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April 05, 2007 Thursday Rabi-ul-Awwal 16, 1428 [World Cup 2007 schedule]      [Results and fixtures] Mushtaq quizzed by probe committee over poor show LAHORE, April 4: Former Test cricketer and Pakistan team’s assistant coach, Mushtaq Ahmed became the first official of the World Cup squad to appear before the three-member performance evaluation committee on Wednesday.... England restrict Sri Lanka ST PETER’S (Antigua), April 4: Pacemen Sajid Mahmood and Andrew Flintoff shared seven wickets to help a much-improved England restrict Sri Lanka to 235 all out in their crucial World Cup Super Eights match on Wednesday.... Friends and family pay tribute to Woolmer CAPE TOWN, April 4: Bob Woolmer''s wife and two sons joined a host of former and current international cricket players on Wednesday to pay tribute to the Pakistan coach at a sombre memorial service in Cape Town.... Strong athletics contingent to represent HEC: 30th National Games KARACHI, April 4: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has decided to field athletes in 11 men and six women disciplines in the 30th National Games which runs in the city from April 9 to 14.... I can only apologise for World Cup debacle, says Mushtaq LAHORE, Apr 4: Pakistan’s assistant coach Mushtaq Ahmad has expressed shock and disappointment over his team’s early exit from the World Cup last month. Mushtaq, who on Wednesday appeared before the... Clinical South Africa see off Ireland in rain-hit fixture PROVIDENCE (Guyana), April 4: South Africa defied rain and a fighting Ireland to cruise to a seven-wicket win in a World Cup Super Eights match at the Providence Stadium here on Tuesday.... Pakistan should play without coach: Ramiz GEORGETOWN (Guyana), April 4: Former Pakistan Cricket Board chief executive Ramiz Raja said Pakistan should consider operating without a coach following the death of Bob Woolmer.... Greg Chappell calls it a day as India coach MUMBAI, April 4: India coach Greg Chappell handed in his resignation on Wednesday, two days before the Indian cricket board meet to analyse the team''s poor World Cup performance in the Caribbean.... Irish feel let down by D/L calculations PROVIDENCE, April 4: World Cup debutants Ireland were irritated with the way a revised target was calculated for South Africa in their rain-shortened Super Eights match on Tuesday.... Disgruntled fans burn effigy of BD skipper DHAKA, April 4: Angry Bangladesh fans have burned an effigy of World Cup captain Habibul Bashar after his team fell to consecutive defeats. It was for the first time that Bangladeshi... Form teams rely on in-form opening batsmen ST JOHN’S (Antigua), April 4: The World Cup is turning into a showcase for top opening batsmen. Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and South Africa are being led from the front... West Indies can play much better, says Lloyd GEORGETOWN, April 4: Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd on Wednesday threw his weight behind the troubled hosts, saying they are capable of playing better than they have done in the Super Eights.... ‘West Indies can learn from Irish’ GEORGETOWN, April 4: Former West Indies all-rounder Phil Simmons, who takes over as Ireland coach after the World Cup, says the hosts can learn a lot from the Irish part-timers.... Cricket banned in Indian villages MUMBAI, April 4: Twenty-eight villages in the north Indian state of Haryana, which produced the country''s greatest fast bowler Kapil Dev, have banned cricket barely two weeks after India’s World Cup first-round exit.... Broad to replace Lewis in England squad ST PETER’S, April 4: Fast bowler Stuart Broad is to replace seamer Jon Lewis in England''s World Cup squad, it was announced here Wednesday. Lewis – who has not played in... Ex-SLC chief jailed COLOMBO, April 4: Former Sri Lanka Cricket chairman Thilanga Sumathipala was sentenced to two years hard labour on Wednesday for helping someone travel on a forged passport, court officials said.... Fallen heroes get five-star accommodation: PCB’s double-standards on display KARACHI, April 4: Just four days after Dr Nasim Ashraf, the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, suspended central contracts of all national players following the World Cup debacle, some of the stars have been offered preferential treatment.... Miss Photogenic satisfies admirers with good show LAHORE, April 4: Fancied bay mare Miss Photogenic stormed home to win the feature event during the Lahore Gymkhana midweek races at the Racecourse on Wednesday.... Punjab battling for survival in Pentangular Cup KARACHI, April 4: Punjab were in dire straits after Habib Bank amassed 531 in their first innings on the second day of the four-day Pentangular Cup match at the National Stadium here on Wednesday.... Saeed, Ashar put KRL on top KARACHI, April 4: An undefeated century by Saeed bin Nasir and equally good batting from Ashar Zaidi put Khan Research Laboratories in command of their Pentangular Cup match against NWFP-Balochistan at the UBL Sports Complex here on Wednesday.... Venus breezes into second round AMELIA ISLAND (Florida), April 4: Venus Williams, who is looking to re-establish herself as a dominant player on the WTA Tour, cruised to an easy first-round win on Tuesday at the 600,000 WTA Amelia Island tournament.... LRC stewards amend rule for objection LAHORE, April 4: Following their controversial decision regarding upholding an objection and disqualifying Tan Man Dhan for ‘crossing’ on March 28, Lahore Race Club (LRC) stewards amended the crossing rule on Wednesday.... NFP names committee for Games ATTOCK, April 4: Netball Federation of Pakistan (NFP) has announced a six-member Rules and Technical Committee for the 30th National Games 2007, commencing at Karachi from April 9.... Former coach found guilty of match-fixing SINGAPORE, April 4: The former coach of Malaysia''s national football team was convicted of match-fixing on Tuesday in Singapore, local media reported. Chow Kwai Lam was found guilty of attempting to... Punjab not to reduce strength of contingent LAHORE, April 4: Punjab has decided not to reduce strength of its contingent which will participate in the 30th National Games, starting in Karachi from Monday.... ‘FIFA courses to promote Pakistan football’ LAHORE, April 4: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) President Faisal Saleh Hayat said the FIFA instructor courses have been designed to ensure a better future of the game, while producing quality technical officials.... Ahsan boosts Sindh hopes in badminton KARACHI, April 4: Sindh’s chances of dominating individual as well as men’s team badminton event in the 30th National Games got brighter with the induction of reigning national champion, Ahsan Qamar, in the 12-member team named on Wednesday.... Mazharuddin to lead Sindh spikers KARACHI, April 4: International spiker Mazharuddin Memon will spearhead hosts Sindh in the 30th National Games volleyball competition which will be held at the KPT Sports Complex from April 9 to 14.... Cyclist Shazia to carry NWFP flag PESHAWAR, April 4: Promising cyclist Shazia Mubariq will carry the NWFP flag in the forthcoming National Games to be held in Karachi from April 9-14. This was stated by President of the NWFP Olympic Association, Syed Aqil Shah on Wednesday.... Athletics course KARACHI, April 4: A four-day athletic technical official course begins at PSB Coaching Centre on Thursday, says an announcement. Around 100 men and women officials from city and interior Sindh have enrolled for the course....

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