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Doping-tainted Asif in, Shoaib out of South Africa tour
KARACHI, Dec 29: Pakistan''s doping-tainted bowling pair had contrasting fortunes on Friday as Shoaib Akhtar was left out but fellow paceman Mohammad Asif was included in the Test team for next month''s tour of South Africa....
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Ntini’s double blow leaves India struggling at Durban
DURBAN, Dec 29: Makhaya Ntini struck twice before bad light took another huge chunk out of play on the fourth day of the second Test between South Africa and India at Kingsmead Friday....
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Axed Shoaib storms out of chairman’s office
LAHORE, Dec 29: Pakistan’s maverick fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar stormed out of the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday after holding a brief meeting with the Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman, Dr Nasim Ashraf following his axing from the South African tour....
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‘Shoaib, Asif never challenged dope testing procedures’
KARACHI, Dec 29: Justice Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim, the chairman of the PCB appeals committee which exonerated fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif of doping charges last month, said on Friday...
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PHF official suspended
LAHORE, Dec 29: Olympian Naveed Alam was suspended as secretary Punjab Hockey Association (PHA) by his president Mian Imran Masood. “You have failed to perform the duties of Punjab Hockey Association as secretary....
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Optimum security in place for 2007 World Cup fans
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Dec 29: Cricket fans travelling to the Caribbean for the 2007 Cricket World Cup (CWC) can rest assure they will feel secure as the host countries for the event will implement security measures of an unprecedented level....
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Former captains, players lash out at ‘spineless’ England
LONDON, Dec 29: Former England opener Geoff Boycott questioned the spirit of the current side after they slumped to an innings and 99-run defeat inside three days in the fourth Ashes Test on Thursday....
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‘My team didn’t surrender at Melbourne’
SYDNEY, Dec 29: England cricket team’s coach Duncan Fletcher has dismissed claims his team gave up during their humiliating three-day loss to Australia in the fourth Ashes Test....
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McMillan called into NZ one-day squad
QUEENSTOWN (New Zealand), Dec 29: New Zealand cricket reject Craig McMillan has been called into the New Zealand one-day squad with batsman Nathan Astle in doubt for the second One-day International (ODI) clash with Sri Lanka here on Sunday....
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MacGill misses out on final Ashes Test
SYDNEY, Dec 29: Sydney specialist Stuart MacGill will not get his chance to join Shane Warne in next week''s final Ashes Test against England after being overlooked by the selectors on Friday....
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England''s Pietersen not a team player: Aussie coach
MELBOURNE, Dec 29: Australian coach John Buchanan has ensured the Ashes series won''t peter out by accusing England star batsman Kevin Pietersen of selfishness. Buchanan claimed Pietersen has distanced himself from his team-mates and dictated where he bats in the order....
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Asian bloc nominates India''s Pawar for ICC leadership
NEW DELHI, Dec 29: The powerful Asian bloc in world cricket has nominated Sharad Pawar of India for the presidency of the sport''s governing body, an official said on Friday....
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Whatmore seeks BD wins against leading teams
DHAKA, Dec 29: Bangladesh cricket team’s coach Dav Whatmore praised his team''s performance in One-day Internationals (ODIs) in 2006 but said he would have liked some wins over the world''s leading sides....
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Terrorist fancied to win at KRC today
KARACHI, Dec 29: Having won four races on trot, four-year-old chestnut colt Terrorist is again fancied to end the year on a winning note by claiming the feature event in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Saturday....
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Nosha tipped to win main event in Lahore races
LAHORE, Dec 29: Three-year-old colt, Nosha, will be on the trot to justify his presence felt in the Red Mountain Suria Resort Cup to be run over 1400m when the 18th...
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Injuries make it tough for Chelsea to catch Man United
LONDON, Dec 29: For Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, it has not been a merry Christmas. Defending champion Chelsea heads into Saturday''s London-derby against 12th-placed Fulham facing its toughest test since the Portuguese manager arrived at Stamford Bridge over two years ago....
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‘Pakistan Open Golf to be made a success’
KARACHI, Dec 29: President of the Pakistan Golf Federation (PGF), Lt. Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, said on Friday that no stone should be left unturned for staging the Jan 18-21 Asian Tour Pakistan Open in a befitting manner....
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Deaf cricket team named
LAHORE, Dec 29: A 16-member team will represent Pakistan in the first Deaf Asia Cricket Cup to be held at Mumbai, India from March 10-18. Zaka Ahmed Qureshi will lead the side while Nabeel Anjum will be Zaka’s deputy....
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Shepherd calls on ICC to appoint more umpires
LONDON, Dec 29: Former Test umpire David Shepherd has warned that leading umpires face burn-out unless the ICC tackles the issue and appoints more officials to its elite panel....
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Sindh clinch boxing title
PESHAWAR, Dec 29: Sindh won the third All-Pakistan boxing tournament by securing 16 points with two gold medals, three silver and four bronze here at the PSB Coaching Centre on Friday....
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