Australia, Pakistan set to wage speed war
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Australia and Pakistan both delayed naming their teams for the first cricket test starting in Perth today as they consider adding extra pacemen to their bowling stocks in anticipation of a speed war.
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Australian political leaders have gone into hot debate Monday as how to eliminate threat of regional terrorism, either through cooperation with local countries, or a pre-emptive strikes.
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Hot favourites Australia have no intention of underestimating New Zealand tomorrow in what should be the most competitive ICC Champions Trophy clash so far.
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Pakistanâs defeat at the hands of the Australians by only 17 runs in the Videocon Trophy final followed by a 10 runs loss at the Lordâs indicate that the Australian supremacy over the world cricket is in danger.
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Australia vowed Friday to stand firm with the US in Iraq as visiting Vice President Dick Cheney warned the only way to survive terrorism was to go on the offensive &quot;till the enemy is destroyed&quot;.
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Australia: The long-awaited showdown between two of the world&#39;s best pace attacks did not disappoint on Thursday when first the ball, then the bat dominated proceedings on the opening day of the Test between Pakistan and Australia.
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By Michael Cavanagh, Channel NewsAsia&#39;s Australia correspondent. CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his would-be successor have clashed on foreign policy in the build-up to Saturday&#39;s general election.
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HAVING crossed India&#39;s last frontier and plucked the hapless Kiwis, a bigger challenge for Australia now lies in the path of a hurtling Rawalpindi Express.
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Pakistan&#39;s Shoaib Malik could play in the first Test against Australia starting on Thursday as he waits for results of tests on his bowling action.
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Australia&#39;s Prime Minister John Howard has to win the upcoming elections to prevent a pullout by Canberra from the United States-led coalition in Iraq - a move which would deal a blow to American President George Bush&#39;s global war on terror.
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SYDNEY: Australia and Pakistan have been involved in some classic cricketing confrontations but the spin doctors have their work cut out this time in trying to generate any real hype in the build-up to their Test series.
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The &#39;Rawalpindi Express&#39; steamed through the Australian top-order to give Pakistan an unexpected edge over cricket&#39;s world-beaters in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.
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PAKISTAN cricket coach Bob Woolmer is hoping his new look team can catch Australia by surprise when their three Test series starts next month.
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Australia risks provoking a regional arms race with plans to dramatically increase its missile strike power by arming new destroyers and its fleet of F/A-18 Hornet fighters with cruise missiles.
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Australia will start its bid for a 300th test win when it takes on Pakistan on Sunday, a special day in the national sports calendar Down Under when the Melbourne Cricket Ground hosts the annual Boxing Day match.
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Pakistan is due for a two-month long tour of Australia, which include three test matches in Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney. They would also be playing a triangular limited-over series with West Indies completing the numbers.
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Australia will be aiming to build an unassailable lead when play resumes on day three of the opening cricket Test against Pakistan at the WACA ground in Perth today.