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October 09, 2006 Monday Ramazan 15, 1427 Imran, Miandad call for revamp in PCB KARACHI, Oct 8: Former captains Imran Khan and Javed Miandad despaired on Sunday at the state of Pakistani cricket after a recent string of fiascos and said the way the game was run in Pakistan had to change.... Mushtaq upset over PCB decision LAHORE, Oct 8: Pakistan’s sacked assistant coach Mushtaq Ahmed felt deeply hurt by the decision of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) at his exclusion from the Champions Trophy squad.... ‘Dr Nasim’s appointment without merit’ KARACHI, Oct 8: Senator Enver Baig has said that the country''s cricket had been messed up beyond redemption with the appointment of Dr Nasim Ashraf as the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).... Shaharyar Khan — caught Musharraf, bowled Nasim 72 KARACHI, Oct 8: After three days of bizarre and bewildering off-the-field happenings, sanity finally prevailed and the health of Pakistan cricket was partially restored after Younis Khan got reinstated to his... Hapless Zimbabwe blown away by Gayle force AHMEDABAD (India), Oct 8: Chris Gayle grabbed three wickets in 13 balls and hammered 41 off 34 balls as the West Indies whipped Zimbabwe by nine wickets in the Champions Trophy qualifying match on Sunday.... Sri Lanka overcome spirited Bangladesh MOHALI, Oct 8: Young opener Upul Tharanga hit a chanceless century to set up Sri Lanka''s emphatic 37-run win over Bangladesh in a Champions Trophy qualifying match on Saturday (partially reported in Sunday’s edition).... Ashes no distraction for Australians, insists Ponting NEW DELHI, Oct 8: Australian captain Ricky Ponting said on Sunday his team was not worried about the Ashes series later this year and they were aiming to do their best in the Champions Trophy.... Tendulkar defends under-fire hosts NEW DELHI, Oct 8: Sachin Tendulkar has defended the tactics blamed for India''s recent slump in form and expects the hosts to regain their one-day touch in the Champions Trophy.... Flintoff will inspire England, warns Waugh SYDNEY, Oct 8: Steve Waugh says match-winning all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will be an inspiring leader as England seek to hold on to the Ashes in this year''s five-Test series in Australia.... Jordan football squad due today LAHORE, Oct 8: The Jordanian football team will arrive on Monday to play the Asia Cup qualifiers Group-C match against Pakistan at Punjab Stadium on Wednesday.... Swift Arrival gallops home in style KARACHI, Oct 8: Three-year-old chestnut filly Swift Arrival galloped to a four-length victory after fancied Birj-ul-Arab on course to make it two on trot was withdrawn in the Summer Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.... Shahid rides Ferrari to easy victory LAHORE, Oct 8: Master rider Shahid Rehman rode fancied bay filly, Ferrari, to win the Park View Society Cup run over 1300 metres during the 6th Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday.... Alonso on brink of second title SUZUKA, Oct 8: Renault''s Fernando Alonso had a second successive Formula One title in his grasp on Sunday after Michael Schumacher''s hopes went up in smoke at the Japanese Grand Prix.... Fevered madness grips Pakistan cricket I WRITE this piece with trepidation: by the time you read it a mere peon might be chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board and Younis Khan might have been appointed his peon.... Federer beats Henman to win Japan Open TOKYO, Oct 8: World number one Roger Federer overpowered Britain''s Tim Henman 6-3 6-3 with ruthless efficiency to win the Japan Open on Sunday, his ninth title of the year.... Zeeshan hat-trick propels Keamari KARACHI, Oct 8: A brilliant hat-trick by Zeeshan Asif gave Keamari Mohammadan a 5-2 victory over ten-man Baloch Mohammadan in KASB soccer league at CDGK Stadium on Saturday.... Imran spins SP to defeat KARACHI, Oct 8: PIA Academy and Bed & Bath CC recorded easy victories in the 21st Karachi Gymkhana-AKD Ramazan cricket tournament at the KG Ground on Sunday.... Dominic inspires KGA Gym KARACHI, Oct 8: A fine all-round performance by Dominic Fernandes inspired KGA Gymkhana to a narrow 10-run victory over Saddar Town in the 10th Danish Trophy Ramazan cricket tournament at the KPI Ground on Sunday.... One-sided wins KARACHI, Oct 8: Bounce Club and Neighbourhood Varsity chalked up one-sided victories in the Neighbourhood United Ramazan basketball tournament at Arambagh floodlit court on Saturday.... MHCC triumph KARACHI, Oct 8: Mohammad Hussain CC strolled to a six-wicket win against Omar CC in the 1st Southend Ramazan cricket tournament on Saturday....

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