{"id":300162,"date":"2023-12-14T01:39:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T01:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=300162"},"modified":"2023-12-14T01:39:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T01:39:03","slug":"australia-v-pakistan-first-test-live-australia-host-pakistan-after-dramatic-build-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/%d1%81ricket\/australia-v-pakistan-first-test-live-australia-host-pakistan-after-dramatic-build-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia v Pakistan first Test LIVE: Australia host Pakistan after dramatic build-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Save articles for later<\/h3>\n<p>Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.<\/p>\n<h3>Key posts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><time class=\"_2_zR-\" data-testid=\"datetime\" dateTime=\"2023-12-14T12:33:48+11:00\">12.33pm<\/time><\/span>Poll: Who prevails in this series?<\/li>\n<li><span><time class=\"_2_zR-\" data-testid=\"datetime\" dateTime=\"2023-12-14T11:57:21+11:00\">11.57am<\/time><\/span>Welcome one, welcome all<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span>1<\/span> of <span>1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Poll: Who prevails in this series?<\/h2>\n<h2>Khawaja will push to wear Palestine solidarity shoes at MCG<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Perth:<\/strong> Usman Khawaja may yet wear shoes emblazoned with slogans referring to the plight of Palestinians caught in the fighting in Gaza on Boxing Day at the MCG, under an International Cricket Council process that allows players to gain approval for personal messages on the field.<\/p>\n<p>While Khawaja backed down from wearing the shoes on day one of the series in Perth after speaking with Cricket Australia\u2019s chief executive Nick Hockley, among others, four senior cricket sources \u2013 who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the talks are ongoing \u2013 confirmed to this masthead that he has an avenue open to formally request the right to wear them in future matches.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.504%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/176c3f3c7b15c0d5c4e25690946a19d0112797e6\" height=\"390\" width=\"584\"><\/p>\n<p><span>Usman Khawaja wearing \u201cAll lives are equal\u201d on his shoes during an Australian nets session at the WACA on Tuesday.<\/span><cite class=\"ojLwA\"><span>Credit: <\/span>Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ICC have told me I can\u2019t wear my shoes on field because they believe its a political statement under their guidelines,\u201d Khawaja said on Instagram on Wednesday. \u201cI don\u2019t believe it is so, it\u2019s a humanitarian appeal. I will respect their view and decision, but I will fight it and seek to gain approval. Freedom is a human right, and all lives are equal. I will never stop believing that, whether you agree with me or not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Khawaja also spoke of the fierce reaction his stance had generated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI notice what I\u2019ve written on my shoes has caused a little bit of a stir,\u201d Khawaja said. \u201cWhat I do want is for anyone who did get offended somehow, is to ask yourself these questions: Is freedom not for everyone? Are all lives not equal? To me, personally, it doesn\u2019t matter what race, religion, or culture you are.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read the full story here. <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Taylor: Why Green should be pushed as Warner\u2019s replacement<\/h2>\n<p>Of all the discussions around David Warner\u2019s last Test series, the most significant question is who will replace him at the top of the order when he retires?<\/p>\n<p>I read with interest Greg Chappell\u2019s suggestion in these pages recently that Mitch Marsh should be promoted to open the batting as an attacking option because that\u2019s what Australia will miss the most. It\u2019s not only David\u2019s average of 44 over a long career that has made him a great player, it\u2019s his strike rate of 70.<\/p>\n<p>For that reason, I believe that Cameron Green should be given the same consideration to open the batting. He\u2019s better technically equipped than Mitch Marsh, is an excellent young player on the rise, would give Australia a left-right combination with Usman Khawaja at the top of the order, and is a wonderful slip and gully fieldsman.<\/p>\n<p>Australia will not only miss Warner\u2019s batting but also his catching in the slips, which is a vital and often underrated part of the game. That is part of the reason why Green would be so valuable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Mark Taylor\u2019s full column here.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Pakistan\u2019s squad<\/h2>\n<h2>How the Test summer shapes up<\/h2>\n<h2>The weather in Perth today<\/h2>\n<h2>Welcome one, welcome all<\/h2>\n<p>Greetings sports fans,<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s stinking hot, Woolies has had Christmas paraphernalia on sale for months and there\u2019s just one thing missing from your summer. Cricket. Thankfully, we\u2019re in business in around 80 minutes with the first Test kicking off in Perth.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve had Mitchell Johnson sledging anyone and everyone and a kerfuffle over Usman Khawaja\u2019s right to write on his shoes, so it\u2019s about time for Pakistan and the hosts to do their thing &#8211; Malcolm Conn and Daniel Brettig are on the ground in WA and standing by, we\u2019ll have the toss and final confirmed teams shortly.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll be here in the Maroubra bureau with you all afternoon and evening, giddy up.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span>1<\/span> of <span>1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Most Viewed in Sport<\/h2>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/sport\/cricket\/australia-v-pakistan-first-test-live-australia-host-pakistan-after-dramatic-build-up-20231213-p5eraz.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. 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