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October 14, 2006 Saturday Ramazan 20, 1427 Nafees stars in Bangladesh’s consolation win JAIPUR, Oct 13: Banlgadesh rode on Shahriar Nafees''s record-smashing century to post a consolation 101-run victory over Zimbabwe in a Champions Trophy qualifying match here on Friday.... Senate body to discuss Oval fiasco, key issues on 30th ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Sports will be held on October 30 to discuss an eight-point agenda that includes the Oval Test fiasco and resignation of former Pakistan Cricket Board (PBC) chairman, Shaharyar Khan.... Dravid being dominated by coach: Kapil Dev NEW DELHI, Oct 13: Kapil Dev on Friday stressed on the primacy of the skipper in the captain-coach relationship, and said if Rahul Dravid was being overshadowed by Greg Chappell, it was the Karnataka batsman''s own fault.... Symonds on song as Aussies rout Maharashtra MUMBAI, Oct 13: All-rounder Andrew Symonds on Friday smashed seven sixes in his whirlwind 59 ball 78 as Australia routed Maharashtra by 103 runs in a practice cricket game at Wankhede Stadium here.... PCB plans cricket academy in Sialkot SIALKOT, Oct 13: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finalized all necessary arrangements for establishing a cricket academy of International standards in the city of Sialkot.... Pakistan to approach ICC on compensation issue LAHORE, Oct 13: The Pakistan Cricket Board will approach the International Cricket Council (ICC) to resolve the sensitive issue of compensation raised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for forfeiture of the Oval Test.... Australians divided over getting friendly with England SYDNEY, Oct 13: Current and past players are divided over how friendly the Australian team should be towards England in this year''s Ashes cricket series, reports said Friday.... India’s pride at stake against confident England JAIPUR, Oct 13: India hope to end a recent dismal run in one-day internationals when they open their Champions Trophy campaign against a confident England here on Sunday.... Extra burden on Sri Lanka ahead of key Windies clash MUMBAI, Oct 13: Sri Lanka are desperate to cut down on troublesome extras as they prepare to take on the West Indies in the final qualifying showdown of the Champions Trophy on Saturday.... McGrath gearing up for Ashes, says coach MUMBAI, Oct 13: Australian paceman Glenn McGrath is progressing in the right direction in his bid to achieve peak form and fitness ahead of next month''s Ashes, coach John Buchanan said on Friday.... Vaidisova tames top seed Mauresmo MOSCOW, Oct 13: Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova overcame a slow start to tame top seed and world number one Amelie Mauresmo 1-6 7-5 7-6 in the Kremlin Cup quarter-finals on Friday.... Neighbourhood, Bounce set final date KARACHI, Oct 13: Neighbourhood United Varsity and Bounce Club set a final date after registering contrasting victories over their opponents in pre-finals of Neighbourhood United Ramazan basketball tournament at Arambagh floodlight court on Thursday night.... Pakistan need gold at Asiad to qualify for Olympics KARACHI, Oct 13: Pakistan must reach the final of Asian Games in Doha for a direct entry into 2008 Beijing Olympics, according to International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday.... Azhar slams ton in Ramazan cricket KARACHI, Oct 13: Azhar Shafiq slammed an attractive hundred as Customs CC coasted to 64-run victory over last year''s runners-up Cantt Sports to book a place in the quarter-final of the... King causes another upset to reach Bangkok semis BANGKOK, Oct 13: Teenager Vania King thrashed eighth seed Jelena Kostanic of Croatia 6-1 6-1 at the Bangkok Open on Friday to reach her second career semi-final.... Gulfaraz XI triumph KARACHI, Oct 13: Gulfaraz XI edged past a star-studded Hameed XI 4-3 in the Ramazan Champion Trophy hockey tournament at UBL Sports Complex on Friday.... Top players to miss Pakistan Open squash KARACHI, Oct 13: Most of the world''s top squash stars including defending champion Thierry Lincou have decided to skip the 2006 edition of the Pakistan Open squash championship to be held in Islamabad next month.... Fahad leads UTI to victory KARACHI, Oct 13: Fahad Maqsood produced good all-round performance to lead UTI CC to win over Sky Towers by six wickets in the Southend Twenty20 Ramazan cricket tournament on Thursday.... Imran Rizvi slams fighting 61 KARACHI, Oct 13: The match between Saudi Pak Bank and NIB Bank in the inaugural UBL Gold Cup Twenty20 Ramazan cricket tournament ended in an exciting tie at the UBL Sports Complex on Friday.... Azam The Great set to shine at Karachi Racecourse today KARACHI, Oct 13: Azam The Great, a five-year-old bay horse, is poised to make it two in a row when the Summer Gymkhana race meeting takes place at the Karachi Racecourse on Saturday.... Bankers win KARACHI, Oct 13: Promising Asif Mughal smashed 90 runs as NIB Bank beat AKU Faculty & Staff by 20 runs in the second AKU Twenty20 Ramazan Colour-kit cricket tournament at the Sports Centre Ground on Thursday.... Kashif shines KARACHI, Oct 13: Mohammad Kashif rescued Sindh Muslim with a second half equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw with Korangi Mohammadan in the KASB soccer league at CDGK on Thursday.... Rained off RAWALPINDI, Oct 13: No play was possible in the COAS Cup polo tournament at the Rawalpindi Polo Club on Friday due to rains.... Women swimming KARACHI, Oct 13: Prominent female swimmers of the city will be seen in action in the Karachi Women swimming championship scheduled to be held at the Karachi Gymkhana pool next month....

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