Thorpe in Millennium return

Thorpe will be in Power Cricket action in Cardiff

England's Graham Thorpe will be among the stars on show in the Power Cricket matches at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium later this month.

The games will take place on 25 and 26 January, with the teams competing for a victory prize of £25,000.

Thorpe will be joined by West Indies' Courtney Walsh and South African Nantie Heyward in a Rest of the World team who will take on an Asian side including Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and VVS Laxman.

The Rest of the World side eased to two wins over England last summer when Power Cricket made its Cardiff debut.

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