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| September 01, 2006 | Friday | Sha'aban 7, 1427 |
Rain ends England’s run of one-day defeats
CARDIFF (Wales), Aug 31: Rain ended England''s run of seven straight limited overs defeats as the first One-day International against Pakistan ended in a no-result at Sophia Gardens on Wednesday (partly reported in Thursday’s edition)....
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Hair offered lifeline by CA’s umpiring chief
SYDNEY, Aug 31: Cricket Australia''s umpire selection chairman is reportedly prepared to offer Darrell Hair a career lifeline if he is dropped from cricket''s elite panel over the Pakistan Test forfeit row....
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West Indies-SA 20/20 game off as PCB holds firm
KARACHI, Aug 31: A proposed 20/20 game between West Indies and South Africa this November has been cancelled just days after the West Indies’ itinerary for the winter tour of Pakistan was announced....
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England searching for right ODI formula: Strauss
LONDON, Aug 31: Stand-in captain Andrew Strauss has admitted England are running out of time for experimentation if they are to find the right formula for success in next year’s World Cup....
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I will get better, faster in coming matches: Shoaib
LONDON, Aug 31: Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar believes his bowling will improve further as the one-day series with England progresses....
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Australian stalwarts shelve retirement plans
COOLUM (Australia), Aug 31: Australia''s senior cricketers are playing down suggestions they might retire en masse if they win back the Ashes.Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Adam Gilchrist, Justin Langer and Matthew...
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India focus on ideas camp for World Cup
BANGALORE, Aug 31: India''s preparations for next year''s World Cup in the West Indies have begun in earnest with a novel training camp, vice-captain Virender Sehwag said on Thursday.India...
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India want umpires’ powers curtailed
NEW DELHI, Aug 31: India will support any moves to dilute cricket umpires'' powers following the forfeited Test between England and Pakistan, an official said on Thursday....
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Banned Shabbir may go to Australia
KARACHI, Aug 31: Pakistan have not given up hope of pace bowler Shabbir Ahmed playing international cricket again despite a 12-months ban for having an illegal bowling action, an official said on Thursday....
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Usman hits century as PNA win again
SIALKOT, Aug 31: A fine century by Usman Saeed enabled Pakistan National Academy beat their Bangladeshi counterparts by 52 runs and take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the four-match series at Jinnah Stadium on Thursday....
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Federer, Nadal launch US Open campaign in style
NEW YORK, Aug 31: World No 1 Roger Federer and chief rival Rafael Nadal began their march towards a US Open collision with straight-set victories on Wednesday....
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Adaab Arz shocks Butter Fly with fine win at KRC
KARACHI, Aug 31: Adaab Arz, a six-year-old bay horse, surprised all and sundry when he lowered the colours of fancied filly, Butter Fly, to win the feature event as outsiders reigned...
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PHF’s director marketing ‘relieved’ on own request
LAHORE, Aug 31: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) director marketing Naveed Haider abruptly decided to part ways with federation by asking secretary to “relieve” him from his position on Thursday....
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Relaxed Lincou eyes world squash title
CAIRO, Aug 31: Thierry Lincou, the only Frenchman to win the world squash title, has special reasons for thinking that he has a decent chance of becoming one of the very few to win it back over the next six days....
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Unseeded Indians storm into singles final
KARACHI, Aug 31: Unseeded Chandril Sood and Ronak Mahesh Manuja, both from India, stormed into the boys’ singles final of the ITF Pakistan World Junior Ranking tennis championship (second leg) at Islamabad Club on Thursday....
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Asif excels
LAHORE, Aug 31: Three-goal Asif Ahmed helped National Bank of Pakistan crush Army 8-3 in the Governor''s Gold Cup hockey tournament at Faisalabad Hockey Stadium on Thursday....
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Punjab win
LAHORE, Aug 31: Punjab beat Police 6-5 in the Independence Day baseball match at the Iqbal Park Sports complex on Thursday. For Punjab, Hafiz Usman contributed three runs while Rizwan, Usman...
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Women’s hockey
LAHORE, Aug 31: Three matches will be played on the first day of All Pakistan Quaid-i -Azam Gold Cup women hockey tournament at the National Hockey Stadium on Friday....
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