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Injured Pakistan Pacer Khurram Shahzad To Miss Remainder Of Australia Test Series | Cricket News
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Injured Pakistan Pacer Khurram Shahzad To Miss Remainder Of Australia Test Series | Cricket News

[ad_1] Khurram Shahzad impressed on his debut in Perth, finishing with match figures of 5-128.© AFPPakistan suffered a setback Thursday with pace bowler Khurram Shahzad ruled out of their series against Australia after pulling up sore following a heavy defeat in the first Test. The 24-year-old impressed on his debut in Perth, finishing with match figures of 5-128, removing Steve Smith twice. But he complained of discomfort and scans showed a stress fracture in the ribs along with an abdominal muscle tear."PCB will now consult a specialist in Australia after which a final management protocol will be established for the player," the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a statement."He will then return to Lahore, where he will continue his injury management and rehabilitation."Pakistan already ha...
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“Don’t Get Excited By…”: Wasim Akram’s Straightforward Advice To Pakistan Pacers | Cricket News
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“Don’t Get Excited By…”: Wasim Akram’s Straightforward Advice To Pakistan Pacers | Cricket News

[ad_1] Wasim Akram advised the Pakistan players to focus on their line and length.© X (Twitter)Wasim Akram was critical of the Pakistan pacers' approach during the first Test against Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth. His reaction came after Australia piled up 487 in 113.2 overs against Pakistan, riding on David Warner's 26th Test century. The former Pakistan captain pointed out how pacers from the sub-continent often get riled up with the pace and bounce on the Australian tracks. Akram advised the Pakistan players to focus on their line and length to produce breakthroughs."Australia is a different ballgame. The Kookaburra ball after 15 overs, it doesn't do anything. They want you to bowl short. They get the hang of the bounce. They can pull well. They can hook well. I think my adv...
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Pakistan vs Australia, 1st Test Day 2: Pakistan Dig In As Nathan Lyon Edges Closer To 500 Wickets | Cricket News
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Pakistan vs Australia, 1st Test Day 2: Pakistan Dig In As Nathan Lyon Edges Closer To 500 Wickets | Cricket News

[ad_1] Australian spin king Nathan Lyon moved to within three wickets of joining the elite 500 club Friday as Pakistan dug deep to stay in touch on day two of the opening Test in Perth. At stumps, the visitors were 132-2, trailing by 355, with a dogged Imam-ul-Haq not out 38 and nightwatchman Khurram Shahzad on seven after they lost skipper Shan Masood late on. But it was a slow grind with their runs coming off 53 overs after Aamer Jamal took 6-111 on debut to help dismiss the hosts for 487.Mitchell Marsh starred with 90 after David Warner's defiant 164 on day one.Abdullah Shafique was the first to fall in reply, getting a big inside edge from Lyon to Warner at leg slip after grinding to 42.It was the veteran's 497th Test wicket as he closes in on 500 to join a group of just seven other ...
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David Warner Slams 164 As Australia Take Control Against Pakistan | Cricket News
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David Warner Slams 164 As Australia Take Control Against Pakistan | Cricket News

[ad_1] Veteran opener David Warner hammered a gritty 164 to silence the critics and steer Australia to 346-5 against an inconsistent Pakistan attack in the first Test at Perth on Thursday. The 37-year-old batted for much of day one before finally departing to Aamer Jamal, two balls after smashing the debutant for six. At stumps, Mitchell Marsh was unbeaten on 15 and Alex Carey not out 14. Pakistan have never won a Test series in Australia and have failed to win a Test in the country since 1995, with Shan Masood's side again facing a daunting task.Their bowlers showed flashes of brilliance and were rewarded with the wickets of Usman Khawaja (41), Marnus Labuschagne (16), Steve Smith (31) and Travis Head (40).But until Jamal struck, they had no answer to a near-flawless Warner who smashed ...
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