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January 16, 2008 Wednesday Muharram 06, 1429 Aussie pace quartet all set to test Indians in Perth: We are prepared to do well: Kumble PERTH, Jan 15: There will be no lack of intensity when Australia and India renew hostilities in the third Test at the WACA on Wednesday despite their promise to be on their best behaviour.... Younis likely to lead Pakistan in Malik’s absence LAHORE, Jan 15: It is likely that prolific batsman Younis Khan will be leading Pakistan in the absence of an unfit Shoaib Malik during the forthcoming One-day International series against Zimbabwe.... Ton-up Nasir puts hapless Zimbabwe to the sword KARACHI, Jan 15: Young Nasir Jamshed put himself into contention for international debut with a brilliant 182 on Tuesday as the PCB Patron’s XI batsmen sent the hapless Zimbabweans on a... Contentious catch agreement scrapped PERTH, Jan 15: Australia and India have decided to abandon their agreement of trusting the word of fielders on contentious low catches for the rest of the series.... Test axe upsets Bucknor MONTEGO BAY (Jamaica), Jan 15: Embattled cricket umpire Steve Bucknor expressed disappointment on Monday in being sent home from the Test series between India and Australia.... Crowd trouble overshadows tennis fiesta at Australian Open MELBOURNE, Jan 15: Crowd trouble and police ejections cast a shadow across Melbourne Park on Tuesday, diverting attention from world-class sport at the Australian Open.... I never called Procter a racist, says Gavaskar NEW DELHI, Jan 15: World cricket’s chief rule-maker Sunil Gavaskar on Tuesday rubbished growing criticism over a controversial newspaper column, saying he never called match referee Mike Procter a racist.... Broad, de Silva to supervise ODI series LAHORE, Jan 15: Former England batsman Chris Broad has been appointed as the ICC match referee for the ODI series between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, which starts from Jan 21 in Karachi.... Rakhsh-e-Raqeeban set to shine in midweek races LAHORE, Jan 15: Five-year-old bay filly, Rakhsh-e-Raqeeban, who registered a facile victory last Wednesday, will be on course to make it two-in-a-row when the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races get underway at the Racecourse on Wednesday.... Women tennis players approached to throw matches: WTA chief: WTA chief seeks proactive stance to prevent threat MELBOURNE, Jan 15: Five or six players on the WTA Tour have been approached to throw tennis matches, tour chairman Larry Scott said on Tuesday.... Golf’s Asian Tour settles dispute with Europe SINGAPORE, Jan 15: The Asian Tour has settled its differences with the European Tour and reached an agreement to co-sanction the Ballantine’s Championship in South Korea.... Capello warns Beckham not to expect any favours ZAGREB, Jan 15: Fabio Capello has warned David Beckham he won’t be influenced by sentiment when he decides if the England midfielder deserves to win his 100th cap against Switzerland.... KRL’s Yasir scores ninth hat-trick: Pakistan Premier Football League LAHORE, Jan 15: A hat-trick by midfielder Yasir Afridi steered Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) to an overwhelming 3-0 win against Chaman’s Afghan Club on Tuesday in the Pakistan Premier Football League... Arrangements to be finalised tomorrow: Hyderabad ODI HYDERABAD, Jan 15: A meeting of the regional organising committee will be held at the district nazim’s secretariat on Thursday to finalise arrangements for the a One-day International (ODI) match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe at the Niaz Stadium on Jan 24.... Madrid seeks to host ‘latin’ Olympics MADRID, Jan 15: Madrid’s hopes of winning the race to host the 2016 summer Olympics will not suffer from the proximity of the 2012 games in London, Spanish officials have insisted.... Kashif, Godara shine in Polo Cup LAHORE, Jan 15: Three goals each by Kashif Jamal and the Indian national player Dhruvpal Godara helped National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) beat Guard Rice 7-3 in the Lahore Polo Cup here on Tuesday.... Olympic medals metal presented to China SHANGHAI, Jan 15: BHP Billiton on Tuesday presented China with the gold, silver and copper that will adorn victorious athletes at the Beijing Olympics in August.... District badminton from 25th PESHAWAR, Jan 15: Some 40 men as well as women would be taking part in the Peshawar district badminton championships to be held here at the Mini Indoor Badminton Hall of Qayyum Sports Complex from Jan 25 to 28.... Inter-collegiate hockey event LAHORE, Jan 15: Government College, Baghanpura, and Lahore and Punjab University Teaching Departments (PUTD) have reached the final of the university’s Inter-collegiate women’s hockey championship here on Tuesday.... KG triumph KARACHI, Jan 15: Karachi Gymkhana (KG) notched up a 39-run victory over Cantt Sports in the KCCA Zone-III M.S Baloch memorial cricket tournament at the KG Ground here the other day....

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