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March 23, 2008 Sunday Rabi-ul-Awwal 14, 1429 No verdict yet on Shoaib, Kaneria indiscipline issue: Asif, Umar Gul stopped from playing county cricket LAHORE, March 22: While refusing permission to pace spearheads Mohammad Asif and Umar Gul to appear in English county circuit, Governing Board of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) could not reach... Shoaib, Ponting offered revised package by IPL LAHORE, March 22: Pakistan’s fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and Australian captain Ricky Ponting have been offered a bigger sum to play for the Indian Premier League (IPL), sources told Dawn on Saturday.... China beat Pakistan 4-0 in final hockey Test LAHORE, March 22: China beat Pakistan 4-0 in the fifth and final hockey Test at Changzhou on Friday but the visitors clinched the five-match series 3-2, according to information reaching here on Saturday.... ICC team concerned over Pindi facilities ISLAMABAD, March 22: The three-member ICC International Cricket Council delegation, which visited Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday to inspect arrangements for the Champions Trophy, has expressed concerns over three issues.... Pakistan to face WI in Champions Trophy opener KARACHI, March 22: Hosts Pakistan will take on West Indies in the opening match of the 2008 ICC Champions Trophy, the International Cricket Council announced on Saturday.... Pietersen ton rescues England in final Test NAPIER (New Zealand), March 22: Kevin Pietersen broke out of his recent form slump to rescue England and guide them to 240 for seven at the close on the first day... Pakistan to feature in Asian Jr qualifiers: Basketball RAWALPINDI, March 22: Pakistan will compete in their first international tournament in three years when they participate in the qualifying round of Asian Junior Men’s Basketball Championship at Bangalore in July.... Trescothick calls it a day LONDON, March 22: Somerset batsman Marcus Trescothick announced his retirement from international cricket with England due to health problems on Saturday.... Ex-NZ captain Wallace dies NAPIER, March 22: Former New Zealand captain Merv Wallace has died aged 91, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Saturday. Wallace, who scored more than 7,000 runs in a 24-year career... ‘SA transformation should be reasonable’ JOHANNESBURG, March 22: Chief executive Gerald Majola said on Friday that Cricket South Africa’s transformation policy was not meant to lead to the unreasonable selection of players of colour in the national team.... Sarfraz, Rehman sparkle in National One-day Cup KARACHI, March 22: Talented wicket-keeper/batsman Sarfraz Ahmed smashed 101 as PIA notched up their second straight victory in the ABN-Amro National One-day Cricket Championship with a 70-run rout of ZTBL at the National Stadium here on Saturday.... Flintoff eyes Lord’s Test against NZ for comeback LONDON, March 22: England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff said he hopes to return for England’s home Test against New Zealand at Lord’s on May 23.... Sri Lanka batting in first Test PROVIDENCE (Guyana), March 22: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first in the first Test against West Indies in here on Saturday.... Naveen, Vishan fall in National snooker KARACHI, March 22: Four ranking players including defending champion Naveen Perwani (5th seed) and losing finalist Vishan Gir (11th seed), both from Sindh, met their waterloo by making unceremonious exits in... Federer, Fish reach semi-finals INDIAN WELLS (California), March 22: Men’s world No 1 tennis player Roger Federer reached the last four of the Pacific Life Open without hitting a shot on Friday when his quarter-final opponent Tommy Haas pulled out with a sinus infection.... Coach admits match-fixing at 2004 Olympics BEIJING, March 22: China’s badminton head coach has admitted ordering a player to throw a crucial tie at the 2004 Olympic Games.... KESC player misbehaves with Islah over selection KARACHI, March 22: Pakistan hockey chief selector Islahuddin Siddiqui faced an embarrassing situation on Friday when a KESC team player used abusive language against him after he was not allowed to represent his side at a veterans tournament.... Super-sub Bent helps Spurs sink Portsmouth LONDON, March 22: Darren Bent came off the bench to put a dent in Portsmouth’s push for a UEFA Cup place as the Tottenham striker set up his side’s 2-0 win at White Hart Lane on Saturday.... Rice smashes 400m world record SYNDEY, March 22: Stephanie Rice smashed the world record in the 400m individual medley at the Australian Olympic trials Saturday, the national AAP news agency reported, setting a new mark of 4 mins 31.46... Jahangir accepts Blair’s offer KARACHI, March 22: Squash legend Jahangir Khan has accepted to become one of the members of the awards jury and a ‘Beyond Sport’ ambassador after an offer was made to him... Adil stuns top seed Mustafa in ranking tennis semis KARACHI, March 22: Top seed Mustafa Zaidi was knocked out of the title race when he went down fighting to Adil Kohari in three-set boys U-15 singles semi-final in the third... Massa bags pole position in Malaysian GP SEPANG, Malaysia, March 22: Ferrari claimed the front two spots on the grid for the Malaysian Grand Prix, with Felipe Massa snatching pole position in Saturday qualifying ahead of teammate Kimi Raikkonen.... The Conqueror’s aims for hat-trick at KRC today KARACHI, March 22: Fancied five-year-old bay The Conqueror’s who is on course for a hattrick is the day’s best bet in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi racecourse on Sunday.... Hai, Sajid lead in Sindh Amateur Golf KARACHI, March 22: On the second day of the 8th Sindh Amateur Golf Championship at the Arabian Sea Country Club (ASSC) on Saturday, Muhammad Ali Hai jumped into the lead after... Javed-Saeed win pair event: Balijee international bridge LAHORE, March 22: The pair of Javed Khalid-Saeed Akhtar edged past Mohsin Chandna-Tehsin Gheewala to emerge as the winners of the 12th Balijee international bridge championship’s pair event at the Lahore Gymkhana on Saturday.... Rags To Riches eyes second win in a row LAHORE, March 22: Three-year-old filly Rags To Riches, who registered a fluent victory on March 16, will be on the course to make it a two in a row by winning the Jhelum Cup at the Racecourse on Sunday.... US, Honduras qualify for Olympic soccer MIAMI, March 22: The United States and Honduras qualified for this year’s Olympic soccer tournament after victories in their regional qualifying event on Thursday....

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