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DCA slams PCB selectors
HYDERABAD, Feb 6: Secretary, District Cricket Association (DCA) Hyderabad, Fahim Baig Mughal, on Friday blasted selectors for ignoring deserving candidates from the squad named by Pakistan Cricket Board ... 
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Pakistan to face Papua New Guinea on Feb 15
KARACHI, Feb 6: Pakistan will play their first against Papua New Guinea on Feb 15 at Khulna Division Stadium in 16-team World Junior Under-19 cricket World Cup starting at Dhaka later next week. ...
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Foster to rectify Shabbir's action
LAHORE, Feb 6: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to send pace man Shabbir Ahmed to Australia to rectify his bowling action under the coaching of Daryl Foster. ...
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Three-man Indian delegation due on Monday
LAHORE, Feb 6: A three-member delegation of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will arrive in Lahore on Monday on an eight-day visit to review security arrangements for the forthcoming India-Pakistan Test and ODIs series. ...
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Younis named Peshawar skipper
PESHAWAR, Feb 6: Younis Khan will lead Peshawar Region as the selection committee constituted by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 15-member squad on Friday ...
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Same squad for Lahore
LAHORE, Feb 6: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in another u-turn reversed its earlier decision of holding fresh trials and has now decided to retain the same 20-member Lahore Region team ...
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Ponting guides Australia to emphatic win
MELBOURNE, Feb 6: Captain Ricky Ponting blasted 88 off 80 balls to lead Australia to a seven-wicket victory over India on Friday and a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three limited overs finals series. ...
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Warne will still be a great bowler: Ganguly
MELBOURNE, Feb 6: India captain Saurav Ganguly believes Australia leg spinner Shane Warne will still be a great bowler when he returns to action this month after completing his one-year drugs ban. ...
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Aleem Dar promoted to elite panel
LONDON, Feb 6: Aleem Dar will become a Test match umpire in April, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Friday after promoting the Pakistani to its elite panel of officals. ...
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South Africa not to replace Ngam
DURBAN, Feb 6: The injured Mfuneko Ngam will not be replaced in the South Africa squad to tour New Zealand, the United Cricket Board (UCB) said on Friday. The fast bowler was ruled out of the tour with a stress fracture of the left shin. ...
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India to send biggest contingent
NEW DELHI, Feb 6: India will send a 400-member contingent for the thrice-postponed South Asian Federation (SAF) Games in Pakistan next month, the country's top Olympic official said here on Friday. ...
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Thailand lead 2-0 as Nomi, Aqeel surrender tamely
BANGKOK, Feb 6: Thailand, led by Asian number one Paradorn Srichaphan, opened up a commanding 2-0 lead on Friday against unheralded Pakistan in their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Zone Group 1 first-round clash outside Bangkok. ...
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Injury blow for Venus Williams
TOKYO, Feb 6: Venus Williams suffered a new injury blow on Friday when she was forced to pull out of the Pan Pacific Open with a strained leg muscle, giving beleaguered organisers another headache. ...
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Els posts record 36-hole score
MELBOURNE, Feb 6: South Africa's Ernie Els followed his first round 60 with a six-under-par 66 on Friday to open up a seven-shot lead at the Classic at Royal Melbourne. ...
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Lennox Lewis calls it a day
LONDON, Feb 6: World heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis retired from professional boxing on Friday with dignity, grace and a heartfelt tribute to the family and friends who helped him reach the pinnacle of his sport. ...
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Old friends to become deadly foes: African Nations Cup
TUNIS, Feb 6: Old friends will become deadly foes on Saturday when Tunisia face Senegal and Mali clash with Guinea in the quarterfinals of the African Nations Cup. ...
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