Sports News for November 3, 2007

India-Pakistan cricket series is on: Pakistan team official
The imposition of emergency in Pakistan would not affect the Pakistan cricket teams tour to India, its media manager said on Saturday. ANI

Prasar Bharati grabs marketing rights of India-Pakistan cricket series
Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati today grabbed the marketing rights of Doordarshan for the India-Pakistan cricket series starting on November 5, outbidding its rival Nimbus. ANI

Team effort essential for winning over India: Younis Khan
Team effort is essential for victory over India in the one-day series starting next week, said Pakistans vice-captain Younis Khan here today. ANI

Langur disrupts Team Indias practice session in Kolkata
A langurs presence caused an unexpected interruption at Team Indias practice session here on Saturday, as the cricketers were doing their net practice ahead of the one-day series against Pakistan starting from November 5. ANI

Shoaib, Afridi will play a major role in ODI series against India
Former Pakistan captain Hanif Mohammad, has said that players like Shoaib and Afridi had the ability to win matches almost single-handedly and predicted that the duo will play a major role in Pakistans campaign in the ODI series against India. ANI

250 visas per match for Pak cricket fans
As many as 250 visas will be issued to Pakistani fans for each cricket match to be played between the two arch rivals in India, Indian Deputy High Commissioner Manpreet Vohra has said. ANI

Warne-Murali Trophy to be unveiled in Hobart
Cricket Australia has announced the introduction of the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy for the Test series between Australia and Sri Lanka starting next Thursday. ANI

Indian cricket team sweats it out ahead of key series against Pakistan
The Indian cricket team practiced here ahead of the fourth bilateral series against Pakistan that begins on November 5. ANI

We will play positive cricket on India tour: Younis Khan
Pakistans vice captain Younis Khan has said that his team would concentrate on playing positive cricket in the series against India starting next week here. ANI