OOSTHUIZEN BEATS THE PAIN TO LEAD

LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN battled through the pain of kidney stones to lead with a flawless nine-under 63 in Sun City. The 37-year-old South African revealed: ‘Yesterday I spent a bit of time in the hospital and crawling around my hotel room at 3am, on my knees next to the toilet, which is not a great spot.’

PAKISTAN will host Test cricket for the first time in more than a decade, with Sri Lanka agreeing to visit for two matches next month — in Rawalpindi on December 11 and Karachi eight days later.