Wiaan Mulder, meanwhile, struck a career-best 146 to keep Lions in close pursuit of the table-toppers

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A career-best match haul of 13 for 141 from Cape Cobras captain Dane Piedt helped his team maintain a slim lead at the top of the points table after the penultimate round of the 4-Day Franchise Series in South Africa.Piedt was in the wickets with his offspin from the first innings of the match in Oudtshoorn, skittling the middle and lower order to pick up 6 for 75 as Titans reached 275 after choosing to bat. A 135-run opening stand between Simon Khomari and Pieter Malan helped the Cobras secure a 100-run first-innings lead, and Piedt pressed home the advantage in Titans’ second innings.Opening the bowling on a pitch offering generous help for the spinners, he collected 7 for 66 in 28.1 overs, while George Linde bowled 30 overs of left-arm spin and Andrea Agathangelou’s 84 provided the only resistance as Titans were bowled out for 151. That left Cobras needing 52, Zubayr Hamza’s unbeaten 26 seeing them to an eight-wicket win with a day to spare.That result opened up a significant lead of more than 25 points at the top for Cobras, but Lions narrowed it to just over three points with their sixth win of the competition. Lions’ eventual five-wicket win over Knights at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein was built on sterling performances with both bat and ball: Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rapulana and Nono Pongolo all achieved career-best performances with the bat, while left-arm spinner Bjorn Fortuin collected his best ever first-class figures.Fortuin’s 7 for 70 meant meant Knights could only reach 357 despite a strong start from their top order. Rapulana and Mulder’s centuries – their highest scores in franchise cricket – and Pongolo’s maiden franchise fifty opened up a 133-run lead, and Pongolo’s 4 for 49 in the second innings tipped the balance further. Lions made heavy weather of a second-innings target of 76, losing five wickets, but Dominic Hendricks’ 49 not out saw them home, and closed the gap on Cobras.Zubayr Hamza keeps his eyes on the ball•BCCI

Meanwhile, bad weather seems to be following Dolphins around. Last week, rain washed out much of their match against Knights in Pietermaritzburg, and inclement weather also forced a draw in their game against Warriors in East London.After captain Jon-Jon Smuts won the toss and opted to bat first, Warriors made a strong start thanks to centuries from Edward Moore and Yaseen Vallie, declaring their first innings at 436 for 7. Having conceded a first-innings lead of 118, Dolphins clawed back thanks to seamer Eathan Bosch, whose 4 for 36 reduced Warriors to 163 for 9 in their second innings.That was the score on which they declared for the second time in the game after play on the final day only got underway after the lunch break with bad light playing havoc with the day’s action. Set 275 to win, Dolphins were kept ticking by Marques Ackerman’s rapid 77 and had reached 171 for 5 in 30 overs, with a possible 22 overs left in the day, before the weather closed in once again to force a draw.

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As South Africa continue to consider their all-round options in both the Test and limited-overs sides, Wiaan Mulder’s career-best 146 and cheap second-innings wickets will not go amiss. Temba Bavuma’s impact with the bat in the same match was modest – he managed 30 in the first innings and 6 in the second – while Zubayr Hamza returned to franchise cricket after his Test debut against Pakistan with scores of 28 and 26 not out in Cobras’ win.

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Dane Piedt now sits comfortably at the top of the competition bowling tables after his 13-wicket match haul took him to 52 in nine games this season.Piedt has led Cobras with aplomb this season, as well as recording both his best figures in an innings and his best-ever match haul. He also struck his maiden first-class century against Knights in Bloemfontein to kick off the new year, and if Cobras can maintain their slim lead over Lions, he will have some silverware to cap what has been a brilliant season.

