Sports Digest/Golf: Order of Merit winner Colin Montgomerie has again hinted he wants to eventually become Ryder Cup captain.
The name of the 42-year-old Scot, who topped the European money list for a record eighth time after a gap of six years, has already been linked to the job in 2010 at Celtic Manor in Wales and back in March he expressed an interest.
Ian Woosnam will lead the side at The K Club next year with Nick Faldo given the honours for the 2008 event at Valhalla in Kentucky.
Montgomerie, who needed a wild card from captain Bernard Langer to play last year but ended up holing the winning putt in the record victory on American soil, is already assured of a place in the team next September after his most successful season since 1999 And when his Ryder Cup playing days are over he wants to continue to have an input. "Not many improve in their 40s so hopefully I can play at least one more Ryder Cup and we will see what happens from there," he said.
CRICKET: England were in dire straits after being reduced to 39 for six wickets in their second innings at close of play on the second day of their three-day match against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Patron's XI.
Paul Collingwood (1) and Ian Bell (0) were batting with England just 84 runs ahead in their first tour game.
Having taken a first innings lead of 45 runs after dismissing the home side for 211, England shuffled around with their batting order and were rocked by pace bowlers Mohammad Irshad and Yasir Arafat.
England's decision to hold back first innings centurion Marcus Trescothick and send in Matthew Prior with Strauss backfired as six wickets fell in 9.3 overs.
TEXACO AWARDS: The shortlist from which the Texaco Sports stars for 2005 will be selected was announced yesterday. The 10 award winners will be chosen from the following sports: gaelic football, hurling, soccer, horse racing, boxing, rugby, athletics, camogie, women's GAA, rowing, bowling, snooker, sailing, golf, cycling, equestrian sport, greyhound racing, cricket, motor sport and hockey. The winners will be announced on November 23rd with the recipients being honoured at a banquet in Dublin on November 30th.
