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London Court begin spot fixing hearing today
The London Court will continue hearing into spot-fixing case relating banned Pakistani trio, Salman Butt, Muhammad Amir and Muhammad Asif on Tuesday, October 04, 2011. The trios, who were found responsible of spot-fixing case by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and are helping a minimum five-year ban, are predictable to appear before the court. Muhammad…
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Pakistan trio face ‘spot-fixing’ trial in London
LONDON – Three Pakistan Test players go on trial in London on Tuesday charged with spot-fixing during a match against England last year, allegations which rocked the world of cricket. Former captain Salman Butt, prodigal talent Mohammad Aamer and star bowler Mohammad Asif are due to appear at Southwark Crown Court charged with conspiracy to obtain and…
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PCB appointed Mohsin Khan as coach
KARACHI – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed chief selector Mohsin Hasan Khan as interim coach for this month’s Test and limited-over series against Sri Lanka, a day after he unveiled the Test squad. The 56-year-old will replace Waqar Younis, who left the post on medical grounds after Pakistan’s tour of Zimbabwe last month. The Pakistan Cricket Board…
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Zvonareva, Radwanska reach Pan Pacific Open final
TOKYO (AFP) – Russia’s Vera Zvonareva overcame a nightmare start in her Pan Pacific Open semi-final Friday, recovering strongly to power past Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in straight sets. Zvonareva, struggling with her serve, trailed 0-4 to her Czech opponent in the first set before battling back to win a tie-break then romping through the…
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India axe Harbhajan for first two one-dayers
India axed spinner Harbhajan Singh on Thursday and drafted in the uncapped Sreenath Aravind and Rahul Sharma for the first two one-day internationals against England next month. Senior players Sachin Tendulkar (toe), Virender Sehwag (shoulder) and Yuvraj Singh (finger) have not recovered from injuries and were left out of the 15-man squad for the matches…
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Lions enter last-four as Zebras win last-ball thriller
Fast-rising Rameez Aziz and seasoned Hasan Raza struck delightful fifties on Tuesday to help Karachi Zebras’ clinch a six-wicket victory in a last-ball thriller against Abbottabad Falcons, while Lahore Eagles became the first team to qualify for the semifinals of Faysal Bank T20 tournament at the National Stadium here on Tuesday. Chasing a target of…