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West Indies fold up to fiery Umar Gul on cloudy day: First Test at Lahore
LAHORE, Nov 11: Some incisive bowling by pace duo of Umar Gul and Shahid Nazir enabled Pakistan to dismiss West Indies for a modest score on the opening day of the first Test at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Saturday....
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Pakistan to field 204-man contingent for Asian Games
LAHORE, Nov 11: Pakistan will field a contingent of 204 athletes and officials for 22 different disciplines, in the 15th Asian Games to be held in Doha, Qatar from Dec 1 to 15....
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Pakistan name team for blind cricketers’ World Cup
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: Defending champions Pakistan on Saturday named a 17-member team plus six officials for the 3rd cricket World Cup for the Blind to be played in the Pakistan capital from December 3 to 16.The...
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PCB appeal committee to review doping bans
LAHORE, Nov 11: The first meeting of the PCB Appeal Committee, constituted to review the appeals of the two suspended fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, will be held here on Nov 14, a PCB spokesman announced on Saturday....
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We have the potential to bounce back, says Lara
LAHORE, Nov 11: West Indian skipper Brian Lara said on Saturday that though his batsmen had peformed disappointingly on the first day, the Test was within their reach as his team had the potential to stage a comeback in the match....
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Pakistan keen to host more World Cup 2011 matches
KARACHI, Nov 11: Pakistan is keen to host more than their share of 16 matches in World Cup 2011 which will be jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh....
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Bring it on, England tell NSW’s Test attack
SYDNEY, Nov 11: England vice-captain Andrew Strauss says he welcomes the prospect of facing a Test-strength New South Wales bowling attack to help the tourists recover from a disastrous tour opener before facing Australia in the Ashes Test series.Opener...
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ICC ranked Hair second best before sacking
SYDNEY, Nov 11: The International Cricket Council rated Australian Darrell Hair the second-best umpire in the world before it sacked him for alleged incompetence, reports here said Saturday, citing secret documents....
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Lara’s wicket very special, says Umar Gul
LAHORE, Nov 11: Pakistan''s young pacer Umar Gul, who took five wickets on Saturday on the opening day of the first Test against the West Indies, described Brian Lara''s wicket as “very special.”...
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Victories for Pakistan in Super Sixes
KARACHI, Nov 11: Pakistan secured victories against Sri Lanka and Hong Kong to enter elite Sir Garry Sobers group as two-day Super Sixes cricket tournament commenced at Hong Kong on Saturday....
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Basit wins in US Open squash event
KARACHI, Nov 11: Upcoming Pakistani youngster Basit Ashfaq overcame first hurdle in the US Open squash championship by defeating local player Preston Quick in a qualifying round match at Boston on Saturday....
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SA tour will be tough: Dravid
BANGALORE, Nov 11: Indian captain Rahul Dravid said his side was looking forward to playing good cricket on their upcoming tour of South Africa which will be a challenging one by all standards....
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Mauresmo, Sharapova and Clijsters reach last four
MADRID, Nov 11: Holder Amelie Mauresmo, the in-form Maria Sharapova and former world number one Kim Clijsters won their final round-robin matches on Friday to join Justine Henin-Hardenne in the semis of the WTA Championships....
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Umpires Aleem Dar, Asad Rauf to officiate in major Test series
LAHORE, Nov 11: Aleem Dar, Pakistan’s first-choice official on the ICC elite panel of umpires, has been nominated to stand in the last three Tests of the five-match Ashes series between Australia and England....
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World Cup chief issues venue warning
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Nov 11: World Cup chief executive Chris Dehring told the nine venues hosting next year''s Caribbean tournament that they could be stripped of matches if their preparations are not up to scratch....
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I did not opt out of Trophy for police fears: Boje
HONG KONG, Nov 11: South African spinner Nicky Boje has said he did not have apprehensions about travelling to India for the Champions Trophy, insisting that his omission from the squad...
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Toru Khan poised to win feature event
LAHORE, Nov 11: A ticklish card of seven events featuring the Saif Telecom Cup to be gone over 1600m awaits race-goers when the 11th Lahore Winter Meeting gets under way at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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The Concord all set to fly at Karachi races today
KARACHI, Nov 11: Three-year-old bay colt, The Concord, is tipped to atone to two successive losses by lifting the six furlongs Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah Cup when the Gymkhana race meeting takes place at Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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ZTBL take commanding position
KARACHI, Nov 11: Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) posted 267 runs for five wickets on the opening day of their Patrons Trophy grade-I match against National Bank of Pakistan at the NBP Sports Complex on Saturday....
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Al Shahbaz win
KARACHI, Nov 11: Mohammad Hameed and Jahangir Khan struck one goal apiece to give Al Shahbaz a 2-0 win over Baloch Union in the KASB soccer league at CDGK Stadium on Friday....
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