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When Australian cricket fan Luke Gillian last visited Pakistan in 1998, home supporters threw stones at him when he ventured out in public. These days everyone wants a selfie. Gillian is back in Pakistan with a small contingent of Australian fans on their first tour of the country in nearly a quarter of a century -- and has been blown away by the welcome they have received.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has long established his credentials in limited-overs cricket, but his 196 against Australia put him up there with some greats in the long form of the game too. Azam fought valiantly for 10 hours and seven minutes in an innings lasting 425 deliveries to help Pakistan salvage a draw on Wednesday in the second Test in Karachi. His heroic innings became the second-longest knock in the fourth innings of a Test, just 36 minutes behind Michael Atherton's 185 not out that ensured England saved the 1995 Johannesburg Test against South Africa.
Pakistan and Australia head into the third and final test in Lahore with the series locked and all to play for but the home side will feel they have the momentum after pulling off a brilliant save in Karachi.
A video of Pat Cummins went viral recently as he tried his hand at fixing the pitch at the National Stadium in Karachi during the second Test match between Pakistan and Australia. Now the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have posted a video of David Warner trying his hand with the hammer on Day 5. With Pakistan at 380 for four in their second innings, Warner could be seen hammering the footmarks. Taking to Twitter, the PCB also captioned the video as, "The Thor hammer made another cameo today."
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has rated his 196 in the second Test against Australia as "one of his best innings" which has helped his team draw the game from a precarious position. Pakistan in pursuit of a huge target of 506, ended on 443 for 7 with hundreds from Babar and Mohammed Rizwan.
Ball has dominated bat in Test cricket over the last couple of years, whether it has swung and seamed in England, spun square in India or done a bit in the Ashes on what have traditionally been flat Australian pitches.
Pat Cummins defended his decision not to enforce follow-on against Pakistan in the drawn second Test in Karachi on Wednesday. Australia racked up 556-9 before declaring their first innings and then skittled out Pakistan for 148 for a mammoth lead of 408 at Karachi's National Stadium. Instead of subjecting Pakistan to follow on, Cummins decided to bat on and Australia declared their second innings at 97-2 setting Pakistan a record victory target of 506.
