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Olonga sacked by club over Mugabe protest
HARARE, Feb 20: Zimbabwe fast bowler Henry Olonga has been sacked by his Harare-based cricket club on Thursday after continuing a World Cup protest against President Robert Mugabe’s government.... 
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Rain threatens to rival big stars
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 20: Rain could yet become as significant an influence as Brett Lee, Shoaib Akhtar, Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara at the 2003 cricket World Cup....
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Sri Lanka find their cutting edge
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 20: Less than a month ago nothing went right for Sri Lanka on the cricket field. Now they can do no wrong as World Cup rivals are finding out...
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Miffed mayor boycotts Harare ties
HARARE, Feb 20: The mayor of Harare has boycotted World Cup matches in the city because his official invitation from the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) made him feel “like a criminal”,...
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‘Don’t compare me with Hansie’
BLOEMFONTEIN, Feb 20: South Africa skipper Shaun Pollock said on Wednesday he wanted to be his own man and not be compared with Hansie Cronje or other past captains....
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‘Minnows deserve to be part of World Cup’
 JOHANNESBURG, Feb 20: The man responsible for the development of cricket around the globe believes the three minor teams from Canada, Namibia and Holland deserve the World Cup stage despite being...
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PIA clinch Quaid Trophy in great style
 KARACHI, Feb 20: Young fast bowler Umar Gul snapped up five wickets as Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) regained the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship title when they overwhelmed Khan Research Laboratories...
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United edge past Juventus to inch towards last eight
 PARIS, Feb 20: Manchester United put five desperate days behind them on Wednesday as they moved to within a point of reaching the Champions League last eight after beating flu-ridden Juventus...
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North Korea in final
BANGKOK, Feb 20: North Korea secured a place in the King’s Cup final on Thursday but only after walking off the pitch in protest during an ill-tempered 2-2 draw with Qatar....
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Mahmood A.R. passes away
KARACHI, Feb 20: Mahmood A.R. who coached former Test captain Javed Miandad, Anil Dalpat, Iqbal Sikander and many other famous cricketers, died early Thursday morning at his Saddar residence....
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Mauresmo in semis
DUBAI, Feb 20: Defending champion Amelie Mauresmo reached the semifinals of the Dubai Open on Thursday after defeating Russia’s Lina Krasnoroutskaya 6-2 6-4....
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Pakistan squash bereft of its great patron
ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: The death Thursday of Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir, the head of the Pakistan Squash Federation, in a plane crash, will be a setback at a time...
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Jahangir and Roshan condole
KARACHI, Feb 20: Ten-time British Open champion and President of the World Squash Federation Jahangir Khan, expressed his deepest condolences on the death of Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir....
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Australia conquer elements to defeat Holland
 POTCHEFSTROOM (South Africa), Feb 20:- Australia overcame Holland and the elements in impressive style to record their third successive World Cup Group ‘A’ victory on Thursday....
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Kenya awarded points after NZ lose appeal
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 20: The International Cricket Council (ICC) rejected New Zealand’s request to switch their World Cup Group ‘B’ match against Kenya and awarded the points to the home team on...
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Tight security greet Sri Lanka in Nairobi
NAIROBI, Feb 20: Sri Lanka’s cricketers were welcomed by anti-riot police and surveillance planes when they arrived in Nairobi on Thursday for their World Cup Group ‘B’ match against Kenya....
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Wasim eyes 500 wickets
CAPE TOWN, Feb 20: Pakistani veteran Wasim Akram goes into Saturday’s World Cup clash against England here needing just two wickets to achieve the unprecedented milestone of 500 one-day wickets....
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Proteas choking under pressure, says Imran
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 20: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan on Thursday gave hosts South Africa the thumbs down, saying Shaun Pollock’s men were choking under the pressure of being the hosts....
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Hussain doubtful for crunch encounter
CAPE TOWN, Feb 20: England captain Nasser Hussain could miss Saturday’s key World Cup match against Pakistan here after a strained neck showed no signs of improving....
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Pakistan confident of upstaging Poms tomorrow
CAPE TOWN, Feb 20: Pakistan team is confident of upstaging England in their crucial Group ‘A’ day-night fixture at the Newlands on Saturday to take a further step towards qualfying for...
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