11.   It was once again a disastrous batting performance by England, whose reshuffled batting lineup for the second time in successive Tests did more harm than good.

12.   Overblown optimismThe reasons for this disastrous performance of the GDRs are not hard to find.

13.   The Democrats will always find it convenient to remind the public of the disastrous performance of the Chavalit team.

14.   The Russian team had a disastrous performance on the floor and beam and were saved by the overall brilliance of the veteran Khorkina.

15.   Waugh said Australia has to avoid a repetition of its disastrous batting performance on the opening day of the last series in England.

16.   While Apel and Forsberg missed no targets, Poiree had to ski four penalty round after a disastrous shooting performance and wound up eighth.

17.   Following on its disastrous performance in legislative elections last year, the party now fears that a Delors defection will leave the field wide open for the right.

18.   Grachev has been connected to a string of scandals and is blamed for the disastrous performance of the Russian troops in Chechnya.

19.   However Andresen, who was last to start, had a disastrous performance on his last five standing shots.

20.   Also notable was a disastrous performance by the secessionist Northern League.