Khawaja and Carey lead Australia to 505-8 in Karachi
KARACHI, Pakistan :Usman Khawaja's marathon 160 and Alex Carey's career-best 93 helped Australia rack up 505 for eight against Pakistan on day two of the second test on Sunday.
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Khawaja falls for 160, Australia 407-7 at tea
KARACHI, Pakistan :Usman Khawaja fell after a marathon 160 as Australia lost three wickets in the second session to be 407 for seven at tea on day two of the second test against Pakistan on Sunday.
Australia win toss, bat in second Pakistan Test
Australian captain Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bat against Pakistan in the second Test in Karachi on Saturday.
Cricket-Cummins wins toss, Australia bat in Karachi test v Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat in the second test against Pakistan at Karachi's National Stadium on Saturday.
Cummins wins toss, Australia bat in Karachi test v Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan : Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat in the second test against Pakistan at Karachi's National Stadium on Saturday.
2nd Test: Australia brace for Karachi challenge after Rawalpindi run-feast
Pat Cummins knows the task gets significantly tougher for his team in the second Test against Pakistan on Saturday. Australia's first Test in Pakistan in 24 years turned out to be a run-feast in Rawalpindi where 1,187 runs were scored and only 14 wickets fell, earning a "below average" rating from the match referee. After five dull days of bat dominating ball, things are likely to spice up on a dry track at Karachi's National Stadium where spin and reverse swing should ensure runs are not taken for granted. Australia have responded by harnessing debutant Mitchell Swepson with Nathan Lyon in a two-man spin attack, sacrificing the pace of Josh Hazlewood and endorsing Mitchell Starc's reverse swing skills. "The wicket here looks a little bit drier. Historically, it's bit friendlier for the spinners," Cummins told a news conference on Friday.
Australia brace for Karachi challenge after Rawalpindi run-feast
KARACHI, Pakistan : Beginning a tour of the sub-continent with a draw is a result perfectly acceptable to most visiting captains but Australia skipper Pat Cummins knows the task gets significantly tougher for his team in the second test against Pakistan on Saturday.
Australia vs Pakistan: Spinner Mitchell Swepson to make Test debut in Karachi
Mitchell Swepson will make his Test debut in the second match against Pakistan in Karachi, captain Pat Cummins said on Friday. Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will sit out with 28-year-old Swepson joining Nathan Lyon in Australia's two-man spin attack at Karachi's National Stadium on Saturday. "He's spent a lot of time running drinks over the last couple of years. He's absolutely ready," Cummins told a news conference. "He's been a huge part of the squad even though he hasn't been playing, so we're really excited to see him get a chance."