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November 28, 2007 Wednesday Ziqa’ad 17, 1428 Imran, Shastri hit out at Malik for lacklustre leadership KOLKATA, Nov 27: Pakistan’s under fire captain Shoaib Malik, who is battling against time to get fit for the second Test here, has been urged to change his approach following India’s... India, Pakistan teams arrive in Kolkata amid tight security KOLKATA, Nov 27: Under the shadow of a terror threat on the India-Pakistan Test match starting here from Friday, both teams arrived on Tuesday under heavy security and were whisked to a hotel that has become a veritable fortress.... Shoaib Akhtar hospitalised KOLKATA, Nov 27: Pakistan cricket team , still smarting from the demoralising defeat in the first Test at New Delhi, received a big setback on Tuesday when fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar... Canada surprise Pakistan 2-1 in warm-up match KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27: Pan-American champions Canada on Tuesday pulled off a surprise when they beat Pakistan 2-1 in a warm-up match ahead of the 29th Champions Trophy hockey tournament to be held at the National Stadium Bukht Jalil.... MCC wants Lord’s to stage Twenty20 final LONDON, Nov 27: The MCC has started putting together an attempt for Lord’s to stage games of the ICC World Twenty20 which will be held in England in 2009.... SNGPL crush Islamabad to top pool ‘B’ LAHORE, Nov 27: A match haul of 10 wickets by paceman Asad Ali elevated Sui Northern Gas Pipe Line (SNGPL) to the top in pool ‘B’ after they crushed Islamabad by... Niaz Stadium fit to host international matches HYDERABAD, Nov 27: The doors for organising international level matches at the historic Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad, have reopened after the successful organisation of Monday’s one-day match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh U-19 cricket teams here.... Gary Kirsten appointed India coach NEW DELHI, Nov 27: Former South African opening batsman Gary Kirsten will take over as the new Indian coach next week, a top cricket board official said on Tuesday.... Misbah in serious doubt for second Test KOLKATA, Nov 27: Promising middle-order batsman Misbah-ul-Haq’s condition worsened here on Tuesday as he continued to suffer from viral fever on the fifth consecutive day.... ‘Captain should get tough with players’ KARACHI, Nov 27: All-rounder Shahid Afridi wants captain Shoaib Malik to get tough and demanding with the players for Pakistan to make a comeback in the current Test series against India.... Koertzen withdrawn from SL-England Test matches COLOMBO, Nov 27: Umpire Rudi Koertzen, who angered Sri Lankans this month for wrongly giving Kumar Sangakkara out on 192, has been withdrawn from the England Tests, officials said on Tuesday.... England win Sri Lanka warm-up game COLOMBO, Nov 27: England completed a comfortable five-wicket victory on the third and final day of their warm-up match against a Sri Lanka Cricket President’s XI on Tuesday.... Pakistan look to extend lead against bd HYDERABAD, Nov 27: The second one-dayer between under-19 teams of Pakistan and Bangladesh is taking place at the Niaz Stadium here on Wednesday (today) with the home side confident of extending... Jaques’ mumps fears ahead of India Tests SYDNEY, Nov 27: Opening batsman Phil Jaques has given the Australian cricket team another fitness concern ahead of next month’s Test series against the touring Indians.... Canada to stage 2012 U-19 World Cup TORONTO, Nov 27: Canada has accepted the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) invitation to stage the 2012 Under-19 World Cup.... LRC races cancelled after fears of disease outbreak LAHORE, Nov 27: The midweek Lahore Gymkhana races to be held at the Racecourse on Wednesday have been cancelled, the Lahore Race Club (LRC) announced on Tuesday without giving reason.... MacGill to miss India series for knee surgery SYDNEY, Nov 27: Troubled leg-spinner Stuart MacGill is set to rule himself out of Australia’s Test series next month against India to undergo a knee operation, reports said here on Tuesday.... Willstrop struggles, Ashour launches abusive tirade : World Open Squash BERMUDA, Nov 27: World title contender James Willstrop was forced to change his tactics but battled back from two games and a four-point deficit in the fourth game to advance to the second round of the World Open on Monday.... Coaching course for women LAHORE, Nov 27: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) first Level I coaching course for women will be held at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) from Dec 3-7.... Naveen advances in KC Snooker KARACHI, Nov 27: Defending champion Naveen Perwani earned full points when he chalked up an emphatic 4-1 victory over Ahad Ali Khan in the second phase of the 11th Karachi Club Open Snooker Challenge at the KC premises on Tuesday.... HEC outclass Balochistan HYDERABAD, Nov 27: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) outclassed Balochistan 51-0 as five matches were decided in the National Women’s basketball championship at the Hyderabad Club on Monday.... Top stars excel on second day : Clay Court Tennis ISLAMABAD, Nov 27: National tennis stars outplayed their opponents in the Subh-e-Nau National Bank Clay Court Tennis Championship here at the Islamabad courts on Tuesday.... PBF announces squad LAHORE, Nov 27: The Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) announced on Tuesday a 10-member squad to take part in the Indian International Challenge badminton tournament, starting in Guwahati from Dec 2.... Team Pakistan owner to launch hunt for drivers SEPANG (Malaysia), Nov 27: Seat holder A1 Team Pakistan, Arif Hussain has said he will soon launch a hunt for selecting a pool of competent drivers in the country for strengthening the base.... Pakistan pairs Reach doubles’ final ISLAMABAD, Nov 27: Waqas Ahmed and Kashif of Pakistan won the men’s doubles semi-final against Sri Lanka’s pair of Dinuka and Diluka Karunaratne in the International Ranking badminton tournament at the Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex, here on Tuesday.... UEFA probes match-fixing allegations SOFIA, Nov 27: Bulgarian club Cherno More Varna are facing a UEFA investigation into alleged match-fixing during an Intertoto Cup game against Macedonia’s Makedonija Skopje in July....

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