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November 29, 2005 Tuesday Shawwal 26, 1426 Weather may decide fate of Test series LAHORE, Nov 28: Bad light and fog are likely to play an important role in the outcome of the vital third and final Test starting on Tuesday at the Qadhafi Stadium.... Skippers confident of victory LAHORE, Nov 28: Rival skippers Inzamamul Haq and Michael Vaughan sounded confident of victory in the crucial Test series decider starting at the Qadhafi Stadium from Tuesday.... Shoaib relishes battling Flintoff LAHORE, Nov 28: Top Pakistani paceman Shoaib Akhtar said on Monday he relished the challenge of bowling at England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff because he was the “dangerman”.... Faisal, Moin blast centuries as Karachi Harbour go berserk KARACHI, Nov 28: Brilliant centuries by skipper Moin Khan and Faisal guided Karachi Harbour into an impregnable position against Hyderabad on the second day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League final at Niaz Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday.... Dravid helps India square ODI series MUMBAI (India), Nov 28: India captain Rahul Dravid inspired his team to a five-wicket victory over South Africa in the fifth and final One-day International on Monday to square the series at 2-2 with one game abandoned.... Australia on verge of Windies’ whitewash ADELAIDE, Nov 28: Australia were on course to complete a 3-0 series sweep against the West Indies after a controversial fourth day’s play in the third and final Test on Monday.... Yousuf fit for third Test LAHORE, Nov 28: Mohammad Yousuf, the experienced Pakistan batsman, will play the third Test against England as the scan report failed to detect anything wrong with his troubled shoulder.... Holder Aqeel crushes Nomi in final LAHORE, Nov 28: Defending champion Aqeel Khan crowned another title when he defeated second seed Nomi Qamar in the one-sided final of the National grass court tennis championship at the Bagh-i-Jinnah courts on Monday.... Sri Lanka struggle for draw BANGALORE, Nov 28: Sri Lanka struggled with both bat and ball in their rain-hit three-day tour match against an Indian Board President’s XI which ended in a tame draw on Monday.... Sri Lanka confirmed as U-19 Cup hosts COLOMBO, Nov 28: Sri Lanka will host the Youth World Cup in 2006, the ICC confirmed on Monday. ICC president Eshan Mani launched preparations for the tournament, hailing Sri Lanka’s eagerness... Lara ‘bids farewell’ to Australia ADELAIDE, Nov 28: West Indian batting superstar Brian Lara gave an indication on Monday that he has played his final Test match in Australia with a prolonged farewell wave of his... Hafeez, Ahmed rescue Faisalabad LAHORE, Nov 28: An unbeaten century by opener Mohammad Hafeez and good batting by Ahmed Hayat enabled Faisalabad to gain first-innings lead over Multan in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League match at Multan Cricket Stadium on Monday.... Tahir puts Sialkot on top LAHORE, Nov 28: Devastating bowling by paceman Tahir Mughal put Sialkot firmly in control of their Quaid Trophy Gold League match against Rawalpindi at Jinnah Stadium in Sialkot on Monday.... Premier League: United pay tribute to Best with victory LONDON, Nov 28: Manchester United came from behind for a pulsating 2-1 Premier League win at West Ham United on Sunday in their first game since the death of the club’s former great George Best.... 22 matches decided on first day ISLAMABAD, Nov 28: As many as 22 qualifying matches were decided on the first day of the Federal Cup tennis tournament at the Islamabad Club.... Asim and Kamani set for showdown KARACHI, Nov 28: Promising Qasim Kamani and seasoned Asim Ghani reached the final of the first phase of Karachi Club Open snooker championship on Sunday. Teenager Kamani stunned experienced Farhan Idrees 4-2.... Faisalabad win Inter-district championship LAHORE, Nov 28: Mohammad Afzal and Asif Baloch struck twice to help Faisalabad win Punjab Inter-district football championship after a 4-1 win over Sargodha at Punjab Stadium on Monday.... Tennis trials KARACHI, Nov 28: Trials to select the Board of Secondary Education tennis (boys) and volleyball (girls) teams for the Inter-board competition would be held on Nov 30.... Gwadar, Kutch match ends in a draw KARACHI, Nov 28: Allah Bukhsh’s equalizer helped Gwadar force a 2-2 draw with Kutch in All-Pakistan Gold Cup football tournament at Bizenjo Stadium, Gwadar, on Monday.... Willstrop, Atkinson claim crowns KARACHI, Nov 28: England’s James Willstrop and Vanessa Atkinson of the Netherlands, claimed the men’s and women’s titles, respectively, in the Qatar Classic squash after straight games victories at the Khalifa International Squash Complex in Doha on Sunday.... Ali strikes winner LAHORE, Nov 28: A solitary goal by Ali Butt helped Government Central Model School, Samanabad enter the semifinals of the 39th Jafar memorial Inter-school hockey tournament at the Ali Institute ground on Monday.... Taekwondo camp PESHAWAR, Nov 28: The Directorate of Women’s Sports, NWFP is organizing a girls’ under 17 taekwondo coaching and training camp on Dec 1-25 for the forthcoming Pakistan Sports Board Inter-provincial tournament in Islamabad, says a press release on Monday.—APP...

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