women's Tournament announced
Africa Cricket Association (ACA) has announced the schedule for the ACA U19 Women?s Cricket Tournament to be held in Tanzania from 22-26 November 2009.
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Lane believes women's game will benefit from success of West Indies
England women's coach Mark Lane has praised the West Indies after its double series victory and believes its success is good for the sport.
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England women level series in West Indies
Ebony Rainford-Brent's international-best 72 set up a 13-run victory that enabled England to square the one-day series with West Indies in St Kitts. The opener made 72 from 116 balls, including seven fours, as the tourists posted 232 for five from 50 overs in the second one-day international of three.
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England women defeated by West Indies in first ODI
England suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of the West Indies in the first ODI of the three match series. England, playing their first match in almost two months were defeated by 40 runs at Warner Park, St Kitts by a fast improving West Indian side.
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England cricketers take the honours at sportswomen awards
The outstanding year that the England women's cricket team has enjoyed was recognised during the Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year awards
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It's love at first sight for Chinese women's team
As the PCA stadium broke into an impromptu bhangra after an Indian boundary, a group of women looked at each other in disbelief. They had heard cricket was huge in India, but so huge, they had never imagined.
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West Indies women take on England in three-ODI series
West Indies women prepare to host world champion England this week in a series featuring three ODIs which will be followed by three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
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Hunte praises women for defeating England
Dr Julian Hunte, President of the WICB, has praised the West Indies women's side for its achievements in defeating England in an ODI series.
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West Indies Women end tour on a high
West Indies Women edged to a two-run victory and a 3-0 T20 series whitewash against South Africa Women at Boland Park in Paarl on Wednesday. The visitors came into the match with an unassailable 2-0 series lead, with pride and conviction all to play for in the dead rubber match.
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West Indies Women salvage pride
West Indies Women staged a remarkable comeback to claim a 13-run victory over South Africa Women in the second T20 International at Sahara Park Newlands on Monday.
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Cricket Ireland names Women's winter training squads
Cricket Ireland has announced its Senior and A winter training squads.
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South Africa Women level series
South Africa bounced back in fine fashion with a seven-wicket win over the West Indies at Sahara Park Newlands on Sunday.
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West Indies Women confident of series victory against South Africa
Coach of the West Indies women's team, Sherwin Campbell, is confident the squad will do well in the series against South Africa
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Women's team from China to visit India
China's women's cricket team will be visiting India early next week
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Thailand: Proud of its Women
Thailand's women have come a long way in a short period of time as the result of planning, dedication and skill. Six years ago, not a single Thai female - and by that one means a native Thai - knew anything about cricket.
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Claire Taylor wins ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year 2009
England batter Claire Taylor has been named Women's Cricketer of the Year at the LG ICC Awards ceremony in Johannesburg.
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Nitschke hopes women's game continues to grow
Shelley Nitschke believes that women's cricket has enjoyed a tremendous year in 2009 and that the game has the potential to continue to grow.
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South Africa's women's squad announced
South Africa has retained Sunette Loubser as captain ahead of its series against the West Indies in October.
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Guernsey win women's cricket clash
Guernsey won the inaugural women's inter-insular match against Jersey last weekend.
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Women's cricket takes shape in Ghana
Ghana Cricket Association (GCA) is promoting women's cricket in the country by building a unique cricket league through junior high schools.
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Zimbabwe names women's squad
The Zimbabwe national women's team selection process has been completed with 15 female cricketers chosen to make up the national team and 15 drafted to the Women's XI.
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England's women missing key stars for West Indies trip
The England women's selectors have named Kent's wicket-keeper Tamsin Beaumont in a 14 strong squad to tour St. Kitts, from October 31 - November 14 2009.
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South Africa's women set to face West Indies
South Africa's women will play the West Indies in four ODI and three Twenty20 matches in October as part of its preparations for the ICC World Twenty20 2010.
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Fixtures for Australia's women announced
Cricket Australia (CA) has announced the program of home internationals for Australia's women featuring the Rose Bowl and a new Twenty20 Series against New Zealand.
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International Women's Fixtures
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Richardson stars as Ireland's women win ODI clash
Five wickets and an unbeaten innings of 28 not out from Eimear Richardson helped Ireland capture the Senior Women's European Championships after a comprehensive ten-wicket win over the Netherlands.
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Cricket Australia to increase exposure of women's interstate cricket
Cricket Australia's interstate programme for the 2009-10 season will provide a major boost for women's cricket in the country.
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Ireland Women register comfortable win against Scotland in opener
Ireland cruised to a comfortable ten-wicket victory over rivals Scotland in the opening game of the European Women's Championships at Clontarf on Monday. Chasing a relatively modest 86 for victory, the hosts achieved the set total with more than 35 overs to spare.
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European Women's Championship promises top-level action
The fifth ICC European Women's Championship gets under way this week in Ireland with three countries - Scotland, the Netherlands and hosts Ireland - participating in what promises to be an exciting four days of top level action.
