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Javed Miandad demands Shaharyar to make public 'other reasons': Considering legal action
KARACHI, Dec 24: Former Pakistan captain and coach Javed Miandad demanded on Friday that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ad hoc chairman Mr. Shaharyar M. Khan should make public "other reasons" for his ouster as the coach of the national team. ... 
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Slow pitch won't rescue Pakistan, declares Ponting
MELBOURNE, Dec 24: Pakistan's fragile batting line-up will be glad to exchange the fast and bouncy Perth wicket for friendlier conditions in the second Test against Australia in Melbourne. ...
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Lahore capture U-19 title
ISLAMABAD, Dec 24: Lahore captured the National under-19 Inter-region championship on Friday after gaining first innings lead against Rawalpindi in a match that petered out into a draw. ...
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BCCI facing 'constraints' over itinerary
NEW DELHI, Dec 24: Indian cricket board is feeling "some constraints" in finalising itinerary of Pakistani cricket team's first tour to India in six years early next year, security of visiting players being of top concern. ...
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England seek to improve against shaky Proteas
DURBAN, Dec 24: England will seek to take advantage of an unsettled South African team in the second Test starting at Kings mead Sunday. A seven-wicket win in the first Test in Port Elizabeth gave England a significant edge ...
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Foreign coaches fail to deliver
KARACHI, Dec 24: Foreign coaches and trainers appointed on lucrative amounts to train Pakistani athletes, who have the same physical attributes like any other athlete in the world have failed to deliver ...
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Vietnam to lift ban on betting
HANOI, Dec 24: Communist Vietnam is considering lifting its ban on football betting to help finance cash-strapped teams, state media reported on Friday. ...
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Iceland's offer for Fischer
TOKYO, Dec 24: Fugitive chess master Bobby Fischer, who is fighting deportation to the United States, on Friday asked Japan to allow him to go to Iceland, which has offered him a home. ...
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