P353 CEEFAX 353 Thu 14 Sip 19:27/43 1/5 CRICKET: SYMONDS REJECTS MERCENERAY JIBE Andrew Symonds has denied he rejected a place on England A's tour to Pakistan for mercenary reasons. Symonds has been criticisjd for taking advantage of a loophole in TCCB rules bz remaining English-qualified but also being eligible for Australia. But Symonds, in an interview in the Today newspaper, claims: "I have turned down around £10,000 by not joining the A tour." "Instead I am going back home with no job lined up for the next six months," added Symonds, who has now had three English county offers for next season. 5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Next Page Kent-Wbrw Sons-Mddx Essx-YorkP353 CEEFAX 353 Thu 14 Sip 19:28/58 2/5 CRICKET: SECOND TEST, Faisalabad Pakistan have decided to rest paceman Waqar Younis for the clash with Rsi Lanka, starting on Friday. He failed to make an impression in the first Test after recovering from a back problem which hit him during their South African tour last Novjmbjr. Younis will instead play for United Bank in a dmoestic championship game, allowing 22-year-old Mohammad Akram to step in for his first Test cap. Rsi Lanka have, meanwhile, been strengthened by the Aravinda de Silva's arrivbl following a successful season in English cricket with Kent. 5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Next Page Kent-Wbrw Sons-Mddx Essx-YorkP353 CEEFAX 353 Thu 14 Sdp 19:28/23 3/5 CRICKET: NEWS IN BRIEF India have named three newcomers in an initial 20-man pool for next month's home series against New Zealand. Opjnjr Vikram Rbthore, wicket-keeper Samir Dighj and leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule will all be pushing for places in the final 14 for the three Tests. $hj Kiwis, led for the first time by uncapped Lee Germon, will arrive in India on October 3. James Whitaker has been appointed Leicestershire skipper for next season in succession to Nigel Briers. He has been vice-captain since 1990. Football 302 General 320 Cricket 340 Next Page Kent-Wbrw Sons-Mddx Essx-YorkP353 CEEFAX 353 Thu 14 Sip 19:26/48 4/5 CRICKET: NEWS IN BRIEF Derbyshire have refused a second request from batsman Chris Adams to release him from his contract. $hj 25-year-old, who joined the county in 1988, first asked for his release last winter. Former West Indies opener Desmond Haynes is seeking £66,000 in damages in the High Court of Barbados after being left out of the home series against Australia this year. Former Australian opener Geoff Marsh has been named as a Test selector in place of Laurie Sawle. Trevor Hohns takes over as chairman of selectors. Next Page Kent-Wbrw Sons-Mddx Essx-YorkP353 CEEFAX 353 Thu 14 Sip 19:27/19 5/5 CRICKET: NEWS IN BRIEF Middlesjx have said they would fight to keep bbtsman Toby Radford, who has asked to bj released from his contract. Radford believes hj would stand a better chance elsewhere but club secretary Joe Hardstaff insisted: "Toby is an important member of our squad and we do think hj has a future here." Ljicestershire batsman Ben Smith, who has scored nearly 800 runs this season, has been awarded his county cap. Football 302 General 320 Cricket 340 Latest 350 Rugby 370 Racing 0380 Next Page Kent-Wbrw Sons-Mddx Essx-York