Mussoorie (Uttarakhand), Dec 25 : Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar today said that he respects the Government''s decision to call off Pakistan tour in the wake of the recent Mumbai terror attacks.

Tendulkar, who is on a vacation with his family in Mussoorie, said that he respected the government''s decision as the attacks were larger in scale than any cricket tour or any other sport.

London, Dec 25 : Former England skipper Michael Vaughan is again expected to be top of the agenda when selectors meet immediately after Christmas to choose the squad for the tour to the West Indies.

Vaughan resigned from his post in tears earlier this summer following South Africa's victory in the third Test at Edgbaston, claiming the pressure of leading the side and attempting to recapture his form had become too much to handle, The Independent reported.

Melbourne, Dec 25: Australia's rising fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has broken into the top five of the ICC bowling rankings for the first time after his 11-wicket haul against South Africa at the WACA last week.

Johnson climbed two places to fifth to leapfrog Australia teammate Brett Lee who slipped back to seventh spot, The Australian reported.

Despite being sidelined for the South Africa Test series, Stuart Clark remains the highest-ranked Australian bowler in fourth place, behind Proteas pair Dale Steyn and Makahya Ntini who are second and third respectively.

Melbourne, Dec 25 : A defiant Matthew Hayden has said that his future in Test cricket is up to him and not in Australian selectors hand, as long as he keeps making runs.

Hayden is facing a run chase of his own after scoring 282 runs at 23.5 in seven Tests since recovering from an Achilles injury, The Age reported.

The opener admitted he needed to perform well in Melbourne and Sydney (January 3-7) if he wanted to continue his career.

Melbourne, Dec 25 : All rounder Andrew Symonds and Nathan Hauritz have been included in Australia's playing XI for the crucial Boxing Day Test against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Victoria paceman Peter Siddle kept his place in the team despite a moderate showing in the Perth, but all-rounder Shane Watson was again overlooked, FOX Sports reported.

Symonds has been suffering from knee soreness but on Wednesday night was cleared to play.

Opening batsman Matthew Hayden has indicated that he may review his future with Australia after the series with South Africa but stressed "I`m not anywhere near" retirement and any decision on his future would be based on his performances.