Sachin Tendulkar again

India paceman Umesh Yadav blitzed Australia's top order leaving veteran batsmen Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey left to mount a rescue in the second innings on the third day of the first Test Wednesday.

Yadav took three quick wickets and Ishant Sharma a fourth as Australia's top order collapsed to 27-4, before Ponting and Hussey dug in defiantly to build a 54-run stand to survive to the tea interval at the sun-bathed Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Ponting, on 33, and Hussey (29) drove Australia to 81-4, an overall lead of 132, after India were dismissed for a disappointing 282 in their first innings before lunch.

Australia started their second innings disastrously, losing both openers in the space of three balls to Yadav, who found encouraging bounce and variation from the pitch...........

David Warner, a Twenty20 specialist battling to cement his place in the Test side, was out for five playing onto his stumps after slashing at a wide delivery he should have left well alone.

Ed Cowan, who scored a judicious 68 in the first innings as a succession of partners came and went, threw away his wicket by padding up to Yadav and was given out for lbw.

The rangy 24-year-old Yadav had his third when number three Shaun Marsh played onto his stumps with an indiscriminate swipe in a carbon copy of Warner's downfall minutes earlier.

Paceman Ishant Sharma had bowled with venom but went wicketless in the first innings, but was finally rewarded when he bowled captain Michael Clarke through the gate for one.

Former captain Ponting made his way to the centre with a purposeful stride and a rousing ovation from the stands but had to survive a tempestuous few overs off India's pacemen before settling down with a square cut blasted to the fence.

The 36-year-old Hussey, under pressure to retain his place in the re-building team after a pair of golden ducks in his last two innings, also weathered a torrid opening but combined well with Ponting to raise Australia's hopes of building a defendable total.

WASTED WORK

Australia's stunning collapse, the laTest in a rash of batting disasters in recent Tests, wasted the good work of their bowlers who ran through India's last seven wickets for 73 runs before lunch.

India had resumed on 214-3 after their veteran batsmen Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid put Australia's bowlers to the sword on the second day.

Dravid resumed on 68 with nightwatchman Sharma but lasted only two balls before Ben Hilfenhaus bowled him with a searing leg-cutter, the start of a brilliant morning that netted the paceman four wickets.

Hilfenhaus, recalled to the Test side after a poor Ashes series earlier this year, had middle order batsman Virat Kohli caught behind by wicketkeeper Brad Haddin for 11 soon after, then India captain MS Dhoni caught in the gully by Hussey for six.

He later notched his fifth wicket for the match when nightwatchman Sharma nicked to Haddin on 11, after a defiant 106-minute knock.

Paceman Peter Siddle, who bowled Sachin Tendulkar for 73 in the last over before stumps Tuesday, picked up the prized wicket of VVS Laxman for two after the 37-year-old edged to Haddin.

The fiery redhead from rural Victoria then ended a swashbuckling 31 from spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to complete the rout.

James Pattinson bowled paceman Zaheer Khan for four.

Hilfenhaus's spell left him with 5-75, his best Test figures, and belied his reputation as a workhorse only capable of troubling batsmen with the new ball.

Sachin Tendulkar again

India paceman Umesh Yadav blitzed Australia's top order leaving veteran batsmen Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey left to mount a rescue in the second innings on the third day of the first Test Wednesday.

Yadav took three quick wickets and Ishant Sharma a fourth as Australia's top order collapsed to 27-4, before Ponting and Hussey dug in defiantly to build a 54-run stand to survive to the tea interval at the sun-bathed Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Ponting, on 33, and Hussey (29) drove Australia to 81-4, an overall lead of 132, after India were dismissed for a disappointing 282 in their first innings before lunch.

Australia started their second innings disastrously, losing both openers in the space of three balls to Yadav, who found encouraging bounce and variation from the pitch...........

David Warner, a Twenty20 specialist battling to cement his place in the Test side, was out for five playing onto his stumps after slashing at a wide delivery he should have left well alone.

Ed Cowan, who scored a judicious 68 in the first innings as a succession of partners came and went, threw away his wicket by padding up to Yadav and was given out for lbw.

The rangy 24-year-old Yadav had his third when number three Shaun Marsh played onto his stumps with an indiscriminate swipe in a carbon copy of Warner's downfall minutes earlier.

Paceman Ishant Sharma had bowled with venom but went wicketless in the first innings, but was finally rewarded when he bowled captain Michael Clarke through the gate for one.

Former captain Ponting made his way to the centre with a purposeful stride and a rousing ovation from the stands but had to survive a tempestuous few overs off India's pacemen before settling down with a square cut blasted to the fence.

