Melbourne, Nov 5: Skipper Ricky Ponting has conceded that his highest ranked bowler Stuart Clark’s position is under review as Australia attempts to construct a more attacking team that must win the fourth Test to level the series and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

However, the selection process may be complicated by Brett Lee, Doug Bollinger and Michael Clarke all going down with gastric problems. None trained yesterday, although all are expected to play in the Test at this stage, The Australian reported.

Murray Goodwin's efforts went in vain as Ahmedabad Rockets gone down to a 13-run defeat against Dhaka Warriors in the ICL 20s Indian Championship match at Tau Devi Lal Stadium.

Chasing a victory target of 182 runs, Rockets could manage only 168 for 8 in 20 overs.
 
The former Zimbabwean batsman Goodwin kept the Rockets in the hunt. When he fell after scoring 59 with 104 on the board in 12 overs, Rockets were still in with a chance. But the fall of skipper Damien Martyn, Heath Streak, Baburao Yadav and Bhima Rao too soon with not much addition to the score spelt trouble for Rockets.

Los Angeles - The Boston Celtics won the NBA Championship with a gritty defence, and they showed that down the stretch to knock the Houston Rockets from the unbeaten ranks.

Ray Allen scored 29 points, Kevin Garnett had 14 with 11 rebounds and the Celtics shut down the Rockets for a 103-99 road victory on Tuesday night, in an early season match-up of league powerhouses.

"I was really proud of our guys because it was a big game for them and for us," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said after his club improved their record to 3-1. "It was hard fought, physical game. Every time we got the lead they fought back."

London, Nov 5 : Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger has declared her love for her F1 lover Lewis Hamilton in a special video on the Internet.

The lead singer congratulated the 23-year-old world champion race car driver during a special video message posted on her girl group''s official website.

“I’m so excited I feel like I’m on top of the world right now,” the Sun quoted her, as saying in the video.

“Why? Because I want to congratulate my boyfriend Lewis Hamilton for being the official Formula One world champion!

“Congratulations baby - I love you, I love you, I love you,” she added.

The singer also took the opportunity to get racing fans into the Pussycat Dolls.

A fine opening partnership by Hamish Marshall and Deep Dasgupta led to an easy 9 wicket win for Royal Bengal Tigers against in-form Chennai Superstars in the ICL 20s Indian Championship match at Tau Devi Lal Stadium.

Chasing a victory target of 162 runs, the duo in an irresistible form, added 132 runs at a rapid pace. They toyed with the rival bowling attack as Bengal Tigers romped home losing just one wicket.

Washington, Nov 5: Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has split from his fiancee of three months.

The ex- fiancée of Becker has confirmed to People that she has split from the tennis legend.

The tennis ace earlier confirmed to the German magazine Bunte that he had broken off his engagement to Alessandra Meyer-Wolden.

Becker texted the publication''s Web site Tuesday and said, "Yes, it's true, unfortunately."

According to sources, the 40-year-old sportstar broke the news to his friends and family, including his ex-wife, Barbara, over the weekend.

He and the 25-year-old Meyer- Wolden – whom he''s known since she was a child – had announced their engagement in August.