Rizwan's white-ball captaincy tenure was off to a dream start as another masterclass from pacers helped Pakistan secure a series win over Australia on Aussie soil for the first time since 2002, with Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi and opener Saim Ayub being the standout performers.
Young top-order batter Jake Fraser-McGurk has fended off criticism from former Test wicketkeeper Ian Healy by declaring that he will continue to adopt an "aggressive approach" with Matthew Short in the second ODI against Pakistan
Pakistan's strategy of short-pitch bowling on the fast and bouncy MCG pitch almost resulted in a memorable upset, but this approach may not be as effective in the second ODI at the more batting-friendly Adelaide Oval.
Australian skipper Pat Cummins revealed his picks for country's next all-format stars, including a Big Bash League (BBL) star and an up and coming opener who had a breakout year in the Indian Premier League (IPL)
Fantastic bowling by Australian spinners, particularly Travis Head, and a fiery fifty from Matthew Short helped the world champions secure a series win over England as they prevailed by 49 runs via the Duckworth Lewis method in the fifth and final ODI on Monday.
In the run-chase of 310 runs, Australia was given a fine start by openers Travis Head and Matthew Short. The duo plundered runs heavily in the fourth to sixth over.
England all-rounder Liam Livingstone is hopeful that he has proven himself as a player who can bat up in the order following his sublime display in the T20I series against Australia.
England's Liam Livingstone is relishing his new number four role in the T20I set-up after producing a match-winning performance against Australia in the second T20I.
Australia's stand-in captain, Travis Head, felt he should have brought Matthew Short early in the attack after the visitors fell short of sealing the series in the second T20I by a whisker.
England stand-in captain Philip Salt had special praise in store for Liam Livingstone following the heroics he produced in the second T20I against Australia to level the series at 1-1.
Chasing a target of 194, England were in trouble at 79 for 3 in the ninth over when Phil Salt misjudged a shot off Matthew Short, sending it to long-on.