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| August 02, 2006 | Wednesday | Rajab 6, 1427 |
We are angry at ourselves for losing, admits Younis
MANCHESTER, Aug 1: Pakistan vice-captain Younis Khan has admitted the tourists have been left feeling “hurt” and “angry” after their crushing second Test defeat against England here at Old Trafford....
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Asif eyes Oval Test return after NCA spell
LAHORE, Aug 1: Pakistan’s talented fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who returned from England last month after sustaining an elbow injury prior to the Test series, appeared well on his way to...
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PCB goes cellular
KARACHI, Aug 1: The Pakistan Cricket Board has reached a sponsorship agreement in principle with a leading mobile service provider. According to details, Mobilink, the country’s largest mobile service provider, has...
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McGrath considers Strauss and Cook as his bunnies
SYDNEY, Aug 1: Australian paceman Glenn McGrath tempted fate on Tuesday when he named England''s stand-in captain Andrew Strauss and batsman Alastair Cook as his batting “bunnies” for the upcoming Ashes series....
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Aussie greats welcome Englishmen
PERTH, Aug 1: Australian cricket greats Dennis Lillee and Rod Marsh are encouraging Andrew Flintoff and other leading England players to test themselves in local conditions before the upcoming Ashes series....
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Zimbabwe may return to Test cricket in six months
HARARE, Aug 1: Zimbabwe could return to Test cricket in six months, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed said on Tuesday. “Ultimately it will be a decision of the...
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Demoralised South Africa contemplate stopping Murali
COLOMBO, Aug 1: South Africa on Tuesday tried to unravel the mystery that has confounded the cricket world for years – how to stop Muttiah Muralitharan from taking wickets....
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‘Tendulkar felt let down in Multan Test’
NEW DELHI, Aug 1: A high voltage behind-the-scenes drama was sparked off in the Indian dressing-room by Rahul Dravid''s abrupt declaration in the Multan Test which left Sachin Tendulkar stranded only...
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Zaka named captain of deaf team
LAHORE, Aug 1: Zaka Ahmed Qureshi will lead a 16-member Pakistan deaf cricket team which leaves for England on Friday....
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‘Ganguly good enough to make comeback’
MUMBAI, Aug 1: Saurav Ganguly''s hopes of an international comeback have been raised after a national selector said the sacked former captain is likely to be included in the provisional squad list for this year''s ICC Champions Trophy....
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Leicestershire hire Mansoor
LEICESTER, Aug 1: Leicestershire have confirmed that Pakistan ‘A’ leg-spinner Mansoor Amjad will stand in as their overseas player while Dinesh Mongia is away on international duty....
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Safin advances as Roddick pulls out
WASHINGTON, Aug 1: Andy Roddick''s withdrawal from the Legg Mason Tennis Classic on Monday stole the spotlight from former world No 1 Marat Safin, who battled to 6-3, 7-6 first round win over Igor Kunitsyn....
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New England boss pledges different approach
LONDON, Aug 1: England soccer coach Steve McClaren arrived for the start of his new job on Tuesday promising a “totally different” approach to that of heavily-criticised predecessor Sven-Goran Eriksson....
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Soccer: Brazil to try out new faces against Norway
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 1: Brazil''s new coach Dunga named an experimental squad for his first match on Tuesday with no place for Ronaldinho, Adriano, Kaka or Ronaldo....
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PHF names Akhtar as new secretary
LAHORE, Aug 1: Former Olympian Akhtar-ul-Islam was nominated as new secretary of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) in place of Brig Mussarat Ullah Khan here on Monday....
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Relegated Juventus lodge appeal
ROME, Aug 1: Disgraced Italian football giants Juventus on Tuesday lodged their appeal with the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) against relegation to Serie B and a 17 point penalty for match-fixing seeking a reduction of their punishment....
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Police locate Grigorieva’s stolen medals
BRISBANE, Aug 1: Police have recovered two of Tatiana Grigorieva''s stolen Olympic and Commonwealth Games medals. The Russian-born Australian pole vaulter won the Olympic silver medal at Sydney 2000 and the gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games at Manchester, England....
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Govt urged to build swiming pools
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: The Pakistan Swimming Federation has demanded from the government to construct swimming pools in all major cities of the country to promote the game at the grassroots level....
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Karachi races postponed due to rain
KARACHI, Aug 1: The Karachi Race Club (KRC) has cancelled the races which were to take place at the Karachi Racecourse on Wednesday due to persistent rains in the city, deputy secretary KRC, Syed Ali Akbar Shah Rashdi announced on Tuesday....
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Sri Lanka, NZ placed on standby
MUMBAI, Aug 1: The Indian cricket board has asked New Zealand and Sri Lanka to be on standby to replace West Indies should the West Indies Cricket Board not reach agreement...
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