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November 14, 2024

Glenn Maxwell and Australia bowlers power home in rain-shortened T20 slog

Australia 93-4; Pakistan 64-9 (seven overs each)
Game at the Gabba delayed after lightning and rain

Glenn Maxwell went wild with the bat, then Xavier Bartlett ripped apart Pakistan’s top order as Australia dominated a seven-over Gabba Twenty20 slog to win by 29 runs.

Lightning and heavy rain reduced Thursday’s series opener in Brisbane to a seven-overs-a-side contest, and it was one-way traffic as soon as Maxwell (43 off 19) strode to the crease. His brazen innings featured boundaries to all corners of the ground, before Marcus Stoinis chimed in with 21 off seven balls, including 10 off the final two balls of the innings as Australia finished on 93 for four. The visitors could only muster 64 for nine in their allotment as Australia took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

November 10, 2024

Pakistan cruise to ODI series win after Australia’s latest batting horror show

3rd ODI: Pakistan, 143-2, beat Australia, 140-9, by 8 wkts
Pakistan seal first series win over in Australia in 22 years

Cooper Connolly suffered what could be a fractured hand as Australia surrendered their one-day international series to Pakistan after another disastrous display with the bat.

Australia, missing Test stars Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, finished with a paltry 140 from 31.5 overs on Sunday, with Connolly unable to return after retiring hurt on seven. In reply, Pakistan reached the victory target with 139 balls to spare to wrap up an eight-wicket win and a 2-1 series triumph over the world champions. It marked Pakistan’s first series win over the Aussies in Australia in 22 years.

November 4, 2024

Australia see off Rauf’s super spell to win tight first ODI against Pakistan

Pakistan 203; Australia 204-8
Cummins key to haul hosts over the line at the MCG

Ultra-aggressive Australia almost fumbled a certain victory, but eventually steadied after a lightning quick spell from Haris Rauf to beat Pakistan by two wickets in the first ODI at the MCG.

Chasing just 204, Australia crumbled to 139 for six in the 21st over as Rauf skittled the middle-order when the hosts were trying to end the game as quickly as possible. But the captain Pat Cummins (32 not out), playing his first ODI since last year’s stunning World Cup final triumph, was again there at the end in a tight chase as Australia got home with 99 balls to spare. One of the best quicks of his generation, Cummins has quickly become a specialist run-chaser in the last 18 months after being involved in two close Test wins and three ODI victories.

October 28, 2024

Pakistan v England report cards: grading every player after Test series

Top marks for Noman Ali and Sajid Khan who surprisingly impressed but a series to forget for Ben Stokes

By Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket Blog

Ben Stokes (53 runs at 13.3; no wicket for 33 runs; three catches)

October 28, 2024

Australia rest first-choice Test players for Pakistan T20 series

Josh Inglis only inclusion who is a chance of making Test squad
Australia to host three ODIs before three T20s against Pakistan

Australia have opted to leave out all of their first-choice Test XI for the upcoming Twenty20 series against Pakistan so they can prepare for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

After facing Pakistan in three ODIs, starting on 4 November, Australia will then take on the same opposition in the shortest format of international cricket.