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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

8.2

FOUR! Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.

17 December 2023 06:26

Australia vs Pakistan

8.1

Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.

17 December 2023 06:26

Australia vs Pakistan

7.6

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

17 December 2023 06:25

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7.5

Josh Hazlewood to Babar Azam. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to mid on for 1 run, run save by Cummins, fielded by Labuschagne.

17 December 2023 06:24

Australia vs Pakistan

7.4

Josh Hazlewood to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

17 December 2023 06:23

Australia vs Pakistan

7.3

Josh Hazlewood to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Cummins.

17 December 2023 06:23

Australia vs Pakistan

7.2

Josh Hazlewood to Saud Shakeel. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Starc.

17 December 2023 06:22

Australia vs Pakistan

7.1

Josh Hazlewood to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.

17 December 2023 06:21

Australia vs Pakistan

6.6

Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. In-swinging length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, hit pad past fine leg for 4 runs.

17 December 2023 06:20

Australia vs Pakistan

6.5

Mitchell Starc to Saud Shakeel. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Hazlewood.

17 December 2023 06:20