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April 27, 2007 Friday Rabi-us-Sani 09, 1428 Woolmer’s body being flown to South Africa KINGSTON, April 26: The body of murdered Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer is to be flown from Kingston to South Africa on Thursday, Jamaican government officials said on Wednesday.... Feeble South Africa head home as Australia reach final yet again GROS ISLET (St Lucia), April 26: World champions Australia dismissed a feeble South Africa challenge on Wednesday with a seven-wicket victory to take their place in Saturday''s World Cup final against Sri Lanka in Barbados (also partially reported in Thursday’s edition).... PCB’s website campaign for coach irks Miandad, Intikhab LAHORE, April 26: Former captains Intikhab Alam and Javed Miandad, who were being touted as the two possible candidates for national team’s coach, have decided not to apply for the job... We let a lot of people down, admits Smith GROS ISLET (St Lucia), April 26: South Africa captain Graeme Smith admitted on Thursday that he desperately needs a top class spinner if the Proteas are ever to win a World Cup.... Bangladesh return home quietly DHAKA, April 26: The Bangladesh cricket team made a low-key return home on Thursday after a successful World Cup campaign in the Caribbean where they qualified for the latter stages for the first time.... We are ready for Murali and Vaas, warns Ponting GROS ISLET, April 26: Australia captain Ricky Ponting insists his world champions are ready to face down Sri Lanka''s veteran bowlers Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas in Saturday''s World Cup final.... Crazy cricket blamed for South African woes JOHANNESBURG, April 26: The latest chapter in South Africa''s sorry World Cup history was put down to a case of stage fright by former stars on Wednesday as the Proteas once again suffered semi-final heartache at the hands of Australia.... ‘Fight fire with fire’ COLOMBO, April 26: Sri Lanka''s mild-mannered cricketers should be more aggressive if they want to beat the Australians in Saturday''s World Cup final, former Sri Lankan opening batsman Sidath Wettimuny said.... Trescothick handed fresh start LONDON, April 26: England''s selectors have handed Marcus Trescothick the chance of a fresh start with the national side following the stress-related illness which forced him to pull out of the Ashes tour of Australia and the World Cup.... WICB and WIPA again at loggerheads BRIDGETOWN, April 26: Talks on Sunday between the West Indies board (WICB) and the players'' association (WIPA), aimed at finding a solution to the row over player contracts for the forthcoming... Jayasuriya’s family head for final COLOMBO, April 26: The family of Sri Lanka''s master blaster opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya was set to join him in Bridgetown for Saturday''s final with Australia.... Bacher hits out at Cup organizers GROS ISLET, April 26: Ali Bacher, the man who oversaw the organisation of the last World Cup, on Wednesday criticised high ticket prices and strict regulations for spoiling the 2007 tournament in the Caribbean.... PM predicts Aussies inning final SYDNEY, April 26: Prime Minister John Howard said on Thursday he would be ‘amazed’ if Australia failed to bring home cricket''s World Cup after the semi-final win over South Africa edged them closer to a third straight title.... CSA chief to probe World Cup dud JOHANNESBURG, April 26: South Africa''s inconsistent performances at the World Cup culminating in a seven-wicket semi-final trouncing by Australia are to be investigated by the national governing body.... Pakistan rode luck to rule the world THE word ‘luck’ played a huge part in Pakistan’s unexpected road to title in the 1992 World Cup which featured, for the first time, the mercurial South Africans following the end of apartheid in that nation.... ‘2011 edition may be reduced by a week’ MELBOURNE, April 26: Taking note of widespread criticism of long drawn out schedule of 2007 World Cup, International Cricket Council Chief Executive Malcolm Speed says it could be reduced to 40 days in next edition to be held in south Asia.... De Silva took centre stage in 1996 final IT was Sri Lanka’s turn to hog the limelight when the World Cup came to South Asia for the second time in 1996. That was the year when pinch-hitters cashed in... Cole gives Chelsea first leg win over Liverpool LONDON, April 26: A first-half goal from Joe Cole gave Chelsea a 1-0 win over Liverpool in a tightly-fought first leg of their all-English Champions League semi-final at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.... PFA elections stayed LAHORE, April 26: Justice Tariq Shamim, of Lahore High Court has issued a stay order against the elections of the Punjab Football Association, which were to be held on Thursday.... Imran’s century break in vain as Saim wins KARACHI, April 26: Despite compiling a second century break (120) in the tournament, last year’s losing finalist Imran Shehzad was knocked out 5-1 by Abu Saim in the pre quarter-finals of Style Snooker Championship at Karachi Club on Thursday.... Junior selectors hold first meeting LAHORE, April 26: The first meeting of the newly appointed national junior selection committee was held here on Thursday to finalise the programme of selecting Pakistan’s Under-19 team for the tour of England.... Three teams reach semi-finals KARACHI, April 26: Nazimabad Gymkhana, Pakistan Cricket Club and Khizra Sports qualified for the Karachi Region PCB National Inter Club Championship semi-finals after registering victories in their respective matches here on Wednesday.... Thirteen players undergo fitness tests LAHORE, April 26: Thirteen of the 39 probables called up for the national training camp gave their fitness tests on Thursday in a bid to qualify for selection in the three-match... TV rights contract may delay Abu Dhabi series KARACHI, April 26: The organisation of the three match one-day series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi has run into more problems with the organizers cancelling the contract of... Ruthless Nadal extends clay winning streak BARCELONA, April 26: A ruthless Rafael Nadal extended his winning streak on clay to 68 matches on Wednesday, opening his bid for a third successive Barcelona Open title with a 6-1, 6-2 demolition of Belgian Kristof Vliegen.... Pakistan-India volleyball LAHORE, April 26: An eight-Test volleyball series between Pakistan and India on home and away basis will commence from June 26 and last until July 31.... US pondering athletes exchange with Iran DENVER, April 26: The US Olympic Committee (USOC) is in preliminary talks with Iran to bring a few of that country’s rowers and wrestlers to the US to train for the 2008 Beijing Games.... KC bridge KARACHI, April 26: The pair of Anisur Rehman/Shahab Sarki with a success percentage of 64.16 won the Karachi Club Pair Bridge event which concluded at the KC the other day....

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