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India should tour Pak for the sake of cricket: Abdul Qadir

India should tour Pak for the sake of cricket: Abdul QadirKarachi, Dec. 15 : Pakistan's chief cricket selector and former leg spinner Abdul Qadir has said that India should tour his country and not deprive cricket fans across the globe of an enthralling contest.

Qadir told reporters here at the National Stadium on the sidelined of the Pentangular One-day Championship that no matches in international cricket ignite more passion and emotions than the Pakistan-India encounters.

Scolari still the boss at Chelsea, says his deputy Wilkins

Scolari still the boss at Chelsea, says his deputy WilkinsLondon, Dec. 14 : Ray Wilkins has denied rumors of a players' revolt at Chelsea.

Insisting that team manager Luiz Felipe Scolari would have no trouble dousing any angry fires over alleged complaints relating to his training methods and team selections, the Daily Star quoted Wilkins as saying: "He is the boss - there's no doubt about that."

Hamilton loves to sleep with his trophy

Hamilton loves to sleep with his trophyLondon, Dec. 14 : Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton loves to sleep with his F1 world championship trophy to prove that he is the number one racer in the globe.

The youngest champ in history took the 2ft silver and gold cup to bed with him at David Coulthard's hotel in Monaco yesterday after ''one of the most emotional nights'' of his life.

The McLaren superstar was presented with the trophy at a gala dinner in the presence of royalty and 600 VIP guests.

Atmosphere in Pak dressing room getting better: Alam

Pakistan cricket team coach Intikhab AlamKarachi, Dec. 14  Pakistan cricket team coach Intikhab Alam has claimed that the atmosphere in the dressing room is improving with the rebuilding of trust among players.

Alam said, "The dressing room atmosphere is getting better already. In Abu Dhabi, the atmosphere was great and, that's a good sign for Pakistan."

Pakistan played a three-match One-day International series against the West Indies in Abu Dhabi which it won 3-0.

Tiger''s Kiwi caddie calls rival Mickelson a ''prick''

Tiger''s Kiwi caddie calls rival Mickelson a ''prick''Wellington, Dec. 14 : American golfer Tiger Woods'' Kiwi caddie Steve Williams has reportedly called his (Woods') fierce rival Phil Mickelson a "prick".

According to stuff. co. nz, Williams says it''s "no secret" the two leading golfers in the world "don''t get along".

Williams'' told the Star-Times in an interview yesterday that the relationship between Woods'' and Mickelson was a festering one, and has been exacerbated with the latter offering a withering assessment of Woods'' while he recovers from knee surgery.

Cricket Australia expect billion dollar windfall

Cricket Australia expect billion dollar windfallMelbourne, Dec. 14: Cricket Australia is expecting to turnover more than a billion dollars in the next four years, but added that player pay rises would not be automatic.

New Cricket Australia chairman Jack Clarke said payments to Australia''s elite players had to be weighed against the cost of many other areas that promote, sustain and develop the game.

He also suggested a major push to recruit indigenous players - to develop role models such as Maurice Rioli, Michael Long and Andrew McLeod in the AFL - would be a priority investment.

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