LCCA elections illegal: PCB
LAHORE, June 30: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday declared the elections of the Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA) as unconstitutional and illegal.
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Inzamam and Ehtesham at odds over naming team: Asia Cup
LAHORE, June 30: Skipper Inzamamul Haq and a national selector on Wednesday at odds over the naming of the Pakistan squad for the forthcoming Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.
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Fitness tests
LAHORE, June 30: Except for Mohammad Sami and Danish Kaneria, the remaining 23 probables went through the fitness level tests conducted by Pakistan's new trainer Murray Stevenson at the National Cricket Academy here on Wednesday.
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England coach Fletcher beset by batting failure
CHESTER-LE-STREET, June 30: England coach Duncan Fletcher said his side's batsmen needed to alter their approach if they were to prevent the collapses that have contributed to two crushing defeats in the triangular series one-day triangular event.
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Lara wants no let-up
LEEDS, June 30: West Indies captain Brian Lara has told his side to concentrate on the job in hand when they face England in their triangular series day/night One-day International at Headingley here on Thursday.
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Sri Lankans feel at home
DARWIN, June 30: Playing in Darwin in Australia's tropical north feels just like home, according to Sri Lankan skipper Marvan Atapattu. Outside of Colombo or Galle, Atapattu cannot think of a better place to play cricket, particularly in Australia's dry winter season.
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Warne bids for world record in Murali's absence
DARWIN, June 30: Shane Warne's world record bid is threatening to overshadow the two-Test series between Australia and Sri Lanka starting on Thursday. Australia's leg-spinner Warne has taken 517 wickets, 10 shy of Muttiah Muralitharan's world mark.
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Klusener, Hayward return from Test wilderness DURBAN, June 30: South Africa included all-rounder Lance Klusener in a Test squad for the first time in three years on Wednesday. Klusener, 32, who played his last Test against Australia in Melbourne in 2001
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PSB to hold training camp in October: Islamic Games
ISLAMABAD, Jun 30: Pakistan Sports Board will hold training camp from October to prepare national contingent for First Islamic Solidarity Games to be held in Saudi Arabia in April next year.
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Indian hockey sinking in the mire in Europe
AMSTERDAM, June 30: Indian hockey preparations for the Athens Olympics are mired in disappointing results and inadequate facilities. India lost their first match 2-0 on Sunday against hosts Netherlands
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Dutch brush aside Germans
AMSTERDAM, June 30: The Netherlands kept their unbeaten record with a 3-1 win over Germany at the men's 4-Nations field hockey tournament on Tuesday.
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Unseeded Ancic ends British hope
LONDON, June 30: British hope Tim Henman crashed out at the quarter- final stage for the second year in succession on Wednesday at Wimbledon Championships as the fifth seed never got revved up against Croatian Mario Ancic during a 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, 6-2 defeat.
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Greeks seeking to make history against Czechs PORTO, June 30: Greece have punched well above their weight at Euro 2004 and now believe they can knock out the free-scoring Czech Republic to reach their first ever final.
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Portugal reach Euro cup final
LISBON, June 30: Hosts Portugal reached their first European Championship final when they beat the Netherlands 2-1 on Wednesday.
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