The Midlanders produced their customary display of resistance, leavened with moments of inspiration, to frustrate Bayern Munich in their Olympic home.Though they could not keep out Jurgen Klinsmann or the omnipresent Mehmet Scholl, Forest stole a precious away goal. Football GLENN MOORE reports from MunichBayern Munich 2 Nottingham Forest 1Nottingham Forest once again showed last night that endeavour and intelligence will go a long way in Europe. I have already done several thousand miles of testing and have lived in Monaco for a few years now."Nevertheless, he thought the season would be "a huge challenge.". "He was not very positive about his experiences - understandably so But our preparations for the season are much different.

Michael came straight into a race situation and he was not based in Europe."Michael just did not have the time to get ready. Andretti, like Villeneuve, arrived in Formula One as the reigning IndyCar champion in 1993 but his reputation was in tatters as he retreated to the United States six months later having scored just one podium finish."I have spoken to Michael a lot since the end of last season," said Villeneuve, the new team-mate of Damon Hill at Williams. "It looks great," said Villeneuve, who will be making his Formula One debut with the Williams team.Villeneuve is intent on avoiding the fate suffered by Michael Andretti, one of his predecessors who made the switch from IndyCar to Formula One. After lying idle for 40 years, the 3.2-mile track, which has undergone pounds 12.74m-worth of redevelopment, is expected to be one of the fastest in the world, with average speeds of 125mph and top speeds over 185mph.Michael Schumacher, the world champion who makes his first grand prix appearance for Ferrari in the race, considered it fast and exciting.Jacques Villeneuve, the Canadian who won the IndyCar championship last season, said he had seen six potential overtaking places and praised the circuit for its high-speed nature and the challenge of its corners.

There is nothing else to compare with it."Apart from its setting, there is little comparison between the circuit he won on and today's. "It is the finest conventional road circuit I've seen, by miles. Motor racing Environmentalists may have voiced their displeasure about it, but leading Formula One drivers are happy with Melbourne's redeveloped Albert Park circuit, venue for opening grand prix of the new season. Stirling Moss, who won the 1956 race there in a Maserati, praised its beauty "It really is fantastic," he said. He scored 58 runs off just 15 deliveries as the visitors beat their hosts by 81 runs in a limited-overs match..

That injury almost certainly delayed his arrival on the Test scene but, since then, he has been highly successful against West Indies last summer and in South Africa earlier this winter.England regard Cork as a key member of their World Cup party. So far the results are not sparkling - eight wickets from five matches and a slightly disappointing economy rate of 4.5 runs per over - but they will be desperate to include him.n Derek Pringle, the Independent cricket writer and former England all- rounder, yesterday joined the small band of players who have hit six sixes in an over. Pringle compiled his perfect 36 playing for the English Press team against their Pakistani counterparts at the Karachi Gymkhana Ground. Dominic Cork has given England another injury scare four days before their World Cup quarter-final against Sri Lanka. The Derbyshire all-rounder was taken to hospital in Karachi for a scan on his troublesome right knee after twisting it during fielding practice. Detailed examination revealed no new damage, but Cork's fitness remains a worry for Saturday's match in Faisalabad."Dominic will have physiotherapy for the next 48 hours and hopefully will be available for selection for the quarter-final," the assistant manager, John Barclay, said.Cork has been troubled, on and off, by a tendon problem for most of this winter and is doing only a minimum amount of bowling in the nets between games.England considered giving him a cortisone injection a couple of weeks ago but, after consultation with both the player and his county, decided that as much rest as possible between matches ought to keep him in action.Cork experienced similar problems with the tendon just below his other knee two seasons ago and eventually needed an operation. His reinstatement for the World Cup, with no preconditions, rankled with Richardson and was a powerful factor in his decision.Yet there is strong support to make Lara captain, a position for which he has been groomed since leading the West Indies Youth and 'A' teams in his formative years. But the likeliest scenario is that the veteran fast bowler Courtney Walsh will be recalled for the short term with Lara as vice-captain..