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LONDON -- Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic set up a Sunday shootout for both the ATP finals title and the year-end No. 1 ranking.The worlds top two players had contrasting wins in the semifinals at O2 Arena on Saturday, with Murray surviving a match point to beat Milos Raonic 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (9) in 3 hours, 38 minutes, the longest ever three-setter in the ATP finals.Djokovic needed just 66 minutes to dispatch Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-1.Murray arrived at the tournament simply needing to do better than Djokovic to finish the year at No. 1, a position he has held since winning the Paris Masters two weeks ago.Now, that means winning the final.This has never happened in the history of tennis, Djokovic said of the winner-takes-all match on Sunday. Im privileged to be part of the history. This is one of the biggest matches we will ever play against each other.Djokovic might just be in better shape after overwhelming Nishikori, who held his serve only once all match.I pretty much executed everything I tactically planned to do, Djokovic said.My level had been going in the right direction. Im very glad I get to experience this feeling on the court. Now its coming up to the last match of the year, the match everybody anticipated.After squandering chances while serving for the match twice in the final set, Murray converted on his fourth match point during the tiebreaker to finally come through.It was unbelievably tough, Murray said. I had to fight very, very hard. Being broken twice serving for the match was frustrating. It was one of the harder matches Ive played indoors. They are never this long.Murray had won all six of his meetings with Raonic this year, including a straight-sets victory in the Wimbledon final.Murray just needs one last push at the end of a stunning second half to 2016, when he has won Wimbledon and the Olympics before topping the rankings for the first time.Im tired, Murray said. Ive played so much tennis the last few months. Ill just give my best effort tomorrow. Its going to be tough, obviously, but Ill give my best shot. Jose Calderon Pistons Jersey . 8 Iowa State on Saturday, sending the Cyclones to their third consecutive loss. The Longhorns (14-4, 3-2) got their biggest win of the season with their third in the row in the Big 12. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk Jersey . LeBron James and Chris Bosh didnt need any more. 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Yasir missed the ongoing tour game in Cairns with a back problem, which prompted the PCB to send the uncapped left-arm spinner Ashgar down under.Left-arm allrounder Mohammad Nawaz is the only other spin option in Pakistans Test squad.Asghar was originally considered for the tour of Australia because he had been pulled out of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League to play first-class cricket in Pakistan, but the selectors eventually named the same squad that played the Tests in New Zealand.He bowled only 6.2 overs and took one wicket in his first match for United Bank after returning from the BPL, but in his second game he sent down 72 overs in an innings for figures of 3 for 166. Overall, Asghar has played 17 first-class matches and taken 68 wickets at an average of 26.61 since his debut as a 15-year-old in December 2014.Yasir hurt his back during a training session at the Cazalys Stadium in Cairns on December 6. He was being treated for the issue by a doctor in Cairns, and was advised a few days rest. The first Test against Australia - a day-night match in Brisbane - begins on December 15.Yasir is visibly improving but its an important Test and we dont want to taake a risk, Amjad Hussain, Pakistan media manager, told ESPNcricinfo.ddddddddddddHe basically suffered back spasms and is being taken care of with therapy. We are hoping to have him back. But its always good to have back up to counter the worst case.Asghar was picked over experienced left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar, who had been Pakistans second spinner in home Tests since Abdur Rehman faded away. Babar travelled to England this summer with the squad, though he did not play a Test. A poor series in the UAE against West Indies - three wickets at 49.66 apiece - followed.The selectors said it was not that lack of form that prompted Babar to be sidelined, though.* Instead, the selectors said, with Asghar merely being cover for Yasir and they being quite confident that the legspinner will be fit to play, they wanted to bring in a young player to get a feel of the international set-up. They were not keen to call in a senior player only to be benched, especially since Babar is set to play the final of the domestic first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in Karachi from December 10.*09.15GMT, December 8: This article was updated with the selectors take on Zulfiqar Babar. ' ' '