Sports News for November 13, 2007

BCCI to appoint national team coach before Oz tour
BCCI President Sharad Pawar today said that the coach for the Indian cricket team would be appointed before the Australian tour, which is beginning in late December. ANI

Akmal remains our first choice wicket-keeper
A day after ruling him out of the One-day International series against India because of injury, Pakistan has declared that Kamran Akmal remained their first choice wicket-keeper for the fourth ODI to be played here on November 15. ANI

Preparations for Gwalior ODI in full swing
Preparations are in full swing for the fourth one-dayer to be played between India and Pakistan on Thursday in Gwalior. ANI

Traditional red cricket ball could be replaced with a pink one
Cricketers of yore will be turning in their graves yet again, as tradition is being given another knock by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). ANI

Roo turns wine expert
England and Manchester United ace Wayne Rooney has turned into a wine expert, and is enthusiastically building his own wine cellar. ANI