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Mashud not lost
Khaled Mashud welcomed the decision when he was asked to sit out the last two matches of the Zimbabwe series at home. Without asking too many questions, he let a young turk play.
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Faruque lied!
It is a mystery for seaming all-rounder Mohammad Sharif why he is not in the World Cup squad that was announced on Tuesday.
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Pollock wrecks Pakistan
Shaun Pollock took the first five wickets as South Africa bowled out Pakistan for 153 in the fifth one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium Wednesday.
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10K-up Rahul drives India
Rahul Dravid became the sixth batsman in history to reach 10,000 one-day runs as he steered India to a series-levelling five-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
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Rain ruins NCL resumption
The sixth round of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 8th National Cricket League began yesterday without a ball being bowled on opening day of all three four-day matches due to unexpected rain across the country.
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ICC president nominees to be weighed
The International Cricket Council Nominations Committee was to meet in Dubai on Wednesday to discuss the nominations of Sharad Pawar and David Morgan for the post of the next ICC president.
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Big win for Rasulpur
PN High School and Rasulpur High School won their respective zonal matches in the Standard Chartered Young Tigers National School Cricket Tournament here yesterday.
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GP Pacer Hunt in Barisal
The Barisal leg of the Grameenphone Pacer Hunt programme to find fast bowlers concluded at the local stadium yesterday.
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ACSU to ensure fair World Cup
The International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) will ensure the World Cup in the West Indies next month is free of match-fixing or other corrupt practices.
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Local Snippets
The England A cricket team were scheduled to arrive in Dhaka in the early hours of today to play two four-dayers and three one-day matches against their Bangladesh counterparts.
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Zim, minnows give squads
Zimbabwe omitted experienced batsman Hamilton Masakadza from their World Cup squad on Wednesday.
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Samuels can still play
West Indian cricketer Marlon Samuels will be allowed to play in next month's World Cup despite an ongoing probe of his links with an alleged bookmaker, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday.
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England name WC squad
Vaughan made captain at Graveney's wish
Chairman of selectors David Graveney said it was "my wish" that Michael Vaughan captained England after the injury-prone Yorkshire batsman was named Wednesday to lead his country in a 15-man squad for
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Aussies target Kiwis
Stung by losing their home tri-series final to England, the Australian cricketers flew into New Zealand Wednesday looking for a whipping boy.
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Bangladesh exit brightly
Zahid Hassan Emily's 43rd minute goal ensured Bangladesh bow out of the men's Olympic football preliminaries with distinction after a 1-0 away win over Hong Kong yesterday.
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Eto'o blows hot and cold
Barcelona's Cameroon international Samuel Eto'o sought Wednesday to quell tensions raised by his public criticism of the Spanish club's Dutch manager Frank Rijkaard and his Brazilian teammate Ronaldinho.
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Wenger rubbishes Bolton jinx
Arsenal may have lost on their last three visits to Bolton's Reebok Stadium, but manager Arsene Wenger is adamant that Sam Allardyce's squad do not have some kind of psychological hold over his squad.
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Pak equipment yet to arrive!
Pakistan's preparations for the last one-day game against South Africa on Wednesday have been upset by the loss of equipment en route from Cape Town.
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Flintoff not certain to be captain
Andrew Flintoff is not guaranteed to be England's captain at the World Cup in the event Michael Vaughan is injured. Flintoff led England during their 5-0 Ashes thrashing in Australia.
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Kenyans to receive cash
Kenya's cricketers will each receive a cash payment of 5,000 dollars for their efforts in winning the World Cricket League title here this month, officials said on Tuesday.
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Massimino closed
Catania's Massimino stadium, scene of the fan riot earlier this month in which a policeman was killed, will be closed for the rest of the Serie A season, the Italian football league's disciplinary council
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Argentina exporting hooliganism!
Argentina's notorious football hooligans are selling their trouble-making expertise abroad, principally to Colombia and Mexico, a report in the sports daily Ole said Wednesday.
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The FA Cup
Schwarzer makes City pay
Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer saved two penalties as Middlesbrough won a shoot-out 5-4 against Bristol City at the Riverside to book an FA Cup fifth round tie at home to West Brom this weekend.
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Barclays English Premier League
Jewell charged over ref outburst
Wigan boss Paul Jewell has vowed to fight an improper conduct charge imposed over his outburst at the referee who was in charge of his side's controversial 2-1 defeat by Arsenal on Sunday.
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Altintop on his way to Bayern
Schalke 04's Turkish midfielder Hamit Altintop announced on Wednesday that he is to join Bayern Munich next season on a three-year contract.
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Roma given go-ahead
The Italian government confirmed on Tuesday that AS Roma's Champions League last 16 first-leg match against Olympique Lyon on February 21 would kick off at the scheduled time of 8.45pm (1945 GMT).
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Kuerten on comeback trail
Former world number one Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil won his first match in 18 months by defeating Italy's Filippo Volandri 6-3, 6-1 in the first round of the Brazilian Open here on Tuesday.
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Aachen players get booze ban
Two players of German first division team Alemannia Aachen have been punished by their club for being involved in a drink-driving accident, sporting director Jorg Schmadtke said.
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Kirkland out with injury
Wigan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland could be out of action for up to six weeks after he announced he needed surgery on a torn finger ligament.
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Martins sorry for Nigeria snub
Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins on Tuesday apologised for refusing to play for Nigeria in last week's friendly against Ghana.
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