Strauss undone by DRS as Pakistan tighten grip

England 192 and 16 for 1 (Trott 8*, Cook 2*) trail Pakistan 338 (Hafeez 88, Akmal 61, Swann 4-107) by 130 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsAndrew Strauss came as close as he has to dissent during his imperturbable reign as England captain, as his dismissal shortly before lunch strengthened Pakistan's hold on the first Test.Strauss was given out caught down the leg side against Umar Gul, a decision by umpire Billy Bowden that was upheld by the DRS, and he walked from the outfield with a regal shake of the head. Actually, he allowed himself several regal shakes of the head. For a conservative sort like Strauss that was akin to rebellion. He would not have had much appetite for lunch with England still 130 behind and his own wicket already...

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IGN REVIEWS: FIFA 12 GAME REVIEW

I had an unhealthy obsession with FIFA 11. I put in the kind of hours that a Fox News report onWOW addicts might mention. How could I not? It was the current in a fresh emergence of astral EA labels that would've fulfilled any diehard soccer/football fan's gaming fantasy. But, for all of its glitz and glamour, pleasure, and replay worth, it sensed to some extent less deep below the surface. Enter FIFA 12; without reinventing the wheel, it contributes a sense of gravitas that now raises the succession as a whole.When I sat down to short two-way chat with the game's maker a small number months in the past, the developers at EA Canada had now been championing FIFA 12's "revolution" for months. They alleged that three new extensive gameplay adjusts...

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Football: Lions' second chance at World Cup glory

How far will Singapore go on the road to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup?Having triumphed over bitter rivals Malaysia to gain a spot for the next round of qualifiers, the Lions join 16 other Asian teams including Bahrain and North Korea for a chance in the finals.Favourites Australia, South Korea and Japan are almost assured of Asia's four automatic spots for the finals, leaving just that one spot for a battle royale on the pitch.Just who Singapore will next play will be known on Saturday, where the 20 Asian teams will be drawn into five round-robin, home-and-away groups of four teams each, with the five group winners and five runners-up advance to the next round.Singapore is pooled for the draw with Iran, Iraq, Thailand, United Arab Emirates,...

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Hina Rabbani Khar pitches for Indo-Pak cricket series

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's young foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar was quickly on to the front foot as she broached the topic of sports diplomacy during her meeting with SM Krishna on Wednesday. Batting for resumption of cricketing ties, Khar told Krishna that the game had the potential to bring closer the two countries at a time when people were keen on peace.Khar made the point that the time was particularly ripe for resuming Test series between the two nations. There has been no bilateral series since the Mumbai attacks in 2008. In fact, no international team has toured Pakistan since March 2009 when the Sri Lankans were attacked in Lahore by terrorists.Krishna responded, saying India was keen on resuming sporting ties and hoped India would...

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Villa agree £9.5m fee for N'Zogbia

Aston Villa have equated a £9.5 million trade with Wigan for winger Charles N'Zogbia and are close to closing the move.> N'Zogbia won't beat to get move> Bent desires N'Zogbia at VillaWigan had refused Villa's offer of £9 million for the first Newcastle player. But the two groups held farther debates over the weekend and are trusted to have arrived at a compromise diagram of throughout £9.5 million.New Villa person in accuse Alex McLeish wants a new winger after the departures of Ashley Young and Stewart Downing to Manchester United and Liverpool respectively this summer. He will take none for given after bungling to indication N'Zogbia when Birmingham person in accuse last summer.N'Zogbia will retain chats over private time spans in...

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