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Team must improve at Test level: Woolmer
LAHORE, Aug 5: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer believes that the team has to improve its performance if it is to rank among the best in Test cricket.... 
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Imran blasts PCB over constitution
HYDERABAD, Aug 5: Former Pakistan captain, Imran Khan has criticized Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for its failure to draft the constitution and added that it was disappointing that the board was being run through ad hocism....
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Improved England better placed despite Warne factor
BIRMINGHAM (England), Aug 5: Left-arm spinner Ashley Giles answered his critics in the best possible fashion on Friday as England took control of the second Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston on Friday....
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McGrath aiming for fourth Test return
BIRMINGHAM (England), Aug 5: Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath said he hoped to be fit in time for the fourth Test against England after a bizarre injury ruled him out of the second match of the series at Edgbaston last Thursday....
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India’s best may come in the final: Greg Chappell
COLOMBO, Aug 5: Indian coach Greg Chappell said on Friday his team could strike back after performing below their potential in early matches of the ongoing triangular one-day cricket series....
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Ejaz’s superb strike proves match-winner
ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: A spectacular second half strike by Muhammad Ejaz sank Wapda on Friday as PTCL lifted with the inaugural National Football Challenge Cup with a 2-1 victory at the Army Stadium....
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Inter-Zonal Cricket: Junaid, Farhan shine for Zone-II Whites
KARACHI, Aug 5: Five-wicket haul by Junaid Ilyas and Farhan Rafiq smashed a sparkling unbeaten half century to play instrumental roles in Zone-II Whites’ six-wicket triumph over Zone-III Blues in KCCA Inter-zonal Under-17 Championship at TMC Ground on Thursday....
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Hasan named skipper
LAHORE, Aug 5: Middle order batsman, Hasan Raza, on Friday was named as captain of the 15-member Pakistan Academy team for the first four-day match against South African Academy, visiting Pakistan from Aug 8....
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Pacer Mortaza included in Asia squad
NEW DELHI, Aug 5: Bangladesh seam bowler Mashrafe bin Mortaza has been included in the Asia squad to play Africa in three one-day matches in South Africa later this month, a team official said on Friday....
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Sri Lankan trio pass fitness tests
COLOMBO, Aug 5: Sri Lanka’s trio of injured players — Sanath Jayasuriya, Chaminda Vaas and Nuwan Zoysa — have passed fitness tests ahead of Saturday’s tri-series clash against the West Indies....
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Sugiyama shocks Kuznetsova, Sania beaten
CARLSBAD (California), Aug 5: Japan’s Ai Sugiyama stunned second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova 2-6 6-4 6-3 in one of several upsets in the third round of the San Diego Classic on Thursday....
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Gatlin, Isinbayeva fancied for top billings
HELSINKI, Aug 5: The list of absentees might be growing by the day but in Justin Gatlin and Yelena Isinbayeva the world championships organisers will hope they rise to the challenge...
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Golf: Foster makes most of Monty misery
GLENEAGLES (Scotland), Aug 5: Colin Montgomerie’s hopes of recapturing the European number one spot were dashed on Thursday when he was forced to retire from the EPGA tournament after damaging his fingers....
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Chinese likely to lead gold haul
LONDON, Aug 5: China will be expecting to lead the gold medal haul at the world badminton championships in Anaheim, California, after heading the seedings in three of the five events....
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First football academy to start functioning in Peshawar
LAHORE, Aug 5: Pakistan’s first-ever football academy will start functioning in the last week of this month at Peshawar....
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Unseeded Sara stuns Natasha
ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: Unseeded Sara Mansoor stormed into the under-17 final of the National women’s ranking tennis on Friday at the PTF Complex upsetting fourth seed Natasha Afridi....
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