Sri Lankans to miss spin king's magic
FAISALABAD, Oct 19: As Pakistan and Sri Lanka prepared to start off with the serious business of Test cricket, there was more talk in rival camps of a man not on the field but resting at home miles away.
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Atapattu rejects chief selector's criticism
FAISALABAD, Oct 19: Sri Lankan captain Marvan Atapattu on Tuesday brushed aside complaints by chief selector Asantah de Mel that the team management is hindering the development of young players.
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There is no dressing-room leadership
Whenever Pakistan loses a crucial match there is the sprouting of many theories, from the outlandish to the sinister but rarely an admission that the team can't handle pressure and the reason for this is that there is no dressing-room leadership.
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PCB names panel to help Shoaib Malik correct action
LAHORE, Oct 19: Pakistan's Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday it had set up a five-member panel to help allrounder Shoaib Malik correct his suspect bowling action.
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Associations to organize school cricket
LAHORE, Oct 19: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar M. Khan has stated that the board cannot promote the game without cooperation of district associations.
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Kenya can learn from Zimbabwe verdict
NAIROBI, Oct 19: Cricket Australia chairman Bob Merriman said the probe into racism in Zimbabwean cricket should serve as an impetus for Kenya in resolving its own internal conflicts.
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England safety probe enters second phase: Zimbabwe's tour
BULAWAYO, Oct 19: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) probe into safety and security ahead of England's two-week tour of Zimbabwe enters phase two on Wednesday when the group travels to the capital Harare.
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Ashraful spares Bangladesh's blushes with gutsy knock
DHAKA, Oct 19: Mohammad Ashraful saved Bangladesh's blushes with a fighting half-century against New Zealand on the opening day of the first Test here on Tuesday.
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Tendulkar to undergo fitness test
NEW DELHI, Oct 19: India's Sachin Tendulkar, who missed the first two home Tests against Australia due to an elbow injury, will undergo a fitness test before the third match of the series starting in Nagpur on Oct 26.
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Haas routs practice partner Malisse
MADRID, Oct 19: Tommy Haas rolled into the second round of the 2.425-million-euros Madrid Masters on Tuesday, still holding fond memories of his 2001 week as a champion when the event was held for the last time at home in Germany.
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