The 36-year-old Hussey, under pressure to retain his place in the re-building team after a pair of golden ducks in his last two innings, also weathered a torrid opening but combined well with Ponting to raise Australia's hopes of building a defendable total.

WASTED WORK

Australia's stunning collapse, the laTest in a rash of batting disasters in recent Tests, wasted the good work of their bowlers who ran through India's last seven wickets for 73 runs before lunch.

India had resumed on 214-3 after their veteran batsmen Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid put Australia's bowlers to the sword on the second day.

Dravid resumed on 68 with nightwatchman Sharma but lasted only two balls before Ben Hilfenhaus bowled him with a searing leg-cutter, the start of a brilliant morning that netted the paceman four wickets.

Hilfenhaus, recalled to the Test side after a poor Ashes series earlier this year, had middle order batsman Virat Kohli caught behind by wicketkeeper Brad Haddin for 11 soon after, then India captain MS Dhoni caught in the gully by Hussey for six.

He later notched his fifth wicket for the match when nightwatchman Sharma nicked to Haddin on 11, after a defiant 106-minute knock.

Paceman Peter Siddle, who bowled Sachin Tendulkar for 73 in the last over before stumps Tuesday, picked up the prized wicket of VVS Laxman for two after the 37-year-old edged to Haddin.

The fiery redhead from rural Victoria then ended a swashbuckling 31 from spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to complete the rout.

James Pattinson bowled paceman Zaheer Khan for four.

Hilfenhaus's spell left him with 5-75, his best Test figures, and belied his reputation as a workhorse only capable of troubling batsmen with the new ball.

Sachin Tendulkar again

India paceman Umesh Yadav blitzed Australia's top order leaving veteran batsmen Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey left to mount a rescue in the second innings on the third day of the first Test Wednesday.

Yadav took three quick wickets and Ishant Sharma a fourth as Australia's top order collapsed to 27-4, before Ponting and Hussey dug in defiantly to build a 54-run stand to survive to the tea interval at the sun-bathed Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Ponting, on 33, and Hussey (29) drove Australia to 81-4, an overall lead of 132, after India were dismissed for a disappointing 282 in their first innings before lunch.

Australia started their second innings disastrously, losing both openers in the space of three balls to Yadav, who found encouraging bounce and variation from the pitch...........

David Warner, a Twenty20 specialist battling to cement his place in the Test side, was out for five playing onto his stumps after slashing at a wide delivery he should have left well alone.

Ed Cowan, who scored a judicious 68 in the first innings as a succession of partners came and went, threw away his wicket by padding up to Yadav and was given out for lbw.

The rangy 24-year-old Yadav had his third when number three Shaun Marsh played onto his stumps with an indiscriminate swipe in a carbon copy of Warner's downfall minutes earlier.

Paceman Ishant Sharma had bowled with venom but went wicketless in the first innings, but was finally rewarded when he bowled captain Michael Clarke through the gate for one.

Former captain Ponting made his way to the centre with a purposeful stride and a rousing ovation from the stands but had to survive a tempestuous few overs off India's pacemen before settling down with a square cut blasted to the fence.

The 36-year-old Hussey, under pressure to retain his place in the re-building team after a pair of golden ducks in his last two innings, also weathered a torrid opening but combined well with Ponting to raise Australia's hopes of building a defendable total.

WASTED WORK

Australia's stunning collapse, the laTest in a rash of batting disasters in recent Tests, wasted the good work of their bowlers who ran through India's last seven wickets for 73 runs before lunch.

India had resumed on 214-3 after their veteran batsmen Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid put Australia's bowlers to the sword on the second day.

Dravid resumed on 68 with nightwatchman Sharma but lasted only two balls before Ben Hilfenhaus bowled him with a searing leg-cutter, the start of a brilliant morning that netted the paceman four wickets.

Hilfenhaus, recalled to the Test side after a poor Ashes series earlier this year, had middle order batsman Virat Kohli caught behind by wicketkeeper Brad Haddin for 11 soon after, then India captain MS Dhoni caught in the gully by Hussey for six.

He later notched his fifth wicket for the match when nightwatchman Sharma nicked to Haddin on 11, after a defiant 106-minute knock.

Paceman Peter Siddle, who bowled Sachin Tendulkar for 73 in the last over before stumps Tuesday, picked up the prized wicket of VVS Laxman for two after the 37-year-old edged to Haddin.

The fiery redhead from rural Victoria then ended a swashbuckling 31 from spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to complete the rout.

