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PHF boss snubs media over naming of chief selector
KARACHI, April 22: Two selectors watched the camp trainees sans their chief on Sunday to select Azlan Shah Cup squad, with Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) president, saying appointment of chief selector should not be media’s concern.... 
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England edge out West Indies in nail-biting finish
BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), April 22: West Indies captain Brian Lara''s farewell to international cricket was spoilt by a run out and a thrilling one-wicket defeat by England in the final World Cup...
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Shahid Nazir to appear before PEC today
LAHORE, April 22: World Cup Performance Evaluation Committee (PEC) will hear Pakistan fast bowler Shahid Nazir and two officials of the different city district associations on Monday....
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No call-up for Shoaib Akhtar: Selectors name 39 probables
LAHORE, April 22: Dope-tainted fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was not considered on Sunday for the national training camp, which starts here from Saturday for next month’s three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi....
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Cricket board accused of manipulating report
LAHORE, April 22: Col Mohammad Pervez, one of the 80 employees sacked by Pakistan Cricket Board last week, claimed that some officials with vested interests had changed the performance evaluation committee’s report, under which a gross termination of employees was ordered....
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Fletcher talks of pleasures and pains as England coach
BRIDGETOWN, April 22: Coach Duncan Fletcher highlighted on Sunday the frustrations and pleasures of his past eight years in the England job and said he was ready to step back into cricket immediately if possible....
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Lara departs with dreams unfulfilled
BRIDGETOWN, April 22: West Indies batting genius Brian Lara may have smashed records but his dream remains unfulfilled....
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‘Good to see back of genius Lara’
BRIDGETOWN, April 22: Michael Vaughan paid tribute to Brian Lara after the West Indies batting legend bowed out of cricket, describing the man who regularly tormented England with his record-breaking exploits as a ‘genius’....
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Who said what about Lara…
BRIDGETOWN, April 22: West Indies captain Brian Lara brought the curtain down on his 17-year, record-breaking, international career on Saturday in the World Cup match against England....
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Australian record counts for nothing, warns Kallis
BRIDGETOWN, April 22: South Africa vice-captain Jacques Kallis has warned that Australia''s unbeaten record in the World Cup will count for nothing when the sides meet in the semi-final in St Lucia on Wednesday....
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Lankan president may head to Caribbean
COLOMBO, April 22: Sri Lanka''s President Mahinda Rajapakse will head to the West Indies if the country makes it to the cricket World Cup final this week, his aides said on Sunday....
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Injury scare for Smith
BRIDGETOWN, April 22: South African skipper Graeme Smith has a minor knee injury ahead of their World Cup semi-final against Australia....
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Lloyd retires as ICC match referee
BRIDGETOWN, April 22: Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd retired as an International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee on Saturday, the same day as Brian Lara quit international cricket....
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Chappell blamed for India’s downfall
MUMBAI, April 22: Sunil Gavaskar has blamed former India coach Greg Chappell for the team''s downfall and questioned the logic of the board offering him the post of consultant of the National Cricket Academy....
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Cricket legends add to cash-strapped fans’ woes
BRIDGETOWN, April 22: Need an autograph? It''s 20 dollars; a photograph? That will set you back 100....
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Final averages of teams eliminated from World Cup Super Eights stage
ENGLAND...
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Black Girl shines in feature event
KARACHI, April 22: Public fancy four-year-old dark bay filly Black Girl proved her mettle when she galloped to a half-length victory over Gwenivare to claim the feature event in the Gymkhana race meeting at Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Noor lands Midas Cup
The filly from the deceased sire, Cisco Wells out-of-No Lunch, Noor, led under the superb ride of Ali Raza in the straight. She beat favourite colt Headingley by half-a-length....
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Pardoned Saleh returns to action today
KARACHI, April 22: Cueist Saleh Mohammad, who betrayed the country by representing neighbouring Afghanistan at the Doha Asian Games in December, was pardoned for his act by Pakistan Billiards and Snooker...
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Wajid carries bat but HBL in control
KARACHI, April 22: Despite a superb unbeaten century by Wajid Ali, Habib Bank were in command of their Pentangular Cup match against NWFP-Balochistan at the NBP Sports Complex here on Sunday....
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