Cricket: Freddie fit to return.ANDREW FLINTOFF has been passed fit to play in Friday's third match of the one-day series against West Indies West Indies, archipelago, between North and South America, curving c.2,500 mi (4,020 km) from Florida to the coast of Venezuela and separating the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean. after recovering from his hip injury. The 31-year-old Lancashire all-rounder sustained the injury during the third Test in Antigua over a month ago and has been having intensive treatment on it ever since, flying home for a week before returning to join the squad at the start of this series. England now face a decision on who will make way for their talisman with James Anderson and Steve Harmison both excelling in Sunday's 21-run defeat in Guyana, which levelled the five-match series at 1-1, while Stuart Broad was impressive in Friday's opener. GILES CLARKE hopes participation in women's cricket will mushroom following Sunday's World Cup triumph. The England and Wales Cricket Board  The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the governing body of cricket in England and Wales. chairman said: "We have 2m
to 2.5m men and boys playing cricket. Logically we should be aiming to
emulate that with women."
TODAY: Second Test Match (day 1 of 5) (S) Napier: New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. v India (22.00) (S) indicates Sunday play |
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