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Rampant Pakistan poised for victory in second Test
LAHORE, April 7: India's top order, barring Virender Sehwag, collapsed like a house of cards for the second time in the match as Pakistan ended the third day of the second Test poised for a series-levelling victory at the Qadhafi Stadium on Wednesday. ... 
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Miandad may quit after Indian series
LAHORE, April 7: Pakistan coach Javed Miandad might quit following the Test series against India after criticism of his team's performances during the 3-2 defeat in last month's one-day series, he said on Wednesday. ...
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Team trying for good result: Coach
LAHORE, April 7: Pakistan coach Javed Miandad expressed his happiness with the team's performance so far in the second Test against India but just stopped short of saying who was going to win. ...
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Indian players' noble gesture
LAHORE, April 7: A 10-year-old Pakistani girl suffering from cancer has been offered free treatment in India following an appeal by the touring Indian cricketers. ...
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Turning point was Dravid's run-out
I HAVE written and re-written the lead paragraph of this report in my mind and just when I though I had it right, Yousuf Youhana made a horrible mess of a possible chance that would have seen the back of Virender Sehwag. ...
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Waqar to accept PCB offer?
KARACHI, April 7: Waqar Younis, the former Pakistan captain and one of the finest fast bowlers of all time, has decided to retire from all forms of cricket. A formal announcement is expected to be made within the next few days. ...
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Karachi take lead over Pindi
KARACHI, April 7: A superb knock of 150 by Hasan Raza enabled Karachi secure a slender but vital lead of 17 runs on the first innings against Rawalpindi on the third day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy tie at the UBL Sports Complex on Wednesday. ...
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Waugh lauds Muralitharan amid chucking controversy
SYDNEY, April 7: Sri Lankan wonder spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has found an influential ally as he battles chucking allegations. Test cricket's most successful skipper Steve Waugh suggests the laws casting doubt on Murali should be changed. ...
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Ponting named Wisden's 1st leading player
LONDON, April 7: Australian captain Ricky Ponting has been named as cricketing alma nack Wisden's first Leading Cricketer in the World. The 29-year-old ...
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Streak continues talks with ZCU
DURBAN, April 7: Pace bowler Heath Streak said on Wednesday he would not play a domestic first-class match this weekend and would continue talks with the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) in a bid to clear up his playing status. ...
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Curtain falls on 9th SAF Games: Stunning display of fireworks
ISLAMABAD, April 7: The 9th SAF Games came to a close on Wednesday night in the same manner they had begun - with a bang - as the skies above the Jinnah Stadium lit up in an assortment of colours ...
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Pakistan's remarkable improvement
ISLAMABAD, April 7: Pakistan clinched 42 gold medals to finish second behind India in the ninth SAF Games but the feat becomes more impressive when compared with the eighth edition of the regional sporting gala where it could manage just two gold medals. ...
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Monaco and Chelsea sail into semifinals
LONDON, April 7: Monaco produced one of the all-time European upsets when they overcame a 4-2 first-leg deficit to knock Real Madrid out of the Champions League with a 3-1 victory in the second leg of their quarterfinal on Tuesday. ...
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Tiger in confident mood about US Masters
AUGUSTA, April 7: Tiger Woods is in confident mood ahead of this week's U.S. Masters despite question marks about his form since his 2002 split with swing coach Butch Harmon. ...
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