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browne and bradshawTwo B's And It's Not Two Be for England
Michael Vaughan urged his England troops to look at the entire past summer and not just at one lost match after the West Indies pulled off a stunning victory in the ICC Champions Trophy at The Oval.
Set a modest 218 to win, Brian Lara's men wilted to 147 for eight before a record ninth-wicket stand between Courtney Browne and man-of-the-match Ian Bradshaw prevented a first England victory in the event.
Marcus Trescothick top scored for England with 105, but his effort was in vain as Browne and Bradshaw put on 71 in 92 balls to bring victory with 7 balls to spare.

"They didn't give us a chance; not even a run out chance and we take our hats off to them because their partnership was the difference between us winning and losing a game," said Vaughan.
"This is something new for us because we have had an outstanding summer without losing many games of cricket," he added.
"We are gutted to have lost and miss out on something England have never achieved, but if we look at the bigger picture and the way we have played throughout the last few weeks, I think the guys should be very proud of themselves".

England will today discover who is expected to tour Zimbabwe November with a growing number of players keen to follow fast bowler Steve Harmison's example and stay away on moral grounds.


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