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November 02, 2008 Sunday Ziqa'ad 3, 1429 Gritty Clarke guides Australia to safety: Third Test against India NEW DELHI, Nov 1: Michael Clarke hit a gritty century to steer Australia to safety on the fourth day of the third Test against a sloppy India here on Saturday.... Lack of action to damage Pakistan cricket: Younis ADELAIDE (Australia), Nov 1: Pakistan Test batsman Younis Khan says cricket in his homeland will wither away through a lack of top-line competition.... West Indies name squads for NZ Tests, Pakistan ODIs KINGSTON, Nov 1: Four newcomers, including Australian-born Brendon Nash, were on Friday named in the West Indies cricket side for an upcoming tour of New Zealand.... ‘Malik should be retained as captain’ KARACHI, Nov 1: National selector Ijaz Ahmed has backed underfire Pakistani skipper Shoaib Malik and urged the nation’s cricket board to retain him as captain for the forthcoming Test series against India early next year.... Sachs to hear Gambhir’s Test ban appeal NEW DELHI, Nov 1: South African judge Albie Sachs will hear the appeal of India opener Gautam Gambhir against his one-Test match suspension for elbowing Australia bowler Shane Watson during the ongoing Test in New Delhi.... ICC ready to share Mudassar’s services DUBAI, Nov 1: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been assured that wisdom of Mudassar Nazar remains just a telephone call away by his new employers at the Dubai Sports City.... Saleem visits Rawalpindi Stadium RAWALPINDI, Nov 1: PCB director general Saleem Altaf visited the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday to inspect renovation work in progress.... Fielding errors helped Australia: Kirsten NEW DELHI, Nov 1: Dropped catches and unimpressive bowling helped Australia come back into the third Test on the fourth day, rued India coach Gary Kirsten.... Imran gives Punjab upper hand over Federal Areas ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: Fine bowling by paceman Imran Ali helped Punjab take first innings lead of 93 runs over Federal Areas on the second day of the Pentangular Cup match at the Diamond Club Ground on Saturday.... Duminy sets up big win for Proteas over Kenya BLOEMFONTEIN (South Africa), Nov 1: Jean-Paul Duminy hit 90 and took three wickets with his off-spin as South Africa scored a comfortable 159-run win against Kenya in the first One-day International at Springbok Park on Friday.... PHF announces junior series itinerary KARACHI, Nov 1: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced the itinerary of the Pakistan-India Under-21 junior Test series being played in different cities from Nov 10.... Modi flays Ranatunga for blasting IPL NEW DELHI, Nov 1: BCCI vice-president Lalit Modi has hit back at SLC chairman Arjuna Ranatunga for his “continuous blasting” of the Indian Premier League, saying his outbursts were totally uncalled for.... Saeed, Gulraiz give Balochistan commanding lead KARACHI, Nov 1: A magnificent eighth-wicket partnership of 181 between Saeed bin Nasir and Gulraiz Sadaf put Balochistan in commanding position against defending champions Sindh on the second day of the... Allott named NZC general manager WELLINGTON, Nov 1: Former international fast bowler Geoff Allott was appointed on Saturday as general manager of New Zealand Cricket (NZC).... Injuries down old rivals Federer, Nadal in Paris PARIS, Nov 1: The Paris Masters was blown wide open on Friday when both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer pulled out of their quarter-finals with injuries.... Saha ends goal drought to sink Fulham LIVERPOOL, Nov 1: Louis Saha finally ended his Everton goal drought to clinch a 1-0 victory over his former club Fulham on Saturday.... SFA names 35 probables for Youth Games KARACHI, Nov 1: After holding trials for some 150 boys from Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Jacobabad, Mirpurkhas, the Sindh Football Association (SFA) has selected 35 probables for the Sindh football team to... SAA announces 30-member athletics squad KARACHI, Nov 1: The Management Committee of the Sindh Athletic Association (SAA) on Saturday announced a 30-member squad including 10 women’s for the third Inter-provincial Youth Games being held at Peshawar from Nov 9.... Ukraine demands Poland explanation over Euro 2012 KIEV, Nov 1: Ukraine’s sports minister demanded an explanation from his Polish counterpart on Friday over comments by the country’s new FA president suggesting Poland could stage Euro 2012 alone or with the help of Germany.... IOC chief to convince EU over players’ quota BRUSSELS, Nov 1: International Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge said he will join forces with FIFA President Sepp Blatter next month in a bid to convince the European Union of the merits of quotas for foreign players at clubs.... Islamabad Royals, Karachi Kings play exciting tie ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: Islamabad Royals and Karachi Kings played a thrilling tie match on the last day of the league-match stage in the inaugural National Veterans Cricket Championship on Saturday.... Saqib leads pack of eight to round two: CNS Squash KARACHI, Nov 1: Qualifier Shaikh Saqib is among the eight players who breezed into the second round of two-day qualifiers of the CNS International Squash championship at the Roshan Khan-Jahangir Khan squash complex on Saturday.... Ballack apologises to coach, retains captaincy BERLIN, Nov 1: Michael Ballack will remain captain of Germany after apologising for his public criticism of coach Joachim Loew.... Maradona set for scouting trip BUENOS AIRES, Nov 1: New Argentina coach Diego Maradona will set off on a European scouting tour this weekend, an Argentinian football federation source said on Friday.... Biggest loser wins final fight BIRMINGHAM, Nov 1: Boxing’s biggest loser avoided a 257th defeat when Peter Buckley won his last bout on points against Matin Mohammed on Friday.... Carlos Tevez MANCHESTER (England), Nov 1: Alex Ferguson has told Carlos Tevez not to waste energy trying to prove he is good enough for Manchester United.... Punjabi, Velocity set for a duel today LAHORE, Nov 1: Two three-year-old colts, Punjabi and Velocity, look set for a duel to bag the Wazirabad Cup, featuring a six-event card drawn for the 9th Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday.... Radcliffe eyes another NY Marathon crown NEW YORK, Nov 1: World record holder Paula Radcliffe loves autumn in New York and said on Friday it was the perfect stage for another racing revival when she defends her New York City Marathon title on Sunday.... In-form Sugar Sweet look to hand bitter defeat to rivals KARACHI, Nov 1: Four-year-old bay filly Sugar Sweet, which finally rose to the occasion on last Sunday, is likely to steal limelight when the Gymkhana race meeting takes place at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.... Hamza advances in STA Talent Hunt Tennis KARACHI, Nov 1: Unseeded Hamza Pataudi overcame a stiff challenge from Hussain Aziz on way to making it to the next round in the juniors’ Under-17 singles in the 18th STA... Navy, NBP triumph in PPFL LAHORE, Nov 1: Pakistan Navy and National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) registered wins over their rivals as two more matches were decided in the Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) on Saturday.... Senna debut SAO PAULO, Nov 1: The Senna name is set to return to Formula One in the next few weeks when Bruno Senna, nephew of Ayrton, makes his debut as a test driver — probably with the Honda team.... Sindh squad announced: Badminton KARACHI, Nov 1: The Sindh Badminton Association on Saturday named a 12-member squad to take part in the third Inter-provincial Games, starting in Peshawar from Nov 9....   The DAWN Media Group | About Us | Advertising info | Subscription | Feedback | Contributions | Privacy Policy | Help | Contact us |