Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ODI World Cup
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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.
Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:
Australia vs Afghanistan
14.1
Adam Zampa to Ibrahim Zadran. Leg spinner full toss, middle stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Starc.
Australia vs Afghanistan
13.6
Pat Cummins to Ibrahim Zadran. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 1 run.
Australia vs Afghanistan
13.5
Pat Cummins to Ibrahim Zadran. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.
Australia vs Afghanistan
13.4
Pat Cummins to Ibrahim Zadran. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge to deep backward point for 2 runs, run save by Maxwell.
Australia vs Afghanistan
13.3
Pat Cummins to Ibrahim Zadran. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Australia vs Afghanistan
13.2
FOUR! Pat Cummins to Ibrahim Zadran. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
Australia vs Afghanistan
13.1
Pat Cummins to Ibrahim Zadran. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Warner.
Australia vs Afghanistan
12.6
Glenn Maxwell to Rahmat Shah. Off break length ball, down leg side down the track pushing, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
Australia vs Afghanistan
12.4
Glenn Maxwell to Rahmat Shah. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Stoinis.
Australia vs Afghanistan
12.3
Glenn Maxwell to Ibrahim Zadran. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Zampa.
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