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Akhtar hints at removal of coach after debacle
LAHORE, Aug 2: Pakistan Hockey Federation’s newly-appointed secretary Akhtarul Islam indicated on Wednesday that coach Asif Bajwa might be replaced with a foreign coach for which discussions were under way.... 
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Injured Imran Farhat ruled out of third Test
LEEDS, Aug 2: Pakistan opener Imran Farhat is set to miss the third Test after sustaining a finger injury during England''s innings and 120-run win in the second Test at Old Trafford last week....
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‘Pakistanis must pull up socks for lethal impact’
KARACHI, Aug 2: Pakistan must play out of their skin if they aspire to win the ongoing Test series against England, says coach Bob Woolmer....
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Zimbabweans pull off last-ball win despite Shahadat hat-trick
HARARE, Aug 2: Shahadat Hossain took Bangladesh''s first One-day International hat-trick but could not prevent a two-wicket last-ball defeat to Zimbabwe on Wednesday....
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NZ govt pays for cancelled tour
WELLINGTON, Aug 2: The New Zealand government on Wednesday paid the national cricket body 406,000 New Zealand (US250,000) dollars in compensation for the cancelled tour by Zimbabwe....
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Selector leaps to Wright’s defence
CHENNAI, Aug 2: V.B. Chandrasekhar, the Indian selector from South Zone, has come out in support of John Wright with regard to his comments on team selection, saying that it was well within his rights to share his opinions....
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Pollock urges defeated team to rise from despair
COLOMBO, Aug 2: South Africa''s veteran all-rounder Shaun Pollock returns for the second Test against Sri Lanka from Friday with a war cry to team-mates to rise from despair and defeat....
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Chris Read ‘shocked’ at Test recall
LEEDS, Aug 2: Chris Read admitted that he was surprised to be given a chance to resurrect his career as England wicket-keeper after thinking rival Geraint Jones had become “part of the furniture.”...
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Reverse-swing won’t hurt Aussies: Hussey
SYDNEY, Aug 2: Michael Hussey expects the reverse-swing that rocked Australia''s 2005 Ashes campaign will not be such a significant factor this summer....
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Pietersen warns England of Pakistan backlash
LEEDS, Aug 2: England’s dashing all-rounder Kevin Pietersen believes Pakistan will come back at them strongly in the third Test at Headingley which starts on Friday....
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LCCA West Zone names teams
LAHORE, Aug 2: The LCCA West Zone has announced teams — Whites and Blues — to take part in the forthcoming PCB Inter-district cricket tournament....
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Hollies’ cap to be auctioned
MELBOURNE, Aug 2: Eric Hollies’ small but critical part in cricket''s history may make his England cap a high-priced item when it goes on sale later this month....
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SLC abandons plans to shift matches
COLOMBO, Aug 2: Sri Lanka''s cricket chiefs have cancelled plans to hold some matches of the upcoming tri-series against India and South Africa in the central town of Dambulla, an official said on Wednesday....
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Kirsten named batting consultant
PORT ELIZABETH, Aug 2: Former South Africa opener Gary Kirsten has been appointed as a batting consultant for the Warriors for the upcoming season....
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Trials extended
LAHORE, Aug 2: Trials to select Wohaib Club, Lahore team to participate in the next National Football League have been extended till Friday....
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Italian qualifier knocks out Agassi in straight sets
WASHINGTON, Aug 2: Five-time champion and sentimental favorite Andre Agassi lost in straight sets to Italian qualifier Andrea Stoppini in the Legg Mason Classic second round Tuesday....
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Shabbir to defend title in CNS Open Golf
KARACHI, Aug 2: Shabbir Iqbal of Navy will defend his professional crown when the 11th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Open Golf Championship, an annual event of the Pakistan Golf...
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Sprinter fails drug test
BUDAPEST, Aug 2: Hungary’s top sprinter Gabor Dobos has failed a drug test and faces a lifetime ban if his B sample confirms the use of a banned substance, the Hungarian Athletics Association (MASZ) said on Tuesday....
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Hansen breaks own 100m world record
IRVINE (California), Aug 2: American Brendan Hansen broke his own world record in the men''s 100-metre breaststroke at the US swimming championships on Tuesday....
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AC Milan back in fray
NYON (Switzerland), Aug 2: AC Milan will play in the Champions League this season....
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