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on from this this one with question marks next to their names rather than impressive numbers.
Departing with both due to the most unfortunate moment of the day is Pakistan’s batting star and
unlucky short leg Azhar Ali, who was struck flush on the helmet by a Matthew Wade pull. He left the
field by his own steam but will be tested for concussion.
The now inevitable draw in Melbourne dovetails with the first Test played between these nations,
also at the MCG, back in 1964. Then Australia granted their visitors only a single Test and a four-day
one at that, suffering a dose of poetic justice by reaching only 88-2 in pursuit of 166 in the dying
stages. As was the case then, the frustrations of this encounter are evenly shared.
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