Sport News Update, what you need to know

CRICKET - Pakistan recovered from the loss of two early wickets to reach 4-219 at stumps on the opening day against Australia, Younis Khan rescuing his side with his 25th Test century in Dubai.

RUGBY LEAGUE - Cronulla have sacked CEO Steve Noyce - the man who guided the NRL club through the ASADA crisis which engulfed the club - as part of a management restructure.

TENNIS - Top seeds Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal each spent under an hour on court, dropping just five games between them as they raced through their Swiss Indoors assignments.

TENNIS - Serena Williams crashed to her heaviest defeat in 16 years, going down 6-0 6-2 to Romania's Simona Halep to raise fresh concerns over a knee injury at the WTA Final.

CYCLING - Former winner Chris Froome says he may skip the 2015 Tour de France because the course doesn't suit him.

NETBALL - The Australian netball team have capped their first unbeaten year since 2002, the Diamonds beating England 54-47 for their 19th successive win.