In Brief

Pollock named SA captain for Commonwealth Games

DURBAN: Shaun Pollock will captain South Africa8217;s cricket squad at the Commonwealth Games in September. Current captain Hansie Cronje and senior players Allan Donald, Gary Kirsten, Jonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan all missed out, but eight members of the team currently touring England were picked.

Squad: Shaun Pollock captain, Adam Bacher, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Lance Klusener, Dale Benkenstein, Derek Crookes, Nicky Boje, Steve Elworthy, Makhaya Ntini, Paul Adams, Henry Williams, Mark Boucher, Mike Rindel.

Anand to play exhibition tie

CHENNAI: World No 2 Vishwanathan Anand will play an exhibition match against the current Spanish women8217;s chess champion in the town of Vera Almeria in Spain. According to a fax message from Anand8217;s sponsors TNQ sponsorship India Pvt Ltd, the match will be held along with the third edition of the Princie de Pontremoli chess tournament there.