James Pattinson bowled paceman Zaheer Khan for four.

Hilfenhaus's spell left him with 5-75, his best Test figures, and belied his reputation as a workhorse only capable of troubling batsmen with the new ball.

Sneijder sale

Inter Milan are set to let star midfielder Wesley Sneijder go in the winter transfer window.

The Daily Mail claims Inter will sell Sneijder to raise funds for rebuilding following a dismal first half to their campaign, reports ESPNstar.

The 2010 European champions were at one point rock bottom of the Serie A table as they struggled to respond to Gian Piero Gasperini's coaching methods. Gasperini, who had replaced Leonardo in the summer, was then sacked in September after a run of successive defeats.

The Nerazzurri turned to Claudio Ranieri to restore some pride back to the club and as things stand, Inter can enjoy their winter break having risen to fifth in Serie A under the former Chelsea coach's leadership.

Sneijder was frequently played out of position during Gasperini's spell at the club but has been returned to his normal role under Ranieri.

However, finishing fifth at the end of the season is no good for a club of Inter's stature and Ranieri, who was known as the tinkerman in England for his squad rotation policy, is understood to be keen on bringing fresh faces into the squad to ensure his long term future at the San Siro.

The Daily Mail reports that selling Sneijder will give Ranieri the much needed funds to complete his vision of an Inter turnaround but any move, the newspaper stressed, is down to the Dutchman's willingness to accept less than his 200,000 pound-a-week wages at a prospective club.

Manchester United were very interested in signing the player in the summer but were turned off by the midfielder's enormous pay-packet which they did not want to match.

The 27-year-old had been linked with a 35 million pound move to Old Trafford - it is unclear whether Inter would now accept a lesser bid in the notoriously inflated January transfer market.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson outlined in his programme notes for the Boxing Day game with Wigan that he was not planning on spending in January but conceded that in football nothing was certain.

"You can never say never in football, of course, because fortunes can fluctuate wildly - that's the football world. If a really top-class player became available, then we would go for him, or if we picked up any further serious injuries, it might be important to add to our squad," Ferguson said.

Inter resume action in Serie A against Parma on Jan 7 while United began their Christmas campaign with a 5-0 demolition of Wigan.

Sneijder sale

Inter Milan are set to let star midfielder Wesley Sneijder go in the winter transfer window.

The Daily Mail claims Inter will sell Sneijder to raise funds for rebuilding following a dismal first half to their campaign, reports ESPNstar.

The 2010 European champions were at one point rock bottom of the Serie A table as they struggled to respond to Gian Piero Gasperini's coaching methods. Gasperini, who had replaced Leonardo in the summer, was then sacked in September after a run of successive defeats.

The Nerazzurri turned to Claudio Ranieri to restore some pride back to the club and as things stand, Inter can enjoy their winter break having risen to fifth in Serie A under the former Chelsea coach's leadership.

Sneijder was frequently played out of position during Gasperini's spell at the club but has been returned to his normal role under Ranieri.

However, finishing fifth at the end of the season is no good for a club of Inter's stature and Ranieri, who was known as the tinkerman in England for his squad rotation policy, is understood to be keen on bringing fresh faces into the squad to ensure his long term future at the San Siro.

The Daily Mail reports that selling Sneijder will give Ranieri the much needed funds to complete his vision of an Inter turnaround but any move, the newspaper stressed, is down to the Dutchman's willingness to accept less than his 200,000 pound-a-week wages at a prospective club.

Manchester United were very interested in signing the player in the summer but were turned off by the midfielder's enormous pay-packet which they did not want to match.

The 27-year-old had been linked with a 35 million pound move to Old Trafford - it is unclear whether Inter would now accept a lesser bid in the notoriously inflated January transfer market.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson outlined in his programme notes for the Boxing Day game with Wigan that he was not planning on spending in January but conceded that in football nothing was certain.

"You can never say never in football, of course, because fortunes can fluctuate wildly - that's the football world. If a really top-class player became available, then we would go for him, or if we picked up any further serious injuries, it might be important to add to our squad," Ferguson said.

Inter resume action in Serie A against Parma on Jan 7 while United began their Christmas campaign with a 5-0 demolition of Wigan.

Sneijder sale

Inter Milan are set to let star midfielder Wesley Sneijder go in the winter transfer window.

The Daily Mail claims Inter will sell Sneijder to raise funds for rebuilding following a dismal first half to their campaign, reports ESPNstar.

