PCB names 4-man medical commission
LAHORE, April 20: A four-member medical commission has been formed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to probe reasons for a number of injuries to the Pakistani cricketers during thehome series against India.
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Ramiz has no plans to quit
LAHORE, April 20: Ramiz Raja, chief executive of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), declared on Tuesday that he had no intention to resign. The news should not surprise anyone in this country as no one quits gracefully unless booted out.
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It was insulting to see Jones arriving in a donkey cart
CERTAINLY, I have written more than enough about India's tour of Pakistan and made known my views. There is very little else for me to write except, perhaps, that it was insulting to see Dean Jones arriving at the ground in a donkey cart.
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ZCU chief confident England will tour
LONDON, April 20: Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) chairman Peter Chingoka expressed confidence on Tuesday that England would tour in October despite safety concerns and reservations about President Robert Mugabe's government.
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Weakened Zimbabwe no match for Lankans
BULAWAYO, April 20: Kumar Sangakkara scored a well-paced 73 not out to help Sri Lanka beat a severely weakened Zimbabwe by 12 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis scoring method after rain disrupted the first One-day International here on Tuesday.
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Zimbabwe expels English journalist
HARARE, April 20: Veteran English sports columnist Mihir Bose was expelled from Zimbabwe on Tuesday just a day after arriving in the country to cover the Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka cricket series.
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Pakistan overwhelm minnows Singapore
KARACHI, April 20: Pakistan got off to a flying start at Junior Asia Cup hockey with a thumping 9-0 victory over lowly-ranked Singapore thanks to a four-goal onslaught by Imran Warsi on Tuesday.
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Mismanagement on opening day
KARACHI, April 20: Chaos and mismanagement were the order of the day at Junior Asia Cup hockey which began on Tuesday. The power points installed at media enclosure proved dummies as there was no electricity.
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Malaysian, Singapore coaches unhappy with HCP pitch
KARACHI, April 20: Malaysia and Singapore junior hockey coaches on Tuesday also complained about the Hockey Club of Pakistan (HCP) pitch, saying it was bumpy and uneven.
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Corretja humbles Ferrero
MONACO, April 20: Two-time defending champion and second seed Juan Carlos Ferrero crashed out of the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday losing 6-2, 6-3 in the first round to Spanish countryman and wildcard Alex Corretja.
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Former champion Ebdon beaten in first round
SHEFFIELD, April 20: Peter Ebdon became the second former champion to lose in the first round at this year's snooker world championship after a 10-8 defeat by qualifier Ian McCulloch on Monday.
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Kenyans defy heat to complete double
BOSTON, April 20: Timothy Cherigat and Catherine Ndereba completed another Kenyan double as they overcame searing temperatures to win the men's and women's races at the 108th Boston Marathon on Monday.
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