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"Quite A Bit Of Unknowns": Travis Head Says Lahore Offered A "Different Wicket"

After playing a match-winning knock against Pakistan in the first ODI, Australia batter Travis Head said that the wicket at Lahore was 'different'. Travis Head's century and two-wicket haul helped visitors register a comprehensive 88-run victory in Lahore at the Gadaffi stadium to take a 1-0 lead. "Nice to get a look at the top, and to take the opportunity. We thought it would be tough to bowl in the end with the dew and that's why we wanted to get as much as we wanted. It was a different wicket and there were quite a bit of unknowns. Nice win. We needed it," said Travis Head in a post-match presentation.

Pakistan vs Australia: Aaron Finch Praises Travis Head For Century In 1st ODI

Australia skipper Aaron Finch praised batter Travis Head for his knock which helped Australia in defeating Pakistan in the first ODI of the three-match series. Head's century and two-wicket haul helped visitors register a comprehensive 88-run victory here at the Gadaffi stadium to take a 1-0 lead in the series. "We felt we needed something around the 300-mark. It was made easier by Travis who got off to a flier. We felt like we needed a spinner based on how dry the square was. We have come here with an open mind to be flexible and select the side," said Aaron Finch in a post-match presentation.

Injured Mitchell Marsh out of Pakistan matches, heads to India to join Delhi Capitals

Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the remainder of the white-ball series in Pakistan with a hip injury. The all-rounder, who was player-of-the-match in Australia's Twenty20 World Cup final win against New Zealand last year, injured his left hip flexor in training and missed Tuesday's opening one-dayer in Lahore.

IPL 2022: Shreyas Iyer empowers players to play their game, just like Rohit Sharma, is a future India captain, says Abhishek Nayar

Kolkata Knight Riders' assistant coach Abhishek Nayar is impressed with the way Shreyas Iyer is leading the team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Nayar, who has been with the KKR franchise for a while, heaped praise on the 27-year-old Shreyas and compared his captaincy style to that of India and Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma. The Shreyas Iyer-led KKR team began their IPL 2022 campaign on a high, with a big win vs defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the tournament opener on March 26. "In terms of personality traits, Shreyas is very much similar to Rohit Sharma. He is just like Rohit in terms of his personality, in terms of being easy-going, in terms of empowering the cricketers. He empowers the players to play the style of game they want to play," Nayar said in response to a question by TimesofIndia.com in a media interaction.

Injured Marsh out of Pakistan matches, heads to India to join IPL team

Australia's Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the remainder of the white-ball series in Pakistan with a hip injury.

Pakistan vs Australia: We lost grip when I got out, believes Babar Azam after loss in 1st ODI

Babar Azam expressed disappointment after his side lost against Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series. Travis Head's century and two-wicket haul helped visitors register a comprehensive 88-run victory here at the Gadaffi stadium to take a 1-0 lead.

Pakistan vs Australia: Babar Azam Pips Viv Richards And Virat Kohli To Become 2nd Fastest To Big ODI Milestone

Pakistan captain Babar Azam showed glimpses of his class on Tuesday as he scored a measured 57 against Australia in the 1st ODI at Lahore. But his efforts, and that of centurion Imam-ul-Haq, went in vain as the hosts slumped to a big loss. Babar has been Pakistan's premier batter across all formats for a while now and has been at his best in limited overs cricket.

Pakistan vs Australia 1st ODI: Aaron Finch praises Travis Head for helping Australia in reaching 300-run mark against Pakistan

Aaron Finch praised batter Travis Head for his knock which helped Australia in defeating Pakistan in the first ODI of the three-match series. Travis Head's century and two-wicket haul helped visitors register a comprehensive 88-run victory here at the Gadaffi stadium to take a 1-0 lead.

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"Quite A Bit Of Unknowns": Travis Head Says Lahore Offered A "Different Wicket"

Pakistan vs Australia: Aaron Finch Praises Travis Head For Century In 1st ODI

Injured Mitchell Marsh out of Pakistan matches, heads to India to join Delhi Capitals

IPL 2022: Shreyas Iyer empowers players to play their game, just like Rohit Sharma, is a future India captain, says Abhishek Nayar

Injured Marsh out of Pakistan matches, heads to India to join IPL team

Pakistan vs Australia: We lost grip when I got out, believes Babar Azam after loss in 1st ODI

Pakistan vs Australia: Babar Azam Pips Viv Richards And Virat Kohli To Become 2nd Fastest To Big ODI Milestone

Pakistan vs Australia 1st ODI: Aaron Finch praises Travis Head for helping Australia in reaching 300-run mark against Pakistan