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Warne tops 700 as England crumble at Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Dec 26: Shane Warne captured five wickets to take his career total past 700 as Australia seized control of the fourth Ashes Test against England on Tuesday....
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Shoaib Akhtar fined for refusing to wear sponsor’s logo
KARACHI, Dec 26: Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been fined Rs 10,000 for refusing to wear a logo of a leading cellular service company in the on-going Twenty20 Cup competition....
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Star-studded Stallions retain Twenty20 title: Fawwad adjudged Man-of-the-Match
KARACHI, Dec 26: Despite a brilliant all-round performance by young Fawwad Alam, Karachi Dolphins failed to stop Sialkot Stallions from retaining their ABN-AMRO Twenty20 Cup title at the National Stadium here on Tuesday night....
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PCB announces SA tour schedule
KARACHI, Dec 26: Pakistan will play three Tests and five One-day Internationals during their tour to South Africa, which is starting next month, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday....
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Players use green pitch to practise for SA tour
LAHORE, Dec 26: As part of the strategy, Pakistan cricket players had a practice session on a green pitch of the Gaddafi Stadium, as the short training camp for the forthcoming tour of South Africa started on Tuesday....
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Abdul Qadir pays tribute to record-breaking Warne
KARACHI, Dec 26: Pakistan’s former Test leg-spinner Abdul Qadir has paid rich tributes to Aussie great Shane Warne for becoming the first bowler ever to complete 700 Test wickets....
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Prince stands firm against dominant India
DURBAN, Dec 26: Ashwell Prince again stood firm for South Africa as India''s bowlers took control on the first day of the second Test at Kingsmead on Tuesday....
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Strauss defends decision to bat on lively deck
MELBOURNE, Dec 26: England vice-captain Andrew Strauss defended the decision to bat first after his side was routed for just 159 on the first day of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia at the MCG....
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‘Special’ guests preferred over senior media personnel
KARACHI, Dec 26: Even though the popular Twenty20 Cup has become an instant hit with large number of cricket fans turning out, as witnessed in the two championships held in Karachi,...
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Paceman Pathan to return home
NEW DELHI, Dec 26: Indian fast bowler Irfan Pathan will return home from South Africa following his unimpressive performance on the tour, a cricket official said on Monday....
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Al Faris sprints to glory by winning Quaid Gold Cup
KARACHI, Dec 26: Ridden by Ghulam Shabbir II, the fancied five-year-old bay horse Al Faris lived up to the top billing when he sprinted to glory in the 12 furlongs prestigious Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup at Karachi Racecourse on Monday....
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Desert Prince fancied to win feature event
LAHORE, Dec 26: A card of five events, looking competitive has been drawn up for the mid-week Lahore Gymkhana races to be held at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
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Chinese cricket body praises Rashid Khan’s coaching
KARACHI, Dec 26: The Cricket Association of China, in a letter sent to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently, have praised the services of former Test player Rashid Khan who has...
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Imran Nazir strikes form as Sialkot Stallions win
KARACHI, Dec 26: Discarded Pakistan opener Imran Nazir made a welcome return to form when he piloted Sialkot Stallions to a crushing nine-wicket win against Lahore Lions in the second semi-final...
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Big-hitting Afridi powers Dolphins to victory
KARACHI, Dec 26: A hurricane Shahid Afridi cameo powered Karachi Dolphins to a five-wicket victory over Peshawar Panthers in the first semi-final of the ABN-AMRO Twenty20 Cup at the National Stadium here on Monday....
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Astle steers Kiwis to win over Sri Lanka
AUCKLAND, Dec 26: Nathan Astle made an unbeaten 40 off 37 balls to guide New Zealand to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their second Twenty20 International here on Tuesday....
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‘PHF secretary no good for game’s future’
LAHORE, Dec 26: Former Olympian and hockey captain Rashid-ul-Hasan has demanded removal of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary Akhtar-ul-Islam as a first step to revamp the national game....
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Double success for City School
KARACHI, Dec 26: The City School PAF Chapter annexed the boys and girls trophies in the Inter-school Sports League basketball tournament which concluded at the PSB Coaching Centre on Tuesday....
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