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Modis conditional offer to ED Mumbai: Former IPL Chairman Lalit Modi has offered to make himself available in London for interrogation by Enforcement Directorate and said he would bear the expenses of ED personnel travelling to the British capital to question him for alleged FEMA violations by IPL franchises. Its nothing new and from day hellip;

Modis conditional offer to ED

Mumbai: Former IPL Chairman Lalit Modi has offered to make himself available in London for interrogation by Enforcement Directorate and said he would bear the expenses of ED personnel travelling to the British capital to question him for alleged FEMA violations by IPL franchises. Its nothing new and from day one we have been saying that hes willing to be interrogated. Now Modi is willing to bear the cost of EDs appropriately authorised Commission to interrogate him in the Indian High Commission in London, Mehmood Abdi said.

Haddin back for SL series

Melbourne: Skipper Ricky Ponting and all-rounder Shane Watson returned from a short break along with fit-again wicketkeeper Brad Haddin in the 15-member Australian cricket squad announced today for the ODI series against Sri Lanka next month.

The squad: Ricky Ponting c,Michael Clarke vc,Xavier Doherty,Brad Haddin,John Hastings,Nathan Hauritz,Mike Hussey,Mitchell Johnson,Shaun Marsh,Clint McKay,Peter Siddle,Steve Smith,Mitchell Starc,Shane Watson,Cameron White.

Ban on WAGs for Ashes

London: English players would not be allowed to bring their wives and girlfriends during the first two Tests of the five-match Ashes series in Australia. Team director Andy Flower has barred his players from seeing their wives and girlfriends WAGs for the first five weeks of the tour to avoid possible distraction as they chase their first Ashes win in Australia in 24 years,the Daily Telegraph reported. I did feel the need to restrict the presence of families on tour, Flower said at Lords. I think its important for us to get together as a group and focus fully on the game.

Wait and watch on IPL: KP

Mumbai: The uncertainity over the future of Indian Premier League is a 8220;difficult situation8221; and it is time to wait and watch,feels Royal Challengers Bangalore and England batsman Kevin Pietersen. 8220;It is a case of wait and see where it goes. Obvioulsy a couple of teams have been thrown out. In the immediate future we don8217;t know what will happen,where it8217;s gonna go,whether the IPL is gonna happen. A lot of people are uncertain where the IPL is going,8221; Pietersen said. 8220;I am just a foreign player who comes to India if given an opportunity to play. We all love to play in the IPL, he said.