Sydney, Dec 11 : South African batsman A. B. de Villiers has rated Australia's rookie finger spinner Jason Krejza as "nothing too special".

These have been a trying few weeks for Krejza, omitted from the Gabba Test 10 days after a 12-wicket debut in Nagpur, then injured on the eve of the second Test against New Zealand, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

London, Dec. 11 : Brazilian striker Ronaldo has been labeled a "Phenomenal Traitor" by Flamengo faithful following news that three-time Fifa player of the year, is going to arch-rivals Corinthians.

The headline has been splashed across the Rio de Janeiro sports daily Lance yesterday, a day after the player nicknamed ''the phenomenon'' and scorer of more World Cup goals than any other man decided to join Corinthians.

Ronaldo''s decision to join a Sao Paulo club was a slap in the face, compounded by the fact that he has been recuperating and training with the Flamengo squad for four months since a major knee injury while playing for AC Milan in February put him out of action.

London, Dec 11: England captain Kevin Pietersen and all rounder Andrew Flintoff may have to pay off their counties before they are allowed to sign lucrative contracts to play in the Indian Premier League in April.

Hampshire and Lancashire are seeking compensation as England's two star players are poised to cash in on the richest tournament in cricket history, The Guardian reported.

Pietersen already has an offer of 1.7m dollars on the table and looks certain to play in the IPL.

Perth, Dec. 11 : Australian left-armer Mitchell Johnson has warned South Africa that the home side's pace attack will also be fast and dangerous on the bouncy WACA wicket in next week's first Test.

Johnson, who has been in brilliant form with 50 wickets in 2008 including 14 at 11 in the recent 2-0 whitewash of New Zealand, says the tourists shouldn't get too carried away with their own pace attack of Dale Steyn (60 wickets this year), Morne Morkel (37) and Makhaya Ntini (46).

"There has always been talk about the WACA wicket being back to its old self," The Age quoted Johnson, as saying.

Mohali, Dec 11: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has given security clearance for Mohali as the venue for the second test in India.

ECB''s Managing Director Hugh Morris has confirmed Mohali as the venue for the second Test match and said that the England team is looking forward to play at Mohali.

"I would like to say a very big thank to the Punjab Cricket Association and previously to the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. The England team is delighted to be back in India," said Morris.

Sydney  - Organizers of a golf tournament in Australia said Thursday that perennial bad-boy John Daly would not face disciplinary action after grabbing the camera of an over-zealous fan and smashing it against a tree.

They said the big-hitting American was within his rights because cameras and mobile phones were banned from the course at the Australian Open in Sydney.

Daly has a long history of alcohol abuse, with three recorded spells in the Betty Ford Clinic in the United States.

Daly released a statement via tournament organizers saying the fan got too close.

"The guy that had the camera had already taken a dozen shots at close range," he said.