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PCB boots out Miandad, hires Woolmer
KARACHI, June 16: Javed Miandad paid a heavy price for Pakistan's maiden home defeat against India in the recent series when he was sacked on Wednesday as national coach and replaced by a foreigner, Bob Woolmer, the former South African coach. ... 
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Miandad not surprised by his removal
LAHORE, June 16: Former coach Javed Miandad said on Wednesday that the Pakistan Cricket Board's decision to replace him with Bob Woolmer was not surprising. ...
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Camp for Asia Cup from 28th
KARACHI, June 16: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday the a two-week national camp in preparation for next month's Asia Cup in Sri Lanka will be held in Lahore from June 28. ...
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India cancels matches in England
LONDON, June 16: India have cancelled two one-day matches on their tour of England in August because of a busy playing schedule, England & Wales Cricket Board said. ...
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It's not my fault Murali decided not to tour: Howard
SYDNEY, June 16: Australian Prime Minister John Howard denied on Wednesday that his description of Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan as a "chucker" led to the champion wicket-taker's decision to snub the Test tour of his country. ...
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England Twenty20 to open Ashes
LONDON, June 16: England & Wales Cricket Board have decided to give cricket's first 20- over international highest possible profile, scheduling it as England's opening skirmish with Australia in 2005 Ashes series. ...
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Flintoff rested for quarterfinal
LONDON, June 16: Andrew Flintoff is expected to be fit for England's one-day international campaign despite suffering an ankle problem during the Third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. ...
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West Indies name Test squad for England trip
ST JOHN'S, June 16: Brian Lara, who contemplated quitting as captain after a lacklustre West Indies display in a Test last month against Bangladesh, will lead a 16-man squad for the four-Test series in England starting at Lord's on July 22. ...
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PFF threatens disciplinary action against its official
LAHORE, June 16: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)will take disciplinary action against its referee allegedly involved in beating another referee during national "A" league match at the Punjab Stadium on Saturday. ...
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Switzerland dread England backlash in crunch fixture
LISBON, June 16: England can vent four days of pent-up frustration when they face Switzerland on Thursday after their heart-wrenching opening Euro 2004 loss to France. ...
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Van Nistelrooy's late strike earns Netherlands draw
PORTO, June 16: Striker Ruud van Nistelrooy scored late to earn the Netherlands a 1-1 draw with Germany who dominated their much anticipated Euro 2004 opener on Tuesday. ...
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Battling Greeks deny Spain win
PORTO, June 16: A 66th-minute goal from Angelos Haristeas cancelled out a strike by Fernando Morientes to give Greece a battling 1-1 draw with fancied Spain in their Euro 2004 Group 'A' match on Wednesday. ...
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Top seed Mauresmo crushes outsider
EASTBOURNE, June 16: Top seed Amelie Mauresmo handed out a hard-hitting tennis education to British university graduate and world ranked 240 Amanda Janes, winning 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the US$656,000 Eastbourne Championships on Wednesday. ...
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England-based Amir qualifies for semifinals
JEJU, June 16: A Pakistani boy from England Khan Amir moved a step further in his quest for the title in light weight category by defeating Asirof Darkhan in the quarterfinals of the 13th World junior boxing championship at Halla Boxing Stadium, Jeju, South Korea on Wednesday. ...
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