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March 07, 2008 Friday Safar 28, 1429 Neutral venue not an option, says PCB chief: Australian tour LAHORE, March 6: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has ruled out any shift in stance over playing the forthcoming home series against Australia at a neutral venue despite the contest being increasingly jeopardised due to security concerns.... Australia decision expected in next few days KARACHI, March 6: Australia are likely to decide in the next few days whether to proceed with this month’s tour of Pakistan, both parties said on Thursday.... Late wickets rock England as NZ batsmen make hay HAMILTON (New Zealand), March 6: A late two-wicket burst by Chris Martin rocked England’s pursuit of New Zealand’s first innings 470 after batsmen had dominated the second day of the first cricket Test here on Thursday.... Sohail’s lethal burst restricts Federal Areas ISLAMABAD, March 6: Young Sindh pacer Sohail Khan, bowling at a brisk pace, ripped through the Federal Areas batting by capturing 5-56 to restrict them to 295 on the second day... Triumphant India return to hero’s welcome NEW DELHI, March 6: India’s triumphant cricket team arrived here Thursday to a hero’s welcome after winning an international triangular one-day series by beating Australia on their own turf.... Gayle named captain for SL series MIAMI, March 6: Jamaican Chris Gayle has been appointed captain of the West Indies for the forthcoming series against Sri Lanka, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) said on Wednesday.... Verdasco makes Murray sweat for last-eight DUBAI, March 6: Andy Murray earned a tortured 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 victory over Fernando Verdasco to reach the quarter-finals of the Dubai Championships on Wednesday.... Yorkshire in the dark over Rana Naved LONDON, March 6: English county Yorkshire still do not know whether Pakistan paceman Rana Naved-ul-Hasan will be able to take up his two-year contract at Headingley Carnegie following his decision to join the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL).... I was too tough for Aussies, says Harbhajan SYDNEY, March 6: Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has left Australia with the victorious Indian cricketers with a parting barb, saying he was mentally superior to the world champions in the recent tri-nation one-day series, reports said on Thursday.... Salman, Nasir hit centuries as Punjab take command LAHORE, March 6: Test opener Salman Butt and fellow left-hander Nasir Jamshed struck centuries to put Punjab in a commanding position against Balochistan on the second day of the Pentangular Cup match at the Jinnah Stadium in Sialkot on Thursday.... Smith eyeing rare double CHITTAGONG, March 6: After notching up 5,000 Test runs here barely a week ago, South African captain Graeme Smith is now eyeing the same mark in One-day Internationals.... Warne expects no hostility from Indian fans MELBOURNE, March 6: Australian leg-spin great Shane Warne says he expects no ill-feeling from Indian fans when he plays in cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL) next month.... Punjab, Sindh cueists qualify for knockout stage KARACHI, March 6: Five cueists from Punjab and three from Sindh on Thursday stormed into the quarter-finals of the National Juniors Snooker Championship at the end of league matches at the Karachi Club.... Four countries confirm participation: CAS Sailing Regatta KARACHI, March 6: Four foreign nations have so far confirmed their participation in the inaugural Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) International Open Sailing Regatta being held at the Korangi Creek from April 8 to 15.... Asfand’s winning streak snapped by Jalil KARACHI, March 6: The unbeaten run of promising Asfand Rauf came to a halt on Thursday when he went down to seasoned Jalil Khan in three sets in the men’s singles... Ranking tennis from 15th KARACHI, March 6: The third Sindh Open ranking tennis tournament of the calendar begins at the Beach View Club from March 15, organisers said on Thursday.... Roma oust Madrid as Chelsea, Schalke reach quarter-finals: Champions League BELGRADE, March 6: Roma knocked Real Madrid out of the Champions League at the Bernabeu on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals and were joined by Chelsea and Schalke 04.... Lin wins as women seeds fall: All-England Championships BIRMINGHAM (England), March 6: China’s Lin Dan stuttered in the defence of his All England badminton title here on Wednesday with a 16-21, 21-8, 21-11 first-round victory over Anup Sridhar of India.... Radcliffe pulls out of London Marathon LONDON, March 6: World record holder Paula Radcliffe will miss next month’s London Marathon because of a toe injury, organisers said on Thursday.... Punjab wins inter-provincial U-17 boxing LAHORE, March 6: Bagging 29 points, Punjab have won the inter-provincial Under-17 boxing championship here on Thursday.... Army and Wapda reach National baseball final LAHORE, March 6: Army and Wapda have entered the final of the 16th National baseball championship being played here at the Iqbal Park Sports Complex on Thursday.... National rugby championship LAHORE, March 6: Some 16 teams, comprising seven players each, belonging to different departments, provinces and educational institutions of the country will be taking part in the 17th national rugby championship... Richard excels for Karachi Greens KARACHI, March 6: Arif Richard smashed a stylish half-century to guide Karachi Greens to a five-wicket win over Karachi Whites in the inaugural match of the All Karachi Disabled Cricket Tournament at the Rashid Latif Cricket Academy (RLCA) Ground on Wednesday.... HPS Sports Festival KARACHI, March 6: Shariq steered Beaconhouse Public School New Jubilee Campus to a magnificent 48-30 victory over Habib Public School (HPS) ‘Yellows’ in the HPS sports festival Inter-school basketball tournament at the latter’s premises.... Beckham fitness LONDON, March 6: England coach Fabio Capello may fly to Dallas to assess David Beckham’s fitness ahead of a friendly against France. The Los Angeles Galaxy star, who is hoping to...

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