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April 18, 2007 Wednesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 29, 1428 [World Cup 2007 schedule]      [Results and fixtures] Shoaib Malik favourite to take over as captain KARACHI, April 17: All-rounder Shoaib Malik will become the next Pakistan captain in succession to Inzamam-ul-Haq, Cricket Board (PCB) sources said on Tuesday.... Hall wrecks England’s Cup hopes BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), April 17: Andrew Hall took five for 18 as England slumped to 154 all out against South Africa in their World Cup Super Eights match on Tuesday.... Ruthless Australia easily see off below-strength Sri Lanka ST GEORGE’S (Grenada), April 17: Australia dismissed the challenge of a deliberately weakened Sri Lanka side with ruthless ease on Monday to record a seven-wicket win in their penultimate World Cup Super Eights clash (also partially reported in Tuesday’s edition).... ‘Younis has left Pakistan cricket in crisis’ KARACHI, April 17: Former captain Imran Khan said Younis Khan''s refusal to lead the national side has left Pakistan cricket in crisis following the team''s first-round elimination from the World Cup.... PEC to benefit greatly from Shaharyar’s letter: Ijaz Butt LAHORE, April 17: It took six days for Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to deliver an important letter of former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar M Khan to World Cup''s Performance... ‘West Indies need cash to move on’ BRIDGETOWN, April 17: Former captain Clive Lloyd believes West Indies cricket needs money to move forward and that technology must be embraced to help the team who are ‘scraping the barrel’ to remain competitive.... Sri Lanka ponder contentious changes against Ireland ST GEORGE’S (Grenada), April 17: Sri Lanka''s Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan, who were controversially omitted for the crushing World Cup defeat by Australia, could also sit out Wednesday''s clash against Ireland.... Woolmer may have been poisoned, says paper KINGSTON, April 17: Speculation over the possibility that Bob Woolmer, the late Pakistan coach, was poisoned has increased following a report in a Jamaican paper, apparently quoting the toxicology report, to that effect.... SL deny resting Vaas, Murali for tactical reasons ST GEORGE’S, April 17: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene denied suggestions on Monday that his two key bowlers had been left out of the World Cup Super Eights match against Australia for tactical reasons.... Ponting expects full-blooded challenge from doughty New Zealanders ST GEORGE’S (Grenada), April 17: Australia captain Ricky Ponting expects a full-blooded challenge from New Zealand on Friday after the World Cup Super Eights match against an under-strength Sri Lanka turned into a non-event.... Watson to test injured calf ST GEORGE’S, April 17: Shane Watson will know his immediate World Cup future when he was due to test his injured calf in a training session on Tuesday.... Sarwan ready to lead West Indies ST JOHN’S (Antigua), April 17: West Indies vice-captain Ramnaresh Sarwan said he is ready and willing to take on the role of skipper. Brian Lara is retiring from one-day cricket at... Nalbandian survives scare before reaching 2nd round MONTE CARLO, April 17: David Nalbandian survived an early scare to move into the Monte Carlo Masters second round with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Italian qualifier Federico Luzzi on Monday.... Speed Demon tipped to claim feature event in midweek races LAHORE, April 17: Bay gelding Speed Demon will be on the course to display his demonic speed and win the feature event during the Lahore Gymkhana midweek races at the Racecourse on Wednesday.... ‘Limited resources impede progress of polo’ LAHORE, April 17: Manager of the Jaipur Polo Club, India Col. Kuldeep Singh Garcha sees limited resources as the only constraint in the bright future of the game in the two neighboring countries.... Rehman ensures HBL clinch Pentangular Cup KARACHI, April 17: Abdur Rehman claimed a match haul of 11 for 141 as Habib Bank Limited (HBL) defeated Sindh by 118 runs on Tuesday to make sure of winning the Pentangular Cup this season.... NBP thrash Oman Juniors 10-1 KARACHI, April 17: Four-goal Haseem Khan guided National Bank (NBP) to a thumping 10-1 victory over Oman under-21 in their opening friendly match at Hockey Club of Pakistan on Tuesday.... Al-Sabah, Arif Hasan win OCA polls ISLAMABAD, April 17: Sheikh Ahmad Al-Sabah of Kuwait and Lt Gen Arif Hasan of Pakistan were on Monday elected as president and vice president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), according to reports available here.... Punjab score facile win KARACHI, April 17: Punjab ended their Pentangular Cup campaign on winning note when they outclassed NWFP-Balochistan by an innings and 134 runs at the National Stadium here on Tuesday.... LPC draw first blood LAHORE, April 17: Three-goal Taimur Mawaz Khan guided Lahore Polo Club (LPC) to a 5-3 win against Jaipur Polo Club, India (JPC) in the first match of the three-match series on Tuesday.... TT event to feature medical universities KARACHI, April 17: Eight medical universities will feature in Inter-medical Universities table tennis championship, starting at the Jinnah Medical University and Dental College from Thursday, organisers announced on Tuesday.... Tipu Sultan on course to fast recovery LAHORE, April 17: Colt of a high pedigree and winner of four races, Tipu Sultan is expected to make full recovery from last month''s arthroscopic surgery for the removal of a bone chip from his fetlock.... Al-Noor Gymkhana beat Hamdam CC KARACHI, April 17: Naved Khan and Akber Khan hit contrasting centuries as Al-Noor Gymkhana thrashed Hamdam Cricket Club by eight wickets in the Karachi Region National Inter Club Cricket Championship at the PCB Academy Ground here on Tuesday.... Islah injures hand at HCP KARACHI, April 17: Pakistan hockey manager-cum-chief coach Islahuddin had his left hand put in plaster after he suffered a hair-line fracture late on Monday night at the Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium.... Badminton series from 28th LAHORE, April 17: A triangular badminton series among Iran, Sri Lanka and Pakistan will be held here from April 28 to 30.... Afzal shines in final KARACHI, April 17: A brilliant knock of 111 by Mir Afzal Baig helped AKU A Team lift the AKU cricket title with a seven-wicket rout of NIB Bank in the final at the AKU Sports Centre Ground here the other day....

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