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August 30, 2006 Wednesday Sha'aban 5, 1427 England weigh up Harmison options: First One-day International today CARDIFF (Wales), Aug 29: England are set to give themselves an additional bowling option for their forthcoming one-day series against Pakistan after Stephen Harmison pulled out with a back problem.... Shoaib Akhtar glad to be part of lethal bowling line-up BRISTOL (England), Aug 29: Shoaib Akhtar said he was looking forward to playing his part in a ‘lethal’ Pakistan one-day team during their forthcoming series against England.The... Thousands sign anti-Hair petition MANCHESTER, Aug 29: Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling on the ICC to remove Darrell Hair from the elite panel of umpires. Launched less than a week ago... Agassi delays retirement in marathon battle NEW YORK, Aug 29: Andre Agassi''s retirement will have to wait a little longer after the eight-time Grand Slam winner battled to a 6-7, 7-6, 7-6, 6-2 victory over Romania''s Andrei Pavel in the US Open first round on Monday.... ICC advice sought over Inzamam selection KARACHI, Aug 29: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is to seek advice from the International Cricket Council (ICC) over whether to select captain Inzamam-ul-Haq for the Champions Trophy, a senior official said on Tuesday.... Hair goes into hiding? SYDNEY, Aug 29: Mired in controversy, the beleaguered Australian cricket umpire Darrell Hair is believed to have taken shelter in a country hideaway in northern England to avoid media gaze.... Pakistan seek probe into Hair’s conduct: ICC confirms inquiry request KARACHI, Aug 29: Pakistan have asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to hold an inquiry into umpire Darrell Hair''s conduct in the Oval Test before captain Inzamam-ul-Haq''s disciplinary hearing.... Australians divided over Buchanan’s successor COOLUM (Australia), Aug 29: Australia''s top players are divided about who should replace John Buchanan as the country''s next coach with opinions split over whether his successor should have played at Test level or not.... Shahriar earmarked as future BD captain DHAKA, Aug 29: Shahriar Nafees was on Tuesday described as Bangladesh''s captain-in-waiting after being appointed Habibul Bashar''s deputy for the Champions Trophy in October.... Battle-hardened Aussies ready for Ashes series COOLUM, Aug 29: Australia''s cricketers say they are now fully prepared for anything England throw at them in their upcoming Ashes series after completing a five-day survival camp in the country''s sub-tropics.... Apologetic Hair pulled out of reserve fixture BRISTOL, Aug 29: Darrell Hair has apologised for the e-mail he sent offering to resign as an umpire in exchange for 500,000 dollars after the ball-tampering row which cut short the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval.... World Cup final tickets in short supply ST JOHN’S (Antigua), Aug 29: With all tickets available through public ticketing system for next year''s Cricket World Cup final sold out, fans hoping to acquire remainder of tickets will have to purchase hospitality and travel packages, organisers said.... England keen to end losing habit DUBAI, Aug 29: England will be keen to justify their direct entry into ICC Champions Trophy when they take on Pakistan in the five-match one-day series.... Khurram stuns top seed in ITF junior tennis KARACHI, Aug 29: Pakistan’s unseeded Khurram Nazir created quite a stir when he edged out top seed Krittanu Puthong of Thailand in well contested straight sets to propel into the last... Baseball to be introduced at school level LAHORE, Aug 29: The Pakistan Federation of Baseball (PFB) has decided to introduce the game at the school level and the first national Inter-school championship will be held from Nov 2.... National Basketball from Sept 10 KARACHI, Aug 29: Pakistan Army will defend its crown when the National Basketball Championship takes place at Hyderabad from Sept 10 to 16, chairman, technical committee, Pakistan Amateur Basketball Federation (PABF) ad hoc committee, Shaikh Mohammad Naeem, announced on Tuesday.... Hockey: Rashid scores twice LAHORE, Aug 29: Two goals by Rashid Imran propelled Habib Bank Limited (HBL) to a 4-1 win against Punjab in the Governor''s Cup hockey tournament at the Hockey Stadium, Faisalabad on Tuesday.... Weightlifting coaches leave for Tehran LAHORE, Aug 29: The Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWF) has sent two coaches to Iran to attend an international coaching seminar which is being held in Tehran with the collaboration of the International game''s governing body from Aug 29 to Sept 5.... Wapda lift women soccer trophy ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: Striker Misbah Siddiqui smashed the decisive last-gasp goal for Wapda to beat Islamabad 1-0 to win the final of the second National Women soccer championship at Jinnah Stadium on Monday.... KTTA polls KARACHI, Aug 29: The mid-term elections of Karachi Table Tennis Association (KTTA) will be held when its general council meets at Islamia Club on Thursday.... NCA-BD Academy one-dayer today SIALKOT, Aug 29: The National Cricket Academy take on Bangladesh Academy in the first of the two limited overs cricket matches here at the Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot, on Wednesday.... Cash awards for boxers KARACHI, Aug 29: The Karachi Port Trust has announced cash award of Rs50,000 for each of its boxers who won gold medal in the recently concluded 10th South Asian Games in Colombo, says a KPT press release on Tuesday....

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