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| November 29, 2006 | Wednesday | Ziqa'ad 7, 1427 |
Ganga stands firm as Umar Gul, Kaneria rock West Indies
KARACHI, Nov 28: It was Pakistan day’s at the National Stadium on Tuesday as the hosts, led by Umar Gul and Danish Kaneria, held sway to put the West Indies under...
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Shabbir gets all clear from bowling experts: PCB
KARACHI, Nov 28: Pakistan fast bowler Shabbir Ahmed might return to international cricket next month after the Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday received an all clear report on the paceman''s bowling action....
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Appellate Tribunal struggling to reach consensus in doping case
LAHORE, Nov 28: The three-member Appellate Tribunal of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), reviewing the bans on Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, is still struggling to reach a consensus-decision over the appeals filed by the fast bowlers against the punishment....
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‘Shoaib Akhtar was given a fair chance by doping tribunal’
KARACHI, Nov 28: A member of the original drugs inquiry tribunal expressed surprise at the demand of banned fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar''s lawyer for declaring the first hearing a null and...
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Banned Mehrullah hopeful of comeback
KARACHI, Nov 28: Pakistan’s banned boxer Mehrullah Lassi on Tuesday expressed hope that Pakistan Boxing Federation would reduced the life ban imposed on him for failing a dope test in the South Asian Games, Sri Lanka, in August....
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Revised football draws for Doha Games announced
LAHORE, Nov 28: Organising committee of the Doha Asian Games has announced revised soccer draws when Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Kyrgyzstan joined final phase of the event....
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Inzamam, Gayle blast NSK pitch
KARACHI, Nov 28: Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has described the pitch for the third and final Test against West Indies as substandard. Pakistan were bowled out for 304 runs on the second...
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Contrasting batting fortunes of Yousuf and Inzamam
KARACHI, Nov 28: It will be rare spectacle at the National Stadium to follow the destiny of two great cricketers whenever Pakistan start their second innings in the third and final Test against the West Indies....
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Harmison goes back to basics behind closed doors
SYDNEY, Nov 28: England fast bowler Steve Harmison underwent a net session behind closed doors on Tuesday as he tried to rediscover his form following his poor performance in the first Ashes test....
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Ponting achieves fifth best all-time batting rating
MUMBAI, Nov 28: Australia captain Ricky Ponting has achieved the fifth best all-time Test batting rating following his exploits in the first Ashes Test....
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Adelaide pitch to crack up, says groundsman
ADELAIDE, Nov 28: The Adelaide Oval pitch for Friday''s second Ashes cricket Test will crack up progressively during the match, favouring spinners, groundsman Les Burdett said Tuesday....
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Sehwag vows to fight back against SA
PORT ELIZABETH, Nov 28: Amid scathing criticism of its performance and strategies back home, India''s stand-in skipper Virender Sehwag on Tuesday appealed fans to repose their faith in the team and promised a fight back on the tour....
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‘Tendulkar should play his natural game’
PORT ELIZABETH, Nov 28: Pakistan''s cricketing legend Wasim Akram on Tuesday asked Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar to show the same aggression in his approach on the trouble-hit South African tour as West Indian genius Brian Lara....
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Qatar looks to lasting legacy from Asian Games
DOHA, Nov 28: One glance at the Doha skyline, dominated by building cranes and gleaming new skyscrapers, and you are left in no doubt that this oil-rich Middle Eastern nation has big plans for its future....
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BD beat Zimbabwe in Twenty20 clash
KHULNA, Nov 28: Mashrafe Mortaza and Abdur Razzak helped Bangladesh defeat Zimbabwe by 43 runs in a one-off Twenty20 cricket international here on Tuesday....
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Atif slams decider in extra chukker
LAHORE, Nov 28: Four goals by Atif Tiwana including the match-winner in the extra fifth chukker helped Garden Gas beat Karachi in the Toyo Nasic Polo Cup on Tuesday....
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Kenya to host pre-World Cup tournament
NAIROBI, Nov 28: Kenya will stage a pre-World Cup competition next year for the top six associate teams heading to the March-April tournament in the Caribbean, officials said on Tuesday....
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PECHS College retain TT title
KARACHI, Nov 28: PECHS Girls College completed a hat-trick of wins when they retained the title of Karachi Board Inter-collegiate girls’ table tennis championship by inflicting a straight 3-0 defeat on Government Girls College, Korangi in the final on Monday....
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Punjab dominate in junior athletics
LAHORE, Nov 28: Punjab dominated boys and girls events on the first day of the National Junior athletics championship at the Punjab Stadium on Tuesday....
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Pakistan to clash with Japan today
LAHORE, Nov 28: The fourth Pakistan-Japan international soccer clash in round-2 (group-F) of the 15th Asian Games will be held at the Qatar Sports Club Stadium on Wednesday....
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