tampering — lost his appeal on Thursday and will serve a one-game suspension in the domestic Sheffield Shield. The 25-year-old wicketkeeper, who won the last of his 12 Test caps for Australia against India in March, had been found guilty of tampering during his 119-run knock against Tasmania last week. Umpires Ian Lock and Sam Nogajski reported Wade for 'conduct that was considered unfair play under Law 42 of the Laws of Cricket or against the spirit in which the game of cricket should be played.'
PCB backs Misbah
KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has backed the country's beleaguered Test and one-day international skipper Misbah-ul-Haq to retain his role until the next 50-overs World Cup in 2015. Sethi's public show of support on Thursday provides a welcome boost for the 39-year-old batsman, who has come under increasing criticism for the team's poor performances in the short and long form of the game this year. "PCB chairman Najam Sethi reiterates that Misbah enjoys his full confidence and should continue to remain captain until at least the World Cup in 2015," the board said in a statement published in the Dawn on Thursday.
Serena to defend title
BRISBANE: Top-ranked Serena Williams will defend her title at next month's Brisbane International among a powerful women's field in preparation for the Australian Open. Williams' opponents at the December 29 to January 5 Brisbane tournament will include six of the world's top-10 players. The field announced on Thursday includes No 2 Victoria Azarenka — the 2009 champion — Maria Sharapova, Jelena Jankovic, Angelique Kerber and Caroline Wozniacki. The men's field is headlined by 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer, whose rivals include top-20 players Kei Nishikori of Japan, Gilles Simon of France and Kevin Anderson of South Africa.
Wade loses appeal
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