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Pak vs Aus: Pakistan makes history in second Test

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Pakistan cricket team displayed a spectacular performance in the last inning against Australia to draw the second Test match at the National Stadium, Karachi. One of the main highlights of the inning was skipper Babar Azam’s astounding century. Pakistan made history by playing the most number of overs to draw a five-day Test match. The … Read more

Pak vs Aus: Michael Vaughan all praises for Babar Azam

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Former English skipper and commentator Michael Vaughan lauded Pakistan captain Babar Azam for his blistering 196-run marathon off 425 balls during the last day of the second Test against Australia. Vaughan believes Babar is ”brilliant across all formats.” Babar has been displaying world-class batting ever since rising to the top ranks as a batsman, especially … Read more

Pak vs Aus: Cummins strikes before lunch as Pakistan’s Shafique falls for 96

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On the fifth and final day of the second Test against Pakistan in Karachi, captain Pat Cummins bowled opener Abdullah Shafique four runs short of a century, giving Australia a long-awaited breakthrough. With the score on 249, Cummins struck eight minutes before noon, ending an amazing third-wicket stand of 228 between Shafique and Pakistan skipper … Read more

Pak vs Aus: Abdullah Shafiq hopes to shine on last day

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Pakistan faces a big task in preserving the second Test against Australia, but opener Abdullah Shafiq believes the hosts will prevail, according to The News. Abdullah, who hit 71 not out in a stunning 171-run third-wicket stand with skipper Babar Azam, predicted that Pakistan would fight back on the last day of their 506-run chase. … Read more

Enjoying my stay in Pakistan, says Nick Hockley

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Nick Hockley, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cricket Australia (CA), said he is enjoying his time in Pakistan as the three-match Test series against Pakistan began on Friday. According to the CA official, Pakistan is a welcoming country, and the current visit will help repair the relationship between the two cricket boards. “Today is … Read more

Cricket Australia announces ODI, T20I squad for Pakistan tour

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Cricket Australia (CA) announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming ODI and T20I series against Pakistan later in March. However, some big names were not included in the squad. According to the statement by CA Aaron Finch will lead the white-ball squad while on the other hand David Warner, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchel Starc … Read more

Cummins, Smith, Warner to miss first phase of IPL

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Australia will be touring Pakistan for the first time in 24 years. The team will arrive by the end of this month to play three Tests, three ODIs, and only T20I. Cricket Australia (CA) recently revealed their full-strength squad for the Test series against Pakistan. Among the players, skipper Pat Cummins, Steve Smith and David … Read more

Cricket Australia announces Test squad for Pakistan tour

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Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday announced the 18-man Test squad for the historic tour to Pakistan which is scheduled to start from March 4 in Rawalpindi. Our 18-player Test squad for the Qantas tour of Pakistan! 🔒 The Test playing contingent and staff are due to depart for Pakistan later this month while white ball … Read more

PCB announces new schedule for Australia tour of Pakistan

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket Australia (CA) on Friday announced the revised schedule for Australia’s tour of Pakistan. Australia will be touring Pakistan for the first time in 24 years. The last time Kangaroos toured Pakistan was in 1998 when Mark Taylor-led team defeated Pakistan 1-0 in a three-match Test series. The tour is … Read more

CA receives report on Mohammad Hasnain’s actions from PCB

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has delivered Cricket Australia (CA) the report of Mohammad Hasnain’s action test. CA will divulge the details of the test, according to reports, because his actions were reported in Australia. Hasnain’s bowling performance was recently noted at the Big Bash League (BBL). The incident was reported after Moises Henriques, the … Read more

PAK vs AUS: Pat Cummins confident on getting a full team for Pakistan tour

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PAK vs AUS: Australia’s skipper Pat Cummins is confident on getting a full team for the Pakistan tour with only a few players still concerned about the security issues. Cricket Australia (CA)’s board is set to approve the tour on Friday. The pre-trip security briefing was well received by the officials. Following a reported terror … Read more

Mohammad Abbas looks forward to complete his 100 wickets in Test cricket

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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas is looking forward to accomplishing the 100-wicket milestone in Test cricket. He is also hopeful of returning to the national squad against Australia for the home series later this year. “I am hopeful of playing the home series against Australia. The target is to complete 100 wickets in Test cricket,” … Read more

Australia will tour Pkaistan with full-strenght squad, says Geaorge Bailey

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Former skipper and chief selector of the Australian team George Bailey said that the Kangaroos will tour Pakistan with a full-strength squad. Bailey revealed that none of the Australian players has the intention of opting out of the tour. “Australia will tour Pakistan with a full-strength squad, [we have] no fears over security,” he said. … Read more

