'Square eyes' gives Australia World Cup edge

Australia are using the Champions Trophy to collect masses of data ahead of the World Cup, Ben Dorries reports in The Courier-Mail. Richie McInnes, the team analyst, has been nicknamed “square eyes” for the hours he is spending in front of the tv.

In the Sydney Morning Herald Ricky Ponting repeats his criteria for the replacement of John Buchanan while The Australian reports SBS will screen every ball of the 2009 Ashes live.