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Pakistan asks ICC to change result: 2006 Oval Test
KARACHI, Jan 11: Pakistan has officially asked cricket’s governing body to change the result of The Oval Test that was awarded to England on forfeit two years ago, officials said on Friday.... 
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Pollock quits international cricket
DURBAN, Jan 11: South Africa all-rounder Shaun Pollock has announced his retirement from international cricket following the second day''s play against West Indies here....
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Zimbabwe’s arrival to clear way for Aussies: PCB chief
KARACHI, Jan 11: Expressing optimism, Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Dr Nasim Ashraf is hoping that Zimbabwe’s tour would clear the way for the Australians who are scheduled to visit Pakistan in March....
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Zimbabwe team arriving today
KARACHI, Jan 11: A 23-member Zimbabwe cricket squad, led by 22-year-old off-spinner Prosper Utseya, is scheduled to arrive in the city on Saturday on a three-week tour of Pakistan....
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De Villiers, Prince continue blitz against West Indies
DURBAN (South Africa), Jan 11: Ashwell Prince and A.B. de Villiers hit centuries as South Africa continued their domination of the West Indies on the second day of the series-deciding third Test at Kingsmead on Friday....
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SNGPL crowned Quaid Trophy champions as Misbah hits ton
KARACHI, Jan 11: Inspired by Misbah-ul-Haq’s brilliant century, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) lifted the prestigious Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship title for the first time after the final against...
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Aussie FM expresses concern: Pakistan tour
SYDNEY, Jan 11: Australia’s planned tour of Pakistan in March is again in doubt following a suspected suicide bombing in Lahore....
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Sharma shines as second-string bowlers struggle
CANBERRA, Jan 11: After several of their fringe batsmen struggled on the opening day of India’s three-day tour match against the Australian Capital Territory XI, the tourists’ second-string bowlers also failed to impress on Friday....
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Shoaib available for Zimbabwe series
LAHORE, Jan 11: Shoaib Akhtar has made himself available for the coming home series against Zimbabwe....
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BCCI wants hearing before ODIs
KOLKATA, Jan 11: The Indian board wants the International Cricket Council (ICC) to hear off-spinner Harbhajan Singh’s appeal against a ban for alleged racial abuse before the one-day series in Australia starts on Feb 3....
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Officials named for U-19 events
LAHORE, Jan 11: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the officials for the Pakistan Under-19 squad for the Sri Lanka triangular tournament and the World Cup....
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Inter-district U-19 cricket
LAHORE, Jan 11: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced draws for the Regional Inter-district Under-19 tournament-2008 in all the 11 regions....
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Henin records quality win in Sydney final
SYDNEY, Jan 11: World number one Justine Henin captured her 40th career title and strengthened her Australian Open claims with a quality three-set victory over Svetlana Kuznetsova at the Sydney International on Friday....
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Punjab body candidates raise objection
LAHORE, Jan 11: Two possible candidates contesting the Punjab Olympic Association elections, scheduled for Jan 31, have raised objection over the venue of the elections and demanded a neutral place....
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Indian tennis chief backs Sania
NEW DELHI, Jan 11: India’s Sania Mirza needs to be left in peace to focus on her game and an elusive Olympic medal this year, Indian tennis chief Anil Khanna said on Friday....
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Air-conditioned stables for horses!
HONG KONG, Jan 11: Horses taking part in equestrian events at the Beijing 2008 Olympics will have air-conditioned stables, fans and ice boxes to keep them cool in Hong Kong’s humid, sub-tropical weather, the Games officials said....
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Bowman dies of drug overdose
LOS ANGELES, Jan 11: Christopher Bowman, the former US figure skating champion dubbed ‘Bowman the Showman’ for his flair on ice, has died of a possible drug overdose, authorities said....
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KU basketball trials today
KARACHI, Jan 11: Trials to select the Karachi University basketball team for the Inter-university Zone F qualifiers will commence at the Arambagh floodlit court on Saturday at 5.00pm, says an announcement....
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Dokic loses in qualifying round
MELBOURNE, Jan 11: Australia’s former world number four Jelena Dokic lost in the qualifying round here on Friday and will miss out on next week’s Australian Open....
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Ferrero moves to 1st final
AUCKLAND, Jan 11: Former world No 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero advanced to his first Auckland Open final with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over France’s Julien Benneteau on Friday....
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Tokyo bid documents delivered to IOC
LAUSANNE, Jan 11: Tokyo officials delivered their bid documents to the IOC on Thursday, becoming the first of the seven applicant cities to submit their files before Monday’s deadline....
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