Pat Cummins and Travis Head have been named joint vice-captains for the two Tests against Sri Lanka, replacing the dropped Mitchell Marsh and injured Josh Hazlewood.Australia went down the route of having two people in the position to support Tim Paine before the tour of the UAE to play Pakistan, but Marsh and Hazlewood have only played once together, in the Boxing Day Test against India in Melbourne.Marsh was then left out of the Test team and Hazlewood was ruled out of the two Tests against Sri Lanka with a back injury.Head has only played six Tests but is captain of South Australia, and Cummins has enjoyed an impressive season amid Australia’s Test struggles.Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc are the other players who may have been considered for the role given their seniority.”Travis was an impressive candidate when interviewed during the leadership identification process we conducted last year. He has also continued to develop his leadership qualities since joining the Australian men’s Test team,” national selector Trevor Hohns said.”Travis is a respected member of the dressing room, he consistently demonstrates care for his team-mates, provides valuable contributions in team meetings, and embodies the values of the team.ALSO READ: The contenders in Australia’s unsettled batting line-up“Pat is a fine young man who displays strong leadership though his actions on and off the cricket field. He is also a well-respected and popular member of the dressing room, who consistently lives and demonstrates the team’s values and standards. We also believe in having strong and even representation of both the batting and bowling groups, and Pat will provide important insights and knowledge when making decisions in the best interest of the team.”As Australia slumped to defeat against India, there was talk of Cummins being a future Test captain, but it was a suggestion the paceman had quickly dismissed.”I think it’s pretty ridiculous at the moment,” Cummins said before the Sydney Test. “We’ve obviously got Painey at the moment, who is doing a brilliant job, and I think it’s his for a long time now.”I feel like I’m too busy in the game bowling and when I’m batting putting all my effort into that. And when I’m not doing it I’m usually off with the fairies trying to recover. So, I don’t think I would make a very good captain at the moment.”The first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka will take place under lights at the Gabba from Thursday, with the second Test slotted for Canberra from February 1.

Hazmatullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, and Hashmatullah Shahidi made fifties for Afghanistan before rain stopped play towards the end of their innings

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A persistent drizzle held up play for nearly three hours before the second ODI in Dehradun was abandoned without the completion of an innings. The covers came off twice during the break, only to be back on within minutes as the rain barely allowed for the umpires’ scheduled inspections.Earlier, left-arm spinner George Dockrell, and offspinner Andy McBrine took five wickets between them as Ireland put a timely end to two substantial Afghanistan partnerships and limited them to 250 for 7 in 48.3 overs before the stoppage.Afghanistan had an opening stand of 90, and a third-wicket stand of 87, but lost two quick wickets after both of them to lose steam and be forced into more conservative batting towards the end. On both occasions, it was the combination of Dockrell and McBrine that brought the breakthroughs. As the pressure mounted, allrounder Simi Singh sneaked in 1 for 33 in his eight overs.For the third consecutive game on the tour, Afghanistan had a strong opening start. Not for the first time, it was dominated entirely by Hazratullah Zazai. The left-hander opened the scoring on the day by tonking Tim Murtagh over midwicket and out of the stadium off the second ball of the game after Asghar Afghan had elected to bat. Ireland had McBrine share the new ball with Murtagh, a gamble on his offbreak to upset Zazai’s rhythm. While it worked to some extent – Zazai had several come off the top, bottom, and leading edges against all bowlers – runs were still fairly easy to pick up for the batsman. His sixes – five of them – were exclusively on the leg side and aimed over long-on, the difference just being the distance he got on them.Debutant left-arm spinner, 28-year-old James Cameron-Dow, was given a taste of this off consecutive deliveries in his first over in international cricket. Having faced only pace and offbreaks until the 12th over, Zazai sized up the newcomer, drilling him over long-on to bring up fifty, and following it up with a bigger slog next ball.His adventures only lasted three overs from there. McBrine, brought back into the attack, slowed down a length ball that spun away from off stump and Zazai’s attempted slog sweep came off the top edge. For the first time, it was in touching distance of a fielder and Balbirnie grabbed it running back from first slip.In the next over, another bowling change brought a wicket. Dockrell lobbed one up to Javed Ahmadi, Afghanistan’s other opener on the day, and his first attempt at forcing the attack against spin ended up with him lobbing a simple catch to mid-on. It was emblematic of Ahmadi’s struggle all afternoon; his 53-ball 22 played into Ireland’s hands even during Zazai’s onslaught. When they’d both been dismissed off consecutive overs, Afghanistan were 92 for 2 in the 17th over: a reasonable run-rate given Zazai had got his 67 off just 43 deliveries.The screws could have been turned further, but Balbirnie dropped Rahmat Shah at gully off Boyd Rankin in the 25th over, and Hashmatullah Shahidi’s top-edged sweep was grassed at deep square by Murtagh in the 29th. What should have been McBrine’s second wicket at the time became the starting point of Afghanistan’s acceleration.Shah was by far the more fluid of the two batsmen, promptly on his toes when the seamers dropped it short, and unafraid to use his feet to alter the spinners’ lengths. But after making 54 off 66 balls, he fell playing the wrong line to Dockrell, and made way for Afghan, who proceeded to hit the spinner for two fours – one to wide long-on, and one wide of long-off. With just under 15 overs left when he came in, the Afghanistan captain’s intentions were clear, but couldn’t be matched with more than those two boundaries as he chopped McBrine on next over.Shahidi, who announced himself at the Asia Cup last year with three consecutive fifties, was still around. He completed his fourth fifty in six ODI innings, looking reasonably comfortable against spin, but completely at sea against Rankin’s short of a length test. Having previously been rapped on the thumb trying to fend one, Shahidi ended up slicing a pull out to deep square against the fast bowler. Where he’d struck at at least 85 against spin, he got only 4 off 17 against Rankin. And his wicket – shortly after Nabi’s 20-ball 24 ended with a miscue to long-on – was the centre of a collapse that took Afghanistan from 226 for 4 to 234 for 7. Rashid Khan’s fledgling cameo was cut short as soon as he swatted Murtagh over midwicket, with the clouds that had persisted throughout the day delivering on their unwanted promise.

