December 29, 2004
- Cricket:
- Australia (379 and 127 for 1) beat Pakistan (341 and 163) by 9 wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia to lead the 3 test series 2–0. Ricky Ponting, the Australian captain, later suggests that Shoaib Akhtar did not bowl as well as he should have done. (Cricinfo)
- Sri Lanka postpone their tour of New Zealand to return home. The decision is taken after a tsunami struck the eastern Sri Lankan coast, killing tens of thousands. The New Zealand Cricket Board and the International Cricket Council support the move. Muttiah Muralitharan, the second highest wicket-taker in test match history, avoided the tsunami striking Galle by minutes. The Test match ground in Galle has been devastated. (Cricinfo) (ICC)
- Zimbabwe's arrival in Bangladesh has been postponed by two days as a result of disruption to flight schedules from India into Bangladesh caused by a tsunami striking the region. (Cricinfo)
- College football bowl games:
- The Colorado Buffaloes defeat the UTEP Miners 33–28 in the Houston Bowl. (ESPN)
- The Ohio State Buckeyes defeat the Oklahoma State Cowboys 33–7 in the Alamo Bowl. (ESPN)
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