Australia tour of Pakistan 2021/22
Finch praises Ellis and Inglis as Australia showcase their depth
Ellis took career-best 4 for 28 while Inglis played a vital innings, coming off seven days of isolation to help Australia beat Pakistan
May 03, 2024
Ellis and Finch star as Australia leave Pakistan with a win
Babar hit a 33-ball fifty but the rest of the batting collapsed during a three-wicket loss
May 03, 2024
McDonald backs Finch to regain form heading towards T20 World Cup
Interim coach reveals Finch has been working on his movement and that Australia are "building a team around him as a captain" for T20 title defence
May 03, 2024
Australia look for a way to stop Babar Azam in tour-ending T20I
The visitors will field a very different side from when the teams last met while Pakistan may be able to welcome back Shadab Khan
May 03, 2024
Aaron Finch's form woes raise questions: 'It hasn't been up to scratch'
Australia's captain picked up back-to-back ducks to continue a lean year but has faith he can bounce back
May 03, 2024
Babar, Imam seal series victory after Pakistan's quicks shock Australia
Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf knocked the top of the visitor's batting
May 03, 2024
Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq hundreds take Pakistan to record chase
Ben McDermott's maiden international hundred ended up in a losing cause as Australia's bowlers suffered
May 03, 2024
Can Pakistan muster up a fight against Covid-hit Australia?
Only Zimbabwe and Netherlands have won fewer ODIs in this World Cup cycle than Babar Azam's men
May 03, 2024
Ashton Agar ruled out of ODI series after testing positive for Covid-19
Australia's team physio also tests positive on the morning of the opening ODI; rest of the players test negative
May 03, 2024
Travis Head marks ODI comeback with match-winning show to put Australia 1-0 up
Imam-ul-Haq's century goes in vain as Adam Zampa leads disciplined bowling attack to tie Pakistan down
May 03, 2024
Injured Mitchell Marsh to miss opening ODI; Inglis tests positive for Covid
Australia are hopeful Marsh will return to play later in the series, Inglis isolates for five days, while Matt Renshaw is flown in as cover
May 03, 2024
Depleted Australia look to make up ground in Super League against formidable Pakistan
Australia will be keen to experiment, with Green and Labuschagne coming in for Marsh and Smith; Pakistan will miss injured Shadab
May 03, 2024
Zampa not worried about three-month break: 'There's definitely enough cricket before it gets real again'
"It's pretty rare for a cricketer these days to get three months off, so I'm really going to make the most of it."
May 03, 2024
'The boys absolutely love him' - Pat Cummins praises interim coach Andrew McDonald
Interim head coach remains favourite to take over Australia men's coaching job full-time after 1-0 Test series win in Pakistan
May 03, 2024
Smith ruled of limited-overs matches against Pakistan due to elbow issue
Australia opt to manage Smith's ongoing elbow problem with rest. Meanwhile, legspinner Mitchell Swepson called into the squad to bolster the bowling stocks
May 03, 2024
Nathan Lyon five-for, Pat Cummins take Australia to 1-0 series win on final day
Player of the Series Usman Khawaja hit 91 and 104* in Lahore, as Australia won first Test series in Asia since 2011
May 03, 2024
Cummins: 'Every individual has shown their game stands up to Asian conditions'
Captain says the win has 'reaffirmed' their home success can be translated abroad and has given them a confidence boost ahead of Sri Lanka and India tours
May 03, 2024
Babar Azam: 'Soft dismissals the reason we lost'
"There were continuous discussions about chasing the total down, but when your main batters are dismissed, you start thinking differently"
May 03, 2024
Enthralling final day to decide series after Pakistan start chase strongly
Usman Khawaja scored another hundred before Pat Cummins made a positive declaration to leave a target of 351
May 03, 2024
PCB puts on hold plan for Australian drop-in pitches
The board is set to hire a consultant to look into the feasibility of the idea
May 03, 2024
Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc inspire Pakistan collapse of 7 for 20
The home side were blown away in the final session as Australia earned a lead of 123
May 03, 2024
The price Pakistan paid for Faheem Ashraf's exclusion
