Australia vs Pakistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Pakistan in Australia 2024
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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
26.1
Sean Abbott to Muhammad Rizwan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Australia vs Pakistan
25.6
Adam Zampa to Muhammad Rizwan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Maxwell.
Australia vs Pakistan
25.5
Adam Zampa to Salman Ali Agha. Leg spinner half volley, off stump on the front foot sweeping, to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Cummins.
Australia vs Pakistan
25.4
FOUR! Adam Zampa to Salman Ali Agha. Leg spinner full toss, off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Australia vs Pakistan
25.3
Adam Zampa to Muhammad Rizwan. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Cummins, mis-fielded by Smith, fielded by Maxwell.
Australia vs Pakistan
25.2
Adam Zampa to Salman Ali Agha. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Cummins.
Australia vs Pakistan
25.1
Adam Zampa to Salman Ali Agha. Leg spinner full toss, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to short third man for no runs, shy attempt by Hardie, fielded by Inglis.
Australia vs Pakistan
24.6
SIX! Mitchell Starc to Muhammad Rizwan. Back of a length, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.
Australia vs Pakistan
24.5
Mitchell Starc to Muhammad Rizwan. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
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