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March 23, 2003 Sunday Muharram 19, 1424 Super Star lifts Ghazali Cup in style LAHORE, March 22: Fancied colt Super Star lived up to his 40 to 100 favourite status, outpacing his dozen rivals to win the Ghazali Cup run over 1200 metres during the... Shock early exit for top seed Hewitt MIAMI, March 22: Top seed Lleyton Hewitt crashed out of the Nasdaq-100 Open in Key Biscayne on Friday night after a stomach upset took its toll in his opening match.... Alonso becomes youngest pole position winner SEPANG (Malaysia), March 22: Fernando Alonso ruined Michael Schumacher’s perfect Malaysian Grand Prix qualifying record to become the youngest pole position winner in Formula One history here Saturday.... SAF Games postponed not cancelled: Organizers ISLAMABAD, March 22: The 9th SAF Games which were to begin in Islamabad on March 29 have been postponed and not cancelled, organisers announced on Saturday.... Pakistan Outclass Kiwis IPOH (Malaysia), March 22: Pakistan on Saturday avenged their 7-1 loss at Commonwealth Games semifinal when they thrashed New Zealand 6-1 in their opening match of Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament.... Karachi ‘A’ in main round thanks to Mudassir hat trick KARACHI, March 22: Aided by a Mudassir Abbas hat trick, Karachi ‘A’ qualified for the main round, crushing Mirpurkhas 10-0 in an ill-tempered game on the opening day of the Under-19... Two Sindh teams for national soccer KARACHI, March 22: Two Sindh team’s Sindh Reds and Sindh Greens will be taking part in 45th National Football Championship being held in Bannu from April 25 to May 16.... Aqeel and Mehvish grab titles ISLAMABAD, March 22: Top seed Aqeel Khan claimed the ET Memorial Invitation tennis tournament defeating Asim Shafik in three sets at the Margalla Club courts.... PTF opts for youngsters to face Japan in Davis Cup ISLAMABAD, March 22: The Pakistan tennis selectors on Saturday named promising youngster Inam Gul on a new-look Davis Cup team that will play Japan in the Asia Oceania Group I playoff... Rawalpindi ruin Peshawar’s Qualifying aspirations RAWALPINDI, March 22: Fine half-centuries by Junaid Zia and Zia-ul-Haq powered Rawalpindi to a two-wicket victory over Peshawar on Saturday in the NBP One-day Patron’s Cup Pool at KRL Stadium.... A look back at all World Cup finals Lord’s in brilliant sunshine on the longest day of the summer provided the perfect backdrop for a match still considered the best One-day International ever staged.... ‘India capable of winning’ NEW DELHI, March 22: Former all-rounder Madan Lal on Saturday said India had a good chance of beating Australia in the World Cup final in Johannesburg.... Dreaming of a classic Cup final? JOHANNESBURG, March 22: Australia need four runs to win off the final delivery with India’s Javagal Srinath bowling to Michael Bevan during the World Cup final at the Wanderers on Sunday.... Humayun, Arshad sparkle LAHORE, March 22: A hurricane 31-ball 67 by Humayun Farhat and a fine spell of bowling by Arshad Khan helped Allied Bank qualify for the quarterfinals of the NBP One-day Patron’ Cup with an... Ponting has no time for myth JOHANNESBURG, March 22: India have recent history on their side when they attempt to end Australia’s 16-match winning streak in Sunday’s final.... Tournament too long, admits Ali Bacher JOHANNESBURG, March 22: World Cup supremo Dr Ali Bacher admitted on Saturday the 44-day tournament was “too long” even though he supported adding more non-Test playing nations to the fold.... Rousing welcome for Kenyans NAIROBI, March 22: Captain Steve Tikolo renewed calls for Kenya to be granted Test status on Saturday as thousands of fans welcomed his team back from the World Cup on Saturday.... World champions face last hurdle in bid to maintain supremacy JOHANNESBURG, March 22: After 53 matches in six weeks of competition, the two best teams at the 2003 World Cup will contest Sunday’s final here at the Wanderers when defending champions... Victory will not provoke backlash, hopes Ponting JOHANNESBURG, March 22: Australia captain Ricky Ponting said on Saturday he hoped an Australia win in the World Cup final would not provoke a backlash against his side’s dominance of one-day... Indian captain rules out major changes JOHANNESBURG, March 22: India captain Saurav Ganguly ruled out any major changes in either his team or his tactics for Sunday’s World Cup final.... Four duels to watch out for JOHANNESBURG, March 22: Key duels to look for during the World Cup final between Australia and India at the Wanderers here on Sunday:... Fans offered tickets for $1,875 JOHANNESBURG, March 22: Tickets for Sunday’s final were being sold on the black market for US$1,875 as thousands of fans made a last-minute scamble to watch the big game.... Ganguly urged to field extra bowler NEW DELHI, March 22: India captain Saurav Ganguly should rise above “superstitions and quirks” and include spinner Anil Kumble against Australia in the final, former Australian skipper Ian Chappell said.... Jayasuriya quits as Lankan captain COLOMBO, March 22: Sri Lankan cricket captain Sanath Jayasuriya has quit as captain of the national side, he announced over state television here Saturday.... Results and fixtures Feb 9: West Indies beat South Africa by three runs (Cape Town, D/N). Feb 10: Zimbabwe beat Namibia by 86 runs on D/L method (Harare). ... Part of England, NZ earnings ‘frozen’ for boycotting JOHANNESBURG, March 22: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Saturday that it would freeze US$3.5 million owed to England and US$2.5 million owed to New Zealand after they forfeited World...

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