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April 5, 2006 Wednesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 6, 1427 Pakistan remain in contention as Asif bags 11-wkt haul KANDY (Sri Lanka), April 4: Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif claimed his first 10-wicket haul as Sri Lanka collapsed to 73 for eight in their second innings of the second Test at the Asgiriya International Stadium on Tuesday.... Martyn steers Australia to clean sweep JOHANNESBURG, April 4: Damien Martyn completed his century to help Australia to a tense two-wicket triumph over South Africa on Tuesday to complete an historic 3-0 clean sweep.... PCB seeks report on Woolmer LAHORE, April 4: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked for a detailed report from Pakistan team, Zaheer Abbas, about the alleged interference of coach Bob Woolmer in the preparations of... Flintoff under pressure as England wilt NEW DELHI, April 4: Andrew Flintoff faced calls on Tuesday to step down for the remainder of the one-day series in India after England crashed to their third consecutive defeat in Goa.... PCB still in dark over offshore ODI advertising LAHORE, April 4: An amount of US$3.61 million has been generated from advertising revenue for displays inside the Abu Dhabi Cricket Stadium, the venue of the two One-day Internationals (ODIs) to... No Aussie autographs on BD tour DHAKA, April 4: Australia''s cricketers will be protected from autograph hunters by tight security when the world champions undertake their maiden Test tour of Bangladesh this week, officials said on Tuesday.... Amita bowls Delhi to victory LAHORE, April 4: Six wickets for 20 runs by pacer Amita Sharma helped Delhi Blues beat PCB Greens by a narrow margin of five runs at the GCU ground on Tuesday to build up 4-0 lead in five match women series.... Injured Langer was prepared to bat JOHANNESBURG, April 4: Injured Justin Langer was padded up and ready to bat in Australia''s win over South Africa in the third Test on Tuesday despite medical advice telling him not to.... Shoaib misses rehab sessions LAHORE, April 4: Speedster Shoaib Akhtar, who has been undergoing rehabilitation process at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) after his knees'' operation, is absent for the last five days.... Hohns quits SYDNEY, April 4: Australia''s chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns announced on Tuesday he was quitting to concentrate on business interests. Cricket Australia said they had not appointed a successor but a replacement would be found soon.... Jayasuriya suffers injury KANDY, April 4: Sri Lanka opener Sanath Jayasuriya, playing in his last Test match, was on Tuesday taken to hospital with a thumb injury. The 36-year-old injured his thumb while catching... Unseeded Craybas advances NEW YORK, April 4: Unseeded Jill Craybas of the United States knocked off 12th seed Jelena Jankovic in the first round of the Amelia Island Tennis Tournament on Monday night when the Serb retired with leg cramps.... Pervez inspires Army to third victory KARACHI, April 4: Title holders Army posted a comfortable 63-30 victory over PAF to register third successive win in the six team pool ‘A’ of the Inter departmental basketball championship at the National Sports Training and Coaching Centre (NSTCC) on Tuesday.... Joint Korean team expected in Beijing SEOUL, April 4: North and South Korea are expected to clinch a long-awaited deal on fielding a unified team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics by August this year, South Korea''s Olympic chief said on Tuesday.... Unlucky Pakistan beaten by Tajikistan KARACHI, April 4: Odil Irgashev was the star performer as Tajikistan defeated luckless Pakistan 2-0 on Tuesday in Group D match of inaugural AFC Challenge Cup at the Dhaka’s Bangabandhu Stadium.... Wigan dents Blackburn’s ambitions LONDON, April 4: Blackburn Rovers'' Champions League qualification ambitions suffered a setback on Monday when they were held 1-1 at home by Wigan Athletic in the Premier League.... Hewitt confident SYDNEY, April 4: Australia''s Lleyton Hewitt insists he is close to getting back to his best form despite dropping out of the top 10 and failing to win a tournament for over a year.... Umpires regional course LAHORE, April 4: The Basic Regional Course for cricket umpires will be held in six different cities from April 26 to 28. At the Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar, the umpires from... Fahim replaces Rehmat ISLAMABAD, April 4: Pakistan Squash Federation has appointed Fahim Gul as the new national coach for three months and will also have a new secretary within a couple of months.... AJK University wins gala ISLAMABAD, April 4: Azad Jammu and Kashmir University has won Universities Sports Gala held at Quaid-i-Azam University. Azad Jammu and Kashmir University collected 24 points to gain the top position while... ITF seniors tennis LAHORE, April 4: International Tennis Federation tournament for Seniors begins at the Defence Club from Wednesday. Secretary Punjab Tennis Association, Zahid Zafar, said that 17 Indians had sent their entries for the competitions but the arrival of only four was confirmed.... U-17 Kabbadi LAHORE, April 4: Fourteen matches were decided on the first day of the Punjab Inter-district U-17 kabbadi championship in Sahiwal on Tuesday.... Asif slams three goals LAHORE, April 4: Three goals by Asif Tiwana and two each by Azam Hayat Noon and Ahmed Ali Tiwana helped Candy Land beat Master Paints 7-2 1/2 in the Sardar Abdul Samad Polo Cup here on Tuesday.... Hai for Mumbai KARACHI, April 4: Saeed Hai, chairman selection committee, Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), is due to leave for Mumbai Wednesday to witness Asia Oceania zone group -1 Davis Cup tie between Pakistan and India being played there from April 7 to 9....

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