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Shoaib, Kaneria run through England batting: Pakistan win third Test, series 2-0
LAHORE, Dec 3: Shoaib Akhtar’s fiery pace and Danish Kaneria’s guile proved too destructive for England’s batsmen as Pakistan recorded an emphatic innings and 100 runs win in the third and...
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We played as one unit, says jubilant Inzamam
LAHORE, Dec 3: Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq claimed on Saturday that the magnificent 2-0 victory over England was not the biggest in his 13-year international career but one of the best....
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Razzaq returns for ODI series
LAHORE, Dec 3: Pakistan on Saturday recalled all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, Yasir Arafat and batsman Yasir Hameed in the 15-member squad for the first two One-day Internationals of the five-match series against England....
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Second day also washed out
CHENNAI, Dec 3: Rain and wet ground forced the second day’s play to be called off without a ball being bowled in the first Test between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday....
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Lee bullies Black Caps to defeat
AUCKLAND, Dec 3: Australia’s Brett Lee produced a fast bowling spell bristling with pure hostility to lead his side to a 147-run victory over New Zealand in the first Chappell-Hadlee Trophy one-day match on Saturday....
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BCCI relents over England venues
MUMBAI, Dec 3: The Indian cricket board has switched two one-dayers during England’s tour early next year to prominent venues at the request of the England Cricket Board, an official said on Saturday....
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‘Flintoff wicket was special’
LAHORE, Dec 3: Pakistan’s leg-spinner Danish Kaneria, who helped engineer another England defeat, described the ball that bowled Andrew Flintoff as one of the best of his career....
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Dalmiya quits two posts
KOLKATA, Dec 3: Former ICC chief Jagmohan Dalmiya on Saturday resigned as president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and the Afro-Asian Cricket Cooperation (AACC)....
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Mrs Moh tipped to win Governor’s Cup
LAHORE, Nov 3: Four-year-old English thoroughbred, Mrs Moh, will race regardless of how the bay filly does in the Governor’s Cup to be gone over 1600m during the Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Fast Burner fancied to make amends
KARACHI, Dec 3: Two-year-old colt, Fast Burner, is our day’s best when the Winter Gymkhana race meeting takes place at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Arsenal lose at Bolton
LONDON, Dec 3: Arsenal slipped 14 points off the Premier League pace on Saturday when they lost 2-0 at Bolton Wanderers as champions Chelsea edged Middlesbrough 1-0 at Stamford Bridge....
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Yates leads after course-record 61
HONG KONG, Dec 3: Briton Simon Yates shot a course-record nine-under-par 61 to storm into a two-stroke lead at the end of the third round of the $1.2...
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Mahmood guides team into final
LAHORE, Dec 3:Three wickets by Mahmood Malik for only 10 runs helped Ludhiana Club qualify for the final of the Gymkhana Cup cricket tournament beating Aligarh Club by seven wickets at the Bagh-i-Jinnah ground on Saturday....
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SL president orders probe
COLOMBO, Dec 3: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on Saturday ordered an inquiry into former captain Sanath Jayasuriya’s axing from the Test squad for the ongoing three-match series in India....
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Asim, Shahzad lift doubles’ title
ISLAMABAD, Dec 3: Asim Shafik and Shahzad Khan clinched the men’s doubles title of the 22nd Federal Cup tennis beating Aqeel Khan-Jalil Khan 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 at Islamabad Club clay courts on Saturday....
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Shabana beats Nicol
HONG KONG, Dec 3: Amr Shabana of Egypt defeated Peter Nicol of England 11-8, 11-2, 11-6 in the men’s semifinals of World squash championships on Saturday....
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Atiq downs Naveen to cruise into final
KARACHI, Dec 3: Talented Atiq Latif Bux, a scion of Bux family, gave a giant-killing performance when he overcame fighting Naveen Perwani 5-4 to advance to the final of the 9th...
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Belfast bids farewell to Best
BELFAST, Dec 3: Tens of thousands turned out in Belfast on Saturday to bid farewell to George Best, Northern Ireland’s local lad turned soccer legend who died last week after losing his battle with alcoholism....
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Steinwall to lead Sri Lanka
LAHORE, Dec 3: Duddley Linoln Steinwall will lead Sri Lanka in South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) championship to be held in Karachi from Dec 7 to 17....
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Memorial hockey
KARACHI, Dec 3: Shah Abdul Latif School, Steel Township take on Mirpurkhas and Agro Technical School meet Shah Faisal Town in the semifinals of Tanveer Dar memorial Inter-school hockey tournament at the Hockey Club of Pakistan, Stadium on Sunday.—APP...
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