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Poor facilities at Peshawar stadium irks ICC
KARACHI, July 18: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed its reservations over the existing facilities at Peshawar’s Arbab Niaz Stadium, a senior Pakistan Cricket Board official said on Tuesday.... 
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Pakistan’s rearguard act at Lord’s thrills Bari
KARACHI, July 18: The injury-hit Pakistan cricket team on Tuesday earned a praise for its commendable performance in the opening match of the four-Test series against England from chief selector Wasim Bari....
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Mushtaq Ahmed in line for Test recall?
LONDON, July 18: Veteran spinner Mushtaq Ahmed could be in line for a shock recall to Pakistan''s injury-hit squad for the second Test against England at Old Trafford next week....
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Stand-in skipper Strauss happy to stand down for Freddie
LONDON, July 18: Stand-in skipper Andrew Strauss insisted on Tuesday he’d have no problems handing the England captaincy back to Andrew Flintoff after guiding the team to a draw in the first Test against Pakistan....
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Timing of Sohail, Waseem decision improper
LAHORE, July 18: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Tuesday said decision by Sohail Abbas and Waseem Ahmad to come out of retirement was personal and had not been taken in the national interest....
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Junior team trials today, chief selector unaware
KARACHI, July 18: While Pakistan are expected to finalize their junior hockey squad for next month’s four-nation tournament in Singapore on Wednesday, chief selector Khalid Mahmood says he is totally unaware of any such activity....
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Bungei shines in Madrid with high-class win
MADRID, July 18: World indoor champion Wilfred Bungei got the better of his outdoor counterpart Rashid Ramzi and world leader Amine Laalou to win a high-class 800 metres at the IAAF Grand Prix on Monday....
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Roaring Tiger keen to excel at Hoylake for dad’s sake
HOYLAKE (England), July 18: Twice champion Tiger Woods believes he is back in the competitive flow for this week''s British Open, despite playing just two tournaments since the death of his father Earl on May 3....
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Fit-again Tendulkar set for comeback
NEW DELHI, July 18: India''s star batsman Sachin Tendulkar is set to return to international cricket in August after a four-month absence due to shoulder surgery, an official said on Tuesday....
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Inzamam, Yousuf in top five
DUBAI, July 18: Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq and first Test double centurion Mohammad Yousuf both feature in the top five of the world''s leading batsmen, according to the latest ICC rankings....
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Kountouris takes over from Alcott
SYDNEY, July 18: Alex Kountouris has taken over from Errol Alcott as Australia''s physiotherapist, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday....
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Chaleswan Chur runs away with honours
KARACHI, July 18: Justifying his top billing, public fancy Chaleswan Chur came from behind to post a five lengths victory to land the feature event in the Summer Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Tuesday....
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Schnyder survives torrid start
CINCINNATI, July 18: Top seed Patty Schnyder of Switzerland opened the defence of her Cincinnati Open crown on Monday with a shaky 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 comeback win over American Lilia Osterloh....
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No wrist tests for age verification
KARACHI, July 18: The organisers of a tennis tournament have decided to revert to old system for verifying age of prodigies through their date of births instead of conducting the wrist tests....
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Lahore to have new shooting range
LAHORE, July 18: A new rifle-shooting range will be constructed inside the Lahore Stadium at a cost of Rs2 billion....
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Eleven Pakistanis in finals
LAHORE, July 18: Eleven Pakistani players representing the Punjab Squash Association entered the finals of their respective age groups in the ongoing Northern Indian Open Squash Championship in Delhi on Tuesday....
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Clemente to coach Serbians
MADRID, July 18: Former Spain boss Javier Clemente said on Tuesday he will take over as head coach of the Serbian national side for the next two years....
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Surrey in a spin over Kumble
LONDON, July 18: India leg-spinner Anil Kumble faces a battle to force his way into the Surrey team after the English county found themselves with an embarrassment of slow bowling riches....
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