|
| February 28, 2003 | Friday | Zul Hijjah 26, 1423 |
|
Waqar calls for semifinal switch
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 27: Waqar Younis has warned World Cup organisers that one of the tournament’s finalists is likely to be decided by the toss of a coin.... 
|
|
Grant Flower ruled out of Holland game
 BULAWAYO (Zimbabwe), Feb 27: At least one of the Flower brothers will not play in Zimbabwe’s must-win World Cup Group ‘A’ match against Holland on Friday....
|
|
||
Wasim is my hero, claims Nehra
 CENTURION (South Africa), Feb 27: England have one man to blame for the World Cup defeat to India which has all but knocked them out of the tournament — Pakistani veteran...
|
|
England could still go through
PORT ELIZABETH (South Africa), Feb 27: England can still qualify for the World Cup Super Six if they lose their final Group ‘A’ match to Australia on Sunday....
|
|
|
||
|
‘Lara’s tougher foe than Tendulkar’
CAPE TOWN, Feb 27: Muttiah Muralitharan has hailed Brian Lara as his toughest opponent on the eve of Sri Lanka’s World Cup match against West Indies....
|
|
Nothing but disappointment for Pakistan so far
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 27: For Pakistan’s highly-strung cricketers, the World Cup has so far offered nothing but disappointment despite two individual records established by Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar....
|
|
|
||
|
Shearer fires Newscastle to victory
PARIS, Feb 27: Alan Shearer’s first hat trick for Newcastle in over three years fired them to a 3-1 win over last season’s bedraggled Champions League finalists Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday...
|
|
Woods wins, Els loses at World Matchplay
 CARLSBAD (California), Feb 27: A showdown between world number one Tiger Woods and number two Ernie Els will have to wait for another week after both experienced contrasting fortunes at the...
|
|
|
||
|
Arazi upsets Kafelnikov
DUBAI, Feb 27: Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov was upset by Moroccan wild card Hicham Arazi, losing 6-4 4-6 6-3....
|
|
Charkh Bareen triumphs
KARACHI, Feb 27: Charkh Bareen the five- year-old thoroughbred horse owned by Yahya Shahid stormed to victory in the concluding event, lowering the colours of The Champion Strides at the Winter...
|
|
|
||
|
Humayun blasts century
LAHORE, Feb 27: A belligerent knock of 139 by Humayun Farhat, who overshadowed Usman Tariq in the opening stand of 244, helped Allied Bank Limited (ABL) trounce Service Industries by 10...
|
|
Greece awards security contract
ATHENS, Feb 27: Greece awarded a provisional, multi-million dollar security contract for the 2004 Athens Olympics on Thursday following criticism from International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge last week....
|
|
|
||
|
Moya moves into last eight
ACAPULCO (Mexico), Feb 27: Top seed and defending champion Carlos Moya of Spain overcame the loss of the first set to Lucky Loser Ricardo Mello to reach the quarter-finals of the...
|
|
Champions too good for hapless Namibia amid flurry of world records
 POTCHEFSTROOM (South Africa), Feb 27: Australia qualified for the World Cup Super Six in emphatic style on Thursday, crushing Namibia by 256 runs amid a flurry of world records....
|
|
|
||
|
West Indies and Sri Lanka set for final showdown
CAPE TOWN, Feb 27: Sri Lanka and West Indies are set for a major World Cup showdown on Friday, both sides struggling for form and well aware that defeat would probably...
|
|
Lacklustre Proteas stay in the hunt
EAST LONDON, Feb 27: Unimpressive South Africa ground out an 118-run victory over Canada in their World Cup Group ‘B’ match on Thursday, keeping alive their hopes of qualifying for the...
|
|
|
||
|
Pakistan should attack against India: Imran
ISLAMABAD, Feb 27: Former captain Imran Khan said Pakistan would have a better chance of winning their crunch match against India if they shed their current defensive mindset and go all...
|
|
Race hots up for next phase
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 27: The great scramble for a spot in the Super Six hots up as at least five places are still up for grabs in the World Cup....
|
|
|
||
