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March 8, 2006 Wednesday Safar 7, 1427 Muralitharan eyes another big haul BOGRA (Bangladesh), March 7: Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan hopes to celebrate his elevation as the world’s top-ranked bowler with a bagful of wickets in Wednesday’s second Test against Bangladesh.... Leading players to miss one-day tournament KARACHI, March 7: After the bizarre conclusion of the second edition of the Twenty20 Cup at the weekend in Karachi, attention now shifts to the Regional National one-day cricket championship that begins from Wednesday.... Fletcher hopes Flintoff fulfils dual role MOHALI, March 7: England coach Duncan Fletcher said on Tuesday he hoped Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff would do well in the dual role of captain and all-rounder for the rest of the India tour.... Legislators summon PCB chairman, Secretary ISLAMABAD, March 7: Rai Azizullah Khan, MNA, who is also Chairman of National Assembly Standing Committee on Culture, Sports & Youth Affairs, has asked the concerned Secretary as well as Pakistan... No Tests for Zimbabwe in Caribbean ST JOHN’S, March 7: Zimbabwe will play seven One-day Internationals against the West Indies as their tour schedule is extended to make up for their loss of Test status.... Ashes trio recalled but no joy for Gillespie SYDNEY, March 7: Australia on Tuesday recalled three Ashes casualties in Damien Martyn, Michael Clarke and Michael Kasprowicz but snubbed fellow discard Jason Gillespie’s push for a Test return in South Africa.... Rivas, Hissam steer bankers into final LAHORE, March 7: Six goals by Jose Rivas and five by Hissam Ali Hyder helped Bank Alfalah qualify for the final of the Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup polo, winning 14-5 against Green Force on Tuesday.... PU dominate Varsity athletics LAHORE, March 7: Hosts Punjab University dominated the first day of the Inter-varsity athletics championship for women by winning all ten events held on Tuesday.... Umpires for Sri Lanka series named KARACHI, March 7: Australians are mainly going to be in-charge of the forthcoming one-day and Test series between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, which starts later this month.... Hanif in hospital KARACHI, March 7: Hanif Mohammad, Pakistan’s legendary opening batsman, was rushed to hospital on Tuesday after being confined to bed for several days with a knee problem.... Windies can bounce back, says Lara AUCKLAND, March 7: West Indian batting legend Brian Lara says the beleaguered Caribbean side are ready to return to their winning ways in the Test series against New Zealand starting on Thursday.... Ganguly’s comeback hit for six NEW DELHI, March 7: Former India captain Saurav Ganguly’s hopes of playing for India again were hit for a six during a domestic match, news reports said on Tuesday.... Two-stroke lead for Irfan LAHORE, March 7: Irfan Mahmood played a solid game to emerge as the first day leader of All-Pakistan Lahore Garrison golf tournament on Tuesday.... Complex should be ready by summer ISLAMABAD, March 7: Although the pace of work on the Liaquat Bagh Squash Complex in Rawalpindi, rendered useless by floods in 2001, seems slow the venue could still spring to life this summer.... Format of Sindh Cup revised KARACHI, March 7: The Sindh Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) had revised the existing format of Sindh Snooker Cup which would come into effect from May.... Imran’s hat trick earns full points for Madhu KARACHI, March 7: A scintillating performance by Imran Senior enabled Madhu Mohammedan to earn full points in the Premier League with an exciting 3-2 win over Malir National while Young Ansari were held to a 2-2 draw by Baloch Mohammedan Malir.... Fatima best athlete, Salma fastest girl PESHAWAR, Mar 7: Maqbool Fatima of Bannu Region was declared best athlete for the Year 2005-06 while Mardan Region clinched overall trophy by scoring 40 points in the NWFP Inter-region girls Under-17 athletics championship held at Qayyum Sports Complex on Tuesday.... Snooker: Akhlas sets final date against Irfan KARACHI, March 7: Muhammad Akhlas, a former provincial champion, and Irfan Rasheed Khan fought their way in the final of the Sindh Snooker Cup after winning pre-finals with ease at Snooker Zone on Tuesday.... Soccer: Zakir earns Wapda a place in last eight KARACHI, March 7: An early first half strike by Zakir Hussain was enough to propel Wapda into the quarterfinal when they beat Lyari Brothers 1-0 in the All Pakistan Shaheed-e-Millat Khan Liaquat Ali Khan football tournament on Tuesday.... Majid, Farhan in main round ISLAMABAD, March 7: Majid Khan and Farhan Mahboob were among the four qualifiers for the main round of the $25,000 Chief of the Army Staff International squash championship on Tuesday.... HDSA elects officials HYDERABAD, March 7: Tahir Jamil Khanzada and Aijaz Shaikh have been elected as president and honorary secretary of Hyderabad District Squash Association (HDSA). According to a press release, the elections were... Big guns for bridge event KARACHI, March 7: Top players of the country will compete in Candyland bridge championship to be held from March 23, at Aslam Bridge Hall, National Stadium.... Governor’s Gold Cup KARACHI, March 7: Top outfits of the country besides teams from Afghanistan and India will be seen in action in All Pakistan Sindh Governor Gold Cup football tournament to be held from April 24 at Sukkur.... RDCA cricket from 15th ISLAMABAD, March 7: The Rawalpindi District Cricket Association (RDCA) is to organise an Under-15 tournament from March 12. The association’s secretary Masood Anwar said that players residing in Rawalpindi district could take part in the event.... Wushu meet ISLAMABAD, March 7: The National Wushu championship will begin at Pakistan Sports Complex on Wednesday. Three hundred players from around the country are participating in the championship. —APP... Aamir slams winner KARACHI, March 7: Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) defeated Karachi University in Inter-university hockey championship at UBL Sports Complex on Monday. Aamir Shaikh scored the match winner by...

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