Butt stakes claim for Test berth as Pakistan notch up tour win
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A dashing century by opening batsman Salman Butt thrust him into pole position for a Test opening berth as Pakistan notched up their first tour win with a 43-run victory over a Cricket Australia Chairman's XI at the Lilac Hill ground here.
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Pakistan beat West Indies by seven wickets in Karachi to win the one-day international series 3-1.
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Pakistan picked up the key scalp of Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist to give itself a great chance of building a vital first innings lead over the home side on day three of the second Test at the MCG.
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For a major part of the day it seemed like there were two different Test matches going on. Virender Sehwag was playing in one of them, the conditions looked fine for batting and there were enough boundary balls available to keep the scoreboard moving.
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Southampton, England, September 22: Pakistan at 111 for six wickets in 35 overs against West Indies. Earlier Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Rose Bowl on Wednesday.
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Pakistan take a 2-1 lead in the one-day series against South Africa with a six-wicket win in Faisalabad.
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After winning the first Test by the massive margin of an innings and 99 runs, New Zealand will hope to complete their first series win in the subcontinent since Geoff Howarth&#39;s side beat Sri Lanka 2-0 over 20 years ago.
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The West Indies survived an injury scare to captain Brian Lara to beat Pakistan by seven wickets and earn a place in the ICC Champions Trophy Final.
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Australia are 15 for one chasing a target of 126 for victory in the second Test against Pakistan in Melbourne. The tourists began the day at the crease on just 85 for five in their second innings and were wiped out before lunch on day four.
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Shaun Pollock ensured South Africa would go to the World Cup high on confidence after a masterly bowling performance routed Pakistan in the fifth and final one-day international at the Wanderers stadium.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is hopeful of persuading Pakistan to play a test at the controversial venue of Ahmedabad during their tour starting next week.
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Australia piled on the runs today to set Pakistan an improbable 564 to win the first Test in Perth. The hosts lost Matthew Hayden early in the third day but Justin Langer, Ricky Ponting and Damien Martyn scored
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Pakistan was still struggling at lunch on the second day of their four-day tour match against Western Australia here despite claiming two wickets in the morning session.
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Justin Langer remains optimistic that he will be able to take his place in the Australian side for the second Test against Pakistan on Sunday, but there is little doubt that he is still facing an uphill battle to prove his fitness.
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Salman Butt enhanced his claims for a recall to the Pakistan test side with an unbeaten century in his team&#39;s first official tour match in Australia on Tuesday.
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South Africa went on a batting rampage to set up a comprehensive 164-run win over Pakistan in the first one-day international at Centurion Park.
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PAKISTAN opener Salman Butt pushed his case for selection in next week&#39;s first Test with a century against the Cricket Australia Chairman&#39;s XI in Perth yesterday.