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Indian women beat Malaysia in final, men lose to Pak
Chennai: Indian women overwhelmed defending champions Malaysia 3-0 towin the gold, while their male counterparts lost 0-2 to Pakistan in the finals of the 11th Asian Junior Men's and Women's Squash Championship at Islamabad on Saturday.
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India wins Davis Cup tie against Japan 4-1
New Delhi: India defeated Japan 4-1 in the Asia-Oceania Group 'I' Davis Cup tie,
winning both the reverse singles matches on Sunday.
Cricket
Centurion Styris lone warrior in New Zealand's ruins
Bloemfontein (South Africa): Skipper Sanath Jayasuriya cracked a masterly century to lead Sri Lanka to an important 47-run victory over New Zealand in the World Cup group 'B' match on Monday.
High flying Zimbabwe triumphs on Duckworth/ Lewis rule
Johannesburg: A combination of a record-breaking innings by Craig Wishart and torrential African downpours sent little Namibia crashing to defeat in its first ever World Cup clash on Monday.
Jayasuriya, Tillekeratne flay Kiwis, Lanka 272 for seven
Bloemfontein (South Africa): Sri Lanka's captain Sanath Jayasuriya hit 120 off 125 balls as his team piled up 272 for seven from 50 overs after being sent to bat by New Zealand on Monday.
Wishart's career-best 172 puts Zim on top vs Namibia
Johannesburg: Opening batsman Craig Wishart hit a career-best 172 as Zimbabwe piled up 340 for two against Namibia in the World Cup match on Monday on a day dominated by the release of a dramatic statement by two of the home players criticising the regime of President Robert Mugabe.
ICC sets 4.00 pm local time deadline for ECB on Zim tie
Cape Town: Peeved at the English and Wales Cricket Board's delay in announcing a decision on the Harare match, the International Cricket Council set a deadline to decide on whether the English cricketers will got to Zimbabwe to play their match at Harare on Thursday.
Batting heavyweight Sachin sends SOS for lighter bats
Paarl (South Africa): Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, known for his penchant for using heavy bats, has asked a Mumbai-based cricket coach to rush him some "seasoned" lighter bats for the World Cup in South Africa.
Wizard Warne passes on spin legacy to Brad Hogg
Johannesburg: He may be playing in his last World Cup, but Australian spin legend Shane Warne is
determined to make sure his legacy lives on.
'SA mulls Eng boycott in the event of Zim no-show'
Johannesburg: South Africa has threatened to cancel its post-World Cup tour of England if Nasser Hussain's men refuse to play their February 13 tournament opener against Zimbabwe in Harare, according to a British newspaper - a move that could do massive damage to English cricket's finances.
'Death of Democracy': Flower, Olonga wear bands
Harare: Zimbabwe World Cup stars Andy Flower and Henry Olonga launched a stunning protest on Monday against the worsening famine and violence, which is tearing their country apart.
Cricket will emerge winner at the World Cup: PM
New Delhi: Contending that no matter which team wins, cricket will win at the World Cup in South Africa, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on Monday said, adding people in India would very much like "our Boys in Blue" to win.
Fleming invites Jayasuriya to bat on winning toss
Bloemfontein (South Africa): New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming won the toss and sent Sri Lanka to bat in the World Cup group 'B' match at the Goodyear Park on Monday.
Namibia captain wins toss, elects to field vs Zim
Harare: Namibian captain Deon Kotze won the toss and sent Zimbabwe to bat in the World Cup group 'A' match on Monday.
ICC to respond to ECB after getting SA report
London: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has said that it would respond to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) regarding its players' security concerns after receiving an assessment from the South African authorities on Monday.
Bangladesh hopes to end losing streak against Canada
Durban: Barring a miracle, Bangladesh will finally end its embarrassing streak of 26 straight defeats when it begins its World Cup campaign at the Kingsmead on Tuesday.
I just want to make sure WI has the best of me: Lara
Cape Town: Rating his innings as his best One-day century, West Indies star batsman Brian Lara said his knock in the opening match of the World Cup did justice to the hard work he had put in during the last two months.
All that glitters is gold at the World Cup
Cape Town: World Cup cricket captains are performing the toss with a single-ounce, 24-carat gold medallion, while the player-of-the-match will receive a gold watch.
Brain Charles Lara lights cauldron with priceless ton
Bangalore: What a match for a lung opener! World Cup 2003 could not have asked for a better lift off – in fact it is a blast.
WI victory perfect tonic to headache caused by England
Johannesburg: The West Indies, written off as a declining world power in cricket, shattered South Africa's dreams of a winning start to the 2003 World Cup when it pulled off a thrilling victory in Cape Town on Sunday.
Bowlers hold the key as Australia and Pakistan collide
Johannesburg: Bowlers are likely to call the shots when Australia opens the defence of its World Cup title with a potentially explosive clash against Pakistan on Tuesday.
Akhtar, Lee observe speed limit; wickets more crucial
Johannesburg: Speed kings Shoaib Akhtar of Pakistan and Australia's Brett Lee clash in a key World Cup game on Tuesday but both have downplayed any prospect of a pace war.
Ponting has no qualms about Australia's trip to Zim
Johannesburg: As England continued to agonise on Sunday about whether to go ahead with its World Cup opener in Zimbabwe on February 13, Australia captain Ricky Ponting insisted his team was all set for its fixture in the famine-threatened country.
England put off Zimbabwe decision by yet another day
Johannesburg: England said on Sunday it was postponing a decision on whether to play its World Cup match against Zimbabwe in Harare on February 13.
Scotland Cricket interested in Dravid as overseas player
New Delhi: In a bid to tide over its current cash crisis, the Scotland cricket team is trying to rope in Indian star batsman Rahul Dravid as their overseas player for this summer.
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