On Monday (December 25), Pakistan batter Babar Azam and his colleagues cuddles Usman Khawaja’s daughter on Christmas Eve, ahead of the second Pakistan-Australia Test at the MCG.
On Festival Day, they also presented presents to Australian players and their families at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Babar Azam cuddles Usman Khawaja’s daughter on Christmas Eve, ahead of the second Pakistan-Australia Test at the MCG
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Australia won the first Test in Perth and now leads the three-match series 1-0. Babar struggled with the bat, scoring 21 (54) and 14 (37) runs in both innings.
As a result, Pakistan suffered a humiliating 360-run defeat in the match. They will be hungry to put up a far better performance in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.
“Once again, they show their hypocrisy and lack of moral standing”- Michael Holding blasts ICC over Usman Khawaja case
Former West Indies bowler Michael Holding slammed the International Cricket Council for reprimanding Usman Khawaja for expressing a humanitarian message during the Test series against Pakistan.
He drew attention to the ICC’s inconsistent stance and practices on such issues. Michael Holding told The Australian in an interview:
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Mohammad Rizwan replaced experienced stumper Sarfaraz Ahmed in the touring side. Since the Perth Test, Pakistan has been hit hard by injury, with fast bowler Khurram Shahzad and their two main spinners, Abrar Ahmed and Noman Ali, being ruled out of the Melbourne encounter.
Mohammad Nawaz will wear the gloves, with Mir Hamza and Hasan Ali vying for Shahzad’s spot in the attack, alongside veteran Shaheen Shah Afridi and promising rookie Aamer Jamal.