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New Zealand's women begin preparation for 2013 ICC Women's World Cup
New Zealand's leading women's cricketer players are attending winter training camps at New Zealand Cricket's High Performance Centre at Lincoln over the next two weekends - as preparations start for the next ICC Women's World Cup in India in 2013.
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England Women retain Ashes
England's battling qualities shone through in the Worcester gloom as they eked out the draw they needed to retain the Ashes.
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Australia Women set up thrilling climax
England face a nervy final day in Worcester after Australia set up a thrilling climax to an absorbing Women's Ashes Test.
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Hong Kong wins ACC Women's Twenty20 Championship
Hong Kong beat Thailand by four runs to claim the ACC Women's Twenty20 Championship title in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday.
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China's women's T20 run ended by Thailand in semi-final
China's women were knocked out of the ACC Women's Twenty20 Championships at the semi-final stage by Thailand on Friday.
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Colvin is number-one bowler in women's ODIs
England spinner Holly Colvin has become the number-one bowler in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Women's Player Rankings for bowlers after a good series against Australia which finished on Tuesday.
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'Pink Ball' debuts at fourth women's ODI
A pink ball will be used for the first time in an international match in the United Kingdom on Sunday when England face Australia in the fourth Women’s ODI series at Wormsley. The move is part of 'Pink Sunday’ at Wormsley Cricket Ground in support of the Breast Cancer Campaign.
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Deventer to host ICC European Women's U/17 Championship
The inaugural European Women's Under 17 championship which will take place in Deventer next week will be an important indicator of the progress of women's youth cricket in Europe.
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Ireland wins inaugural European U/17 women's event
Scotland and the Netherlands were no match for Ireland in the first ever European U/17 women's event as the Irish girls stormed to the title in the Netherlands on Thursday without losing a game.
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Clare Connor backs development initiative for Europe's women
ICC Europe has announced the names of 14 players who will represent Europe in a series of matches against an ECB Women's Academy side in August.
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Hungarian's women's cricket festival makes it mark
In a truly groundbreaking weekend, Hungarian women's cricket announced itself to the rest of Europe with the Anita Hungaria Women's Cricket Festival. Featuring two matches against the Thoiry Falcons from Paris, the Festival marked the start of what is hoped to be a long future of women's cricket in Hungary.
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China's women to tour Malaysia
Find out how China's women are preparing for the ACC’s Women’s Twenty20 Championships
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Bhutan's women get ready
Bhutan's women cricketers are preparing for the forthcoming ACC Women's Twenty20 Championship with some intensive training in Thimphu. They started their camp in May and have been working hard on all aspects of their game since then, playing in a domestic tournament as well as regular practices.
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India's women outdo the men by booking semi-final spot
Mithali Raj guides her team home as New Zealand joins the last four with win over South Africa
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England reaches women's semi-final after Claire Taylor's master class
World number-one batter Claire Taylor produced a match-winning master class as England became the first side to reach the semi-finals of the ICC Women?s World Twenty20 2009 at Taunton on Sunday.
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Argentina stun Bermuda on opening day of Americas Women's Championship
Argentina provided the fireworks on an entertaining first day of the second ICC Americas Women's Championship in Florida, USA - first with a gutsy performance against defending champions Canada, and then overwhelming Bermuda in stunning fashion to win by eight wickets.
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Canada Women determined to retain the trophy
Interview with Canada Women's captain, Joanna White
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Interview with Bermuda Women's captain, Terry-Lynn Paynter
The women's team has been competing in the U/17 League and the Evening League. Since the time we have played the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier in South Africa, the team has reformed with several young players. In recent games, the team has performed reasonably well and we are looking forward to improve with every game.
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England meets India in inaugural clash for the ICC Women's World Twenty20
England and India will serve up an intriguing clash of cultures when they meet on the opening day of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 2009 at Taunton tomorrow.
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Americas Women's Squad announced
The Americas women's squad to take on a Trinidad & Tobago Development XI on Saturday announced earlier today. Former West Indies international Roselyn Emmanuel to captain Americas XI
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Australia announces Men's and Women's ICC World Twenty20 squads
Cricket Australia today announced its squad for the ICC World Twenty20, part of the Australia men's cricket team's Tour of England, as well as naming the women's squad for the ICC World Twenty20. The men's and women's ICC World Twenty20 competitions will be held simultaneously from 5-21 June.
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Edwards and Connor celebrate the spirit of the women's game across Europe
Germany is the venue as the Deutscher Cricket Bund hosts the next ICC centenary event The Europa Cup features girls' under-17 teams from across Europe
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Charlotte Edwards wins ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year 2008
England captain Charlotte Edwards has won the Women's Cricketer of the Year award at the LG ICC Awards ceremony in Dubai.
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Name	Rank	Ratings
Mithali Raj	1	758
Claire Taylor	2	744
Sarah Taylor	3	732
Shelley Nitschke	4	656
Lisa Sthalekar	5	643
Last Updated: Mon, Nov 09 2009 All Players

Name	Rank	Ratings
Holly Colvin	1	719
Jhulan Goswami	2	713
Lisa Sthalekar	3	693
Shelley Nitschke	4	640
Katherine Brunt	5	633
Last Updated: Mon, Nov 09, 2009 All Players

Name	Rank	Ratings
Lisa Sthalekar	1	446
Shelley Nitschke	2	420
Nicola Browne	3	361
Aimee Watkins	4	287
Stefanie Taylor	5	240
Last Updated: Mon, Nov 09, 2009 All Players

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