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Head century lifts Australia to 313-7 in Pakistan ODI
LAHORE: Opener Travis Head staged a remarkable return to one-day cricket with a fiery century Tuesday (Mar 29) to guide Australia to 313-7 in the opening day-night international against Pakistan in Lahore.
Australia: Positive COVID-19 test rules Ashton Agar out of Pakistan series
Australia’s squad during their tour of Pakistan has been further depleted after Ashton Agar returned a positive COVID-19 test and will play no part in any of the four matches remaining.
Pakistan vs Australia 1st ODI, Live Score Updates: Depleted Australia Take On Pakistan In Lahore
Pakistan vs Australia 1st ODI Live Score, Updates: Australia's T20 hero Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out with injury as they and Pakistan eye qualification for the 50-over World Cup when they start a three-match one-day international series in Lahore from Tuesday. The series is part of the 13-team ODI Super League in which every match carries 10 points, with the top seven qualifying automatically for the World Cup next year. Australia are currently seventh and Pakistan 10th, but both have played just three of their eight scheduled series. India have already qualified as hosts. Australia were already without key players David Warner, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Steven Smith for various reasons and have been further hit by the loss of all-rounder Marsh, their hero when they won the T20 World Cup in November. All five senior players were part of the team that won the three-match Test series 1-0 last week, on Australia's first tour of Pakistan in 24 years.
Gujarat Titans: Abhinav Manohar hailed by Hardik Pandya after IPL heroics
Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya has heaped praise on Abhinav Manohar after his last-over heroics earned them a five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in Mumbai on Monday.
More COVID-19 cases in Australia squad in Pakistan
SYDNEY: Australian cricketers Josh Inglis and Ashton Agar have tested positive for COVID-19 in Pakistan ahead of four white-ball internationals in Lahore over the next week, leaving the tourists facing a potential player shortage.
More COVID cases in Australia squad in Pakistan
SYDNEY :Australian cricketers Josh Inglis and Ashton Agar have tested positive for COVID-19 in Pakistan ahead of four white-ball internationals in Lahore over the next week, leaving the tourists facing a potential player shortage.
Pakistan vs Australia: Matthew Renshaw joins Australia's limited over squad in Pakistan
Matthew Renshaw has been called up to Australia's squad for the tour of Pakistan as batting cover after Mitch Marsh was ruled out of Tuesday's opening one-dayer and Josh Inglis tested positive for COVID-19. Opening batsman Renshaw, who has played 11 tests but no one-day internationals for Australia, will join the squad after flying to Pakistan and completing three days of isolation, Cricket Australia said.