Cricket great Marsh in 'fight of his life'
Australian cricket legend Rod Marsh is in the "fight of his life" after being put into an induced coma following the major heart attack he suffered on Thursday.
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Australian cricket team lands in Pakistan
Pat Cummins says he feels "incredibly safe" after touching down in Pakistan on Sunday for Australia's first tour of the country in 24 years.
Australia Arrive For First Pakistan Tour In 24 years With Security Tight
Australia flew into Pakistan Sunday for their first cricket tour in nearly a quarter of a century -- and into a high-security bubble that will envelop them throughout their six-week stay. Senior batsman Steve Smith posted a picture on Twitter of the 35-strong Australia tour party inside their charter flight's cabin after it touched down in the Pakistan capital, Islamabad. Local officials confirmed their arrival. Pakistan have struggled to attract visiting sides since a fatal terror attack on the visiting Sri Lanka team's bus in 2009. Australia pulled out of a tour five years earlier after a suicide blast at a Lahore church.
Australia news: A draw in Pakistan could be as good as a win says skipper
Australia skipper Pat Cummins says his team have come to Pakistan with the hope of winning the Test series.
Pat Cummins says he is yet to speak to Cricket Australia about search for Justin Langer's replacement
Test captain Pat Cummins says he has not spoken with Cricket Australia (CA) about the process of appointing a new men's head coach following Justin Langer's resignation earlier this month.
Reality of having a strong squad is a couple of guys will miss out on Tests, says Australia captain Pat Cummins
Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins has said that the "reality" of having a really strong squad is that a couple of guys will always miss out on Test matches. Cummins's remark comes as Australia gets ready to lock horns with Pakistan in a three-match Test series, beginning March 4. "In terms of the fast bowlers, Scotty Boland has just had a fantastic summer, Josh Hazlewood and Starc are superstars, so already one of those is going to miss, you would expect," ESPNcricinfo quoted Cummins as saying.
Pakistan vs Australia: Pat Cummins Thinks This Skill Can Be A "Real Weapon" On Pakistan Tour
Australia will begin their first overseas Test tour in little over two-and-a-half years when they take on Pakistan from March 4th in the first Test in Rawalpindi. This is Australia's first tour of the Asian country since 1998, although Pakistan has hosted Australia in the UAE in the past two decades. The Aussies will have a tough task on hand against a rejuvenated Pakistan side, which has seen the rise of new stars and talented cricketers over the past couple of years and are once again a force to reckon with across all formats under the able leadership of star batter Babar Azam.
After Ashes cakewalk, Cummins prepares for slow grind in Pakistan
MELBOURNE : Australia captain Pat Cummins believes his Ashes-winning team will have to alter their approach and be prepared to grind out success on their first tour of Pakistan in 24 years.