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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

26.4

Pat Cummins to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

29 December 2023 03:43

Australia vs Pakistan

26.3

OUT! Caught. Pat Cummins to Shan Masood. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to second slip, caught by Smith.

29 December 2023 03:41

Australia vs Pakistan

26.2

Pat Cummins to Babar Azam. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep backward point for 3 runs, run save by Head.

29 December 2023 03:39

Australia vs Pakistan

26.1

Pat Cummins to Shan Masood. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Khawaja.

29 December 2023 03:38

Australia vs Pakistan

25.6

FOUR! Nathan Lyon to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.

29 December 2023 03:37

Australia vs Pakistan

25.5

Nathan Lyon to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs.

29 December 2023 03:36

Australia vs Pakistan

25.4

Nathan Lyon to Shan Masood. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Starc.

29 December 2023 03:36

Australia vs Pakistan

25.3

Nathan Lyon to Shan Masood. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Carey.

29 December 2023 03:35

Australia vs Pakistan

25.2

Nathan Lyon to Shan Masood. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to silly mid off for no runs.

29 December 2023 03:35

Australia vs Pakistan

24.6

Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

29 December 2023 03:34

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