ALICIA Molik is guaranteed to make her WTA tour-level comeback in January, with Tennis Australia awarding the former world No. 8 a wildcard into the Hobart International, played the week before the Australian Open.

IF SHANTHA Sreesanth was the revelation of last year's tour of India, Ishant Sharma is the discovery of this Australian summer.

PAKISTAN would be willing to play in Australia if the scheduled tour to the subcontinent nation in March is scrapped because of security fears.

PAKISTAN would be willing to play in Australia if the scheduled tour to the sub-continent nation in March is scrapped due to security fears.

INDIA have yet to begin their Test series against Pakistan, much less their upcoming tour of Australia, but Ricky Ponting has already commenced the mind games with fledgling Indian skipper Anil Kumble.