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Australia opener David Warner was dismissed for 34 runs in his farewell cricket test against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. Playing in his 112th and last test, Warner was caught at first slip by Babar Azam off Agha Salman's bowling as Australia went to lunch on Day 2 at 78-1 in reply to Pakistan’s 313.
India suffered a spectacular collapse, losing six batters for no run as 23 wickets fell on a crazy opening day of the second cricket test against South Africa at Newlands on Wednesday. Resuming on 153-4 after tea, the home team ran through the batting order to bowl India out for 153 in the space of 11 deliveries, with Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Nandre Burger snapping up three wickets apiece.
Marnus Labuschagne scored a patient 63 as Australia was bowled out for 318 at lunch on the second day of the second cricket test against Pakistan on Wednesday. On a Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch that continues to offer sideways movement for the seam bowlers, Australia lost seven wickets for 131 in an entertaining session that lasted for over 2 1-2 hours due to rain delays on the opening day Tuesday. In contrast to Labuschagne’s 155-ball knock, Mitchell Marsh adopted an attacking mindset, blasting 41 off 60 deliveries.
Australia battled through Pakistan's best bowling of the match and a treacherous Perth pitch before Usman Khawaja and Mitchell Marsh counterattacked to lift the hosts to 186-4 at lunch, and a commanding lead of 402 runs, on the fourth day of the series opening cricket test. Resuming Sunday at 84-2, Australia lost Steven Smith and Travis Head in the first hour of the day as Pakistan's bowlers took advantage of the variable bounce and movement offered by the deterioriating Perth pitch to frequently trouble Australia's batters.
Allrounder Mitchell Marsh took the prize-wicket of Babar Azam to trigger a Pakistan batting collapse as the tourists limped to 203-6 at lunch on the third day of the series opening cricket test against Australia. Resuming Saturday at 132-2, Pakistan lost nightwatchman Khurram Shahzad for 7 in the first over to Pat Cummins before Azam and the Imam-ul-Haq combined to steady Pakistan and chip away at Australia’s 1st innings of 487.