Australia make no changes for final test against Pakistan
Australia will be unchanged against Pakistan for the series-deciding third and final test in Lahore starting from Monday, captain Pat Cummins said on the eve of the match.
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Australia coach Andrew McDonald sees no problem with fourth innings failures
Andrew McDonald has dismissed concerns over the team's failure to win Test matches from dominant positions after Pat Cummins' side were frustrated by Pakistan in the Karachi draw. Australia fell three wickets short of victory and a 1-0 series lead in the second Test despite setting a 506-run chase and bowling more than 171 overs. They have now tallied five such failures to bowl out teams on day five for victory in their last 19 Tests.
Australia coach McDonald sees no problem with fourth innings failures
Australia coach Andrew McDonald has dismissed concerns over the team's failure to win test matches from dominant positions after Pat Cummins' side were frustrated by Pakistan in the Karachi draw.
Bradman, Tendulkar, De Villiers: the biggest run chases in Test history - in pictures
Pakistan fell 63 short of a world-record run chase in their drawn second Test with Australia on Wednesday, when captain Babar Azam produced one of the all-time great red-ball knocks.
Pakistan take momentum to Lahore as Australia rue another near-miss
Pakistan and Australia head into the third and final test in Lahore with the series locked and all to play for but the home side will feel they have the momentum after pulling off a brilliant save in Karachi.
Watch: David Warner Tries To Fix Karachi Pitch With "Thor Hammer", Wife Candice Reminds Batter Of Household Work
A video of Pat Cummins went viral recently as he tried his hand at fixing the pitch at the National Stadium in Karachi during the second Test match between Pakistan and Australia. Now the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have posted a video of David Warner trying his hand with the hammer on Day 5. With Pakistan at 380 for four in their second innings, Warner could be seen hammering the footmarks. Taking to Twitter, the PCB also captioned the video as, "The Thor hammer made another cameo today."
Watch: Entire Australian Team Applauds For Babar Azam From Behind After Pakistan Captain Walks Back For 196
The second Test between Australia and Pakistan ended in an enthralling draw on Wednesday but the spotlight was well and truly on Babar Azam as he registered the highest score by a captain in the fourth innings of a Test. Azam's 196-run knock helped Pakistan walk away with a draw in the second Test, and as a result, keep the series level at 0-0.