Cricket Australia confirms Pakistan tour; PCB announces revised schedule

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"My family's from Karachi. Everyone in my family is born in Karachi, except for me. This is my home, and I've been here a lot. My family grew up in Nazimabad, and I still have a lot family there, so it's nice to get a hundred here." – Usman Khawaja #PAKvAUS | #Cricket



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STUMPS
2nd Test, Karachi, Mar 12 - 16 2022

Australia
(180 overs)........................................505/8


Day 2 - Australia chose to bat.

Current RR: 2.80
• Last 10 overs (RR)....: 39/1 (3.90)
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Pakistan 148 all out in reply to Australia's 556-9 declared in Karachi Test​

Reuters
March 14, 2022

Australia's Marnus Labuschagne (L) celebrates after the dismissal of Pakistan's Abdullah Shafique (R) during the third day of the second Test match between Pakistan and Australia at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi on Monday. — AFP

Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi (R) plays a shot during the third day of the second Test cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi. — AFP

Australia's players celebrates after the dismissal of Pakistan's Azhar Ali (L) during the third day of the second Test cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi on Monday. — AFP


Australia's Marnus Labuschagne (L) celebrates after the dismissal of Pakistan's Abdullah Shafique (R) during the third day of the second Test match between Pakistan and Australia at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi on Monday. — AFP

Pakistan were all out for 148 in reply to Australia's first innings total of 556-9 declared on day three of the second Test at the National Stadium in Karachi on Monday.

Skipper Babar Azam's 36 was the highest score for the hosts.

Meanwhile, Mitchell Starc was the pick of the Australia bowlers, claiming 3-29.

Australia, after declaring their first innings, reduced Pakistan to 100 for seven at tea to seize control of the second Test. Australian skipper Pat Cummins smashed three sixes in his unbeaten 34 off 36 balls against a jaded Pakistan attack on a slow track.

Pakistan had reasons to feel let down by their in-form openers who showed poor judgment to depart either side of the lunch break.
Abdullah Shafique made 13 before chasing a non-existent single only to be run out.
Imam, who smashed twin hundreds in the drawn series opener in Rawalpindi, paid the price for his needless aggression in the first over after the lunch break.
The bespectacled left-hander stepped out against Nathan Lyon only to chip a head-high catch to Cummins at mid-on to depart for 20.
Starc then claimed two in two to rock Pakistan.
The left-arm quick lured Azhar Ali (14) into driving a full and wide delivery and Cameron Green grabbed the edge at second slip.
Starc followed it with a searing yorker to trap Fawad Alam lbw for a duck.


Mohammad Rizwan somehow denied Starc a hat-trick but looked pretty much a sitting duck during his 13-ball stay.
Dropped in the slip by Steve Smith off Cummins, Rizwan got another life in the very next ball when an lbw decision against him was overturned.
It did not really matter though as Cummins returned to dismiss Rizwan caught behind in his next over.
Starc owed his third wicket to Alex Carey who was convinced he had taken a catch from Sajid Khan even though the bowler himself was not sure and the umpire did not think so either.
Carey convinced Cummins to review the original not-out decision and Sajid had to go after replays confirmed an edge.
Australia are on their first tour of Pakistan since 1998, having previously refused to tour on security reasons
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Babar Azam cannot play leg spin. He was Rashid khan bunny thru out PSL and even in 20-20 WC match where gifted his wicket just like today.

 

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Babar Azam cannot play leg spin. He was Rashid khan bunny thru out PSL and even in 20-20 WC match where gifted his wicket just like today.

I don’t think you can just blame the captain for todays performance - it was a dire batting effort by all the team

 

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Pakistan performed very poorly in 2nd Test. They are not picking the right side and dont seem to be wanting to play with a winning mind.

Australia in alien conditions had better line and length, were ready to take risk. On this abrasive pitch where reverse swing was a factor, Pakistan dropped express quick of Naseem to replace him with unfit Hasan Ali. Such bad and defensive decisions.

In the first Test, where the strategy should have been to attack Australia, we wanted to play defensie and safe by putting together a flat, dead pitch. Australians were here after 24 years. None of their players have played in Pakistan before but their performance is better than local side.

It will be 1-0 for Australia and with this mindset, Pakistan will likely lose the series.

 

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I don’t think you can just blame the captain for todays performance - it was a dire batting effort by all the team

Read properly. I am explicitly talking about Babar Azam skill against leg spin.

 

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Can Pakistan chase 300 on day 5 with 8 wickets in hand?

A 20th Test fifty for Babar Azam in his 69th innings

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