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| October 12, 2006 | Thursday | Ramazan 18, 1427 |
Gayle powers Windies to main round
JAIPUR, Oct 11: West Indies opener Chris Gayle smashed an attractive century as the West Indies stormed into the Champions Trophy main draw with a 10-wicket win over hapless Bangladesh in a qualifying match here on Wednesday....
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Pakistan put faith in security after threats
KARACHI, Oct 11: Pakistan is gettings threats from right-wing Hindu fundamentalist organisation, Shiv Sena, to disrupt the Champions Trophy cricket tournament but hope tight security will foil any sabotage attempts, an official said on Wednesday....
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PHF fails to impose discipline as seniors stay away
KARACHI, Oct 11: While Pakistan hockey coach Shahnaz Sheikh’s absence was conspicuous at the training camp which started in Islamabad on Wednesday, five senior players followed suit by preferring to play for foreign leagues instead of coming back to national duty....
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Cullen look to take advantage from previous experience
MUMBAI, Oct 11: Off-spinner Dan Cullen will draw on the experience of a previous visit to India after being drafted into the Australia side for the Champions Trophy as a replacement for injured paceman Stuart Clark....
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BCCI to honour Azharuddin
MUMBAI, Oct 11: Disgraced former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin, serving a life ban for match fixing, will be honoured by the Indian cricket board next month....
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‘England should ease burden on Flintoff’
LONDON, Oct 11: Mike Gatting, the last England captain to win a Test series in Australia, has implored his former team to ease the burden on captain Andrew Flintoff when the Ashes campaign starts there next month....
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South Africa warn rivals with top batting form
MUMBAI, Oct 11: South Africa captain Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis led from the front as they warmed up for the Champions Trophy with a dazzling batting display here on Wednesday....
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Younis Khan’s battle for respect, sincerity to pay off for Pakistan
A YEAR ago one of the most devastating earthquakes hit South Asia, especially Pakistan. Almost one year on, Pakistan has been jolted by another disaster of great magnitude, this time in the cricketing arena....
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Gibbs arrives in India
MUMBAI, Oct 11: South Africa''s Champions Trophy squad threw a security blanket around Herschelle Gibbs after he arrived in India on Wednesday to be probed for match-fixing allegations....
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Garrigues bows out of Bangkok Open
BANGKOK, Oct 11: Second seed Anabel Medina Garrigues battled with injury for three hours before losing 6-7 6-3 6-4 to unseeded Argentine Mariana Diaz-Oliva in the first round of the Bangkok Open on Wednesday....
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Ashraf, Umer steer Arambagh to semis
KARACHI, Oct 11: Ashraf and Umer steered Arambagh Club to an emphatic 39-32 victory against Karachi Colts in the Neighbourhood United Ramazan basketball tournament at the formers floodlight court on Tuesday night....
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Warne to practice with Jenner for Ashes
SYDNEY, Oct 11: Shane Warne is lining up for a pre-Ashes refresher with his spin bowling mentor Terry Jenner ahead of the opening cricket Test against England in Brisbane on November 23....
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Karachi United triumph
KARACHI, Oct 11: A second half Daniyal Alvi match-winner helped Karachi United carve a 1-0 win over Baloch Union at KASB soccer league at CDGK Stadium on Tuesday....
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PGF to raise pool of teachers
KARACHI, Oct 11: The Pakistan Golf Federation (PGF) has embarked on a programme ‘How to Teach Golf’ aimed at making a pool of qualified people for raising the standard of game in the country....
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3-goal Asif guide Pindi to victory
RAWALPINDI, Oct 11: Rawalpindi Zone and PAF chalked up victories on the third day of COAS Cup polo tournament at the Rawalpindi polo club on Wednesday....
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Khalid shines
KARACHI, Oct 11: Opener Khalid Latif blasted an unbeaten 98 as Pak PWD routed Bed and Bath CC by 109 runs in the 21st Karachi Gymkhana AKD Twenty20 Ramazan cricket tournament at the KG Ground on Wednesday....
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