Australian Keith Miller, rated one of cricket’s greatest all-rounders, died in Melbourne on Monday aged 84, a family spokesperson said. Miller passed away peacefully at a nursing home on the Mornington Peninsula south of Melbourne. He was a magnificent attacking batsman, averaging almost 37 in 55 Tests and claimed 170 wickets at 22,97.

Australia’s Brooke Hanson set a record with her fourth individual title and American Ian Crocker set a world 50m butterfly record in Indiana on Sunday at the World Short-Course Swim Championships. Hanson won the 100m breaststroke and the 200m individual medley to give her an unprecedented four individual crowns in one meet.

The Hansa Powerade Dusi 2005 organising committee resolved last week to reconsider the event’s age restrictions. ”Frankly, after last year’s incidents we feel that we need to look at the entry restrictions for children,” said Cameron Mackenzie, chairperson of the committee.

The race to claim the five World Cup finals berths from Africa is no clearer after this weekend’s qualifying matches, but Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago closed in on the final group stage in the Concacaf region on Sunday. In South America, Ivan Kaviedes and Edison Mendez scored a goal each as Ecuador blanked Chile 2-0 to move into fourth place in the 10-team qualifying group with 13 points from nine matches.