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  Win In Mohali Will Revive Int'l Cricket In Pak : Mohd Hafeez

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 12:55 IST

  Mohali, March 30 : Pakistani  all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez says his squad is on a mission in its rare foray into India, where it hopes a World Cup semifinal win will help revive international cricket at

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  Pakistan Declares Half Day Holiday

  World | March 30, 2011 12:27 IST

  Islamabad, March 30: Pakistan  Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani announced on Tuesday a half-day holiday on Wednesday to enable people to watch the Pakistan-India World Cup semi-final.All government offices  shall close at noon, said a

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  Miandad Advises Music Therapy For Tense Pak Cricketers

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 12:14 IST

  Karachi, March 30:  Shahid Afridi's men should use “music therapy” to calm their nerves before Pakistan face India in Wednesday's high-pressure World Cup semi-final, former captain Javed Miandad suggested, reports The Dawn.Cricket fever has gripped

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  Sing Loudly Jana Gana Mana, Yuvraj Tells Indians

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 12:50 IST

  Mohali, March 30:  Indian cricket star Yuvraj Singh has appealed to all countrymen to loudly sing the national anthem Jana Gana Mana  before the match starts in Mohali against Pakistan."Request all people in the stadium

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  Cricket Diplomacy Worthwhile Only If Pak Changes Attitude: BJP

  India | March 30, 2011 10:00 IST

  Nagpur, Mar 29: The BJP today insisted that initiatives like the 'cricket diplomacy' will succeed only if Pakistan stops cross border terrorism and helps in arresting perpetrators of 26/11 terror attacks.On Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's

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  Indian News Channels Given Temporary Access To ICC World Cup

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 8:00 IST

  Mohali, Mar 29: The ICC today agreed to allow Indian TV channels to attend the high-voltage World Cup semifinals between India and Pakistan tomorrow following a request from Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni.Soni today

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  Heavy Rain And Thunderstorm Ahead Of Indo-Pak Tie

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 7:32 IST

  Mohali, Mar 30: Heavy rains and thunderstorm lashed Mohali  on Tuesday night  on the eve of the blockbuster World Cup semifinal clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium on Wednesday.

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  Shoaib Akhtar Doubtful For Mohali Semifinal: Afridi

  Cricket | March 29, 2011 15:34 IST

  Mohali, Mar 29: Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi today said that retiring pacer Shoaib Akhtar is racing against time to be fit for the World Cup semi-final against India and is a doubtful starter for the

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  Matchfixing Comments Taken Out Of Context, Says Rehman Malik

  Cricket | March 29, 2011 13:41 IST

  Islamabad, Mar 29 :  Interior Minister Rehman Malik has launched a damage control exercise after warning the Pakistani cricket team not to indulge in match-fixing, claiming that his comments had been taken "out of context"."A

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  Keep Away From Strangers, Pak Home Minister Advises Players

  World | March 29, 2011 10:55 IST

  Islamabad, March 29: Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik, already embroiled in controversy for having  declared that Pakistani players are under surveillance for matchfixing, on Monday advised the  players to stay away from strangers in  Mohali,

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  ICC Bars Electronic Media From Coverage Of World Cup

  Cricket | March 29, 2011 13:23 IST

  Mohali, Mar 28: The ICC tonight barred electronic media from covering the remaining matches of the cricket World Cup for breaching the media guidelines.An ICC spokesman said that non-rights holders will no longer be allowed

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  Mohali SF Will Build Bridge Between India And Pakistan: ICC

  Cricket | March 28, 2011 23:02 IST

  Colombo, Mar 28: The ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat today said that the World Cup semi-final clash between India and Pakistan would help in building bridge between the two countries who have not played a

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  Yuvraj Need To Keep His Cool On Home Turf: Ganguly

  Cricket | March 28, 2011 21:12 IST

  Kolkata, Mar 28: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly today said in-form Yuvraj Singh will have to keep his cool when he comes out to bat in front of his home crowd in the high-voltage World

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  Sahara May Dilute Some Stake In Pune Warriors

  Cricket | March 28, 2011 16:48 IST

  Boston, Mar 28: Sahara Group Chief Subrata Roy has said he will consider reducing his stake in IPL team Pune Warriors, which he acquired for USD 370 million, and indicated there will be no infusion

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  We Will Rip Through Indian Top Order, Says Umar Gul

  Cricket | March 28, 2011 16:42 IST

  Mohali, Mar 28: Speedster Umar Gul today upped the ante ahead of the much-anticipated India-Pakistan World Cup semifinal clash, saying that his side has the edge in bowling attack and would look to rip through

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  Indian Focus On Yuvraj As He Reaches Home Ground

  Cricket | March 28, 2011 12:16 IST

  Mohali, Mar 27: Yuvraj Singh started the World Cup assured of a place in the playing eleven but unsure of his role and batting position in India's powerful team.By the time he reached his home

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  Tendulkar, India Squad Practice At Semi-final Venue

  Cricket | March 28, 2011 12:16 IST

  Mohali, Mar 27: India's World Cup squad was greeted by a crowd of about 150 fans as they arrived Sunday for their first training session at the PCA Stadium ahead of Wednesday's much-hyped semifinal against

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  India-Pakistan Creates Frantic Clamor For Tickets

  Cricket | March 27, 2011 20:53 IST

  Mohali, Mar 27: Kuldip Singh has been waiting outside the ticket office of the PCA Stadium for three days straight, ever since his beloved India team beat Australia to set up a World Cup semifinal

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  Mohali Would Have Suited Australia, Not India : Telegraph

  Cricket | March 27, 2011 18:46 IST

  London, March 27 : The Daily Telegraph's perceptive columnist Scyld Berry writes: "It is strange, on the surface, that what is sure to be the most widely watched cricket match of all time – and

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  Afridi Has Brought Unity In Team, Says Misbah

  Cricket | March 27, 2011 18:48 IST

  Mohali, Mar 27: Pakistan's Test captain Misbah-ul Haq feels that Shahid Afridi's greatest quality has been to bring unity in the team which has always been in the news for all wrong reasons."He (Afridi) listens