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Australian world champion Stephanie Gilmore has rebounded from a first round hammering to reach the quarter-finals of the Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach.

Veteran defender Mo’onia Gerrard is a leading contender to collect Australian netball’s prestigious new award, the Liz Ellis Diamond.

Ricky Ponting has wasted an impressive start, caught off the bowling of Ian O’Brien for 78, in the first over after tea on day two of the Second Test. Live scores: Australia v New Zealand Brad Haddin: Living with the ghost of Gilly IPL Twenty20: Organisers plan Dec 8 meeting

Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey have built an unbeaten century partnership, as Australia went to the tea break on two for 155 in the Second Test against New Zealand. Live score: Australia v New Zealand Brad Haddin: Living with the ghost of Gilly IPL Twenty20: Organisers plan Dec 8 meeting

Australia captain Ricky Ponting bought up a half century after lunch on day two of the Second Test, as he and Michael Hussey took control. Live score: Australia v New Zealand Brad Haddin: Living with the ghost of Gilly IPL Twenty20: Organisers plan Dec 8 meeting

Matthew Hayden’s recent run of bad luck continued when he was run out in Australia’s first innings of the Second Test against New Zealand. Live score: Australia v New Zealand Brad Haddin: Living with the ghost of Gilly IPL Twenty20: Organisers plan Dec 8 meeting

New Zealand bunny Chris Martin has joined Danny Morrison on a record 24 Test ducks as the Kiwis lost their last four wickets for only eight runs on day two of the Second Test. Live score: Australia v New Zealand Brad Haddin: Living with the ghost of Gilly IPL Twenty20: Organisers plan Dec 8 meeting

Melbourne have selected Victorian forward Jack Watts with the No.1 pick in the AFL national draft. Watts, 17, is a tall marking forward and under-18 All-Australian. Wide open: Little certainty in AFL draft Your say: Did St Kilda make the right decision?–> 9RAW: The AFL’s announcement–> Religion: Fans show their true colours

The Wallabies will be out to end their 2008 Test program in style when they take on Wales indoors at Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Play video: Giteau kicks Wallabies to victory–> Graham Henry: Johnson to revitalise England ARU says: Giteau going nowhere Your say: Is Johnson right about the Wallabies?–>

New Zealand’s last recognised pair of Brendon McCullum and captain Daniel Vettori have the task ahead of them if they are to scale the vital peak of a first innings total of 500. Scorecard: Australia v New Zealand, Second Test IPL Twenty20: Organisers plan Dec 8 meeting Domestic Twenty20: Warriors overcome Vics