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Australia vs Pakistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Pakistan in Australia 2023/24

Follow all the action from Melbourne Cricket Ground

Luke Baker
Sunday 24 December 2023 23:30 GMT
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Follow live coverage of Australia vs Pakistan from the Pakistan in Australia 2023/24 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

38.6

Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, hit pad to square leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Khan, fielded by Hamza.

26 December 2023 03:04

Australia vs Pakistan

38.5

Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by ul-Haq.

26 December 2023 03:03

Australia vs Pakistan

38.4

Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.

26 December 2023 03:02

Australia vs Pakistan

38.3

Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne. Short, down leg side swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.

26 December 2023 03:02

Australia vs Pakistan

38.2

Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne. Length ball, off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.

26 December 2023 03:01

Australia vs Pakistan

38.1

Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne. Length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Khan.

26 December 2023 03:00

Australia vs Pakistan

37.6

Hasan Ali to Steve Smith. Out-swinging length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by ul-Haq.

26 December 2023 02:59

Australia vs Pakistan

37.5

Hasan Ali to Steve Smith. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.

26 December 2023 02:58

Australia vs Pakistan

37.4

Hasan Ali to Steve Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, hit pad to point for no runs, fielded by ul-Haq.

26 December 2023 02:58

Australia vs Pakistan

37.3

Hasan Ali to Steve Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed back to bowler for no runs, run save by Ali.

26 December 2023 02:57

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