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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday, March 27

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday: SOCCER We follow up the latest World Cup qualifiers and look ahead to this weekend's domestic European action. (SOCCER-COUNTRY/, expect throughout) Australia seek to right qualifying ship SYDNEY - After disappointing with four straight draws, Australia need a win over United Arab Emirates at home to get their qualifying campaign back on track (SOCCER-WORLDCUP/ASIA (PREVIEW), expect by 0800 GMT / 3 AM ET, 400 words) CRICKET India v Australia, 4th test (to 29) India bank on tail for first innings lead DHARAMSALA - India's tail wagged to push past Australia's first innings total of 300. (CRICKET-INDIA/ (PIX), expect from 0700 GMT/3 AM ET, by Amlan Chakraborty, 450 words) New Zealand v South Africa, third test (to 29) Williamson equals NZ centuries record WELLINGTON - Captain Kane Williamson equalled the New Zealand record for test centuries as his side reeled in South Africa's first innings total of 314 day three in Hamilton.(CRICKET-NEWZEALAND/, expect by 0600 GMT / 2 AM ET, 400 words) TENNIS ATP/WTA: Miami Open (to 2) Federer, Wawrinka seek third round wins Roger Federer is back in action, the Swiss fourth seed facing Argentine Juan Martin del Potro before top seed Stan Wawrinka takes on Tunisia's Malek Jaziri. (TENNIS-MIAMI/MEN (TV), expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, 400 words) Kerber, Pliskova headline women in Miami Angelique Kerber headlines a busy day for seeded players as the German number one meets Japan's Risa Ozaki while second seeded Karolina Pliskova plays fellow Czech Barbora Strycova. Svetlana Kuznetsova meets Venus Williams, the 11th seed. (TENNIS-MIAMI/WOMEN (TV), expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, 400 words) NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) (Asia desk editor: Ian Ransom)