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April 11, 2007 Wednesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 22, 1428 [World Cup 2007 schedule]      [Results and fixtures] Irfan, Sadaf run away with sprint golds: Humera sets new record in pole vault KARACHI, April 10: Pakistan Army’s Mohammad Imran and Sadaf Siddique were crowned ‘Fastest Man’ and ‘Fastest Woman’ of the 30th National Games while Humera Akmal (Army) set a new pole vault... Sindh, Army to clash for tennis honours KARACHI, April 10: Formidable Sindh set a title clash with Army in the ladies team event of the 30th National Games tennis competition at the CDGK Sports Complex on Tuesday.... De Villiers inspires Proteas’ batting onslaught ST GEORGE’S (Grenada), April 10: A.B. de Villiers struck a brilliant maiden one-day century as South Africa powered to a commanding total of 356 for four in their World Cup Super Eights match against hosts West Indies on Tuesday.... New Zealand rout Ireland to go top PROVIDENCE (Guyana), April 10: New Zealand joined defending champions Australia on eight points at the top of the World Cup Super Eights standings after beating Ireland by 129 runs on Monday.... Failure of batsmen led to Pakistan’s abject performance: Talat LAHORE, April 10: Team manager Talat Ali put all the blame on batsmen’s miserable performance which led to Pakistan’s disaster at the ongoing World Cup.... Cup duration should be cut, urges Hayden BRIDGETOWN, April 10: Australia opener Matthew Hayden said on Tuesday that the World Cup is too long and called for the marathon tournament to be trimmed.... Rejuvenated BD search for England scalp today BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), April 10: Bangladesh hope their spin king trio can bamboozle England, just like they did South Africa, and boost their bid for a World Cup semi-final place on Wednesday.... Ad hoc committee fails to make hay LAHORE, April 10: The much-awaited meeting of Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) ad hoc committee, first after the World Cup debacle, failed to take any significant decision on Tuesday.... Malinga in doubt for NZ tie ST DAVID’S (Grenada), April 10: Record-breaking fast bowler Lasith Malinga is doubtful for Sri Lanka''s World Cup Super Eights clash against New Zealand on Thursday with an ankle injury.... Learn from Aussies, coach tells England BRIDGETOWN, April 10: England coach Duncan Fletcher has told his misfiring team to learn from world champions Australia if they are to salvage their World Cup campaign.... Black Caps gear up for big tests ahead PROVIDENCE (Guyana), April 10: New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming has said his team are capable of winning the World Cup for the first time if they maintain their momentum.... Vettori backs spinners to make impact PROVIDENCE, April 10: New Zealand''s Daniel Vettori backed spinners to have a crucial role in the remainder of the World Cup on the Caribbean''s slow pitches.... Diplomatic Richards retains his old passion ST JOHN’S (Antigua), April 10: Diplomacy, which never came easily to Viv Richards in his playing days, is now the day job for Antigua''s favourite son.... Aussie pup stars in dream run BRIDGETOWN, April 10: Michael Clarke is happy that Caribbean pitches are slow and flat as he closes in on a dream World Cup average of 100.... Quarter million spectators attend mega event so far KINGSTON (Jamaica), April 10: As many as 251,824 spectators have already attended the World Cup matches in the Caribbean and many more are still expected to come as the tournament moves... Punter and Virgil eye winning World Cup BRIDGETOWN, April 10: Come April 28, Punter will fancy his chances of having his hands on the World Cup.... Birthday boy Bell thinks of old spirit BRIDGETOWN, April 10: England batsman Ian Bell wants his team-mates to rediscover the secret of their one-day success in Australia if they are to salvage their stuttering World Cup campaign.... Johnston urges Irish to finish on high note PROVIDENCE, April 10: Ireland captain Trent Johnston urged his team to learn fast and finish their first-ever World Cup campaign on a high, saying improvement will be the key and help them in future.... SLC unaware of Moody’s plans COLOMBO, April 10: Sri Lankan cricket authorities said on Tuesday they had not been informed of a reported decision by coach Tom Moody to quit after the World Cup and return to Australia.... England reject says top order must fire LONDON, April 10: World Cup discard Mal Loye has told England''s misfiring frontline batsmen that they need to hit form against Bangladesh on Wednesday or face the risk of elimination.... Captaincy weighing on Vaughan BRIDGETOWN, April 10: England coach Duncan Fletcher said on Monday that Michael Vaughan''s string of low scores could be down to the captaincy weighing on him.... 50 Indians to compete in bridge event LAHORE, April 10: Fifty players from India will compete with hundreds from Pakistan in the 11th Balijee International Bridge Championship, the country’s biggest event of the game, to be held at Lahore Gymkhana from Thursday to Sunday.... Bolton, Arsenal held to draws in Premier League LONDON, April 10: Bolton Wanderers squandered a chance to leap into a Champions League position when they were held 1-1 at home by Everton while fourth-placed Arsenal drew 0-0 at Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday.... Sindh battling to avoid defeat KARACHI, April 10: Sindh were left battling to avoid defeat after NWFP-Balochistan gained a substantial first-innings lead of 97 runs on the second day of the Pentangular Cup match at the National Stadium here on Tuesday.... Run and Win to prove himself today LAHORE, April 10: Five-year-old horse, Run and Win, will be on the course to prove his worth in name by winning the feature event to be gone over the sprinting distance... KRL make fitting reply to Punjab’s massive total KARACHI, April 10: Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) cashed in on the benign NBP Sports Complex surface to make a fitting response to Punjab’s huge first-innings total of 533 for nine declared in the Pentangular Cup fixture here on Tuesday.... Karlovic shocks Becker at US Clay Court HOUSTON, April 10: Ivo Karlovic ousted sixth seeded German Benjamin Becker 7-5, 7-6 in the first round of the US Clay Court Championships on Monday.... India may delay naming team MUMBAI, April 10: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Tuesday stated that the team for next month''s tour of Bangladesh would be picked only after April 15.... Vaughan named NZC chief WELLINGTON, April 10: Former Test player Justin Vaughan was named on Tuesday as the new chief executive of New Zealand Cricket (NZC).... PSB gives cheque KARACHI, April 10: The director general of Pakistan Sports Board, Salahuddin, on Tuesday handed over a cheque of Rs1 million as part of their grant to secretary sports, Sindh, for staging the ongoing 30th National Games....

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