Warne recalled for Ashes finale

MELBOURNE, DEC 30: Australia recalled star leg-spinner Shane Warne today for the final Ashes Test after a surprise win for England gave t...

MELBOURNE, DEC 30: Australia recalled star leg-spinner Shane Warne today for the final Ashes Test after a surprise win for England gave the tourists a chance of levelling the series.

The world8217;s greatest slow bowler, who has taken 313 Test wickets, replaced novice paceman Matthew Nicholson in the 12-man squad for the fifth Test starting in Sydney on Saturday.

8220;I feel like I8217;m starting my career all over again,8221; said Warne, who has not appeared for Australia since shoulder surgery in May. 8220;I8217;m feeling pretty confident with my bowling, but the proof of the pudding will come next week.8221;

The Team: Mark Taylor Captain, Michael Slater, Justin Langer, Mark Waugh, Steve Waugh, Darren Lehmann, Ian Healy, Damien Fleming, Colin Miller, Stuart MacGill, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne.

Waugh to seek legal aid

MELBOURNE: Australian cricketer Mark Waugh is seeking independent legal advice before agreeing to appear before a Pakistan judicial inquiry into match-fixing, the Australian Cricket BoardACB said today.

However, leg-spinner Shane Warne and former team manager Alan Crompton have agreed to give evidence to the inquiry in public.

Waugh, Warne and Crompton have been asked to appear before the Pakistan Commission in Melbourne on January 8 when they will be questioned about allegations that Waugh and Warne were offered money by former Pakistan captain Salim Malik to lose a match in 1994.

Walsh to miss Test

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DURBAN: The beleaguered West Indies cricket team suffered a body blow today with the news that Courtney Walsh will miss the fourth Test against South Africa because of a hamstring injury.

New-ball partner Curtly Ambrose is struggling with knee and back problems which could also rule him out of the match at Newlands in Cape Town starting on Saturday.

8220;Courtney has a slight hamstring tear and will not be playing any cricket for seven to 10 days,8221; said West Indies manager Clive Lloyd.

Walsh sustained his injury while fielding on the final day of the third Test in Durbanyesterday. South Africa won by nine wickets to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.