Sydney, Nov 11 : Aussie cricketing greats and former skippers have blasted captain Ricky Ponting for his selection of bowlers on day four of the last Test in Nagpur which India won by 172 runs, thereby winning the four-match series 2-0.

Sydney, Nov 10 : Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, one the three 2002 Bali bombers, looked pale and afraid as he was taken from his cell to the firing squad on Saturday night where all the three were “fired to death” at around 12-15 a. m.

After carrying one of the bloodiest carnage in Indonesia, Amrozi had regularly smiled in front of TV cameras, took pride in the devastation caused, and after he was sentenced to death, he cheered and gave the thumbs up to judges, then to his victims’ families.

Sydney, Nov 10 : Aussie all-rounder Andrew Symonds, who was sidelined from the team over his attitude problems especially after he went fishing instead of attending a team meeting in West Indies, is officially back into his national side as he had reportedly been called for this Friday''s Twenty20 exhibition match against an All-Star team in Brisbane.

Sydney, Nov 10 : The Border-Gavaskar Trophy, considered one of the game''s prized possession, now appears destined to return to Indian hands because of Ponting’s blunders on the fourth day, said an article in The Daily Telegraph.

The paper blasted the Aussie captain for running behind at least 13 overs on the fourth day, as he talked tactics to contain the Indians and opting for wrong bowlers choices on the penultimate day of the last Test, especially when the hosts are leading 1-0 in the four match series.

Sydney  - Australia's three foreign-owned carmakers will receive subsidies worth 6.2 billion Australian dollars (4.3 billion US dollars) over the next 13 years, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Monday.

Around 20 per cent of the cash going to Toyota Motor Corp, GM Holden Ltd and the Ford Motor Co will be reserved for hybrids and low-emission vehicles.

Australia's automotive trio roll out petrol-thirsty six-cylinder cars that have lost their appeal in the local market because of higher petrol prices and environmental concerns.

Sydney, Nov. 9: The Australian press have lambasted India''s negative tactics in the ongoing Nagpur Test, saying that the overriding defensive approach could kill the game.

Australian cricket writers also accused India of treating Test cricket with contempt.

India, which is already one up in the series, needs a draw in Nagpur to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy from Australia.

Australia''s hopes of levelling the four-Test series suffered a setback when they were bowled out for 355 on Saturday in reply to India''s first-innings total of 441 on the third day and needing an extraordinary effort to win the match and square the series.