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Watch: Mohammad Rizwan, Marnus Labuschagne Imitate Steve Smith. Who Did It Better?

The Pakistan vs Australia Test series has gone to a decider after the first two Tests ended in draw. It's all to play for both teams in the third and final Test that began in Lahore today. The Test series has been played in great spirit so far and that continued before the start of the third Test. Ahead of start of play on Day 1 on Monday, some players from both teams were seen bonding together. Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Rizwan and Sajid Khan were seen trying to imitate Steve Smith's batting style, overseeing all this was Smith's teammate Marnus Labuschagne.

Khawaja, Smith help Australia recover after Afridi's early strikes

:Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith struck resilient fifties to help Australia recover from two early strikes by fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi in the deciding third and final test against Pakistan in Lahore on Monday.

Cricket-Australia rebuild in Lahore after Afridi's early strikes

By Sudipto Ganguly

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.

Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 1, Live Score Updates: Pat Cummins Wins Toss, Opts To Bat vs Pakistan

Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 1, Live Score Updates: Skippers Babar Azam and Pat Cummins will have one eye on the trophy as they aim to clinch the Test series in decider in Lahore. Cummins won the toss and opted to bat against Pakistan in Lahore. The first two Tests in Rawalpindi and Karachi, both ended in draws as the pitches came into the limelights for all the negative reasons. However, the travelling Australian team will want to grab this last opportunity on the tour of a Test series victory in Pakistan after displaying some exceptional cricketing skills in the second Test against the hosts. (LIVE SCORECARD)

"Retained Players Have Responsibility To Guide Youngsters": Delhi Capitals Coach Ricky Ponting

Having bought a lot of new faces at the IPL mega auction this year, Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting stressed that the players who have been retained by the franchise now have a responsibility to guide the youngsters in the team. The Capitals had retained four players -- skipper Rishabh Pant, opener Prithvi Shaw, all-rounder Axar Patel and South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje -- ahead of the auction and the coach is trying his best to get to know the rest of the squad ahead of the league which begins on March 26.

IPL 2022: Retained players have a responsibility to guide youngsters in the team, says Delhi Capitals' coach Ricky Ponting

Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction this year, Delhi Capitals' head coach Ricky Ponting stressed that the players who have been retained by the franchise now have a responsibility to guide the youngsters in the team. The Capitals had retained four players -- skipper Rishabh Pant, opener Prithiv Shaw, spin all-rounder Axar Patel and South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje -- ahead of the auction and the coach is trying his best to get to know the rest of the squad ahead of the 2022 season, which begins on March 26. "I have told the boys to keep their doors open when they are in their rooms and get to know each other. I am going to have breakfast, lunch and dinner with all the younger guys that I don't know," Ponting was quoted as saying in a media release.

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Watch: Mohammad Rizwan, Marnus Labuschagne Imitate Steve Smith. Who Did It Better?

Khawaja, Smith help Australia recover after Afridi's early strikes

Cricket-Australia rebuild in Lahore after Afridi's early strikes

Australia rebuild in Lahore after Afridi's early strikes

Cricket-Australia win toss and bat against Pakistan in final test

Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 1, Live Score Updates: Pat Cummins Wins Toss, Opts To Bat vs Pakistan

"Retained Players Have Responsibility To Guide Youngsters": Delhi Capitals Coach Ricky Ponting

IPL 2022: Retained players have a responsibility to guide youngsters in the team, says Delhi Capitals' coach Ricky Ponting