The worsening economic and political situation in Sri Lanka has raised worries about Australia’s next tour, while both Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and Cricket Australia (CA) insist the month-long series will go ahead. “At this time, the excursion will go as scheduled. In the coming days, we’ll assess the situation and make a decision “SLC … Read more
Australia’s claim to being the finest team in the world has been bolstered by an extension of their lead at the top of ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings. ICC Test Rankings updated ICC announced their yearly rankings update on Wednesday, and Australia currently has a nine-point advantage over second-placed India, with a rating of 128 … Read more
Andrew McDonald’s first tour as Australia’s permanent head coach has been marked by significant improvements in all three formats. Pat Cummins will lead a 16-man squad to Galle for the two-Test series, while Aaron Finch will oversee an enlarged white-ball squad. Marcus Harris has been left out of the Test squad entirely after losing his … Read more
Despite recent economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Australia’s visit of the island nation is poised to go ahead as planned this summer. Both Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and Cricket Australia (CA) issued confirmations to this effect on Thursday (April 28). “As of now, there is no change,” SLC secretary Mohan de Silva said, while SLC … Read more
Australian skipper Aaron Finch anticipated a bright future for Nathan Ellis and Josh Inglis after their stellar performance with the ball during the one-off T20I against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The Kangaroos went on the face Pakistan in the only T20I without some crucial players including avid Warner, Mitch Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn … Read more
In-form Pakistan will look to win the ODI series in today’s finale after they take on Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. After losing by 88 runs in the first ODI, Pakistan replied the Aussies strongly and levelled the series with a record run chase of 349. Babar Azam, Pakistan’s captain, won the toss and … Read more
Pakistan cricket team skipper Babar Azam broke another record after he scored 114 runs against Australia, leaving behind former skipper turned Prime Minister Imran Khan. Pakistan on Tuesday registered a fantastic victory against visitors at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore as Babar Azam-led Green Shirts accomplished a target of 349 runs with six wickets in hand. … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to bowl first in the second day-night international at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Thursday. Australia are unchanged from the side that won Tuesday’s first of three matches by 88 runs. Pakistan brought back pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi, who has recovered from a knee … Read more
Former English cricketer Rob Keys says that Pakistan still plays a “slightly old-fashioned” game and lacks the courage against Australia. Australia triumphed in the historic Test series against Pakistan by 1-0, and it was followed by an 88-run win in the first ODI. When Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq teamed up and cycled strikes with strange … Read more
Australia suffered another blow after national T20 World Cup hero Mitchell Marsh was ruled out of the remaining tour against Pakistan amid a hip injury. March was expected to be the key player in the ODI series. However, he was ruled out of the squad ahead of the first game on Tuesday which was won … Read more
In the first of three day-night internationals in Lahore, Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and put Australia to bat. Pakistan’s pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi is out after injuring his knee while batting on Monday. Mohammad Wasim Junior, a fast bowler, and Zahid Mahmood, a leg-spinner, are making their ODI debuts. Already-depleted Australia … Read more
Cricket Australia (CA) has decided to bring in Matthew Renshaw as a replacement for Mitchell Marsh, who was injured during a training session this morning, for the first ODI against Pakistan. CA further added that Rinshaw will travel to Pakistan and complete a three-day necessary isolation before joining the squad. Congratulations, Matt Renshaw! He joins … Read more
Australian white-ball skipper Aaron Finch lauded Pakistan’s pace attack ahead of one day internationals series, adding that the Men in Green have a good number of world-class players, both in bowling and batting. During an online press conference, Finch praised the national team’s bowlers and said that they have Shaheen Shah Afridi, who he considers … Read more
The Australian cricket team suffered a huge blow ahead of the first ODI against Pakistan as all-rounder Mitchell Marsh and wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis were ruled out of the squad. Marsh will not be available for the first ODI amid a hip flexor injury, Cricket Australia stated. He sustained the injury during a training session yesterday. … Read more
Despite losing the historic Test against Australia at home by 1-0, national players performed exceptionally great, giving hard times to the Kangaroos. Despite criticism from fans and cricket analysts regarding team selection and the “lack of a winning recipe,” some players stood out. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on its official Twitter account, shared a … Read more
Australian batsman Steve Smith has been rested for the white-ball series against Pakistan amid discomfort in his left elbow. Aussies selectors believe that they have enough batting power to cover up for Smith’s batting expertise. Recently Smith became the fastest batsman to reach 8,000 Test runs. However, the selectors have decided to add legspinner Mitchell … Read more
Australia grabbed the historic Test series win against Pakistan on Friday. The Aussies won the last match of the three-match series by 115 runs on the final day. The Kangaroos are touring Pakistan for the first time in 24 years. Throughout the series, jubilant throngs of Pakistani cricket fans have packed to stadiums in Rawalpindi, … Read more
Australia has given the target of 351 runs to Pakistan in the deciding third Test match at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore where the Aussies declared their inning on the fourth day at 227-3 ahead of the tea break. Opener Usman Khawaja remained unbeaten on 104 and Travis Head at 11 before the skipper Pat Cummins … Read more
Australian opener Usman Khawaja scored a century while Steve Smith became the fastest man to reach the 8,000 Test runs milestone as the Kangaroos scented a series-clinching victory against Pakistan in Lahore. Australia is 202-2 ahead of tea break during the fourth day of the third and final Test match. Khawaja is unbeatean at 100 … Read more
LAHORE: Australia reached 97-1 at lunch on the fourth day of the third and final Test in Lahore, after David Warner was bowled after a quickfire half-century and became entangled in a pitch argument. At the break Usman Khawaja was on 44 and Marnus Labuschagne yet to score as visitors added 86 runs in the … Read more
The Australian national ODI and T20I team landed in Pakistan Thursday to play three ODIs and the Only T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore against Pakistan. The team arrived at the Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore today. The white-ball team skipper Aaron Finch, Sean Abbott, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Ellis, Ben McDermott, Ben Dwarshuis, Marcus Stoinis … Read more
Pakistan restricted Australia to 391 runs in the deciding third Test match at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Resuming at 232-5, Australia added 159 runs with Cameron Green scoring 79 and Alex Carey 67. For Pakistan, the pace duo of Naseem Shah (4-58) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (4-79) were the main wicket-takers. The series is tied … Read more
LAHORE: Alex Carey and Cameron Green each hit solid half centuries Tuesday to take Australia to 320-5 at lunch on the second day of the third and deciding Test against Pakistan in Lahore. Carey was unbeaten on 60 and Green 56 as the pair frustrated Pakistan during an unbroken 114-run partnership for the sixth wicket. … Read more
Australian skipper Pat Cummins decided to bat first in the third and final Test match of the series against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The visitors kept the same team that drew the second Test in Karachi last week, while Pakistan brought in fast bowler Naseem Shah in place of all-rounder Faheem Ashraf. The … Read more
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
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
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
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
