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Follow live coverage of Australia vs Pakistan from the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 today.

The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.

Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:

Australia vs Pakistan

10.1

Pat Cummins to Babar Azam. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Lyon.

17 December 2023 06:35

Australia vs Pakistan

9.6

Josh Hazlewood to Saud Shakeel. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Cummins.

17 December 2023 06:34

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9.5

FOUR! Josh Hazlewood to Saud Shakeel. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

17 December 2023 06:33

Australia vs Pakistan

9.4

Josh Hazlewood to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

17 December 2023 06:33

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9.3

Josh Hazlewood to Saud Shakeel. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

17 December 2023 06:32

Australia vs Pakistan

9.2

Josh Hazlewood to Saud Shakeel. Short, down leg side ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

17 December 2023 06:31

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8.6

Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for no runs, mis-fielded by Cummins.

17 December 2023 06:30

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8.5

FOUR! Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past deep backward point for 4 runs.

17 December 2023 06:29

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8.4

Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. In-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Cummins.

17 December 2023 06:28

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8.3

Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. In-swinging back of a length, down leg side on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

17 December 2023 06:27