Australia in dire straitsPakistan had Australia fighting for survival with predicted overnight rain threatening to deny Wasim Akram's tourists victory in the second cricket Test today. Australia had to defy history to prevent Pakistan from levelling the three-Test match series and were banking on a resolute stand between Justin Langer and Adam Gilchrist to salvage the match.Yuvraj's tonYoung Yuvraj Singh scored his maiden first class century and helped Punjab in a position where they can now call the shots against Haryana in their last North Zone Ranji Trophy league match at Gurgaon today. After Haryana were dismissed for 279, Yuvraj's unbeaten 131 and his 185-run opening-wicket stand with skipper Vikram Rathore (80) meant Punjab were 233 for two when stumps were drawn for the second of the four-day match.Jadeja outInjured batsman Ajay Jadeja has been ruled out of India's upcoming Test series against Australia and the cricket board will announce the replacement tomorrow.
