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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
Cmdr Peter Reesink, the commanding officer of the Dutch warship De Ruyter talking to The Associated Press during an interview on board the ship on Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. The De Ruyter is escorting the MV Ibn Batouta, which is carrying 7,000 tonnes of sorghum destined for Somalia. The Dutch naval vessel is escorting the cargo ship in a bid to prevent any pirate attacks.
Bosnian miners talk deep inside coal mine "Sretno" (Good Luck) near the central Bosnian town of Breza December 5, 2008. Bosnian miners, who often work in difficult conditions with outdated equipment, produce coal for the country's thermal power plants which makes up about 40 percent of the country's power generation.
Pakistani firefighters extinguish tje fire after a bomb blast in Peshawar on December 5, 2008. At least 22 people were killed and dozens more wounded when two bomb blasts struck crowded markets in northwest Pakistan as shoppers prepared for the Eid Muslim festival.
A memorial tribute to shoe mogul Thomas Bata is shown at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto September 3, 2008. Bata died earlier this week at the age of 93.
A visitor takes a close look at a photo by French photographer Bettina Rheims during the inauguration of her exhibition "Can You Find Happiness?" on March 7, 2008 at the c/o-Gallery in Berlin. The exhibition runs from March 8 to May 11, 2008.
Forty-five euro coins, worth 500 Slovak Crowns or 16,60 euros, are seen in Bratislava where Slovakian banks and post offices started selling them on December 1,2008 before Slovakia joins the euro zone on January 1, 2009.
People walk behind the European Union's flag during the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of Hungarian capital as police tried to separate them from the participants of the Gay Pride march.
It has been pretty frustrating over the past two months ... To pull up in Antigua was disappointing, but there is nothing I can do. I have lost weight and worked hard on my fitness. You pick up injuries through your career. Eighteen months ago I would not have thought I would have been anywhere near here and I have been honoured with another central contract, so I am delighted with that. 
I opted out of that series because I felt if I didn't take a break I would get injured ... Once you get injured it is not 15-20 days out, it's one to two months. A player knows his body better than anyone else so its important that they decide when to opt out. I think you'll see them coming up and saying they need to rest even during the series.
There’s a lot of money involved but there are a lot of bigger things ahead ... It’s been quite relaxed so far and I’m sleeping pretty well now. It’s just great to be back, enjoying my cricket, and working towards getting my place back in the side.
I don’t like injections but it’s probably the way to go, because you’re playing for your country so you want to play as long as possible. To cure the injuries that’s the way we went down - injections, time and rest, then plenty fitness work around the groin area. It’s been frustrating, but a good opportunity to go away and lose some weight and get fitter.
It’s taken me seven weeks to get rid of all the niggles, and get fit
Steve’s come back and is bowling really well, and there’s a lot of pressure for places ... I’m under no illusions that I need to fight for my place, and I’m going to do that, but there’s a great team spirit. I’m aiming to play for the next 12 months, and England have honoured me by offering me another central contract, so I’d just like to be consistent again and keep taking wickets.
It feels like I’ve started again in many ways ... I’m in the side for today’s game, but I don’t see that as a solid selection – by no means do I feel I’ve cemented my place in the side. I’ve got to perform today and carry on that form and play well in all games. Whether we win or lose that’s great, but there’s bigger fish to fry in the future. We’re working hard as a team towards the bigger picture, because 2009 is a massive year for England.
Sidebottom is one guy who will never say no when Michael Vaughan asks him to bowl ... But I'm not going to say it's not hampering him because you can see he's struggling with it.
We haven't looked at that, with all the kit we have to take around the country with us. A car won't be big enough if he's going to take a mattress with him as well - we'll need a caravan.
The problem arose because we travel around the country every week and we're sleeping in a different bed ... Unfortunately, Sidebottom suffers more than anyone else at the moment from sleeping in different beds. He often wakes up and he's got a stiff back.
