Pakistan elects to bat first against South Africa

Staff Report

ABU DHABI: Skipper Shahid Afridi won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the opening Twenty20 international at Zayed International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

Johan Botha leads South Africa in the two consecutive Twenty20s, after which Graeme Smith takes over as skipper for the five one-day internationals and two tests.

South Africa is fresh off a 3-0 win in ODIs and 2-0 win in Twehty20s against Zimbabwe. SAMAA

CWG: Pak boxer Wasim in quarter-final

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Australian Andrew Moloney also made it the last-eight as he proved too good for Paul Kava of Solomon Islands, the referee stopping the contest in the opening round.

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International Olympic Committees president Jacques Rogge has arrived in India on Saturday to attend the grand opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games.
Rogge reached Delhi Airport, along with his wife, chief staff and 20 senior officials and was taken to the hotel under strict security. He would attend the opening ceremony as a chief guest. He would also likely to meet with the delegations participating in the event and review the games venue and the Village erected to accommodate the players.

CWG 2010: Olympic body President Rogge arrives in India

International Olympic Committees president Jacques Rogge has arrived in India on Saturday to attend the grand opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games.
Rogge reached Delhi Airport, along with his wife, chief staff and 20 senior officials and was taken to the hotel under strict security. He would attend the opening ceremony as a chief guest. He would also likely to meet with the delegations participating in the event and review the games venue and the Village erected to accommodate the players.

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Hezbollah accuses Israel of Hariri assassination

BEIRUT: The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants presented aerial reconnaissance footage Monday that he said implicates Israel in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

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Tri-series: India, NZ missing key players

DAMBULLA: Both India and New Zealand will want to fill in the blanks left by the absence of key players as they get ready to lock horns in the opening game of the tri-series that gets underway in Dambulla on Tuesday.

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3rd test: Sri Lanka 102/2 vs India

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has overcome early troubles to reach 102 for two at lunch after the opening morning of the third cricket test against India.

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England 331-4 vs Pakistan as first day ends

NOTTINGHAM, England: England were 331 for four wickets in their first innings at the close of the opening day of the first test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge on Thursday.

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England 331-4 vs Pakistan as first day ends

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