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Shoaib Malik named new skipper, Talat Ali retained as manager
LAHORE, April 19: Dashing, young all-rounder Shoaib Malik on Thursday was named as the new Pakistan captain while former Test opener Talat Ali was retained as manager for another two years....
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Inzamam, Younis, Mushtaq to return to West Indies?: Woolmer death investigations
NEW DELHI, April 19: Pakistan cricket players Inzamam-ul Haq and Younis Khan along with assistant coach Mushtaq Ahmed have been asked to return to Jamaica in connection with the murder investigation of coach Bob Woolmer....
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Sarwan helps West Indies overcome poor start
BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), April 19: Ramnaresh Sarwan struck an unbeaten 91 with World Cup hosts West Indies recovering from the loss of two early wickets to make a total of 230 for five in their Super Eights game on Thursday....
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Committee to convene in Islamabad
LAHORE, April 19: The World Cup''s Performance Evaluation Committee (PEC) left for Islamabad on Thursday on the last leg to hear out some more players and cricket experts to complete its report on the debacle....
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Is Wright Pakistan’s next foreign coach?
KARACHI, April 19: Pakistan''s cricket authorities have turned to New Zealander John Wright as a possible replacement for coach Bob Woolmer, who died during the World Cup....
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Upbeat Shoaib anticipates full backing from team-mates
LAHORE, April 19: Pakistan’s newly appointed captain Shoaib Malik on Thursday said he was expecting hundred per cent support from all senior and junior team-mates to put Pakistan back on winning track in international cricket....
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Inzamam pledges support for new skipper
ISLAMABAD, April 19: Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has hailed the appointment of Shoaib Malik as skipper and believes the all-rounder has the ability to motivate the side for future success....
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Fletcher to step down
BRIDGETOWN, April 19: Duncan Fletcher will step down as England coach after Saturday''s final World Cup Super Eights game with West Indies, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Thursday....
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Black Caps plan to put Aussies under pressure
ST GEORGE’S (Grenada), April 19: New Zealand plan to put the Australian attack under the sort of pressure on Friday they have faced only twice in the World Cup since losing 3-0 to the Kiwis in the Chappell-Hadlee series this year....
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ECB dodges query over Vaughan’s ODI captaincy
BRIDGETOWN, April 19: England captain Michael Vaughan''s future as one-day skipper looked less secure after England''s cricket chief failed on Thursday to confirm he would continue in the role....
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‘Wired-up umpires is money well spent’
BRIDGETOWN, April 19: Having umpires wired-up to new technology at the World Cup to improve decision-making is money well spent, according to world cricket''s leading official Simon Taufel....
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Atapattu may play in semi-final
COLOMBO, April 19: The wretched form of Sri Lanka''s left-handed opener Upul Tharanga has opened the possibility of former captain Marvan Atapattu making a comeback in the semi-final clash with New Zealand....
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Tait, Bond feed the need for top speed
ST GEORGE’S, April 19: There are few more thrilling sights in cricket than watching a fast bowler in action....
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One-time foes unite in praise of team
DUBLIN, April 19: Hardline Protestant cleric Ian Paisley and one-time arch-enemy Martin McGuinness, a former IRA commander, united on Wednesday to congratulate the Irish cricket team on their performance in the World Cup....
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Ireland should play more off-season games: Birrell
ST GEORGE’S (Grenada), April 19: Departing Ireland coach Adrian Birrell says the side need to avoid clashes with English counties by playing more out-of-season games if they are to build on their impressive World Cup debut....
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CSA chief gets report on alleged drinking session
BRIDGETOWN, April 19: A report into allegations of late-night drinking within the South African World Cup camp are to be discussed between the team and management, a statement said on Wednesday....
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BD unlikely to renew Whatmore’s contract
DHAKA, April 19: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) appears unlikely to renew coach Dav Whatmore''s contract after the Australian expressed an interest in the vacant India post....
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Nadal downs Chela to extend winning streak
MONTE CARLO, April 19: Rafael Nadal extended his record claycourt winning streak to 63 matches with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela in the Monte Carlo Masters Series second round on Wednesday....
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PTTF names squad for Croatia event
KARACHI, April 19: The Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF) has named a six-member team for the 2007 Liebherr World Table tennis Championships (individual event) being held at Zargeb, Croatia, from May 21 to 27....
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Mushtaq returns in style after Cup tragedy
LONDON, April 19: Mushtaq Ahmed, last seen sobbing over Bob Woolmer''s death at the World Cup, returned to the familiar surroundings of sleepy Hove on Wednesday and did what he does best — bamboozle batsmen....
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JPC level series in second match
LAHORE, April 19: Three goals each by Bhopindar Singh and Rakhshit enabled Jaipur Club, India to level the three-match series 1-1 against Lahore Polo Club, winning the second 8-3 on Thursday....
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Pakistan to play Twenty20 Tourney
LAHORE, April 19: Pakistan are likely to play in a quadrangular Twenty20 tournament in Toronto, Canada in August this year....
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Chelsea overwhelm West Ham to stay in title hunt
LONDON, April 19: Two spectacular goals from England winger Shaun Wright-Phillips kept Chelsea firmly on Manchester United''s heels after a 4-1 win over West Ham United at Upton Park on Wednesday....
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CA unveils schedule for 2007-08 season
SYDNEY, April 19: Australia will host Test series against Sri Lanka and India in the highlights of their 2007-08 international programme, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday....
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England need new one-day strategy
LONDON, April 19: England''s one-day cricket strategy needs a complete re-think, according to a key figure in planning the team’s future....
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Kuwait thump Pakistan 4-0
LAHORE, April 19: Kuwait thrashed Pakistan 4-0 to remain Group-A leaders in the Olympics Games football qualifiers (second round) in Kuwait City Peace and Friendship National Stadium on Thursday....
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