Bolt gets Aussies in gear

Australia's cricketers have called on retired sprint king Usain Bolt to boost their running between the wickets during the forthcoming Ashes Test series against England. The retired Jamaican track superstar, the world-record holder over 100m and 200m and an eight-time Olympic champion, is working with Australia's batsmen to improve their "explosiveness" off the mark.

"It's all about explosiveness, and that's one thing I've noticed with cricket - they don't really have a lot of explosiveness when they're running," the world's fastest man told Australian newspaper The Herald Sun.

"They seem to always take off at a slow rate. Getting that right will definitely help people."