London: Former Indian Test cricketer Sandip Patil is to take over as cricket coach of the Kenyan Cricket team, replacing West Indian Alvin Kallicharan.Patil is not new to Kenyan cricket. He has played as a professional there with Nirobi Gymkhana and later Rouraka Sports Club, both in Nairobi. He also was the coach of the Kenyan team for a while, before he was chosen to coach and manage the India `A' team and later the National side.Patil returns to Kenyan cricket following the criticism of Kallicharan by Maurice Odumbe.

Sachin's records

MUMBAI: Sachin Tendulkar is on the threshold of two major milestones when he plays Australia at The Oval tomorrow. He is two runs short of joining the elite two-member club of Pakistan's Javed Miandad (1,083 runs from 33 matches) and West Indian Vivian Richards (1,013 runs from 23 matches), the only two batsmen to have made 1,000-plus in World Cup. Tendulkar also needs just seven runs to complete 8,000 runs in the limited oversinternationals.

Cronje talks tough

Trent Bridge: South Africa stars have been given a tongue-lashing by skipper Hansie Cronje ahead of their encounter with new tournament favourites Pakistan.

Cronje, whose players regrouped yesterday after a mid-tournament break with their wives and girlfriends, said he had told the squad they had failed to perform.

Cronje was concerend his side, who began the event as favourites, had thrown away two points for the super sixes.