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Pakistan set problems aside as they face West Indies
ABU DHABI, Nov 11: Pakistan hope they can shake off rustiness and put off-field problems behind them as they gear up for the three-match One-day International series against the West Indies starting here on Wednesday....
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Shoaib Akhtar key factor in Abu Dhabi: Gayle
ABU DHABI, Nov 11: West Indian captain Chris Gayle said on Tuesday fit-again paceman Shoaib Akhtar will be the key factor for Pakistan in the three-match series starting here from Wednesday....
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Indians toast series win over Australia
NEW DELHI, Nov 11: Former cricket greats and the media on Tuesday celebrated India’s Test series win over Australia, saying Mahendra Dhoni’s team had changed the world order....
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Ponting ordinary captain: Thomson
MELBOURNE, Nov 11: Ricky Ponting may be considered a premier batsman in contemporary cricket but as a skipper he is pretty ordinary, feels Australian bowling great Jeff Thomson....
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Bajwa says PHF may consider neutral venues
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Asif Bajwa, has hinted that a neutral venue could be used for Pakistan hockey if foreign teams continue to have reservations for playing in the country due to security concerns....
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PCB turns down Asif’s plea for relaxation of suspension
KARACHI, Nov 11: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday rejected pacer Mohammad Asif’s plea for a relaxation in his suspension from all forms of cricket....
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Juniors outshine Qasim-led Veterans
KARACHI, Nov 11: President, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) and captain of the Pakistan Veterans squad Qasim Zia led from the front when he scored two of their total four goals in...
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Middle-order batting Aamir’s top priority
LAHORE, Nov 11: Former Test opener Aamir Sohail, who has been recently appointed Director of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), asserted on Tuesday that his first priority was to produce quality...
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England thrashed in India tour game
MUMBAI, Nov 11: England’s brittle batting was exposed once again when they crashed to a 124-run defeat against a scratch Mumbai side in a one-day warm-up game here on Tuesday....
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Ex-soccer referee joins cricket
LONDON, Nov 11: Martin Bodenham will make a little bit of officiating history in 2009 when he becomes the first former top-flight football referee to also stand in county cricket as a full first-class umpire....
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Sindh face tough task
KARACHI, Nov 11: Defending champions Sindh face uphill task to stay in running for the RBS Pentangular Cup final when they take on leaders NWFP in a fourth-round fixture at the Arbab Niaz Stadium in Peshawar from Wednesday....
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Symonds not to apologise
MELBOURNE, Nov 11: Andrew Symonds has dismissed suggestions that he owed an apology to his Australia teammates for his ‘go-fishing’ act that led to his suspension from the game but revealed...
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Dwyer likely to quit after Abu Dhabi ODIs
LAHORE, Nov 11: Pakistan team trainer David Dwyer is likely to quit his assignment after the three One-day match series against West Indies due to start in Abu Dhabi from Wednesday....
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Razzak’s action to be analysed in Australia
DHAKA, Nov 11: Bangladesh spinner Abdur Razzak will fly to Australia next week to have his bowling analysed, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Tuesday....
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Vettori expects Aussies to bounce back
SYDNEY, Nov 11: Australia’s cricketers will be determined to prove themselves when they take on New Zealand next week after their comprehensive series loss to India, Kiwi captain Daniel Vettori said on Tuesday....
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Punjab claims trophy for third time in a row: Inter-provincial Games conclude
PESHAWAR, Nov 11: Punjab retained the title for the third consecutive time after securing 3,642 points by grabbing 81 gold, 34 silver and 34 bronze medals in the third Inter-provincial Games, which concluded amidst colourful closing ceremony here on Tuesday....
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KRC polls on Dec 15
KARACHI, Nov 11: The Karachi Race Club (KRC), which is of late is being ruled by the nominees appointed by the Sindh Home department since last five years, will go to...
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Djokovic reaches semi-finals
SHANGHAI, Nov 11: World number three Novak Djokovic survived a big scare against Nikolay Davydenko to reach the Masters Cup semi-finals on Tuesday....
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Nadal withdraws
BARCELONA, Nov 11: Spain’s world number one Rafael Nadal on Monday confirmed he will not compete in the Davis Cup final against Argentina this month due to a knee injury....
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PTV continue losing streak in soccer
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: PTV suffered their 17th defeat when they lost to PIA 3-0 in a Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) match played at the Jinnah Stadium football ground on Tuesday....
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Mediocre field drawn up for midweek races
LAHORE, Nov 11: A six-event card, mostly comprising mediocre horses, has been drawn up for the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races to be held at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
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Sindh players remain unhurt
KARACHI, Nov 11: The Sindh contingent which participated in the Inter-provincial Games in Peshawar remained safe in the bomb blast that took place outside the Qayyum Sports Complex on Tuesday, an official of the squad said....
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Safeerullah upstages Adil
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: Pakistan’s Safeerullah Khan created quite a stir in the first round of the main draw of the Pakistan Open Squash Championship, defeating compatriot Adil Maqool, at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Tuesday....
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Cams emerge champions
KARACHI, Nov 11: College of Accounting and Management Science (Cams) became new champions when they dethroned Bahria College Karsaz 3-0 in the final of the Karachi Board Inter-collegiate tennis championship the other day....
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