October 22 Tuesday 2002
Lehmann to return home before team

SYDNEY: Darren Lehmann is to leave the Australian team in Sharjah to get in some match practice with his South Australian state team, the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) said on Monday. 

Lehmann is not playing in the third and final Test with Pakistan being played in the United Arab Emirates and will return to Adelaide on Wednesday, the ACB said. The ACB has given permission for Lehmann to return home and play for South Australia against New South Wales, starting in Adelaide on Friday.