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🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🏏 Australia outlasted Pakistan in one of the T20 World Cup’s all-time semi final thrillers to book its spot in Monday’s (1am AEDT) final against New Zealand. (Fox)

Set 177 to win, Australia's hopes of winning looked just about done when it required 62 off the final five overs of the match.

However, Wade combined with Marcus Stoinis for an unbeaten 81-run partnership off just 40 deliveries to send Australia through against a stunned Pakistan side.

⚽️ The Socceroos’ homecoming after a 763-day exile ended in a hard-fought 0-0 draw after both sides spurned big chances - but it was marred by what looked like a bad injury to Harry Souttar.

🎾 Tennis champion Dylan Alcott will aim for a 24th and last Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January after announcing he will retire following the event.

🙋🏻‍♂️ Essendon legend Tim Watson believes “there’s no way known” Nat Fyfe will captain Fremantle next year after the dual Brownlow medallist revealed career-threatening complications from his shoulder surgery.

🦘 Kurtley Beale will start at fullback and OIlie Hoskins is in line for a shock Test debut as a season of unexpected Wallabies selections continues for Sunday's clash with England (4.30am AEDT).

The impressive Kellaway will revert to the right wing in place of the luckless Jordan Petaia who has succumbed to another hamstring injury.

Quality tighthead props Taniela Tupou and Allan Alaalatoa have both been ruled out with concussion symptoms after copping head knocks against Scotland.

That means 112 Test veteran James Slipper, predominantly a loosehead, will start in the No.3 jersey.

🧀 Melbourne star Brandon Smith has been busted meeting with the NRL's newest club, the Dolphins, as he weighs up his rugby league future.

🙋🏼‍♀️ In a breakthrough for aspiring Maroons, elite female players who take part in camps and are selected to play State of Origin for the Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons in 2022 will earn $15,000 - the same amount as the men’s match fee.

🐴 Station One (Toronado [IRE]/Alittle Loose [AUS])

Please find audio message from Liam Howley Racing for Station One.

🎧 Play Station One voice note

At the moment he's set to go in Race 2 - Cranbourne on Saturday. As much to gain some experience, as anything else. Currently $2.60 to win.

🌍 World Sport

✍🏼 Aston Villa have appointed Steven Gerrard as manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal, ending his three-year reign at Rangers. While, Frank Lampard and Norwich hold talks.

⚽️ Barcelona are preparing to bolster their forward line in January with Manchester City's England forward Raheem Sterling, 26, Manchester United's Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani, 34, and 25-year-old German international Timo Werner of Chelsea all being considered. (Marca, via Mirror)

🚨 PSG confirm women's midfielder Aminata Diallo was taken into police custody today 'following an attack on the club's players.'

She allegedly hired masked men to injure France and PSG teammate Kheira Hamraoui and remove her from competition for playing time, per @lequipe

🏈 Cam Newton is back in the NFL. Not only is he back in the league, but he’s returning to the team he spent the majority of his career with, the Carolina Panthers. He could be earning up to $10m this season.

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