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November 29, 2007 Thursday Ziqa’ad 18, 1428 Shoaib released from hospital, doubtful for Test KOLKATA, Nov 28: Pakistan’s fiery paceman Shoaib Akhtar, who had been admitted to a local hospital here on Tuesday afternoon after complaints of dehydration and chest congestion, was discharged on Wednesday... Younis set to replace injured Malik as captain in Kolkata: Umar Gul fit, Misbah still recovering KOLKATA, Nov 28: Younis Khan is all but certain to lead Pakistan in the second Test against India since Shoaib Malik’s chances of playing here at the Eden Gardens are diminishing by the hour.... Pakistan-India cricket zeal missing KOLKATA, Nov 28: The current India-Pakistan Test series is clearly missing the hype and excitement that had become a hallmark of the previous field battles between the two Asian cricket rivals.... Zimbabwe to tour Pakistan after elections KARACHI, Nov 28: Zimbabwe will tour Pakistan after the host country’s general elections on Jan 8 to play five One-day Internationals, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said on Tuesday.... Netherlands, Australia favourites for Champions Trophy: 8-nation event commences today KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28: The Champions Trophy which gets under way on Thursday (today) will give the world’s two top teams, the Netherlands and Australia, a chance to gauge each other’s strength before next year’s Beijing Olympic Games.... Murali geared up to scale the zenith at home KANDY (Sri Lanka), Nov 28: Muttiah Muralitharan returns to his home town to become Test cricket’s most successful bowler, a feat Australia denied him but England are unlikely to prevent.... Pakistan face tough opening tie KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 28 Pakistan will face reigning world champions Germany under floodlights in their opening match of the Champions Trophy at the National Hockey Stadium in Bakit Jalil on Thursday.... Pakistan trounce Bangladesh to take 2-0 lead HYDERABAD, Nov 28: Pakistan U-19 trounced visiting Bangladesh by 80 runs in the second match of the one-dayers’ series at the Niaz Stadium here on Wednesday.... ‘Bangladesh have to work hard’ HYDERABAD, Nov 28: Bangladesh’ national selector and former Test captain Mohammad Akram has said Pakistan is a tough side and his side have to put in extra effort to defeat them.... WI face rejuvenated Zimbabwe HARARE, Nov 28: A 15-man West Indies cricket squad arrived here late Tuesday to take on a rejuvenated Zimbabwe in a five-match One-day International tour ahead of more serious matters in neighbouring South Africa.... NCA official quits post LAHORE, Nov 28: Mohsin Sheikh, the talent hunt officer at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) National Cricket Academy (NCA), has resigned from his post amidst reports of maltreatment in the academy.... Viv Richards is my hero: Sachin KOLKATA, Nov 28: Sachin Tendulkar regards West Indies batting legend Vivian Richards as his hero, though he has never played against the Caribbean legend at the international level.... Eight Pakistani players to play in India’s PHL KARACHI Nov 28: Eight of the current Pakistan hockey team players have confirmed their participation in India’s Premier Hockey League (PHL) in and are awaiting clearance from the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) for the same.... England to continue tour despite blasts COLOMBO, Nov 28: England will continue their Test tour of Sri Lanka despite two blasts in Colombo on Wednesday that killed at least 17 people, team officials said.... Gibbs declared fit CAPE TOWN, Nov 28: South African opener Herschelle Gibbs has been declared fit and will be a part of the one-day squad for the second and third matches against New Zealand in Port Elizabeth and Cape Town on Friday and Sunday.... Scores of horses down with equine influenza LAHORE, Nov 28: Scores of horses at the Lahore Race Club (LRC) are suffering from equine influenza since Monday and the outbreak of the disease has forced the cancellation of races here.... Saudi captain wins Asian award SYDNEY, Nov 28: Saudi Arabia captain Yasser Al Qahtani won the Asian Player of the Year award on Wednesday and set his sights on a move to Europe.... Favourite Shabana survives scare to reach quarters: World Open Squash BERMUDA, Nov 28: World number one Amr Shabana suffered a scare against Stewart Boswell at the World Open on Tuesday but held his nerve to reach the quarter-finals.... AS Roma and Barcelona reach last-16: Champions League BELGRADE, Nov 28: Inter Milan and Serie ‘A’ rivals AS Roma reached the last 16 of the Champions League along with Spain’s 2006 winners Barcelona and Sevilla on Tuesday.... PIA regain top spot in Quaid-i-Azam Trophy LAHORE, Nov 28: As was expected, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) regained their top spot in pool ‘B’ after an emphatic eight-wicket win over Quetta in the Quaid-i-Azam championship at the KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi on Wednesday.... Top-ranked cueists advance to quarters KARACHI, Nov 28: Seven top ranked cueists along with a qualifier stormed into the last eight of 11th KC Open Snooker Challenge at the Karachi Club on Wednesday.... Badminton: Bobby and Turdy crowned champions ISLAMABAD, Nov 28: Bobby Milroy of Canada won the men’s singles title while Slovenia’s Turdy Maja became the ladies singles champion in the International Challenge badminton tournament at the Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex, on Wednesday.... Lee compares India Test battle to Ashes SYDNEY, Nov 28: Australian fast bowler Brett Lee said on Wednesday the upcoming four-Test series against India will be as great a challenge as playing in the Ashes.... Jalil, Shahzad advance in clay court tennis ISLAMABAD, Nov 28: Jalil Khan, brother of Pakistan’s top tennis star Aqeel Khan, made his way to the second round in Subh-e-Nau National Clay Court Tennis Championship by beating Jibran Muhammadi... Golf event attracts 81 from across Pakistan LAHORE, Nov 28: A lucrative cash prize of Rs700,000 for 81 golfers from all over Pakistan is at stake in the Askari Bank Garrison Open Golf championship, to be held at the Lahore Garrison course from Friday to Sunday.... Nadal’s foot injury very serious: coach MADRID, Nov 28: World number two Rafael Nadal has a serious problem with his foot which is likely to affect the rest of his career, his uncle and coach Toni Nadal has said.... Police register massive victory against NWFP HYDERABAD, Nov 28: Police defeated NWFP 80-1 as six matches were decided in the National Women’s basketball championship at the Hyderabad Club on Wednesday. Romana and Qurat-ul-Ain scored 22 and 19 points respectively for Police.... Elworthy to head 2009 World Twenty20 JOHANNESBURG, Nov 28: Former South African paceman Steve Elworthy has been chosen as the tournament director for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, to be held in England and Wales....

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