match-fit
Britishadjective
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Speaking two weeks ago, Cummins said time was beginning to get "tight" for the first Test, because he needed at least a month in the nets in order to be match-fit.
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Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden said they will "fundamentally reshape" the service as its state is currently not "match-fit" for what the country needs.
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"The state is not match-fit to rise to the moment our country faces," McFadden explained, adding that the government's "plan for the civil service is one where every official is high performing and focused on delivery".
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A frustrated and not match-fit Rooney - who arrived at the team base having been declared fit after another foot injury with the words "the big man is back in town" - was sent off for stamping on defender Ricardo Carvalho then sent on his way with Cristiano Ronaldo’s infamous wink.
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However, with several players such as David Brooks and Kieffer Moore moving clubs during the January transfer window, Page now has the luxury of being able to choose from a squad full of match-fit players.
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