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July 25, 2006 Tuesday Jumadi-ul-Sani 28, 1427 Old Trafford pitch to determine team selection: Woolmer MANCHESTER, July 24: Pakistan will not be rushed into team selection for of the Old Trafford Test and will make a considered decision based on the nature of the pitch, according to their coach Bob Woolmer.... Injury-hit England contemplate more matches LONDON, July 24: England are considering arranging more matches to allow their injured players, and Andrew Flintoff in particular, to get match-fit before the winter''s Ashes series.... No surgery required for Rana: PCB specialist LAHORE, July 24: Pakistan all-rounder Rana Naved-ul-Hasan is suffering from an inflamed bone symphis and not groin injury as was diagnosed earlier, a member of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Medical Commission told Dawn on Monday.... Pollock poised for Sri Lanka return COLOMBO, July 24: Injury-hit South Africa were on Monday boosted by the news that veteran all-rounder Shaun Pollock will arrive in Sri Lanka later this week following the birth of his second child.... Arthur happy with draw in tour opener COLOMBO, July 24: South Africa were held to a draw in their three-day tour match against Sri Lanka ‘A’ on Monday but coach Micky Arthur was pleased with the work-out ahead of a two-Test series.... ‘It will be great to win without Flintoff’ MANCHESTER, July 24: England batsman Kevin Pietersen said the positive side of losing England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff this summer meant other players had a chance to show what they could do.... England losing momentum: Waugh SYDNEY, July 24: Former Australia cricket captain Steve Waugh says England have lost their edge after winning the Ashes.... Pakistan ‘A’ win thriller CAIRNS, July 24: Pakistan ‘A’ overcame a dramatic middle-order collapse to post a two-wicket win over Australia ‘A’ in a Twenty20 match at Cazalys Stadium on Sunday.... West Indies arriving on Nov 6 LAHORE, July 24: The West Indies cricket team will tour Pakistan from Nov 6 this year to play three Tests and five One-day Internationals according to the itinerary sent by the... Wapda cagers outclass Punjab Blues KARACHI, July 24: Defending champions Wapda continued their winning spree when they notched up a 40-14 victory over Punjab Blues on the second day of the National Women Basketball Championship at the NSTCC on Monday.... Rao Iftikhar grieved LAHORE, July 24: Pakistan’s young medium-pacer Rao Iftikhar, currently in England to bolster the injury-hit Pakistan cricket team, received a set-back on Monday with the tragic news of his father’s death in Khanewal.... Aamir captures eight-wkt haul KARACHI, July 24: Leg spinner Aamir Khan captured a tournament best return of eight for 20 as Zone-II Blues thrashed Zone-V Greens by seven wickets in the KCCA Inter-zonal Under-15 cricket championship at the TMC Ground on Sunday.... Harper perturbed by Kenyan batting NAIROBI, July 24: Kenyan cricket coach Roger Harper admitted Monday that lack of a collective performance by his batsmen was his major concern ahead of this week''s ICC International Cup game against Canada.... COMMENT: Sohail Abbas — the return of the prodigal THAT familiar whip of the wrists, the broad sweeping swing of the forearms preceding it, another goal; two games into his return, 18 months after announcing a surprise retirement from international hockey, it’s almost as if Sohail Abbas was never away.... Flawless Woods seals emotional British Open win HOYLAKE (England), July 24: Tiger Woods completed one of the best ball-striking weeks of his career to retain his British Open title with an emotional two-shot victory over compatriot Chris DiMarco on Sunday.... Hasan, Samad and Sheryar impress in singles KARACHI, July 24: Three unseeded players pulled off minor upsets on way to men’s singles pre-quarterfinals of the Arif Habib Tennis Championship at the Karachi Club on Monday.... Zvonareva upsets another seed to claim title CINCINNATI, July 24: Russian Vera Zvonareva rounded off a week of upsets with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia to win the Cincinnati Open on Sunday.... World Junior Squash: Double success for Pakistan KARACHI, July 24: Defending champions Pakistan crushed Ireland and Zimbabwe on the second day of the World Junior Team squash championship at Palmerston North, New Zealand on Monday.... Ghafoor claims three medals LAHORE, July 24: Abdullah Ghafoor claimed three silver medals for Pakistan in the Asian junior weightlifting championship in Gunsan, South Korea.... Rahimyar Khan triumph LAHORE, July 24: Rahimyar Khan crushed Khanewal 3-0 as two matches were decided in the NBP-Punjab Inter-district football championship at the Punjab Stadium on Monday.... Wohaib Club trials LAHORE, July 24: Three-day trials to select Wohaib Club team to participate in the National Premier Football League will commence at the Punjab University Old Campus from Thursday.... Murad shines FAISALABAD, July 24: Murad Bakhsh scored two goals as Karachi-based Mauripur Baloch beat Nushki''s Baloch Club 2-1 in group-I battle of the final phase of the sixth Pakistan Football Federation Cup here at the Agricultural University Ground on Monday.... Kamal, Saud excel KARACHI, July 24: Good batting by Kamal Hussain and Saud Khan enabled Meezan Bank defeat Dubai Investment Bank (DIB) by 68 runs in the 5th AKU Rehabilitation & Sports Centre cricket tournament on Sunday.... Volleyball team announced LAHORE, July 24: A 12-member Pakistan volleyball team has been announced to take part in the 10th South Asian Games to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from Aug 18.... LCCA elections LAHORE, July 24: Elections of the Lahore City Cricket Association will be held at the Qadhafi Stadium on Wednesday. Pakistan Cricket Board election commission, headed by Javed Zaman Khan, will hold elections for the posts of president, secretary, and treasurer.... Hockey camp KARACHI, July 24: The third NBP under-17 hockey coaching camp will start from July 29 at the UBL Sports Complex, said a press release issued on Monday.... Chandna to head KBA KARACHI, July 24: Shakeel Chandna''s Star Panel won the elections unopposed of the Karachi Bridge Association on Sunday, said a news release issued on Monday.... Sargodha win BAHAWALPUR, July 24: Sargodha outclassed Vehari 4-1 in the sixth All Pakistan Floodlight Nishan-i-Haider hockey tournament at the Dring Stadium on Sunday. In another match, Bahawalpur Green beat Toba Tek Singh 4-2....

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