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Warne says Oz selectors should persist with match winner Warner

Warne says Oz selectors should persist with match winner WarnerSydney, Jan. 21 : Australia should persist with New South Wales batting sensation David Warner at the top of its one-day order despite the likelihood he will fail more often than he succeeds, says former leg spinner Shane Warne.

The NSW left-hander has made scores of seven and five in the two innings since his superb knock of 83 in his international debut 10 days ago.

Pak agrees to play one more T20 match on Bangladesh tour

Karachi, Jan 21 : Pakistan has accepted the request of Bangladesh to add one more Twenty20 match to their tour starting in the middle of next month, PCB's Chief Operating Officer Saleem Altaf has said.

The PCB official said that Pakistan would play two T20 matches and five ODI on the Bangladesh tour. The team will leave for Dhaka on March 11, and the details of the tour would be finalised soon, he added.

Altaf also disclosed that he would soon be visiting Dubai to inspect facilities at Dubai Sports City which is one of the neutral venues being discussed between Pakistan and Australia to play at an off shore series against Pakistan.

Robinho fined 320,000 pounds for skipping Manchester City training schedule

London, Jan. 21 : Brazilian striker Robinho has been fined 320,000 pounds by Manchester City for storming out of their Tenerife training camp without permission.

According to The Mirror, Robinho did not have permission to leave the training camp - despite the player's claims to the contrary - and he will be fined two weeks' wages for breaching club discipline.

City, still reeling from their embarrassing failure to land Kaka, are furious with Robinho for his disappearing act and have ordered the 24-year-old to return to Manchester ahead of next week's Premier League game with Newcastle.

Robinho said he returned to Brazil for family reasons and did so with the full backing of the club.

ICC demands return of 100K dollar trophy from No. 1 team Australia

Melbourne, Jan. 21: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked Cricket Australia to hand back USD 100,000trophy given to the No. 1-ranked team.

Though Ricky Ponting''s side is still topping the list, Cricket Australia has been forced to return the ICC Test Champion trophy to Dubai after holding it for all eight years of its existence - apart from four months in 2003 when South Africa briefly claimed it.

Australia''s coming Test series in South Africa will decide which team has the No. 1 ranking and instead of waiting until the conclusion, the ICC has decided to take back the trophy now in anticipation that it could change hands.

To avoid cancellation of tours, PCB looking for neutral venues

To avoid cancellation of tours, PCB looking for neutral venuesKarachi, Jan 21 : To avoid cancellation of tours that dogged Pakistani cricket in 2008, the PCB's Chief Operating Officer, Saleem Altaf, has said the Board is only considering neutral venues.

Altaf said Pakistan lost the opportunity to host the ICC Champions Trophy last September mainly because of a rigid stance adopted by the previous PCB top brass.

Robinho has lost faith in Manchester City''s ability to deliver

Robinho has lost faith in Manchester City''s ability to deliverLondon, Jan. 21: Gutted by Kaka's decision not to join him at Manchester City from A C Milan, Brazilian football player Robinho has lost faith in the club's ability to deliver on promises made to him by the club.

Agents are also understood to be working on behalf of Robinho to pursue ways of getting him a move before the transfer window closes.

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