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Abdul Qadir named chief selector: Saleem, Shoaib likely to be retained as selectors
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday appointed former Test leg-spinner Abdul Qadir as the head of its selection committee, a top official said.... 
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PM assures top security for India series
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: Ijaz Butt, Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), called on Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani here on Thursday....
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Southee sizzles as Aussies bundled out for 214: First Test against New Zealand
BRISBANE, Nov 20: Teenaged pace bowler Tim Southee claimed four wickets to help New Zealand take a resounding start on the opening day of the first Test against Australia who were...
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Malik, Kamran and Salman sit out key match: Pentangular Cup
LAHORE, Nov 20: A good number of national cricketers, including Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik, have preferred to miss the last round match of the on-going Pentangular Cup, making evident their disinterest in domestic cricket....
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India extend winning run over England in one-day series
KANPUR (India), Nov 20: India crafted a 16-run win in the shortened third One-day International against England here on Thursday to go 3-0 up in the seven-match series....
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Zimbabwe collapse gives SL easy victory
HARARE, Nov 20: A collapse by Zimbabwe of stock market proportions gifted Sri Lanka a leisurely victory here on Thursday in the first of a series of five One-day Internationals....
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Federal Areas on course for final
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: Federal Areas were on course to reach the final of the RBS Pentangular Cup after Balochistan were set a tough target of 393 runs on penultimate day of...
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Tendulkar recalled for next two ODIs
KANPUR, Nov 20: Indian selectors recalled Sachin Tendulkar into a 15-man one-day squad on Thursday for the next two games of the home series against England....
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Ponting cannot tarnish Gavaskar’s image: Wasim
NEW DELHI, Nov 20: Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram feels that Ricky Ponting’s comments against Sunil Gavaskar were unwarranted and said that the Australian captain should refrain from bad-mouthing legendary players....
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Junaid puts NWFP in sight of victory
LAHORE, Nov 20: Fine bowling by left-arm medium-pacer Junaid Khan took the NWFP in sight of victory against Punjab on the penultimate day of the RBS Pentangular Cup match at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Thursday....
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BD find South African pace too hot to handle
BLOEMFONTEIN (South Africa), Nov 20: Bangladesh were forced to follow on after collapsing against South Africa''s pace attack on the second day of the first Test at Springbok Park here on Thursday....
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Inzamam to lead Pakistan in ICL event
MUMBAI, Nov 20: Inzamam-ul-Haq will lead a formidable Pakistan side in a four-team Indian Cricket League (ICL) 20’s World Series that starts in Ahmedabad on Sunday....
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Pakistan’s Ali Hai impresses with second place finish: SL Amateur Golf
KARACHI, Nov 20: Pakistan’s leading amateur golfer Mohammad Ali Hai, who led the field of 48 participants at the end of the penultimate round, was pushed to second place in the...
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Young guns fire England, Maradona off to fine start
PARIS, Nov 20: England''s young generation laid the foundations for a 2-1 triumph over bitter rivals Germany on Wednesday while old nemesis Diego Maradona enjoyed a winning start as Argentina coach with a 1-0 victory in Scotland....
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PIA triumph over PEL in PPFL
LAHORE, Nov 20: Faisalabad-born winger Ali Adeem Shahzad became hero as Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) overcame Pak Elektron Limited (PEL) 2-0 in the Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) match played at Lahore’s Railway Stadium on Thursday....
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Klitschko eyes Lewis rematch
HAMBURG, Nov 20: World heavyweight champion Witali Klitschko is hoping for a re-match of his June 2003 defeat by Lennox Lewis and to coax Britain''s former champ out of retirement....
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SFP ready for 2010 Winter Olympics
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: Air Marshal Shahid Lateef, President of the Ski Federation of Pakistan (SFP), asserted on Thursday that they are prepared to participate in the 2010 Winter Olympics, adding that...
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Federer downs Blake, Borg avenges McEnroe defeat
MACAU, Nov 20: Roger Federer breezed past James Blake in an exhibition match here on Thursday, exacting further revenge on his Olympic conqueror before taking a break ahead of the new season’s start....
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Sindh Greens, Police in National Netball final
KARACHI, Nov 20: Besides the pool matches, day two of the 8th National Women’s Netball Championship saw the completion of the semi-final round with Sindh Greens and Police qualifying for the final at the Islamia College for Women, Faisalabad, on Thursday....
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CAS halves Atletico fine, ban stays
MADRID, Nov 20: Atletico Madrid will have to play Wednesday’s Champions League match against PSV Eindhoven behind closed doors after sport’s court of arbitration (CAS) partially upheld a punishment handed down by UEFA for crowd trouble....
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Badminton venue set to be moved to save money: London 2012 Olympics
LONDON, Nov 20: The venue for badminton and rhythmic gymnastics at the 2012 London Olympics is set to be moved for cost-cutting purposes, but organizers decided Wednesday to retain the temporary arenas for basketball and equestrian....
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Benefit match for Irfan Sr
LAHORE, Nov 20: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) will be organising a benefit match for former international hockey player Mohammad Irfan Sr in the last week of January 2009....
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Australia remain unbeaten, Japan outclass Qatar: World Cup qualifiers
MANAMA, Nov 20: Australia kept their 100 per cent World Cup qualifying record intact with a last-gasp 1-0 win over Bahrain on Wednesday while Group ‘A’ rivals Japan secured a crucial 3-0 victory in Qatar....
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