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March 02, 2007 Friday Safar 12, 1428 Cricket World Cup 2007 Sami, Yasir to replace injured Shoaib, Asif ISLAMABAD, March 1: Pakistani fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammed Asif have been ruled out of the Cricket World Cup 2007 due to injuries, the Pakistan Cricket Board said Thursday.... Inzamam told me not to risk injured Shoaib, Asif in Cup: Bari LAHORE, March 1: Chief selector Wasim Bari on Thursday said he was disappointed with the exclusion of fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif from the World Cup squad although he... Speed’s statement hurts, is against rules: Nasim Ashraf LAHORE, March 1: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf has criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed for issuing a statement over the target dope testing during... Hayden, Symonds attack Shoaib, Asif drugs reprieve SYDNEY, March 1: Australian batsman Matthew Hayden described as “ludicrous” the selection of drug-tainted Pakistan fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif for this month''s cricket World Cup in the West Indies.... ICC to target-test players for drugs at World Cup MUMBAI, March 1: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is to target-test players for performance-enhancing drugs at the World Cup in the West Indies starting this month.... ICC approves Azhar’s inclusion DUBAI, March 1: Pakistan''s substitution of Azhar Mahmood for injured all-rounder Abdul Razzaq in their World Cup squad was approved by the ICC on Thursday. Azhar is the second replacement player... Pakistan need faith of 1992 ‘cornered tigers’: Inzamam KARACHI, March 1: Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has urged his squad to draw inspiration from the 1992 World Cup victory in Australia to overcome the absence of several key players through injury in the 2007 World Cup.... ‘PCB’s poor planning, lack of strategy may cost Pakistan’ LAHORE, March 1: Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad has lashed out at the PCB for creating a mess with its late decision on Thursday of ruling out key fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif from the World Cup squad.... Farhan’s comeback spoiled by Yousuf : National Snooker KARACHI, March 1: Bespectacled Farhan Mirza made an unimpressive return to the domestic circuit losing 2-4 to veteran Mohammad Yousuf in his opening tie of the 32nd National Snooker Championship which commenced on Thursday at Karachi Gymkhana.... ‘Pakistan, India have slumped, not Asian hockey’ CHANDIGARH (India), March 1: The fall of traditional Asian hockey giants – India and Pakistan – does not mean that standards of the game have fallen in the continent, feels Spain national team coach Maurits Hendricks.... Trio give Islamabad edge against Multan LAHORE, March 1: A three-prong pace attack by Rauf Akbar, Zohaib Ahmad and Saad Altaf gave Islamabad an upper hand against Multan on the first day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League replay final at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad on Thursday.... Kaneria vows to boost depleted Pakistan KARACHI, March 1: Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria said on Thursday he would be firing on cylinders in the World Cup to boost his depleted side on the Caribbean soil after the... Symonds may play against South Africa SYDNEY, March 1: Injured all-rounder Andrew Symonds has boosted Australia''s World Cup cricket hopes by saying he could be available before the pool match against South Africa, reports said on Thursday.... SA receive ICC shield JOHANNESBURG, March 1: South Africa got perfect send-off to Cricket World Cup when its captain Graeme Smith was presented ICC ODI Championship Shield after their move to top of ICC ODI... Phapha Kutni shines with thumping win at KRC KARACHI, March 1: Three-year-old bay filly Phapha Kutni atone to previous loss by sprinting to a facile eight lengths victory over chestnut colt Moon Raker in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Thursday.... Hingis stunned by resurgent Hantuchova in Doha DOHA, March 1: Daniela Hantuchova staged a spectacular comeback to shock third seeded Martina Hingis 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the WTA Qatar Open on Thursday.... Any Asian side can grab World Cup: Ranatunga COLOMBO, March 1: Sri Lanka’s World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga said on Thursday he thought India would win the sport’s biggest prize even though the 2007 tournament was wide open.... Bahrain trounce Pakistan LAHORE, March 1: Bahrain taught a lesson to Pakistan registering an overwhelming 8-0 win in the main qualifying round of the Beijing Olympics football (U-21) in Manama.... Tendulkar aiming for World Cup glory MUMBAI, March 1: leading Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar is hoping to achieve his dream of winning an elusive World Cup crown at the tournament in the Caribbean starting later this month.... AIDS prevention campaign at World Cup BRIDGETOWN, March 1: With a $500000 investment in the HIV/AIDS prevention campaign, the National HIV/AIDS Commission launched a powerful cricket-supported campaign in Barbados aimed at saving an entire generation.... Romario closes in on 1,000th goal RIO DE JANEIRO, March 1: Veteran World Cup winner Romario is closing in on his 1,000th career goal after grabbing a brace in a Brazilian Cup game.... Rakay steers team to victory KARACHI, March 1: A late recovery by Sir Syed University helped them beat Aga Khan University 61-59 in a nail-biting opening match of Inter-University zone ‘F’ basketball tournament at KPT gymnasium on Thursday.... Haas and Soderling reach Dubai semis DUBAI, March 1: Tommy Haas maintained his winning streak by beating Belgium''s Olivier Rochus 6-0 6-2 on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Dubai Open.... Schools’ basketball KARACHI, March 1: The City School PAF Chapter won the Inter-school sports festival basketball tournament edging past DA SKBZ School 41-19 in the final on Wednesday....

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