Thisara Perera has raised questions about the ODI team’s leadership with Sri Lanka Cricket in the aftermath of a social media beef between him and captain Lasith Malinga’s wife. He has also described the team as “a laughing stock to the whole country” because of the exchanges unfolding on social media, and asked that the board “intervene”.Thisara, a former limited-overs captain himself, had ostensibly been the target of a Facebook post made by Malinga’s wife, Tanya Perera, early this month, in which she appeared to have alleged that Thisara had gone to meet the country’s new sports minister in an attempt to secure his place in the national side.Thisara then took to Facebook to defend himself, pointing to his excellent ODI record in 2018. Then, a few weeks later, following what he claimed was another post targeting him, he has taken the step of writing a letter to SLC CEO Ashley de Silva.Excerpts of the letter are as follows: “When these kinds of accusations are made by the incumbent captain’s wife on social media, it is hard to prevent the general public from believing and further slandering me in various ways.”There has been a general sense of unease in the dressing room ever since [the Facebook post] and to be honest the environment was rather unpleasant for the youngsters especially when two senior players were not on the same page. We cannot play as a team with friction. The leadership’s role is to create stability and unity within the team even before one could start with a game plan. In this instant I regret to say we had none of the above.””We are at the verge of the World Cup. Our focus and attention should be on performing well at it instead of bickering over social media on pointless issues. This team is in dire need of steady leadership and guidance. Importantly, and environment of unity is needed… These issues need rectifying ahead of the World Cup. The leadership and seniors of the team must set the example for this.”We have become the laughing stock of a whole country all because of one person’s personal vendetta. This is not something to be taken lightly, especially at a time like this. I humbly request SLC to intervene and help us overcome our difference and move forward with a renewed confidence and sense of unity.”Malinga was made captain of the limited-overs teams by the new selection committee, headed by Ashantha de Mel, ahead of Sri Lanka’s one-dayers in New Zealand. Thisara had been limited-overs captain in late 2017, after agreeing to lead the side in Sri Lanka’s first tour of Pakistan since the 2009 terror attack.

