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Watch: Steve Smith Left Annoyed By Roving 'Buggy Cam' On Day 1 Of Pakistan vs Australia 3rd Test

Steve Smith's antics with the bat are known to one and all and he is quite particular about pretty much everything while batting in the middle. In the ongoing third Test against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Smith came out to bat early as his side lost the wickets of David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne in the third over of the Test series decider to left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi. As soon as he came out to bat, Smith was looking in impeccable touch and played some glorious drives.

2nd Test: Joe Root explains England's declaration against West Indies

England captain Joe Root acknowledged that he could have declared earlier on the final day of the drawn second Test against West Indies. By leaving his somewhat conservative declaration until lunch, he left his bowlers only 65 overs on a docile pitch to collect the 10 second-innings West Indies wickets needed for victory. The hosts were never going to seriously chase the 282 runs they needed to win, and probably would not have gone for a somewhat smaller margin either. But Root in a post match interview sounded as though he did not want to give the hosts even a sniff of a chance. "It's always a tricky one isn't it ... trying to weigh that up," he said of the constantly changing mathematical calculation surrounding the declaration. "Just with how small this ground is and how strong the wind was, you don't want to ... give too many overs. To look back in hindsight, could we have pulled out 10 overs earlier, would it have made much difference?"

Cricket-Australia win toss and bat against Pakistan in final test

(Reuters) - Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bat in the third and final test against Pakistan in Lahore on Monday.

Pakistan vs Australia, live updates day one of third Test in Lahore

Pakistan and Australia meet at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore for the third and final Test of the series, with the series level at 0-0 after two contrasting draws.

Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 1, Live Score Updates: Pat Cummins Wins Toss, Opts To Bat vs Pakistan

Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 1, Live Score Updates: Skippers Babar Azam and Pat Cummins will have one eye on the trophy as they aim to clinch the Test series in decider in Lahore. Cummins won the toss and opted to bat against Pakistan in Lahore. The first two Tests in Rawalpindi and Karachi, both ended in draws as the pitches came into the limelights for all the negative reasons. However, the travelling Australian team will want to grab this last opportunity on the tour of a Test series victory in Pakistan after displaying some exceptional cricketing skills in the second Test against the hosts. (LIVE SCORECARD)

West Indies vs England, 2nd Test: Stubborn Kraigg Brathwaite Sets Up Decider In Series Finale

Kraigg Brathwaite's celebrated obduracy was again necessary after his first innings marathon 160 as the West Indies captain's unbeaten second innings half-century ensured another draw on the final day of the second Test against England at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Sunday. Needing to survive two sessions having been set the improbable target of 282, Brathwaite's unbeaten 56 made sure a stumble to 93 for five just after tea did not result in a complete collapse as he got the necessary support from Joshua da Silva (30 not out) with the skipper and wicketkeeper negotiating 21 overs without being separated.

2nd Test: West Indies hold out for draw as England fall five wickets short

West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite was again a gigantic roadblock that England could not dislodge as the second Test ended in a tense draw in Barbados on Sunday. England declared in enough time to give themselves 65 overs to bowl out West Indies a second time and picked up five wickets inside 45 overs, including three by spinner Jack Leach. But a singing Barmy Army in typically good voice could not quite inspire the visitors across the finish line as West Indies finished on 135 for five. Though England were the better team overall, the match will be best remembered for the remarkable batting performances by Brathwaite. After stoically occupying the crease for almost 12 hours in scoring 160 from 489 balls in the first innings, he was there at the bitter end on Sunday, unconquered on 56, having spent all but about one hour on the field over five long days.

West Indies hold out for test draw as England fall five wickets short

West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite was again a gigantic roadblock that England could not dislodge as the second test ended in a tense draw in Barbados on Sunday.

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Watch: Steve Smith Left Annoyed By Roving 'Buggy Cam' On Day 1 Of Pakistan vs Australia 3rd Test

2nd Test: Joe Root explains England's declaration against West Indies

Cricket-Australia win toss and bat against Pakistan in final test

Pakistan vs Australia, live updates day one of third Test in Lahore

Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 1, Live Score Updates: Pat Cummins Wins Toss, Opts To Bat vs Pakistan

West Indies vs England, 2nd Test: Stubborn Kraigg Brathwaite Sets Up Decider In Series Finale

2nd Test: West Indies hold out for draw as England fall five wickets short

West Indies hold out for test draw as England fall five wickets short