Cricket making strides in Asian countries

More imagesKarachi:Just a few years ago it was hard to imagine cricket taking root in conservative societies like China and Afghanistan.

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'Stubborn, straight-talking Waqar reason for WC flop'

Karachi: Pakistan's cricket chiefs on Thursday blamed skipper Waqar Younis and senior players for the country's dismal World Cup performance.

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Mortaza replaces Rana Naved in Asian squad

<table border="0" align="left" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"><tr><td><a href="#" onClick="popup('0508mortazaPreview.html','Enlarge','height=400,width=450,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes');"><IMG border="0" alt="Bangladesh seamer Mashrafe bin Mortaza has replaced Pakistan's Rana Naved in the Asia squad to take on Africa in an upcoming three-match one-day series in South Africa" src="SGE.RTK23.050805094121.photo00.quicklook.default-245x162.jpg" width="245" height="162"></a></td></tr></table>New Delhi:Bangladesh seam bowler

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