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Lara and Els team up again

Brian Lara and Ernie Els delighted the fans when they stopped on the 16th tee at Port Royal to play a quick game of cricket during the 2010 Grand Slam.

Cricket legend Brian Lara will be back on the Island to team up with his old pal Ernie Els when the PGA Grand Slam of Golf takes place next week.Lara, who was here for the 2010 event, will play in Monday’s Pro-Am and will be among the gallery watching Els, Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson and Keegan Bradley compete for the $600,000 first prize.Two years ago Lara was invited by then Premier Ewart Brown but this time around he’ll be the guest of Els, a keen cricket fan.In 2010 the two stars delighted the gallery on the 16th hole with an impromptu game of cricket, pictures of which were snapped up by the international media.Els went on to win the tournament.Lara has an honorary lifetime membership to Port Royal Golf Course.