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A hobbling Mitchell struck 119 as New Zealand beat the West Indies in the first match of the three-game series on Sunday, with scans after revealing a minor groin tear.

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Police used both physical force and volleys of tear gas to push back them back.

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For one thing, Sotheby’s will need to tear down five walls in its biggest gallery the night before its inaugural sale on Tuesday just to make enough room for bidders to sit.

He also missed a Test in Pakistan last winter after tearing his hamstring in the summer and limped out of a match in New Zealand in December having repeated the injury.

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But past attempts at asylum "fast track" decision-making have been torn apart in the courts because they were rushed and found to be grossly unfair.

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