Sports News for October 11, 2007

PCB imposes 56,000-dollar fine on Shoaib and 13-match ban
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) today banned controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar from playing 13 international matches and fined him a whooping Rupees 3.4 million rupees (56,000 US dollars) for hitting his teammate, Mohammad Asif, with a bat. ANI

Shoaib can get away with little punishment
Pakistans controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is likely to be given yet another lease of life, but not without some punishment. ANI

Australia canters to a win in Vadodara ODI
Sachin Tendulkars record 400th ODI appearance at the IPCL Ground here on Thursday turned out to be an event that he would like to erase from his memory very soon, as Australia cantered to a nine-wicket win against India in the fifth of seven one-dayers between the two sides. ANI

`Beefy Botham is bowled over by his knighthood
Queen Elizabeth probably settled for calling him Sir Ian, but after receiving his knighthood at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, former England cricket great and charity icon Ian Botham admitted that his family and friends were less formal. ANI