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March 6, 2003 Thursday Muharram 2, 1424 Bacher wants more teams in World Cup JOHANNESBURG, March 5: World Cup executive director Dr Ali Bacher defended the decision to include four minor team in the 2003 tournament on Wednesday and said he would like even more... Trio endure forgettable swansongs JOHANNESBURG, March 5: Shane Warne did not bowl a single ball, Wasim Akram enjoyed one golden moment before packing his bags and Allan Donald was overlooked before his career almost certainly... Zimbabwe fans held at Pakistan encounter HARARE, March 5: Twenty-six fans were arrested for carrying banners and political messages during the World Cup match between Zimbabwe and Pakistan, lawyers and police said on Wednesday.... ECB to fight penalties LONDON, March 5: English cricket supremo Tim Lamb on Wednesday vowed to fight any move to impose financial penalties over England’s refusal to play their match in Zimbabwe.... Cup organisers fear spectator snub JOHANNESBURG, March 5: World Cup organisers are set to spend an uncomfortable two days worrying whether the remainder of their showpiece tournament will be played out in front of half-empty houses.... Stunned Donald plans to quit JOHANNESBURG, March 5: Veteran South African fast bowler Allan Donald admitted on Wednesday that he is close to announcing his retirement from international cricket, saying the decision to drop him from... Flaws caused SA’s early exit JOHANNESBURG, March 5: Fate in the form of an unexpected downpour was immediately blamed for South Africa’s precipitous exit from the World Cup this week.... Low-key return home for BD squad DHAKA, March 5: The Bangladesh cricket team returned home on Wednesday to a low-key reception amid tight security after their dismal performance at the World Cup.... Lahore retain trophy LAHORE, March 5: Lahore accumulated 1520 points to retain the 69th Punjab Games trophy, while Faisalabad with 864 points finished as runners-up.... Pakistan to take part in Afro-Asian Games in India ISLAMABAD, March 5: Lt Gen Syed Arif Hasan said on Wednesday that India’s decision to stay away from the SAF Games does not mean Pakistan would not compete in this year’s... Hewitt eases into second round SCOTTSDALE (Arizona), March 5: World number one Lleyton Hewitt made an impressive return from a month-long layoff, defeating Spain’s Fernando Vicente 6-4 6-3 in the first round of the Scottsdale Classic... Ban lifted on horse owner LAHORE, March 5: The Lahore Race Club (LRC) stewards have lifted the ban on the entry of prominent race-horse owner Syed Tasweer Hussain Shah.... Porto pull ahead after winning carnival clash LISBON, March 5: Porto moved 13 points ahead of chasers Benfica in the Portuguese title race by beating their 10-man rivals 1-0 away in a carnival showdown on Tuesday. After a... Dubai golf begins today DUBAI, March 5: A new driver and ball have helped Darren Clarke launch his season in confident mood but he plans to learn as much as he can when he tees... Organisers fail to provide points table, results LAHORE, March 5: The 69th Punjab Games organizers on Wednesday failed to provide official results as several associations did not bother to send the results to the media centre.... PHF names Under-16 probables LAHORE, March 5: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Wednesday finally announced 38 probables for the national Under-16 training camp scheduled to be held in mid-April.... Al Jarrar storms to victory in feature event LAHORE, March 5: The grey horse Al Jarrar, astutely ridden by jockey Javed Iqbal, stormed home in the last 100 metres to win the feature event during the mid-week Lahore Gymkhana... Three matches decided in women’s hockey LAHORE, March 5: Three matches were decided on the opening day of the Pakistan Inter-Varsity women’s hockey championship at the National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday.... Bracken called in as Gillespie bows out CENTURION (South Africa), March 5: Australia suffered their second major World Cup blow on Wednesday when injured fast bowler Jason Gillespie withdrew from the tournament.... Kaif hopes for better luck at No 4 CAPE TOWN, March 5: India batsman Mohammad Kaif is hopeful he can transform his poor World Cup form after switching to number four.... Heads must roll from the top JOHANNESBURG, March 5: Heads must roll after Pakistan’s worst-ever display in World Cup history and it must start from the top.... Scoreboards may display D/L targets JOHANNESBURG, March 5: Scoreboards will display Duckworth/Lewis targets during World Cup Super Six matches if organisers can find a foolproof way of doing it, a leading cricket official said on Wednesday.... Results and fixtures Feb 9: West Indies beat South Africa by three runs (Cape Town, D/N).... Pollock has no excuse for blunder: Waugh SYDNEY, March 5: Australia Test captain Steve Waugh says Shaun Pollock has no excuses for South Africa’s shock first-round exit from the World Cup.... Indians seek support for semifinal switch CAPE TOWN, March 5: India have approached three other leading teams in the World Cup Super Six to join a bid to switch the second semifinal from a day-nighter into a... Elite umpiring duo axed for next phase JOHANNESBURG, March 5: South Africa’s David Orchard and Zimbabwe’s Russell Tiffin, two of the International Cricket Council’s elite panel of umpires, were dropped on Wednesday from further World Cup matches after... Injury scare for Sehwag CAPE TOWN, March 5: India suffered a scare on Wednesday when opening batsman Virender Sehwag was taken to hospital with a finger injury.... Super Six table (Tabulated under played, won, lost, no result, tied, carried forward points, pounts, net run-rate):...

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