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December 26, 2008 Friday Zilhaj 27, 1429 Australia gamble on injured Symonds for vital Melbourne Test MELBOURNE, Dec 25: Australia will gamble on the sore knee of all-rounder Andrew Symonds in Friday’s crucial second Test against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.... Lankans told not to worry about Pakistan DHAKA, Dec 25: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has asked his players to concentrate on the Test series against Bangladesh beginning on Friday rather than worry about the uncertainty surrounding next month’s tour in Pakistan.... Pietersen set for captaincy challenge in tough season LONDON, Dec 25: Kevin Pietersen believes his first major away tour as England captain would help him mould the team with a demanding 2009 season ahead.... Hayden to decide future after series MELBOURNE, Dec 25: Struggling Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden has insisted he is not thinking about retirement yet but he will consider his future at the end of the current Australia’s Test series against South Africa.... Struggling Bangladesh face familiar Murali threat DHAKA, Dec 25: Ace Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will be keen to maintain his impressive performance against Bangladesh in the two-Test series starting here on Friday.... ‘Right of appeal flawed’ NAPIER (New Zealand), Dec 25: New Zealand and the West Indies on Tuesday raised concerns about how appeals against questionable umpiring decisions are handled after the fledgling system was trialled in their Test series here.... Age no barrier for Kiwi newcomer AUCKLAND, Dec 25: New Zealand’s new left-arm seamer Ewen Thompson believes he’s fit and ready to make a mark in international cricket despite getting a late call-up, at the age of 29.... Liverpool facing Premier League endurance test LONDON, Dec 25: It was legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly who said the race for the English league title is a “marathon not a sprint”.... Quaid-i-Azam Trophy set to begin from Sunday KARACHI, Dec 25: The Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship, Pakistan’s premier first-class competition, gets under way from Sunday with a slight change in the format.... Naseeb runs off with Quaid Gold Cup in emphatic victory KARACHI, Dec 25: Eight-year-old bay Naseeb rose to the occasion when he landed The Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Thursday.... Foundation, KGS in quarters KARACHI, Dec 25: Karachi Grammar School (KGS) and Foundation Public School booked places in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Karachi United (KU) School Football Championship when they registered their second consecutive wins at the DHA Ground on Thursday.... Wild Oats XI favourites: Sydney-to-Hobart race SYDNEY, Dec 25: Eleven overseas boats have registered for this year’s Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race, with Australian maxi Wild Oats XI the clear favourite to take line honours in the blue water classic for the fourth successive year.... HBL, Wapda, Navy reach Gold Cup quarter-finals LAHORE, Dec 25: Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Wapda and Navy also made it to the quarter-finals of the NBP Gold Cup Hockey Tournament, completing the last eight line up at the National Hockey Stadium here on Thursday.... Top seeds enter last-eight round ISLAMABAD, Dec 25: Aqeel Khan, Asim Shafique, Hameed ul Haq and Tanvir Ashiq confirmed their berths in the quarter-finals of National Clay Court Tennis Championship at the PTF Complex on Thursday.... China mulling bid for 2018 Winter Games BEIJING, Dec 25: Four months after successfully holding the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China is mulling a bid to host the 2018 Winter Games in the frigid northern city of Harbin, state media said on Thursday, quoting a government official.... PLF’s twelfth round ends KARACHI, Dec 25: Usmanabad Union and Sharafi Mohammadan made short work of their respective opponents at the CDGK Stadium on Wednesday as round 12 of KASB Premier League Football (PLF) came to its conclusion.... Phelps ready for action again LOS ANGELES, Dec 25: Michael Phelps, who took several months off after the Beijing Olympics, is ready to resume training in early February to get ready for the US national championships in July.... City offer BUENOS AIRES, Dec 25: Former Argentina manager Alfio Basile said on Wednesday Manchester City are among several clubs trying to secure his services. “I’ve had offers from Manchester City, England, and the UAE,” Basile said.—AFP... Ronaldinho’s villa burgled ROME, Dec 25: Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho’s Italian home was burgled this week with thieves making off with jewellery estimated at tens of thousands of euros, police and media reported here on Wednesday.... Big wins for Zone-IV, VI, VII Whites KARACHI, Dec 25: Zone-IV Whites, Zone-VI Whites and Zone-VII Whites recorded big victories against Zone-III Blues, District Lasbela and ZONE-V Blues respectively in the KCCA Inter-zonal Under-19 cricket tournament the other day.... A year to remember for Manchester United LONDON, Dec 25: As Sir Alex Ferguson watched Ryan Giggs sprint towards the jubilant Manchester United supporters packed into one end of Wigan’s JJB Stadium, a look of relief spread across his face.... The DAWN Media Group | About Us | Advertising info | Subscription | Feedback | Contributions | Privacy Policy | Help | Contact us |