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Pakistan no better off under Woolmer
KARACHI, Oct 4: Pakistan’s national cricket coach Bob Woolmer is one of the highest-paid salaried persons of the country, but in his first year the team has not shown much improvement in ICC Test and ODI rankings.... 
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Paceman Jones ruled out of Pakistan tour
LONDON, Oct 4: Paceman Simon Jones has been ruled out of England’s tour to Pakistan after failing a fitness test on his injured right ankle on Tuesday....
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ICC must focus on Test cricket: Inzamam
LAHORE, Oct 4: Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq has said that he will suggest to the ICC to increase the number Test matches. Talking to reporters on Tuesday, Inzamam, who is leaving...
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Moin, Hasan named Karachi skippers for Quaid Trophy
KARACHI, Oct 4: Moin Khan, the former Pakistan skipper, was named on Tuesday to lead Karachi Harbour in the Silver League of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National cricket championship which starts later this month....
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Softball: Punjab capture trophy
LAHORE, Oct 4: Fine batting by Nazish and Mussarat and impressive pitching by captain Ambreen and Marriyum helped Punjab win the fourth National softball championship beating NWFP in a nail-biting final 9-8 at the Lahore College, University for Women on Tuesday....
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Top stars enter into world of technology
MELBOURNE, Oct 4: The Australian and World XI teams enter the world of the great unknown over the next fortnight as the ancient sport of cricket makes greater use of technology to get tricky decisions right....
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Golf: Karachi to host Pakistan Open next January
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4: The Asian Tour will break new ground next January with the staging of the Pakistan Open in Karachi. Pakistan Golf Federation (PGF), which has organised the Pakistan...
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India’s rising star Sania makes winning start
TOKYO, Oct 4: India’s rising star Sania Mirza got off to winning start at the Japan Open on Tuesday with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Vilmarie Castellvi of Puerto Rico....
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ICC Super Series: Gayle, Ntini sit out opening one-dayer
MELBOURNE, Oct 4: Chris Gayle and Makhaya Ntini have been left out of the World XI team for the opening Super Series cricket one-dayer with Australia at Docklands Stadium here on Wednesday....
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Ganguly caught in no man’s land
NEW DELHI, Oct 4: A tennis elbow injury threatens to ruin beleaguered India captain Saurav Ganguly’s hopes of regaining batting form ahead of a busy international schedule, media reports said on Tuesday....
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Junaid Zia to lead Lahore Shalimar
LAHORE, Oct 4: The PCB on Tuesday announced squads of Lahore Shalimar, Lahore Ravi, Hyderabad, Abbottabad and Quetta Regions for the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy and the Inter-region under-19 tournament....
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Floodlights installation delayed
LAHORE, Oct 4: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will not be able to install floodlights at Multan and Iqbal stadiums, Faisalabad, before the start from Oct 26 of home series against England....
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Australia in grip of Freddie fever
MELBOURNE, Oct 4: England’s Andrew Flintoff may have expected a cool reception when he arrived here after humbling Australia’s once mighty cricket team — instead he set off a bout of “Freddie fever.”...
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SLC secretary dies
COLOMBO, Oct 4: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) secretary Tryphon Mirando, aged 53 died in London after suffering a heart attack. Mirando was visiting his wife and two daughters, who are studying in England....
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Cash boost for West Indies cricket
LONDON, Oct 4: West Indies cricket received a much-needed boost after an Antigua-based businessman announced plans to pump $28 million into a regional Twenty20 competition....
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Wapda squeeze past Wohaib Club
LAHORE, Oct 4: Wapda registered their second win in the Pakistan Premier Soccer League (PPSL) when they beat Wohaib Club 2-1 on Tuesday at Model Town ground....
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Wapda retain karate title
LAHORE, Oct 4: Wapda scored 67 points to retain the National Inter-department karate championship title at the Wapda Sports Complex on Tuesday. In all, Wapda earned eight gold and nine silver...
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U-17 Soccer: Sindh share points with Balochistan
LAHORE, Oct 4: Three matches were decided on the opening day of the 4th National under-17 football championship at Ayub Stadium in Quetta on Tuesday. According to reports, Punjab struck a goal each in both sessions to beat Northern Areas 2-0....
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MCC president sparks row
LONDON, Oct 4: New MCC president Robin Marlar has sparked controversy in the women’s cricket game days after succeeding Tom Graveney. Marlar said “it’s absolutely outrageous” women were allowed to play mixed cricket in case they got injured....
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Swimmers, athletes for Bangkok
ISLAMABAD, Oct 4: Pakistani swimming and athletics teams will compete in the first Asian Indoor Games in Bangkok next month....
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Cardiff ODI tickets go on sale
LONDON, Oct 4: Tickets went on sale for floodlit One-day International between England and Pakistan to be staged at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff next year. The day-night match on Aug 30, will be first full limited overs international involving England to be played at Cardiff ground....
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Women’s softball
KARACHI, Oct 4: Sindh women’s softball championship will be held here next month, secretary Sindh Softball Association, Sabir Yaqoob announced on Tuesday. Teams from all the districts will take part in the championship.—APP...
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