AUS VS PAK Match Prediction 2nd Test, Pakistan tour of Australia, 2023-24
Australia
318 & 262
Pakistan
264 & 237
Australia won by 79 runs
| Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Warner c Babar Azam b Agha Salman | 38 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 45.78 |
Usman Khawaja c Agha Salman b Hasan Ali | 42 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 41.58 |
Marnus Labuschagne c Shafique b Aamer Jamal | 63 | 155 | 5 | 0 | 40.65 |
Steven Smith c Rizwan b Aamer Jamal | 26 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 34.67 |
Travis Head c Agha Salman b Shaheen Afridi | 17 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 53.12 |
Mitchell Marsh c Aamer Jamal b Mir Hamza | 41 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 68.33 |
Alex Carey (W) c Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Mitchell Starc c Agha Salman b Mir Hamza | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 81.82 |
Pat Cummins (C) c Mir Hamza b Aamer Jamal | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 43.33 |
Nathan Lyon c Mir Hamza b Hasan Ali | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 42.11 |
Josh Hazlewood not out | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| EXTRAS | 52 (b 20, lb 15, w 15, nb 2, p 0) | ||||
| TOTAL | 318 (10 wkts, 96.5 Ov) | ||||
| Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | c Babar Azam b Agha Salman | 38 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 45.78 |
| Usman Khawaja | c Agha Salman b Hasan Ali | 42 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 41.58 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | c Shafique b Aamer Jamal | 63 | 155 | 5 | 0 | 40.65 |
| Steven Smith | c Rizwan b Aamer Jamal | 26 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 34.67 |
| Travis Head | c Agha Salman b Shaheen Afridi | 17 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 53.12 |
| Mitchell Marsh | c Aamer Jamal b Mir Hamza | 41 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 68.33 |
| Alex Carey (W) | c Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Mitchell Starc | c Agha Salman b Mir Hamza | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Pat Cummins (C) | c Mir Hamza b Aamer Jamal | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 43.33 |
| Nathan Lyon | c Mir Hamza b Hasan Ali | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 42.11 |
| Josh Hazlewood | not out | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| EXTRAS | 52 (b 20, lb 15, w 15, nb 2, p 0) | |||||
| TOTAL | 318 (10 wkts, 96.5 Ov) | |||||
Fall of Wickets
90-1 (Warner, 27.1), 108-2 (Khawaja, 33.1), 154-3 (Steven Smith, 57.5), 204-4 (Head, 70.2), 250-5 (Labuschagne, 79.5), 260-6 (Alex Carey, 82.2), 275-7 (Starc, 85.5), 286-8 (Mitchell Marsh, 89.1), 308-9 (Cummins, 95.1), 318-10 (Lyon, 96.5)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 27 | 0 | 85 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Mir Hamza | 22 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Aamer Jamal | 19 | 0 | 64 | 3 | 3.4 |
| Agha Salman | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Hasan Ali | 23.5 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah Shafique c and b Cummins | 62 | 109 | 5 | 0 | 56.88 |
Imam-ul-Haq c Labuschagne b Lyon | 10 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 22.73 |
Shan Masood (C) c Mitchell Marsh b Lyon | 54 | 76 | 3 | 1 | 71.05 |
Babar Azam b Cummins | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
Saud Shakeel b Hazlewood | 9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 31.03 |
Mohammad Rizwan (W) c Warner b Cummins | 42 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 82.35 |
Agha Salman c Alex Carey b Cummins | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
Aamer Jamal not out | 33 | 80 | 4 | 1 | 41.25 |
Shaheen Afridi lbw b Lyon | 21 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 75 |
Hasan Ali b Cummins | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
Mir Hamza st Alex Carey b Lyon | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| EXTRAS | 23 (b 8, lb 7, w 5, nb 3, p 0) | ||||
| TOTAL | 264 (10 wkts, 73.5 Ov) | ||||
| Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Shafique | c and b Cummins | 62 | 109 | 5 | 0 | 56.88 |
| Imam-ul-Haq | c Labuschagne b Lyon | 10 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 22.73 |
| Shan Masood (C) | c Mitchell Marsh b Lyon | 54 | 76 | 3 | 1 | 71.05 |
| Babar Azam | b Cummins | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Saud Shakeel | b Hazlewood | 9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 31.03 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (W) | c Warner b Cummins | 42 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 82.35 |
| Agha Salman | c Alex Carey b Cummins | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Aamer Jamal | not out | 33 | 80 | 4 | 1 | 41.25 |
