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Yousuf clinches second spot in world rankings
MUMBAI, Nov 16: Pakistan''s Mohammad Yousuf has overtaken India''s Rahul Dravid and moved to the second spot in the ICC Test batsmen ranking following his match-winning 192 in the first Test against the West Indies in Lahore this week....
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I will be quitting coach’s job after Asian Games: Shahnaz
KARACHI, Nov 16: Pakistan’s hockey manager-cum-coach Shahnaz Sheikh on Thursday said he would be quitting the post after the quadrennial event in the Middle East....
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Pakistan suspends 41 bowlers for suspect actions
LAHORE, Nov 16: Pakistan''s Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended 41 bowlers from domestic cricket after they were reported for suspect bowling actions, an official said on Thursday....
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Woolmer warns Pakistan of Windies backlash
LAHORE, Nov 16: Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan coach, has warned his team to expect a West Indies backlash when the second cricket Test starts in Multan from Sunday....
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Nalbandian ousts Roddick, sends Federer through
SHANGHAI, Nov 16: Defending champion David Nalbandian kept his Masters Cup hopes alive, sent Swiss Roger Federer into the semi-finals and knocked Andy Roddick out with a 6-2 7-6 victory over the American on Thursday....
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Inzamam demands six-day Tests during winter LAHORE, Nov 16 : Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq on Thursday urged the International Cricket Council to play six-day Tests during the winter in Pakistan to reduce the impact of bad light and poor weather....
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Shabbir eyes comeback after ‘chucking’ ban
LAHORE, Nov 16: Pakistan paceman Shabbir Ahmed is confident of making a successful comeback after serving a one-year ban by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for an illegal bowling action....
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Playing elevens to be finalised in presence of selectors: PCB LAHORE, Nov 16: The Pakistan cricket Board has sent written instructions to captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and coach Bob Woolmer informing them that at least one or more national selectors will be present at all team selection meetings for matches....
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ICC must stop racist taunts, says British minister
LONDON, Nov 16: Britain''s sport minister Richard Caborn has urged the ICC to crack down on racial taunts from spectators after two members of England''s cricket team complained they were inappropriately heckled during Ashes warmup matches....
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Ashes getting Olympic-size attention in Australia
BRISBANE, Nov 16: Funny what a little competition can do for a cricket series. For 16 years, Australia held the Ashes - a tiny urn representing more than 120 years of...
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Australia opt for speed for Ashes opener
SYDNEY, Nov 16: Australia have signalled their intention to fight fire with fire by picking five fast bowlers in a 13-man squad for next week''s first Ashes Test against England in Brisbane....
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Dave Mohammed seeks more Test opportunities
LAHORE, Nov 16: West Indies spinner Dave Mohammed is hoping to be given more opportunities in Test cricket after struggling to force his way into the side since his debut two years ago....
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Schoolboys rewrite record books with 721-run stand
NEW DELHI, Nov 16: A pair of Indian schoolboys did the unthinkable when they put on a “world record” 721 for the opening wicket off 40 overs in a one-day cricket match, the Times of India reported Thursday....
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Axed Hair wins umpiring award
LONDON, Nov 16: Controversial Australian official Darrell Hair has been voted the Umpire of the Season by readers of Wisden Cricketer magazine. Hair won 34 percent of votes cast by readers...
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Solanki, Kabir to play Indian domestic cricket
MUMBAI, Nov 16: England''s Vikram Solanki and Kabir Ali will turn out for Rajasthan in Indian domestic competitions this season, a senior official of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) said on Thursday....
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Development series tennis to be held next month
KARACHI, Nov 16: Tennis players belonging to the Metropolis and other parts of Sindh province will vie for honours in the first competition of STA development series which commences at the City Sports Complex from Dec 2, organisers said on Thursday....
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Aga Khan wins on penalty kicks
KARACHI, Nov 16: Aga Khan University earned full points when they beat Hamdard University 4-3 on penalty kicks after being tied 3-3 in regulation time in the opening match of Inter...
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UAE edges past Pakistan in Asian Cup qualifier KARACHI, Nov 16: Pakistan went down fighting 2-3 to United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their Asian Cup qualifiers at Abu Dhabi''s Al-Jazera Bin Ziyad Stadium....
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Alam shines as Lahore team win
LAHORE, Nov 16: Six-goal Shah Qubilai Alam steered Lahore Chatkhara to a commendable 7-5 win against Harvesters in the TCL Polo Cup on Thursday. The losers led the first chukker 4-2 by virtue of their two-goal handicap....
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Beaconhouse win in Inter-school cricket
KARACHI, Nov 16: Two Matches were decided in the PSCB-HBL Inter-School cricket championship on Thursday....
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Top teams to compete in badminton tourney
LAHORE, Nov 16: Fifteen affiliated units of the Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) will take part in the 9th Ameer Abdullah Khan Rokri ranking tournament to be held at New Khan hall here from Dec 11 to 17....
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Punjab to compete in major disciplines
LAHORE, Nov 16: Punjab will compete in 25 men’s and 15 women’s disciplines in the 30th National Games to be held in Karachi from Feb 11 to 17....
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Teams stay away from volleyball contest
KARACHI, Nov 16: Three out of eight universities have confirmed to feature in Inter-University Zone-H Volleyball championship which is being played at Greenwich University from Nov 21 to 23....
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WI arrive in Multan for Test
MULTAN, Nov 16: The West Indies cricket team, led by their captain Brian Lara, reached Multan on Thursday to play the second Test match of the on-going series against Pakistan, scheduled to begin here from Nov 19....
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