The 2010 European champions were at one point rock bottom of the Serie A table as they struggled to respond to Gian Piero Gasperini's coaching methods. Gasperini, who had replaced Leonardo in the summer, was then sacked in September after a run of successive defeats.

The Nerazzurri turned to Claudio Ranieri to restore some pride back to the club and as things stand, Inter can enjoy their winter break having risen to fifth in Serie A under the former Chelsea coach's leadership.

Sneijder was frequently played out of position during Gasperini's spell at the club but has been returned to his normal role under Ranieri.

However, finishing fifth at the end of the season is no good for a club of Inter's stature and Ranieri, who was known as the tinkerman in England for his squad rotation policy, is understood to be keen on bringing fresh faces into the squad to ensure his long term future at the San Siro.

The Daily Mail reports that selling Sneijder will give Ranieri the much needed funds to complete his vision of an Inter turnaround but any move, the newspaper stressed, is down to the Dutchman's willingness to accept less than his 200,000 pound-a-week wages at a prospective club.

Manchester United were very interested in signing the player in the summer but were turned off by the midfielder's enormous pay-packet which they did not want to match.

The 27-year-old had been linked with a 35 million pound move to Old Trafford - it is unclear whether Inter would now accept a lesser bid in the notoriously inflated January transfer market.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson outlined in his programme notes for the Boxing Day game with Wigan that he was not planning on spending in January but conceded that in football nothing was certain.

"You can never say never in football, of course, because fortunes can fluctuate wildly - that's the football world. If a really top-class player became available, then we would go for him, or if we picked up any further serious injuries, it might be important to add to our squad," Ferguson said.

Inter resume action in Serie A against Parma on Jan 7 while United began their Christmas campaign with a 5-0 demolition of Wigan.

ISL documents release by Fifa to order by Swiss court

Fifa has been ordered by the Supreme Court of the Canton of Zug to release documents relating to the collapse of its former marketing partner ISL.

World soccer's governing body said this month it had been forced to delay the publication of the potentially incriminating documents following objections from one of the parties involved.

But Fifa president Sepp Blatter also said he remained determined the documents would be published as part of his plan to clean up his organisation, which has been plagued by allegations of corruption.

Fifa said in a statement on Tuesday it would not appeal against the court decision "as it corresponds to the position of Fifa and its president, Joseph S Blatter, to open the ISL/ISMM case file".

The court decision was reported by the Swiss consumer magazine Beobachter on its website (www.beobachter.ch).

A court spokesman confirmed that a decision had been reached but declined to give any further details.

Blatter announced in October that he wanted to re-open the case into the collapse of ISL, which went bankrupt in 2001.

Swiss prosecutors investigated the collapse of ISL but the case was settled after they said two Fifa officials - whose names have not been divulged - paid back 5.5 million Swiss francs ($6.1 million).

ISL documents release by Fifa to order by Swiss court

Fifa has been ordered by the Supreme Court of the Canton of Zug to release documents relating to the collapse of its former marketing partner ISL.

World soccer's governing body said this month it had been forced to delay the publication of the potentially incriminating documents following objections from one of the parties involved.

But Fifa president Sepp Blatter also said he remained determined the documents would be published as part of his plan to clean up his organisation, which has been plagued by allegations of corruption.

Fifa said in a statement on Tuesday it would not appeal against the court decision "as it corresponds to the position of Fifa and its president, Joseph S Blatter, to open the ISL/ISMM case file".

The court decision was reported by the Swiss consumer magazine Beobachter on its website (www.beobachter.ch).

A court spokesman confirmed that a decision had been reached but declined to give any further details.

Blatter announced in October that he wanted to re-open the case into the collapse of ISL, which went bankrupt in 2001.

Swiss prosecutors investigated the collapse of ISL but the case was settled after they said two Fifa officials - whose names have not been divulged - paid back 5.5 million Swiss francs ($6.1 million).

ISL documents release by Fifa to order by Swiss court

Fifa has been ordered by the Supreme Court of the Canton of Zug to release documents relating to the collapse of its former marketing partner ISL.

World soccer's governing body said this month it had been forced to delay the publication of the potentially incriminating documents following objections from one of the parties involved.

But Fifa president Sepp Blatter also said he remained determined the documents would be published as part of his plan to clean up his organisation, which has been plagued by allegations of corruption.

Fifa said in a statement on Tuesday it would not appeal against the court decision "as it corresponds to the position of Fifa and its president, Joseph S Blatter, to open the ISL/ISMM case file".

The court decision was reported by the Swiss consumer magazine Beobachter on its website (www.beobachter.ch).

A court spokesman confirmed that a decision had been reached but declined to give any further details.

