1.   And two championship game defeats in the past two seasons make the importance of this one slightly larger than the national debt for Seifert.

2.   What bugged Krzyzewski was what followed the championship defeat.

3.   Hill, snappy with the press here following criticism in the British media after his championship defeat at Aida, said he expected more of his car on Saturday.

4.   It was their third championship defeat in a row and followed their defeat by old rivals Lancashire in the NatWest Trophy semi-final on Tuesday.

5.   Although Sweden have beaten Finland twice since that championship defeat Lindstrom is unworried.

6.   The win gave Mutlu ample revenge for his world championship defeat by Zhang in China last year.

7.   Leaders Warwickshire were in danger of suffering their first championship defeat of the season after being outplayed by Worcestershire.

8.   Min Patel spun Kent to their third win in four games and condemned Durham to their seventh successive championship defeat.

9.   Scenes of jubilation consumed a packed Arms Park stadium following the final whistle as Wales also put behind them an unprecedented run of eight consecutive championship defeats.

10.   Scenes of jubilation were everywhere in a packed Arms Park stadium following the final whistle as Wales also put behind them an unprecedented run of eight consecutive championship defeats.