In Brief 8212; Aussie fans sore with Channel 9

SYDNEY, June 6: Media magnate Kerry Packer has outraged Australian cricket fans including Prime Minister John Howard by refusing to let them to see the first session of each day8217;s play in the Ashes Test series from England.

Pay-television operator Optus Vision, which has full live coverage, is only available in some areas, but not in Canberra where the politicians spend most of their lives.

Forget to quit

PARIS: French Davis Cup player Guy Forget has decided to end his career at the end of the year. The 6ft 3in 32-year-old lefthander, who lives in Neuchatel, Switzerland, had slumped to 169th in the ATP rankings after being the world number-four in 1991.