India spun New Zealand out for 192 and Smriti Mandhana helped chase it down with great authority, scoring her fourth ODI century along the way

ESPNcricinfo staff24-Jan-2019Smriti Mandhana brought up her fourth ODI century•Getty ImagesMuch of the recent months in Indian women’s cricket has been dominated by squabbles, but come match day, the team produced a sensational performance. They were away from home. They were facing one of the traditionally strong teams in the circuit and none of it mattered. India spun New Zealand out for 192 and Smriti Mandhana helped chase it down with great authority, scoring her fourth ODI century along the way. Her innings, which was typically free-flowing, included nine fours and three sixes and wrapped up the game with nine wickets and 17 overs to spare.The match-changing contributions, though, came from India’s bowlers. Their decision to field seemed to be backfiring with New Zealand’s openers putting on a fifty-run partnership. But in the 14th over, Deepti Sharma ran Sophie Devine out and also took care of her partner Suzie Bates as the score slipped from 61 for 0 to 70 for 3.That opened up the middle order for Poonam Yadav, whose array of slow legbreaks got rid of New Zealand’s No 3, 4, and 5. Lauren Down was stumped for 0, while Amy Satterthwaite (31 off 45) and Amelia Kerr (28 off 60) could not make the most of their starts. New Zealand lurched from 136 for 4 to 148 for 7 and were eventually bowled out for 192.India’s openers then put on a 190-run partnership with Jemimah Rodrigues scoring an unbeaten 81 off 94 balls with nine fours and Mandhana, falling to Kerr, only when victory was one hit away.

Arsenal's title hopes suffered a potentially fatal blow on Sunday as Isabella Hobson scored a stoppage-time equaliser for Everton in the WSL.

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  Arsenal dominated the first half but could not find a way past Courtney Brosnan in the Everton goal. Stina Blackstenius saw an early effort blocked, while Caitlin Foord had an excellent chance to break the deadlock but completely missed her kick in front of goal. The Gunners then breathed a sigh of relief when Sara Holmgaard headed an Everton corner onto the crossbar.

  Arsenal were forced into a change at half-time as Leah Williamson was taken off and replaced by Laia Codina, but the chances continued to flow. Victoria Pelova side-footed a glorious opportunity wide, while Emily Fox could only shoot tamely at Brosnan from inside the penalty area.

  It was ultimately left to Alessia Russo to open the scoring inside the final 10 minutes. Beth Mead saw an effort saved by Brosnan, but Russo was quick to latch onto the loose ball and make it 1-0.

  The goal looked to be enough for the Gunners to seal all three points, but Everton managed to salvage a draw deep into stoppage time. Hobson met a corner into the box with a looping header that dropped over Manuela Zinsberger and into the back of the net.

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  Arsenal's finishing was largely to blame for the Gunners failing to grab the win. The visitors created more than enough chances with Blackstenius, Russo, Foord and Pelova all guilty of poor misses. Russo was on target but should have made the game safe after putting Arsenal 1-0 up. The striker had the chance to finish Everton off but wastefully blasted an effort over the bar.

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  Arsenal return to action against leaders Manchester City next time out when the two teams meet in the WSL on Sunday. Everton's next game is against Tottenham on Saturday.

Kate Abdo has admitted being "hurt" by the joke Jamie Carragher made on CBS Sports about her relationship with former US boxing pro Malik Scott.

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Carragher joked about Abdo's not being 'loyal' on airAbdo addressed awkward moment the following nightCBS presenter admits she was 'hurt' at timeWHAT HAPPENED?

Fans on social media reacted fervently to the original incident, when Carragher made things awkward with a misjudged on-air jibe at his fellow broadcaster during CBS Sports' coverage of Arsenal vs Porto in the Champions League in March. Abdo put the matter to bed in a broadcast the following night, but has since revealed that it did have an impact on her.

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According to Abdo, "What Jamie said came from nowhere. It was just a quick line, it was meant to be funny, sometimes they hit, sometimes they don't. Speaking to iFLTV, she continued: "That one went a little bit sideways. I felt a little bit hurt but it is what it is. You move on. We talked about it, we're all good, nothing really to talk about."

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In the aftermath of the incident, Abdo's boyfriend Malik Scott – a former boxing pro who now coaches Deontay Wilder – warned Carragher not to overstep the line, saying "her being irritated by it a little bit is what really got to me… If Kate gets upset then it's a really big deal to me and I'll give him a call and if he doesn't pick up my call, then I’ll show up in a physical manner." However, Abdo smoothed things out in her interview with iFLTV, insisting "Malik does not want to fight Jamie".

