Australia huffed and puffed their way to a two-wicket win against Pakistan in the first ODI in Melbourne while Virat Kohli is celebrating his birthday on November 5, 2024, as the Indian batting stalwart turned 36 on Tuesday. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on November 5.
Pakistan went down fighting in the first ODI against Australia. Defending 203 runs, the visitors picked eight wickets and at one stage, were the favourites to win the opener. But Pat Cummins kept his cool to take Australia over the line. After the loss, Rizwan came up with a shocking statement.
Much like he did against England in the first Ashes Test last year, Australia captain Pat Cummins showed nerves of steel to take his team home against Pakistan in the first ODI of the ongoing series. Led by his crucial knock, Australia won the opener by 2 wickets.
Normal service resumed for Mitchell Starc as he picked up three wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series against Pakistan in Melbourne. Starc became only the fifth Australian bowler to complete 100 ODI wickets at home as he achieved the milestone with the dismissal of Saim Ayub.
The much-awaited ODI series between Australia and Pakistan got underway today at the MCG. After losing the toss, Pakistan could only post 203 runs on the board thanks to Naseem Shah's 40-run knock. But he missed out on breaking Wasim Akram's record by a whisker.
Australia vs Pakistan Highlights: Pat Cummins held his nerves of steel and took Australia home in a low-scoring thriller in the first ODI at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Aussies won the series opener by 2 wickets as they managed to chase 204 at the end.
India suffered a first-ever 3-0 whitewash at home in Test matches as New Zealand won the final game in Mumbai by 25 runs while Wriddhiman Saha announced his retirement from professional cricket with the ongoing Ranji season being his last. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on November 4.
Mohammad Rizwan's captaincy stint in white-ball cricket for Pakistan will kick off with a three-match ODI series against Australia. The series marks the return of the big three of Pakistan cricket including Babar Azam while for Australia skipper Pat Cummins comes back having missed England series.
Australia vs Pakistan ODI series live streaming: Pakistan are going into the three-match ODI series with a new captain in the form of Mohammad Rizwan. Salman Ali Agha is Rizwan's deputy.
After Gary Kirsten's appointment, Pakistan lost a T20 series to England and failed to qualify for the Super Eight in the T20 World Cup in June in the Caribbean and the USA. Kirsten reportedly has had disagreements with players and the PCB and is unlikely to travel to Australia with the side.
Australia will name a new T20 captain but not just yet ahead of the series against Pakistan with the Test players - the likes of Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head and Pat Cummins among others - set to miss the three-match assignment, which ends on November 18, four days before the start of India Tests.
Regular captain Pat Cummins returned after opting out of the England tour while Australia will be without a couple of their key white-ball players including stand-in captain Mitchell Marsh. The three-match ODI series begins on November 4 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Australian opener David Warner retired from Tests and ODIs following his finale at the Sydney Cricket Ground against Pakistan. Warner's biggest nightmare, Stuart Broad, who dismissed him 17 times in Tests, wished him the best as the left-hander played his last in red-ball cricket.
The reigning World Test champions Australia have not lost a Test match at home to Pakistan since 1995/96. This series win by the Pat Cummins-led side is Australia's third consecutive Test series win over Pakistan and they have retained the Benaud-Qadir Trophy.
David Warner's last Test match has turned out to be a memorable one for none other than Pakistan's Aamer Jamal after his excellent show on the opening day of the Sydney Test. Pakistan have been bowled out for 313 runs in their first innings after opting to bat first.
AUS vs PAK: David Warner is playing in his 112th and final Test match at his home Sydney Cricket Ground. Pakistan opted to bat first after winning the toss. In a special moment, Warner walked out for the anthems along with his daughters.
Australia are leading the three-match series 2-0 with one game to play. They are going in with an unchanged squad into the New Year's Test in Sydney. On the other hand, Pakistan have included Saim Ayub and Sajid Khan in their playing XI at the expense of Imam-ul-Haq and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
David Warner will play the final Test of his career in his hometown Sydney. He is the fifth-leading run-scorer for Australia in the longest format of the game behind teammate Steve Smith, and legends Steve Waugh, Allan Border, and Ricky Ponting.
Australia have won four out of the seven Tests that they have played in the ongoing WTC 2023-25 cycle. They have lost two and one game has ended in a draw. Their percentage of points (PCT) is 50.00%.
Australian captain Pat Cummins capped off a decorated year with his second 10-wicket haul in a Test match as the world Test champions took an unassailable 2-0 lead against Pakistan. Cummins is having a great time on and off the field as he came up with an epic response to Mohammad Hafeez.
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