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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1530 GMT on Wednesday, Dec 23

Reuters sports schedule at 1530 GMT on Wednesday: - - - - SOCCER We will have team news ahead of Saturday's English Premier League games. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect throughout) - - - - CRICKET England aim to dethrone test kings South Africa South Africa's status as the top-ranked test-playing nation has been dented after their crushing defeat in India last month and is in danger of being eroded completely by England over the next month or two. (CRICKET-SAFRICA/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Mark Gleeson, 500 words) We have also moved a FACTBOX. England tour a big income boost for South Africa DURBAN - The Barmy Army are bringing much more than just their thirst and their songs to the test cricket arena in South Africa over the next month -- an expected 10,000 visitors also provide a marked income boost for the sport, says South African cricket supremo Haroon Lorgat.(CRICKET-SAFRICA/LORGAT (INTERVIEW), moved, by Mark Gleeson, 350 words) - - - - NBA Jazz try to hit holidays on winning note The Utah Jazz will try to spoil Christmas for Golden State and their fans when they pay a visit to Oakland looking to hand the Warriors their first home loss of the season in one of 13 games on the NBA schedule before heading into the holiday break. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0400 GMT/11:00PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - Streaking Cavs storm towards holiday break LeBron James good friend Carmelo Anthony square off when the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers host the New York Knicks looking for a sixth straight win heading into the NBA holiday break. (NBA-CAVALIERS/, expect by 0300 GMT/10PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0100 GMT/8:00 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) (London desk editor: Pritha Sarkar)