Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

CRICKET - Australia will resume on 6-354 on day two of the first Test, with Steve Smith closing in on a century, but all eyes will be on injured skipper Michael Clarke as he clings to the hope he can return to the crease.

RUGBY UNION - World Cup-winning England coach Sir Clive Woodward is backing Sam Burgess to make a rapid transition to rugby union and secure a place in England's World Cup squad.

HOCKEY - World champions the Kookaburras have opened their Champions Trophy account with a 3-0 thumping of Pakistan in the last of the group-stage games.

AFL - ASADA will return to the Supreme Court on Wednesday as it continues its bid to force key witnesses Shane Charter and Nima Alavi to testify at the Essendon AFL anti-doping hearing.


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