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Record-breaking Yousuf hogs limelight as Windies fight to save Test
KARACHI, Nov 30: Brilliant Mohammad Yousuf rewrote cricket history on Thursday when he broke one of the longest-standing batting records as Pakistan moved closer to winning the third and final Test against the West Indies at the National Stadium....
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Experts, players heap praise on prolific Yousuf
KARACHI, Nov 30: Mohammad Yousuf’s awesome achievement in breaking Viv Richards’s 30-year-old calendar-year record of most Test runs drew lavish praise from a host of experts and critics present at the National Stadium on Thursday. ...
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Yousuf’s year of glory
KARACHI, Nov 30: Mohammad Yousuf’s phenomenal calendar year ended in the same way as it had started — with a century — as the prolific right-handed batsman amassed a world record...
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‘Hard work and commitment led to records’
KARACHI, Nov 30: Pakistan''s record-breaking batsman Mohammad Yousuf has given credit to former leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed and his coach Bob Woolmer for the golden form that has fetched him a record nine hundreds and 1,788 runs in 2006....
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Asian Games: Pakistan to compete in 21 disciplines
ISLAMABAD, Nov 30: Pakistan’s contingent will compete in as many as 21 sports disciplines in the 15th Asian Games which get underway amid fanfare at Doha on Friday....
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Indian batting fails again as SA win ODI series
PORT ELIZABETH, Nov 30: South Africa''s fast bowlers again exposed the frailties of the Indian batting as South Africa won the fourth one-day international by 80 runs at St George''s Park Wednesday....
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Qatar pledges safe and secure Games
DOHA, Nov 30: Qatar started its 24-hour countdown to the Asian Games opening ceremony on Thursday and insisted its three-billion-dollar investment in the tournament will be a success despite fears over security and organisation....
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Pakistan lead in golf contest
LAHORE, Nov 30: The Pakistan Punjab team entered the final day of the three-day 2nd Punjab Golf Cup with a seven points lead over Indian Punjab team, at the Lahore Gymkhana course on Thursday....
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PABF plan to stage international event
KARACHI, Nov 30: The newly revived Pakistan Amateur Basketball Federation (PABF) has extended invitations to a couple of countries for an international contest which they plan to host sometime in the second quarter of next year....
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Nafees century helps BD crush Zimbabwe
KHULNA, Nov 30: Bangladesh, led by an unbeaten 105 from opener Shahriar Nafees, beat Zimbabwe by nine wickets in the first One-day International on Thursday....
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Two-goal Mehta guides Karachi to victory
LAHORE, Nov 30: Two goals by Abdul Haseeb Mehta in the crucial fourth chukker guided Karachi to 5-4 1/2 win against Punjab Rangers in the Toyo Nasic Polo Cup on Thursday....
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Ganguly recalled for SA Tests
NEW DELHI, Nov 30: Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, who was dropped from the national team amid poor form, was on Thursday recalled to restore the fortunes of the Indian side...
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Boxing legend Joe Frazier back in the ring for charity fight
MEMPHIS, Nov 30: Former world heavyweight boxing champion Smokin'' Joe Frazier will step back into the ring Thursday night for a three-round charity exhibition match at a Memphis hotel....
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England hope history will repeat itself
ADELAIDE, Nov 30: Doubts about the fitness of Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath have left England wondering whether history may be about to repeat itself in the second Ashes Test starting at Adelaide Oval on Friday....
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