Northern Territory Cricket's First Strike
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Late News DHAKA: India will be keen to extend its impressive run in a triangular series starting today and boost their hopes of becoming the top-ranked side in one-day cricket. Asif blasts out Aussie batsmen By CHRISTIAN NICOLUSSI in Sydney DRUG-TAINTED quick Mohammad Asif destroyed Aust- ralia on the opening day of the Sydney Test after Pakistan left Ricky Ponting’s men nursing a shocking New Year’s hangover. Asif and new-ball partner Mohammad Sami could not be- lieve their luck yesterday when given the green light to bowl on an even greener deck at the SCG to skittle the Aussies for 127 on PUB: a rain-affected first day. Asif bowled so well, Aussie batsman Mike Hussey said there could be comparisons NT NEWS drawn with Asif and former Test great Glenn McGrath. ‘‘There’s a bit of a mould there. Glenn’s probably a bit taller, but he [Asif] is certainly the same style of bowler,’’ Hussey said. DATE: ‘‘They’re both disciplined and the seam’s upright. If there is anything in the track they’ll probably generally find it.’’ 4-JAN-2010 The healthy crowd of 29,844 were stunned as Australia slumped to their lowest score on home soil in 13 years — they were rolled for 122 against the West Indies in Melbourne in 1996 — and Asif took career-best figures of 6-41 to breathe new PAGE: life into the summer. Pakistan were last night 0-14 in reply when bad light stopped play with Imran Farhat (9) and 40 Salman Butt (3). Asif, 27, who only returned from a 12-month drug ban late COLOR: Continued Page 38 AUSSIE DESTROYER: Pakistani Mohammad Asif’s return rocked Australia to the core. He claimed 6-41 yesterday. Picture: PHIL HILLYARD C M Y K Double trouble GREEN AND GOLD: Andrew Walker play- Kangaroo/Wallaby back on ing rugby union with board to help Darwin Dingoes the Wallabies By PETER TIFFEN ‘‘Being a local side he likes what we In 2009, Walker’s have to offer.’’ deft ball-handling DUAL international Andrew Walker Walker helped the Dingoes win the and kicking game will return to Darwin to play in the Barra Plate final 24-0 against the Dar- kept the Dingoes on the Heineken Hottest 7s in the World. win Taipans last year. front foot in a tough Plate final The former Kangaroos’ ‘‘He played really well for us and was which saw two Darwin Taipans’ and Wallabies’ backline ace will boost basically the general that we needed,’’ players sinbinned for high tackles. McDowell said. ‘‘He will give us a bit of the Darwin Dingoes’ bid at the rugby ‘‘He was the cool head that we guidance again. sevens tournament from January 23-24. needed and kept the players on an ‘‘We found that the players responded Dingoes chairman Dennis McDowell even keel when things threatened to to his input. said Walker would be the side’s mar- blow up,’’ McDowell said. ‘‘The coaching staff that we’ve had on CODE BREAKER: quee player for the $65,000 competition In July 2000, Walker became the first board for the past six or seven years Australian to represent his country at Andrew Walker at Austar Park. have been saying the same things. during his playing rugby union after first representing in ‘‘Andrew liked what he saw of the ‘‘But because of the experience that rugby league. days for rugby tournament last year and has agreed to Andrew has got, the players actually league side Manly line-up for us again,’’ McDowell said. listened when he said something.’’ Continued Page 37 Northern Territory cricket’s first strike: P38 40 — Northern Territory News, Monday, January 4, 2010 www.ntnews.com.au.