Cricket Australia's CEO Nick Hockley has come out in defence of the selectors' decision to rest Australia's established Test players in the series-deciding third ODI loss against Pakistan in Perth.
Former cricketer Michael Clarke questioned Australia's decision to rest senior players against Pakistan in the third ODI and said that the series was on the line and they should have played it.
As the Border-Gavaskar Trophy approaches, India head coach Gautam Gambhir has emphasized the team's focus on the immediate challenge rather than the broader implications of the World Test Championship (WTC).
Young all-rounder Cooper Connolly has been ruled out of Australia's upcoming T20I series against Pakistan after sustaining a fracture in the left hand.
In the second ODI against Pakistan, the Australian cricket team faced a tough defeat. Captain Pat Cummins expressed his disappointment and analyzed the team's performance.
"Wasn't one of our best days," Cummins admitted candidly.
Seamer Haris Rauf's five-wicket haul guided Pakistan to restrict Australia at 163 in the second ODI match of the series at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.
Wicketkeeper-bater Josh Inglis is set to lead Australia in the third and final ODI as well as in the three-match T20I series against Pakistan which will be between 14-18 November in Brisbane, Sydney and Hobart respectively.
Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf admitted that they ended up making mistakes in their opening ODI against Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Monday.
Starc accomplished this feat during the first ODI against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). During the game, Starc delivered a fine performance with the ball. He took three wickets for 33 runs in his 10 overs at an economy rate of 3.33. He got the wickets of both openers Abdull
An ice-cold cameo from skipper Cummins helped Aussies overcome the Pakistani pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf as they secured a two-wicket win over Pakistan in the first ODI of the three-match series at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).