After his bowlers ran riot, taking the hosts to a thumping 360-run win over Pakistan in the opening Test, Australian skipper Pat Cummins on Sunday lauded openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja, all-rounder Mitchell Marsh and spinner Nathan Lyon for their dazzling performances.
Former India cricketer Ravi Shastri pointed out the real reason why Pakistan speedster Shaheen Afridi struggles in the Test and said that is because of the "pressure" on the 23-year-old.
Former Australian batter Simon Katich heaped praise on Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique, saying that he likes the batter's aggression against spin and he is going to be a better player than his skipper and star batter Babar Azam
Pakistan openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique have started the process of laying a strong foundation after their pacers restricted Australia from crossing the 500-run mark on the second day of the first Test on Friday.
Batting allrounder Mitchell Marsh's blazing knock in the first session on the second day of the first Test match against Pakistan helped Australia to score 479/8 at Perth Stadium on Friday.
With a century to start his farewell Test series, Australian opening batter David Warner has said that there is no better way to silence the critics than posting runs on the board
During one of his best innings, as he was playing under massive pressure to perform following underwhelming Test returns for the past two years, Warner entered the top five run-getters for Australia in Test cricket.
Australia will take on Pakistan in the first Test at Perth on Thursday. This will be the final Test assignment of Warner's illustrious career. The veteran opener will be hoping to go out with a bang following the third Test at his home arena of Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
Australian batter Usman Khawaja has vowed to fight the International Cricket Council (ICC) for his right to express humanitarian views on the field after it was confirmed that he will not be wearing any messages written on his shoes during the first Test against Pakistan at Perth
Australian spin ace Nathan Lyon, who is approaching the landmark of 500 Test wickets, said his spin twin Ravichandran Ashwin is someone whom he has watched closely from the start of his career and he has been one of his "biggest coaches".
Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed went for an MRI scan after he complained of discomfort in his right leg on Day 3 of the four-day Test against Prime Minister's XI on Friday.