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| December 22, 2006 | Friday | Ziqa'ad 30, 1427 |
Legendary Warne decides to hang up his boots
MELBOURNE, Dec 21: Legendary spin bowler Shane Warne announced on Thursday he will retire from international and Australian cricket at the end of the current Ashes series against England....
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Shabbir free to bowl after serving ban
KARACHI, Dec 21: Pakistan paceman Shabbir Ahmed will be allowed to resume his international career after serving out a one-year ban for an illegal action, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said on Thursday....
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Third Twenty20 Cup: Dolphins surprise Wolves as Zebras, Eagles also win
KARACHI, Dec 21: The start of the third ABN-AMRO Twenty20 Cup provided a stunning result on Thursday when Karachi Dolphins shocked former champions Interloop Wolves Faisalabad by a narrow margin of two runs here at the National Stadium....
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Stage set for Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup at KRC: Memorable race pledged
KARACHI, Dec 21: The annual red-ribbon event of Karachi Race Club (KRC) – The Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup – will be held in a befitting manner at the Karachi Racecourse on Dec 25....
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Harmison retires from ODIs
MELBOURNE, Dec 21: England fast bowler Steve Harmison announced on Thursday he was retiring from one-day cricket, three months before the World Cup. Harmison, 28, decided to suddenly quit after being...
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Vaughan named in England ODI squad
MELBOURNE, Dec 21: Michael Vaughan has been included in a 16-man England squad for their upcoming limited-overs series with Australia and New Zealand pending a fitness report, but there is still no decision on who is going to captain the side....
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‘Warney was a resilient, courageous, tough opponent’
SYDNEY, Dec 21: A selection of quotes following Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne''s announcement on Thursday of his decision to quit Test cricket after the Ashes series....
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Warne’s turbulent career reminds more of a Hollywood blockbuster
SYDNEY, Dec 21: Shane Warne has described his life as a soap opera but for once the Australian leg-spinner was underplaying his hand. His turbulent career was more like a Hollywood blockbuster....
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Caribbean fixing World Cup visa woes
GEORGETOWN, Dec 21: The Caribbean Community (Caricom) admitted on Thursday hitting ‘a snag’ in issuing common visas in Sydney for Australian and New Zealand cricket fans who want to travel to...
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McGrath stays silent on future plans
SYDNEY, Dec 21: Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath was keeping a low-profile on Thursday amid growing speculation he was about to follow Shane Warne into retirement....
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Martin Crowe calls for Murali action review
CHRISTCHURCH, Dec 21: Martin Crowe, the former New Zealand captain, has called for the ICC to review Muttiah Muralitharan''s bowling action, specifically the doosra - the delivery that leaves the right-handed batsman....
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Sri Lankan keeper undergoes surgery
WELLINGTON, Dec 21: Sri Lanka wicket-keeper Prasanna Jayawardene has undergone appendix surgery here and is due to return home from the tour of New Zealand over the weekend, New Zealand Press Association reported on Thursday....
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Cricket will be poorer without Warne: Hadlee
WELLINGTON, Dec 21: Cricket will be poorer after the retirement of record-breaking spin bowler Shane Warne, former Test wicket record-holder Sir Richard Hadlee said on Thursday....
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Aqeel stuns Inam to enter last four stage
LAHORE, Dec 21: All seeded players cruised into the semi-finals of the IC Open National ranking tennis championship at Bagh-i-Jinnah on Thursday. Top seed Aqeel Khan (Wapda) continued his unbeaten march, crushing Inam Gul (PAF) 6-3, 6-2....
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Shaukat slams four goals
LAHORE, Dec 21: Four-goal Shaukat Ali Malik guided Security 2000 to a 9-4 win against Master Paints in Punjab Police polo cup on Thursday. Playing with two-goal handicap, the winners led...
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National Baseball Championship starts today
LAHORE, Dec 21: Sindh will play NWFP while Punjab will take on Islamabad on the first day of the national baseball championship at Iqbal Park Sports Complex on Friday....
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Sailors to compete in South Asian Regatta
KARACHI, Dec 21: Pakistan sailing team is likely to fly to Mumbai en route to Bhopal on Monday to compete in three-nation International South Asian Yachting Regatta (SAYR) which is set to begin there from Tuesday....
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Sri Lanka, BD move into finals of SAARC Golf
LAHORE, Dec 21: Sri Lanka and Bangladesh entered the finals as Pakistan failed to make any headway on the second day of the 8th SAARC Golf Championship at Lahore Gymkhana course on Thursday....
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Shahzeb shines as Zone IV Whites reach final
KARACHI, Dec 21: Promising leg-spinner Shahzeb recorded a six-wicket haul as Zone IV Whites reached the Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) U-19 Inter Zonal Cricket Tournament final, surpassing Zone VI Whites by 43 runs here on Wednesday at the TMC ground....
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Squash selected as CW Games ‘core sport’
KARACHI, Dec 21: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has selected squash as a ‘core sport’ for future Commonwealth Games including the 2010 edition, to be held in New Delhi....
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