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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

1.1

Josh Hazlewood to Imam ul-Haq. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Carey.

17 December 2023 05:50

Australia vs Pakistan

0.6

OUT! Caught. Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique. In-swinging back of a length, off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge, caught by Carey.

17 December 2023 05:49

Australia vs Pakistan

0.5

Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique. In-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Cummins.

17 December 2023 05:47

Australia vs Pakistan

0.3

Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot working, well timed to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Hazlewood.

17 December 2023 05:46

Australia vs Pakistan

0.2

Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique. In-swinging back of a length, middle stump on the back foot working, hit pad to fourth slip for no runs, fielded by Marsh.

17 December 2023 05:45

Australia vs Pakistan

0.1

NEW BALL. Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

17 December 2023 05:45

Australia vs Pakistan

63.2

OUT! Caught. Shaheen Afridi to Usman Khawaja. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled to third man, caught by Azam.

17 December 2023 05:34

Australia vs Pakistan

63.1

FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Usman Khawaja. Short, outside off stump moves in front hooking, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.

17 December 2023 05:33

Australia vs Pakistan

62.6

Khurram Shahzad to Usman Khawaja. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run.

17 December 2023 05:32

Australia vs Pakistan

62.5

Khurram Shahzad to Usman Khawaja. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Shafique.

17 December 2023 05:31