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Yasir Shah smacked a maiden Test century Sunday and Babar Azam made 97 as a stubborn Pakistan kept their slim hopes alive in the second Test against Australia Sunday despite six wickets to Mitchell Starc. (Photo:AP)

Yasir Shah hits century as stubborn Pakistan forced to follow on

The visitors resumed on an overcast day teetering at 96 for six in reply to Australia's first innings 589 for three.

01 Dec 2019 2:56 PM

Australian pacer Pat Cummins on Sunday became the first bowler to take 50 Test wickets in 2019. (Photo:AP)

Pat Cummins first bowler to take 50 Test wickets in 2019

He achieved the feat in the ongoing pink-ball Test against Pakistan here at the Adelaide Oval.

01 Dec 2019 2:39 PM

Mitchell Starc took six wickets and denied Babar Azam a century to break stubborn resistance from the Pakistan batsmen Sunday as they work to save the day-night second Test at Adelaide Oval. (Photo:AP)

Mitchell Starc takes six as Babar Azam narrowly misses century

The visitors resumed on an overcast day teetering at 96 for six in reply to Australia's first innings 589 for three.

01 Dec 2019 1:47 PM

Warner hits 335, Smith shatters record as Pakistan suffer

Skipper Tim Paine waved his players back into the pavilion at 589 for three ahead of the second day's dinner break

30 Nov 2019 5:55 PM

David Warner had been ably supported throughout his innings by Marnus Labuschagne, who was bowled by Afridi for 162 just minutes before he reached the milestone. (Photo: AP)

David Warner hits his second double century in Tests

He reached the mark off 260 balls with a single from Shaheen Afridi, clattering 23 fours along the way.

30 Nov 2019 10:07 AM

David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne both plundered back-to-back centuries as Australia stamped their authority on the opening day of the day-night second Test in Adelaide Friday. (Photo: AFP)

Centuries galore as David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne hit 100 against Pakistan

Warner was not out 166 and Labuschagne unbeaten on 126, following on from their 154 and 185 respectively in the first Test at Brisbane.

29 Nov 2019 7:07 PM

David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne steered Australia to 70 for one in the opening session of the day-night second Test against Pakistan in Adelaide Friday, justifying skipper Tim Paine's decision to bat first. (Photo:AFP)

Dangerous David Warner frustrates Pakistan in second Test

On an overcast afternoon and with the floodlights on from the first ball, Warner was not out 45 and Labuschagne on 18.

29 Nov 2019 12:26 PM

Australia Thursday named an unchanged team for the day-night second Test against Pakistan after trouncing them in Brisbane, but took a risk by releasing concussion substitute Cameron Bancroft. (Photo:AP)

Australia unchanged, drop concussion sub for day-night Pakistan Test

The home side easily won the first Test by an innings and five runs inside four days.

28 Nov 2019 12:05 PM

Phillip Hughes is always in his teammates' thoughts and the Australian team will raise a toast to 'absent friends' in the memory of the cricketer who died five years ago after being struck on the neck by a bouncer. (Photo:Twitter)

Australian team to raise toast to late Phillip Hughes

In a tragic chain of events, 25-year-old Hughes died after being struck by a bouncer on the neck while batting for South Australia.

27 Nov 2019 3:52 PM

Australia will not be complacent in the second Test against Pakistan this week despite the odds being stacked heavily in their favour, they said, insisting day-night cricket is a 'completely different beast'.(Photo:AP)

Australia heavy favourites for 'fast bowler's dream' pink-ball Test

The home team went one up in the two-Test series with a crushing innings-and-five-run victory inside four days.

27 Nov 2019 11:41 AM

After Australia won the first Test match of the two-game series against Pakistan by an innings and 5 runs, former spinner Shane Warne hailed the Australian batsmen and the bowlers for their scintillating performance. Warne also lauded chief selector Trevor Hohns and head coach Justin Langer for dropping out-of from batsman Usman Khawaja from the Australia’s playing XI, and from the 15-member squad. (Photo:AFP)

Shane Warne lauds selectors, head coach for dropping Usman Khawaja, player responds

Khawaja, the left-handed cricketer was dropped from the team, after his poor-show during the India tour and the recently concluded Ashes.

