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Clutch ... Michael Bevan plays one of the finest one-day innings against the West Indies. Source:News Limited

There have been plenty of classic clashes between Australia and West Indies, from the famous tied Test of 1960 to Michael Bevan's last-ball four in 1996.

What's your favourite Australia v West Indies ODI moment?

Bevan's heroics on New Year's Day in 1996 are sure to live long in the memory of many an Aussie fan, but was it the greatest moment in a one-dayer between the men from Down Under and the Calypso Kings?

Is Dwayne Bravo's screamer to remove Australia's most devastating opening batsman Adam Gilchrist at the top of your list? Or does Jerome Taylor's hat-trick in the 2006 Champions Trophy trump his countryman's effort?

Mark and Steve Waugh continue their sibling rivalry as they battle for this coveted title.

Steve showed his incredible courage the cricketing world admired so much, when he caught an unbelievable outfield catch despite nearly colliding with the sight screen.  

Not to be outdone, brother Mark showcased his extraordinary all-round skill, taking 5/24 in 1992.

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Cast your vote for the greatest ODI moment between these two cricket powerhouses

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Meet the EPL's new Solskjaer

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Super sub ... Reading's Adam Le Fondre. Source:AAP

There are worse monikers to wear than 'super sub'. And although Reading's Adam Le Fondre wants to make a name for himself as a 90 minute player, he's been creating more than enough headlines for his late heroics in recent weeks.

Two match-winning performances by The Royals' No.9 has seen late, late drama for the relegation battlers against big-name opposition. Le Fondre scored twice after 87 minutes to steal a draw against Chelsea on Thursday morning (EDT), to back up his six-minute brace against Newcastle United off the bench earlier this month.

These late cameos are doing the 26-year-old no harm as he tries to show he can bring his goal scoring pedigree from the lower division to the Barclays Premier League.

"I have a role to play in the team and I have to accept it. That's how it is at the moment, but obviously I want to start games every week," Le Fondre said after the Newcastle game.

"I have to bide my time because we are playing a different formation. I've just got to wait and take my chance when it comes. Hopefully playing like this will get me another start."

Whether he wants the mantle or not, there's no doubt about the need for a vital injection off the bench. And haven't we seen some great ones through the years?

Ole Gunner Solskjaer – Sir Alex Ferguson's 'Baby Faced Assassin' from a decade ago – is the most famous the league has seen. The Norwegian striker sat behind the likes of Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke, Teddy Sheringham and Ruud van Nistelrooy in the pecking order. But he played his part, too, most famously in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final against Bayern Munich. Indeed, 29 of his 126 goals coming off the pine.

Another  Norwegian, Tore Andre Flo, also carved his niche as a famous super sub, scoring 13 times in 69 appearances for Chelsea off the bench. 

The original super sub was Liverpool's David Fairclough, who scored 55 goals for Liverpool from 1973-1983, with 18 of them coming off the bench - 21 in the final quarter.

Australia's most famous moment off the bench is Tim Cahill, who scored twice as Australia beat Japan 3-1 in Kaiserslauten in 2006, and current rivals for the super sub title in the EPL include Javier Hernandez and Edin Dzeko.

Just don't tell Manchester City striker Dzeko.

"I will never be a super-sub, I want to play," he said after scoring twice off the bench against West Brom earlier this season. 

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My Shield form irrelevant: Doherty

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Xavier Doherty ... hasn't played Shield cricket since November. Source: Phil Hillyard / News Limited

Tasmanian tweaker Xavier Doherty's first-class record this season of two wickets at an average of 80 isn't going to strike fear into the hearts of India's batsmen.

But Doherty, who fought off a challenge from fellow left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe for a spot in Australia's 17-man squad named on Thursday, says his recent form in limited-overs international cricket has left him in a confident mood ahead of the four-Test tour.

Michael Clarke, Shane Watson, Jackson Bird, Ed Cowan, Xavier Doherty, Moises Henriques,  Phil Hughes, Mitchell Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, James Pattinson, Peter Siddle, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner

Doherty's hopes of a recall, after playing in the Brisbane and Adelaide Tests in his debut series against England in November-December 2010, rest largely on just how spin-friendly the pitches of Chennai, Hyderabad, Mohali and Delhi turn out to be.

Offspinner Nathan Lyon is a certainty for the Test XI and spin-bowling allrounder Glenn Maxwell is circling for a possible Test debut, as is seam-bowling allrounder Moises Henriques.

"Growing up at (Hobart's) Bellerive Oval, you could probably understand the reason my bowling average (119 wickets at 44.78 in 51 first-class matches) is a little more than what most international spinners are,'' Doherty said on Thursday.

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"If anyone had seen the wickets that we've served up at Bellerive earlier this season, you'd probably understand why I've only got two wickets so far.

"They're just trying to pick people who are in form. Stevie O'Keefe has bowled well over the last few weeks as well (taking 4-55 and 4-47 for NSW in last week's Sheffield Shield game against Western Australia).

