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Matthew Wade returns to hotel with illness

Australia wicketkeeper Matthew Wade kept wickets for only two overs on the third day before returning to the team hotel with an illness

05-Jan-2017•Brydon Coverdale in Sydney

Arthur applauds Azhar's 'toughness of mind'

With Pakistan in trouble, they were steadied once again by Azhar Ali and Younis Khan on day two at the SCG

04-Jan-2017•Osman Samiuddin at the SCG

Yasir suffers low-grade hamstring strain

A low-grade hamstring strain limited Yasir Shah's bowling on the second day of the SCG Test

04-Jan-2017•Osman Samiuddin in Sydney

Younis Khan, Azhar Ali fight at end of tough day

A stubborn third-wicket partnership between Azhar Ali and Younis Khan, worth 120 runs at stumps, helped Pakistan fight back after a ragged day in the field

04-Jan-2017•The Report by Daniel Brettig

'I was trying not to keep up with him'

Matt Renshaw, who ended day one of the Sydney Test batting on 167, said he tried "not to keep up" with his opening partner David Warner, who blazed his way to a century before lunch

03-Jan-2017•Brydon Coverdale at the SCG

Renshaw and Warner seize the day

On a day of contrasting openers and innings at the SCG, David Warner blasted his way to the first century before lunch in Tests in Australia, then 20-year-old Matt Renshaw dug in to become Australia's seventh-youngest centurion

02-Jan-2017•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Leg-side fields at MCG was 'my mistake', says Yasir Shah

Pakistan legspinner Yasir Shah, who conceded over 200 runs at over five to the over in the Boxing Day Test, has said he had bowled the wrong length at the MCG

02-Jan-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan mull picking Asghar as second spinner

Pakistan are looking at left-arm spinner Mohammad Asghar as a second spinner for the Sydney Test on a track that has traditionally been spin friendly

02-Jan-2017•Osman Samiuddin in Sydney

Retirement 'completely' out of Misbah's mind

After a raw and unfiltered reaction post the MCG loss, Misbah-ul-Haq has found his centre again, to focus on the Sydney Test

02-Jan-2017•Osman Samiuddin in Sydney

An ending and a beginning

Sydney's Test match has the duality of starting the year but ending the series

02-Jan-2017•The Preview by Daniel Brettig

Cartwright to debut; O'Keefe replaces Bird

Australia confirmed their XI on the eve of the third Test against Pakistan in Sydney, with allrounder Hilton Cartwright to make his debut and spinner Steve O'Keefe included

02-Jan-2017•Brydon Coverdale

Handscomb working on back-foot game to master spin

Peter Handscomb has impressed with the way he has tackled spin against Pakistan, and Australia will hope he can master it soon as they embark on a tough tour of India

01-Jan-2017•Brydon Coverdale

Misbah to captain Pakistan in Sydney Test

Misbah-ul-Haq will play the third and final Test against Australia and will do so as captain

01-Jan-2017•Osman Samiuddin

Have done a lot of work on bowling over last 12 months - Cartwright

The Zimbabwe-born, Western Australia allrounder Hilton Cartwright is tantalisingly close to earning a baggy green, with chances of him being picked for the Sydney Test against Pakistan

01-Jan-2017•Brydon Coverdale

Australia's combination a mystery for Sydney

Will Australia pick a seam allrounder and play two spinners at the SCG? Or will they play a spin allrounder, a specialist spinner and three quicks?

31-Dec-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Misbah has 'no explanation' for Pakistan implosion

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq struggled to explain how his side ended up losing by an innings in a Test which they had begun by declaring on 443

30-Dec-2016•Osman Samiuddin at the MCG

'Phenomenal the way we turned things around' - Smith

Steven Smith has come out in praise of his team, particularly Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc, who pulled off an unlikely victory on the final day at the MCG

30-Dec-2016•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Azhar Ali retained as captain for Australia ODIs

Azhar Ali has been retained as Pakistan's ODI captain for the five-match series against Australia starting January 13 in Brisbane

30-Dec-2016•Umar Farooq

Australia call up O'Keefe and Agar

Australia have dropped batsman Nic Maddinson for next week's Sydney Test, while left-arm spinners Steve O'Keefe and Ashton Agar have been included in a 13-man squad

30-Dec-2016•Daniel Brettig

Starc and Lyon snatch unlikely win

No fewer than 141 overs were lost to rain but Australia, led by their captain Steven Smith, secured a dramatic Test and series victory with the last hour to spare at the MCG

30-Dec-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig at the MCG

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