By Vaughan Elder for NZPA

Wellington, March 16 NZPA - New Zealand fast bowler Chris Martin is looking forward to the cricketing challenge of facing the might of Australia at the Basin Reserve on Friday.

Exciting new international venue named for world's premier sports awards

Aabar Investments PJSC host partner of the event

'The 2010 Laureus Awards in Abu Dhabi will be an unforgettable experience,' says Edwin Moses, Chairman of Laureus World Sports Academy

One of Australia's greatest fast bowlers, Dennis Lillee, was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame at the tea interval on the second day of the third Test between Australia and the West Indies in Perth.

Sri Lankan children give England cricket hero an enthusiastic welcome

'Coming back to Galle has been heart-warming and very, very emotional' - says Laureus World Sports Academy member Sir Ian Botham

Pictures of Sir Ian Botham in Sri Lanka available on www.laureusarchive.com

One of the best-known names in world sport, the late Don Bradman, was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame at the Bradman Oration at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday

They all came to St Andrews to cheer on brilliant young Irishman Rory McIlrory, but instead the Old Course galleries were left applauding a remarkable nine holes of golf by England's Simon Dyson, which set up an impressive three-shot victory in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Northern Ireland's precocious young star Rory McIlroy stormed to the top of the leaderboard in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship - with a little help from his Dad.

It’s almost time for Europe’s nearest thing to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am-The Dunhill Cup.

And it’s also almost time for me to get prepared for a barrage of unkind comments about Scottish weather. To which I’ll give my oft-used response:

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Padraig Harrington, Paul Casey and Ernie Els also in world class field

Played over the Old Course at St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns

Leading amateurs join top professionals in celebration of links golf

Championship dates: Thursday, October 1 - Sunday, October 4

Two of the greats of the game, George Headley and Alan Knott, were formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during the second ODI between England and Australia at Lord's, London on Sunday.