The allrounder's ability to counterattack with the bat was sorely missed in Lahore
May 03, 2024
Azhar rues batters not converting half-centuries 'into 150s and 170s'
Pakistan's collapse, he suggested, came about because conditions were difficult for batters new to the crease
May 03, 2024
Kane Richardson ruled out of Pakistan tour with hamstring injury
Uncapped left-armer Ben Dwarshuis has been added to a squad already missing a host of first-choice names
May 03, 2024
Aaron Finch: Australia's new coach will have to manage transition in limited-overs teams
The one-day series in Pakistan is a chance to assess some younger players ahead of the ODI World Cup
May 03, 2024
Pakistan build steadily on Naseem Shah's reverse swing masterclass
Alex Carey and Cameron Green added 135 before Australia lost five wickets in a session
May 03, 2024
'Emotional' Azhar Ali set to play his first Test in hometown Lahore
Lahore will host a Test for the first time since the format returned to Pakistan in 2019
May 03, 2024
Deciding Test finely balanced after Pakistan hit back following Khawaja's 91
Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah took two wickets apiece as Australia stuttered
May 03, 2024
Khawaja 'felt absolutely horrible through the day'
Australia batter makes 91 while battling sickness in the unforgiving heat of Lahore
May 03, 2024
Naseem Shah: 'Had to bowl our hearts out' to get life out of Lahore pitch
The fast bowler used his pace and the lack of bounce on the pitch to prise out two important wickets on day one
May 03, 2024
Pakistan and Australia hunt elusive 20 wickets in series decider
The visitors have named an unchanged side after toiling through 172 overs in Karachi
May 03, 2024
Shaun Tait's agenda - getting Pakistan bowlers to 'show how good they can actually be'
"As far as being a fast-bowling coach for a team, this is as good as it gets, working with some great talent"
May 03, 2024
Pakistan-Australia white-ball matches moved from Rawalpindi to Lahore
Political rallies scheduled in Islamabad - the twin city of Rawalpindi - has forced the change
May 03, 2024
'Will put everything into next week' - Pat Cummins confident Australia's bowlers can go again
After 172 overs in the field in Karachi, recovery will be vital ahead of the deciding Test
May 03, 2024
Mohammad Haris, Asif Afridi in Pakistan white-ball squads for Australia series
Hasan Ali replaces Mohammad Hasnain, whose action was found to be illegal
May 03, 2024
Mohammad Rizwan: 'Nauman Ali's 0* and my hundred were of the same value'
The wicketkeeper-batter lauds Pakistan for earning a stunning draw against the top-ranked Test team
May 03, 2024
Babar's 196 and Rizwan's hundred earn Pakistan epic draw
Against all the odds, the hosts batted through 171.4 overs, finishing 63 short of the target
May 03, 2024
'If we took a couple of catches it might be a different scenario' - Pat Cummins rues missed chances
Captain hails Swepson despite the debutant legspinner going wicketless and conceding 156 in the fourth innings
May 03, 2024
Babar Azam: 'This innings holds a lot of meaning for me'
Pakistan's captain was thrilled by the crowd that showed up at the National Stadium to watch the final day unfold
May 03, 2024
Tense political situation could force PCB to shift white-ball series out of Rawalpindi
The PCB is mulling Lahore as the new venue, with Rawalpindi-Islamabad set to be the focal point of massive rallies over coming weeks
May 03, 2024
Babar Azam 102*, Abdullah Shafique 71* as Pakistan fight after Australia set them 506
The visitors had declared their second innings on 97, and asked the hosts to survive 172 overs
May 03, 2024
PCB summons ex-MCG curator ahead of Lahore Test
Decision part of Ramiz Raja's plans to overhaul state of pitches in Pakistan
May 03, 2024
Mitchell Starc's reverse-swing masterclass rips through Pakistan as Australia dominate
Visitors ended Day 3 with an overall lead of 489 after a first-innings lead of 408
May 03, 2024
Mohammad Yousuf: 'When the bowling is so good and reverse swing is in play, it's tough'
Pakistan batting coach was full of praise for Starc and Cummins' bowling, but believes the hosts can "fight and try and take it to the end"
May 03, 2024
No slip-up for Carey this time as he takes 'little step in right direction'
The pool incident is unlikely to leave him for a while, but on the pitch, he steered Australia into pole position
