Sachin Tendulkar feels betrayed, says his lawyer Harish Jagtiani. He is referring to a four-year-old civil suit filed in the Mumbai high court by the ace batsman's ex-financial advisors, who are seeking Rs 1.55 million of Tendulkar's billions.

To apparently avenge the betrayal, Tendulkar, in tit-for-tat style, filed a complaint with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India against Madhav S Bhatkhande and his firm, MSB & Co, accusing them of "professional misconduct".

According to ICAI additional director T Karthikeyan: "There has been a complaint filed by Sachin Tendulkar against an active ICAI member, Madhav S Bhatkhande.

"A five-man disciplinary committee will conduct an inquiry in the matter soon. However, I cannot say anything else as this is quasi-judicial," he added.

Jagtiani said: "In 1996, when the huge deal with Mark Mascarenhas's World Tel was being negotiated, Sachin told Bhatkhande to put up his bill. At that time, Bhatkhande said, 'We will see later'.

"However, three weeks later Bhatkhande asked Sachin for some money urgently and took a loan of Rs 22 lakh [2.2 million] in his (Bhatkhande's) wife's name and Rs 500,000 in somebody else's name. He told Sachin he would repay him in two weeks' time.

"Those two weeks stretched to seven-eight months. When Sachin asked for the money back Bhatkhande suddenly came up with a consultancy bill of Rs 42.5 lakh [4.25 million].

"That is an absolutely unreasonable amount, going by the fact that Sachin had earlier paid him Rs 36,000 for a year's work."

The complaint is expected to come up for hearing in April, and Tendulkar is likely to depose in person.

Graham Thorpe has given England another boost after revealing that he hopes to return to the one-day game.

The left-hander retired from one-day international cricket last summer, saying the demands of the season put too much strain on his body.

But on Tuesday, Thorpe insisted he had undergone a change of heart.

"I'm really up for my cricket," he said.

"I'm confident I can play my best and then it's up to others to decide whether I should play for England.

"I have missed it this winter and am keen to play all the cricket I can this summer including one-day internationals and Tests."

New Zealand's Chris Cairns is unlikely to be punished for his part in a nightclub brawl, which was sparked by a rendition of the haka war cry.

The Black Caps all-rounder was felled by a punch and suffered a cut mouth when a fight broke out at the "Tiger, Tiger" nightclub in Durban in the early hours of Friday.

But Cairns has resumed training with the rest of the team ahead of their next game against Bangladesh in Kimberley on Wednesday.

"There is an internal inquiry being carried out by the team manager Jeff Crowe into the incident and that should be concluded early next week," said a team spokesman.

"But as far as I am aware there is no disciplinary action planned against Chris Cairns and he remains available for selection for the game with Bangladesh."

Sanath Jayasuriya branded his Sri Lanka side a bunch of "amateurs" after succumbing to a 53-run defeat to minnows Kenya.

The Sri Lankan captain was fuming after his side were surprisingly outplayed in Nairobi to reduce their chances of qualifying for the Super Six stage of the tournament.

He said: "I think it's one of the worst matches I've ever played; 211 is an attainable total but that was disappointing.

"We did not play like professionals today, we played like amateurs. We batted badly and our middle order didn't click. This is my and the team's worst day in cricket."

Captain Heath Streak denied on Monday that Henry Olonga had been left out of Zimbabwe's World Cup team because of his public opposition to human rights abuses in the strife-torn country.

"No, that's not the reason he's not playing," Streak said, after Zimbabwe lost their Group A match by seven wickets to defending champions Australia at Queens Sports Club.

"Yes, he is available for selection. He played well in the first game but then allrounder Andy Blignaut came back from injury and, with Henry being an out-and-out bowler, it made it a bit tougher to select him."

"He is bowling well and he could play a big role in the next few games," Streak added.

Australia batsman Michael Bevan is likely to move up the order for the world champions' next World Cup match against Namibia on Thursday.

The switch is expected to take place to allow the left-hander, who normally bats at number six, the chance to get some time at the crease.

The match against World Cup debutants Namibia, without a win in four games, represents the ideal chance for Bevan to play a lengthy innings and Australian captain Ricky Ponting admitted it was on his mind.

"Another game has gone by without Bevo having a hit," he told after the Zimbabwe game. "That was the only thing that was disappointing to come out of the game (against Zimbabwe).

"We've played four games and he hasn't had a bat yet so we'll have to look at that," he added.

Banned Australian cricketer Shane Warne won't be making a return to the World Cup via a television commentary team, Australia's Nine Network said on Monday.

The high-profile Australian legspin bowler faces the loss of at least AUS$1,5-million (about R7,3-million) in cricket earnings from his 12-month drug ban, sources said.

Warne was banned from cricket for 12 months on Saturday for taking a prohibited diuretic drug.

A Nine spokesperson said no decision had been made about Warne's future at the network in the wake of his ban.

"Certainly he wouldn't be commentating on the World Cup," he said.

"We are only taking the host broadcaster's coverage and we have four commentators working as part of the pool team for the whole event, so he would not be involved in that. As to whether in the current domestic season or the next 12 months, there's really been no decision made and it hasn't been discussed."

England World Cup batsman Michael Vaughan was given a boost on Monday after a scan on his strained right calf showed no major damage.

Vaughan, who scored a half-century in England's Group A win over Pakistan on Saturday but did not field, is expected to train on Tuesday.

Two ultrasound and MRI scans at a Durban hospital were clear, but Vaughan will continue to receive "intensive treatment" ahead of tomorow's day-night clash, an England statement said.

Vaughan is due to practise with the rest of the squad today and England said their medical staff are "hopeful" that the Yorkshire batsman would be fit for the crunch game.

If there is no reaction he should be available to play against India on Wednesday in Durban, in a game which is likely to decide whether Nasser Hussain's team qualify for the Super Six stage.

Errol Stewart, the South African 'A' wicketkeeper, has threatened legal action against the United Cricket Board of South Africa, should it be confirmed that the board have ordered selectors to overlook him in the future.

Stewart decided not to participate on a recent SA 'A' team tour to Zimbabwe due to the alleged human rights abuses of Robert Mugabe's government.

"If it emerges that the UCB has instructed the selectors not to consider me again because of my moral stance on Zimbabwe, I would consider taking my case to the Constitutional Court," said Stewart.

"This kind of action could be interpreted as a denial of my freedom of speech, which is guaranteed by our constitution."