Australia frustrate Pakistan
A stubborn Marnus Labuschagne weathered a storm to help steer Australia to 187-3 on a rain-disrupted opening day of the second Test in Melbourne.
A stubborn Marnus Labuschagne weathered a storm to help steer Australia to 187-3 on a rain-disrupted opening day of the second Test in Melbourne.
Australia’s Usman Khawaja wore shoes marked with his daughters’ names as he batted against Pakistan on Tuesday.
India will seek once again to breach the ‘final frontier’ for their Test team when they begin a two-match series in Centurion on Tuesday.
Australia have named an unchanged XI on Monday for the Boxing Day Test at the MCG as they look to seal the series against Pakistan.
Australia’s Usman Khawaja has been denied permission to place a peace symbol on his bat and shoes for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan.
Pakistan’s injury woes went from bad to worse on Sunday with off-spinner Abrar Ahmed the third player in as many days to be ruled out of the second Test against Australia.
Proteas coach Shukri Conrad says fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi are available for the first Test against India in Centurion, which starts on Tuesday.
Pakistan spinner Noman Ali was recovering on Saturday after being rushed to hospital.
Dean Elgar will retire from international cricket following the Test series against India.
Pakistan pace bowler Khurram Shahzad has been ruled out of their series against Australia after pulling up sore following a heavy defeat in the first Test.
Nathan Lyon took his 500th Test wicket as Australia dismissed a rattled Pakistan for just 89 to post a thumping 360-run win in the opening Test in Perth.
Australia spinner Nathan Lyon becomes the eighth man to take 500 Test wickets.
India pace bowler Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the two-Test series against the Proteas.
Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith dug in to stretch Australia’s lead and take the first Test away from Pakistan on Saturday.
Australian spin king Nathan Lyon moved to within three wickets of joining the elite 500 club as Pakistan stayed in touch on day two of the opening Test in Perth.