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
16.1
Pat Cummins to Muhammad Rizwan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Abbott.
Australia vs Pakistan
15.6
FOUR! Sean Abbott to Babar Azam. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.
Australia vs Pakistan
15.5
Sean Abbott to Muhammad Rizwan. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Hardie.
Australia vs Pakistan
15.4
Sean Abbott to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Cummins.
Australia vs Pakistan
15.3
Wide Sean Abbott to Babar Azam. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for 1 run, fielded by Inglis.
Australia vs Pakistan
15.3
Sean Abbott to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Maxwell.
Australia vs Pakistan
15.2
Sean Abbott to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Australia vs Pakistan
15.1
Sean Abbott to Muhammad Rizwan. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Hardie.
Australia vs Pakistan
14.6
Aaron Hardie to Babar Azam. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Smith.
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