December 24, 2003 | 11:20 IST Indias tour to Australia Sachin has record 55-minute net stint [telegraphindia.com] Laxman lets out the secret of success with Dravid [htcricket.com] Not yet numero uno, but can get there [cricketnext.com] Silent Sachin is here to play [heraldsun.news.com.au] Sachin told to rewind [foxsports.news.com.au] Mystery bug leaves Slater in wheelchair [theadvertiser.news.com.au] Letter getting leaked is disappointing [cricketnext.com] The fastest pitch in Australia [cricket.org] Brett Lees date with destiny [cricket.org] Time to swap laptops with commonsense [cricketnext.com] MCG gears up for the Boxing Day bash [htcricket.com] Gloves off for Boxing Day: Ponting [smh.com.au] Ponting plans patience [foxsports.news.com.au] Warne backs quicks [foxsports.news.com.au] Waugh to see red [foxsports.news.com.au] Hogg faces abyss [foxsports.news.com.au] Support for John Buchanan [telegraphindia.com] Australia learned from loss [bbc.co.uk] News from India Afridi critical of umpires [telegraphindia.com] Tight security for Veterans match [hinduonnet.com] Academy to sample some top Indian fare [telegraph.co.uk] No set-top box, no cricket, say cablewallas [timesofindia.indiatimes.com] One must keep setting goals - Ravi Shastri [telegraphindia.com] Chandu Sarvate passes away [telegraphindia.com] Pakistan in New Zealand If they thought that was tough, wait for Akhtar [nzherald.co.nz] Crickets clown to control MCG Test [theage.com.au] Black Caps lose the plot [nzherald.co.nz] Shoaib in line for return [bbc.co.uk] News from England Flintoff warns England [bbc.co.uk] ECB change tack on Zimbabwe tour [telegraph.co.uk] Poms undecided on Zimbabwe tour [foxsports.news.com.au] Cricketers get in the spirit [bbc.co.uk] Miscellaneous Chuck row mars race of spinners [theadvertiser.news.com.au] Murali wants burden eased [bbc.co.uk] World record within my grasp: Murali [htcricket.com] Yesterdays links >>Also: The World of Sport >> Contribute an interesting link