| Shaheen Afridi | lbw b Lyon | 21 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 75 |
| Hasan Ali | b Cummins | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Mir Hamza | st Alex Carey b Lyon | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| EXTRAS | 23 (b 8, lb 7, w 5, nb 3, p 0) | |||||
| TOTAL | 264 (10 wkts, 73.5 Ov) | |||||
Fall of Wickets
34-1 (Imam-ul-Haq, 15.4), 124-2 (Shafique, 34.6), 131-3 (Babar Azam, 36.3), 147-4 (Masood, 41.5), 151-5 (Saud Shakeel, 44.4), 170-6 (Agha Salman, 47.6), 215-7 (Rizwan, 62.1), 240-8 (Shaheen Afridi, 69.2), 255-9 (Hasan Ali, 72.5), 264-10 (Mir Hamza, 73.5)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 16 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 16 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Pat Cummins | 20 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 2.4 |
| Nathan Lyon | 18.5 | 0 | 73 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Usman Khawaja c Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Warner b Mir Hamza | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 |
Marnus Labuschagne c Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
Steven Smith c Agha Salman b Shaheen Afridi | 50 | 176 | 3 | 0 | 28.41 |
Travis Head b Mir Hamza | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mitchell Marsh c Agha Salman b Mir Hamza | 96 | 130 | 13 | 0 | 73.85 |
Alex Carey (W) lbw b Mir Hamza | 53 | 101 | 8 | 0 | 52.48 |
Mitchell Starc c Babar Azam b Shaheen Afridi | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 42.86 |
Pat Cummins (C) c Rizwan b Aamer Jamal | 16 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 53.33 |
Nathan Lyon b Aamer Jamal | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 84.62 |
Josh Hazlewood not out | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| EXTRAS | 16 (b 1, lb 10, w 5, nb 0, p 0) | ||||
| TOTAL | 262 (10 wkts, 84.1 Ov) | ||||
| Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Khawaja | c Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Warner | b Mir Hamza | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | c Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Steven Smith | c Agha Salman b Shaheen Afridi | 50 | 176 | 3 | 0 | 28.41 |
| Travis Head | b Mir Hamza | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Marsh | c Agha Salman b Mir Hamza | 96 | 130 | 13 | 0 | 73.85 |
| Alex Carey (W) | lbw b Mir Hamza | 53 | 101 | 8 | 0 | 52.48 |
| Mitchell Starc | c Babar Azam b Shaheen Afridi | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Pat Cummins (C) | c Rizwan b Aamer Jamal | 16 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 53.33 |
| Nathan Lyon | b Aamer Jamal | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Josh Hazlewood | not out | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| EXTRAS | 16 (b 1, lb 10, w 5, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
| TOTAL | 262 (10 wkts, 84.1 Ov) | |||||
Fall of Wickets
0-1 (Khawaja, 0.2), 6-2 (Labuschagne, 2.6), 16-3 (Warner, 5.1), 16-4 (Head, 5.2), 169-5 (Mitchell Marsh, 49.5), 187-6 (Steven Smith, 62.3), 209-7 (Starc, 68.5), 237-8 (Cummins, 76.3), 249-9 (Lyon, 78.6), 262-10 (Alex Carey, 84.1)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 27 | 0 | 76 | 4 | 2.8 |
| Mir Hamza | 18.1 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 1.8 |
| Hasan Ali | 17 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Aamer Jamal | 16 | 0 | 74 | 2 | 4.6 |
| Agha Salman | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah Shafique c Khawaja b Starc | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 |
Imam-ul-Haq lbw b Cummins | 12 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 31.58 |
Shan Masood (C) c Steven Smith b Cummins | 60 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 84.51 |
Babar Azam b Hazlewood | 41 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 51.9 |
Saud Shakeel c Alex Carey b Starc | 24 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 43.64 |
Mohammad Rizwan (W) c Alex Carey b Cummins | 35 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 56.45 |
Agha Salman c Mitchell Marsh b Starc | 50 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 71.43 |
Aamer Jamal c and b Cummins | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shaheen Afridi c Labuschagne b Cummins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hasan Ali not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mir Hamza c Steven Smith b Starc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTRAS | 11 (b 1, lb 6, w 3, nb 1, p 0) | ||||
| TOTAL | 237 (10 wkts, 67.2 Ov) | ||||
| Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Shafique | c Khawaja b Starc | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Imam-ul-Haq | lbw b Cummins | 12 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 31.58 |
| Shan Masood (C) | c Steven Smith b Cummins | 60 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 84.51 |
