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WI hope to surprise full-strength Pakistan: Fifth ODI in Karachi
KARACHI, Dec 15: Both Pakistan and the West Indies have everything to play for as they prepare to clash in the all-important fifth and final One-day International at the National Stadium here on Saturday....
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Asian Games: Pakistanis record worst display
KARACHI, Dec 15: The country’s sports scenario is in complete disarray as can be gauged from the fact that a 200-member squad hit a new low at the just concluded Doha Asian Games....
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Sangakkara helps Lankans with brilliant century
WELLINGTON, Dec 15: A swashbuckling century from Kumar Sangakkara lifted Sri Lanka to 268 all out before New Zealand slumped to 66 for four as wickets tumbled on the opening day of the second Test here on Friday....
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Ganguly survives Proteas pace onslaught
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 15: The recalled Saurav Ganguly was the only Indian top-order batsman to survive a sustained pace onslaught by South Africa on the first day of the first Test at the Wanderers Stadium here on Friday....
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Determined Aussies come back in style against England
PERTH, Dec 15: Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden scored half-centuries to help Australia seize control of the third Ashes Test against England at the WACA Ground here on Friday....
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Bangladesh trounce Scotland in first ODI
CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh), Dec 15: Bangladesh scored an easy six-wicket victory over Scotland in the first One-day International (ODI) of a two-match series here on Friday....
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China reign supreme as curtain falls on Asian Games
DOHA, Dec 15: No new Chinese super stars were unearthed. There was no ''next'' Liu Xiang or Yao Ming. There was no need....
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Formula One driver dies in road accident
ROME, Dec 15: Former Formula One driver Clay Regazzoni was killed in a road accident in Italy on Friday, police said....
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Hayden eases pressure on his place in team
PERTH, Dec 15: Matthew Hayden eased some of the pressure on his place in the Australian team by scoring an unbeaten 57 in the second innings of the third Ashes Test at the WACA Ground here on Friday....
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Kallis pleased with new bowling strategy
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 15: Jacques Kallis said his changed role in the South African team helped him take important wickets on the first day of the first Test against India on Friday....
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Pollock in sight of milestone
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 15: South Africa''s Shaun Pollock took a step towards a personal milestone on the first day of the first Test against India on Friday....
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Blind World Cup final today
ISLAMABAD: Dec 15: Archrivals Pakistan and India will lock horns in the final of the third Cricket World Cup for the Blind here on Saturday. Hosts Pakistan reached the final, beating...
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Mortaza likely to top 2006 ODI wicket-takers
CHITTAGONG, Dec 15: Bangladesh’s seam bowler Mashrafe Mortaza looks likely to finish as the highest wicket-taker in One-day Internationals in 2006....
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4-wicket Fahad rocks ZTBL
KARACHI, Dec 15: Fahad Masood rocked the innings of the Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) with four wickets on the opening day of the Patrons Trophy quadrangular round four-day match against...
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Italy skipper named Player of the Year
LONDON, Dec 15: Fabio Cannavaro, who skippered Italy to victory at the World Cup, was named World Soccer''s World Player of the Year on Friday – only the second defender to win the honour in the awards'' 25-year history....
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Atiq causes upset to enter semis
LAHORE, Dec 15: Promising Atiq Ahmed caused a major upset outclassing experienced Zafar Tasnim in a three-game encounter to book a place in the men''s singles semi-finals of the ninth Ameer Abdullah Khan Rokri badminton tournament on Friday....
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Qatar beat Iraq to win soccer gold
DOHA, Dec 15: Host nation Qatar won the 428th and final gold medal of the 15th Asian Games when they beat Iraq 1-0 in a scrappy men''s soccer final on Friday....
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Furious Sarfraz destroys KRL
KARACHI, Dec 15: Paceman Sarfraz Ahmad grabbed five wickets for Wapda as the Khan Research Laboratory (KRL) were bowled out for 127 on first day of the Patrons Trophy quadrangular round match at the NBP Sports Complex on Friday....
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