South African batting star AB de Villiers said Tuesday he had decided not to make himself available for a Test series in New Zealand in March but stressed that he had not retired from Test cricket. De Villiers, who turns 33 next month, said his main goal for the rest of his career was to lead South Africa at the 2019 Cricket World Cup in England. "We haven't won a World Cup yet," said De Villiers, who is captain of the South African one-day team. "For me, for now the most important thing is the 2019 World Cup. I want to make sure we get there. I want to make sure we lift that trophy. I feel that if I play all formats all the time, then mentally and physically I won't be at my best." Speaking at a launch for a one-day series against Sri Lanka, De Villiers said he was available for five one-day games in New Zealand next month but would return home before the first of three Tests starts on March 8. De Villiers is recovering from a long-term elbow injury which has kept him out of action since July. He is due to make a low-key comeback in a one-day match for the Northerns provincial team Sunday. But he said he had recovered fully and would play in the third of three Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka in Cape Town on Jan. 25 before captaining South Africa in a five-match one-day series against the Sri Lankans. "I am really excited to get going," he said. India starts building world's biggest stadium India has started building the world's biggest cricket stadium that will accommodate 110,000 spectators and cost around $100 million. Since the capacity of Kolkata's Eden Gardens was reduced as part of a major rebuilding project, Melbourne Cricket Ground has held the title of the sport's largest stadium with seating for around 100,000. But speaking at a ground-breaking ceremony Monday in India's western Gujarat state, officials said a new stadium would be able to welcome 110,000 people. Gujarat Cricket Association vice president Parimal Nathwani put the overall cost of the project in the city of Ahmedabad at seven billion rupees, saying the venue would house other facilities. "The stadium will have 76 corporate boxes, four dressing rooms, a clubhouse and an Olympic-size swimming pool," Nathwani was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India news agency. The complex, to be built over the next two years, will also have three practice grounds and an indoor cricket academy. It is on the site of the recently demolished Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium, which could hold around 50,000 spectators. Sridharan, Panesar to work with Aussies Former Indian bowler Sriram Sridharan will work with Australia as a "spin consultant" on the upcoming tour of India, Cricket Australia announced Tuesday. Sridharan played eight One-Day Internationals for India and toured with Australian squads in Sri Lanka and India last year. Australia has named four spinners in the squad to take on top-ranked India in the series that begins in Pune on Feb. 23. Monty Panesar, the former England spinner, who played three Test tours of India for 28 wickets, has also been recruited by Australia to impart his knowledge of subcontinent pitches.
