Tag: PAK VS AUS

  • Cricket Australia’s big announcement for Pakistani fans

    Cricket Australia has announced to opening the doors of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) free for Pakistani fans on December 21. Pakistani cricket fans will be allowed free entry to watch Pakistan’s training session in Australia’s largest Melbourne ground.

    Cricket fans have been invited by the Australia Board to watch Pakistan’s training session ahead of the Boxing Day Test. Fans will be allowed free entry to the MCG before 10 am on December 21.

    The training session will continue from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm Australian time.

  • Perth Test: Australia bowled out for 487 in the first inning

    Perth Test: Australia bowled out for 487 in the first inning

    In the first Test between Pakistan and Australia, the host team has been bowled out for 487 runs in their first innings.

    First day:

    The Kangaroos scored 346 runs for the loss of five wickets on the first day of the game.

    David Warner was dismissed for 164 runs, Usman Khawaja scored 41 and Travis Head put up 40 runs.

    Second day:

    Mitchell Marsh and Alex Carey started the second day aggressively, however, Australia suffered their sixth loss at 411 when Alex Carey was bowled by Aamir Jamal.

    The seventh wicket of the Australian team fell on 449 runs when Mitchell Starc returned to the pavilion after playing an inning of 12 runs, he was also dismissed by Aamir Jamal. Mitchell Marsh played an inning of 90 runs. Captain Pat Cummins was also dismissed for nine runs on a total of 481.

    From Pakistan, Aamir Jamal has taken six wickets for 111 runs.

  • Perth Test: Australia won the toss and decided to bat first against Pakistan

    Perth Test: Australia won the toss and decided to bat first against Pakistan

    In the first Test match between Pakistan and Australia in Perth, the host team won the toss and decided to bat first. Australia has scored 117 runs without loss in 25 overs before the lunch brake.

    Speaking on the occasion of the toss, the captain of the national Test team, Shan Masood said, “If I had won the toss, I would have batted first, two players are making their debut in our team in the first match against Australia”.

    Earlier, Aamir Jamal and Khurram Shehzad were given Test caps, and Shaheen Afridi and Hasan Ali gave Test caps to the players.

    Babar Azam was given a cap and a commemorative shield by the captain for playing his 50th Test.

    Pakistan’s squad:

    The national team decided to enter the field with four fast bowlers. The Pakistan team included captain Shan Masood, Imam ul Haque, Abdullah Shafiq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Aamir Jamal, and Khurram Shahzad.

    Australia’s squad:

    The Australian team consists of David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, captain Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyo,n and Josh Hazlewood.

    It should be noted that this series of three Test matches is being played for the Benaud–Qadir Trophy.

  • Indian police stops fans from chanting Pakistan Zindabad during Australia match

    Indian police stops fans from chanting Pakistan Zindabad during Australia match

    In the match between Pakistan and Australia in the ICC World Cup, Indian police stopped fans from chanting Pakistan Zindabad.

    Apparently, during the match between Australia and Pakistan at the Channaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, an Indian police official in the stadium stopped a fan wearing a Pakistan shirt from chanting Pakistan Zindabad.

    The video of the incident was shared on social media by Pakistani actor and YouTuber Arslan Naseer, in which an Indian police officer can be seen arguing with a Pakistani fan and stopping him from chanting Pakistan Zindabad.

    The Pakistani fan said to the policeman that the match was going on, we had come from Pakistan and if we didn’t shout Pakistan Zindabad then what would we say.

    Arsalan Naseer wrote in the caption of the video, “Well, how does the world’s biggest democracy work? ‘Great show India!”

  • World Cup 2023: Australia defeat Pakistan by 62 runs

    World Cup 2023: Australia defeat Pakistan by 62 runs

    In the 18th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup, Australia easily defeated Pakistan by 62 runs and achieved their second victory in the event.

    The Australian team scored 367 runs for the loss of nine wickets in the allotted 50 overs, David Warner scored 163 runs and Mitchell Marsh scored 121 runs for the Kangaroos.

    Shaheen Afridi took five wickets and Haris Rauf took three wickets for Pakistan.

    Chasing Australia’s target of 368 runs, Pakistan got off to a good start, with Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafiq putting on a 134-run opening partnership and both scoring half-centuries.

    But then Abdullah got out after scoring 64 runs and Imamul Haq after putting up 70 runs. After that, captain Babar Azam once again failed to play a big innings in the World Cup and returned to the pavilion for just 18 runs. Rizwan also departed after scoring 46 runs, while Muhammad Nawaz scored 14 runs, Hasan Ali scored eight runs, and Shaheen Afridi scored 10 runs, thus the entire Pakistan team was bowled out for 305 runs in 45.3 overs.

    Adam Zampa of Australia dismissed four players by giving 53 runs while Cummins and Stoins took two wickets.

  • Australia’s squad for ODI, T20 arrives in Lahore

    Australia’s squad for ODI, T20 arrives in Lahore

    Australian team of 14 members for One Day International (ODI) and T20 matches has arrived in Lahore. According to details, the team landed at Allama Iqbal International Airport on a chartered flight.

    Three ODIs and one T20 match are scheduled between Pakistan and Australia which will start by next week. The squad will start training on Sunday for the ODI Series. The ODI series will start from March 29.

    According to the Australian Cricket Board, Aaron Finch will lead the squad, while David Warner, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitch Starc, and Glenn Maxwell will not be part of the squad for International ODIs and one T20 match.

    Kane Richardson who got injured last week will be replaced by Ben Dwarshuis.

    Australia’s ODI and T20 squad: Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Ben McDermott, Ben Dwarshuis, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.

