It was confirmed last week that Hair would not stand in India, officially for security reasons.Australia have brought in the spinner Dan Cullen, 22, to replace the injured fast bowler Stuart Clark for the tournament, ahead of the fast bowlers Michael Kasprowicz, Jason Gillespie and Shaun Tait.. He did so without prior consultation with the Board."The statement went on to describe Younis' actions as a "breach of discipline" - adding that he could face further action. Sitting alongside the Pakistan coach, Bob Woolmer, at a press conference, Younis delivered a one-line statement before leaving. "I don't want to be a dummy captain, and the reason why I have refused the captaincy will be revealed afterwards," he said.Mohammad Yousuf, another senior batsman, will take over the captaincy having been named vice-captain for the tournament.A Pakistan Cricket Board statement read: "The Pakistan Cricket Board deeply regrets that Younis Khan chose to announce his withdrawal from the captaincy. The world champion, Zara Phillips, is back in 31st place on Ardfield Magic Star.. Younis Khan has relinquished the role of captaining Pakistan at the Champions Trophy - a decision which could leave him facing disciplinary action. The experienced Younis was appointed after the regular captain Inzamam-ul Haq was given a four-match one-day international ban for leading a protest against allegations of ball-tampering during the final Test against England at the Oval in August. However, Younis yesterday announced that he did not want to lead the team under such circumstances.

He proved that point with aplomb here yesterday, winning the Welcome Stakes, which was the opening international contest of the Horse of the Year Show. "What I've liked most of all when I've seen him is that he has the ability to make those around him better He plays in the NBA so he's probably used to pressure. But I don't think of him as a saviour - I don't think we need saving - but he's a heck of a piece of a puzzle to have."Deng represented England at Under-19 level but under special dispensation from the world governing body, Fiba, which agreed to recognise him as a refugee after his family came to Britain to escape civil war in his homeland. He should now be available to play in Britain's European qualifiers next summer.. After the "most stressful" two weeks of his life, Only Fools on Horses trainer and co-ordinator Tim Stockdale seems to be finding the show jumping circuit a piece of cake compared with the television reality series. "It's the city I grew up in and where my family lives today."The Great Britain coach, Chris Finch, who must create a team able to compete at the London Olympics - was delighted. "With Luol, we get unbelievable talent and an athlete with size," Finch said.

The 21-year-old, who plays forward or guard, was born in Sudan but lived in London for six years from the age of nine. The main bar to his naturalisation appeared to be that he had spent the past five years playing in the United States but lobbying from British basketball officials, UK Sport and London 2012 has finally paid off. "Although I've been living in the US for a number of years, London will always be my home," Deng told BBC Sport Online. Begun in March this year, the London-based paper relaunched in August to focus more on racing.Chris McGrathNap: Desert Chief(York 3.25)NB: Roheryn(York 2.50). The Chicago Bulls player Luol Deng will soon be donning a Great Britain vest after the Home Office agreed to issue him a United Kingdom passport. Last month he indicated that he would not complicate his lawyers' existing responsibilities, but the door apparently remains ajar for him to try his luck.Two of the Turf's working class heroes - Sergeant Cecil and Rising Cross - are meanwhile due to meet in the Prix Royal Oak at Longchamp on 22 October.'Sportsman' shuts downDespite a rise in sales in recent weeks, the Sportsman was forced to abandon publication last night.A deal over the continued financing of the racing and sports newspaper foundered. "We can still hope that he's one of the real ones, and it's especially exciting given that he was home-bred.

Todd Pletcher [his trainer] says that he is one of those horses that does nothing at home, that he just puts his head down, but he seems to come alive at the races."Most of the Coolmore horses are trained at Ballydoyle, of course, and hopes remain high there that Kieren Fallon will be permitted to ride Yeats in the Melbourne Cup.No formal notice had been received yesterday, but there were suggestions from Australia that the local racing authorities are disposed to reciprocate Fallon's licence in Ireland - even though he is suspended from riding in Britain.Otherwise Yeats will be ridden by Michael Kinane, who partnered him in the Goodwood Cup and has already won a Melbourne Cup on Vintage Crop.Intriguingly, there is also some talk that Fallon may yet seek clearance from the Kentucky authorities to ride the Ballydoyle horses at the Breeders' Cup. "The commentator said he had to make up 15 lengths, and it was certainly 12, and yet he came through to win by four. And that was over seven furlongs, which we would hope would be short of his best trip."The colt warms up for his big target at Churchill Downs next month in the Lanes End Futurity Stakes on the new Polytrack at Keeneland on Saturday. Tabor makes no apology for promoting him even beyond Dylan Thomas, who makes his dirt debut in New York on Saturday, in his priorities this weekend."At this stage, he's still the dream horse," Tabor explained. Circle Of Life, as she was christened, went on to win a Grade One race and her son by Thunder Gulch is now favourite for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.Circular Quay is unbeaten in three starts, having himself won a Grade One race at Saratoga last month with an extraordinary move around the field "It was hard to believe," Tabor said.

After all, Sir Percy himself was sold here for just 16,000 guineas 12 months ago.She would do well to match the achievements of the filly Michael Tabor, one of Magnier's investment partners, remembers recruiting at the breeze-ups in Florida seven years ago. But they apparently have deeper reasons for this boycott than mere resentment over the fact that hardly any traffic has ever flowed the other way. For their part, meanwhile, Coolmore insiders claim that they do not care where a yearling might come from, so long as they like the individual - the simple inference being that they have scant regard for the quality of Darley Stud's stallions.Insignificant though she may be, in the overall scheme of their investment, this daughter of Cape Cross is therefore a valuable token of their claim that any grudge is certainly not mutual. John Ferguson, Sheikh Mohammed's representative here yesterday, gratefully accepted his cue "We're delighted," he said. "And it shows the broad appeal of Darley stallions."At this stage, she remains a mere acorn. The beguiling essence of these exchanges is that nobody can envisage how mighty the oak may become.