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Cummins five wicket hat-trick fails to give Australia a decisive edge as Pakistan tail wags. – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) Pat Cummins continued his heroics with the ball while destroying the myth about the SCG being a spin friendly track. While Nathan Lyon toiled fruitlessly on a bouncy track, the Pakistani batters were treated to another barrage of short stuff that had them ducking and weaving as Australia’s four-prong pace attack peppered them from the first over. The three Test series has been a bouncer war immaterial of the venue, and the batters on both sides will carry battle scars from it that will linger. Pakistan fought back gallantly after the early setbacks to post a competitive score and see to be on top at this stage. Only Mohammed Rizwan, Aamir Jamal, Barbar Azam and Salman Aghar Ali batted with a degree of confidence while ...

Jan 3, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Australia, Australia vs Sri Lanka, Dave Warner, Pat Cummins, Shan Masood, Sri Lanka, TREVINE RODRIGO

Australia and Pakistan in ding dong battle in a MCG Test cliff- hanger. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) Pakistan’s bowlers made the Test series interesting by rolling Australia for 318 as seven wickets fell for 133 throwing open the challenge to their batters to take the Boxing day contest to a real fight. Pakistan’s pace quartet were sharp, mostly accurate and deserved greater success if they held onto their chances which would have made Australia’s tally much less than it was. Also erratic bowling at times cost them precious runs that could have made it interesting. The extra bounce gave away too many runs over the wicket-keeper to the boundary. Australia for once, looked all at sea as they struggled to come to grips with a focused Pakistan attack that appears to have new belief in themselves. Pakistan in reply looked set to take control as ...

Dec 28, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Australia, Australia vs. Pakistan, Boxing day, Josh Hazelwood, Nathan Lyon, Pakistan’s bowlers, Pat Cummins, Shan Masood

Nathan McSweeney and Shan Masood shared their views at captains call in Manuka Shan Masood: Pakistan’s captain, Shan Masood, expressed his enthusiasm for a series that is expected to showcase thrilling cricket. Masood emphasized the need to accelerate the scoring rate, highlighting the importance of putting runs on the board quickly. He emphasized that the key to success lies in the bowlers taking twenty wickets, a strategy that aligns with their game plans. Masood conveyed confidence in Pakistan’s bowling options, citing the inclusion of Wasim Jr for his ability to exploit reverse swing in Sydney. He praised domestic performers Khurram Shahzad and Mir Hamza, emphasizing their potential to make an impact. In terms of the batting lineup, Masood announced Abdullah Shafiq and Imam-ul-Haq as the opening pair, with Babar Azam set to bat at number four. The captain also hinted at the preference for Sarfraz Ahmed over Mohammad Rizwan. Masood ...

Dec 5, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Australia, Babar Azam, cricketing, cricketing history, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Nathan McSweeney, Pakistan, Pakistan's captain, Pakistan-Australia Test series, Shan Masood