Cape Town (South Africa), Mar. 25 : The double series score line of 3-3 should be seen as a befitting result for the heavyweight encounter between Australia and South Africa, as it went the distance, and allowed both combatants to emerge with credit and honour.

According to Fox Sports, the larger question that arises is the International Cricket Council rankings. For the moment, Australia is the number one Test side in the world, but South Africa is nipping at its heels.

New Delhi/ Mumbai, Mar 25 : The change in venue for the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has brought disappointment to the Indians who were batting for the Twenty20 competition being played in India.

"It is like imagining Wimbledon in England, Australian Open tennis, or the UFA cups being played abroad. The charm of an Indian event has gone. It has become a television event," said Diana Edulji, former Indian women''s Test cricketer.

Florida (US), Mar. 25 : The game of cricket is getting serious attention again in the United States these days, more than a century after it first made its presence felt in the region.

Players taking part in the recently held American College Spring Break Cricket Championship in Florida feel they have brought the sport one step closer into the American mainstream.

Though cricket counts its fans by the billion worldwide, the sport does not register a pulse in the United States.

London, Mar. 25: England football star Steven Gerrard is ready to commit himself to a new long-term contract at Liverpool, saying he has never been happier in his career.

Captain Gerrard believes Rafa Benitez can restore the Reds to the pinnacle of English football and wants to see out his playing days at the club he has idolised since boyhood.

Liverpool will approach Gerrard, 28, in the summer about extending his 110,000-pounds-a-week deal, which has two years left to run.

London, Mar. 25 : England football star David Beckham gasped in horror yesterday as he shook an injured Royal Marine's hand - and it came off.

Becks went ghostly pale as he clutched the limb while Commando Ben McBean screamed: "My arm! My arm!"

But the star's shock turned to relief as onlookers howled with laughter and he realised he was holding Ben's prosthetic arm rather than a real one.

He chuckled, "You b******s!" before cracking up and adding: "I wasn't expecting that."

London, Mar. 25 : Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is aware about his challengers, but believes he can relax with the public pressure now off.

Speaking on the Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes Teamcast, the 24-year old said: "I feel less pressure this season. All my life I've had pressure from myself to be the best. I still have that- but I'm able to handle it better."