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No foul play in marketing deals: PCB chief
KARACHI, Feb 28: There was no foul play in the process of marketing deals, which the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) signed with various sponsors, worth a record US$21 million (120 crore Pak rupees), for the forthcoming Pakistan-India series ... 
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India tour opt-out clause unlikely: BCCI chief
NEW DELHI, Feb 28: Any decision by India to call off their test tour of Pakistan because of crowd trouble would be made only after consulting the government and players, cricket board president Jagmohan Dalmiya said on Saturday. ...
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Security official for Indian team named
KARACHI, Feb 28: Sohail Khan, an Islamabad-based Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), has been nominated by the Ministry of Interior to handle security needs of the Indian team during their stay in Pakistan. ...
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Shoaib Akhtar fires first shots
LAHORE, Feb 28: The world's fastest bowler Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar has got started the war of words by issuing the challenge to India ahead of their historic cricket series. ...
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ICC president to witness Karachi ODI
KARACHI, Feb 28: Ehsan Mani, the president of International Cricket Council (ICC), will head a list of dignitaries who are especially being invited by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the ground-breaking home series against India. ...
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ICC's ruling on Shabbir delayed
LAHORE, Feb 28: The International Cricket Council(ICC)'s ruling on Pakistan paceman Shabbir Ahmad's bowling action has been delayed because the game's governing body did not receive the accurate footage from the New Zealand TV channel. ...
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Indian captain banned, misses Pakistan match
DHAKA, Feb 28: India Under-19 captain Ambati Rayudu will miss India's semifinal of ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup against Pakistan after being banned for one match for breaching ICC Code of Conduct. ...
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No bowling coach to accompany Indian team
NEW DELHI, Feb 28: India on Saturday named Ratnakar Shetty as the national cricket team's manager and Amrit Mathur as its media officer for next month's tour of Pakistan, but declined to send a bowling coach. ...
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Emerging nations vie for place in ICC Champions Trophy
ISLAMABAD Feb 28: The strongest nations in cricket outside the full international level will be chasing the chance to take on the powers of the game when the ICC Six Nations Challenge starts on Sunday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ...
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Bangladesh slip before rain strikes again
BULAWAYO, Feb 28: Sean Ervine removed both openers as Zimbabwe ripped through Bangladesh's middle order batting, before rain forced an early end to play on the third day of the rain-delayed second Test on Saturday. ...
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Warne reunited with Australia team after a year
COLOMBO, Feb 28: Shane Warne was reunited with the Australia team on Saturday for next month's three-Test tour of Sri Lanka after completing a 12-month drugs ban. ...
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Live telecast of SAF Games, Indian tour
ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: All the SAF Games competitions will be telecast live, the Managing Director of PTV, Akhter Waqar Azeem, said on Saturday. ...
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567 volunteers complete training for SAF Games
ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: As many as 567 male and female volunteers from educational institutions have completed training to act as protocol personnel during the forthcoming 9th SAF Games. ...
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Pakistan hopes to win five athletics golds
ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Pakistani athletics officials hope to win five gold medals in the 9th SAF Games as compared to two golds at the 8th edition in 1999. ...
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Aqeel ends veteran Hameed's dream run
ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Top seed Aqeel Khan on Saturday walloped Hameedul Haq in straight sets to claim the Greener Pakistan National Clay Court Tennis title at the PTF Complex. ...
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Lahore Board clinch: Rashid voted best athlete general trophy
PESHAWAR, Feb 28: Faisalabad Board's Muhammad Rashid was declared best athlete of the Pakistan Boards Athletics Meet which concluded on Saturday at Mahabat Khan Sports Gymnasium. ...
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