Sports News for December 4, 2007

Warne predicts 1000 Test wickets for Murali
Former Australian leg-spinner and record holder for the most wickets in Tests, Shane Warne has predicted that Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will capture 1000 Test wickets before he retires from international cricket. ANI

Chennai celebrates Muttiahs record feat
A quiet corner of Chennai erupted in jubilation after Sri Lankan off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan claimed the world record for the Test wickets (709) by bowling England middle-order batsman Paul Collingwood on Monday. ANI

Akhtar may take up Bollywood role
Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar is reportedly considering an offer to act in Indian films. ANI

No moral victory for Pakistan, says Kumble
Indian skipper Anil Kumble today said that Pakistan team has not gained a moral victory ahead of the third and the final Test match in Bangalore after the visitors managed to draw the Kolkata Test on Tuesday. ANI

BCCI softens stand on Vengsarkar, assures him of resolving issues
Softening its stand against Chief Selector Dilip Vengsarkar, the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said that the former cricketer remains invited to attend Wednesdays meeting of selectors in Bangalore, and assured him of resolving all the issues after the selection of the Indian squad for the forthcoming Australia tour. ANI

Younis Khan keeps India at bay in drawn Kolkata Test
A belligerent, yet watchful century by stand-in skipper Younis Khan ensured a draw between Pakistan and India on the fifth and final day of the second Test played at the Eden Gardens here. ANI

MacGill to miss first two Tests against India
Australian leg spinner Stuart MacGill will be operated on his right hand and is certain to miss the first two Tests of the three match series against India. ANI

Hadlee bemused at not making Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series invite list
New Zealand cricket great Sir Richard Hadlee said he was bemused at not making the invite list for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy one-day series to be played in Australia this month. ANI