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ICC Trophy Review</title><description>Nasser - ICC Trophy Review</description><link>http://www.skysports.com/experts/expert_story/0,19793,12080_2394498,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12075_2394498</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:08:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sport</category></item><item><title>England's darkest day - Hussain</title><description>Nasser says 'embarrassing' England hit a new low in their Australia Day drubbing.</description><link>http://www.skysports.com/experts/expert_story/0,19793,12080_2403690,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12075_2403690</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:08:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sport</category></item><item><title>England still have the Edge</title><description>Nasser Hussain was impressed by all England's players in the first Test at Lord's.</description><link>http://www.skysports.com/experts/expert_story/0,19793,12080_2454844,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12075_2454844</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2006 18:23:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sport</category></item><item><title>The complete captain - Hussain</title><description>Nasser Hussain pays tribute to England's most successful Test captain Michael Vaughan.</description><link>http://www.skysports.com/experts/expert_story/0,19793,12080_2492434,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12075_2492434</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:02:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sport</category></item><item><title>England need to find edge</title><description>Nasser Hussain says that with India more of a threat than the West Indies, England will need to up their game.</description><link>http://www.skysports.com/experts/expert_story/0,19793,12080_2594473,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12075_2594473</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:48:24 GMT</pubDate><category>Sport</category></item><item><title>No speedy remedy</title><description>Nasser believes England's one-day team have not progressed since the World Cup and it will take time to see signs of improvement.</description><link>http://www.skysports.com/experts/expert_story/0,19793,12080_2594594,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12075_2594594</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:07:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sport</category></item><item><title>The Vaughan supremacy - Hussain</title><description>Nasser looks back at the contrasting fortunes of the Ashes skippers and joins the nation in celebrating &amp;quot;payback for 16 years of battering and bruising&amp;quot; at the hands of the Aussies.</description><link>http://www.skysports.com/experts/expert_story/0,19793,12080_2615253,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12075_2615253</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2005 11:20:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sport</category></item><item><title>The heroes return - Hussain</title><description>Nasser says the Ashes XI still forms England's strongest side, just don't rush them back!</description><link>http://www.skysports.com/experts/expert_story/0,19793,12080_2615446,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12075_2615446</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:51:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sport</category></item><item><title>The summer starts here - Hussain</title><description>The first day at Lord's kicks off a summer of cricket and Nasser Hussain is excited.</description><link>http://www.skysports.com/experts/expert_story/0,19793,12080_2615564,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12075_2615564</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2006 18:20:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sport</category></item><item><title>Hussain: England got it right</title><description>Nasser Hussain says there is no need for England to rush back their Ashes heroes.</description><link>http://www.skysports.com/experts/expert_story/0,19793,12080_2615764,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12075_2615764</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 12:34:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sport</category></item><item><title>Making his Marc - Hussain</title><description>Nasser Hussain is pleased to see Marcus Trescothick making runs again for England.</description><link>http://www.skysports.com/experts/expert_story/0,19793,12080_2615889,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12075_2615889</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2006 15:19:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sport</category></item><item><title>We need aces in the Pak</title><description>Nasser dismisses England's one-day woes but calls for the Test side's senior stars to stand up and be counted against Pakistan - starting in the first Test at Lord's.</description><link>http://www.skysports.com/experts/expert_story/0,19793,12080_2616111,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12075_2616111</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sport</category></item><item><title>Hussain: A test for individuals</title><description>Nasser Hussain wants individuals to stand up for England at Old Trafford.</description><link>http://www.skysports.com/experts/expert_story/0,19793,12080_2616255,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12075_2616255</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:43:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sport</category></item><item><title>Momentum is the key - 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