London, Mar 28 : England's football team has been given tailor-made undies as part of their latest kit, as they play against Slovakia.

Measurements for the special snug-fitting garments, known as a "base layer", have been taken by makers Umbro for captain John Terry, 28, David Beckham, 33, Rio Ferdinand, 30, and the rest of the team.

Though the measurements remain a secret, insiders have revealed that striker Peter Crouch, 28, was "head and shoulders above his team-mates in most departments".

Karachi, Mar. 28: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that it is still undecided on whether to recall Mohammad Yousuf in the national team or not.

Yousuf, who has been barred by the board from playing international cricket after he joined the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), had expressed his desire to play for Pakistan.

The PCB is seeking views of legal experts over the issue, but has also made it clear that Yousuf would only be considered for the selection after he terminated his contract with the ICL.

London, Mar 28 : English midfielder David Beckham has only to make it onto the pitch against Slovenia today to get his 109th cap, and beat the record of Bobby Moore, regarded by many as England's greatest player.

Beckham equalled Bobby Moore's tally when he appeared in the friendly against Spain last month, but recently admitted he thought his days as a top-line player were over when manager Steve McClaren dumped him in 2006.

Karachi, Mar. 28: Pakistan pacers Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul, who are expecting a call for national duty ahead of the one-day series against Australia, will have to go through an extensive fitness test to prove their match-fitness.

According to sources, the Pakistan team management is planning to organize a fitness test before the squad for the UAE series is announced.

The selectors and the team management have decided to include only those players in the team who prove their

Melbourne - Jenson Button held off a challenge from Brawn GP team-mate Rubens Barrichello Saturday to take pole position for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

The Briton posted a time of one minute 26.202 seconds for the 5.303-kilometre lap on the Albert Park circuit with Barrichello clocking 1:26.505.

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull took third place in his first race for the Austrian team in a time of 1:26.830.

London, March 28 : Legendary footballer Diego Maradona has launched a scathing attack on Pele, saying that the latter lost his virginity to a man.

His gay jibe was a reaction to the Brazilian football star's statement that Maradona was "a bad example" to youngsters for having taken drugs.

"What do you want me to say? He made his debut with a bloke," the Mirror quoted Maradona as saying, when asked about Pele's jibe.