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January 25, 2007 Thursday Muharram 05, 1428 Shoaib should have been retained in team: Imran KARACHI, Jan 24: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan on Wednesday supported fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, saying he should have been kept with the team despite his injury problems.... South Africa call-up Dippenaar, Steyn for third Test CAPE TOWN, Jan 24: South Africa has called up batsman Boeta Dippenaar as cover for under-fire Herschelle Gibbs for the third Test against Pakistan starting on Friday while fast bowler Andre... India pip West Indies in thriller CUTTACK (India), Jan 24: India''s spinners stopped a thrilling run chase by the depleted West Indies here on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in the four-match One-day International series.... ‘Manager authorised to take disciplinary measures’ KARACHI, Jan 24: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has empowered touring manager to take independent decisions when and where required, PCB communications and marketing director Dr Ahsan Hameed Malik told reporters at the National Stadium on Wednesday.... Gonzalez destroys Nadal to reach semi-finals MELBOURNE, Jan 24: Second seed Rafael Nadal was put to the sword by the dashing blade of Chilean Fernando Gonzalez in a huge upset in the Australian Open quarter-finals on Wednesday.... Fata, AJK and Islamabad athletes allowed to compete: 30th National Games KARACHI, Jan 24: The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) on Wednesday allowed athletes from Fata, Northern Areas, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Islamabad to compete in individual events in the upcoming... Role of match referees under scrutiny at ICC moot DUBAI, Jan 24: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will consider whether to extend the role of match referees following the rumpus that surrounded umpire Darrell Hair’s actions in last year’s Test between England and Pakistan.... Tahir stars as Sialkot make good start KARACHI, Jan 24: Fine bowling by Sialkot’s Tahir Mughal triggered a Peshawar collapse on the first day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League match at the Arbab Niaz Stadium in Peshawar on Wednesday.... Fahad, Sarfraz lift KH out of trouble LAHORE, Jan 24: Fine batting by Fahad Iqbal, Sarfraz Ahmed and Akbar Rehman helped Karachi Harbour reach a commendable 282 for five against Lahore Shalimar on the first day of the... Ali Azmat, Rizwan shine for Lahore Ravi LAHORE, Jan 24: Fine batting by Ali Azmat and Rizwan Malik guided Lahore Ravi to 331 for six in their first innings against Quetta on the first day of the Quaid-i-Azam... Islamabad’s dream season continues KARACHI, Jan 24: Islamabad continued their dominance of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League competition by bowling out Hyderabad for a paltry first-innings total of 106 at the Mirpur Cricket Stadium in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.... Faisalabad keep Pindi in check LAHORE, Jan 24: Rawalpindi struggled their way to 239 for eight in their first innings against Faisalabad on the opening day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League match at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on Wednesday.... English media slam poor performance LONDON, Jan 24: In what is becoming a regular occurrence, the English press once again slammed their side on Wednesday for a poor performance Down Under, with England this time falling... Abbottabad recover after poor start LAHORE, Jan 24: Riaz Kail and Bilal Marwat stroked half-centuries as Abbottabad made 237 against hosts Multan on the first day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League match at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.... Future of Cuttack under threat CUTTACK (India), Jan 24: The manhandling of coach Greg Chappell at Bhubaneshwar airport and reports of a threat to the security of the Indian players could jeopardise the future of Cuttack’s Barabati Stadium as an international venue.... Three Asian teams arriving today for ITF event KARACHI, Jan 24: Teams of Malaysia, Vietnam and Nepal are reaching Islamabad in the wee hours of Thursday for the ITF 14 and under boys and girls Asian Tennis championship group... Oriental Affair wins feature event at LRC LAHORE, Jan 24: Oriental Affair ran superbly to win the feature event, the Khairpur Plate, class five division 1 and 11 combined handicap race, which was run over 900 metres during the midweek Lahore Gymkhana Meeting at the Racecourse on Wednesday.... Rivas help bankers win LAHORE, Jan 24: Four goals by Jose Rivas and three by Usman Haye helped defending champions Bank Alfalah trounce Wateen Telecom 8-4 in the Lindt Aibak polo cup on Wednesday.... Chinese Olympic champion Luo to retire BEIJING, Jan 24: Chinese Olympic swimming champion Luo Xuejuan is set to retire from the sport due to an apparent heart condition, state press reported on Wednesday.... Chelsea reach League Cup final with 4-0 win LONDON, Jan 24: Andriy Shevchenko broke a seven-week drought on Tuesday with two goals which helped send champions Chelsea to the final of the English League Cup with a 4-0 victory over fourth division Wycombe Wanderers.... Pakistan U-19 to tour Australia, England KARACHI, Jan 24: Pakistan’s Under-19 team will play two away series later this year as part of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) plan to groom promising youngsters, a PCB official said on Wednesday.... Naved, Shahid stand out in KCCA event KARACHI, Jan 24: Off-spinners Naved Zamir and Shahid Malik played key roles in Rising Star and AO Cricket Club’s victories respectively in the NBP-KCCA Inter Club Cricket Championship matches here on Wednesday.... National badminton: Battle among 200 players LAHORE, Jan 24: More than 200 men and women will be seen in action when the Golden Jubilee National badminton championship commences in March.... Davis Cup trials commence today KARACHI, Jan 24: The four-day selection trials of Pakistan Davis team for next month’s tie against Philippines, begin at the clay courts of PTF tennis complex, Islamabad, on Thursday.... FILA course for wrestlers KARACHI, Jan 24: Two Iranians are among 17 participants who will attend the FILA International candidate course which formally begins at the Islamabad’s Pakistan Sports Complex on Thursday.... Islamia Open TT from Feb 10 KARACHI, Jan 24: Prominent local players are to vie for honours when the Islamia Open Table Tennis championship gets into action at Majeed Khan Gymnasium from Feb 10, organisers announced on Wednesday....

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