Cricket, Aussie Rules on menu

More Australian sporting fare will be tossed on the grill when the Great Aussie Barbie sizzles at Beijing's Dulwich College on Saturday.

The annual event has traditionally been paired with the battle for the 'Beijing Ashes' between cricket teams representing the embassies of Australia and the United Kingdom, and an added attraction this year will see Down Under's most popular sport, Australian Rules football, kick off the proceedings with the Beijing Bombers tackling the Shanghai Tigers for the China Cup.

A potential clash of dates at the north Beijing venue has turned into a boon for fans of anything antipodean.