Cricket: Aussies face Pakistan
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Australia win the toss and elect to field in the VB Series game against Pakistan.
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AUSTRALIA could again use a four-strong pace attack in tomorrow&#39;s Champions Trophy semifinal as it bids to stretch its winning streak against England in one-day internationals to 15 matches.
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Australia's Shane Watson and Stuart MacGill replace Darren Lehmann and Michael Kasprowicz against Pakistan.
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Pakistan beat India by 3 wickets in the Champions Trophy Pool C decider to reach the semifinals at Edgbaston on Sunday. Pakistan play the West Indies who beat South Africa by five wickets.
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Australia stand on the brink of a series victory over Pakistan after Damien Martyn rescued them with a century before the hosts&#39; formidable bowling attack ensured a commanding position going into the fourth day of the second Test.
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Australia posted 92 for two at tea on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan at the MCG in Melbourne. Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden opened the innings for the home side.
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Australia and Pakistan have both delayed naming their teams for the first test starting in Perth on Thursday as they consider adding extra pacemen to their bowling stocks in anticipation of a speed war.
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Pakistan and Sri Lanka play their first Super Eight match at the ICC World Twenty20 on Monday.
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Head-to-heads: The two teams have met 51 times since 1956-57. Australia hold the advantage with 23 victories while Pakistan have won 11, with 17 draws.
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Australia thrashed Pakistan by nine wickets yesterday, becoming the first nation to notch 300 Test match wins and capturing a record fifth series for the calendar year.
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Aussie opener Justin Langer sets Pakistan a first innings target of 381 on the second day of the first Test.
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AUSTRALIA will aim a pre-emptive Ashes strike at misfiring England captain Michael Vaughan tomorrow when cricket&#39;s oldest rivals meet in the Champions Trophy semi-final at Edgbaston.
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In-form opener Justin Langer has taken his place in the Australian line-up for the second Test against Pakistan starting today at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
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Australia name an unchanged squad to face England in the second Ashes Test.
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Justin Langer remains optimistic that he will be able to take his place in the Australian side for the second Test against Pakistan on Sunday, but there is little doubt that he is still facing an uphill battle to prove his fitness.
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Australia&#39;s cricketers beat Pakistan by nine wickets in the second Test at Melbourne to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in their three-match series and complete a winning record in 2004.
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Australia were on the verge of capturing a 2-0 advantage in the test series against Pakistan after Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne bowled out the visitors for 163