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Dalmiya's statement to help: Bedi
LAHORE,Feb18: Former Indian skipper Bishan SinghBedisaid on Wednesday that president BCCI Jagmohan Dalmiya's statement that "nervous players will have the right to opt out", wouldinstead help ensure a full-strength Indian team. ... 
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Indian media quota increased
NEW DELHI, Feb 18: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to revise its earlier limit of 60 Indian journalists at each venue of the much awaited series in March-April and will now accommodate at least 75. ...
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SC orders FST to hear Zahid's case
ISLAMABAD, Feb 18: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was left batting on a tricky wicket after a full bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a judgement of the Federal Services Tribunal (FST) in Zahid Bashir's case. ...
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Mavender hopeful of success
LAHORE, Feb 18: Captain of Indian blind cricket team Mavender Singh said on Wednesday that a successful tour of Pakistan would send an encouraging message to the senior squad. ...
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Inzamam's fighting knock proves futile
LAHORE, Feb 18: Despite a fighting knock of 91 by Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, hosts Multan crashed to a nine-wicket defeat against Sialkot in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy match at Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. ...
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Umar spurs Peshawar to thumping victory
LAHORE, Feb 18: Test medium-pacer Umar Gul claimed a five-wicket haul as Peshawar inflicted a nine-wicket defeat on Lahore in theQuaid-i-Azam Trophy tie at the Sheikhupura Stadium on Wednesday. ...
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Veteran paceman sends Karachi reeling
KARACHI, Feb 18: Ahmed Hayat claimed five of the last six Karachi wickets to give Faisalabad a crucial first innings lead of 65 runs on the second day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy match at the National Stadium on Wednesday. ...
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Zaheer, Nehra declared fit
CHENNAI, Feb 18: Indian medium pacers Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra, who were kept out of competitive cricket for more than a month due to injuries on Wednesday said they were fully fit and looking forward to Pakistan tour. ...
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Sri Lanka name spin quartet in ODI squad
DAMBULLA, Feb 18: Sri Lanka's selectors on Wednesday finalised their 15-man squad, which includes four spinners, for the first two one-dayers against Australia, making two changes to the squad picked against England last November. ...
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Zimbabwe shock world champions on day of upsets: Under-19 World Cup
DHAKA, Feb 18: Defending champions Australia suffered a shock seven-wicket thrashing on Wednesday at the hands of minnows Zimbabwe after being dismissed for their lowest-ever total on a day of upsets in the ICC Under-19 World Cup. ...
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Army personnel to provide security for SAF Games
ISLAMABAD, Feb 18: About 2000 personnel from the Army will be deployed to provide a security net for the 9th SAF Games that go into action on March 29. Lt. Gen Syed Arif Hasan, chairman of the Games organizing committee told Dawn on Wednesday that besides that figure ...
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Tough task for holder Shahid: Security satisfactory - Indian golfers
KARACHI, Feb 18: The 43rd Amateur Golf Championship of Pakistan sponsored by Mobilink starts today at Arabian Sea Country Club (ASCC) with golfers from Bangladesh, India, Iran and Sri Lanka battling for honours. ...
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PSF announces swimming squad
LAHORE, Feb 18: A 19-memberPakistan swimming team was announced on Wednesday to take part in the ninth SAF Games to be held at Islamabad from March 29 to April 7. ...
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Winning start by top teams
HONG KONG, Feb 18: South Korea, Japan and China got off to winning starts Wednesday on the long Asian march to the 2006 World Cup in Germany. ...
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