Australia wrest back initiative after Pakistan dominance – Hazelwood bamboozles Pakistanis – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) Australia v Pakistan 2023-24 | Third Test | Day 3 Josh Hazelwood led an Australian rout of a hapless Pakistan as a deteriorating SCG surface saw the visitors collapse dramatically to put Australia in command for a series sweep. In a game where fortunes fluctuated wildly, Australia handled the conditions better to win an epic arm wrestle. Butter fingered Pakistan let Australia off the hook as they continued to squander any chance of a consolation win on tour. With a day lost to rain, overnight batters Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith appeared to be in control taking the score to 187 for 2 wickets before Pakistan struck quick blows to remove both of them. At 187 for 4, Ayub Saim at mid-off then dropped another important sitter with Mitchell Marsh ...