Imam, Shafique hit tons as Test ends in tame draw
Openers put together their second century stand of the Test
04/03Result
1st Test, Australia tour of Pakistan at Rawalpindi, Mar 4-8 2022
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
476/4d & 252/0 (77 ov) -
![Australia]( "Australia")
Player of the Match
04/03Result
1st Test, Australia tour of Pakistan at Rawalpindi, Mar 4-8 2022
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
476/4d & 252/0 (77 ov) -
![Australia]( "Australia")
Player of the Match
Day 5
Cummins on lifeless Rawalpindi pitch: 'It's clear they've made an effort to nullify our pace attack'
Australia captain says coming away with a draw in sub-continent conditions "not a bad result"
Stats - Australia's worst bowling effort as Pakistan scale batting heights
Stats highlights from the high-scoring draw between Pakistan and Australia in Rawalpindi
Day 4
Smith and Labuschagne miss hundreds as Test heads towards stalemate
Pakistan's bowlers plugged away on a docile surface with Shaheen Shah Afridi causing some problems
'Dead, benign' - Steven Smith's assessment of Rawalpindi pitch
With 925 runs scored and only 11 wickets taken after four days, the first Test is on course to a tame draw
Day 3
Massive Usman Khawaja, David Warner opening stand sets the tone for Australia reply
Marnus Labuschagne also ended unbeaten on 69 after fifties from both openers, as Khawaja fell for 97
Sajid Khan on how he set Warner up: 'The shot he played was one of impatience'
The offspinner ended a 156-run stand at a time when the Australia opener offered no real chances
Usman Khawaja's Test renaissance down to being daring and being himself
Having ridden the roller-coaster of Test cricket for 11 years, he is repaying Australia more than they perhaps deserve
Day 2
Azhar Ali's marathon hundred leaves Australia mountain to climb
Bad light meant the visitors only had to face one over in the evening which raised a few questions over Pakistan's tactics
The ungainly, unexciting, unappreciated world of Azhar Ali
Not for the first time, the batter went about quietly and effectively doing his job, while nobody cared that he was doing his job
Day 1
Imam-ul-Haq's maiden Test hundred gives Pakistan early control
Australia managed just one wicket on the opening day of the series
Australia need a new bowling method in the subcontinent
They went in with only one spinner. Their quicks couldn't put enough pressure. And some of the captaincy was questionable
Mature Imam-ul-Haq steps out of nepotism shadow and steps toward personal growth
The recalled opener seemed well prepared for Australia, showing patience and maturity
'The excitement is very telling' - cricket boards, ICC and ACA rally behind Australia's historic tour of Pakistan
Former Australia allrounder Watson also played a key role in Australia's eventual trip
Others
Ravindra Jadeja becomes No. 1 allrounder in Test cricket
Displaces Jason Holder at the top after his Mohali masterclass against Sri Lanka
Ramiz Raja: Rawalpindi draw 'wasn't a good advertisement for Test cricket'
The PCB chairman, however, more or less confirmed that the pitch had been prepared to nullify Australia's fast-bowling strength
Rawalpindi pitch gets 'below average' rating from ICC match referee
Match referee Madugalle said the pitch did not offer an even contest between bat and ball
Why did Pakistan sedate Rawalpindi, their liveliest Test pitch?
The occasion - a home Test against Australia - was great. But the game itself fell flat
How many batters have made their first two centuries in the same Test?
Also: what's the highest unbroken opening stand in Tests?
Australia, depleted Pakistan prepare for dive into the unknown
Overcast conditions, no useful recent ground information among challenges for both sides
A chance for Pakistan cricket to make the most powerful off-field statement
For too long it's appeared as if touring Pakistan is the last thing a Western cricketing nation wants to do; this series has the power to change all that
Haris Rauf ruled out of first Test against Australia after testing positive for Covid-19
Naseem Shah, who was originally a travelling reserve, has replaced him in the squad for the series opener
Pakistan's absences give Australia chance to start strongly
Both sides were still mulling the balance of their attacks as rain hit the build-up
