Brett Lee to miss India
tour
Ace fast bowler Brett Lee is to miss the Australian tour to India, because
of a injury sustained during the parctice sessions during the Carlton Triangular series in
Australia.Brett Lee was the chief tormenter
during the Indians tour of Australia last winter, where he took 5 wickets in a innings in
his first test.
The Australians have packed a tough pace package for the forthcoming Indian tour
this summer. Lee's absence will definetly be felt, both in the crowds and in the team. |
Cronje named newsmaker of
the year
Disgraced former South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje has been voted `Newsmaker of
the year 2000' by the Pretoria Press Club. The award is to be shared with members of the
South African Air Force who were involved in flood rescue operations in Mozambique.The chairman of the Pretoria Press Club, Mr.
Yusuf Abramjee, said the award was in recognition of the amount of space and time Cronje's
involvement in match-fixing had occupied in the South African media last year.
``This is a news award, not a merit award,
and we've made that point very clear,'' Mr. Abramjee said.
Cronje has been banned for life by the
United Cricket Board of South Africa following his admission last June that he took up to
$100,000 from illegal bookmakers in return for agreeing to influence matches. |
