On the eve of Twenty20 World Cup, Australia's star all-rounder is sent home after drinking misdemeanour...

The Twenty20 World Cup will be deprived of one of its potential stars after Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds was sent home for "breaking a number of team rules related to alcohol and other issues."

Captain Ricky Ponting expressed his disappointment at losing Symonds from his team, saying: "On the eve of a very big tournament for us to lose one of the best Twenty20 play