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Its Willstrop vs Muhamad, Barker vs Khan semi-finals
Chennai: For the first time in the history of World junior squash, a pair of English and Pakistani players will fight it out in the semi-finals, as James Willstrop takes on Khayal Muhammad and Peter Barker crosses swords with Majid Khan in the 12th edition of the event on Saturday.
Simon, Weerasinghe advance to WC badminton final
Bangalore: Israel's Shalon Simon and Weerasinghe of Sri Lanka advanced to the final of Wheel Chair-II (severe disability) singles event in the World Cup-2002 Badminton for the Disabled on Saturday.
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Kale slams ton as Maharashtra beats Baroda by 5-wkts
Pune: A scintillating century by middle order batsman Abhijeet Kale (102) and a good performance by Sagar Shah (85) helped Maharashtra defeat Baroda by five wickets in the West Zone One-day Ranji Trophy match at Deccan Gymkhana on Saturday.
Saurashtra beats Gujarat to register 2nd consecutive win
Pune: splendid knock of 94 by Jaydeo Shah and a five-wicket haul by Birju Pathak helped Saurashtra register its second consecutive victory over Gujarat by four wickets with 2.4 overs to spare in the West Zone One-day Ranji Trophy at the Poona Club on Saturday.
Hyderabad shocks Karnataka; TN, Kerala record wins
Bangalore: Inder Shekar Reddy grabbed five wickets as Hyderabad defeated defending champion Karnataka by four wickets, while Tamil Nadu and Kerala recorded an identical six-wicket victory over Goa and Andhra, respectively, in the South Zone Limited Overs tournament for the Subbaiah Pillai Trophy on Saturday.
Hollioake included in England’s 30 probables for WC
London: Former England One-day captain Adam Hollioake was named in England's provisional squad on Saturday for next year's World Cup in South Africa.
ICC meet aimed to popularise game opens at Pakistan
Lahore: A key meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) development committee opened on Saturday aimed at extending the reach of the popular game, officials said.
Incessant rain forces organisers to abandon ties at WC
Chennai: For the second successive day, incessant rains played spoilsport, forcing the organisers to abandon all the three matches in the Petro World Cup for blind, in progress since December 3.
India rejects Pakistan’s plea to revive cricketing ties
New Delhi: India on Saturday rejected President Pervez Musharraf's appeal to allow its team to play in Pakistan saying that "cricket and cross-border terrorism" cannot go together.
Zimbabwe, Kenya seek long-term status in One-dayers
Harare: Two of the World Cup's outsiders will begin a series of three internationals on Sunday that will have a double meaning for them both.
Zimbabwe names 30 probables for WC, Streak to lead
Harare: Zimbabwe, one of the 14 countries competing in the World Cup next February and March, named a provisional 30-man squad on Friday.
'We'll play India at neutral venue on reciprocal basis'
Karachi: President Pervez Musharraf said Pakistan would play arch-rival India at a neutral venue only if their return series was also played outside the two countries, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Saturday.
West Indies can take clear 7th spot with win over Bangla
Bangalore: West Indies, currently level on points with Pakistan in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Championship Table, can move into clear seventh place by winning the forthcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh starting on December 8 at Chittagong, according to an official press release.
Greatbatch puts India in 'poor light' for not batting
Napier: Central Districts' coach Mark Greatbatch was scathing in his criticism of India's refusal to bat in the second innings in poor light on the second day of the three-day game at McLean Park on Saturday.
Snape adds to England's injury list, out of ODI squad
Sydney: Leicestershire off spinner Jeremy Snape will be out for four weeks after breaking his thumb while batting for England in Friday's eight-wicket One-day loss to New South Wales here.
ICC officials to meet Kumble, Dalmiya on terms row
Bangalore: The International Cricket Council on Friday welcomed the opportunity to meet with Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya and Indian cricketer Anil Kumble in Kolkata next week on the issue of player terms for the World Cup, according to an official press release.
South Africa enacts Law to deter ambush marketing
London: The South African government has passed Legislation that makes it a criminal offence to carry out ambush marketing and the International Cricket Council's (ICC) World Cup 2003 will be the first major event to benefit from this far-reaching Law.
Unsung Griggs leaves Indian bowling in shambles
Napier (New Zealand): India had little to cheer about ahead of the opening Test against New Zealand as it conceded an 86-run lead in a warm-up cricket match on Saturday.
McKenzie steers SA to victory as Lanka ends poor tour
Bloemfontein (South Africa): Neil McKenzie, a borderline prospect for a World Cup place, took South Africa to a six-wicket win in the fifth and final One-day International against Sri Lanka at Springbok Park on Friday.
Slater slams ton, demoralised England loses to NSW
Sydney: England's Australian One-day campaign began disastrously on Friday when the New South Wales state side handed out an eight-wicket thrashing to the tourists one week ahead of the summer's international Limited Overs program.
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