PCB ensures safe and secure tour for visiting team

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket Australia (CA) are in talks with each other over the decision of the venues for the upcoming Test series as a part of Australia’s tour of Pakistan in March, as reported by the Sunday Morning Herald. The red-ball cricket will be played on the pitches of Karachi, Lahore and … Read more

Cummins’ recent remarks boosts hope for cracking Pakistan-Australia series

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Australia are all set to tour Pakistan after 24 long years in March 2022 and their captain Pat Cummins believes that the top players will visit the country. The Kangaroos are scheduled to tour Pakistan for the first time since 1998. It has been a tradition since international cricket returned to Pakistan that key players … Read more

BBL 11: Glenn Maxwell contracts COVID-19

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MELBOURNE: Melbourne Stars’ skipper Glenn Maxwell contracted with COVID-19 as the Big Bash League (BBL)’s COVID-19 crisis exacerbated and the captain became the team’s 13th victim for the virus. Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed the all-infection rounder’s with the widely disseminated virus in a press release. According to CA, Melbourne Renegades became the sixth BBL franchise … Read more

Ben Cutting hopes Australia are cleared to tour Pakistan next year

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Australian all-rounder Ben Cutting hopes Australia are cleared to tour Pakistan next year, when he will return to the cricket-loving nation for another stop on the T20 circuit. Cricket Australia (CA) recently conducted a reconnaissance trip to Pakistan ahead of a tour slated for March, when Justin Langer’s side are poised to play three Tests, … Read more

Cricket Tasmania slams ‘appalling’ Paine treatment

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SYDNEY: Cricket Tasmania launched a scathing attack on the sport’s Australian governing body Tuesday over its “appalling” treatment of former Test skipper Tim Paine, saying anger in the community was “palpable”. Paine, who was born and bred in Tasmania, tearfully quit as captain on Friday ahead of the Ashes against England over a series of … Read more

Australian chief selector to recuse himself from Paine fate

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SYDNEY: Chief selector George Bailey said Tuesday he will step aside from voting on whether Tim Paine should remain in the Australian Test cricket side if there is a split decision, given their personal and business relationship. Paine abruptly quit as skipper on Friday ahead of the Ashes series against England over a series of lewd text … Read more

Paine distressed and embarrassed by sexting scandal

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MELBOURNE: Tim Paine Sunday said Australian coach Justin Langer wanted him to remain as Test skipper, as he spoke of his “distress” and “embarrassment” over a sexting scandal that cost him his job. The 36-year-old abruptly quit on Friday ahead of the Ashes series against England over a series of lewd text messages with a … Read more

Cummins the frontrunner to lead Australia after Paine scandal

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SYDNEY: Pat Cummins shaped up as the frontrunner Saturday to take over from disgraced former Australia Test skipper Tim Paine, with the likes of Mark Taylor, Dennis Lillie, and Steve Waugh all singing his praises. The 28-year-old, who has served as vice-captain in both Test and white-ball formats since 2019, is widely seen as being … Read more

Australian Test captain Paine quits over sexting scandal

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SYDNEY: Tim Paine abruptly quit as Australian Test cricket captain Friday over an explicit “private text exchange” with a female colleague — a bombshell announcement just weeks before the Ashes series begins against arch-rivals England. “Today, I’m announcing my decision to stand down as the captain of the Australian men’s Test team,” said an emotional Paine, failing … Read more

Australia postpones its first-ever Afghanistan cricket Test

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SYDNEY: Australia on Friday postponed its first-ever cricket Test against Afghanistan, after the country’s ruling Taliban regime effectively banned women from playing the sport. Australia’s cricketing authorities said that after consultation with “relevant stakeholders” they decided the men’s Test, to be played in Hobart this month, would not go ahead as planned. After the Taliban ousted Afghanistan’s elected … Read more

T20 World Cup 2020 postponed due to Coronavirus

T20 World Cup 2020 postponed due to Coronavirus

The bad news for cricket fans is that the scheduled T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia has been postponed due to the coronavirus. The mainboard meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) was held today on a video link in which it was announced that the scheduled T20 World Cup in Australia will be postponed … Read more

Cricket Australia calls T20 World Cup plan “unrealistic”

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Cricket Australia has called this year’s T20 World Cup plan “unrealistic”. Chairman of Cricket Australia, Earl Eddings has described the holding of the scheduled T20 World Cup in Australia this year as “unrealistic” due to the global coronavirus. Earl Eddings says the scheduled World Cup in Australia in October-November could be postponed for a year. … Read more