11.   They have lost just eight matches in six years, only two of them on home soil.

12.   Pakistan insists that he died a hero defending his home soil.

13.   Patrick Rafter got his first Grand Slam title on home soil while Jonas Bjorkman defended the doubles championship he won last year with Jacco Eltingh.

14.   A year later, it qualified for the second round of the World Cup finals on home soil but lost to eventual champion Brazil.

15.   And with three points for a win and one for a tie, China is hot favorite to secure its World Cup position this weekend on home soil.

16.   Appleby, a US Tour player who last year won the Honda Classic, is attempting to win his first tournament on home soil.

17.   Australia last won a Champions Trophy two years ago, on home soil, in Brisbane.

18.   Australian soccer fans have waited three years to see an Australian A team play on home soil.

19.   Bailey, who will undergo surgery for the spurs after the season, said being on home soil might help make the discomfort more bearable.

20.   Both will try and win two individual track and field gold medals on home soil.