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Hasan guides Pakistan ‘A’ to victory: Humiliating defeat for visitors
LAHORE, Nov 8: Following the knee injury to captain Michael Vaughan a day earlier, England suffered another demoralising blow on Tuesday when they lost the three-day warm-up game to Pakistan ‘A’ by six wickets at the Bagh-i-Jinnah....
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PTV to telecast live England, Indian series: PCB chief’s retracts over Twenty20 match
ISLAMABAD, Nov 8: Matches of the England series which kicks off with the first Test at Multan this week and those during India’s tour next year will be telecast live by Pakistan Television, a top cricket official said on Tuesday....
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Kaneria promises mystery ball
LAHORE, Nov 8: Pakistan’s fast rising leg-spinner Danish Kaneria started the mind games ahead of Saturday’s first Test against England, saying he had a mystery delivery for English batsmen....
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U-19 One-day: Multan shock Karachi Urban
KARACHI, Nov 8: Multan sprang a surprise on Tuesday when they toppled pool leaders Karachi Urban by seven wickets in the National Inter-region Under-19 cricket championship one-day tournament....
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Vaughan’s fate may be decided today
LAHORE, Nov 8: The final decision whether to send England captain Michael Vaughan back home or not due to his twisted right knee is most likely to be decided on Wednesday, England coach Duncan Fletcher told reporters on Tuesday....
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Dravid rested as India chop and change
RAJKOT (India), Nov 8: Indian captain Rahul Dravid will miss Wednesday’s sixth one-dayer against Sri Lanka here as the hosts continue their rotation policy despite losing the previous match....
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Langer out of second Test as well
SYDNEY, Nov 8: Opening batsman Justin Langer will miss Australia’s second Test against the West Indies next week as he struggles to recover from a broken rib, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday....
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Fletcher remains calm despite England’s form
LAHORE, Nov 8: Coach Duncan Fletcher refused to show any sign of concern over England’s form for the first Test against Pakistan after they lost a three-day tour match to a Pakistan ‘A’ side by six wickets on Tuesday....
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Inzamam keen to lead team till World Cup
LAHORE, Nov 8: Pakistan cricket captain Inzamamul Haq on Tuesday expressed his desire to lead Pakistan till 2007 World Cup. “I want to lead the side till 2007 and I believe I have improved a lot as a captain,” he said....
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Smith leads Proteas back from ODI depths
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 8: A year ago, South Africa couldn’t beat a credible opponent in one-day cricket. Now they head to India on Friday for a five-match series as the world’s second-ranked team....
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Horse-racing: Makina fancied to land Eid Milan Cup
KARACHI, Nov 8: Three-year-old filly, Makina, is fancied to capture Eid Milan Cup in the Winter Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Wednesday. She is drawn in a pack...
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Nolan’s strike sends Bolton into 3rd spot
BOLTON (England), Nov 8: Bolton jumped to third place in the Premiership on Monday after a first half goal from in-form captain Kevin Nolan gave them a 1-0 victory over Tottenham....
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Shahid Zaman top seeded for CNS Squash
KARACHI, Nov 8: Last year’s runner-up Pakistan’s Shahid Zaman has been top seeded for the sixth edition of Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) international squash championship to be played at Roshan Khan/Jahangir Khan Squash Complex from Nov 12 to 15....
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Squash: Shahid and Mansoor in main draw
KARACHI, Nov 8: Pakistan’s Shahid Zaman and Mansoor Zaman will feature in the main rounds of the World Open squash championship to be played in Hong Kong from Nov 27 to Dec 4....
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Soccer: Senior and Youth teams series
LAHORE, Nov 8: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has arranged a three-match series between its senior and youth teams to be played at Islamabad on Nov 11-13-15....
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India women set for Lord’s debut
LONDON, Nov 8: The India women’s cricket team is set to play its first match at Lord’s when they take on England in a One-day International fixture at the ‘home of cricket’ next year....
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Beachill, Palmer clash for trophy
KARACHI, Nov 8: English player Lee Beachill and Australian David Palmer confirmed their berth in the final of US Open squash championship after winning their respective semifinals....
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Games postponed
LAHORE, Nov 8: The second India-Pakistan Punjab Games has been postponed. The next dates will be announced shortly. The decision to postpone the games was made in view of the disastrous...
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