May 03, 2024
Khawaja 160 and Carey 93 grind Pakistan into the ground
On a Karachi pitch that is showing signs of deterioration, Australia have amassed 505 for 8
May 03, 2024
Khawaja's special century puts Australia on top
Khawaja and Smith capitalised on favourable batting conditions to control the opening day of the second Test
May 03, 2024
'More about enjoyment than anything else' - Usman Khawaja savours Karachi homecoming
"This is where the Khawajas are from. This is my home", he said after a century in the country of his birth
May 03, 2024
Babar expects Pakistan to take 'momentum' into second Test after 'dominating' in Rawalpindi
Australia captain Cummins expects the Karachi wicket to "break up a bit more" after a dull draw in the first Test
May 03, 2024
Ravindra Jadeja becomes No. 1 allrounder in Test cricket
Displaces Jason Holder at the top after his Mohali masterclass against Sri Lanka
May 03, 2024
Travis Head: Away series define you as a player
The left hander says that Australia will need to be "brave" with selection with full buy-in from the squad
May 03, 2024
Australia confident they have all bases covered for Test challenge in unfamiliar Pakistan
Numbers suggest pace will play an important part but Andrew McDonald is ready to adapt
May 03, 2024
Andrew McDonald: Coaching recruitment 'won't become a distraction' on Pakistan tour
The new CA chair has indicated the next head coach will be confirmed next month
May 03, 2024
Opportunity knocks: Australia's ODI World Cup planning looms into view
Cameron Green and Marnus Labuschagne among those who could be important come 2023
May 03, 2024
Australia's Test quicks and David Warner rested from Pakistan limited-overs matches
Sean Abbott, Jason Behrendorff and Nathan Ellis are among the pace bowlers included
May 03, 2024
Challenge of the unknown for Marnus Labuschagne and Australia in Pakistani conditions
Australia "don't have much intel" as they get ready for their first trip to Pakistan in 24 years, but the No. 1 Test batter is being innovative with his prep work for spin
May 03, 2024
Mark Steketee replaces injured Michael Neser in Australia Test squad for Pakistan tour
Left-arm seamer Brendan Doggett and allrounder Sean Abbott named as stand-bys
May 04, 2024
Saqlain to continue as Pakistan head coach; Tait appointed fast-bowling coach for 12 months
Mohammad Yousuf, meanwhile, has been roped in as batting coach for the home series against Australia
May 03, 2024
Pakistan call up Haris Rauf for Tests against Australia; Shan Masood recalled
Pakistan have also named five reserves - including Yasir Shah and Naseem Shah - for the Tests, which are set to begin in Rawalpindi from March 4
May 03, 2024
Agar named as third spinner in Australia's 18-man squad to tour Pakistan
Joins Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Swepson as the spinners. Marcus Harris is in the squad alongside Mitch Marsh and Josh Inglis is the reserve wicketkeeper
May 03, 2024
'One or two' Australia players may opt out of Pakistan tour - ACA chief
The trip was approved by the CA board late last week, Australia's first to the country in 24 years
May 03, 2024
Cricket Australia clear men's team tour of Pakistan in March
On Thursday, Test captain Pat Cummins confirmed most players were comfortable with the series going ahead
May 03, 2024
Cummins expects 'close to a full-strength' squad for Pakistan tour
The trip is expected to be approved by the CA board on Friday
May 03, 2024
Australia's tour of Pakistan is 'reasonably well down the track'
National selector George Bailey says the two boards are "still working through some of the minor details"
May 03, 2024
Jhye Richardson content with decision to miss Pakistan Tests
A long-term view is being taken with the fast bowler after his history of injuries
May 04, 2024
Pat Cummins: Pakistan tour 'all looking really positive'
The Australia captain does not expect many players to withdraw but will support anyone who does
May 03, 2024
Need to be 'kind and patient' with Australia players who opt out of Pakistan tour, says ACA chief
Todd Greenberg assures players that he will travel to Pakistan with them; Nick Hockley is also expected to make the trip
May 03, 2024
Pucovski: The fire is definitely still burning to make sure I get back there
Back from concussion setbacks, the 23-year old sets sight on making the Pakistan tour in March
May 03, 2024