Aamer Jamal leads Pakistan's fightback in Sydney Test
Pakistan continued to defy expectations as they once again took the fight to the Australian camp, posting a respectable 313 on the opening day of the third Test in Sydney on Wednesday.
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ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli Returns To Top 10, Jasprit Bumrah Also Jumps To Fifth Spot
India's batting talisman Virat Kohli started the new year on a good note as he re-entered the top 10 in the ICC Test rankings, climbing to ninth position, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the latest ranking update on Wednesday. Kohli, a previous top-ranked batter who fell out of the top 10 in mid-2022, has moved up four spots to ninth place with scores of 38 and 76, but is still 103 rating points behind top-ranked Kane Williamson of New Zealand (864 points). Joe Root comes in second with 859 rating points, while Steve Smith comes in third with 820.
Watch: Drama Unfolds As No-Ball Denies Mitchell Marsh Wicket. Gets Final Laugh
Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh's joy was cut short after he overstepped a delivery on Day 1 of the ongoing third Test against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Marsh forced an inside edge from Pakistan captain Shan Masood and the catch was taken at second slip by Steve Smith. This sparked joyous celebrations from Marsh and the Australian players, only for the umpire to signal to a no-ball. Marsh seemed disappointed as he had a wry smile on his face. However, the all-rounder had the last laugh as he got the better of Masood 10 balls later.
'Had Ashes Game At...': David Warner On His Initial Test Retirement Venue
Australian opener David Warner on Monday revealed that he was ready to walk away from Test cricket following the second Ashes Test at Lord's last year had he not scored any runs. Warner will bid farewell to the longest format of the game with the third Test against Pakistan at his home arena of Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). At the start of the tour to the UK ahead of the ICC World Test Championship final against India, Warner had made his intentions clear to retire from whites at his home stadium but also said that form would play a part.
Warner set for Sydney farewell as Australia name unchanged squad
David Warner has been given the hometown farewell from test cricket he craved after the opening batsman was named in an unchanged Australia line-up for the third and final test against Pakistan in Sydney next week.
Watch: Steve Smith Forced To Fold Hands In Epic Banter With Babar Azam In Boxing Day Test
Pat Cummins led from the front as Australia blew away Pakistan on Friday to win the second Test in Melbourne, while also taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three match series. Australia captain Cummins bagged five wickets and 10 in the match as the hosts won by 79 runs after an extended final session on Day 4. The lanky pacer struck three times after Tea, before Mitchell Starc took two wickets in as many balls to wrap up Pakistan's innings.
AUS vs PAK, 2nd Test: Pat Cummins The Hero As Australia Beat Pakistan To Win Series
A fired-up Pat Cummins bagged five wickets and 10 in the match to earn Australia a nail-biting 79-run win in the second Test and clinch the series against a battling Pakistan Friday. Set 317 for victory, the visitors put up a stellar fight as they chased their first Test triumph in Australia since 1995. But they were dismissed for 237, with the last five wickets falling for 18 runs. Cummins was the chief destroyer, taking 5-49 to go with his first innings 5-48 -- only the second 10-wicket haul of his Test career.
Watch: Bizarre Scenes As Australia Take Five Runs Without Boundary Or No Ball In Boxing Day Test vs Pakistan
In a rare sight, Australia collected five runs without any boundaries or no ball in the second innings of the ongoing Boxing Day Test against Pakistan in Melbourne. The incident happened after play resumed on Day 4 with Australia captain Pat Cummins and wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey in the middle. Cummins pushed Aamer Jamal's delivery through point as he and Carey sneaked a couple of runs. However, the throw to the bowler's end was missed by Jamal and it resulted in an overthrow.