Wales v Australia takes place outside the International Rugby Board autumn Tests window.

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The first was Courtney Walsh for West Indies v Australia at Brisbane in 1988-89 (last ball of the first innings and the first two of the second).

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In March 2009 consummate self-promoter set off on an 8-day journey around the world to coincide with the launch of V Australia, the latest addition to his airline conglomerate.

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The third was Jermaine Lawson for West Indies v Australia at Bridgetown in 2002-03 (last two wickets in the first innings and first in the second) - and he was the first West Indies player to take a hat- trick on home soil.

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Against all the odds it will be France against England in the semifinal at the Stade de France next Saturday rather than the Australia v New Zealand encounter most people expected.

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It needs more days like that, more consistently produced, to convince your average Aussie that an Australia v England match is worth walking away from the beach for an hour or two to take a look at.

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