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November 01, 2008 Saturday Ziqa'ad 2, 1429 Rawalpindi to host Test, ODI against India LAHORE, Oct 31: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will host a Test match between Pakistan and India besides a One-day International of the archrivals when they face off early next year, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said on Friday.... Intikhab stresses on fitness and team effort ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: Newly appointed Pakistan cricket coach, Intikhab Alam, has stressed that discipline, physical fitness and a collective team effort was the only way out for preparing a strong squad to meet the challenges of international cricket.... Sehwag triple strike thwarts Australia fightback NEW DELHI, Oct 31: Part-time off-spinner Virender Sehwag picked three key wickets to thwart Australia’s grim fightback on the third day of the third Test here on Friday.... Gambhir slapped with one Test ban, Watson fined NEW DELHI, Oct 31: Indian opener Gautam Gambhir was on Friday banned for one Test for his on-field clash with Australian all-rounder Shane Watson during the third Test here.... Lawson backs foreign coach for Pakistan LAHORE, Oct 31: Citing politics in Pakistan cricket team, Geoff Lawson believes a foreign coach while enduring political pressures, can manage the country’s national squad better while taking crucial decisions.... Balochistan seamers make Sindh batsmen tremble KARACHI, Oct 31: Balochistan gained early advantage when they shot out the powerful Sindh batting line-up for a measly 126 on an eventful first day of the second-round RBS Pentangular Cup fixture at the National Stadium here on Friday.... Salman spares Punjab Blushes with fine 155 ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: Opener Salman Butt led the rescue mission for Punjab with a splendid 155 that eventually helped his team reach 306 in their first innings against Federal Areas on... Gambhir ban evokes mixed reaction NEW DELHI, Oct 31: The one-Test ban imposed on Gautam Gambhir on Friday evoked a mixed reaction from former cricketers, with some of them describing the punis hment as “harsh” while... Ganguly missed 2004 Nagpur Test fearing defeat: Gilchrist NEW DELHI, Oct 31: After hinting that Sachin Tendulkar was a sore loser, former Australian vice-captain Adam Gilchrist has taken a swipe at the then skipper Saurav Ganguly and spinner Harbhajan... Inzamam slams MCC’s ‘farcical’ view of Oval Test MUMBAI, Oct 31: Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, who was a key figure in the 2006 Oval Test fiasco, on Friday took a swipe at the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) over its... Roddick books Shanghai berth, Djokovic out in Paris PARIS, Oct 31: American Andy Roddick claimed one of the three remaining spots for the Masters Cup, while world No 3 Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Paris Masters in the third round on Thursday.... Brown promises Hull of a battle at Old Trafford: English Premier League LONDON, Oct 31: Not many teams arrive at Old Trafford higher up the Premier League table than champions Manchester United - especially in their first top-flight season.... Islamabad Royals, Karachi Kings in Veterans final ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: Islamabad Royals and Karachi Kings marched into the final of first-ever National Veterans Twenty20 Cricket Championship by chalking up impressive victories over their respective on Friday.... Top four in qualifying rounds of CNS squash KARACHI, Oct 31: Top four players — Waqas Mehboob, Hamza Bokhari, M. Naeem and Shaikh Saqib — on Friday stepped into the qualifying round of the CNS International Squash Championship by... Khurram excels in World snooker KARACHI, Oct 31: Pakistan’s Khurram Agha conjured up his third victory in four outings when he sent local player Rudolf Schiefermair packing 4-0 in the IBSF World snooker championship in Wels, Austria, on Friday.... SNA picks 36 probables for women’s event KARACHI, Oct 31: The Sindh Netball Association (SNA), after holding trials for more than 200 girls from schools and colleges from all over the province, on Friday announced the names of... Qamar, Fawad shine KARACHI, Oct 31: Off-spinner Qamar Iqbal captured five wickets to spin Zone-I Whites to an 89-run victory over Zone-V Blues in the KCCA Under-17 Inter-zonal cricket tournament at the Student Ground on Thursday.... Massa pips Hamilton in Brazil GP practice SAO PAULO, Oct 31: Home hero Felipe Massa made a perfect start to his Formula One title showdown with McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton after lapping fastest in Friday’s opening practice at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.... KRL beat Pakistan Steel as PIA hold Army in PPFL LAHORE, Oct 31: Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) cut Pakistan Steel to size 3-1 while Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) drew 1-1 with Army in the two Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) matches played at separate venues of Rawalpindi on Friday.... Karachi United, Lal Bakhsh Memorial win PLF ties KARACHI, Oct 31: Karachi United FC beat Gulshan FC 2-0 while District West Champions Ghani XI beat District South champions Lal Bakhsh Memorial 3-1 in the ongoing KASB Premier League Football (PLF) tournament at the CDGK stadium on Thursday.... Sindh names officials for Inter-provincial Games KARACHI, Oct 31: Retired Colonel Mohammad Amir Khan, security chief, KESC, has been named chef-de-mission of Sindh contingent for the third Inter-provincial Youth Games being held at Peshawar from Nov 9 to 11.... Talent hunt tennis from today KARACHI, Oct 31: Tennis activities in the city are being revived after a three month layoff when the 18th STA Talent Hunt Sindh ranking tennis championship gets into action at the CDGK Sports Complex, Kashmir Road, on Saturday.... Inter-school badminton KARACHI, Oct 31: Foundation Public School and South Shore School on Friday qualified to meet each other in the boys’ final of the third JUC Inter-school badminton championship at the JUC premises.... The DAWN Media Group | About Us | Advertising info | Subscription | Feedback | Contributions | Privacy Policy | Help | Contact us |