Ntini set to play for Warwickshire

Makhaya Ntini is to be given the South African board's (UCB) approval to play for Warwickshire during the break in South Africa's schedule. Ntini will replace Heath Streak when he returns home in August for series against New Zealand and India.

"In principle the deal has been approved, and we're sorting out the conditions we will release him on," Gerald Majola, the UCB's chief executive, told Reuters. "He's a rhythm bowler, and the feeling is that he needs to be bowling before our season starts."

Majola added that final approval for Ntini's release should be completed by the end of the week.

Warwickshire spokesman Keith Cook told BBC Sport: "We first targeted Makhaya about 18 months ago."