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
2.5
Shaheen Afridi to Matt Short. In-swinging length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, hit pad to short leg for no runs.
Australia vs Pakistan
2.4
Shaheen Afridi to Matt Short. Out-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Khan.
Australia vs Pakistan
2.3
Shaheen Afridi to Matt Short. Out-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Australia vs Pakistan
2.2
APPEAL! Shaheen Afridi to Matt Short. Out-swinging length ball, down leg side on the back foot pushing, hit pad to backward point for no runs, fielded by Ayub, appeal made for L.B.W.
Australia vs Pakistan
2.1
Shaheen Afridi to Matt Short. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, hit pad to short leg for no runs.
Australia vs Pakistan
1.6
Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk. Out-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Azam.
Australia vs Pakistan
1.5
Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Azam.
Australia vs Pakistan
1.4
Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk. Out-swinging half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Khan.
Australia vs Pakistan
1.3
Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, thick edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by Ayub.
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