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
1.1
Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Australia vs Pakistan
0.6
FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Matt Short. Out-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs, fielded by Ayub, fielded by Azam.
Australia vs Pakistan
0.5
Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
Australia vs Pakistan
0.5
Wide Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for 1 run, fielded by Rizwan.
Australia vs Pakistan
0.5
Wide Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left to third man for 5 runs.
Australia vs Pakistan
0.4
Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk. In-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Ghulam.
Australia vs Pakistan
0.3
Shaheen Afridi to Matt Short. Out-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
Australia vs Pakistan
0.2
Shaheen Afridi to Matt Short. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Azam.
Australia vs Pakistan
0.1
NEW BALL. Shaheen Afridi to Matt Short. Out-swinging half volley, off stump on the front foot pushing, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to second slip for no runs, run save by Agha.
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