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England face defeat against Patron’s XI
 RAWALPINDI, Nov 1: England’s opening warm-up match before this month’s first Test was proving to be a nightmare as the PCB Patron’s XI had them against the wall on Tuesday, the...
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Walsh, Holding at odds over Windies’ chances
BRISBANE, Nov 1: Bowling greats Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding differ on the chances of the West Indies making a fist of their three-Test cricket series against Australia, getting underway on Thursday....
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Woolmer plans to resolve opening problem
RAWALPINDI, Nov 1: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer plans to stick with the same opening pair in the home series against England in an attempt to resolve the team’s chronic problem at the top of the order....
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Mushtaq’s recall is a mistake: Sarfaraz
ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: Pakistan great Sarfraz Nawaz said on Tuesday that recalling leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed to the side for the England series was a mistake and that he would be no threat to the tourists....
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Sami tomiss first Test
LAHORE, Nov 1: Medium-pacer Mohammad Sami will miss the first Test against England in Multan due to groin injury. Sami felt the pain during the four-day trials match at the Qadhafi...
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Barmy Army starts arriving in Pakistan
RAWALPINDI, Nov 1: England’s “Barmy Army” of cricket supporters started to arrive in Pakistan Tuesday, hoping their bawdy chants can help the team keep up its Ashes-winning form....
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Anderson blames pitch for batting failure
RAWALPINDI, Nov 1: England’s forgotten paceman James Anderson on Tuesday blamed the wicket as his team’s batsmen slumped for a second time in their tour opener in Pakistan....
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Hussey set for Test debut as Langer sidelined
BRISBANE, Nov 1: Mike Hussey will this week become the 393rd Australian to play Test cricket against the West Indies, but it only became official when good friend Justin Langer gave in to a rib injury....
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Gibbs, Boje left out of final two ODIs
DURBAN, Nov 1: Herschelle Gibbs and Nicky Boje have lost their places for South Africa’s final two one-day games against New Zealand after deciding not to tour India....
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PFF to give honorarium to nine players
LAHORE, Nov 1: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has decided to give honorarium to nine of its international players from Oct 1 this year, PFF president Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat told Dawn on Tuesday....
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Tikolo calls for pro setup
NAIROBI, Nov 1: Kenyan cricket captain Steve Tikolo on Tuesday called for the sport to be professionalized and renewed the issue of the players being put on contract to end the long simmering dispute in the sport....
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East Asian Games: China’s near-perfect performance
MACAU, Nov 1: China put in a near-perfect track and field performance at the East Asian Games on Tuesday, falling just one victory short of a nine-event clean-sweep....
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Makybe Diva first to win three Melbourne Cups MELBOURNE, Nov 1: Makybe Diva, brilliantly ridden by Glen Boss, won Tuesday’s 145th running of the Melbourne Cup to become the first horse to triumph three times in Australia’s greatest race....
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PPL soccer from Dec 1
LAHORE, Nov 1: Second Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) League will now commence at several cities of the country from Dec 1 instead of Nov 1. “The dates of the event have...
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Tennis: Davydenko stays on course for Masters Cup
PARIS, Nov 1: Russia’s Nikolay Davydenko stayed on course for a berth at the year-end Masters Cup when he crushed former champion Greg Rusedski 6-2 6-2 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Tuesday....
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Saddar Town capture title
KARACHI, Nov 1: Skipper Asif Azeem led from the front to help Saddar Town annex the ninth Ramazan Danish Trophy with a 67-run victory over Pak Independent CC in the final played the other day....
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Pak Gym dethroned
KARACHI, Nov 1: Sui Gas CC, propelled by excellent knocks from Ashraf Ali and Mohammad Zafar, dethroned reigning champions Pak Gymkhana to reach the final of the 20th Karachi Gymkhana Ramazan Cricket Festival on Tuesday....
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Match-winning knock by Afsar
KARACHI, Nov 1: Afsar Nawaz played a sterling knock to help Tapal CC qualify for the Aga Khan Gymkhana cricket tournament final with a five-wicket defeat of Cantt Sports CC at the AKG Ground on Tuesday....
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Par six hole to debut at Asian Tour
RAYONG (Thailand), Nov 1: A monstrous 878-yard, par six hole will make its debut on the Asian Tour at the inaugural $300,000 International Open, starting on Thursday....
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LS, Rawalpindi share lead
LAHORE, Nov 1: Lahore Shalimar (LS) and Rawalpindi with 18 points each are the joint leaders of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League at the end of third round on Sunday....
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