| Babar Azam | b Hazlewood | 41 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 51.9 |
| Saud Shakeel | c Alex Carey b Starc | 24 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 43.64 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (W) | c Alex Carey b Cummins | 35 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 56.45 |
| Agha Salman | c Mitchell Marsh b Starc | 50 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Aamer Jamal | c and b Cummins | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaheen Afridi | c Labuschagne b Cummins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hasan Ali | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mir Hamza | c Steven Smith b Starc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTRAS | 11 (b 1, lb 6, w 3, nb 1, p 0) | |||||
| TOTAL | 237 (10 wkts, 67.2 Ov) | |||||
Fall of Wickets
8-1 (Abdullah Shafique, 4.1), 49-2 (Imam-ul-Haq, 14.3), 110-3 (Shan Masood, 26.3), 146-4 (Babar Azam, 40.1), 162-5 (Saud Shakeel, 45.6), 219-6 (Mohammad Rizwan, 60.4), 219-7 (Aamer Jamal, 62.6), 237-8 (Shaheen Afridi, 66.4), 237-9 (Agha Salman, 67.1), 237-10 (Mir Hamza, 67.2)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 13.2 | 0 | 55 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Pat Cummins | 18 | 0 | 49 | 5 | 2.7 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Nathan Lyon | 19 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 15 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 2.3 |
Match
Australia vs Pakistan
Pakistan tour of Australia, 2023-24
Date
Monday, December 25th 2023
Time
23:30 PM (23:30 PM GMT)
Toss
23:30 PM (23:30 PM GMT)
Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires
Michael Gough, undefined, Richard Illingworth
Match Referee
Javagal Srinath
Australia Playing
Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
Pakistan Playing
Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi
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| Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Warner c Babar Azam b Agha Salman | 38 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 45.78 |
Usman Khawaja c Agha Salman b Hasan Ali | 42 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 41.58 |
Marnus Labuschagne c Shafique b Aamer Jamal | 63 | 155 | 5 | 0 | 40.65 |
Steven Smith c Rizwan b Aamer Jamal | 26 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 34.67 |
Travis Head c Agha Salman b Shaheen Afridi | 17 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 53.12 |
Mitchell Marsh c Aamer Jamal b Mir Hamza | 41 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 68.33 |
Alex Carey (W) c Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Mitchell Starc c Agha Salman b Mir Hamza | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 81.82 |
Pat Cummins (C) c Mir Hamza b Aamer Jamal | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 43.33 |
Nathan Lyon c Mir Hamza b Hasan Ali | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 42.11 |
Josh Hazlewood not out | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| EXTRAS | 52 (b 20, lb 15, w 15, nb 2, p 0) | ||||
| TOTAL | 318 (10 wkts, 96.5 Ov) | ||||
| Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | c Babar Azam b Agha Salman | 38 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 45.78 |
| Usman Khawaja | c Agha Salman b Hasan Ali | 42 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 41.58 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | c Shafique b Aamer Jamal | 63 | 155 | 5 | 0 | 40.65 |
| Steven Smith | c Rizwan b Aamer Jamal | 26 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 34.67 |
| Travis Head | c Agha Salman b Shaheen Afridi | 17 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 53.12 |
| Mitchell Marsh | c Aamer Jamal b Mir Hamza | 41 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 68.33 |
| Alex Carey (W) | c Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Mitchell Starc | c Agha Salman b Mir Hamza | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Pat Cummins (C) | c Mir Hamza b Aamer Jamal | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 43.33 |
| Nathan Lyon | c Mir Hamza b Hasan Ali | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 42.11 |
| Josh Hazlewood | not out | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| EXTRAS | 52 (b 20, lb 15, w 15, nb 2, p 0) | |||||
| TOTAL | 318 (10 wkts, 96.5 Ov) | |||||
Fall of Wickets
90-1 (Warner, 27.1), 108-2 (Khawaja, 33.1), 154-3 (Steven Smith, 57.5), 204-4 (Head, 70.2), 250-5 (Labuschagne, 79.5), 260-6 (Alex Carey, 82.2), 275-7 (Starc, 85.5), 286-8 (Mitchell Marsh, 89.1), 308-9 (Cummins, 95.1), 318-10 (Lyon, 96.5)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 27 | 0 | 85 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Mir Hamza | 22 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Aamer Jamal | 19 | 0 | 64 | 3 | 3.4 |
