Brisbane, Jan. 28 : Australian all rounder Andrew Symonds international cricket career could be saved by his psychologist Deidre Anderson, who will report to Cricket Australia (CA) that the all-rounder is unlikely to be a disruption to the Australian team should he be selected.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Anderson, who helped swimmer Ian Thorpe reach his decision to retire, is to give CA an assessment of Symonds''s mental readiness to rejoin the team and handle the related responsibilities.

Perth, Jan. 28 : The South African cricket team management has decided to rest key pacers Dale Steyn and Makhaya Ntini in Friday''s fifth and final one-day international to be played against Australia at the WACA Ground.

According to The Australian, all-rounder Wayne Parnell, 19, and left-arm fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe, 24, will make their one-day international debuts for the Proteas.

Lahore, Jan 27 : Pakistan's middle order batsman Younis Khan has accepted the captaincy during his meeting with Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt.

According to sources, Younis Khan called on Butt and accepted the offer of captaincy during the meeting.

Shoaib Malik was constantly facing severe criticism after Pakistan's humiliating defeat in one-day series against Sri Lanka.

Sydney, Jan. 27 : Australia's cricketers have made a hash of their performances in both the Test and the one-day series against South Africa, believes cricket columnist Peter Roebuck.

In an article for the Sydney Morning Herald, Roebuck says Australia's 50-over batting is ripe for reconstruction.

"Apart from Shaun Marsh and his captain (Ricky Ponting), none of the incumbents have batted with conviction," he says.

Melbourne, Jan. 27 : Cricket Australia has charged controversial Australian all rounder Andrew Symonds with a Code of Conduct breach following his abusive radio rant against Kiwi batsman Brendon McCullum.

Symonds, who called McCullum "a lump of shit", has been charged with breaching the Code of Behaviour provisions relating to detrimental public comment.

According to the Courier Mail, he will face a hearing presided over by CA Code of Conduct Senior Commissioner Gordon Lewis in Melbourne on Thursday.

It is likely he will give evidence by phone and could face a possible suspension or a fine, the paper said.

Adelaide, Jan. 27 : Skipper Ricky Ponting has taken responsibility for Australia''s limp surrender to South Africa in this summer''s one day series, as also the preceding Test series between the two sides.

No touring side has won a Test and one-day series in Australia since Richie Richardson''s West Indians in 1992-93.