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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

33.4

Hasan Ali to Steve Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for 1 run.

26 December 2023 02:41

Australia vs Pakistan

33.3

Hasan Ali to Steve Smith. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, thick edge to gully for no runs, fielded by Shakeel.

26 December 2023 02:40

Australia vs Pakistan

33.2

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

26 December 2023 02:40

Australia vs Pakistan

33.1

OUT! Caught. Hasan Ali to Usman Khawaja. Length ball, off stump on the back foot Steer, outside edge to second slip, caught by Agha.

26 December 2023 02:37

Australia vs Pakistan

32.6

Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, hit pad to leg slip for no runs, shy attempt by Rizwan, fielded by Khan.

26 December 2023 02:36

Australia vs Pakistan

32.5

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 02:35

Australia vs Pakistan

32.3

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 02:34

Australia vs Pakistan

32.2

Shaheen Afridi to Usman Khawaja. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, inside edge to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Hamza.

26 December 2023 02:33

Australia vs Pakistan

32.1

Shaheen Afridi to Usman Khawaja. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by ul-Haq.

26 December 2023 02:32

Australia vs Pakistan

31.6

Hasan Ali to Usman Khawaja. Length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed to deep mid wicket for 3 runs, fielded by Jamal.

26 December 2023 02:31

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