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ICC panel to decide ECB claim
KARACHI, Oct 23: An International Cricket Committee disputes panel is to have the final say on England''s compensation claim for lost revenue from the Oval Test against Pakistan after both boards failed to reach an agreement.... 
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PCB unhappy with comments of tribunal member
KARACHI, Oct 23: Pakistan cricket authorities are unhappy with a reported interview of a member of the drugs inquiry tribunal in which he has said fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif could escape without a ban....
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South Africa hope for better track to combat Murali
AHMEDABAD, Oct 23: South Africa go into their must-win Champions Trophy league match here on Tuesday hoping to get a better pitch to counter Sri Lanka''s spin bowling....
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Waqar reposes faith in depleted attack
MOHALI, Oct 23: Pakistan''s bowling coach Waqar Younis said his depleted bowling attack had firepower to deliver goods in the ongoing Champions Trophy....
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Senior Aussie players not fit for Ashes: Lillee
PERTH, Oct 23: Australian fast bowling legend Dennis Lillee revealed fears on Monday that the age of Australia''s top order batsmen will expose the home side to defeat in next month''s Ashes cricket series with England....
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Australian media heartened by lopsided skirmish
SYDNEY, Oct 23: The ease with which Australia neutered England''s potent batsmen Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff at the ICC Champions Trophy will give them heart for the Ashes campaign, media here said on Monday....
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Floating hotels for World Cup
BRIDGETOWN, Oct 23: With Cricket World Cup less than five months away, Barbados is gearing up to play host to plenty of cricket fans. The latest initiative is to have 14...
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Fletcher should quit: Boycott
MUMBAI, Oct 23: Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott has called for Duncan Fletcher to be axed as coach following the side''s comprehensive defeat to Australia in a Champions Trophy group match on Saturday....
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Fit-again Lara likely to play in India match
AHMEDABAD, Oct 23: In-form West Indies captain Brian Lara is likely to return to the side for Thursday''s Champions Trophy match against India after recovering from back spasms....
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Record-setting Fleming hopes to tame mercurial Pakistan
MOHALI, Oct 23: Stephen Fleming leads New Zealand for a world record 194th time on Wednesday hoping to tame mercurial Pakistan for a place in the Champions Trophy semi-finals....
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No change in venue for final, says Speed
MUMBAI, Oct 23: International Cricket Council’s chairman, Malcom Speed categorically stated on Monday that the final of the on-going ICC Champions Trophy will be played in Mumbai as per schedule....
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Alonso wins second title as Massa delights home fans
SAO PAULO (Brazil), Oct 23: Renault''s Fernando Alonso took his second successive Formula One title on Sunday, finishing runner-up in a Brazilian Grand Prix won by Ferrari''s local favourite Felipe Massa....
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Woolmer against use of glue for pitches
AHMEDABAD, Oct 23: Pakistan cricket team coach Bob Woolmer has asked the ICC to think long and hard about using glue on pitches for both Tests and one-dayers....
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Johnson firming as pace weapon
SYDNEY, Oct 23: The chances of speedster Mitchell Johnson forcing his way into the Australian pace attack for the first Ashes Test were firming following his impressive performance in the Champions Trophy, skipper Ricky Ponting said....
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The best and worst of Michael Schumacher
SAO PAULO, Oct 23: Ferrari''s seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher retired after the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday....
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Zahid sparkles in final
KARACHI, Oct 23: Zahid Raza produced an excellent all-round performance to help ABN-Amro Bank lift the 2nd Aga Khan University Twenty20 Ramazan cricket title at the AKU Ground on Sunday....
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Federer makes Basel return after Madrid triumph
BASEL, Oct 23: Roger Federer will arrive in triumph to play his hometown Swiss Indoors while defending champion Fernando Gonzalez may not pull up fit for his title defence....
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Big guns win showdowns over fierce rivals
LONDON, Oct 23: It was a big-game weekend in Europe''s top leagues and when the dust settled Manchester United, Real Madrid, Werder Bremen, Olympique Lyon and Ajax Amsterdam were able to celebrate wins over fierce rivals....
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Cheruiyot suffers injury in Chicago victory
CHICAGO, Oct 23: Kenyan Robert Cheruiyot suffered a head injury after slipping as he crossed the finish line to win the Chicago Marathon on Sunday....
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MacGill loses ban appeal
SYDNEY, Oct 23: Australian leg-spinner Stuart MacGill will miss the chance to press for Ashes selection after his appeal against a two-week ban for disorderly and improper conduct was dismissed here late Monday....
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