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"I Still Pinch Myself": Nathan Lyon After Completing 500 Test Wickets

Australia's veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon was still in a state of disbelief after completing 500 Test wickets during their thumping 360-run victory over Pakistan on Sunday in the first Test of the three-match series. The 35-year-old walked into his first Test for Australia after picking up an injury during the Ashes earlier this year. He entered the Optus Stadium just four wickets shy of the 500-wicket landmark. In the first session, he scalped three, needing just one wicket in the second session to reach the remarkable feat. With Australia pacers removing Pakistan batters at a brisk pace, it seemed as if Lyon would have to wait for another Test to pick his 500th Test wicket.

Bowlers shine as Australia lead Pakistan by 300 on day three

PERTH : Australia's bowlers shared the wickets around on Saturday with Nathan Lyon having to wait a bit longer for his 500th after Pakistan folded for 271 in their first innings as the hosts took a 300-run lead on day three of the first test.

Virat Kohli's Cover Drive Or Babar Azam's? Rahmanullah Gurbaz Makes Tough Choice

Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz was recently asked to choose between the cover drive of star India batter Virat Kohli or former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam. Both these batters are known for their powerful hitting and many fans often draw many comparisons between the two. While Kohli had an exceptional outing in the recently concluded ODI World Cup as he became the Player of the Tournament, Babar, on the other hand, received severe criticism for team's poor form and even stepped down from the captaincy.

Australia vs Pakistan, Three-Match Test Series: Full Schedule, Venues And Squads

Pakistan's tour of Australia will kick-start on December 14 in Perth. Both the teams will be squaring off against each in a three-match Test series with batter Shan Masood leading the visitors. Pakistan's team went under a revamp after their debacle in the recently concluded ODI World Cup in India, where they finished fifth. Skipper Babar Azam stepped down as the captain across all three formats and the entire coaching staff was also changed. However, the 1992 World Cup champions will now aim for redemption in the upcoming Tests against Australia.

Watch: Pakistan Cricketers Plan Outing Mid-Match During Tour Game In Australia

Pakistan Test skipper Shan Masood, Babar Azam and Sarfaraz Ahmed were involved in a hilarious conversation regarding an outing after the end of day's play during the ongoing warm-up match against Australia's Prime Minister XI in Canberra. In a conversation captured on the stump mic, the trio can be heard talking about the outing plan in the middle of the match which ends with Babar breaking down in laughter. “Hum time se ready ho jayenge gaye (We'll get ready on time)," Masood said. “Ap time peye aa jana, aap log 3 log log honge na (Please come on time, you'll be three guys, right?," Sarfaraz said. “Aa teeeja kera aa gaya (Where did the third one came from?)," Babar remarked leaving all of them in splits.

Watch: Bizarre Scenes As Australian Batter Matt Renshaw Reaches Fifty With A '7' Against Pakistan

Ones, twos, threes, fours, and sixes are common scoring figures on a single delivery in cricket. But, getting a 'seven' is extremely rare. In the practice Test between Australia's Prime Minister's XI and Pakistan, Matt Renwshaw did the unthinkable as he reached his half-century by scoring a '7'. It wasn't, however, all skill from the Australia batter as luck did favour him in a big manner, pushing him to the 50-run mark in a manner that became a talking point on social media in no time.

Watch: Non-Striker Babar Azam Looks To Stop Ball Hit By Teammate, Video Breaks The Internet

Pakistan Babar Azam has reached Australia, donning the Test jersey, with the aim being putting the ghosts of Cricket World Cup 2023 behind him. Following his dismal show in the white-ball tournament, Babar decided to relinquish captaincy responsibilities on all three formats of the game. Now, the talismanic batter is solely focused on doing well with the bat, with his immediate assignment being the Test series Down Under. Up against the Prime Minister's XI in the practice match, however, Babar did something that sent the world of social media in meltdown.

Confronted 'Maro Mujhe Maro' Guy Over 'Burger, Pizza' Rant: Pakistan Star

Pakistan fans have always turned out in large numbers despite their team's dismal record in the World Cup against arch-rivals India. The same was the case back in 2019 when the Virat Kohli-led side hammered Pakistan by 89 runs in a rain-hit match at Old Trafford, Manchester. A Pakistan fan, by the name of Momin Saqib, had caught all the limelight for his antics during the tournament in England. Momin, who was studying in London at that time, had travelled to Manchester with his brother to watch the game.

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"I Still Pinch Myself": Nathan Lyon After Completing 500 Test Wickets

Bowlers shine as Australia lead Pakistan by 300 on day three

Virat Kohli's Cover Drive Or Babar Azam's? Rahmanullah Gurbaz Makes Tough Choice

Australia vs Pakistan, Three-Match Test Series: Full Schedule, Venues And Squads

Watch: Pakistan Cricketers Plan Outing Mid-Match During Tour Game In Australia

Watch: Bizarre Scenes As Australian Batter Matt Renshaw Reaches Fifty With A '7' Against Pakistan

Watch: Non-Striker Babar Azam Looks To Stop Ball Hit By Teammate, Video Breaks The Internet

Confronted 'Maro Mujhe Maro' Guy Over 'Burger, Pizza' Rant: Pakistan Star