27 February 2005	Sunday	17 Muharram 1426

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Woolmer and Inzamam want bowling coach LAHORE, Feb 26: Pakistan cricket captain Inzamamul Haq and coach Bob Woolmer have said that a bowling coach is essential for the team. The skipper also fully supported the appointment of either Waqar Younis or Wasim Akram for the post. ...		Kaneria gets 'good omen' for Indian tour KARACHI, Feb 26: Pakistan's spin weapon Danish Kaneria got a "good omen" ahead of his side's India tour when his wife gave birth on Saturday to the couple's first child, which he hoped would bring him good luck on the pitch. ...
Pen-sketches of Pakistan cricket squad to India KARACHI, Feb 26: Following are the pen-sketches of the Pakistan cricket squad, which leaves for India on Monday for a seven-week tour comprising three Tests and six One-day Internationals: ...		Laxman retained at Kaif's expense for first Test MUMBAI, Feb 26: India's selectors kept faith with a struggling Vangipurappu Laxman by excluding Mohammad Kaif from a 14-player squad named on Saturday for the first Test against Pakistan starting in Mohali on March 8. ...
'Pakistan brings out the best in us': Dravid NEW DELHI, Feb 26: Indian vice-captain Rahul Dravid believes that cricket series against arch rivals Pakistan "brings out the best in us."With Sachin Tendulkar struggling on account of injury and Sourav Ganguly's form far from consistent ...		Australia clinch ODI series with easy victory AUCKLAND, Feb 26: An unbroken 136-run partnership by Michael Clarke and Mike Hussey and a terrorising spell of bowling by Brett Lee carried Australia to an 86-run win over New Zealand Saturday to wrap up the One-day International series with two matches to spare. ...
PHF paid Rs12m for foreign coach, experts KARACHI, Feb 26: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) paid foreign coach Roelant Oltmans 97,500 euros for one-year term, although the Dutchman violated the contract by arriving barely 10 days before elite Champions Trophy in Lahore last December. ...		Ljubicic and Robredo through as rain disrupts quarters DUBAI, Feb 26: Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic upset third seed Tim Henman 7-5 6-4 in a match disrupted by rain to reach the semi-finals of the Dubai Open on Friday. ...