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Yousuf honoured by LCCA
LAHORE, Dec 18: Prolific batsman Mohammad Yousuf has said establishing of new world records by him was the blessing of Almighty and he would like to thank Allah for giving him so much honour.... 
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Pace trio included in list of probables
LAHORE, Dec 18: Three pace bowlers Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Asif and Shabbir Ahmed have been included in a list of 25 probables, called for the training camp, starting from Dec 26...
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Ruthless Australia reclaim Ashes as England collapse
PERTH, Dec 18: Australia regained the Ashes with a 206-run win following another spectacular English batting collapse on the final day of the third Test at the WACA Ground on Monday.The...
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Murali spins Sri Lanka to series-levelling victory
WELLINGTON, Dec 18: Six wickets from Muttiah Muralitharan helped Sri Lanka win the second and final Test against New Zealand by 217 runs on Monday to square the series at 1-1....
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ICC supports WADA appeal
KARACHI, Dec 18: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has backed the World Anti-Doping Agency''s (WADA) decision to appeal against the lifting of doping bans on Pakistan fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif....
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Shoaib Akhtar’s act of disdain
HYDERABAD, Dec 18: Showing lack of concern and disrespect to the national cricket team, Shoaib Akhtar said he would not comment on the team’s recent win against the West Indies as he did not watch matches when he was not playing....
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Australians learnt from 2005 defeat: Ponting
PERTH, Dec 18: Ricky Ponting was not surprised at how quickly Australia regained the Ashes, saying his team had delivered on a promise to learn from their mistakes of 2005....
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‘Urn should stay Down Under’
PERTH, Dec 18: Ricky Ponting has cheekily suggested the Ashes urn on display in Australia should remain there after his team regained the coveted trophy on Monday....
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Kumble bowls India to historic win over South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 18: Leg-spinner Anil Kumble took three wickets as India completed an historic triumph by beating South Africa by 123 runs on the fourth day of the first Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Monday....
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ECB to review Fletcher’s role after World Cup
LONDON, Dec 18: Duncan Fletcher''s position as England coach will be reviewed after next year''s World Cup following the loss of the Ashes, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday....
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Proteas call up uncapped spinner
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 18: South Africa on Monday called uncapped spinner Paul Harris into their squad for the next two Tests against India, in Durban from Dec 26 and Cape Town from Jan 2....
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Seven ties decided in qualifying round
LAHORE, Dec 18: Seven matches were decided in the qualifying round of the IC Open National tennis championship at Bagh-i-Jinnah grass courts on Monday. The winners have entered the main round, starting from Tuesday....
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Tiger caps golden year with 11th title
THOUSAND OAKS (California), Dec 18: Tiger Woods signed off a remarkable 2006 campaign in triumphant style on Sunday, winning his 11th title of the year with a four-shot victory at the Target World Challenge....
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National Volleyball: POA register victory
ISLAMABAD, Dec 18: The Pakistan Ordinance Factory (POA) defeated Islamabad 3-0 on second day of the 42nd National volleyball championship at the Liaquat Gymnasium of the Pakistan Sports Complex on Monday....
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‘Country missed senior players in Asiad’
KARACHI, Dec 18: Pakistan hockey skipper Rehan Butt has said that absence of senior players led to dismal performance of the team in the Asian Games....
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Haseeb leads Army to victory
LAHORE, Dec 18: Three-goal Haseeb Minshas helped Army recover to beat Master Paints 7- 5 1/2 in the opening match of Punjab Police Polo Cup on Monday....
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PLTA to lay 10 synthetic courts
LAHORE, Dec 18: Ten synthetic tennis courts at a cost of Rs 10 million each will be laid down in three centres of Punjab from Jan 3....
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Bridge elections
KARACHI, Dec 18: The Pakistan Bridge Federation on Monday announced results of annual general elections. Ehsan Abbasi, Fiza H. Adamjee, Rashid-ul-Ghazi, Shakeel Chandna, Tariq Rashid Khan and Zeenat Azwer were elected unopposed as directors.—PPI...
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