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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

62.4

Khurram Shahzad to Usman Khawaja. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Jamal.

17 December 2023 05:30

Australia vs Pakistan

62.2

Khurram Shahzad to Mitchell Marsh. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Salman.

17 December 2023 05:29

Australia vs Pakistan

62.1

FOUR! Khurram Shahzad to Mitchell Marsh. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

17 December 2023 05:28

Australia vs Pakistan

61.6

Shaheen Afridi to Usman Khawaja. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.

17 December 2023 05:27

Australia vs Pakistan

61.5

FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Usman Khawaja. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past fine leg for 4 runs.

17 December 2023 05:26

Australia vs Pakistan

61.4

FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Usman Khawaja. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, well timed past third man for 4 runs.

17 December 2023 05:25

Australia vs Pakistan

61.3

Shaheen Afridi to Mitchell Marsh. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Shakeel.

17 December 2023 05:25

Australia vs Pakistan

61.2

FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Mitchell Marsh. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

17 December 2023 05:24

Australia vs Pakistan

61.1

Shaheen Afridi to Mitchell Marsh. Length ball, to leg on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.

17 December 2023 05:23

Australia vs Pakistan

60.6

Khurram Shahzad to Mitchell Marsh. Length ball, outside off stump down the track defending, thick edge to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Azam.

17 December 2023 05:22