‘Change Oval  result’
Pakistan has asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to change the official result of the Oval Test against England played in 2006, reports Reuters from Karachi.
England were declared winners after Pakistan forfeited the match on the fourth day in protest over umpire Darrell Hair's decision to penalise them for alleged ball tampering.
It was the first forfeited result in Test history.
"We have moved the application on the basis of the ICC dropping the ball-tampering charges against our team," said the official, who did not want to be named.
Amanjyot bags maiden title
Amanjyot Singh won his first amateur title at the LG Rambagh Golf Club Championship at the club course on Friday, reports IANS from Jaipur.
The 17-year-old shot a final round three-over par 73 for a total of 281.
Saurabh Bahuguna was four strokes behind the Jaipur amateur on 285.
Man United  profit swells
British soccer club Manchester United Plc said its annual pre-tax profit doubled on increased sponsorship and after it expanded its stadium and won the League title, reports Reuters from London.
Pre-tax profit in the 12 months to June 30 rose to 59.6 million pounds ($116.6 million) from 30.8 million pounds in the year-earlier period, the club said on Friday.
Hamilton happy with new car
Formula One runner-up Lewis Hamilton gave McLaren's 2008 car his seal of approval after trying it out for the first time in Spain on Thursday, reports Reuters from London. The 23-year-old Briton completed 103 laps at the Jerez circuit while new team-mate Heikki Kovalainen of Finland did 101.
Parthiv to lead West Zone
Gujarat captain Parthiv Patel will lead the West Zone in the Duleep Trophy to be played at Rajkot from January 26.
Squad: Parthiv Patel (Captain), Ajit Agarkar (vc), Ajinkya Rahane, Sahil Kukreja, Rohit Sharma, C Pujara, Rakesh Solanki, Yusuf Pathan, Ramesh Powar, Rakesh Dhruve, Munaf Patel, Sandeep Jobanputra, Pinal Shah, Samad Fallah and Harshad Khadiwale. Coach: Pravin Amre; Manager: Atul Bedade.