London, Jan 3: Former Sussex captain and friend of English coach Peter Moores, Chris Adams, has said that solidarity is needed after the apparent rift between captain Kevin Pietersen and the coach, urging them to work together.

Now is not the time to make "catastrophic" changes to the England set-up by sacking the captain or coach with the Ashes only seven months away, The Telegraph quoted Adams, as saying.

Perth, Aust

Melbourne, Jan 3: Shane Warne has fuelled rumours that he's back with his ex-wife after reports emerged that the cricketer celebrated the New Year with Simone Callahan and three children at a holiday house.

The Courier Mail has learnt that Warne was spotted outside his former partner''s holiday hideaway south of Melbourne only hours before his departure to fulfill commitments at the third cricket Test in Sydney.

The star bowler''s late-model black Mercedes was parked in the driveway of the property for the entire New Year holiday.

Abu Dhabi, UAE  - Andy Murray remains more excited about his fast-improving Australian Open chances than even the 250,000-dollar prize packet he stands to win in the final with Rafael Nadal at the Capitala Championship in Abu Dhabi.

Murray reached the Saturday title showdown as he beat Roger Federer in three sets at the exhibition.

"It's always a challenge playing Roger," said the Scot, ranked fourth. "I've got the better of him on a few occasions, but in the big one we played, at the US Open final, he beat me pretty badly.

Perth, Australia  - Lleyton Hewitt has revealed he was forced to undergo August hip surgery after his leg "shut down" at the Beijing Olympics.

"It got to the stage where at Wimbledon I was struggling quite a bit. I made the fourth round, and lost to Roger Federer," said the two-time Grand Slam champion, making his comeback at the Hopman Cup.

"But I put up a great effort there, but then went to Beijing and after one match my whole leg basically shut down.

Islamabad, Jan.