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The Pakistan cricket team arrived in Australia on Friday ahead of a three-match Test series, with the first match in Perth starting from December 14.

After a disappointing World Cup on the Indian shores, the Pakistan cricket team has gone through a major tweak on and off the field.

While star batter Babaz Azam stepped down as captain across formats, the Pakistan cricket team also fired the entire management team that had accompanied the team to India for the World Cup.

Opening batter Shan Masood will lead the red-ball team, Shaheen Afridi has been named captain of the T20I team. On the management front, Mohammad Hafeez was appointed Director of Cricket, with former pacer Wahab Riaz taking over as the chairman of selectors.

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India opener Shubman Gill's reign at the top of of the ODI batters' list was short-lived as he was replaced by former Pakistani skipper Babar Azam in the ICC Player Rankings issued on Wednesday. The Indian attained the top spot during the ODI World Cup last month, but since then he has not played any ODI. Babar is back at the top with 824 rating points, while Gill (810) is the second spot followed by teammates Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Shreyas Iyer has dropped to 12th, while KL Rahul has moved a spot to 16th. In the bowlers' chart, South African spinner Keshav Maharaj remains at the top followed by Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood.

Iceland Cricket Takes Dig At Pakistan Team After Their Loss Against Australia In 1st Test

Iceland Cricket once again took a dig at the Pakistan cricket team ahead of their Boxing Day clash against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). In their hunt for their first Test victory on Australia's soil, Pakistan suffered a massive 360-run defeat in the 1st Test in Perth. They will continue their hunt on December 26 as both teams will square off with Australia fighting to clinch the series, while Pakistan will compete to keep the three-match Test series alive.

Australia vs Pakistan 1st Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: Australia Aim To Put More Pressure On Pakistan

Australia vs Pakistan 1st Test, Day 4 Live Updates: Usman Khawaja (34 not out) and Steve Smith (43 not out) will aim to extend Australia's lead to a massive one in the ongoing first Test against Pakistan on Sunday. The hosts reached stumps on Day 3 in Perth at 84 for 2, building their lead to 300 after bowling out the visitors on the cusp of Tea for 271 in reply to their first innings 487. Veteran spinner Nathan Lyon, who now sits at 499 Test wickets, was the best of the bowlers with figures of 3 for 66, but he was made to wait to reach a milestone that will put him in elite company alongside just seven other players. (Live Scorecard)

Australia in control as Warner ton wears down Pakistan

PERTH :Australia's opener David Warner brushed aside any doubts about his test match pedigree with a brutal 164-run assault on Pakistan's bowlers as the hosts glided to 346-5 after 84 overs at stumps on day one of the series opener in Perth on Thursday.

"Slowest Pitch Ever": Pakistan Team Director Fumes Over Practice Wicket In Australia

Pakistan's Director of Cricket Mohammad Hafeez was a frustrated figure while sharing his views on the pitch used for the team's four-day practice match against Australia's Prime Minister XI last week. The match, which ended in a draw, was played at the Manuka Oval in Canberra from December 6-9, ahead of the three-match series between Australia and Pakistan, starting December 14. Hafeez criticised the pitch and conditions laid out for Pakistan's warm-up game in Canberra, saying that it was the "slowest pitch a visiting team could ever play on" Down Under.

Why Wouldn't Australia Pick Glenn Maxwell? Asks Ex Aussie Star On Test Squad vs Pakistan

A very important Test series will start this week when Pakistan takes on Australia in an away series. It's a new look Pakistan, under the leadership of new captain, Shan Masood. Australia, after the ODI Cricket World Cup-winning campaign, will expect a great series at home. Glenn Maxwell was an important member of that side. Maxwell is currently back home in Australia, preparing himself for another domestic Big Bash League campaign, while many of his World Cup-winning teammates are gearing up for the start of a hectic Test summer that includes a three-match series against World Test Championship pacesetters Pakistan and two contests against the West Indies.