Blatter announced in October that he wanted to re-open the case into the collapse of ISL, which went bankrupt in 2001.

Swiss prosecutors investigated the collapse of ISL but the case was settled after they said two Fifa officials - whose names have not been divulged - paid back 5.5 million Swiss francs ($6.1 million).

Wolves stop Arsenal

Arsenal missed the chance to go fourth in the Premier League after a fine performance from Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey helped secure a 1-1 draw at the Emirates where the visitors finished with 10 men on Tuesday.

Arsenal remain fifth on 33 points, 12 points behind leaders Manchester City and Manchester United.

They had looked set for a comfortable afternoon when Ivorian striker Gervinho ran on to a Yossi Benayoun pass to round Hennessey and break the deadlock after eight minutes.

Wolves levelled against the run of play seven minutes before halftime, their leading scorer Steven Fletcher reacting quickly to head in Stephen Hunt's scuffed shot from the edge of the area. It was Fletcher's seventh league goal of the season.

Arsenal piled on the pressure after the break but found Hennessey in outstanding form.

The Wales keeper made a string of fine saves, tipping over a Robin van Persie free-kick midway through the second half before foiling defender Per Mertesacker from point-blank range.

The hosts failed to capitalise when Wolves went down to 10 men with 15 minutes left after Serbia midfielder Nenad Milijas's straight red card for a late challenge on Mikel Arteta.

Hennessey again came to the rescue for Mick McCarthy's side late on when Thomas Vermaelen got through on goal.

The match was put back 24 hours because of a strike on Monday by London Underground train drivers.

Third-placed Tottenham Hotspur, on 35 points, can narrow the gap on the top two with victory at Norwich City in a 1930 kick-off.

Wolves stop Arsenal

Arsenal missed the chance to go fourth in the Premier League after a fine performance from Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey helped secure a 1-1 draw at the Emirates where the visitors finished with 10 men on Tuesday.

Arsenal remain fifth on 33 points, 12 points behind leaders Manchester City and Manchester United.

They had looked set for a comfortable afternoon when Ivorian striker Gervinho ran on to a Yossi Benayoun pass to round Hennessey and break the deadlock after eight minutes.

Wolves levelled against the run of play seven minutes before halftime, their leading scorer Steven Fletcher reacting quickly to head in Stephen Hunt's scuffed shot from the edge of the area. It was Fletcher's seventh league goal of the season.

Arsenal piled on the pressure after the break but found Hennessey in outstanding form.

The Wales keeper made a string of fine saves, tipping over a Robin van Persie free-kick midway through the second half before foiling defender Per Mertesacker from point-blank range.

The hosts failed to capitalise when Wolves went down to 10 men with 15 minutes left after Serbia midfielder Nenad Milijas's straight red card for a late challenge on Mikel Arteta.

Hennessey again came to the rescue for Mick McCarthy's side late on when Thomas Vermaelen got through on goal.

The match was put back 24 hours because of a strike on Monday by London Underground train drivers.

Third-placed Tottenham Hotspur, on 35 points, can narrow the gap on the top two with victory at Norwich City in a 1930 kick-off.

Wolves stop Arsenal

Arsenal missed the chance to go fourth in the Premier League after a fine performance from Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey helped secure a 1-1 draw at the Emirates where the visitors finished with 10 men on Tuesday.

Arsenal remain fifth on 33 points, 12 points behind leaders Manchester City and Manchester United.

They had looked set for a comfortable afternoon when Ivorian striker Gervinho ran on to a Yossi Benayoun pass to round Hennessey and break the deadlock after eight minutes.

Wolves levelled against the run of play seven minutes before halftime, their leading scorer Steven Fletcher reacting quickly to head in Stephen Hunt's scuffed shot from the edge of the area. It was Fletcher's seventh league goal of the season.

Arsenal piled on the pressure after the break but found Hennessey in outstanding form.

The Wales keeper made a string of fine saves, tipping over a Robin van Persie free-kick midway through the second half before foiling defender Per Mertesacker from point-blank range.

The hosts failed to capitalise when Wolves went down to 10 men with 15 minutes left after Serbia midfielder Nenad Milijas's straight red card for a late challenge on Mikel Arteta.

Hennessey again came to the rescue for Mick McCarthy's side late on when Thomas Vermaelen got through on goal.

The match was put back 24 hours because of a strike on Monday by London Underground train drivers.

Third-placed Tottenham Hotspur, on 35 points, can narrow the gap on the top two with victory at Norwich City in a 1930 kick-off.