P397 CEEFAX 1 397 Wed 26 Nov 16:34/55 W ^[^ CRICKET LARA WAS GOING TO SIGN ANYWAY West Indian batsman Brian Lara claims hj was on the brink of signing for Warwickshire before hj was offered the club captaincy for next season. Lara said the opportunity to lead the side was a "great attraction" but not the "main attraction" for his return. Hi will replace last season's Edgbaston captain Tim Munton after concerns over the player's fitness. But Lara does not anticipbte problems. "I have great respect for Tim. I donWt see any hiccups," he said. 1/2 DECISION "NO SUPRISE" SAYS MUNTON>> NATIONAL News 101 TV/Radio 600 NextPage WMidSport WMidsTrav Main MenuP397 CEEFAX 1 397 Wed 26 Nov 16:34/29 CRICKET "NO SURPRISE" ADMITS MUNTON Tim Munton admits losing the captaincy of Warwickshiri has been one of the biggest disappointments of his career. "The only thing that was slightly surprising was the timing of the decision," claimed Munton. "In terms of Brian Lara doing the job, hj's a guy who's got ability in that area. He helped mj a lot in '94. "It was a big ambition to win something as club captain. Obviously the team won something last year, which I didn't really feel part of as I was injured." 2/2 BBC COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE: 94.8 NATIONAL News 101 TV/Radio 600 NextPagj WMidSport WMidsTrav Main Menu