Bravo won't apologise to Smith

Dwayne Bravo will not say sorry to Graeme Smith despite his request for an apology after being cleared of racial abuse in last week's fourth Test. Tony Howard, the West Indies manager, said the West Indies Cricket Board backed Bravo's stance and the matter was now closed.

"We have full confidence in the processes that the ICC has put in place to deal with matters like these, and our position is quite clear," Howard told AFP. "It was a matter that was reported, adjudicated upon, and a decision was handed down. Like true cricketers, we abided by the decision of the match referee."

Smith, the captain, demanded Bravo apologise after he was found not guilty by Jeff Crowe, the ICC referee, on Wednesday. He then said he would take the matter further if Bravo did not say sorry. South Africa hold a 2-0 advantage in the one-day series, with Smith scoring 103 and 6 in the weekend's matches.

Jamaica's police have begun an investigation into a "small number" of counterfeit tickets found during the opening games at Sabina Park. "The board urges patrons to purchase tickets from authorised outlets to avoid the possibility of not being allowed entry," a West Indies board spokesman said.