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Australia vs Pakistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC World Test Championship 2023-25

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Luke Baker
Wednesday 13 December 2023 02:30 GMT
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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

47.6

Agha Salman to Steve Smith. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.

14 December 2023 06:55

Australia vs Pakistan

47.4

Agha Salman to David Warner. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Afridi.

14 December 2023 06:54

Australia vs Pakistan

47.2

Agha Salman to David Warner. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Afridi.

14 December 2023 06:53

Australia vs Pakistan

47.1

Agha Salman to David Warner. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.

14 December 2023 06:53

Australia vs Pakistan

46.6

Shaheen Afridi to Steve Smith. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by Shakeel.

14 December 2023 06:52

Australia vs Pakistan

46.5

Shaheen Afridi to Steve Smith. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to gully for no runs.

14 December 2023 06:51

Australia vs Pakistan

46.3

Shaheen Afridi to Steve Smith. Length ball, off stump on the back foot padded, hit pad to fine leg for no runs.

14 December 2023 06:50

Australia vs Pakistan

46.2

Shaheen Afridi to Steve Smith. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.

14 December 2023 06:49

Australia vs Pakistan

46.1

Shaheen Afridi to Steve Smith. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot defending, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.

14 December 2023 06:48

Australia vs Pakistan

45.6

Agha Salman to Steve Smith. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Ashraf.

14 December 2023 06:47

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