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Ex-PCB official ready to face Shaharyar, Ramiz in court
LAHORE, Nov 17: Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) former treasurer Mohammad Naeem has welcomed the legal notice served on him for giving a statement about mismanagement in distribution of complimentary tickets during the Indo-Pakistan series held in March-April this year. ... 
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Pakistan aim to beat everyone: Woolmer
DUBAI, Nov 17: Pakistan's coach Bob Woolmer aims to extend his team's recent domination over India to other top cricket sides of the world as well. Woolmer, who masterminded Pakistan's win against India in a commemorative one-day match in Kolkata on Saturday, is thrilled with the win but would like his team to perform well against other top opponents. ...
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Miandad against ICC proposal on chucking
LAHORE, Nov 17: Former Pakistan great Javed Miandad believed that International Cricket Council (ICC) will be wrong if it adopts recommendations of a committee allowing bowlers to straighten their arms by up to 15 degrees. ...
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Paceman Shoaib to join Worcester
LONDON, Nov 17: Worcestershire county cricket club have signed fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for the 2005 season subject to official clearance from the Pakistan Cricket Board. ...
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Australia plot batting assault on New Zealand
BRISBANE, Nov 17: Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has called on the world champions to build a huge first innings in an attempt to bury New Zealand in the first Test starting at the Gabba here on Thursday. ...
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Ponting, Fleming confused about rule changes
BRISBANE, Nov 17: Australia and New Zealand captains Ricky Ponting and Stephen Fleming say they have been left in the dark over the proposed new rule changes to throwing in cricket. ...
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Proteas sweat on Kallis
NEW DELHI, Nov 17: South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis was being treated for an injury but his participation in the opening Test against India was still in doubt, a team official said on Wednesday. ...
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Muralitharan censured over chucking remarks
COLOMBO, Nov 17: Muttiah Muralitharan has been publicly rebuked by the Sri Lanka cricket board after questioning the bowling action of Australia's leading pace bowlers. ...
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Urgent medical tests for Chandana
COLOMBO, Nov 17: Sri Lanka leg-spinner Upul Chandana has been sent to Singapore for urgent medical tests on a respiratory complaint. Chandana has struggled with his breathing since Sri Lanka's recent tour of Pakistan and is an injury concern for the forthcoming tour to New Zealand. ...
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Rebel trio ponder future
HARARE, Nov 17: Former Test players Heath Streak, Stuart Carlisle and Trevor Gripper are deciding their future after withdrawing from an International Cricket Council-sponsored tribunal to resolve their dispute with Zimbabwe Cricket. ...
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England arrive in Namibia
WINDHOEK, Nov 17: England's cricketers have landed in Namibia for the preamble to their tour of Zimbabwe. The squad will play all their warm-up cricket in southern African nation, travelling to Zimbabwe just two days before first One-day International. ...
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India to launch hockey league
NEW DELHI, Nov 17: The Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) will launch a professional domestic league in January involving foreign players to help the country regain its past glory in the game. ...
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Roddick delivers victory for fellow Texans
HOUSTON, Nov 17: Andy Roddick squeezed past Britain's Tim Henman 7-5 7-6 at the Masters Cup on Tuesday, giving his fellow Texans the hometown win they came to see. ...
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China crash out of Asian qualifiers
TOKYO, Nov 17: China suffered a traumatic exit from the Asian 2006 World Cup qualifiers despite trouncing Hong Kong 7-0 in Guangzhou on Wednesday. But 2002 World Cup co-hosts and semifinalists South Korea clinched their place in next year's final round of qualifiers with a nerve-jangling 2-0 home victory over Maldives. ...
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