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Carragher's comment may have understandably hurt Abdo, but it appears to be water under the bridge, with the pair still cracking jokes and getting on during CBS' acclaimed Champions League coverage. After watching Madrid squeeze past Manchester City earlier this week, they'll no doubt be looking forward to the Spanish giants' semi-final clash against Bayern Munich on 30 April.

South Africa overtake Australia and England to go third while Nepal snatch 14th place from UAE

ESPNcricinfo staff11-Feb-2019India left-arm wristspinner Kuldeep Yadav has leapfrogged fellow wristspinner Shadab Khan to move to No. 2 on the ICC’s T20I rankings for bowlers. Rashid Khan, who is on top, has a 65-point lead over Kuldeep. Pakistan’s left-arm spinning allrounder Imad Wasim has jumped up five places to fourth after claiming three wickets in as many matches in South Africa at an outstanding economy rate of 4.25.New Zealand left-arm spinning allrounder Mitchell Santner, too, was among the major gainers, breaking into the top 10. He was the joint-highest wicket-taker in the T20I series against India, ending with four wickets in three matches at an economy rate of 8.00.Pakistan’s Faheem Ashraf is the only seamer in the top ten, which is dominated by wristspinners.Among the batsmen, Tim Seifert, who struck 139 runs in three innings at a strike rate of 173.75 against India, has vaulted up 87 places to 83rd, while Rohit Sharma moved from tenth to seventh.Having clinched the series 2-1 against Pakistan, South Africa overtook Australia and England to go third while Nepal snatched 14th place from UAE after securing a 2-1 series win over them.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag banned three newspaper journalists from asking questions in his press conference on Friday.

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United manager resumes crackdown on mediaThree newspapers prevented from asking questionsTen Hag had called analysis of FA Cup win "a disgrace"WHAT HAPPENED?

The Dutchman, who cracked down on negative stories earlier this season, refused to take questions from , and the in his media briefing ahead of United's game against Burnley. The journalists were allowed to attend the press conference but were informed before it started that they would not be invited to ask questions.

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The outlets were also not allowed to ask questions after the 4-2 win over Sheffield United. Ten Hag is believed to have been upset with the coverage from the outlets after United's narrow victory over Coventry City in the FA Cup semi-final on penalties after throwing away a 3-0 lead. He had called the media analysis of that victory "embarrassing" and a "disgrace". A United source said: "It’s not a hard ban. It’s our prerogative who we invite questions from."

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Ten Hag banned theand from attending a press conference in December ahead of United's game against Chelsea for publishing stories of a dressing room revolt against the manager without asking for the club's side of the story. Alex Ferguson was infamous for banning journalists for publishing stories he did not agree with.

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United came from behind to beat Sheffield United on Wednesday, winning their first league match since March 9. They will be looking for a second consecutive victory against struggling Burnley on Saturday.