26 Nov 2019 4:39 PM

Australian opening batsman David Warner said that in-form Marnus Labuschagne is a 'three-format player'. Marnus Labuschagne hammered 185 runs after completing his first ton of the career, guiding Australia to a massive total of 580. (photo:AFP)

Marnus Labuschagne is definitely three-format player: David Warner

Warner played a knock of 154 runs against Pakistan in the ongoing first Test after having a poor-run in the Ashes tour against England.

24 Nov 2019 1:11 PM

Australia limited-overs skipper Aaron Finch on Sunday lauded the side for displaying a clinical performance against Pakistan in the first Test of the two-match series. (Photo:AFP)

Aaron Finch lauds Australia for 'clinical performance' against Pakistan

His remarks came after the conclusion of the first Test in which Australia came out triumphant by an innings and five runs.

24 Nov 2019 1:04 PM

Babar Azam scored a magnificent century and Mohammad Rizwan fell five runs short of his first as Pakistan were dismissed for 335 late on the fourth day. Leg-spinner Yasir Shah also made his highest Test score with a fighting 42 to allow the Pakistanis to head to the second Test in Adelaide with some momentum despite the loss. Josh Hazlewood cliamed the wicket of centurion Babar Azam. (Photo:AP) (Photo:AP)

Australian pacers cut Pakistan lower order to win 1st Test match

Australia went one up in their two-Test series against Pakistan when they won the first Test by an innings and five runs.

24 Nov 2019 12:17 PM

Australia were closing in on victory Sunday in the first Test against Pakistan despite some stern resistance from Babar Azam, who scored a century, and Mohammad Rizwan in Brisbane. (Photo:AP/PTI)

Australia close on victory after Babar Azam's century for Pakistan

At tea on the fourth day Pakistan were 268 for six in their second innings, needing 72 runs to make Australia bat again.

24 Nov 2019 11:50 AM

Babar Azam was fighting a lone rearguard action on day four of the first Test against Australia as the home side tightened the screws in the opening session in Brisbane on Sunday. Mitchell Starc scalped the wicket of Haris Sohail and Azhar Ali. (Photo:AP)

Babar Azam leads the resistance but Australia on top at lunch

At lunch on the fourth day, Pakistan were 144 for five in their second innings, still 196 runs from making Australia bat again.

24 Nov 2019 9:58 AM

Big centuries to Marnus Labuschagne (185) and David Warner (154) helped Australia to a first-innings total of 580 in reply to Pakistan's 240. (Photo: AFP)

Dominant Australia vanquish Pakistani openers before stumps on Day 3

At stumps Pakistan were in big trouble on 64 for three, still needing 276 runs to make Australia bat again.

23 Nov 2019 3:53 PM

Australia opener David Warner enjoyed a measure of redemption as he scored his first Test century since a year-long ban for ball-tampering on Friday. (Photo:AFP)

Australia's David Warner scores first century since year-long ban

Warner managed just 95 runs in 10 innings during this year's Ashes series against England.

22 Nov 2019 3:30 PM

Pakistan were left to rue a basic error from 16-year-old debutant Naseem Shah as Australia opener David Warner plundered the visitors' attack with a brilliant 151 not out on the second day of the first Test at the Gabba on Friday. (Photo:AP)

Naseem Shah's loss becomes David Warner's gain as Australia power to 312/1

Australia finished the day on 312 for the loss of just one wicket, 72 runs ahead of Pakistan and already in the driving seat.

22 Nov 2019 3:17 PM

Openers David Warner and Joe Burns dominated the Pakistan attack despite a fiery debut from 16-year-old Naseem Shah to put Australia in a strong position at lunch on the second day in the first cricket Test on Friday. (Photo:AP)

Australia unmoved despite lightning start by Pakistan's young pacer Naseem Shah

Australia were 100 for no wickets at the break in reply to Pakistan's first innings total of 240 at the Gabba ground in Brisbane.

22 Nov 2019 1:56 PM

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