SA wants World Cup for Cronje

COLOMBO: South African cricketers maydecide to dedicate victory to their late skipper Hansie Cronje, if they were towin next year''s World Cup at home. Although the team has taken no officialdecision, senior players are game to the idea of dedicating their triumph toCronje, whose policies are still employed by the team.Jacques Kallis, whowould be playing his third World Cup, said he supported the suggestion todedicate South Africa''s World Cup win to Cronje. "It''s something that I supportwhole-heartedly and although we haven''t discussed it officially, the team willbe willing for sure," Kallis said.Cronje, the disgraced South Africanskipper who died in a crash earlier this year, continues to mystify people evenafter his death. There are even suggestions that Cronje is alive!The crashthat ended Cronje''s life on June 1 in the mountains near George where he hadlived after being admitting his role in match-fixing, is shrouded in mystery.Although it was Hansie''s brother Frans who identified the former captain''s bodywhen it was buried in Bloemfontein, there are stories suggesting to thecontrary.Taking a break in Maldives: The Australian cricket team flies offto Maldives after their ICC Champions Trophy game against Bangladesh here onThursday. The Aussies will spend four days in the Indian Ocean island resortbefore returning for the almost certain semi-final clash against the Sri Lankansnext week. More on ball-tampering: There has been more "unconfirmed" newsabout a player tampering with the ball. While the ICC did admit it had reviewedseveral incidents (charges against Shahid Afridi was one of them) the BCCSLissued a release denying ball doctoring charges against paceman PulasthiGuneratne.Quoting match referee Mike Procter, the BCCSL said the HeraldSun''s report on Wednesday was "untrue and baseless." The ICC is yet to makeofficial statement on the issue.