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Ton-up Bravo sizzles in drawn match
LAHORE, Nov 9: A fine century by middle-order batsman Dwayne Bravo was the highlight of the West Indies innings on the second day of their practice match against PCB Patron''s XI...
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Doping Commission’s bias showed in probe: Shoaib
LAHORE, Nov 9: Suspended fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Thursday expressed his concern over the attitude of the PCB Anti-doping Commission and termed it as being biased against him while challenging...
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Woolmer, Shoaib deny ugly incident after Indian allegations LAHORE, Nov 9: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer strongly refuted claims in the Indian media that banned fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar had manhandled him on the eve of recent ICC Champions Trophy in India....
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Batsmen set to dominate on docile wicket at Lahore: First Test of Pakistan-West Indies series
LAHORE, Nov 9: The opening match of the three-Test series between Pakistan and West Indies, which starts on Saturday here at the Gaddafi Stadium, is likely to be dominated by batsmen....
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Chowdhry likely to lose Asian boxing post after AIBA defeat
KARACHI, Nov 9: After his recent failure at the AIBA elections the former chief of boxing’s international ruling body, Anwar Chowdhry is likely to be ousted from Federation of Asian Amateur Boxing (FAAB) next month....
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Sharapova breezes past Clijsters for second win
MADRID, Nov 9: Maria Sharapova powered to her second win in two days at the WTA Championships here on Wednesday defeating Belgium''s Kim Clijsters 6-4, 6-4 in a top-quality encounter....
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Excited England primed for today’s tour opener
CANBERRA, Nov 9: England will play their first match on tour in Australia when they face the Prime Minister''s XI in a one-day game on Friday....
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We should quickly adapt to red ball for Tests: Lara
LAHORE, Nov 9: The captain of the touring West Indies cricket team, Brian Lara said on Thursday that his side had been playing the limited overs version of the game for...
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Ponting’s men are totally uncivilised, says Pawar
SYDNEY, Nov 9: The president of the Indian Cricket Board, Sharad Pawar, who was subjected to some rough treatment by the Australian cricketers during the ICC Champions Trophy ceremony in Mumbai...
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Australia will target Flintoff, says Ponting
SYDNEY, Nov 9: Australian captain Ricky Ponting admitted on Thursday his England counterpart Andrew Flintoff would be the host nation''s main target when the campaign to regain the Ashes begins this month....
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West Indies to target Kaneria in Tests
LAHORE, Nov 9: West Indies will target Pakistani leg-spinner Danish Kaneria in the Test series despite his reputation of being a wicket-taking bowler, coach Bennett King told reporters here on Thursday....
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Shabbir to undergo tests in Australia
LAHORE, Nov 9: Banned Pakistan seamer Shabbir Ahmed will undergo biomechanical tests on his flawed bowling action on Nov. 21 and 22 in Australia. Shabbir is serving a 12-month ban for...
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Hong Kong Sixes start tomorrow
HONG KONG, Nov 9: A West Indies cricket team led by Sylvester Joseph arrived here for the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes which commences on Saturday at the Kowloon Cricket Club....
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Karachi organisers face big challenge in holding National Games
KARACHI, Nov 9: By announcing tentative dates for hosting the 30th National Games at Karachi from Feb 11 to 17, Sindh has finally set the ball in motion....
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Strauss backs Flintoff to be great captain
SYDNEY, Nov 9: Andrew Strauss has no regrets about losing the England captaincy to Andrew Flintoff but says he still wants to help him out during the Ashes series in Australia....
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CA to get tough on security for Ashes series
SYDNEY, Nov 9: Cricket Australia (CA) is adopting a tough approach towards spectators who attend the Ashes series with the intention of spoiling the enjoyment of others....
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Hasnain shines but KESC take lead
KARACHI, Nov 9: Fiery KPT medium-pacer Muhammad Hasnain snapped-up five wickets but failed to stop KESC from taking a 56-run first innings lead on the second day of their three-day Patrons Cricket Trophy grade-II match at PCB Academy ground on Thursday....
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Don’t rule me out yet, says Vaughan
LONDON, Nov 9: Michael Vaughan has said he could yet play in the Ashes series in Australia as his recovery from a knee injury is ahead of schedule....
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Chelsea back to winnings ways with 4-0 win over Villa
LONDON, Nov 9: A full-strength Chelsea got back to winning ways in the League Cup on Wednesday when they thrashed Aston Villa 4-0 while Arsenal and Liverpool joined them in the quarter-finals with 1-0 wins at Everton and Birmingham....
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Australians not too old, says Ponting
SYDNEY, Nov 9: Australia''s cricketers have scoffed at suggestions their ageing team is too old to win back the Ashes from England....
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Hyderi Baloch triumph
KARACHI, Nov 9: Mohammad Iqbal and Mohammad Sharif goals helped ten-man Hyderi Baloch edge past Baloch Union 2-1 in the KASB soccer league at CDGK Stadium on Wednesday....
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Sarfraz to coach New Delhi fast bowlers
KARACHI, Nov 9: Pakistan''s former fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz will be going to India later this month to train New Delhi’s upcoming fast bowlers for the Ranjhi Trophy....
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