Steve Waugh believes Australia’s one-day side was wrong to go ahead with their recent series against Zimbabwe, putting him at odds with his immediate successor as Test captain, Ricky Ponting.Speaking to the media in Mumbai, Waugh supported the decision to call off the Test series and said it should have been extended to the three one-day matches too.”I’m definitely happy that the Test series was deferred,” he said. “I think the players were uncomfortable with the situation. When a team is picked on the basis of colour they shouldn’t be allowed to play. And that’s exactly what’s happening in Zimbabwe.”I’m disappointed that the one-day series went on. The same logic that applied to the cancellation of the Tests applied here also. I’m a bit unclear as to why they played the one-day series. As a player you look to your board and the ICC to make these tough decisions.”But Ponting is standing by his team’s choice to play Zimbabwe, compromised selection process and all. “I’ve got no doubt it was the right decision,” he said upon arriving home on Monday.”We went there to do our job, which is to play cricket. We didn’t get involved in anything political but that’s not saying we turned a blind eye.”Australia’s vice-captain Adam Gilchrist also defended the tour, while acknowledging that it rated among the least meaningful of his career. “The positive to take out is that it has exposed cracks in the system and posed questions that need to be answered in a strong fasion. Hopefully the ICC will be able to do that.”Waugh is visiting India as a brand ambassador for the insurance company AMP Sanmar. He took the time to open up on various other contentious issues.On several people, including John Howard, the Australian prime minister, calling Muttiah Muralitharan a chucker
Who’s called him a chucker? I’m not sure John Howard called him a chucker, I didn’t hear him say it so I can’t comment on it. But, I can say it’s for the ICC to make the decision. It’s not up to me or you or John Howard to make that call. They’re the governing body and they have to decide. They’ve done some tests recently that have shown that the doosra is a problem and he can no longer bowl it. I think he’s a better bowler when he just bowls offspin and does not bowl the doosra. I think it will make him a more dangerous bowler. It’s a great achievement to get the world record. He should be celebrated for the fact that he’s taken so many wickets. He makes Sri Lanka a very competitive side, he gets people through the gate to watch the game, and he’s also a nice guy.On Sourav Ganguly’s suggestion of a two-tier system for Tests
I think it’s worthy of consideration. It’s a good idea for one-day cricket because there are more sides playing that, and they’re looking to inject more sides all the time. For Test cricket though, I’m not so sure. There are only nine or ten sides, so if you split them up into two tiers the teams will get sick and tired of playing the same opposition year in and year out. I’m not sure how the teams in the lower tier will improve enough to move up. If you look at the history of Test cricket there have always been weak sides. Remember New Zealand took 26 years to win a Test match. I think we’re getting a bit carried away because a couple of sides aren’t doing too well.On the proposed innovations and changes to one-day cricket
In domestic cricket in Australia we’ve tried a number of things. We had 12 players interchangeable and that worked very well. We had different fielding restrictions. I think most players would welcome the possibility that you can change the rules and improvise a bit. Perhaps one-day cricket does stagnate sometimes.On failing to conquer `the final frontier’, a Test series win in India
First of all, I’m not sure I ever said winning in India was the final frontier. Someone said it, made it up and it stuck. But it’s not a bad line. I didn’t play a lot of Test cricket in India. After the tied Test in 1986 there was a gap of eight or nine years and that’s a ridiculously long time. I’m more than happy with what we achieved in India in my career. I think I played in probably the greatest Test series ever when we were last here, and we won the World Cup in 1987.On who he thought are the second-best team in the world
I don’t think there’s much value in being No. 2. Anyone can lay claim to it, and I’m not sure who really is. India have to be somewhere in the running on current form – they drew in Australia and won in Pakistan. England are playing well. South Africa will be a force again shortly as well. Pakistan are unpredictable – at any time they can beat anyone.On the Australians playing their cricket aggressively
I don’t think we’re aggressive. I think we play in the right spirit. Most Australians are very approachable and happy-go-lucky, but once you get them on the field the gloves are off. We play hard, we play to win, we play fair and we play with spirit and passion. That’s just the way Australians play, even if it is in the backyard against our brothers. That’s the way we’re brought up.On the state of Test cricket at present
I think Test cricket is in a pretty healthy state. The cricket that’s being played at the moment is among the most aggressive that has been played in the history of Test cricket. There are results almost all the time and it’s exciting. Perhaps we need to do something to help the bowlers. They seem to be struggling at the moment. The pitches are very flat, the outfields are getting smaller and the bats bigger so you probably have to keep an eye out in that direction.On Brian Lara’s record-breaking 400 not out
It’s an outstanding personal achievement. To hold the world record twice and score 400 is like being Roger Bannister, the first runner to break the four-minute mile. It is a record that may never be broken again. You have to have a great level of skill, concentration and desire to get there. And particularly in a losing side it’s a great effort.On being invited to light the cauldron at the Athens Olympic games
I thought that was a secret till I saw it in the papers this morning. That is a massive honour. I can’t believe I’ve been chosen to do that. When the Olympics were held in Australia I was involved in the torch relay. I carried down George Street, one of the main streets in Sydney with 500 people watching, and that was one of the highlights of my life so I can’t imagine what it’s going to be like to actually light the cauldron.