Sports News for October 5, 2008

Mushtaq wants aggressive Afridi to be made Pak captain
Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who has been facing a tough time for more than a year now for being out of form, is now getting support from his countrys veteran cricketers for captaincy of the national team. ANI

Fergie bans ManU players from holding Christmas bash
Scottish football manager Sir Alex Ferguson, currently managing Manchester United, has banned its players from holding their own Christmas bash. The ban comes after the scandal that ensued from the teams private gig last year, in which groups of women were invited to the luxury hotel in Manchester city centre, where they were staying. ANI

Gary Linekers ladylove loves parading in sexy undies!
Former English footballer Gary Lineker gets a personal viewing of his fianc�e Danielle Bux wearing the sexy La Senza undies. ANI

Michael Vaughan mad to get back into England team
Former England Test captain Michael Vaughan has said that he was raring to make a comeback into his national side, and that he would dedicate the whole next year for the endeavour. ANI

Over-enthusiastic footie fans encourage predatory instincts among players
Over-enthusiastic football fans are to be blamed for encouraging predatory instincts among high-profile players, according to a study. ANI

CA rushed in all-rounder Cameron White for Test series in India
Cricket Australia (CA) has reportedly decided to replace injured spinner Bryce McGain with all-rounder Cameron White, after Jason Krejza failed to impress in the ongoing four-day tour match against Board Presidents XI. ANI

Buchanan says Aussies no longer invincible for India
Former Aussies coach John Buchanan has said that the Australian side touring India was not invincible, and that with Indias better track record this year, both the sides could prove uncertain for each other in the forthcoming Test series. ANI