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Ninth South Asian Federation (SAF) Games cancelled
Islamabad: The thrice-postponed 9th South Asian Federation (SAF) Games was cancelled on Thursday after Pakistan expressed its inability to host the regional multi-event competition.
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India to play World Group play-off in Holland
London: India has drawn Netherlands in its World Group play-off tie of the Davis Cup team tennis competition.
Cricket
Zimbabwe's England tour still on the hold
Harare: Zimbabwe's scheduled ten-week cricket tour of England and Ireland, due to start in 19 days time, has still not been approved by the Mugabe government's Sports and Recreation Commission here.
Rixon in fray for Whatmore's post
Colombo: Former Australian wicket-keeper Steve Rixon is among three candidates in the fray to succeed Dav Whatmore as Sri Lanka's coach, a top official said on Thursday.
Ganguly & Co 'hungry' for more success
Dhaka: India will not be short on motivation when they take on a struggling Bangladesh side in the tri-series with skipper Saurav Ganguly saying on Thursday the team was 'hungry' to win everything that came its way and gather the winning momentum once again.
ACB to police Warne's 'dos & don'ts'
Sydney: The Australian Cricket Board said it will this weekend decide what disgraced Shane Warne can do during his one-year doping ban. The ACB meets in Bowral, in the New South Wales southern highlands, from Friday with Warne's immediate future on the agenda.
Money & statistics tip the scales for a full-fledged squad
Sydney: Australia will field a full-strength team irrespective of Bangladesh's modest performances when it plays its inaugural Test series here in July-August, according to leading cricket officials on Thursday.
‘Stubborn, straight-talking Waqar reason for WC flop’
Karachi: Pakistan's cricket chiefs on Thursday blamed skipper Waqar Younis and senior players for the country's dismal World Cup performance. A report released by the Pakistan Cricket Board said pace bowler Waqar's "stubborn" style of captaincy had left him unable to get the best out of his players.
Salvi, Gambhir to make their debut tomorrow
Dhaka: Uncapped youngsters Gautam Gambhir and Avishkar Salvi will make their international debut in India's opening match of the TVS Cup tri-series against Bangladesh on Friday after earning kudos from captain Saurav Ganguly who believes they have the potential to succeed at the highest level.
Our mission is to win wherever we go: Ganguly
Dhaka: A three-nation tournament starts on Friday with South Africa in a rebuilding process, India testing the strength of its reserves and Bangladesh still struggling at the international level.
Shaun thinks that I am the best guy to lead: Smith
Dhaka: Thrust with the responsibility of taking up the mantle of captaincy after South Africa's
disastrous World Cup campaign, Graeme Smith is determined to play his part in the team's
resurgence, saying he would bring back the "hunger" to win.
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