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March 11, 2006 Saturday Safar 10, 1427 Pakistan name 17-member squad for Sri Lankan ODIs LAHORE, March 10: Pakistan have dropped fast bowler Mohammad Sami from the 17-man one-day squad for their Sri Lanka tour starting next week, chief selector Wasim Bari said on Friday.... PCB to pay for five members LAHORE, March 10: Sri Lankan cricket authorities will bear expenses for 20 members of the Pakistan cricket squad while Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will have to pay for the remaining five.... Weather makes Kumble wait for 500th Test victim MOHALI, March 10: Ace Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble was left stranded on 498 wickets as the weather played spoilsport on the second day of the second Test against England here on Friday.... Murali emulates Warne as BD face defeat BOGRA (Bangladesh), March 10: Muttiah Muralitharan became only the second bowler to take 600 Test wickets as Sri Lanka closed in on a win in the second and final Test against Bangladesh here on Friday.... Dippenaar and Pollock prop South Africa DURBAN, March 10: Boeta Dippenaar’s fourth one-day international century powered South Africa to a competitive total of 246 for nine in the fourth match against Australia on Friday.... First Test’s outcome on a knife edge AUCKLAND, March 10: The outcome of the first Test between New Zealand and the West Indies hung on a knife edge at the close of the second day Friday, but an outright result seemed inevitable as wickets tumbled regularly.... Kapil, Gavaskar named in new selection board MOHALI (India), March 10: Former Indian cricket captains Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev have been appointed to a new board which will look at creating fairer selection methods for the national side and improving playing facilities.... Giles vows to bounce back LONDON, March 10: England’s left arm spinner Ashley Giles on Friday vowed to bounce back stronger after his injury-enforced spell on the sidelines.... Unbeaten Amir to tackle Argentinian GLASGOW (Scotland), March 10: Amir Khan’s next opponent will be Argentine lightweight Diego Madole. Amir, who made his name by winning Olympic silver medal as a 17-year-old at the 2004 Athens... Golden day for Americans MOSCOW, March 10: American athletes dominated the opening day of the World Indoor Championships, taking home three out of the four gold medals here on Friday.... Asian cricket officials meet tomorrow LAHORE, March 10: Officials of the four Asian cricket Test playing countries meet in New Delhi on Sunday to prepare a joint bid being offered for 2011 World Cup.... Kiwi pitch experts due on Wednesday PESHAWAR, March 10: Pitch consultants from New Zealand are arriving in the city on Wednesday to inspect wicket of the Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium, regional development officer Farrukh Zaman said on Friday.... Razia, Sabahat play key role in victory LAHORE, March 10: Half-century by Razia Malik and fine bowling by Sabahat Rasheed helped Lahore Region beat Peshawar Region by nine wickets in the 2nd National women cricket championship at the GCU ground on Friday.... Squash: Egyptians too hot for Shahid and Mansoor ISLAMABAD, March 10: Pakistan squash suffered another humiliation when country’s flag-bearing cousins Shahid Zaman and Mansoor Zaman were outclassed by Egyptians Ramy Ashour and Mohammad Abbas in the semifinals of the COAS Championship.... PHF puts off KHA elections KARACHI, March 10: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Friday put off Karachi Hockey Association (KHA) Sunday’s elections, while secretary Gulfaraz Ahmad accused PHF secretary Brig Musarrat Ullah Khan of hatching conspiracies.... Golf: Mardan retains lead after Prayad’s collapse SINGAPORE, March 10: Home player Mardan Mamat overcame a shaky start to fire a two-under 70 in the second round of the Singapore Masters on Friday, his nine-under-par 135 total good enough for a one-stroke lead.... Departmental basketball next month KARACHI, March 10: Pakistan Army would defend their crown in the All Pakistan Inter-department basketball championship being played in the city from April 2 to 9, secretary, technical commission, Pakistan Amateur... Pakistan rout Maldives ISLAMABAD, March 10: Pakistan volleyball team scored their second consecutive victory on Friday with a straight sets defeat to Maldives in the Asian Central Zone Championship in Colombo.... TT equipment arrives KARACHI, March 10: A consignment of table tennis equipments donated by the ITTF and ATTU under the promotion programme, has reached Karachi seaport and would be cleared next week, a top official of Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF) said on Friday.... Gunners drawn against Juve PARIS, March 10: English side Arsenal were drawn on Friday to play Italian giants Juventus in quarterfinals of the European Champions League.... Inter-club hockey LAHORE, March 10: MAO College Old Boys, Lahore, will meet Pak PWD, Karachi, while Gojra Sports, Gojra, clash with Mitchell Club, Okara, in semifinals of the national Inter-club hockey championship at the National Hockey Stadium on Saturday.... Bankers in semis KARACHI, March 10: Habib Bank (HBL) cruised into semifinals of All-Pakistan Shaheed-i-Millat Liaquat Ali Khan soccer when they beat Wapda 4-2 on penalty shootout at Colony sports Football Club on Friday.... Fine spell by Qamar LAHORE, March 10: Five wickets by Qamar Siddiqui helped Kasur beat Faisalabad by five wickets in the 8th Inter-city seniors cricket cup at Racecourse ground on Friday.... Okara qualify for Super League LAHORE, March 10: Narowal, Rawalpindi, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Sargodha, Sahiwal and Okara have qualified for the super league of the Punjab Inter-district U-17 volleyball championship in Sialkot on Friday.... Saad grabs hat trick KARACHI, March 10: Foundation Public School and City School PAF advanced into the semifinal of Inter-school Under-14 football championship after winning their matches at CDGK Stadium on Friday.... Masters badminton BEIJING, March 10: Results from the 2006 China Masters badminton on Friday:...

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