10 November 2004 Wednesday 26 Ramazan 1425 Inzamam differs with Shaharyar on team spirit LAHORE, Nov 9: Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq has differed with the views of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar M. Khan that the current team lacked fighting spirit as compared to the side that toured India in 1999. ... Fixing wicket makes India's win an embarrassment in Mumbai Home advantage covers a lot of territory. Obviously a team playing at home will know the local conditions, have the backing of its crowd, will be familiar with the sounds and smells. ... Blind cricketers receive money from PCB LAHORE, Nov 9: Cheques worth a total of Rs 2.1 million were distributed among the members of Pakistan blind cricket team on Tuesday for winning the World Cup in India in 2002. ... Players association flays Windies board ST. JOHN'S, Nov 9: A strongly worded attack on West Indies Cricket Board by West Indies Players Association (WIPA) president Dinanath Ramnarine over the timing of appointment of new head coach ... Harbhajan hits back at Aussies MUMBAI, Nov 9: India's ace off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is livid over all the talk about Wankhede track and whining by Australians ever since they lost fourth and final cricket Test in Mumbai. ... Aussie selectors delay naming squad SYDNEY, Nov 9: Posed with their most difficult decision of recent years, Australia's cricket selectors kept their middle order batsmen on tenterhooks, delaying announcement of the squad for this month's Test series against New Zealand. ... Last chance to end major title drought: Samiullah LAHORE, Nov 9: Pakistan hockey manager and former Olympian Samiullah Khan believes his side has a 'last chance' to end the title drought by winning the forthcoming Champions Trophy which begins on Dec 4. ... PJF signs accord with Iranian federation LAHORE, Nov 9: Pakistan Judo Federation (PJF) has signed an accord of "cooperation protocol" with its Iranian counterpart on Tuesday, according to PJF secretary Mahmood Naveed. ...

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