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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.
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Australia vs Pakistan
32.4
Aaron Hardie to Shaheen Afridi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by Short.
Australia vs Pakistan
32.3
Aaron Hardie to Shaheen Afridi. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Labuschagne.
Australia vs Pakistan
32.2
Aaron Hardie to Shaheen Afridi. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Short.
Australia vs Pakistan
32.1
Aaron Hardie to Mohammad Irfan Khan. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot Steer, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Zampa.
Australia vs Pakistan
31.6
Marnus Labuschagne to Shaheen Afridi. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Cummins.
Australia vs Pakistan
31.5
Marnus Labuschagne to Shaheen Afridi. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis.
Australia vs Pakistan
31.4
OUT! Caught. Marnus Labuschagne to Muhammad Rizwan. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to leg gully, caught by Inglis.
Australia vs Pakistan
31.3
FOUR! Marnus Labuschagne to Muhammad Rizwan. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Australia vs Pakistan
31.2
Marnus Labuschagne to Muhammad Rizwan. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed to backward square leg for no runs.
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