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DUBAI — The UAE Olympic national squad is scheduled to touch down at the Pyongyang International Airport on Friday morning ahead of their North Korean challenge in the first leg of the home and away format of the 2012 London Olympic Games qualifier.

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DUBAI — Kashif Rana did the star turn for Seven Seas Strikers as he came up with a match winning all-round performance to help his team edge past Globelink Weststar by just four runs in the Debonairs Pizza Floodlit Tournament, conducted by Dubai Cricket Council, at the ICC Global Academy cricket grounds in Dubai, a press release said.

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ISLAMABAD — The disciplinary committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board has fined Shahid Afridi 4.5 million rupees ($52,300) for violating its code of conduct and restored his eligibility to play abroad.

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West Indies captain Darren Sammy won the toss Thursday and chose to bowl first in the fifth and final one-day international against India at Sabina Park.

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Chris Gayle has failed to settle differences with West Indies officials, and could miss the three-Test series with India, starting next week, according to reports on Thursday.

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Cricket’s controversial Decision Review System (DRS) has received the backing of World Cup-winning coach Gary Kirsten, who also believes the associate members’ bid for direct entry into future tournaments would be good for the sport.

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Retired captain Shahid Afridi will appear before a Pakistan Cricket Board disciplinary committee after withdrawing a petition he filed against the PCB in the Sindh High Court.

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DUBAI - The International Cricket Council Global Cricket Academy (ICC GCA) launched its first-ever Indoor Summer Cricket Tournament at Dubai Sports City on Monday evening.

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UMM AL QUWAIN - Mohammed Kaleem’s lightning century saw Al Futtaim Panatech lift the First Junior Corporate T-20 tournament which concluded at Umm Al Quwain recently, a press release said.

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