Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi opined that the Shan Masood-led side would have benefitted from the presence of pacer Haris Rauf in the Test team in the ongoing series against Australia. Rauf is currently plying his trade in the Big Bash League for Melbourne Stars.
Australia took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match Test series against Pakistan with a 79-run win in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. While Pakistan gave a tough fight, it wasn't to be for Shan Masood's men as Pat Cummins registered his second 10-wicket haul.
Skipper Pat Cummins registered figures of 10/97 as Australia clinched the three-match Test series against Pakistan taking an unassailable 2-0 lead with a 79-run win at MCG. Pakistan had their moments but couldn't hold onto them and if you give Australia a sniff, they won't let you breathe.
AUS vs PAK: Pakistan scored 264 in the first innings in reply to Australia's 318. Their bowlers - Shaheen Afridi and Mir Hamza helped the team storm back into the contest with four early wickets in the second innings. Hamza bowled a special delivery to get rid of Travis Head.
AUS vs PAK: Pat Cummins got the wicket of Babar Azam with a 'dream ball' on Day 2 of the Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test in Melbourne. Cummins took a fifer with sensational bowling in the first innings.
AUS vs PAK: Pat Cummins' breathtaking efforts in with the ball in the AUS vs PAK 2nd Test Day 2 helped Australia keep an upper hand over Pakistan. Cummins dismissed the well-set Abdullah Shafique former skipper Babar Azam.
AUS vs PAK 2nd Test: Pakistan bowled Australia out for 318 in the first innings after making a comeback on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test. The Aussies were at 187/3 at stumps on the opening day but lost their way despite their aggressive approach in the first session.
David Warner is making sure to leave Test cricket on a high as he became the second highest run-getter for Australia in international cricket after his 38-run knock on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan. Australia are 187/3 at stumps on Day 1 as Pakistan hope to get them out early.
Mitchell Starc has been in the limelight for the past week or so since having a record-breaking day at the IPL 2024 auction having been paid INR 24.75 crore by the Kolkata Knight Riders. On the first day of the Boxing Day Test, one of his former teammates decided to have some fun with Starc.
The second Test between Australia and Pakistan got underway at the iconic MCG today. After opting to bowl first, Pakistan bowled superbly in overcast conditions especially in the post lunch session. Shaheen was exceptional as he troubled Labuschagne a lot.
Veteran Australian opener Usman Khawaja has found himself at loggerheads with the ICC over use of his expression through shoes, armband or a sticker and the cricket council hasn't allowed either of them. After skipper Pat Cummins, Khawaja has found support from other former and current cricketers.
Christmas cheers and celebrations reached the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) as Pakistan cricket team made the holiday memorable for the Australian team. Since it was a working holiday, Australian players brought their families to MCG indoor nets and a surprise awaited them ahead of Boxing Day Test.
Usman Khawaja was reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after he wore a black armband during the first Test of the Australian summer against Pakistan in Perth.
Former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has not been included in the 12 players who have been shortlisted for the Boxing Day Test at the MCG by the Pakistan team management.
Australian opener Usman Khawaja is set to challenge the ICC's verdict on him wearing a black armband during the first Test against Pakistan in Perth. Khawaja said that he wore the black armband for a bereavement and didn't have any personal hidden agendas as such.
Australian opener Usman Khawaja has been pulled up by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for sporting black armband during the first Test against Pakistan in Perth. Khawaja was barred from wearing shoes that had the message "all lives are equal" and hence wore a black armband.
The Australia tour has begun on a rather bleak note for the Pakistan cricket team as they lost the first Test of the three-match series in Perth by a whopping 360 runs. If that wasn't enough, Pakistan have been slapped with a fine and a penalty as the Shan Masood-led side has slipped further in WTC.
It seems Mitchell Johnson is hell-bent on speaking against David Warner despite the veteran opener smashing a magnificent century in Perth in the opening Test match against Pakistan. Johnson, who had questioned Warner's place in the side, has now launched another attack on the opener.
The Indian team is set to play only its second series in the ongoing World Test Championship cycle starting December 26 against South Africa. However, before the two-match series, the two-time finalists have risen to the top of the point table after Pakistan dropped a game against Australia.
AUS vs PAK 1st Test: The Aussies have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series against Pakistan. They defeated the Men in Green by a huge margin of 360 runs as Nathan Lyon got to his historic 500th Test wicket.
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