Sydney, Nov 24: Aussie cricket captain Ricky Ponting has put his weight behind his opener Mathew Hayden, saying that he was still left with much cricket in him, and that he was a dedicated batsman and who worked hard to get his batting flaws right.
The second Test against the Kiwis starting Friday at Adelaide would be 100th for 37-year-old Hayden.
“I know Matty’s game as well as anybody … I haven’t seen anything to say he is not as good as he has ever been. It was only a couple of Test matches ago that he made a terrific 80-odd in Delhi.”
Brisbane, Nov. 24: The international career of Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds is once again hanging in the balance after the all-rounder was allegedly involved in a physical altercation at a Brisbane pub.
London, Nov. 24: Manchester United’s Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to miss the club’s Champions League clash at Villarreal after picking up a leg injury. 
London, Nov 24: After England lost the 7-match ODI series against India 0-4 last night, English media offered kudos to Team India, saying that the hosts are playing one-day cricket on “a different level” to England, whatever the length of the game. Yesterday’s game was reduced to 22-overs a side after rain halted the match twice.
Los Angeles - Trying to guard Chinese superstar Yao Ming, Dwight Howard thought he was in a fairy tale.
