04 March 2005	Friday	22 Muharram 1426

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Pakistan make shaky start on rain-hit tour opening match DHARAMSALA, March 3: Pakistan floundered at the start of their first Test tour of India for six years, reaching 165 for five wickets on the rain-hit opening day against an Indian Board President's XI on Thursday. ...		It's clash between 'quiet man' and 'motivator' DHARAMSALA, March 3: When India captain Sourav Ganguly bared his chest at Lord's to celebrate his team's rare win against England in the NatWest Trophy one-day final in 2002, the purists frowned. ...
Aussies probably the best team ever: Vaughan LONDON, March 3: England captain Michael Vaughan has said his side will have to overcome probably the best team that has ever played if they are to defeat Australia and win back the Ashes later this year. ...		Lucky Kemp steers Proteas to series triumph PORT ELIZABETH, March 3: Justin Kemp survived a number of chances to smash 78 not out and steer South Africa to a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the third and final one-day international on Wednesday ...
Cairns turns down offer to rejoin Test team WELLINGTON, March 3: Chris Cairns has turned down an offer to rejoin New Zealand's injury-hit Test team for this month's three-match series against Australia. ...		Jayasuriya joins Somerset LONDON, March 3: Sri Lanka batsman Sanath Jayasuriya has agreed a short-term contract with Somerset, as an early season replacement for Australia captain Ricky Ponting, the English county announced on Thursday. ...
Indian, Japanese teams due today LAHORE, March 3: Indian and Japanese under-21 hockey teams will be arriving on Friday to take part in the 4-Nation tournament to be played from March 7 at National stadium. ...		Barrington and Shahid to fight for top prize ISLAMABAD, March 3: Pakistan's title-aspirant Shahid Zaman toppled defending champion Adrian Grant on Thursday and will now take on another Englishman Joey Barrington in the final on Friday. ...
Aisam to face Danai in opening singles LAHORE, March 3: Pakistan's top seed Aisamul Haq Qureshi will take on Thailand No 2 Danai Udomchok in the opening singles of the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group-1 tie to be held at the Lahore Cosmopolitan Club ...		Rs1m cash awards for players ISLAMABAD, March 3: Cash awards worth over Rs.one million were awarded on Wednesday to Pakistani squash players for winning different events in four tournaments abroad in 2004-05. ...
Pakistan-India football match in London ISLAMABAD, March 3: Pakistan will play a football match against India in London in April or May this year with the support of a well-known football club of that city. ...		Serena strolls into semis, Myskina beaten DUBAI, March 3: Serena Williams eased into the semi-finals of the Dubai Open with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova on Thursday. ...
German FA orders game to be replayed BERLIN, March 3: The German Football Association (DFB) ordered a regional league game be replayed on Thursday as it believes a referee implicated in Germany's match-fixing scandal sought to influence the result. ...		South African Els eyes third crown DUBAI, March 3: Ernie Els put himself on track for an unprecedented third Dubai Desert Classic title, firing a six-under-par 66 for a one-shot lead after Thursday's opening round. ...