| 19 September 2004 | Sunday | 03 Shaban 1425 |
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India brace for daunting task against Pakistan
BIRMINGHAM, Sept 18: A mixture of injuries and poor form may have left Indians unsteady on their feet but Saurav Ganguly's men are hoping to put up a superlative performance against arch rivals Pakistan in crucial match of ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday at Edgbaston. ... 
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Captains appeal for peaceful match
BIRMINGHAM, Sept 18: Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq brushed aside security fears ahead of his side's winner-take-all Champions Trophy match against India at Edgbaston on Sunday, saying he anticipated a "lovely atmosphere" at the 21,000 sell-out game. ...
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England to take on Australia in semis
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept 18: England will meet old foes Australia in next week's Champions Trophy semifinals after heavy rain gave them a 49-run win over Sri Lanka under the Duckworth/Lewis system in their Group 'D' decider on Saturday. ...
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West Indies run chase halted
LONDON, Sept 18: West Indies will require another 227 runs from 44 overs to beat South Africa in the ICC Champions Trophy Pool 'B' game here at The Oval on Sunday and go through to the semifinals of the competition. ...
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Zimbabwe's racism case hearing faces further delay
HARARE, Sept 18: The Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) and their dissident white players are champing at the bit to fire racism allegation broadsides at each other. ...
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Lloyd urges Windies board to set up funds
ST JOHNS'S, Sept 18: With Grenada reeling from havoc caused by Hurricane Ivan, Clive Lloyd, West Indies most successful cricket captain, wants game's administrators to set up a disaster fund to help victims and also aid former Test stars. ...
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Larkana, Bahawalpur, Quetta crowned regional champions
KARACHI, Sept 18: Larkana, Bahawalpur and Quetta scored convincing victories on Saturday to become champions of their respective regions in the PCB Senior Inter-district Cricket Championship. ...
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Senior and junior squash teams richer by Rs5m
ISLAMABAD, Sept 18: Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat on Friday night distributed cash awards amounting to Rs5 million amongst Pakistan squash players. ...
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First-ever women soccer match held in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, Sept 18: Pakistan on Saturday staged its first ever women's soccer match to mark the FIFA Fair Play Day which officials said would help boost women's sports in this Muslim country. ...
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Pedersen ends Arsenal's perfect start
LONDON, Sept 18: Henrik Pedersen ended Arsenal's perfect start to the season with an 85th minute equaliser at Highbury that gave Bolton a well-deserved 2-2 draw. ...
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Olympic champion Holmes wins again
MONACO, Sept 18: Britain's double Olympic champion Kelly Holmes sprinted to an emphatic victory in the women's 1,500 metres on the opening day of the two-day world athletics final on Saturday. ...
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Sublime Safin sets up all-Russian final
BEIJING, Sept 18: Russian giant Marat Safin crushed Finn Jarkko Nieminen 6-2 6-4 on Saturday to advance to the final of the China Open, where he will meet compatriot Mikhail Youzhny. ...
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