| Agha Salman | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Hasan Ali | 23.5 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah Shafique c and b Cummins | 62 | 109 | 5 | 0 | 56.88 |
Imam-ul-Haq c Labuschagne b Lyon | 10 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 22.73 |
Shan Masood (C) c Mitchell Marsh b Lyon | 54 | 76 | 3 | 1 | 71.05 |
Babar Azam b Cummins | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
Saud Shakeel b Hazlewood | 9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 31.03 |
Mohammad Rizwan (W) c Warner b Cummins | 42 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 82.35 |
Agha Salman c Alex Carey b Cummins | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
Aamer Jamal not out | 33 | 80 | 4 | 1 | 41.25 |
Shaheen Afridi lbw b Lyon | 21 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 75 |
Hasan Ali b Cummins | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
Mir Hamza st Alex Carey b Lyon | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| EXTRAS | 23 (b 8, lb 7, w 5, nb 3, p 0) | ||||
| TOTAL | 264 (10 wkts, 73.5 Ov) | ||||
| Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Shafique | c and b Cummins | 62 | 109 | 5 | 0 | 56.88 |
| Imam-ul-Haq | c Labuschagne b Lyon | 10 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 22.73 |
| Shan Masood (C) | c Mitchell Marsh b Lyon | 54 | 76 | 3 | 1 | 71.05 |
| Babar Azam | b Cummins | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Saud Shakeel | b Hazlewood | 9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 31.03 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (W) | c Warner b Cummins | 42 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 82.35 |
| Agha Salman | c Alex Carey b Cummins | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Aamer Jamal | not out | 33 | 80 | 4 | 1 | 41.25 |
| Shaheen Afridi | lbw b Lyon | 21 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 75 |
| Hasan Ali | b Cummins | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Mir Hamza | st Alex Carey b Lyon | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| EXTRAS | 23 (b 8, lb 7, w 5, nb 3, p 0) | |||||
| TOTAL | 264 (10 wkts, 73.5 Ov) | |||||
Fall of Wickets
34-1 (Imam-ul-Haq, 15.4), 124-2 (Shafique, 34.6), 131-3 (Babar Azam, 36.3), 147-4 (Masood, 41.5), 151-5 (Saud Shakeel, 44.4), 170-6 (Agha Salman, 47.6), 215-7 (Rizwan, 62.1), 240-8 (Shaheen Afridi, 69.2), 255-9 (Hasan Ali, 72.5), 264-10 (Mir Hamza, 73.5)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 16 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 16 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Pat Cummins | 20 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 2.4 |
| Nathan Lyon | 18.5 | 0 | 73 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Usman Khawaja c Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Warner b Mir Hamza | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 |
Marnus Labuschagne c Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
Steven Smith c Agha Salman b Shaheen Afridi | 50 | 176 | 3 | 0 | 28.41 |
Travis Head b Mir Hamza | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mitchell Marsh c Agha Salman b Mir Hamza | 96 | 130 | 13 | 0 | 73.85 |
Alex Carey (W) lbw b Mir Hamza | 53 | 101 | 8 | 0 | 52.48 |
Mitchell Starc c Babar Azam b Shaheen Afridi | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 42.86 |
Pat Cummins (C) c Rizwan b Aamer Jamal | 16 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 53.33 |
Nathan Lyon b Aamer Jamal | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 84.62 |
Josh Hazlewood not out | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| EXTRAS | 16 (b 1, lb 10, w 5, nb 0, p 0) | ||||
| TOTAL | 262 (10 wkts, 84.1 Ov) | ||||
| Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Khawaja | c Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Warner | b Mir Hamza | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | c Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Steven Smith | c Agha Salman b Shaheen Afridi | 50 | 176 | 3 | 0 | 28.41 |
| Travis Head | b Mir Hamza | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Marsh | c Agha Salman b Mir Hamza | 96 | 130 | 13 | 0 | 73.85 |
| Alex Carey (W) | lbw b Mir Hamza | 53 | 101 | 8 | 0 | 52.48 |
| Mitchell Starc | c Babar Azam b Shaheen Afridi | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Pat Cummins (C) | c Rizwan b Aamer Jamal | 16 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 53.33 |
| Nathan Lyon | b Aamer Jamal | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Josh Hazlewood | not out | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| EXTRAS | 16 (b 1, lb 10, w 5, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
| TOTAL | 262 (10 wkts, 84.1 Ov) | |||||
Fall of Wickets
