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Super-sub Bandara spins Sri Lanka into finals
HOBART, Feb 7: Sri Lanka’s Malinga Bandara lived up to the title of super-sub as he snared 4-31 to send South Africa spiralling out of the triangular series tournament at the Bellerive Oval on Tuesday....
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Wessels critical of Smith’s leadership
DURBAN, Feb 7: Graeme Smith’s future as South Africa captain could hinge on the outcome of the home series against Australia, former skipper Kepler Wessels said on Tuesday....
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Inzamam learns rule hard way
ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq has conceded umpires were right to give him out for obstructing the field in the first one-dayer against India....
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Powar to join Indian squad
MUMBAI, Feb 7: All-rounder Ramesh Powar will join the Indian squad for the ongoing one-day series in Pakistan as cover for the injured Harbhajan Singh, it was announced here on Tuesday....
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Dravid, team fined
ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: India have been docked 10 percent of their match fees and captain Rahul Dravid 20 percent for slow over rates during the first One-day International against Pakistan in Peshawar on Monday....
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India want one Test scrapped
NAGPUR, Feb 7: The Indian cricket board has requested their West Indies counterparts to drop one match from a proposed four-Test series in the Caribbean, an official announced on Tuesday....
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Giles ruled out of India tour
LONDON, Feb 7: All-rounder Ian Blackwell has been called into England’s squad for the upcoming tour of India after spinner Ashley Giles was ruled unfit to leave with the rest of the squad this weekend....
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Ponting can supersede Tendulkar and Lara: Warne
MELBOURNE, Feb 7: Australian captain Ricky Ponting can top Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara and become Test cricket’s greatest batsman, Shane Warne said on Tuesday....
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Tufnell takes swipe at Australian captain
MELBOURNE, Feb 7: Phil Tufnell has got under the skin of Australia’s cricketers with jibes about them losing the Ashes to England. Facing accusations of being too precious after dining out...
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PFF selects UK-based Usman
LAHORE, Feb 7: Usman Gondal, a UK-based Pakistani is included in the list of 26 probables shortlisted for selection of Pakistan football team for the 14th Asian Cup qualifiers’ first match against Jordan on Feb 22....
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Drogba blasts Ivory Coast into final
ALEXANDRIA, (Egypt) Feb 7: Chelsea star Didier Drogba blasted the Ivory Coast into the African Nations Cup final here on Tuesday with a 1-0 win over Nigeria....
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Shock first round exit for top seed
PATTAYA (Thailand), Feb 7: Russia’s Vera Zvonareva and Anastassia Rodionova crashed to dramatic defeats in the first round of the Pattaya Open on Tuesday....
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Under-19 World Cup: Narrow victory for Nepal
COLOMBO, Feb 7: Hosts Sri Lanka on Tuesday thrashed Namibia by 137 runs in ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup match and their coach Sumithra Warnakulasuriya believes his side is ready to take on and beat tournament favourites India. ...
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Lewis replaces McGrath
SYDNEY, Feb 7: Victoria fast bowler Mick Lewis has been recalled to the Australian squad for the limited-overs one-day finals series against Sri Lanka starting in Adelaide on Friday....
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ICC suspends Botha for illegal action
LONDON, Feb 7: South African off-spinner Johan Botha has been suspended from bowling in international cricket for throwing, the ICC said on Tuesday....
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Polo: Double hat trick by Chavanne
LAHORE, Feb 7: Seven-goal Jota Chavanne, including two hat tricks, steered Punjab Rangers to 9- 4 1/2 win over Master Paints in the opening match of Nurpur Cup Polo on Tuesday....
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Hockey trials to be held today
ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: The one-day trials to select the Pakistan team for the forthcoming hockey series against India will be held at Nasir Bunda Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex, on Wednesday....
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Iran, Pakistan teams set for Uber Cup debut
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7: Pakistan and Iranian women teams are set to make historic Uber Cup outings during Thomas and Uber badminton Cup Asia Zone Qualifier in Jaipur, India, from Feb 15 to 19....
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Fine century by Shahbaz
LAHORE, Feb 7: A fine century by Shahbaz Butt helped Sanyo Club defeat Nawab Din Club by 50 runs in the 2nd Haji Sheikh Nawab Din memorial cricket tournament at Model Town ground on Tuesday....
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Reception for teams
ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: The Indian High Commissioner on Tuesday hosted a reception for the India and Pakistan cricket teams. The reception was also attended by cricket officials among them match referee Chris Broad....
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Two Pakistan teams in Asian U-14 cup
ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: Pakistan will enter two teams while four other countries of the region will be represented at the Asian U-14 Football Festival to be held at Jinnah Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex in April....
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PSF to hold coaching courses
ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) will conduct coaching courses in all the four provincial capitals to promote the game....
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Basketball: Inspired display by Zain, Jack
KARACHI, Feb 7: Energetic Zain Tariq smashed 30 points as Neighbourhood Sharks overcame Neighbourhood Wolves 43-40 after a tough fight in AKU Inter-club basketball tournament on Monday at Sports Center Gymnasium....
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Kamran named KU skipper
KARACHI, Feb 7: Kamran Ahmed was named skipper on Tuesday to lead Karachi University (KU) which will take part in Inter-university cricket championship starting from Feb 14....
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Pakistan team for Taipei
KARACHI, Feb 7: Pakistan tennis squad left for Taipei on Tuesday where they will meet Chinese Taipei in the first round of Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group-I from Feb 10 to 12....
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KU tennis team
KARACHI, Feb 7: Karachi University on Tuesday named a five-member team for the Inter-university girls’ tennis championship being held at Lahore from Feb 20 to 22....
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