Pakistan bat first in opener against Aust
Australia have been asked to bowl first on their return to Pakistan, after electing to stick with three quicks and go without a second spinner in the first Test in Rawalpindi.
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Pakistan vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Score: Pakistan Win Toss, Elect To Bat Against Australia
PAK vs AUS, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Cricket Updates: Pakistan face Australia in the first Test of a three-match series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday. Pakistan host Australia for the first time in 24 years. The last time Australia played a Test series in Pakistan, they won the three-match series 1-0 under the leadership of Mark Taylor. It will be interesting to see how both teams line-up. The first Test will be followed by the second and third Test in Karachi and Lahore, respectively. (LIVE SCORECARD)
COVID rules Rauf out of Pakistan-Australia
Pakistan have suffered another setback with fast bowler Haris Rauf ruled out of the first Test against Australia having tested positive for COVID-19.
Pakistan vs Australia: Naseem Shah Added To Pakistan Squad For 1st Test Against Australia
Naseem Shah, who was originally a travelling reserve, has been included in the Pakistan squad for the first Test against Australia after Haris Rauf was ruled out after testing positive for COVID-19, Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Tuesday. Haris will remain in isolation for five days and will reintegrate with the squad after a negative test at the end of his isolation period. Following Rauf's positive test on Tuesday, the rest of the squad members and support personnel were retested. All these tests have come out negative.
Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf contracts COVID, doubtful to make his Test debut against Australia
Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has tested positive for COVID-19, rendering him doubtful to make his Test debut against Australia in the opening match of the three-game series, starting in Rawalpindi on March 4. Rauf is currently placed under isolation. Rauf was tipped to make his Test debut since the national selectors had only kept three pacers in the Pakistan squad for the first match, including Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Wasim junior, who is also yet to play a Test for Pakistan.
Pakistan Pacer Haris Rauf Tests Positive For COVID-19, Doubtful For 1st Test Against Australia: Report
Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has tested positive for COVID-19, rendering him doubtful to make his Test debut against Australia in the opening match of the three-game series, starting in Rawalpindi on March 4. Rauf is currently placed under isolation. Rauf was tipped to make his Test debut since the national selectors had only kept three pacers in the Pakistan squad for the first match, including Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Wasim junior, who is also yet to play a Test for Pakistan.