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Australia skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bowl in the first of a three-match one-day series against Pakistan in Melbourne on Monday.
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Australia vs Pakistan, 1st ODI, Live Updates: Pakistan In Trouble, Lose Early Wicket vs Australia
Australia vs Pakistan 1st ODI, Live Updates: Pakistan have lost an early wicket of Saim Ayub, who got dismissed for one by Mitchell Starc. Currently, Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam are standing unbeaten at the crease. Australia skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bowl in the first ODI of the three-match series against Pakistan in Melbourne on Monday. With Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head on paternity leave, world champions Australia have a new-look opening partnership in Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matt Short. In Pakistan's first 50-over game since last year's World Cup, Mohammad Rizwan captains the side after Babar Azam stepped down last month. (Live Scorecard)
Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan's New ODI Captain, Sends Loud Message To India On Champions Trophy
As the impasse over the ICC Champions Trophy venue continues, Pakistan's newly appointed ODI and T20I skipper Mohammad Rizwan has broken his silence on the matter. The Indian team is unlikely to be allowed to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, prompting the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to demand alternate options. While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and other stakeholders in Pakistan cricket are trying their best to prevent the tournament from being taken out of the country, no resolution has been achieved on the matter yet.
"Stop Doing This To Yourselves": Kevin Pietersen's Pakistan Cricket Rant On Gary Kirsten's Exit
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has let his displeasure be known following the departure of Gary Kirsten as Pakistan's white-ball coach. Kirsten's tenure lasted only seven months, having joined in April 2024 ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. Pietersen slammed Pakistan cricket for the decision to part ways with Kirsten, calling it "one step forward, two steps back". Kirsten boasts a glittering CV as coach, having won the 2011 Cricket World Cup as head coach of Pakistan's arch rivals India.
Mohammed Rizwan Was Reluctant To Take Up Pakistan Captaincy Role, Reason Is PCB's Bizarre Call
Pakistan's new white-ball captain Muhammad Rizwan, after initial reluctance, has agreed to the PCB's new selection policy and will not have any voting right in the short-listing of touring squads or the playing eleven, according to a source in the board. "After discussions with the (Pakistan Cricket) Board chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, and senior selector, Aaqib Javed, Riwan agreed to the new system where his input in the selection process would be strictly advisory," a source said.
"He Wanted...": Ex-Pakistan Star Reveals PCB Decision That Forced Gary Kirsten To Resign As Coach
Former cricketer Basit Ali disclosed that Gary Kirsten was displeased with Mohammad Rizwan's appointment as Pakistan's white-ball captain, as he had preferred a different candidate to lead the team. In the past 24 hours, Pakistan cricket has experienced considerable upheaval--from Rizwan's appointment as white-ball skipper and Kirsten's resignation as T20I and ODI coach to the subsequent appointment of Jason Gillespie as all-format head coach. Following the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) acceptance of Kirsten's resignation, Basit revealed that the former South African cricketer had believed he had "full authority" over such decisions and had favoured a player outside the current limited-overs setup to lead Pakistan.
Mohammad Rizwan's Blunt Take On "King" Tag After Being Named Pakistan Captain
Pakistan's newly appointed white-ball skipper Mohammad Rizwan on Sunday said that he is here to "serve the 15 men" of the team and not to act like a "king". Ahead of Pakistan's limited-overs tours of Australia and Zimbabwe next month, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced star wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan as their new skipper with Salman Ali Agha as vice-captain. Rizwan has replaced Babar Azam. Speaking at the press conference in Lahore, Rizwan said that his side will try their best to show that "there's no lack of fight" in the team.
Babar, Afridi, Naseem return for Pakistan's white-ball tour of Australia
Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah were named in Pakistan's one-day international and Twenty20 squads for next month's tour of Australia, with the country's cricket board expected to name a new captain later on Sunday.