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Zaheer advised not to appear in Inzamam hearing: Kaneria, Umar Gul also not required
KARACHI, Sept 21: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday confirmed that Zaheer Abbas, the manager on recent tour of England, will not be attending next week’s ICC disciplinary hearing on the advice of their lawyers.... 
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Saqlain blames Shahnaz for World Cup debacle
LAHORE, Sept 21: Pakistan hockey captain Mohammad Saqlain on Thursday blamed coach Shahnaz Shaikh for World Cup debacle, saying it was because of his inefficiency and lack of coaching skills which affected team’s performance....
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Mauresmo, Davenport set up last 8 clash
BEIJING, Sept 21: Amelie Mauresmo will aim to claim only her fourth career victory against Lindsay Davenport when the pair meet in a quarter-final clash of Grand Slam champions on Friday at the China Open....
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FIFA keeps eye on corruption allegations in England
LONDON, Sept 21: FIFA said on Thursday it was monitoring the inquiries into corruption allegations in English football and said the affair was not good for the game....
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Failure at stake in crunch clash for Australia, India
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21: Australia and India face-off in a crunch DLF Cup one-day match on Friday, conscious that whoever loses will take the failure into the Champions Trophy next month....
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Vengsarkar set to become chief selector
NEW DELHI, Sept 21: Former Test captain Dilip Vengsarkar is expected to take over as India''s chief selector when the cricket board holds its annual meeting next week, an official said on Thursday....
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Ponting backs Hair’s comeback move
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21: Australian captain Ricky Ponting has backed controversial umpire Darrell Hair to return to international cricket, saying he was one of the best in the business....
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Pakistan rout HK with another big victory
LAHORE, Sept 21: A sparkling century by opener Taskeen Qadeer and fine bowling by Sabahat Rasheed enabled Pakistan complete a 3-0 rout against Hong Kong in the World Cup qualifiers on Thursday....
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India U-19 make it 2-0 as Pakistan lose again
LAHORE, Sept 21: Poor batting display from top order denied Pakistan an opportunity to square the four-match one-day series against India Under-19 who went 2-0 up after winning the second game by seven-runs at Sheikhupura Stadium on Thursday....
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Lara stadium scrapped as World Cup venue
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Sept 21: Cricket World Cup (CWC) officials have insisted that preparations for next year''s tournament are on track despite being forced to look at alternative venues because the Brian Lara Stadium will not be ready in time....
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Shahriar wins BD’s top award
DHAKA, Sept 21: Young opening batsman Shahriar Nafees has been named Bangladesh''s Cricketer of the Year for consistent performances in Tests and One-day Internationals last season.“I...
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‘Learn from Tendulkar’
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21: Sachin Tendulkar''s return to cricket and prolific run scoring is a welcome boost for the game and the West Indies would do well to learn from him, captain Brian Lara says....
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South Africa complete Zimbabwe ODI misery
POTCHEFSTROOM (South Africa), Sept 21: Mark Boucher blasted a 44-ball century as South Africa went on a scoring spree to gain a 171-run win in the third and final One-day International...
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Pre-qualifiers begin today
KARACHI, Sept 21: As many as 18 players from across the country will be appearing in the pre-qualifying rounds of the 6th Chief of Naval Staff International Squash Championship at PN Roshan Khan/Jahangir Khan Squash Complex from Friday....
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Reverse swing encouraged
MELBOURNE, Sept 21: Fast bowling guru Troy Cooley said on Thursday he will continue to encourage pacemen to use reverse swing irrespective of the debate whether it was legal....
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Seven-wicket Junaid routs Lahore Ravi
LAHORE, Sept 21: A fine display of fast bowling by Mohammad Junaid who snapped up seven wickets for Abbotabad routed Lahore Ravi in the first innings for 227 despite a century...
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Wohaib Club trounce KESC
LAHORE, Sept 21: Wohaib Club trounced KESC 3-1 in the Premier Football League at the University of Punjab Old Campus ground on Thursday....
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Wapda clinch national judo title
LAHORE, Sept 21: Wapda clinched four gold and five silver medals to win the 18th national judo championship on Thursday....
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KG Ramazan Cup offers bumper prize money
KARACHI, Sept 21: A lucrative purse of Rs 500,000 will be on offer in the 21st Karachi Gymkhana AKD Ramzan Cup Twenty20 Cricket Tournament starting on the first of Ramzan-ul-Mubarik, KG Cricket Secretary Abbas Valika announced on Thursday....
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Shah Faisal Town in final
KARACHI, Sept 21: M. Sarfaraz struck twice to help Shah Faisal Town reach Munawwaruz Zaman Memorial Inter-school hockey final after a 6-2 victory over S.A.L School on Thursday....
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Indian firm to assist Pakistan table tennis
KARACHI, Sept 21: A leading Indian firm will provide Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF) with the necessary equipment free of cost besides giving other items on low prices....
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Matloob annexes Lahore golf title
LAHORE, Sept 21: Posting one of the best tournament cards of five-under-par-67, Matloob Ahmed came from behind to annex the Lahore Gymkhana golf trophy with three-day aggregate of 208 here on Thursday....
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