A superb century from Beth Mooney dragged defending champions Australia back from the brink of disaster before they completed a crushing 107-run win over Pakistan in a Women’s World Cup clash in Colombo on Wednesday.
Australia have released details of their schedule for their upcoming home summer, which includes the visit of Pakistan for six white-ball contests and the eagerly awaited Test series against India.
Australian opener David Warner played the last of his 112 Tests to end a glittering and controversial career against Pakistan in Sydney on Saturday.
Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets with David Warner scoring a pulsating 57 in his farewell Test match in Sydney on Saturday to sweep the series 3-0.
David Warner fell for 34 in his farewell Test as Pakistan kept the clamps on Australia's batting on the second day of the third Test in Sydney on Thursday.
David Warner, Australia's most successful opener, will bid adieu to Test cricket at his home ground in Sydney with the third Test between Australia and Pakistan, set to begin on January 3. Yesterday, in a press conference in which Warner also revealed that he had decided to call time on his ODI career as well, the left-handed opener spoke openly about his 15-year-long career for Australia. Excerpts of it are given below:
Mitchell Marsh hit a counter-attacking 96 in a fighting rescue mission with a dogged Steve Smith Thursday to help Australia build a 241-run lead and regain control of the second Test against Pakistan.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins said that he produced a ‘dream ball’, the outcome of which was even unknown to him, to get rid of Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam on Day 2 of their Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
Khawaja spoke on Friday about how the Israel-Hamas conflict had affected him, saying he despaired at seeing how many children had been killed
Mitchell Marsh hit a counter-attacking 96 in a fighting rescue mission with a dogged Steve Smith Thursday to help Australia build a 241-run lead and regain control of the second Test against Pakistan.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins said that he produced a ‘dream ball’, the outcome of which was even unknown to him, to get rid of Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam on Day 2 of their Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
Khawaja spoke on Friday about how the Israel-Hamas conflict had affected him, saying he despaired at seeing how many children had been killed
Pakistan suffered a setback Thursday with pace bowler Khurram Shahzad ruled out of their series against Australia after pulling up sore following a heavy defeat in the first Test.
Veteran opener David Warner hammered a gritty 164 to silence the critics and steer Australia to 346 for five against an inconsistent Pakistan attack in the first Test at Perth yesterday.
Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has revealed he was born with chronic kidney disease and that his parents were told he might not live past 12-years-old.
Australia will look to cap a brilliant year with a golden home summer by beating Pakistan in a three-Test series starting in Perth on Thursday as David Warner looks to bow out of the longest format on a triumphant note.
Newly appointed skipper Shan Masood set Pakistan a tough target on Wednesday for their forthcoming tour of Australia -- make history.
Pakistan bowling coach Morne Morkel on Saturday said the whole team will "put their arms around" Usama Mir after his dropped catch opened the doors for Australia to clinch a crucial World Cup victory.
Marsh was in pristine form as he smacked the ball to all corners of the ground.
