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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

6.6

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

5 January 2024 05:39

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6.5

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.

5 January 2024 05:38

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6.4

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

5 January 2024 05:37

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6.3

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Khawaja.

5 January 2024 05:37

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6.2

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

5 January 2024 05:35

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6.1

SIX! Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control over deep backward point for 6 runs.

5 January 2024 05:35

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5.6

Josh Hazlewood to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

5 January 2024 05:33

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5.4

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Labuschagne.

5 January 2024 05:32

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5.3

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub. Out-swinging back of a length, middle stump on the back foot driving, to backward point for no runs, run save by Lyon, direct hit by Lyon, fielded by Khawaja.

5 January 2024 05:31

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5.2

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub. Length ball, middle stump down the track Leave, hit pad to third slip for no runs, fielded by Khawaja.

5 January 2024 05:30