Immense Cummins takes 10 to inspire Australia to tough victory
Mohammad Rizwan and Agha Salman gave Pakistan hope, but the end came swiftly after a dramatic moment
Mohammad Rizwan and Agha Salman gave Pakistan hope, but the end came swiftly after a dramatic moment
He also believes Pakistan needed to invest in depth rather than individuals
Pakistan team director was particularly unhappy with Rizwan's dismissal, saying "there was no conclusive kind of evidence" for the umpire's initial not-out decision to be changed
Pakistan lost their 16th successive Test in Australia, even as their fast bowlers grabbed 19 of the 20 wickets at MCG
Team director rues mistakes with bat, ball and in the field that cost Pakistan a rare Test win in Australia
A man for all conditions and occasions, he has led Australia to a WTC title, an away Ashes retention and an ODI World Cup in 2023 alone
One thing that lasts longer than Australian heartbreak is Pakistani belief. And day four captured that perfectly
Shaheen Afridi and Mir Hamza pulled the visitors back into the MCG Test but they could not take full advantage
Pakistan had Australia four down for nearly nothing in the second innings, and then dropped the chance that could have made all the difference
"What I hope is we win and my performance is crucial to it"
The start of the second session on the third day was held up in unusual circumstances
Pakistan had moved into a promising position before things went wrong after tea on an action-packed day at the MCG
State broadcaster PTV suspended coverage of the game due to the superimposed adverts on the outfield
"Someone like Cummins will not give you loose deliveries so you have to create them. He was planning something for me because I was playing well there"
Defeats against most opposition inflicts bruises, but Australia leave tattoos, and Pakistan are now covered in them
In the past, Babar has appeared to get the better of Cummins more often than not. Against that ball, he didn't have a chance
Australia finished the day strongly despite losing Warner, Khawaja and Smith against an improved Pakistan bowling display
David Warner, meanwhile, credits Pakistan's bowling attack for bowling "unbelievable channels"
"He's put his statement out there that he believes in" - Warner bats for opening partner Khawaja
"If you haven't done it much in your first-class career, it's going to be very difficult to come up the order"
Trusting the process is all well and good but the ability to deliver when good batters are attacking is what separates fast-bowling greats from the herd
The players and on-field umpires were ready to begin but there was no sign of the third umpire
And has anyone else done the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in a year as Kapil Dev has?
Skipper Shan Masood defends the decision to play Sarfaraz ahead of Rizwan in Perth saying he was rewarded for red-ball form
He has been sent for an MRI scan, but his participation in the second Test appears unlikely
Australia skipper supports Khawaja and sees no difference between a dove logo representing human rights and Labuschagne's approved eagle sticker that is a religious display
His application was to display the image of a dove and an olive branch on his bat and shoes
Mohammad Rizwan is expected to replace Sarfaraz Ahmed in one of several changes ahead of the Boxing Day Test
He may have netted AUD 4 million at the IPL auction but the way he has been bowling in 2023 makes him worth so much more to his country
He may have netted AUD 4 million at the IPL auction but the way he has been bowling in 2023 makes him worth so much more to his country
Carey isn't focusing on red-ball cricket alone, but opportunities in the Australia white-ball teams might not be too frequent
The decision over who plays, as with nearly everything about this debate, seems to come down to how it makes everyone feel
He used to wake up to 5am alarms every year on December 26. Now he's about to play his first MCG Test, confident Pakistan can end their run of Australian misery
His Test debut in Perth came against all logic, but Aamer Jamal learnt his lessons quickly and finished as Pakistan's best bowler
Australia are strong and settled as they aim to close out a memorable year with victory