0-1 (Khawaja, 0.2), 6-2 (Labuschagne, 2.6), 16-3 (Warner, 5.1), 16-4 (Head, 5.2), 169-5 (Mitchell Marsh, 49.5), 187-6 (Steven Smith, 62.3), 209-7 (Starc, 68.5), 237-8 (Cummins, 76.3), 249-9 (Lyon, 78.6), 262-10 (Alex Carey, 84.1)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 27 | 0 | 76 | 4 | 2.8 |
| Mir Hamza | 18.1 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 1.8 |
| Hasan Ali | 17 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Aamer Jamal | 16 | 0 | 74 | 2 | 4.6 |
| Agha Salman | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah Shafique c Khawaja b Starc | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 |
Imam-ul-Haq lbw b Cummins | 12 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 31.58 |
Shan Masood (C) c Steven Smith b Cummins | 60 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 84.51 |
Babar Azam b Hazlewood | 41 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 51.9 |
Saud Shakeel c Alex Carey b Starc | 24 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 43.64 |
Mohammad Rizwan (W) c Alex Carey b Cummins | 35 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 56.45 |
Agha Salman c Mitchell Marsh b Starc | 50 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 71.43 |
Aamer Jamal c and b Cummins | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shaheen Afridi c Labuschagne b Cummins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hasan Ali not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mir Hamza c Steven Smith b Starc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTRAS | 11 (b 1, lb 6, w 3, nb 1, p 0) | ||||
| TOTAL | 237 (10 wkts, 67.2 Ov) | ||||
| Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Shafique | c Khawaja b Starc | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Imam-ul-Haq | lbw b Cummins | 12 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 31.58 |
| Shan Masood (C) | c Steven Smith b Cummins | 60 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 84.51 |
| Babar Azam | b Hazlewood | 41 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 51.9 |
| Saud Shakeel | c Alex Carey b Starc | 24 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 43.64 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (W) | c Alex Carey b Cummins | 35 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 56.45 |
| Agha Salman | c Mitchell Marsh b Starc | 50 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Aamer Jamal | c and b Cummins | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaheen Afridi | c Labuschagne b Cummins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hasan Ali | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mir Hamza | c Steven Smith b Starc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTRAS | 11 (b 1, lb 6, w 3, nb 1, p 0) | |||||
| TOTAL | 237 (10 wkts, 67.2 Ov) | |||||
Fall of Wickets
8-1 (Abdullah Shafique, 4.1), 49-2 (Imam-ul-Haq, 14.3), 110-3 (Shan Masood, 26.3), 146-4 (Babar Azam, 40.1), 162-5 (Saud Shakeel, 45.6), 219-6 (Mohammad Rizwan, 60.4), 219-7 (Aamer Jamal, 62.6), 237-8 (Shaheen Afridi, 66.4), 237-9 (Agha Salman, 67.1), 237-10 (Mir Hamza, 67.2)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 13.2 | 0 | 55 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Pat Cummins | 18 | 0 | 49 | 5 | 2.7 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Nathan Lyon | 19 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 15 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 2.3 |
Match Info
Match
Australia vs Pakistan
Pakistan tour of Australia, 2023-24
Date
Monday, December 25th 2023
Time
23:30 PM (23:30 PM GMT)
Toss
23:30 PM (23:30 PM GMT)
Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires
Michael Gough, undefined, Richard Illingworth
Match Referee
Javagal Srinath
Australia Playing
Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
Pakistan Playing
Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi
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AUS Vs PAK Match Prediction
AUS Vs PAK Key Stats
- Head-to-head: Australia heavily dominate the record against Pakistan in Test cricket, having won 35 out of 70 matches between the two. In comparison, Pakistan have managed to win only 15 Tests while 20 were drawn.
- Best Bowling Figures: From the active batch of players, Mitchell Starc has best bowling figures in the AUS vs PAK rivalry. He had taken 6 for 66 in a day-night Test at Adelaide in 2019.
- Best Individual Score: David Warner holds the record for the highest individual score in AUS vs PAK Tests, having smashed an unbeaten 335 at Adelaide in 2019.
- Last match: Australia won the last Test match between these two teams by 360 runs on the back of a David Warner century and a complete bowling performance.
AUS Vs PAK Match Preview
Australia and Pakistan are set to lock horns in the second Test of the series at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground from December 26th. The hosts are leading by 1-0 while the visitors will look to level the series with a victory in the Boxing Day Test.
