Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Australian cricketers in Bollywood drama as controversy rages

As the furore over the Indian cricket tour raged on Tuesday, Australian stars Brett Lee and Mike Hussey were playing out their own Bollywood drama at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Lee and Hussey are among some 20 international cricketers playing themselves in the Indian movie "Victory" being shot in Australia. As Lee fielded for the cameras at the site of the controversial second Test which ended in acrimony on Sunday, the Australian team was fending off harsh questions about their sportsmanship. India narrowly lost the Test, giving the Australians a 2-0 lead in the four match series, and captain Anil Kumble afterwards complained that "only one team was playing with the spirit of the game." Read more...

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