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.

Karachi, Jan 28 : Former Pakistan cricket captain Imran Khan today urged President Asif Ali Zardari to reform the national game of cricket, which he said was in as much of a mess as the country.

"If Zardari really wants to help Pakistan cricket then he must allow it to be an institution. It should be constitution-based and have an elected chairman with elected representatives," The News quoted Khan, as saying.

London, Jan. 28: England football star David Beckham has just six days to sort out his AC Milan future.

If Milan wants to permanently sign the England midfielder from LA Galaxy, they must do so in this transfer window, reports The Sun.

The Americans had a clause in the initial agreement that prevents the loan being extended beyond March 9.

Milan yesterday opened negotiations with the MLS club about a possible 4.5 million pound transfer fee. But any deal will have to be tied up before the window closes at 5 p. m. next Monday.

Melbourne, Jan. 28: Jelena Dokic has revealed she briefly retired from tennis in mid-2007, before being drawn back to the game for what she vowed would be one last attempt to resurrect her fallen career.

"I actually made the decision," she told a small group of journalists today upon returning to Melbourne Park after Tuesday night''s 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 loss to third seed Dinara Safina in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

"And about four days later, I changed my mind," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted her, as saying.