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[World Cup 2007 schedule] [Results and fixtures]

Public memorial service for Woolmer on Wednesday CAPE TOWN, March 30: Murdered Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer is to be bid a final farewell at a public memorial service in Cape Town on Wednesday, organisers said....		Pakistan willing to send delegation KARACHI, March 30: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has received clearance from the federal government to send a three-member delegation to Jamaica to assist in the investigations into the murder of coach Bob Woolmer....

Collingwood saves England’s blushes with polished 90 PROVIDENCE (Guyana), March 30: Paul Collingwood missed out on a deserved century but still ensured Ireland''s early brace did not stop England from posting a challenging 266-7 in their World Cup Super Eights match here on Friday....		‘Tendulkar should consider quitting’ MUMBAI, March 30: Former Australian captain Ian Chappell on Friday suggested what millions of Indians had been dreading to hear – the great Sachin Tendulkar should hang up his boots before someone makes the decision for him....

Senator condemns PCB patron’s action ISLAMABAD, March 30: People''s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) Senator and a member of the Senate Committee for Sports Enver Baig has condemned the action of the patron of Pakistan Cricket Board of...		Kumble confirms ODI retirement BANGALORE (India), March 30: India''s most successful bowler, Anil Kumble, officially announced his retirement from one-day cricket on Friday, but said he will remain available for Test matches....

Madugalle chalks up double ton PROVIDENCE, March 30: Former Sri Lanka Test batsman Ranjan Madugalle reached a landmark here on Friday when he officiated in his 200th One-day International as a match referee during the World Cup Super Eights game between England and Ireland....		Sri Lanka urged to learn from mistakes GEORGETOWN (Guyana), March 30: Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody on Thursday stressed his team needs to learn quickly from the mistakes made against South Africa during their one-wicket defeat in the Super Eights match at the Providence Stadium....

McGrath eyes record as Aussies seek to dominate Bangladesh ST PETER’S (Antigua), March 30: Two wickets against Bangladesh in Saturday’s Super Eights fixture will take Australian pace ace Glenn McGrath past former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram''s World Cup record of 55 wickets....		Styris stars as New Zealand outclass West Indies ST PETER’S (Antigua), March 30: New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris featured with both bat and ball on Thursday in a comfortable seven-wicket win for the Black Caps in their World Cup...

Ireland hit back at mercenary claims GEORGETOWN, March 30: Ireland''s Kyle McCallan responded on Thursday to criticism that they are relying on overseas players to compete in the World Cup. Ireland, who progressed from the group stages...		South Africa to face West Indies in Twenty20 World Cup opener JOHANNESBURG, March 30: Hosts South Africa will open the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship against the West Indies in Johannesburg on Sept 11, Cricket South Africa have announced....

Jailhouse rocker wins when he’s swinging GEORGETOWN, March 30: Former prison warden Charl Langeveldt may not have the pace of South Africa team-mates Shaun Pollock and Makhaya Ntini, but he''s second to none when it comes to delivering in crunch situations....		‘We need four from four’ ST PETER’S, March 30: Dejected West Indies captain Brian Lara admitted on Thursday that his side need to win all four of their remaining Super Eights games if they are to salvage their World Cup dream....

Lady Conqueror set for repeat performance KARACHI, March 30: Four-year-old bay filly Lady Conqueror is fancied to repeat her winning feat by returning with flying colours in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Saturday....		Wapda to meet NBP in final after pulsating win KARACHI, March 30: Wapda reached the national hockey championship final after a nerve-wracking sudden-death penalty shootout victory over SSGC in an ill-tempered semi-final at Hockey Club of Pakistan on Friday....

Punjab eye massive win against Sindh KARACHI, March 30: Punjab are seeking a big victory in their first Pentangular Cup cricket tournament match against Sindh, as they need another seven wickets with 118 runs to defend to...		Grant keeps COAS squash crown ISLAMABAD, March 30: A tenacious Adrian Grant overcame his closest rival – Ong Beng Hee 3-2 – to capture the Chief of The Army Staff (COAS) International Squash Championship title at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Friday....

Matloob emerges leader: Golf Championship LAHORE, March 30: Matloob Ahmed of the Lahore Gymkhana posted a fine card of seven-under-par-65 to emerge as the first day leader of professionals in the 10th Faysal Bank Open golf championship at the Lahore Gymkhana on Friday....		Henin and Serena to renew old rivalry in final MIAMI, March 30: World No 1 Justine Henin and three-time champion Serena Williams scored contrasting semi-final wins at the Sony Ericsson Open on Thursday, setting the stage for the renewal of a great rivalry....

Team sports suspended after fan killed ATHENS, March 30: The Greek government suspended play in all professional team sports for two weeks on Friday after a fan was killed in a volleyball riot....		Russia team named for Davis Cup quarters MOSCOW, March 30: Marat Safin, Nikolay Davydenko, Mikhail Youzhny and Igor Andreev were on Friday named by skipper Shamil Tarpishchev for Russia''s Davis Cup quarter-final tie against France here from April 6-8....

Inaugural national clubs cricket in May LAHORE, March 30: Around 160 clubs from across the country will take part in the first national club cricket championship, which will commence in the first week of May....		Shamyl Alam steals show LAHORE, March 30: Back-to-back goals by Shah Shamyl Alam helped Guard Rice defeat Goodwill Foods 7 - 5 ½ in the Kinley polo cup on Friday....