Going pink and purple

Published January 2, 2011

Fans clashed with police in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, on Sunday as crowds jostled to buy the first tickets put on sale for the World Cup. Meanwhile in the other corner of the world, Australia and England took time out to pose with their pink hats in support of the McGrath Foundation for breast cancer. The Sydney test between Australia and England will be called the 'Pink Test', as is now tradition, to raise money to provide breast care nurses in communities across Australia.

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