The series opener saw Australia put on a massive score of 487 in their first innings. Pakistan could not match that and were bowled out for 271. The hosts then declared the second innings on 233/5, setting a target of 450. The second essay was even worse for the visitors as they got skittled out for just 89.
Today’s match prediction is what follows next in this article with a detailed analysis of both teams:
Series
Pakistan tour of Australia, 2023-24
Format
TEST
Date-Time
Dec 25, 2023 11:30 PM
Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Australia Preview
Australia were clinical in the first Test at Perth, where they registered a 360-run victory. David Warner smashed 164 while Mitchell Marsh struck 90 as they posted 487 to set up the match perfectly.
In the second gig, Usman Khawaja made 90. The bowling attack worked collectively, with Nathan Lyon and Mitch Starc picking five wickets in the match each.
Australia Lineup
Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
Australia - Who Will Be The Best Batter?
Usman Khawaja has been outstanding for Australia at the top of the order. He usually takes his time to get set but holds one end pretty well.
The left-hand batter scored 41 in the first innings and a patient 90 in the second innings at Perth. Khawaja has amassed 2248 runs in Tests since 2022, averaging 60.75 with seven hundreds.
Top Batter Stats - Recent Matches
| Player | MAT | R | BT. AVG | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | 10 | 657 | 41.06 | 67.59 |
| Usman Khawaja | 10 | 599 | 29.95 | 40.97 |
Betting Tip - Best Batter For Australia
Australia - Who Will Be The Best Bowler?
Mitchell Starc delivered a solid performance in the first Test at Perth, where he bagged 2 for 68 and 3 for 31 in two innings. The left-arm fast bowler has a terrific record in the longer format. He has taken 338 wickets from 83 Test matches at an average of 27.49. Starc has claimed 14 five-wicket hauls in his Test career.
Top Bowler Stats - Recent Matches
| Player | MAT | W | ECON | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood | 10 | 48 | 2.82 | 37.16 |
| Mitchell Starc | 10 | 38 | 4.04 | 46.18 |
Betting Tip - Best Bowler For Australia
Pakistan Preview
Pakistan fared in the first Test exactly how they have done in Australia over the years. It was a tough outing for them as they ended up losing by a massive margin.
The bowling attack could not make much impact and while Aamer Jamal bagged six wickets in the first innings, he was taken down at 5.45 runs per over. The batting unit struggled even more with Imam-ul-Haq being the only batter to score a fifty across two innings.
Pakistan Lineup
Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi
Pakistan - Who Will Be The Best Batter?
Babar Azam failed in the opening game of the series but he remains the best batter in the Pakistan side. He has a good record in the longer format, having scored 3807 runs from 50 Test matches at an average of 47. Babar has nine centuries and 26 half centuries in the format.
Top Batter Stats - Recent Matches
Betting Tip - Best Batter For Pakistan
Pakistan - Who Will Be The Best Bowler?
Khurram Shahzad looked good in the second innings at Perth, snaring 3 for 45. Pakistan's bowling unit, in general, was below average in the match but Shahzad hit some good lengths in the second essay. The right arm medium pacer has 141 wickets in FC cricket from 46 games at an average of 29.11.
Top Bowler Stats - Recent Matches
Betting Tip - Best Bowler For Pakistan
AUS Vs PAK - Who Will Be The Player Of The Match?
The free cricket betting tips mentioned above should help you in predicting the player of the match award winner. Australia remain the favourites to win the match and so, Mitch Starc is one of the top candidates to become the man of the match in this clash.
AUS Vs PAK - Who Will Win Today's Toss?
Here we will give you the best today’s toss prediction for the second Test between Australia and Pakistan. The general tendency of the teams in Test cricket is to prefer batting first. The pitches usually wear out as the match progresses. Expect the captain who wins the toss to opt to bat first here.
AUS Vs PAK Venue, Pitch and Weather Report
The Melbourne Cricket Ground will host this traditional Boxing Day Test from December 26. The pitches here are pretty good for batting, especially on the first two days. Seamers should get some help if there's a hint of grass.
The betting odds are in favour of Australia as they are familiar with the conditions. As for the weather, Melbourne could witness some phases of showers on the first two days.
AUS Vs PAK Match Winner Prediction
Our match prediction for the second Test is for Australia to come out victorious. They have a considerably better batting unit and potent bowling attack. Pakistan, on the other hand, have historically struggled in Australia and the first Test highlighted it yet again.
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| Player | MAT | R | BT. AVG | SR |
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