London, Apr 3: Midfielder David Beckham's chances of going to the World Cup are increasing with every game.

Many thought England young guns Aaron Lennon and Shaun Wright-Phillips would edge out Beckham.

But boss Fabio Capello was thrilled with Beckham's game against Ukraine and Slovakia, and reckons his break at the end of last year did him good, The Sun reported.

"David is in very good form. He did not play until January and for that reason he is fresh," Capello said.

Lahore, Apr. 3: Former Pakistan left-hand opening batsman Imran Farhat has that all Pakistani players attached to the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) are planning to quit the league.

Farhat also clarified that neither he nor any other Pak ICL player has given any assurance in writing to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that they would terminate the league’s contract.

Wellington, Apr. 3 : India finished the first day of the third Test match here at a respectable 375 for nine, after slumping to 190 for five at tea with the entire top order back in the pavilion.

India was asked to bat first after Daniel Vettori won the toss, and started in typical fashion, with both openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir looking in a punishing mood.

London, Apr 3  English striker Peter Crouch, who vowed that he would never again perform his infamous robotic dancing in an England shirt, did it just four days after to break his Wembley promise.

Crouch completely forgot that vow after scoring his first goal for England against the Ukraine on Wednesday. He bagged the opener in the crucial 2-1 Wembley win and said: "I'm blaming Rio entirely for that goal celebration."

London, Apr. 3 : Frank Lampard's sexy new babe, Saskia Boxford, has made her debut as an official England WAG when she watched him play for his country against Ukraine.

Boxford joined the line-up of wives and girlfriends led by Victoria Beckham and Abbey Clancy at Wembley on Wednesday.

And fellow fans were stunned by her amazing resemblance to Lamps' former lover Elen Rives, reports the Daily Express.

The star and Spanish model Elen, 30, were together for seven years before their split earlier this year.

St. Lucia (West Indies), Apr. 3 : England cricket captain Andrew Strauss has insisted that any rifts between players or between players and the team management have been sorted out. He sincerely believes the team is pulling in the same direction.

Ahead of today's deciding fifth one-day clash, The Sun quoted Strauss as saying: "There was potential for us to go off the rails but that hasn't happened. Losing the Test series was bitterly disappointing. But the guys have stuck together very well and that bodes well for the future."