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England agree to resume India Test tour
LONDON, Dec 4: England cricket squad were set to fly to Abu Dhabi on Thursday before resuming their two-Test tour of India which was in danger of being abandoned in the aftermath of last week’s terror attacks in Mumbai....
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Pakistan, India to exchange tours despite heavy odds: PHF top brass hopeful after FIH Congress
KARACHI, Dec 4: The three-member Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) delegation comprising President Qasim Zia, Secretary Asif Bajwa and member selection committee Rana Mujahid returned on Wednesday night from Los Angeles, USA, after attending the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Congress....
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Pietersen ‘very confident’ but doubts remain
LONDON, Dec 4: Kevin Pietersen said on Thursday he was “very confident” England will play their scheduled Test matches in India but admitted a final decision will not be taken until...
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BCCI, PCB chiefs not to discuss bilateral series: ACC meeting in Colombo
KARACHI, Dec 4: Chiefs of Pakistan and India cricket boards will be face-to-face with each other at the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting in Colombo on Friday but PCB Chairman Ijaz...
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West Indies to replace SL for England tour
LONDON, Dec 4: The West Indies squad will tour England next year to replace Sri Lanka, which decided not to send a full-strength side because of the demands of the Indian Premier League (IPL)....
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Yuvraj recalled for England Tests
CHENNAI, Dec 4: India’s cricket selectors resurrected the Test career of Yuvraj Singh on Thursday by naming him for the two-match series against England starting next week....
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Umpire Rauf happy to officiate in India
ISLAMABAD, Dec 4: Pakistan’s cricket umpire Asad Rauf said on Thursday he has no security reservations about officiating at Test matches in India later this month....
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CSA not phasing out quota system
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 4: Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive Gerald Majola has denied saying that the quota system in South African cricket will be phased out by 2011....
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Miandad vows to revive departmental cricket
LAHORE, Dec 4: Former captain and the newly-appointed Director General, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Javed Miandad on Thursday unfolded his plan to resurrect domestic first-class cricket and emphasised giving more weight...
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Commonwealth Games, World Cup safe, says India
NEW DELHI, Dec 4: The next Commonwealth Games and Cricket World Cup will go ahead as planned, Indian authorities say, despite last week’s terrorist attacks in Mumbai that killed at least 172 people....
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Jayasuriya picked for tri-series
COLOMBO, Dec 4: Sanath Jayasuriya has been recalled to Sri Lanka’s one-day squad for a tri-series with Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in January....
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Warne subject of stage musical
MELBOURNE, Dec 4: Former cricket star Shane Warne’s chequered life has become the subject of a stage musical that might eventually tour England....
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Venues nominated for ICC World T20
BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), Dec 4: Organisers of the 2010 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 Championship in the Caribbean have nominated Barbados, Guyana, and St Lucia to stage matches in the competition....
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New age limit for Inter-provincial games to be set: POA’s Annual General Meeting
KARACHI, Dec 4: The age limit for the next Inter-provincial games may be brought down from 25 to 20 years, aimed at scouting talent at an early age....
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Pakistan Open Golf shifted to March 2009
KARACHI, Dec 4: The Pakistan Open Golf Championship is likely to be switched from January to March next year due to the security situation in the country....
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Gibbs in rehab programme
CAPE TOWN, Dec 4: South African Test cricketer Herschelle Gibbs will enter a month-long alcohol rehabilitation programme starting on Monday....
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Jones could gain fitness for Ashes
WORCESTER (England), Dec 4: England fast bowler Simon Jones could be fit for next year’s Ashes series after his county club said he will return to action for the start of the English cricket season in April....
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Koreans outclass Indians to clinch ITF doubles title
ISLAMABAD, Dec 4: The Korean pair of Kim Hae-Sung and Shin Jung Yoon claimed the final of the doubles event of the second leg of ITF Pakistan Women Futures tennis tournament...
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Australia, Namibia to host PSA events
LONDON, Dec 4: Two top level squash events in Australi and Namibia are to be established as part of the re-structuring of the Professional Squash Association’s World Tour in 2010....
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Serena, Tsonga lead Sydney International
SYDNEY, Dec 4: Six of the top ten ranked women’s players and five of the men’s top 20 stars are confirmed to play in next month’s Sydney International, the organisers said on Thursday....
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Udinese make knockout stage despite crowd trouble: UEFA Cup
LONDON, Dec 4: Udinese kept their composure to reach the knockout phase of the UEFA Cup after their home tie with Dinamo Zagreb was briefly halted when fans of the Croatian team bombarded the pitch with burning flares on Wednesday....
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Champion of Hills on 25th
LAHORE, Dec 4: The Champion of Hills cycle race from Rawalpindi to Murree will be held on Dec 25....
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PBF polls
KARACHI, Dec 4: The quadrennial elections of the Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) will be held here on Dec 20 under the supervision of Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), it was officially announced on Thursday....
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Man United, Tottenham reach League Cup semis
LONDON, Dec 4: Carlos Tevez scored four goals for Manchester United against Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday as they joined holders Tottenham Hotspur in the semi-finals of the League Cup....
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Pennetta top seed
SYDNEY, Dec 4: Italy’s Flavia Pennetta will be the top seed for next month’s WTA Hobart International, the organisers said on Thursday....
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