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grameenphone TEST SERIES
Test Squad Announced
Mashud, Imran back for Tigers
After missing in action for the last five months, wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud is set to make an international comeback as the national selectors included him in the 14-member team for the two Tests against
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grameenphone ODI SERIES
Dav not dissatisfied
India cricket manager Ravi Shastri issued a warning like he usually does after confirming the series with a 46-run victory in the second game yesterday in Mirpur that his boys will not show any mercytowards
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'Aussies can get better'
John Buchanan, the recently retired Australian coach, has said that Australia's series of losses before the World Cup had helped them fine tune their game and strategies.
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Dravid wants whitewash
India captain Rahul Dravid said yesterday that they are looking forward to whitewash Bangladesh in the one-day series by winning the third game at the Chittagong Divisional Stadium on May 15.
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Moores's debut today
England's first Test squad since Peter Moores's appointment as coach will be unveiled on Sunday, for the first Test against West Indies at Lord's on Thursday, and it will give the clearest indicationyet
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Make a new start: PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday ordered the new-look team to get fit and develop a "work ethic" as they bid to recover from their World Cup disaster.
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Gough wants a chance
Darren Gough believes he could be the man to get England's struggling pace attack firing again.
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Local Snippets
Udity Club beat Dhaka Hockey Club 2-0 in the Green Delta Insurance second Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium yesterday.
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Oldham hold Abahani
Abahani played out a goalless draw with touring English First Division Club, Oldham Athletic, in the third and last exhibition match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
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Barclays English Premier League
Chelsea eye home record
Chelsea always hoped the final act of their season would be decisive, but Jose Mourinho could never have imagined that it would be Everton sweating on the result of Sunday's Premiership match at Stamford
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Nadal disposes Djokovic
Spanish second seed Rafael Nadal swept into the Rome Masters semifinals with a ruthless 6-2, 6-3 win over up-and-coming Serb Novak Djokovic on Friday.
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Kaka opts out of Copa America
AC Milan's Brazilian striker Kaka has asked not to be included in the national side for this summer's Copa America because he is exhausted after a tough season.
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Pak camp
A special 19-day camp for fast bowlers and opening batsmen will be held at the Pakistan National Cricket Academy from May 16th onwards, under the auspices, among others of fast bowling champion WasimAkram.
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Farhat fined for dissent
Pakistan opener Imran Farhat has been fined and reprimanded for a phone call he made to the chief selector after he was not picked for a one-day series against Sri Lanka, officials said Friday.
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Rijkaard to ring changes
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard on Saturday promised to bring new blood into the Catalan side next season after the league leaders' humiliating Spanish Cup semifinal exit to Getafe during the week.
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UEFA Champions League
Kewell targets final
Harry Kewell plans to put himself in contention for Liverpool's Champions League final as Anfield prepares to say an emotional farewell to striker Robbie Fowler on Sunday.
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Barclays English Premier League
Boro sweat on Viduka move
Middlesbrough have been told that Mark Viduka is irreplaceable. The curtain falls on the Premiership season this weekend with the Australian international's future very much undecided.
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Formula 1
Massa pips Alonso for pole
Brazilian Felipe Massa upstaged home hero and double world champion Fernando Alonso on Saturday when he secured pole position for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.
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Azlan Shah Hockey
Malaysia reach final
India lost 1-2 to Malaysia in the semifinal of the 16th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey here Friday. Indian players went into the match to redeem their past glory but failed to do so.
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Rivaldo quits Olympiakos
Brazilian superstar Rivaldo announced bitterly Saturday that he is quitting Greek champions Olympiakos, saying the club did not keep its promises to him.
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UEFA upholds Lille fine
UEFA said Friday that it had rejected an appeal by French club Lille against their fine over incidents that marred their Champions League match against Manchester United in February.
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Berbatov sticking with Spurs
Dimitar Berbatov insisted Saturday that he was more interested in helping Tottenham break into the Premiership's 'Big Four' than a move to an elite club.
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Panama seeks Rinkon's extradition
Panama is preparing to formally request former Colombian football star Freddy Rincon's extradition from Brazil so that he can be tried on drug trafficking charges, officials said Friday.
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Derby close to Premiership
Steve Howard scored twice as Derby beat Southampton 2-1 in the first leg of their Championship play-off semifinal at St Mary's here Saturday.
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