Cricket-Australia rebuild in Lahore after Afridi's early strikes
By Sudipto Ganguly
Sri Lanka Sport News
Australia rebuild in Lahore after Afridi's early strikes
Two early strikes from fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi gave Pakistan an excellent start to the deciding third and final test against Australia in Lahore on Monday.
Cricket-Australia win toss and bat against Pakistan in final test
(Reuters) - Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bat in the third and final test against Pakistan in Lahore on Monday.
ICC rates Bengaluru pitch where India played 2nd Test against Sri Lanka as 'below average'
ICC. India had defeated Sri Lanka by 238 runs in the Test which began on March 12 and ended inside three days. The venue thus received one demerit point under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.
Bengaluru pitch rated below average after three-day test
BENGALURU, India : The M Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch used for the second test between India and Sri Lanka has been rated below average by the match referee and received one demerit point, cricket's governing body (ICC) said on Sunday.
Bengaluru Pitch Used For 2nd India vs Sri Lanka Test Rated As "Below Average"
The pitch at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which was used for the 2nd Test match between India and Sri Lanka, has been rated "below average" by match referee Javagal Srinath, the International Cricket Council (ICC) informed through a press release. The venue has received one demerit point under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.
Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test: Babar Azam, Pat Cummins Eye Last Chance For Series Win
After two batting-dominated draws, rival skippers Babar Azam and Pat Cummins are both targeting a series-winning victory when the third and final Pakistan-Australia Test starts in Lahore Monday. The series -- Australia's first in Pakistan for 24 years -- opened with a high scoring stalemate on a featherbed pitch in Rawalpindi before the hosts salvaged a fighting draw in Karachi on the back of an epic 196 from Azam. Lahore's Gaddafi stadium is Azam's home ground and will be staging a Test for the first time since a fatal terror attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in 2009 caused international cricket to be suspended in Pakistan.
Azam, Cummins eye last chance for Pakistan-Australia series win
After two batting-dominated draws, rival skippers Babar Azam and Pat Cummins are both targeting a series-winning victory when the third and final Pakistan-Australia Test starts in Lahore Monday.