"Having not played a Shield game for a while (since November), I guess my Shield form almost becomes irrelevant.

"They (selectors) have probably just looked at the last eight weeks.

"Having not had the chance to bowl the red ball, all I could do was bowl as well as I could in the form of the game that I was playing."

Doherty's recent form has been excellent, grabbing 1-30 and 2-21 in Australia's Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka after picking up 3-21 off eight overs in the fifth one-day international against Sri Lanka in Hobart on January 23.

"The best way to answer my critics is to put in and perform,'' Doherty said.

"But that's not the over-riding motivation for doing well. It's the chance to win some games for Australia.

"Playing at this level, you do get your knockers but that's just part of it."

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I was jealous of Roar: Flores

Happy as Larry ... Marcos Flores loves playing under Ange Postecoglou. Source: David Crosling / AAP

Melbourne Victory midfielder Marcos Flores admits he used to be jealous every time he came up against Ange Postecoglou's champion Brisbane Roar team.

		P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Central Coast	18	11	5	2	17	38
2	Victory	18	10	3	5	3	33
3	Western Sydney	18	10	2	6	8	32
4	Adelaide	18	10	2	6	4	32
5	Newcastle	18	6	4	8	-8	22
6	Heart	18	6	3	9	-2	21
7	Brisbane	18	6	2	10	-1	20
8	Sydney	18	6	2	10	-9	20
9	Perth	18	5	4	9	-1	19
10	Wellington	18	4	5	9	-11	17

Now he is coached by Postecoglou, Flores believes the Victory are growing into an outfit capable of emulating their coach's deeds at the Roar - and giving him an A-League championship three-peat.

"We are improving. You can see from the first week we are making steps forward every week,'' Flores said.

"Even if for a couple of weeks we didn't get the three points, we were improving and improving and improving.

"I feel so proud to be honest. So proud of my teammates, so proud of our group because every team wants to improve, and we are doing it.''

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When playing for Adelaide United, Flores admits he looked longingly at how the Roar moved the ball under Postecoglou, and admired the attacking style he entrenched at the back-to-back champions.

Flores' move to the Victory after a year playing in China and Postecoglou's shift from the Roar to the Victory has united them - and the 27-year-old Argentine couldn't be happier.

"I was so jealous when I saw him and Brisbane when I was playing at Adelaide,'' Flores admits.

"More than anything I wanted to be under him, to be part of this philosophy - the way he drives the team.

"I have a lot of respect (for him). He is one of the important reasons why I came to the club.''

After a slow start with the Victory, Flores is moving towards the sort of form which won him the competition's player of the year honours with Adelaide in 2010-11.

His spike in form has coincided with the Victory's.

The Victory are unbeaten in their past four matches, and have lost just twice in their past 14 to move ominously into the top two.

Their Melbourne derby on Saturday night at Etihad Stadium against the Heart looms as critical, with third-placed Western Sydney and fourth-placed Adelaide United just a point behind the Victory and playing each other this weekend.

Meanwhile, the Victory have signed teenage centre-half Nick Ansell, versatile Leigh Broxham and reserve goalkeeper Lawrence Thomas to new extended contracts.

Ansell and Broxham have agreed to three-year deals, while Thomas will stay with the club until the end of the 2014-15 season.

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Beckham set for PSG move: report

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French suitors ... Becks looks set to sign with Paris St Germain. Source: Ted S. Warren / AFP

David Beckham is set to join French club Paris Saint-Germain, according to a report.

The BBC reports the former England captain is on his way to France to undergo a medical before his signing is announced early on Friday morning (EDT).

The 37-year-old midfielder has been without a club since leaving LA Galaxy in December.

Beckham has been training with Barclays Premier League club Arsenal but manager Arsene Wenger said there were no plans to sign the former Manchester United star.

The move will mean Beckham links up again with PSG manager Carlo Ancelotti, who worked with him during the England legend's time at AC Milan.

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NT Government ends Brumbies agreement

THE Northern Territory government is ending an agreement with the Brumbies to stage a trial rugby union match each year, saying it's not worth the money considering it gets so little exposure.

NT Sport and Recreation Minister Matt Conlan on Thursday said the government would not continue its three-year contract with the Canberra-based franchise.

"When it comes to sport in the Territory I want to get the best bang for Territorians' buck," Conlan said.

"While the Northern Territory has enjoyed a good relationship with the Canberra (sic) Brumbies, we simply can't justify paying $300,000 for a trial game with no television coverage or national exposure," he said.

He cited high debt levels left over from the previous Labor administration, which left office in August last year, as the reason for the axing of the agreement.

"The Territory Government wants the big games," he said.

This is not the first time the Country Liberal Party government in the NT has de-funded a sporting event.

In October last year the government cancelled the 2013 Arafura Games, saying the move saved taxpayers $3.5 million.

The Brumbies are scheduled to play the Western Force in Darwin on Friday night.

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