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PCB names new panel of selectors
KARACHI, April 18: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced former Test player Salahuddin Ahmed alias Sallu as the chairman of its first-ever three-member ‘professional’ national selection committee for a two-year term.... 
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Proteas demolish England to complete line-up for semis
BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), April 18: South Africa rode on Andrew Hall’s maiden five-wicket burst to storm into the World Cup semi-finals with an emphatic nine-wicket win which humiliated England here on Tuesday (also partially reported in Wednesday’s edition)....
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Sri Lanka make short work of Ireland: Minnows bundled out for measly 77
ST GEORGE’S (Grenada), April 18: Sri Lanka romped to an eight-wicket victory over Ireland in their final World Cup Super Eights match on Wednesday after dismissing their opponents for the lowest score of the tournament....
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No compromise on discipline and fitness, vows Salahuddin
LAHORE, April 18: The newly appointed chairman of the national selection committee, Salahuddin Ahmed, said he would prefer only those cricketers who feel proud to play for Pakistan and not with Pakistan....
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Lack of teamwork led to defeat, says Yousuf
LAHORE, April 18: Mohammad Yousuf said on Wednesday Pakistan lacked teamwork which caused their early exit from the 2007 World Cup. Talking to reporters after recording his statement before the World...
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PCB reinstates lower-grade employees
LAHORE, April 18: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reinstated all lower-grade employees who were sacked here on Monday, a PCB spokesman announced on Wednesday....
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Battle to reach semi-finals will benefit us, says Smith
BRIDGETOWN, April 18: South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes his team will benefit from having to fight until their final Super Eights match to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup (see match report on Page 27)....
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West Indies battle to rescue tarnished reputation
BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), April 18: Battered and bruised West Indies take on Bangladesh in their penultimate World Cup match here on Thursday hoping to rescue their tarnished reputation.Brian...
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‘Resting top bowlers was planned’
COLOMBO, April 18: Sri Lanka''s decision to keep top players from the cricket World Cup clash against Australia was a ploy sanctioned by Colombo, the island''s chief selector said on Thursday....
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Huge debt hampers growth: WICB
ST GEORGE’S, April 18: A debt of $15 million is hampering West Indies cricket development, the president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Ken Gordon has admitted....
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Vaughan must go, insists Willis
BRIDGETOWN, April 18: Former England captain Bob Willis demanded Michael Vaughan be axed as skipper following the team''s World Cup exit. Willis, now a TV pundit, said coach Duncan Fletcher and...
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‘Sunken Duncan should walk the plank’
LONDON, April 18: England coach Duncan Fletcher should be sacked after England were dominated by South Africa in Bridgetown, Barbados, ending their hopes of making it to the World Cup semi-finals, much of the British press said on Wednesday....
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South Africa media salute Smith and his merry men
JOHANNESBURG, April 18: South African skipper Graeme Smith and his ‘merry men’ were toasted by his country''s media on Wednesday after a blitz on the England team saw them burst into the cricket World Cup semi-finals....
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England deserved to be booed off: Vaughan
BRIDGETOWN, April 18: Captain Michael Vaughan said England had deserved to be booed off after a crushing nine-wicket defeat by South Africa knocked them out of the World Cup on Tuesday....
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Lay off Flintoff, urges Jones
LONDON, April 18: England fast bowler Simon Jones has told critics to give Andrew Flintoff a break after the star all-rounder came under fire following the team''s dismal World Cup....
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Black Caps can win World Cup: Styris
ST GEORGE’S, April 18: Scott Styris believes the current New Zealand team can do something none of their predecessors managed and win the World Cup. New Zealand, already through to their...
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Manzoor blasts Islah for misleading media over his whereabouts
KARACHI, April 18: Pakistan hockey manager-cum-chief coach Islahuddin Siddiqui was left red-faced on Wednesday when Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) and coach Manzoorul Hassan contradicted him, saying he provided misleading information to the media about the coach’s whereabouts....
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Rusty Federer makes sluggish start
MONTE CARLO, April 18: World No 1 Roger Federer made a difficult start to his claycourt season with a 7-6, 7-6 second round victory over Italian qualifier Andreas Seppi at the Monte Carlo Masters Series on Tuesday.The...
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‘Merit, fairness my main objectives’
KARACHI, April 18: Former Test pacer Saleem Jaffar said on Wednesday that his focus as member of the national selection committee will be merit, sincerity and honesty while picking the national squad....
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Umpires want ear-piece experiment scrapped
ST GEORGE’S, April 18: The International Cricket Council (ICC) had announced at start of the ongoing World Cup with much fanfare that during the event, the umpires will be plugged to...
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Speed Demon, solo favourite to outdo pretenders
LAHORE, April 18: Fancied bay gelding Speed Demon proved his strength by winning the feature event of the Lahore Gymkhana midweek races at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
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Lal, Fahad hit centuries in national clubs cricket
KARACHI, April 18: Lal Kumar and Fahad Iqbal smashed centuries to enable their respective teams to win their games in the Karachi Region PCB National Inter Club Cricket Championship here on Wednesday....
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Uzair rescues Karachi with equaliser
KARACHI, April 18: Uzair Ahmad helped Karachi salvage a 1-1 draw with Oman under-21 in a friendly match at UBL Sports Complex on Wednesday. Oman, who were thrashed 10-1 by NBP...
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Pakistan-SL series in Abu Dhabi confirmed
DUBAI, April 18: An official of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that Pakistan and Sri Lanka will clash in a three-match one-day series in Abu Dhabi, from May 10-16....
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Rooney steers Man United six points clear
LONDON, April 18: Wayne Rooney steered Manchester United to a 2-0 victory over Sheffield United that sent them six points clear at the top of the Premier League on Tuesday....
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Kuwait U-19 to play against clubs
KARACHI, April 18: Kuwait’s Under-19 cricket squad will arrive in Karachi later this month to a play a series of games against the local clubs. According to the Kuwait Cricket Association...
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