London, Jan 28 : A Croatian footballer has become an instant hit with German fans without kicking a single ball-all thanks to a video showing him romping with wife on his club's centre.

Dino Dripc was put on the transfer list at his old club for his raunchy antics on their pitch, and he has now signed up for the German Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC.

The steamy video, which was posted on the net, shows his Playboy model wife Nives Celsius having sex on a special bed to promote her singing career.

Melbourne, Jan. 28 : The New Zealand one-day team, which arrived in Australia on Tuesday, has warned that it aims to extend Australian captain Ricky Ponting''s misery during the remaining part of the summer.

With Ponting''s side reeling from Test and one-day series losses to South Africa and Australia battling to retain its No. 1 ranking, the Black Caps feel that this could be the ideal time to take on the world champion.

Lahore, Jan. 28 : Shoaib Malik's removal from the captaincy of the national squad has sparked fresh controversy in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), as the Board's Director General, Javed Miandad, has openly expressed his displeasure over his sudden sacking.

Miandad said that he would have personally liked to solve the problem in the team, and that Malik should have been given more time to sought out things.

Perth, Jan. 28 : Batsman and vice-captain Michael Clarke''s return from injury will not only bolster a seriously depleted Australia team, but should soon give Ricky Ponting the chance to take a much-needed rest, reports The Australian.

Ponting has been superman as his team disintegrated around him this summer, playing all nine Tests, two Twenty20 games and four one-day matches in a relentless four-month stint on the road.

London, Jan. 28 : England fast bowler Stuart Broad has announced that at this stage of his international career, he would like to concentrate on playing for England as much as possible, rather than the Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition, franchises of which are keen to recruit him.

Melbourne, Jan. 28 : Australian all rounder Andrew Symonds may just get away with a fine for his abusive radio rant on New Zealand wicketkeeper batsman Brendon McCullum.

According to Fox Sports, the troubled cricketer can be fined 5750 dollars and may not be suspended for more serious offences under the Code of Conduct provisions.

His most serious breaches include turning up drunk for a one-dayer during the 2005 Ashes and being sent home from Darwin last year in the aftermath of the infamous "gone fishing" affair.