Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 2007–08 was postponed to 2009, and later moved to South Africa, while in 2008–09, both the West Indies and India cancel their tours of the country. Sri Lanka stepped in to tour Pakistan in place of India, but during that tour the Sri Lankan team was attacked by a masked gunman. Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 2007–08 The Australia national cricket team was scheduled to tour Pakistan in March and April 2008, to play three Test matches and five One Day Internationals. The tour was cancelled by Australia due to concerns about the security of playing in the country. Following
Australian of the Year goals of the National Australia Day Council, which is to "promote good citizenship, values and achievement by recognising excellence and service to the communities and the nation". Australian of the Year The Australian of the Year is an award conferred on an Australian citizen by the National Australia Day Council, a not-for-profit Australian Governmentowned social enterprise. Since 1960 the award for the Australian of the Year has been bestowed as part of the celebrations surrounding Australia Day (26 January), during which time it has grown steadily in significance to become one of the nation's pre-eminent awards. The Australian of the