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    Azhar Ali century steers Pakistan

    December 27th, 2016 | by admin
    Pakistan 4 for 232 (Azhar 112*, Shafiq 48*) v Australia A century from Azhar Ali and staunch support by Asad Shafiq frustrated Australia’s bowlers in a rain-interrupted first session on day two at the MCG. Resuming on an...
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    Australia claw ahead with regular blows

    December 26th, 2016 | by admin
    Tea Pakistan 4 for 142 (Azhar 66*, Shafiq 4*) v Australia Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details A fine delivery from Jackson Bird and an even better catch by Nic Maddinson at short leg put Australia in control of...
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    Warner confident poor Test form will turn

    December 26th, 2016 | by admin
    It’s been a big year for David Warner. In January, he won the Allan Border Medal for the first time. Also in January he became a father for the second time, with the birth of his daughter Indi Rae. In August, he captained...
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    Self-assured Aslam absorbs Brisbane lessons

    December 24th, 2016 | by admin
    While others collapsed around him in the first innings in Brisbane, Sami Aslam held his own, relying on discipline and clarity over his role in the side For a long, long while in Pakistan’s first innings in Brisbane, Sami...
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    Shafiq, unsung but not an underachiever

    December 23rd, 2016 | by admin
    Asad Shafiq’s prominence in Pakistan’s rise would have perhaps been a bigger deal, had he been a player from cricket’s Big Three The most Asad Shafiq thing that happened to Asad Shafiq on the day that the most...
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    Cartwright bolts into Boxing Day Test squad

    December 21st, 2016 | by admin
    Australia’s selectors have pushed still further towards youth, ignoring Mitchell Marsh in order to draft his Western Australia team-mate Hilton Cartwright into the Boxing Day Test squad as all-round cover for a bowling...
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    Pakistan’s terrific chase ends 40 short

    December 20th, 2016 | by admin
    Australia 429 (Smith 130, Handscomb 105, Wahab 4-89, Amir 4-97) and 5 for 202 dec (Khawaja 74, Smith 63) beat Pakistan 142 (Sarfraz 59*) and 450 (Shafiq 137, Azhar 71, Starc 4-119) by 39 runs Pakistan’s bid for a...
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    Pakistan claim the Gabba with heart, and mind

    December 20th, 2016 | by admin
    With an application rarely seen in their batting performances overseas and a constant willingness to believe, Pakistan made history, and yet didn’t quite make it The local cafes have been packed for days, but on the fifth...
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    Arthur defends Pakistan team selection, backs senior batsmen

    December 19th, 2016 | by admin
    Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has defended the selection of three left-arm fast bowlers in the attack for the first Test at the Gabba, where Australia piled on 429 in the first innings. Mohammad Amair, Rahat Ali and Wahab Riaz...
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    Shaun Marsh unlikely for Boxing Day Test

    December 19th, 2016 | by admin
    Shaun Marsh is not expected to be in contention for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan, which could offer another opportunity for Nic Maddinson. Marsh broke a finger during Australia’s loss to South Africa at the WACA in...