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NZ may appeal over Kenya tie CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand), Feb 2: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Sunday said it was likely to appeal to an International Cricket Council (ICC) technical committee to resolve the dispute over their...		It’s looking tough for Canadians TORONTO, Feb 2: Even if they don’t win a single match in South Africa, Canada will be more than happy just to wipe out one of the sport’s less flattering records....

England players to meet security officials LONDON, Feb 2: England player representatives will meet World Cup security consultants on Friday to discuss arrangements for their match in Zimbabwe, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed said...		KRL face Faisalabad in first semifinal KARACHI, Feb 2: The first semifinal of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship will be played from Monday between Khan Research Laboratories and Faisalabad at National Stadium....

Adnan Jafri sparkles KARACHI, Feb 2: A superb all-round performance by Adnan Jafri helped Aga Khan University Staff crush Cougars by eight wickets in a match of the 1st Abdul Quddoos Sheikh Memorial Multinational...		Life bans for bookie contact DURBAN, Feb 2: Players have been told they face life bans for any dealings with bookmakers during the World Cup, the South African Sunday Times reported....

‘England’s threat distressing’ LONDON, Feb 2: South African President Thabo Mbeki said on Sunday a threatened World Cup boycott of Zimbabwe by England’s cricketers was “distressing”....		Pen-sketches of Canada squad TORONTO, Feb 2: Following are the pen-sketches of Canada squad:...

Feel The Freedom wins 1000 Guineas: Shahid Rehman shines in saddle LAHORE, Feb 2: The bay filly Feel The Freedom, after an enthralling contest, won the 1000 Guineas Of Pakistan, a terms race for four-year-old Pakistani fillies called the ‘Ladies Derby’ run...		Akber surprise winner KARACHI, Feb 2: Akber Pataudi, a highly talented junior from Karachi, sprang a big surprise in the Men’s Singles of the Open Tennis Championship, when he upset highly experienced Jalil Khan...

KPT clinch title KARACHI, Feb 2: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) clinched All-Pakistan Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto football tournament title after defeating Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) 4-2 on penalty shootout on Sunday....		Women hockey LAHORE, Feb 2: Government College, Baghbanpura, Lahore were the first to enter final of the Punjab University Women Inter- collegiate hockey championship defeating Government College, Madina Town, Faisalabad 4-1 in the...

Toba Tek Singh meet Okara for title again LAHORE, Feb 2: Last year finalists, the reigning champion Okara and Toba Tek Singh again cruised into the final of the fourth Punjab Under-16 Inter-District Hockey Championship at the National Hockey...		Low-flying PIA struggle into quarterfinals KARACHI, Feb 2: Low-flying PIA survived a serious turbulence before landing into the quarterfinals after a nail-biting 3-2 victory over Karachi ‘A’ in the 50th national hockey championship on Sunday....

Liverpool thrash West Ham LONDON, Feb 2:- Struggling West Ham United returned to losing ways on Sunday when they were thrashed 3-0 at home by Liverpool in the English premier league....		Soccer final today KARACHI, Feb 2: Karachi Zone V West team moved into the final of Sindh Inter-Divisional Football Championship beating the Karachi Zone II East 1-0 at CDGK Stadium here on Sunday....

Safeer downs Kuwait’s Salem in Asian Jr Squash ISLAMABAD, Feb 2: Pakistan’s Under-19 Junior British Open champion Safeerullah Khan needed just over half an hour in downing Salem Fayez Muhammed of Kuwait in straight games to make a swift...		‘Zimbabwe protests not ICC’s onus’ CAPE TOWN, Feb 2: Demonstraters who are injured, or worse, during protests at Zimbabwean World Cup matches are not the responsibility of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the organisation’s chief executive...

Heart and soul of cricket at stake JOHANNESBURG, Feb 2: The six-week, 14-nation Cricket World Cup gets underway in Cape Town on Saturday with the heart and soul of the sport at stake just as much as the...		Indians hoping for fresh start after dismal NZ tour DURBAN, Feb 2: The Indian cricket team said on Sunday they were “confidently” looking ahead to the World Cup as a “fresh” tournament after a difficult year in 2002....

Pakistan squad opt for training JOHANNESBURG, Feb 2: Nearly half the Pakistan cricket team utilized the optional training session on Sunday morning and underwent a gruelling 150-minute training session at the Wanderers....		England’s factbox Group A (with Australia, Pakistan, India, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Holland). Strengths: England have a useful batting line-up, with the quick-scoring Marcus Trescothick...

England optimistic about White’s fitness PORT ELIZABETH, Feb 2: The England cricket team said on Sunday they were optimistic that their only fitness worry, all-rounder Craig White, would be resolved this week as they begin their...		Pen-sketches of England World Cup squad LONDON, Feb 2: Following are the pen-sketches of England squad:...