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How a toilet break added to Pakistan's slips woes

Pakistan had reconfigured their slips cordon for the third Test against Australia at the SCG, but an ill-timed toilet break led to another chance going down.

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Pakistan rest Afridi, drop Imam-ul-Haq for Sydney

Pakistan have made the call to go without their frontline quick Shaheen Shah Afridi for the Sydney Test, while dropping opener Imam-ul-Haq.

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Pakistan set to keep Shafique out of slips in Sydney

Pakistan coach Mohammad Hafeez has suggested that struggling fielder Abdullah Shafique will be kept out of the slips for the third Test in Sydney.

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Babar's rut sums up the best of Australia's quicks

Pakistan star Babar Azam is in the worst rut of his career, but his run of outs in Australia say as much about the hosts' bowling as it does his batting.

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AUS vs PAK | Cummins the hero as Australia beats Pakistan to clinch series

Pakistan tour of Australia: Pat Cummins bags 10-wicket haul as Australia clinch series against Pakistan with 79-run win in Melbourne.

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Cummins' 'dream ball' puts Australia in box seat at MCG

Pat Cummins' "dream ball" that dismissed Pakistan star Babar Azam will go down as one of the Australian captain's favourite Test deliveries.

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Cummins inspires Australia's MCG wicket frenzy

Pat Cummins has ripped through Pakistan with three wickets late on day two to put Australia in a commanding position in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.

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Pakistan has the talent to beat Australia: Coach Hafeez

Pakistan suffered a hefty loss in the Test series opener in Perth but coach Mohammad Hafeez is adamant his side can snap its long losing streak in Australia.

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Australia crush Pakistan in first Test as Nathan Lyon takes 500th wicket – as it happened

Australia completed a resounding 360-run victory over Pakistan on day four as spinner Nathan Lyon claimed his 500th Test wicket

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AUS vs PAK, 1st Test | Australia builds big lead over Pakistan as Lyon moves to 499 Test wickets

AUS vs PAK, 1st Test: Australia take 300-run lead in first Test vs Pakistan, as veteran spinner Nathan Lyon moves within one wicket of 500-mark. Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith dig in to extend lead.

The Hindu

Labuschagne, Smith hurt as Pakistan show some fight

Australia hold an overall lead of 300 with eight wickets still in hand against Pakistan in the first Test at Optus Stadium.

AAP

'Flawless' Masood fires Pakistan in Test series warm-up

Pakistan have finished day one of their tour match against the PM's XI at 6-324, but could have made more of a statement if not for some cheap dismissals.

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Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal appointed as Pakistan pace, spin bowling coaches

Former Pakistan cricketers Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal appointed as fast and spin bowling coaches respectively for Pakistan Men's Cricket Team. Gul previously served as bowling coach for Pakistan and Afghanistan, while Ajmal was spin bowling coach for Islamabad United.

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Babar Azam steps down from Pakistan captaincy in all forms following Cricket World Cup debacle

Babar Azam quits Test captaincy after PCB relieves him from white-ball duties

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Babar Azam steps down as Pakistan captain from all formats after disastrous World Cup campaign

Babar Azam steps down as Pakistan captain from all formats after World Cup debacle. He expressed gratitude to the PCB for entrusting him with the responsibility.

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PCB, team management ignored advice to relook spin bowling attack before World Cup, says Misbah Ul Haq

Misbah Ul Haq claims PCB ignored his advice to reassess spin bowling attack in WC, despite concerns over Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz's form. Despite advice from Misbah and Mohammad Hafeez, PCB chose to not have a relook at spin attack. Babar Azam and Mickey Arthur didn't see value in…

The Hindu

Captaincy has not been a burden for me: Babar Azam

Babar Azam reflects on Pakistan's World Cup campaign, brushing aside critics and insisting his team will not consider their last match a lost cause. He believes a strong partnership and long innings from Fakhar Zaman could help them achieve their goal of a 287-run victory.

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Pakistan vs England: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match preview

Babar Azam hits back at criticism of his captaincy of Pakistan before the crunch Cricket World Cup match with England.

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The Guardian - UK

Unwelcome, feuding and beleaguered: Pakistan’s World Cup is on the ropes

Given the discord inside and outside the team camp it is remarkable that they have even a theoretical chance of reaching the semi-finals by beating England

The Hindu

PAK vs ENG | We will try to finish on a good note and then see: Babar

Babar Azam hits back at critics, says captaincy had no impact on batting. Refuses to agree team's performance has dipped since '99. Admits lack of experience in India has affected them. Asserts easy to give opinion on TV, invites critics to call him directly. Urges team to focus on next…

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ENG vs PAK live stream: how to watch Cricket World Cup 2023 online

The fate of no fewer than sevens teams rests on the outcome of Saturday's clash at Eden Gardens in Kolkata – watch the ENG vs PAK live stream from anywhere.

The Hindu

PCB accepts chief selector Inzamam's resignation as rift grows

PCB accepted Inzamam-ul-Haq's resignation amid conflict of interest allegations. A five-member panel formed to probe his role in a company managing national team players. Inzamam maintained his association never affected decision-making.

The Hindu

Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj attain top spots in ICC ODI rankings

While Shubman Gill replaced Pakistan skipper Babar Azam from the top of the batters’ chart, Mohammed Siraj displaced South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj in the bowlers’ list.

Al Jazeera

Who can qualify for the last Cricket World Cup semifinal spot and how?

With India, South Africa and Australia in, who will qualify for the last remaining Cricket World Cup semifinal berth?

The Independent UK

How Pakistan can still qualify for Cricket World Cup semi-finals

Pakistan are in fifth place in World Cup 2023 table with eight points

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