Lahore, Jan. 28 : Former Pakistan cricket captain Javed Miandad on Wednesday said that he resigned from the post of Director-General of the Pakistan Cricket Board because he was restricted only to domestic cricket which was not acceptable to him.

Miandad said that his resignation is not linked with the board's decision of changing the captain of the national team.

He said that he had not signed any agreement with the PCB, but was working selflessly for cricket and did not take any penny from the board.

Dambulla, Jan. 28 : India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the opening one-day international here on Wednesday to gain a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Replying to Sri Lanka''s score of 246 for seven in 50 overs, India scored 247-4 in 48.1 overs.

Half-centuries from Gautam Gambhir (62), Suresh Raina (54) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (61 not out) outdid a superlative century from Sanath Jayasuriya (107) as India successfully chased the highest total in a day game in Dambulla.

Berlin - The national anthem sounded shortly before midnight Tuesday and Erik Zabel got a bunch of flowers from his parents as he stepped off his bicycle for good.

Victory with Robert Bartko in the Berlin six-days marked the end of a 16-year career which saw him win a record six Tour de France sprint titles and make a tearful doping confession.

"I went to school 400 metres from here, started cycling at the local club and today it is over," the 38-year-old told the fans in the Berlin velodrome.

Brisbane/Perth, Jan. 28 : Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds will travel to Melbourne to face Cricket Australia's disciplinary hearing on Thursday in connection with his "lump of shit " radio jibe at New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum.

According to The Age, Symonds was originally set to give evidence via a phone hook-up in order to stay and train in Brisbane in preparation for his comeback match for Queensland against Western Australia on Friday.

Lahore, Jan 28 : The Director General of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Javed Miandad, resigned with immediate effect on Wednesday.

Talking with Geo News, Miandad said that he cannot tolerate any interference into his matters while discharging his duties nor he can take any dictation in this regard.

He said that he was asked to look after all cricketing matters of the board but he feels that he has been restricted only to domestic cricket.

Miandad further said that he wanted to serve the country in the field of cricket, but unfortunately he is not being given the opportunity.

Melbourne, Jan. 28 : Spain''s Fernando Verdasco has entered his first grand slam semi-final. In an upset result at this year''s Australian Open, 14th seed Verdasco beat fifth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 6-3 6-2.

Having led his country in the absence of Rafael Nadal to victory over Argentina in Davis Cup last year, Verdasco now has the chance to register another upset in the semis where he could face the world No. 1.

Tsonga, last year''s beaten Australian Open finalist, had his chances, only to squander them with a lack of discipline on big games.