P157 Teletext 157 Fjb14 02:33:32 WORLD CUP '96 Ahmedabad ———————————————————— BATSMAN SMITH ON THE MEND Robin Smith is staying with England's World Cup party. The 32-year-old Hampshire batsman, who pulled a groin muscle last week, has come through a make-or-break fitness test. England are hopeful he should be fit for selection against United Arab Emirates in Peshawar. Manager Ray Illingworth said: "The medical opinion is that Robin will bj okay in four or five days." ——————————————————————————————————1/3—— World Cup TV and Radio guide 179 BE A VIP WHEN SATURDAY COMES! p179 Next Rugby Local sport More cricketP157 Teletext 157 Fjb14 02:39:00 WORLD CUP '96 Ahmedabad ———————————————————— ENGLAND SQUAD FOR NZ GAME ATHERTON capt CORK STEWART DEFREITAS HICK N SMITH THORPE GOUGH FAIRBROTHER ILLINGWORTH RUSSELL MARTIN WHITE ——————————————————————————————————2/3—— Sports headlines 130 Soccer 140 HOW FAST CAN YOU SCORE 10 POINTS? NEW LIVE MATCH p350 Next Rugby Local sport More cricketP157 Teletext 157 Fjb14 02:21:41 WORLD CUP '96 Ahmedabad ———————————————————— ATHERTON TARGETS WORLD CUP GLORY Mike Atherton begins his first World Cup campaign firmly believing that England can turn the formbook upside down. Atherton is one of eight England players who have never experienced the excitement of cricket's premier limited-overs competition. "For a lot of us this may be our only chance to win it," said Atherton on the eve of England's game with New Zealand. ——————————————————————————————————3/3—— Sports headlines 130 Soccer 140 REGIONAL CLASSIFIED INDEX page 370 Next Rugby Local sport More cricket