As joint practice gets underway, the Seimei team is quick to spot Tamaki's overwhelming talent. To see a female kendo competitor at her level is inspiring not only to Seimei, but to Azuma as well. As memories of the thrill of the sport come back to her, will Azuma be tempted to join the kendo team for good?.No one can doubt that Australia have held most of the trump cards during their rampant reign. Of the 71 batsmen who made 200plus runs in those twoandthreequarter tourneys, Andrew Symonds (103.00), Waugh (97.66) and Michael Clarke (87.20) led the averages; Adam Gilchrist (158), Ponting and Matthew Hayden (129) the boundary biffers; Gilchrist and Ponting (nine) the 50plus collectors. Among the 433 who turned over an arm, Glenn McGrath snagged the most wickets (62) and maidens (31).

2. CINCINNATI'S Defence IS FIRSTRATE: The Bengals shut down Pittsburgh's mess of an offence in a 2010 win on Monday night at Paul Brown Stadium. With its cornerbacks banged up and only five day