    Last week, Pakistan also announced its squad for ODIs and one T20 match. Babar Azam will lead the team in both series.

  • Waqar Younis inducted into PCB Hall of Fame

    Waqar Younis inducted into PCB Hall of Fame

    Legendary cricketer, Waqar Younis was officially inducted into the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

    PCB Chief Executive, Faisal Hasnain presented a commemorative cap and plaque to Waqar Younis during the third test match between Pakistan and Australia at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.

    Younis expressed his joy over sharing this achievement with his family and especially with his mother.

    Yonis on the occasion said, “I feel honoured to have been inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame with my mother and wife standing alongside me. In fact, it was an honour to receive the beautiful plaque from my mother, who has been my inspiration throughout this highly rewarding and immensely satisfying cricketing journey. Without her blessings, I would not have been able to achieve this much as a professional.”

    He further said, “Playing for Pakistan was a dream come true and I still cherish every single moment of wearing the Pakistan colour. And to be awarded by the Pakistan Cricket Board with this honour 19 years after I last represented my country is just the icing on the cake, for which I am grateful to them.”

    During his career, he took 373 Tests and 416 ODI wickets.

    Last Saturday, Javed Miandad was also inducted officially into PCB Fall of Fame. He has received a commemorative cap and plaque at his residence.

  • Twitter spots Vicky Kaushal watching Pak VS Aus Test series in Karachi

    While all the cricket fans are disappointed by the performance and pace of cricketers during the ongoing historic Pakistan-Australia Test series, one thing has proved to lighten up our mood.

    Twitterati spotted Indian actor Vicky Kaushal’s doppelganger watching the second Pak vs Aus Test series in Karachi.

    Known as Salauddin Khan, the doppelganger posted a side profile picture of himself on Saturday with a caption, which says: “First ever experience in the stadium. And guess what. It was shitty.”

    https://twitter.com/salao786/status/1502652116367720452?s=20&t=-JYKalQSMOFXcd9RHjkOeg

    After this, people immediately started commenting on his uncanny resemblance with Kaushal.

  • Australia’s white-ball captain Aaron Finch ‘can’t wait’ to tour Pakistan

    Australia’s white-ball captain Aaron Finch ‘can’t wait’ to tour Pakistan

    Australian captain Aaron Finch has said that he cannot wait to go to Pakistan for the white-ball leg, consisting of three ODIs and one T20I.

    “As a player, I can’t wait to go to Pakistan for the white-ball leg,” said Finch, according to Sportstar.

    The right-handed batter said that Pakistan has not been able to play cricket at home for a long time.

    “That’s one part of the world that’s been deprived of (international) cricket for a long time now, and world cricket’s in a much better place when Pakistan’s thriving as a cricket nation,” he added.

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket Australia (CA) on Friday announced the revised schedule of the Australia men’s cricket team’s tour of Pakistan in 2022.

    The Australian cricket team will arrive in Pakistan in the last week to play three Tests, three ODIs, and one T20I at three different venues Rawalpindi, Karachi, and Lahore.

    It will be Australia’s first tour of Pakistan after 24 long years. The Aussies’ last tour of Pakistan was in 1998 when they won the three-match Test series by 1-0 as two matches were drawn.

  • PCB announces revised schedule of Australia’s tour to Pakistan

    PCB announces revised schedule of Australia’s tour to Pakistan

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the revised schedule of Australia’s tour to Pakistan. The tour will comprise of three Tests, three ODIs, and one T20I.

    The tour will now start and end in Rawalpindi with the opening Test to be played from March 4-8 and the four white-ball matches to be played from March 29 to April 5.

    The change in the first Test venue means that the second Test will be played in Karachi from March 12-16 and the third in Lahore from March 21-25.

    PCB Chief Executive Faisal Hasnain said: “We are pleased that the Cricket Australia Board has formally approved their side’s five-week tour itinerary and confirmed that their best available players will visit Pakistan for the first time in 24 years. We are really excited to host Pat Cummins and his players, and look forward to a competitive series that will comprise three Tests, three ODIs and a T20I.”

    “While Australia will arrive at the back of strong performances in their home series against England, our team has been playing excellent cricket resulting in our players sweeping the ICC Awards. This braces for a keenly contested series, something that the fans will thoroughly enjoy and remember for a long time,” he added.

    The schedule has been revised to ease logistical and operational challenges as well as to avoid Pakistan Day rehearsals, which usually commence in Islamabad in the second week of March.

    The two cricket boards have also agreed that the Australia Test side will complete their isolation in Australia, before arriving in Islamabad on February 27 on a chartered flight. After a one-day room isolation, they will hold training sessions at the Pindi Cricket Stadium.

    Australia’s white-ball players are expected to arrive in Lahore on March 24 following isolation in Australia. After a one-day isolation upon arrival, they will integrate with other members of the side and travel to Islamabad for the first ODI in Rawalpindi on March 29.

    The Tests will be part of the ICC World Test Championship, while the ODIs are linked to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League from which the top eight sides, including hosts India, will qualify directly for the 2023 50-over World Cup.

    Earlier, Australia’s Test team captain Pat Cummins had said that a near full-strength squad will tour Pakistan as only a few players have security concerns for the forthcoming tour.

    Revised schedule:

    Feb 27 – Arrival in Islamabad

    Mar 4-8 – 1st Test, Rawalpindi

    Mar 12-16 – 2nd Test, Karachi

    Mar 21-25 – 3rd Test, Lahore

    Mar 29 – 1st ODI, Rawalpindi

    Mar 31 – 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi

    April 2 – 3rd ODI, Rawalpindi

    Apr 5 – one-off T20I, Rawalpindi

    Apr 6 – Departure