Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 26 : The fate of the proposed Sri Lanka tour to Pakistan will be decided on Saturday, December 27 as the officials of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Sri Lankan Cricket Board (SLCB) will meet here to take the final decision.

Melbourne, Dec 26 : Proteas pace spearhead Makhaya Ntini has said that it's a war between South Africa and Australia after Boxing Day landed him another couple of wickets.

After dismissing Australian opener Matthew Hayden for the ninth time, Ntini said the Proteas deserved first-day honours in the second Test at the MCG.

"You must understand this is a war between two countries. Every single country wants to win every day," The Age quoted Ntini, as saying.

Melbourne, Dec 26 : Poking fun at Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, his South African counterpart Graeme Smith has given him a crash course on the etiquette of body language.

In a week during which Ponting has faced strong criticism on several fronts, Smith strapped on the Boxing Day gloves by claiming his opposite number had been a captain under pressure for some time, the Daily Telegraph reported.

Sydney, Dec 26 : Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been selected to lead the team of the year for his fighting and match winning strategies. The other Indian to make it to the team is opener Gautam Gambhir, who scored heavily in 2008.

Karachi, Dec. 25 : Pakistan it seems is trying everything to lure teams to tour the cricket starved country.

In a desperate step to save the proposed Sri Lanka tour from getting cancelled, the PCB has said that it will even use diplomatic channels to save the home series, if needed.

"We will use diplomatic channels if needed in a bid to save the proposed home series against Sri Lanka lined up for January-February next year," the News quoted Chief operating officer of Pakistan Cricket Board Saleem Altaf , as saying.