The United States should free Saddam Hussein if it wants to end its problems in Iraq and earn the friendship of Arabs, the former Iraqi president's lawyer wrote in a letter to US President George

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The early arrival of off-spinner Johan Botha to join the South African cricket tour may lead to a call-up for next week's final Test against Australia in Sydney. Botha, 23, is a member of the

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Nathan Astle has been recalled to New Zealand's squad for the one-day series against Sri Lanka after captain Stephen Fleming withdrew from Saturday's opener to be present at the birth of his first child. Vice-captain

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Pakistan has switched the venues for the first two one-day internationals against India in February for security reasons, the director of operations for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Saleem Altaf said on Thursday. Altaf said

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Australia's high-profile leg-spinner Shane Warne is a master at pressuring umpires in his appeals for a wicket, South African coach Mickey Arthur said on Thursday. The world's top Test wicket-taker bowled Australia close to victory

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A spectator was ejected during Australia's second cricket Test against South Africa here this week for making racist taunts, the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) said on Thursday. Similar incidents at last week's first Test in

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South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini has been ruled out of the third test against Australia starting next week after injuring his left knee. Ntini, 28, sustained a torn medial ligament during the third day

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Andrew Symonds emphatically answered doubts about his status in the Australian team with a genuine all-rounder performance to have the home town close to victory over South Africa in the second Test on Thursday. The

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Former cricket great Wasim Akram on Thursday advised Pakistan to prepare bouncy tracks in next month's home series against India to unnerve visitors' strong batting line up. "The advantage of pitches is with Pakistan, they

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French President Jacques Chirac offered to help makers of "The Da Vinci Code" film in the Louvre, and suggested they cast his daughter's best friend in the leading female role, Newsweek magazine said. "We thought

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